Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-31
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Renville County.
Two pontoon bridges are about to be
placed across the Minnesota river be-
tween Beaver and Redwood Falls.
Olmsted County.
49, The other night burglars robbed the
store Of A. L. Cutting 3 Co., in Roches-
ter, of goods to the amount of e25.
Rochester Record and, Union: One day
this week John S. Arnold and brother
we're walking by the river, in the North
eastern part Of town, when they were met
by number of men, who told them to
hold up their hands. John did not do it,
and received blow on the head from a
club, which cut cash in the scalp five
inches in length. Both men were robbed
of what money they had, after which
they were allowed to 60.
Polk County.
Torec prisoners escaped from the Jail in
Crookston the other night.
An attempt was made the other night
to burglarize a jewelry store in Crook
ston, but the scamps got frightened
away.
Crookston (Polk county, Journal, July
"a: On Friday last three year old child
of Mr.. Thos. Fitzgerald was run over at
Glyndon and had one leg cut off. The
child was playing on the track and was
not seen until too late to prevent the sad
accident.
Nicollet County.
The St. Peter Tribune says fifteen men
are engaged in driving piles for replac-
ing the railroad bridge across the Mime
sofa river on the w. & St. P. railroad
Anoka County.
While bathing, the other night in the
Mississippi river, near Itasca, Anoka
county, Lamont Hobbs. aged % years
was drowned.
Douglass County.
The mower accidents are being daily
multiplied as the harvest season advances
A 13-year-old COY of English Grove
Douglas county, had his left foot terri
bly, cut and mangled by mower the
other day, and there is a constant sue
cession of like accidents, caused by heed
less carelessness.
Lac qui Parle County.
Horse thieves are committing numerous
depredations in Lac qui Parle county
Lincoln County.
The Lincoln county Tribune says 800
Icelanders will occupy farms in tn
northern part of. that county in a shor
| time.
Morrison County.
A project is on foot for building steam
Touring mill at Little Falls. Morrison
county.
Henry Oleson, postmaster at Elm Dale
Morrison county, was recently attacke;
by vicious bull. He was repeated,
tossed into the air, and the last time for
tunately fell on the outside of the pasture
fence, to which circumstance he owes hi
life. He had two ribs bfoken, the flesh 0
one of his legs fearfully torn, and received
serious internal injuries. He is now OK
pectec to recover, though his recovery il
not certain.
| :. Chippewa County.
Last week a 5.year old daughter O.
Hoogen Hoogenson, Of Em1nit, Chippe
wa county. while playing, was run int
by moving machine, and her left leg
cut off above the ankle. Her Swear ole
brother was driving the team. Stupic
carelessness in the use of machines causes
most of these accidents. The child's les
was amputated below the knee, and shl
is expected to recover.
Stavans Cnuu+x,
The Morris (Stevens county, Tribune
says: "This town is fairly overrun will
tramps and more vagabonded, rascally
looking gang of Williams never cursed ;
community with their presence.
1T. Lockwood, of Big Stone Center
Stevens county, had his barn and thre,
horses burned the other day by his OWL
stupid carelessness. He built smudgt
fire near his barn to drive away mosqui
toes and flies from his stock, and no
dreaming of danger went innocently ano
hungrily to his dinner, with the result az
above stated.
Carver County.
Bernhard Leiverman, OF Chaska, had {
sunstroke while at work in his meadow
recently, and was unconscious for severa
hours. He Is expected to recover
On late evening two young men took {
boat ride across Swan Lake, about three
miles west of Waconia, Carver county
When in the middle of the lake the,
jumped out of the boat for bathing, anc
one OF them was drowned.
Wright County.
Monticello Times: DR.. Wakefield, O.
| Anoka, met with quite serious accident
On Saturday at Round Lake. He ha6
driven into the lake to water the ponies
and stepped out on the pole to loose1
the check reins, when they took frigh
and ''dug OUT at lively rate, giving
the doctor ''bad d"-break1ng ril
and otherwise demoralizing him.
State at Large.
Woodcock are now lawful game.
| A postal car now runs on the Midland
railroad.
Grass on the prairies is reported to be
as green and succulent as in latter June.
A steam saw mill is being erected or
Serpant Lake, at Wilmington, in Grow
Wing county.
Building Improvements Of very sub
stantial and extensive character are il
progress in Brainerd, Grow Wing county
The wheat halvert is now in full blast
and as an average is coming out splendidly
All farm produce promises an abundant
yield.
A second telegraph wire is to be strung
along the entire line of the St
Paul & Sioux City railroad. 1t is to bt
accomplished by the first Of September
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