Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-30
MINNESOTA NEWS,

a railroad eating house is soon to be es
tablished at Kasota.
A'number of cases of diphtheira have been
reported in Dundas.
Deaths from diphtheria continue to be re-
ported from Mankato.
The postofice at Swan River, Todd coun.
ty, has been discontinued.
Diphtheria in it's worst form has appeared
in Rose Greek, Mower county.
At village election in Redwood Falls re-
Gently the no-license men carried the day.
There are now in store at Duluth 220, COO
bushels of wheat, and 5000 bushels of corn.
DR.. J. S. Sprague died at Hastings Jan.
~, in the 10th year of his age. He was
much respected.
The three Touring mills at Hastings are
not run, because of the low water in the
Vermillion river.
Burglars gained an entrance into the store
OF O. j. Brown, at Dodge Center, a few
nights ago, and stole quantity of goods.
In the town of Waisioja, Dodge county, in
1878, there were 40 births, 81 females, 10
males; and Fl deaths, ID females, 8 males.
Halvar Halverson, of Bergen, Mcleod
county, was thrown from his wagon, his
team running away, and had an arm boken.
In the NJ. E. church in Mortified, on a
late Sabbath morning, $4OO were subscribed
for the building fund of Hamline university.
There were liz Spring Valley, in 1877,
when the diphtheria ragged with such fatality,
SO deaths. During the year 1878 there were
only 81.
Sleighs' have been drug in the Minnesota
market this winter. Those beautiful s'turu-
outs'' that used to delight the eyes have not
been seen.
The barn of Charles E. Chase, of Anoka,
was destroyed last week. His residence
was saved, though somewhat damaged by
fire and water.
Lewis Wilson, of Oronoco, for twenty five
years resident of Olmsted county, was
lately stricken by paralysis, and his recovery
was not thought possible.
It is stated that the Sibley bank, the other
day, refused to exchange greenbacks for
gold, unless a premium was paid on the
greenbacks. Gold is at last below par!
Steps are being taken to erect monu-
ment in Murray county, over the victims
who were slaughted by tho Indians in
1852. Eighteen are buried in one grave.
Master Fred Wright, of Portland Prairie,
Houston county, whose feet were so badly
frozen Christmas, was obliged to have four
of his toes amputated, which was done re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mind and Mrs. Prescott, evangelists,
have been holding religious meetings in
Spring Valley. They are devout workers.
and it is said have been instrumental in do
ing much good.
An enterprising and ambitious boy in
Rochester is suffering from an application OF
carbolic acid which he used as hair oil. He
don't think 1t ''nice,' as it burned his hands
and forehead badly.
A movement is being made in Dundas,
Rice county, in the direction of forming a
stock company-shares $3.50 each-for- the
purpose OF rebuilding the Touring mill re.
Gently destroyed by fire.
Some wretch has scattered poison about
Mankato for the purpose of poisoning dogs
promiscuously. Thus dogs, valuable, fam
lly pets, and in no way harmful or annoying
fall victims to this heartless act.
There were 1916 expended in Fillmore
county in 1873 in building school houses
For this amount seven frame school build.
ings were erected. One of the best signs OF
the times is the erection of comfortable
school houses.
AS John McGovern, of Kalnar, was driv.
ing a load of wood into Rochester the Other
day, his sled tipped over, throwing him of
and a large portion of tue wood on to him
He had several ribs broken and was other.
wise severely injured.
Tho avarauo r6cpintc o. To
for the week ending Jan. 23d, was 1900
bushels per day. During the season the
total receipts of the new crop at the eleva-
tor have been 10000, and the Touring mill
has taken in as much more.
ton of town lO9, range IS, in Brown county
has at last been decided. The county com
missioners have ordered it to be organized
under the name of STATELY" and an cleo
ton for town officers is soon to be held.
Sank Rapids Sentinel, Jan. 21: On Friday
morning, Miss Mary Shepard, who is stop
ping with Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Hill, was
sweeping the floor, and noticed some black
PARTICLES, which proved to be powder, which
had fallen from the shelf and scattered on
the floor, but which she supposed to be grass
seed. She accordingly swept it on to dust
pan, raised tue lid of the cooking stove, and
threw the sweepings into the fire. An e1-
plosion took place, and she was burned in a
terrible manner about the neck and face. 1t
is feared that the sight of one of her eyes
has been destroyed by the fire.
Lewis Blackmer, of Melrose, Stearns
county, being attracted to the woods by the
barking of his dog, discovered large black
bear under the upturned root of tree. He
shot the bear, whose skin measured six feet.
A serious stabbing ARRAY took place near
Mud Lake, in Johnstown, Carver county,
on Sunday, the 10Th inst, between two
young men named John Colburt and Patrick
Fitzgerald, in which Colburt drew knife
and stabbed Fitzgerald about the head and
neck, cutting him in five places.
Mrs. McDonald-Foley, imprisoned in the
county Jail at Benson, on charge of bigamy,
made her escape by forcing open door the
other night, and, with fatal shortsightedness
went directly to De Graft, her old home,
where the sheriff of Swift county found her,
and returned her to the Jail in Benson.
St. Cloud Times: On Saturday morning,
Jan. Is, Leo Mailman, of the town of Lux
emburg, dropped dead at his own breakfast
table. He had just finished hearty break
fast and was on the point of leaving the
tatle when he suddenly threw up his arms
and fell dead. He was about 35 years old,
strong and robust, and to every appearance
in good health. Heart disease is supposed to
be the cause.
Mazeppa Tribune: Asa Spicer, who
lives about three miles south of Mazeppa,
had his head pounded into Jelly one day
this week by his amiable wife and one of
his Sous. Medical aid vas Summoned, and
we learn the old man is not expected to sur
vive. 1t appears that the old lady held him
while the boy pounded him over the head
with cord stick.
Considerable excitement has been pro-
duced in Mortified by the desertion of q
worthy wife by an immoral husband, who
bestowed rather too much attention to a
frail fair one. The wicked ones were brought
into court, and Justice Lee sent them to
Jail, for their trial May next. Bail was
fixed at $500 for the man and 800 for the
woman, which neither was able to procure.
Northwood, Iowa, Eagle: Recently at the
State Line church Rev. Torgensen was about
to perform the ceremony for Johannes Schet-
letad and Miss Nelson, and in propoundlng
the usual question to the bride it was clio