The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-27
STATE ITEMS.

Anna Dickinson gave readings from her
new play this week in st. Paul.
A flock of over 100 pelicans were seen
in Buffalo lake, Chippewa county. few
days since.
There will be largely increased amount
of amber cane seed planted in Rice coun-
ty this year, as compared with last year
In Big Stone county the other day, a
claim jumper had coat of tar and
feathers put on him and he gave up the
claim.
DR.. g. r. Patton, of Lake City, has
purchased from j. I. Case, of Racine,
Wis, two of the finest bred horses in the
country.
The Congregational church at North.
field, with several other buildings, was
burned on the 10th. The buildings were
old and of no great value.
The eastern part of the State seems tc
be we'll supplied with circuses, there be-
ing no less than three now advertised to
exhibit at the larger towns.
The Granite Falls Journal says Messrs
Baxter 6 Whitman have paid out for cat
tic, in that section during the past year,
in the neighborhood of $15O,OOO
The Willmar Press says that since the
first OF last January Kaudiyohi county
has received about 500 new corners, who
have become permanent settlers.
The Crookston Tier says that Auditor
of State Whitcomb. ON Wednesday last
disposed of upwards of 1900 acres O.
land at an average price of $40 per acre.
The St. Peter Tribune says: The mum
Der of insane patients arriving at the
hospital is increasing lately, and it is a
source of constant anxiety how to pro
vide room for them all.
J. E. Sherman, who has been on tria
at Faribault for highway robbery, com
mitted on Geo. Sexton, of that city, Dec
LIST, 1878, was last week sentenced to ST,
years in the Penitentiary.
Jacob Hansen, marble cutter, while
visiting Banholzer's brewery in St. Paul
on Sunday last. fell through trap doo1
just outside the building, distance Of
forty five feet, and was almost instantly
killed.
A large. brown eagle, measuring sever
and half feet from tip to tip of it.
wings, killed eleven lambs belonging to
Mr.. Skitts of Becker. Sherburne county.
The eagle was caught in the act anl
killed.
At Red Wing, last week. as A. o. An
derson was charging the generator of ,
soda fountain, it exploded, and piece.
struck him in the face and chest, break
ing his lower jaw and collar and breast
bones, inflicting injuries which will prob
ably prove fatal.
Thos. Hollinger, well-known farmer
and old resident of Wabasha county. met
with frlghtful accident on the Nth inst.
which caused his death. While drivin:
to his home from Wabasha, he fell head
long out of the wagon. his head catching
between the iron brace and the wagon
bed, breaking his neck and killing hin
instantly. He leaves q wife and ten
children in comfortable circumstances.
Mankato Free Press: As Mr.. A. b.
Davis. of Winnebago City, cattle dealer
was returning from Iowa, where he had
just sold drove of cattle for $4,000, last
Tuesday evening. be was stopped. neal
the State line, by three men who com.
manded him to throw up his hands and
surrender. Mr.. Davis, who is an old ex-
sheriff, knew that meant business, and
with great presence of mind, threw up
his hands. but in doing SO he clutched
his package Of money, and threw it over
his head into the grass, unnoticcd by the
robbers. The men then searched him
and not finding any money as they ex-
pected, they treated him terribly and left
him more dead than alive. He succeeded
in getting to house, and the next dag
search was made and the money found