Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Nine mrrrlage licenses were issued in New
Ulm during the month of January.
Last week, two convicts were taken from
Dakota county to the State penitentiary.
Last year, $4,000 were expended in
Marshall, Lyon county, in building impro-
vemontS.
The grand jury stood eighteen to four in
favor of a new court house and Jail at Fair
mont, Martin county.
Last week, in Hastings, two yonng men
procured marriage licenses to marry the
same girl. Tableau!
Martin county has but one term of court a
year, and the Sentinel thinks it good thing
for the county financially.
The fees and mileage of the grand jury in
Martin county, at the present term of court
amounted to $354.70.
new school house. is TO be built in DIS
trict No. 3, in the town of Cottonwood,
Brown county, next summer.
christopher Jansen, q famous poet and
scholar of Norway, is advertised to lecture at
several prominent points in the State.
The Long Prairie Argus says: Mr.. Davis,
who lives across the lake from Osakis,
caught cross fox which is worth $40.
C. H. Jenison, of Lake Park, Becker
county, committed suicide, last week. by
hanging. His mind was disordered by Ill
ness.
One day last week George Palmer drove
his mare from Long Prairie to Sank Center,
distance of twenty miles. in ono hour and
thirty-tive minutes.
Bishop and Mrs. Whipple have left their
home in Faribault and gone to Florida to
spend the remainder of the winter, on &C
count of the impaired health of the latter.
Mrs. Max Fink and another lady of St.
Paul visited New Ulm last week, soliciting
contributions for the German orphans asy-
lum in St. Paul. They received something
over 800 from the good people OF New
Ulm.
Senator Mcmillan has introduced q bill in
to the Senate for the relief of William Pfen-
der. 1t appropriates $S33.50 to reimburse
him for property lost by burning of govern
ment buildings at Fort Ridgely, Mimi, in
1865.
Building experts have recently examined
the walls of Carleton college, Northfield,
left standing by the fire, and pronounce
them 80 far unlnjured and strong enough to
remain for the rebuilding of tho edifce,
without being taken down.
The Tyler, Lincoln county, Tribune says:
"Tyler wants barber, shoemaker, clock
cobbler, a wagon maker, a harness maker, q
good physician, furniture store, a hard
ware store, and 200 men to take up claims. y
Those who can furnish tho desired articles
will make n nota of it,
Duluth Tribune, Feb. 6: On Monday last
Mr.. II. A. Gray met with a terrible accident
at his planning mill. In working with ono of
the machines he made mi55-move in some
way, when his hand was caught in the
planer, and terribly mutilated His thumb,
small and middle fingers were taken off, and
his hand otherwise greatly cut up.
Monteviedo Chippewa county, Leader,
Feb. I: MIR. n. o. Norman, who resides
near town, was considerably injured Oh
Tuesday, by being run over by his wagon
on First street. Mr.. Norman was walking
ahead of his oxen, when he slipped down, and
the team passed over him, one wheel pass
ing across his breast, and the oxen's feet
bruising his face.
r. Naddy, of Lake Park, Becker county
employed tramp, last week, and after two
or three days apparently faithful service, he
suddenly disappeared, taking clothing and
other property from his employer. He was
pursued, overtaken, severely thrashed, and
the stolen property returned. To wind up,
he called for the services of a physician to
dress his wounds, alleging that he had been
robbed and beaten by highwaymen.