Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.

be removed to Chatfeld.
William Dow, of Rush City, died suddenly
last week from apoplexy.
The black crow is now at hand, indicating
permanent spring weather.
Over 400 cords of wood were marketed in
Chaska, on Saturday, March 8.
The frost is sufficiently out of the ground
in many places to admit of the sowing of
wheat.
The spring season has come in on wheels
! in all sections of the State. Sleighs have
retired.
1t is alleged that ssperfect stone coal'' has
been found in digging a well in Lyon
county.
Fairmont village and township, the capital
OF Martin county, pay one-fifth of the taxes
of the county.
Fifteen emigrants, with twenty chests hold
ing their effects, arrived at Mortified, Rice
county, Feb. 4.
A good many of Chatfeld' g young men are
going to take Horace Greeley advice and go
West this spring.
Spring immigration has already set in in
Otter Tail and Meeker counties, and also in
some other localities.
Preparations are being made for the cree
ton of several first class dwellings in Kasson,
Dodge county, the present season.
A new postofice has just been established
in Racine township, Mower county, and F.
NJ. Stewart has been appointed postmaster.
Cold weather fractures the rails. The Car
YER F4'ee Press says sixty broken rails were
found last week on that section of the 81. &
D. railroad.
A German, while chopping down trees in
Dundas, had tree fall upon him, causing a
compound fracture of one of his thighs, and
other injuries.
The wild geese that have been seeing fyinp
northward, harrow fashion, seem to have
made no mistake; they have brought mild,
warm spring weather with them.
Mrs. Joshua Kidney, of Middletown, Jack
son county, took corrosive sublimate by mis-
take. Her life was saved by prompt RENE
dies administered by physician.
William Blackman, of Waseca, attempted
suicide last week by shooting himself in the
breast. The wound, though q severe one,
was not fatal. Cause, out of work and out
of means.
A new, irst-class steam saw mill is to be
built In Dundas Immediately, on the site OF
the mill recently destroyed by fire. 1t is in
tended to have the mill in operation by the
first of June next.
LIE Sneur Sentinel: Farmers in this
vicinity have had an opportunity to sell
about all their surplus cattle, at prices at
least as remunerative as they obtain for other
products of the farm.
he'd Wing Advance: Travel on the rail
road is good, and it is said that it is largely
/ thrnnOh 4lo
eastern portions of the union, and naturally
heading first to st. Paul, the capital.
The trial for murder of the parties en-
gagged In the charivari in Todd county, about
a year ago, at which Joseph Riger was killed,
took place at Long Prairie last week, and the
I jury returned verdict of not guilty.
In st. Charles, Winona county, on Sun
day, March 2, the Merchants hotel and Mill
er's meat market was destroyed by fire. Mr.
Miller had $500 insurance. There was nc
insurance on the hotel. Loss $4,000.
The Granite Falls Journal Office is pub
fishing an edition of 10000 copies of an i'm.
migration pamphlet, setting forth the advan-
tages of Granite Falls and the surrounding
country, to attract emigrants thitherward.
The Wadena Tribune says that drive
well recently sunk in that place to the depth
OF fourteen feet, struck such good supply
OF water that it pushed out of the pump
spout and flows constantly, sinking away in
the sand.
Prairie chickens are reported to be un-
usually numerous and in good condition fol
this time in the year. If the law which pro-
hibits shooting them at this time is respect
cd, at the proper time good and profitable
| crop OF chickens can be gathered in.
Matthias Danielson and Carl Danielson
were arrested a few days since in Jackson on
charge of having murdered Syvert Olson
Sother, whose dead body was found on the
prairie. After examination they we're dis
charged, there not being evidence sufficient
to hold them.
The people of school district 64, compris-
ing the town of Aostad, in Otter Tail coun-
ty, were 50 insensible to the importance OF
educating their children, that last fall they
neglected to hold meeting or vote school
tax for the year ensuing. Therefore there is
no school this year.
The store and goods of Fox g. Heslin, at
Maiden Rock, Wabashaw county, were de-
stroyed by fire last week. Loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000. The fire was caused by a
defective chimney. Mr.. Heslin, who occu-
pied room on the second floor, had barely
time to escape by sliding down an awning
post.
! The other day two Transfers met on a
road near Red Wing, and each refused to
give half the way. A quarrel and fight
ensued, when one inflicted terrible wound
with an Ak on the head of the other The
blow was glancing one, and the skull was
not penetrated. The wounded man is likely
| to recover.
The interest in the effort suffers no abate-
| ment in the endeavor to secure the establish
ment of the proposed Presbyterian college
| at Albert Lea. A renewed appeal is being
| made to the citizens of the town for sub
| scriptions. While other denominations have
| their colleges, the Presbyterians have no col
lege in the State.
The explosion of kerosene lamp set fire
to the millinery store of the Misses Cowing
| in Austin, March 8. The fire was extin-
gu1shed with about 300 damage to the build
ing, but the millinery stock was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire and water. The stock
was insured for $1 900 in the St. Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance company.
gang of rowdies, men and boys, some
forty or fifty in number, in the town of
Dralnerd, aSSalled drunken Indian with
snow balls, brickbats and hootings, till the
poor creature, madden and sobered by their
abuse, turned upon his prosecutors with
drawn knife, and giving terrific war .whoop,
sent the crowds flying in every direction,
when one of the miscreants drew revolver
and fired upon the Indian, breaking one of
his legs.
St. James Journal, March 8: We are
this week called upon to record three deaths
from diphtheria in the family of Tor Torsen.