Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.

There were fifteen deaths in St. Cloud the
past year.
There were 139 marriage notices issued in
Stearns county in 1873.
The number of marriage licenses issued in
Rice county in 1878 was PIT.
John Fitz Morris, of Melrose, Stearns
county, claims to be 1O5 years old.
Lutheran church is about to be estab-
ished in Maple Ridge, Isanti county.
In spite of the cold and inclement weather,
undergraduates at Morris, Stevens county.
Congress has made an appropriation for a
mail route between Glencoe and Monte
yideo.
0. D. Storrs, of Wirsted, Mcleod county,
killed hog the other day that weighed sos
pounds.
j. V. Brewer has been reappointed and
confirmed as register of the land Office at
St. Cloud.
Two residences were destroyed by fire at
Maiden Rock, Jan. 3. Furniture saved
property insured.
Boyd's grocery store, st st. Cloud, was
burglarized few nights since, and 5000
worth of property taken.
The new grain elevator ct Alexandria is
have commenced taking wheat
A route agent went west over the line to
Montevideo with the United States mail
for the first time New Years day.
The rapidly growing and pleasant towns
OF Albert Lea and Mortified have voted the
liquor traffic out of their domains
The residence of Richard Neill, of Green
Prairie, caught fire in the roof, but its early
discovery prevented confagration.
Horace Burgan, of Hudson, Douglas
county, while coasting, collided with tree
and broke his left leg below the knee.
Oscar Cartich, Of Chatfeld, had his fingers
caught the other day in the gearing of a
crusher, and had them badly mutilated.
The number of births in Zumbrota in
1878 was 24-12 males and - females-the
number of deaths 1910 males, females
It is reported that 5000 Mennonites will
leave Russia this winter to colon1ze in Min
nesota, and some other of the Northwestern
States.
At Willmar, Kandiyohi county, Jan. 1, the
thermometer indicated 80 degrees below zero.
This is the lowest temperature as vet re-
ported.
postoffice has been established at the
residence of E. Conner, in Cameron, Muir
Try county, and Mr.. Conner appointed post
| master.
The dwelling house of Henry Bredfield,
OF Little Falls, caught fire in the roof, and
with great difficulty was saved from total
destruction.
Mrs. George w. Church, wife of Mayor
| Church, of Anoka, died suddenly few
evenings since. Her health had been poor
for some time.
The other day the roof of the railroad re-
pair shops at Alexandria, Douglas county,
took fire, but timely discovery and prompt
action prevented confagration.
Last week the house of Andrew Shubert.
six miles west of Little Falls, was DESTROYED
by fire, with nearly all its contents. The
fire was caused by an iIl-adjusted stovepipe.
At Havana, Steele county, man walking
on the railroad track gave no heed to the To-
| connective whistle, and was thrown from the
track by the cow-catcher. His shoulder and
head were severely injured.
William CATER, farmer living eight miles
north of Rochester, on the Lake City road,
lost horse one day last week. His boy was
riding the animal to water, and he slipped
on some ice, fell and broke his leg.
R. w. Miller, editor of the North STAR.
at Owatonna, Big Stone county, has sus-
tanned great loss in the death of his wife.
to whom he had been married about one
year. He has disposed of his interest in the
Star.
Edwin Baraman, boy living in Marion,
was fooling with pistol the other day. He
did not know that it was loaded, but soon
found out. His father cut the ball out of
his hand with shoe knife, and he is getting
along all right.
| The Catholic school house at White Earth
Becker county, was destroyed by fire New
Years day. A part of the building was oc-
cupied by Rev. MIR. Tomazin as a dwelling
house. The household goods and other NOV
able articles were saved.
The body of the old gentleman from Wi
mona county who was supposed to have been
drowned in lake near Baskerville last fall
and whose horse and buggy were found soon
after, was found few days since, his feet
protruding from the ice when discovered.
Glencoe Register: We learn from an au-
thentlc source that A. l.. Booth, formerly
editor of the Hutchinson Enterprise, the
husband of two wives, who served a term in
Chaska Jail for polygamy, is, under an as
sumed name, trying to marry young lady
of Dwight, III.
Rochester Record and UnSon: sDiptheria
has at last made its appearance in this sec
ton. The family of II. B. Ellis, who lives
on the Oronoco road, are down with it. A
son aged 16, and daughter are already dead,
The disease was contracted in Owatonna.
and, If the doctor was correctly understood.
two or three of Mr.. Ellis neighbors have
caught the plague.
Duluth Tribune: Capt. w. P. Spaldino.
| the famous silver man, who has home
stead on what is believed to be valuable
| silver claim, down the north shore, about
TWENTY-FIVE miles north of Grand Marais and
LILO feet above Lake Superior. came up a
day or two ago to ''prove up" He came all
the way from Grand Marais in small boat
with two Indians, and sailed all night, Dec.
3lst, with the mercury at IA degrees below
zero.
Rush City Post: Not long ago an en-
ploye of one of our big lumbermen became
interested in the A. 0. U. w., and expressed
desire to join the order. His wife opposed
him on the ground that it was secret So
clety; he yielded to her opposition and did
not join. Not long after the husband was
killed by falling tree, leaving the wife and
children dependent on the charities of the
world. Regrets of course were numerous,
but too late.
Detroit Becker county, Record. While
a farmer by the name of Hagen, in the town
of Erie, Becker county, was engaged in
cutting wood, q large tree whoa he had cut
down, in falling lodged against another tree
which gave way, and in some manner struck
MIR. Hagen, causing bad compound frac-
ture of the leg, below the knee, and also bad
" cut his head. The injured man was un-