The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.

ErrEL's min dam 1t Chasks vas wash.
ed out the other night.
Mono CocHRAs's mill at Bsnifh Lake,
Meeker county, was burnt down on ths
night Of tho 10th.
A psrEnPER Ia sn epidemic form pre-
walls extensively among the horses Of
sauk Center, Htearns county.
IKE Caledonia Argils tells Of woman
in that place giving birth 10 triplets, each
weighing twelve and three-fourtiis pounds
THos. RoAcHE, Of Ottawa, LIE Seueur
county, one OF the first settlers and most
respectable citizens Of Ottawa township,
died last week,
NEARLY every well in Harmon, Grant
county, Is dry, and the people have 10
resort 70 the lake for their supply Of
water. Bad time for a fire.
On the 9Th inst, the Watert0wD,
Wright county, saw and grist mills were
entirely destroyed by fire. Loss about
5000, Of which d, 900 10 covered by in.
sarance.
The Jordan, Scott county, advocate
says that on the 9th Mrs. John Beckius,
residing near St Joseph's Church, was
shockingiy burned, her injuries resulting
fatally next day.
p. AYorrE, OF Pennington, las eOw
10 years old that has not had O calf infiys
years, and yet she has given milk all the
time, and now supplies large family
with all the butter required
MATTHEW TOBIAS, an old resident Of
Elysian, lie Suenr county, was found
dead the other morning near his house.
He was well advanced in years, and N
supposed 10 have died Of heart disease.
A POOR, laboring German living in
Brainerd, Crow Wing county, has fallen
heir TO s15, 900 cash, and $50, 900 in real
estate by the death of great uncle, who
remembered him in his viii 10 the above
amount.
THE Isanti County Press says On sun
day night the residence Of Ben. Sonle,
of Princeton, was burned 10 the ground.
This house was built only three years
ago, at an expense Of $1,000. insured
for Sc, 900.
The Central Railroad OF Minnesota
was transferred to the Southern Mime
! sofa for the nominal consideration Of $40,
and now the Lanesboro Journal rises 10
say: "We would have gwen sl2 for
that road"
The sudden death Of DR.. William
McKenna, of Caledonia, il announced.
He was holding post mortem examine
ton on the body of Simon Altman when
he cut one of his fingers with the scalpel
and died from the deadly effects.
Mr.. ANTON BLESSING, of West Newton,
| Nicollet county, was thrown from load
Of hay, recently. One of the wheels
passed over his right shoulder, dislocat-
ing it and pressing in three ribs. His
upper jaw was twisted out of shape, and
he also received two severe wounds in the
| face.
Mr.. G. II. JESNIsoS, part owner Of
the new Touring mill at Lake Park.
committed suicide by hanging on the Sd
inst, in his room at the Lake Park hotel,
where, with his wife, he has made his
home for about a year past. He was
man of 60 or over, and has recently been
in poor health and respondent
don Nens.
JoRoME s. PNNET, of Shakopee, was
climbing a box car ladder, when the train
ran back with considerable force, jam
ming himself In such q way as to dislo-
cate one of his hips. He contrived to
throw himself from the train to the
ground. Had he fallen between the cars
the result would have been death A
narrow escape.
ONE of natures rare freaks occurred
on the farm of Mr.. John Walden, our
worthy assessor, few days ago. He has
a COW that in previous years has given
birth to three pairs of twins, and on
Wednesday of last week this same COW
gave birth to three calves--al perfectly
formed and healthy. One Of the calves,
the first one, was found dead, it having
undoubtedly been smothered. The Sec
ond one died some time after birth, but
the third survives. -Laaesbor0 Journal.
THE postmaster generals recent order
in regard to full town, county and state
directions on letters is having good
result in making towns with several names
select the commonest one, and stick to ii.
For example, Bellvile, the town of many
names on the Caledonia narrow guage,
becomes Mabel, the same as the railroad
station, and F. W. Taylor is the post
master. Adams Junction on the
Dubuque road, is to be Waukon juno
ton, same rs the railroad station.