Daily globe., 1879-08-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
The eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. Stipes,
of Winnebago City, had an arm broken by a
fall, the other day.
@. NJ. Aliens jewelry store in Plainview,
Wabashaw county, was robbed the other
night Of goods to the value Of $500.
Wykof Dollar Weekly: The bulk of the
new wheat marketed here, so far this season,
grades No. 2. There is very little No. 1, and
considerable No. 3.
Burglars entered the house of Mr.. Rex
ford, two miles east OF Etna, in Fillmore
county, and robbed him OF $65 in cash, be-
sides securing other spoils.
There is to be baby show at tho Lu.
verne, Rock county, fair, and prizes will be
awarded to the first and second incest one
year-old baby on exhibition.
The newspapers published in the numer-
GUS villages of the State, generally speak
eDcouragingly of q revival of business, and
are hopeful of the speedy dawn of better
times.
The other day bold thief stole valua-
ble horse, which was hitched before prom
inent store in Fairmont, Martin county, and
rode him away. Pursuit was made, but
neither thief nor horse could be found.
"Big Stone County Herald" is the name
of new, handsome fve-culumn quarto
newspaper just established at Ortonville by
Mr.. Coffin. It is we'll filled, readable
sheet, and thoroughly devoted to local in
terests.
Miss Bessie Andrews of Detroit, Becker
county, while horseback riding the other
day, was thrown from her horse and escaped
with only sprained wrist. The horse was
frightened by being chased by yelping dog,
and became unmanageable.
Prairie chickens, since the 18th of August
are reported, in most localities, to be very
scarce and wild. The probability is theil
merciless slaughter before the legal day o1
shooting thinned them out too much for CLAW
and order" and dead letter law.
travelling salesman, the other night sci
his sample case down in the waiting room al
the depot in Hastings, and sauntered about
satchel it was gone. The aid of the police
was invoked, but the thief was not disoov
cred.
A tramp gained entrance into Mr.. Wheel.
er's residence, at Sauk Centre, the othe,
night, through the cellar. Mr.. Wheeler
walked up in time to get his gun, which the
tramp seeing, took occasion to make an ex.
ceedingly hasty exit and thus escaped with q
whole hide.
Ortonville, in Big Stone county, is thus
described: The town is building up very
fast. The railroad is at Appleton, about 2i
miles distant, and will be there in the course
of month. There are now seven general
stores, two hardware stores, two drug stores
seven saloons, three law firms, two newspa.
pers, two blacksmith shops, hotel and se,era
boarding houses.
Fairmont, Martin county, Sentinel, Aug.
22 MIR. Cream Archer Burton, who broke
his leg few months ago, and after many
many, long weeks of painful confinement in
his bed was just beginning to recover from
his lameness, last Monday in stepping off a
porch wrenched his leg in such manner as
to break afresh the newly knitted bones.
Benson (Swift county, Courier, Aug. 23
A very distressing and fatal occurrence
transpired few miles south of town during
the storm of Tuesday afternoon. A mar
| named Evin Olson Samstrad was going home
from the meadow with hay fork across hit
| shoulder, when the lightning, probably at
tracted by the metal of the fork, struck him
killing him instantly. The deceased leaves
wife and three small children.
Hastings Ne,o Era, Aug. 26: In tie storm
OF last Thursday evening five horses, two be-
4 longing to j. A. Smith and the balance te
Mr.. Charles B. Poor, were killed by light
ming. They were in the pasture on Mr.
Poor's farm, about one mile and half from
this city, and from appearances were killed
by one stroke, as their bodies lay close to
gether, within the radius of a few rods.
Chatfeld Democrat, Aug. 23: We regre
to announce that after tile shower OF
Wednesday morning, while "Uncle'' Alvi1
Crlssey was walking to his home in Wes
Chatheld-the old gentleman's progress be
ing somewhat impeded by sore foot OF
which he wore shoe-pack-he slipped ant
fell to the ground, the fall producing frac
ture OF the neck of the femur, or thigi
bone, inside of the capsular ligament.
Anoka City Herald: Returns from th
wheat raisers in this county are not SO en-
couraging as they were. They find upol
threshing that the appearance of the stand
ing grain was much better than it is in tn,
stack. In the towns adjoining Anoka, tn,
average will not be over ten bushels PEI
acre, mostly No. 2 at that. Fridley ant
Burns make q better showing, the forme
claiming over twenty bushels per acre of No
l wheat. Tho total yield will be less tha,
last year, and the quality inferior, instead o
more and better as was predicted fey
weeks ago.
Winnebago City (Faribault county, Sun
Aug. %: During the past week there ha
been some grain threshed in various place
throughout the county, but as yet very littl
ls being brought to market. From what vi
can learn from various points it is not turn
ing out as well as a good many farmers an
ticipated. In some few localities wheat j
yielding fifteen and seventeen bushels pc
acre, but generally from ten to twelve bush
els. Southeast of Delavan the yield is abou
eight bushels, while further south in SOM
places 1t yields less than that, going as loy
as four bushels to the acre. From what v,
can learn the yield will not average NOR
than ten bushels throughout the county, bu
1t is fair quality of No. 2.
i. The Union Depot.
The incorporating officers Of the severa
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