Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-31

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MINNESOTA NEWS.
John Bush, of Eyota, had two valuable
hogs killed by dogs the other day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Sanford, Eof Red Wing.
celebrated their silver wedding recently.
John Ford, of Granville, got broken leg
the other day, while attempting to break
colt. ~ r.-.'
In Faribault county, $4,000 acres of fertile
land is being offered at fifty cents an acre,
cash down.
Jerry Root has been appointed village
marshal at Little Falls, Mower county, at
$50 month.
A gang of tramps boarded freight train
at Waterville the other day, and resisted all
attempts to put them off.
March 25th the ferry cables were put in
and the ferries started at Red Wing, having
had a rest of about three months.
By the fall of horse which he was riding,
son of DR.. Giddings, of Anoka, had both
of his legs broken below the knee.
and costs for cruelty to animals-in neglect
ing to provide shelter for his cattle.
Work is being pushed rapidly forward in
the construction of Nicolin's mill at Jordan.
Between thirty and forty men are employed.
Last year Austin, Mower county, gave
majority of PSI against license, and this
year 1t gave a. majority in favor of license.
The commissioners of Mobiles county have
resolved to issue bonds to the amount of
$4,000 to pay the floating debt of the
county.
The house of Mr.. Phillips, of Chester,
Olmsted county, was entered by thieves the
other day in the absence of the family and
some valuable clothing stolen.
Seeding has again begun in several parts
of the State, but as yet is not very general
But few days of fine weather will put
every farmer in his fields.
The teansters and drivers who partici-
pated in the Indian campaigns of Minneso-
ta' III 1862 and 1863, contemplate holding a
reunion the coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Armstrong have re-
turned to Albert Lea from their late Jour
ney and stay at the Arkansas Hot Springs,
both greatly improved in health.
For the seven months ending March Is
there have been received of the 1878 wheat
crop at the LIE Sueur elevator 81 500 bushels,
and at the Touring mill z6, AL bushels, max
ing total of ISL ,O61 bushels.
The other day fire in the wood yard of
the Milwaukee & St. Louis COMPANY, at Jor-
dan, destroyed fifty cords of wood. But for
the energetic efforts of citizens far greater
quantity would have been consumed.
Woodside postofice, in Otter Tail county,
has been changed to the name of Townsite.
Woodside station, in Freeborn county, has
been changed to Chenille, and the name of
the postofice has been changed to match.
Sleepy Eye WSde-Awake: The name of
our town has been changed to Loreno. The
| change seems to cause considerable dissatis-
faction among our townspeople, but its
Loreno all the same. Guess we will have to
grin and bear it.
Peter Donnelly's barn, in Anoka, was de.
| stroyed by fire the other night. He care
lessly set fire to his hay NOW from his Ian.
| tern. He succeeded in saving his team and
live stock, but hay, grain and farm tools
went with the barn. Loss $500.
The March settlement between the auditor
and treasurer of Stearns county for taxes
collected from March LIST, 1873, to March LIST
| 1879, showed aggregate of collections of
| $3.50, 134.78. The county treasurer had on
hand March $2,438.56.
Last week at Cannon Falls, Mr.. Mante]
and Joseph Sumner were badly injured by a
runaway team. Mr.. Mantel had shoulder
dislocated and leg badly bruised. Mr.
Sumner was badly bruised about the head
and face, besides receiving other injuries.
Little Falls Transcript, March 81: Or
the 10Th inst. Mrs. H. S. Clyde, wrapt hel
infant, three months old, SO closely that il
could not breathe, while returning from
Little Falls to her home in Swan River, ani
when she reached home the infant was dead
Grove City, Meeker county, Tribune
March 81: Last Thursday couple of youns
men living about two miles north Of this
place set prairie fire which proved quite
destructive. Mr.. Bergren's stables ani
granary were burned, the latter containing
600 bushels of oats and Is bushels of wheat
One set of grainstacks belonging to Mr.
Stranberg was consumed, as was also hay
stack belonging to Mr.. Engstrom, of thi
town. No insurance except on the grain
stacks.
St. Cloud Times: Mrs. Winslade of thi
city, attended the auction sale on Saturda,
last, and in paying for purchase made
dropped five dollars in small bills from he
pocket book. She did not notice her loss
but short time after saw small roll O
bills in a woman's basket, who was standing
beside her. She spoke to the woman telling
her that she was careless with her money, t,
thus carry it in her basket. The woman
nodded her head, threw her shawl over he
basket, and went out of the store. Whe1
Mrs. Winslade went home, she found sh
was five dollars short, and was very sure tina
the money in dropping from her poke
book, had fallen into the woman's basket.
4 Wells, Faribault county, Advocate, Marcl
81: Frank Horn, of Barber township, thi
county, met with severe loss by fire las
Thursday evening, that robs him of the pro
ceeds of many years. hard labor. His bar
was destroyed, together with seventeen hea,
of cattle, one horse and colt, and all hi
harnesses, ETC., leaving him without tear
with which to do his springs work. Th
fire originated from prairie fire, and MI
! Horn supposed he was secure from an
danger in that direction, as he had twent
acres around his property plowed, but foe
path was left leading to his we'll, and up tina
narrow path the fire stole, and the mischie
was done. Mr.. Horn thinks his lot in lif
is full of vicissitudes, as only two or tire
years ago his wife was killed by his tear
running away with reaper, but all he want
now is another horse, to make him a team
and he is ready to begin again.