Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-18

bashaw and some other counties.
Considerable damage was done by hail
storms in Brown county, last week.
James Campbell has been appointed post
master at Westfield Center, Dodge County.
On Sunday, May 9, Bishop Grace confirmed
a class of 80 at the Catholic church in Red
Wing.
Jacob Sheke, of st. Cloud, was attacked by
a cow the other day and badly bruised and
injured internally.
The little daughter OF Ole Lysaid, of Swed-
run, Otter Tail county, recently fell into
well and was drowned
Henry Imdeke has been appointed post
master at Meils Grove, Stearns county, in
place of Micheal Schmit-reslgned.
A hungry thief entered Ira Struter's
cellar in Faribault the other night, and stole
seventy-five pounds OF salt pork.
Three scamps were arrested the other day
in Hastings for 'robbing Ulrick Basly of about
$50 in currency. They are in jail.
1t is alleged that there was never so many
building improvements in Hastings in all
portions of the city as during this season.
By the storm of last week, the boiler house
of j. Fl. Bickeps amber cane works at Cannon
Lake, Rice county, was blown down.
The commissioners of Redwood county,
organized and named last week, three new
Ownships-Kintive, Vesta and Sheridan.
The Long Prairie, Todd county Argus says:
buildings were starting up so fast that it
would keep our reporter busy to keep track
of them.
A son of Michael Gaglia, of Maryville, Hous-
ton ryI,iI
recently, got his hand caught and lost three
fingers.
Nine new school houses have been built in
Redwood county the present season, most of
them substantial and complete in all their ap-
pointments.
Last week NJ. Hanth. living near Eyota'
while blowing had his team killed by light
ming during shower. The shock rendered
him iRsensible for some time.
Hon. G. II. Chadbourne, of Sherbourne
county, who was so badly injured short time
since by an enraged, vicious bull, is now out
of danger, aud rapidly recovering.
One thousand dollars per mile is the esti-
mated cost of grading the Austin & Mankato
railroad, which it is supposed will run through
the southern part OF Waseca county.
In storm last week, the Gas Works
in Faribault were struck by lightning. The
damage to the works is estimated at from three
to four thousand dollars. No insurance.
The cattle yard in Grove City, says the Tri-
btne, contained last week some $4,000 or $12-
600 worth of stock and that amount of money
has been left in radius OF few miles.
FL. Johnson, of Willmar, the other day in
using sharp knife had the misfortune to
have the point of by slip of his hand, en-
ter one of his eyes, destroying the sight.
R. c. Libby, of Hastings, came near losing
his barn by fire the other day by the careless
ness of hostler, but the fire was discovered
III time to prevent a serious confagration.
A school house in the town of Buse, Otter
Tail county, was recently burned in the night
season by prairie fire. The house was COM
Portable and well furnished for school pur-
poses.
In most of the prominent villages and cities
of the state the demand for more houses is
very urgent-a sign at once of temporary en-
barrassment and of increasing permanent pros
perity.
1t is reported that the prospect of fruit in
the vicinity of Glencoe, Mcleod county, was
never better than at the present time. APP
pie, plum and cherry trees are loaded with
blossoms.
One-day last week u child of Mr.. Stanton,
of Marshall, fell through a trap door in the
floor, striking upon the cellar bottom. The
child was severely bruised and its tongue was
nearly bitten off.
Lightning does strike twice in one place
sometimes. During storm one day last week
the house of E. A. Sargent, of Cannon Falls,
was struck twice by lightning and considera-
bly, injured.
Albert Lea Standard, May ia foreign
gentleman who was married in this city on
Tuesday disappeared in the evening of that
day. After "a careful search he was found safely
deposited in the calaboose.
George W. Wells, of Pennington, Dakota
county, had horse killed by lightning. He
was killed in low shed back of Finch's sa-
| loon. The capricious bolt passing by all
higher buildings and objects, struck the low
shed and killed the horse.
| The storm last week was of great severity
| in Elmira, Olmstead county, and Saratoga,
Winona, county and adjoining townships. The
! fields were drenched and side hills washed and
| gulched badly. Grain was washed out of the
ground in many instances.
| In Brockway, Stearns county, the other day
Pat Colleton and John Campbell ST., quarrel
ed, when the former shot the latter infiicting
dangerous wound. The physician says the
wounded man has about au even chance for
| recovery. Colleton is in jail.
| Meeker County Tribune: The two wheat
| thieves, Henry G. Wallace and Frank Stanley
were sentenced, the former to pay a fine of
| S120 and stand committed to the county Jail
| till paid, not exceeding three months, and the
| latter, Stanley, to pay fine of $50. and stand
| committed for 30 days.
The Crookston Journal of May 13, says:
Hon. o. P. Whitcomb, State Auditor was in
the city on Wednesday disposing of the State
and school lands at wholesale and retail. He
says that there are more lands sold in the
Northwest this year than in any other por.
ton of the State. The sales in Marshall coun.
ty were good.
Fergus Falls Journal: The Norwegian
Lutheran church Synod having sold its
church building, which is now converted in
to a residence, will probably build new
church this season on their lot just west of
the court house. 1t will be the largest church
in town, about 36x60 feet, and in every way a
| substantial and ornamental structure.
Alexandria Post, May IA: On Monday May
Sd, Riley Rhodes, living in the town of Ida,
Douglas county, built a chip fire in his door
yard, about the middle of the day. then think
ing it all secure, he with his wife and two
children left the house, and went on visit to
his mothers. On his return, towards even
ing, nothing but heap of ashes marked the
spot where the house had been.
st. Cloud Times, May 12 boy named
Adam Keepers, son Of Nicholas Keepers, of
Avon, while at work in the Avon Factory,
yesterday, had his right hand badly lacerated
on circulating saw. One of his fingers was
this cit civ for treatment In the afternoon e au
other boy named Edward Londy, while work.
ing at the same saw, had his left thumb cut
of.