Daily globe., 1879-06-09

most OF Its contents.
Strawberry festivals are now the order. of |
the day in all the churches in every consid-
cradle town in Minnesota.
The other night burglars were frustrated
in their attempt to break into the house of
N. B. Vessey, in Shakopee.
G. w. Mead, of Mankato, crippled sol
dier,1 has just received $500 pension arrears
under the new pension laws.
The town of Morris, Stevens county, is in
for $4O0 damages. on account of injuries re-
ceived from defective sidewalk.
] "A steamboat, conveyed by rail, was launch
ed on the lake at Albert Lea the other day.
It will safely carry fifty persons.
George Hood, Of Fergus Falls, says his
apple trees have twice as many apples as the
branches will support when grown.
There were over 100 cars of wheat ship
ped from Zumbrota on the Northwestern
railroad during the month of May.
A small boy at Shakopee on a late Sunday
came near losing his life by being squeezed
between the bumpers of two fiat cars.
The reason why the Redwing Republican
does not allude to the frost on the morning
of June 2 is because it was such a little one.
Afew nights since in Quinby, Winona
county, lightning struck straw stack, and
killed seven boys who were snugly Nesting
i1l it. y
Preparations for celebrating the coming
Fourth of July are in progress in a great
many localities all through the State of Min.
nesota. III
A Mantorville bee-keeper says his bees are
making no.honey. He has over forty hives,
and has to feed them. Eastwood is not yet
The Morris Tribune says almost every one
is busy breaking, and the acreage broken
during the season will almost equal that of
the two previous seasons.
Peter Gillespie's house in Shieldsville,
Rice county, was recently destroyed by fire
in the night time with all its contents, the
family barely escaping alive.
On Monday, June End, the new steam
Touring mill of Owen L. Mayod, at Anoka,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire. Mill
and machinery a !. total loss. Insurance,
$4 900.
Three brothers, Swedes, had drunken
alteration, near Dassel, Meeker county. In
the fight James had his skull broken by
blow from his brother Andrew, and lies in a
precarious condition.
The thief who stole watches, clothing and
revolvers from Mr.. Klaus, of Park Dale,
Otter Tail county, few days ago, was cap
tured in Tordenskjold and taken to Fergus
Falls for safe keeping.
The other day wood train ran into
flock of sheep near the outlet of Howard
Lake, and took one little lamb from the
crowd, and gave very narrow margin to
the older members of the flock.
The Tribune says wheat came into st.
Peter faster than ever last week, and the
quality was much better than that brought
in during the early part of the season, far
mers having reserved the best till the last. s
Redwood Falls Gazette: The breaking
season has fairly began and there will be q
large amount broken in this county. There
will not be SO many large lots broken as last
year, but farmers generally will break more
or less.
Willie Sartell, 13. years old, son of j. B..
Sartell of lie Sank, while at work on the
"edger'' in his fathers saw mill, had his
right hand caught In the saw and badly
mangled. It was found necessary to ampu-
tate three of his fingers.
Jordan Advocate: Twenty millwriehts
are at work in the new mill putting in the
machinery, and forty more are coming in
a day or two. If sixty workmen can set the
mill to running by September 1st, the
wheels will be in motion at that date.
At Lake City, David vining met with a
severe accident on Decoration day. AS he
was about to unhitch his horses, they be
came frightened and, starting suddenly,
threw him to the ground and under the
wagon. He had two or three ribs broken,
and was otherwise very much hurt.
A tramp fired John Wandra's barn N
Montgomery, Nicollet county, few nights
ago, but the fire was extinguished before
much harm was done. Mr.. w. caught the
tramp but was obliged to let him go to save
his horses. The fellow was afterwards ar.
rested and gave his name as Pat Dolan.
Wilber Thompson, of Santiago, Stevens
county, had horse poisoned the other night
He had soaked some corn in solution o1
strychnine, to be used IN poisoning black.
birds, and set it on a work bench near the
house.s During the night his horse ate the
corn and was found dead the next morning
Rochester Record d. Union: The Other
night John March started to go to his faith
i er's house, which is about nine miles south
west of this city, and while attempting te
ford the river his horse, which was strong
one, was swept away, and in a few moments
both horse and master had seen the last o.
EARTH.
4 The clerk of the court in Todd county is
sued marriage license, the lady in the case
being but IA years Of age, and the marriage
took place at midnight to avoid parents op
position. The law provides penalty o.
$1,000 for the issuance of a license te
minors except whore consent of parent o.
guardian is filed.
Fergus Falls Adyocats: One hundred an6
eleven teams were couuted on the streets OF
Fergus at one time on Saturday, May 21, ane
this was about 8 r. M, when, no doubt, {
great many had come and gone, and a few
OK teams were not included. At the same
time there were over fifty prairie schoonerl
within radius of about a mile.
Lie Sueur Sentsnez:;.. Mrs. Boothe; Ger
man woman living in Sib1ey township, Sibley
4 county, about fifteen miles from this place
committed suicide by hanging the other day
in her husbands stable, while he was work
ing in a field near by. She is believed te
have been partially insane. Mrs. B. leaves
4 husband and three children.
4 young son. of Mr.. Roberts of Saul
] Rapids, while at play with some children ac