Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Shiu 10 Do ''SiWpiy lluu6ubSs
Thomas Bruseyvard has been appointed
postmaster at the Wongs postofiics In Good
hue county.
The foundation is being prepared on which
to erect Congregational church edifce In
Ortonvills.
II ia reported that there ere seven candi-
dates for nomination for county clerk in
Freeborn county.
Tbs water power being inadequate, $50
horse power engine is being put In the Lin
coin mill at Anoks.
Trampa are reported to be very imprudent
and troublesome of late in several localities
in Blue Earth county.
The police Of Minneapolis nre watching
the saloous with view Of enforcing pro-
hibition Sunday ordinance.
Henry Jones, of Brush Greek, Faribault
county, was arrested the other day for acan-
dulous assault ON Mrs. Marietta Hunt.
A youth of II. Jim Stouffer by name, was
sent to jail in Mankato the other day for
forging note to the amount OF 1878.
Last week tramps set FIRE to several shocks
of wheat on the farm of Michael Farley, in
the town of Chester, Wabashaw county.
new postoffice has been established In
the town OF Gainesville, Big Stone county,
and Frank 3. Sanders appointed postmaster.
It is estimated that cats in Mcleod
county will range from forty to seventy
bushels to the acre. The corn crop will also
tie good.
A farmer in LeSueur has threshed his
wheat fro'u seventy-ive acres, and finds the
average yield to be sixteen bushels to the
acre.
Freddie Brown, of LsSueur, aged IL
years, fell from putternut tree the other
dag, and had wrist and one Of his ribs
broken.
John Hogan, of Ottawa, LeSueur county,
has fallen heir to legacy of $4,000, left
him by deceased aunt in Kilkenny county,
Ireland.
The season for shooting ducks begins
September l, and the young duckiings are
to be found in large numbers in the Chippe-
va bottoms and other localities.
J. Fl. Moore, living four miles from Rush
ford, Fillmore county, was gored by bull
the other day. His neck was aislocated, the
doctor says, Tut he is improving.
The New Ulm Reoie,o is authority for the
statement that the St. Peter population of
over 700 patients in the insane asylum.
The money drawer in the saloon of John
Brandt. of st. Peter, was robbed of 1925
during his brisf absence from the room. A
young man of the tramp genus has heen ar
rested.
Most of the Scott county farmers bad
their grain stacked before the late rain. No
damage, however, was done to unstacked
grain, as the succeeding bright sunshine
dried the wet bundles.
Lake City Leader: While riding between
Reads Landing and ppm one day last week.
Capt. Murray saw snake swimming in the
lake that was at least eight feet long. Its
head looked as large as tbs hub of q wagon
wheel.
Every old gun in the State is cleaned up,
and an army Of ssportsmen" are valantly
engaged in exterminating the entire race of
prairie chickens. The work will be soen 80.
complished, and then what will be done for
''snipe9"
Wabashaw Herald: The Beef Slough
company are rafting out 100000 feet of
logs per day. There are about 100000
remaining in the slough. Hands are scarce
and the works are not running at their full
capacity.
The other day Geoee Brewer, at work in
stone quarry in Mankato, had one of his
feet SO badly crushed and mang'ed by being
caught undar heavy stone as to make am
putatIon necessary. The leg was taken off
below the knee.
Mr.. Ell. A. Stinson, pastor of the Plym-
outh Congregational church, in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for eleven years, has recently re-
signed his charge there, to accept call of
the Union Congregational church, at Wor-
cester, Massachusetts.
Window Cottonwood county, Reporter,
Aug. 10: Old Mr.. Mason was so years old
tuesday, and IN the evening Mrs. Mays
Children gave him g birthday party. They
had large cake, surrounded by ninety wax
candies, and made the evening very enjoy
able for the old gentleman.
Melrosa Neaos, Aug, II: On Sunday
morning last, Anton .Trisko, residing in the
town of Grove, about three miles aud a half
from this village, shot and killed himself
with q revolver. Mr.. Trisko was murder
ously beaten and robbed in May, since which
it seems no has been subject to fits Of insan-
ity.
The question ia asked why the flowing
springs, or wells, in the lower portion of the
village OF Mankato, are not utilized By intel
ligent enterprise. TIE waters have been
analysed and are said to contain valuable
medicininal properties. Put in proper shape
these springs might rival the celebrated
Bethesda springs in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
human skeleton was found the other
day on the prairie, in Clay county, by par
ty of engineers Running out a new road
The bones were gathered up by the coroner
and buried in the cemetery at Moorhead.
1t 10 supposed that the skeleton was that of
q. G. Berry, who had claim near Glyadon,
who was lost in the winter of 1928 and
never afterwards heard from.
Crookston Journal, Aug. IS: South
Crookston is looming up conspioiouslv. A
new hotel is nearly completed. the 10000
bnshel round elevator of e. s. Corser & Co.,
is nearly completed, U,zinger & Guss have
moved their store building and reorganized
it since the wreck; got their goods in and
doing good business. Wheat harvest is
we'll along and everything IS booming.
To St Charles, Wiuona county, last week,
one Burt Carter invited William Armstedt to
accompany him to oornfield, when Carter
suddenly presented revolver at Armstedt's
head, demanding his money. The latter
handed over his wallet containing something
near $5. Carter gas subsequently arrested,
and is doubtless booked for Saltwater.
A little son Of Andrew Gloksene, of LIE
Sueur county, was scalded to death one day
last week, by trying to drink boiling apple
juice, which had been prepared for dinner
and placed on the window to cool. The lit
tie fellow tipped up the dish, and the con-
tents were emptied upon his head and body.
The blood ran from has nose, mouth and
ears until life was extinct.
Carl Ksrchbaum, of Jessenland, Sibley
county, worked hard one forenoon in the
harvest field. At dinner time he drank
large quantity OF cold water, and was soop
after taken with the chi]ls and compelled to