Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Beautiful mirages are reported to have been
seen at Madelia, st. Valentines day, Feb. IA.
An immense amount of breaking is expect
ed to be done in Lincoln county the coming
season.
The postoffice at Fergus Falls. Otter Tail
county, will be money order office after the
first of July.
1.-THE unfinished Baptist church edi6ce in
Montevideo is being used temporarily for a
school room.
new iron bridge is to he built in place Of
the wooden one across the Minnesota river one
mile east of New Ulm.
company have contracted to bring 100000 tors
of coal to Duluth next season.
MIR. Oleson has purchased 10000 brick with
which to build a residence in Saratoga town.
ship, Wlnona county, next summer.
new postoffice has been established at But
ter6eld, WatOnwan county, and Il. b. Higgins
has received the appointment of postmaster.
The name of the new town of Arlie, Jackson
county, on the Southern Minnesota railroad,
west of jackson, has been changed to De
Forest.
julius Sell, an oil resident of st. Mary town
ship, Waseoa county, was thrown from his
sleigh last week and struck upon his head, re-
ceiving fatal injuries.
Susan Razor, a Chippewa squa ", residing at
Chengwatana, Pine county, has just received
from the United States pension Office check
for 81 500, back pension.
GAINESVILLE, Otter Tail county, is to have a
$500 school house, with hall for public
gatherings, the people of the town having voted
bonds for that purpose.
Mortified people are in earnest in organizing
fire brigade. A hose company has 80 men
nook and ladder company 40 men, and an en-
CINE company of 40 men.
Prisoners in the Mansion Jail set a fire in
the flues with ropes and rags and then yelled
for help. The sheriff calmly told them to put
out the fire, or stay there and smoke.
Lanesboro Journal, Feb. IA: beautiful
rainbow adorned the heavens on Wednesday
evening after the rain. The winter has been
peculiarly marked with rainbows-Jauuary
having been noted for beautiful one on the
morning of the 9Th.
John NJ. Burke, of New York, has bought the
Wilcox farm on Lake Marshall, in Lyon county,
for 20 600, and has reserved considerable rail-
road land, all of which he intends making into
model farms. He is a director of the Chicago
Il Northwestern railway.
Fergus Falls Advocate: Mr.. j. Raubert, we
are informed, gratefully presented the two
ladies who rescued him from drowning each
with set of silver spoons and piece of silver
plate. This is tangible recognition IF the
courage of the ladies in question.
On Sunday evening, Feb. 8. the fine resi-
dence of Benjamin Soule, of Princeton, Mile
Laos county, was destroyed by fire. A large
part of the furniture was saved. The origin
of the fire was accidental. The building was
fine and stately one and cost SlS9, 500. 1t was
insured for S., 600.
Montevideo Leader: As the large audience
were leaving the NJ. E. church the other day,
at the close of kristofer Janson's address, the
joist beneath the floor in the front part of the
building gave way, letting the floor settle
nearly foot. and for moment creating con-
siderable sensation.
A woman named Ella Deckna, claiming to
be married, threw her newborn babe down
vault, at her boarding house in Baraboo. few
days ago. The babe lived, despite its treat
ment, and was rescued an hour after its ex-
posure. What will be done with the mother,
who is now sick, is not known.
Dr.. McKenna, of Caledonia, in a post NOR
TEN examination, from slight scratch of one
of his fingers with the dissecting knife, re-
ceived virus of the dead body into his system,
producing painful and alarming symptoms.
Powerful counteractives were used, affording
some relief, but at last dates the surgeons con-
ditiou was regarded critical,