The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
STATE ITEMS.

The old settlers of Ramsay county had
their annual meeting Tuesday.
August Emmic had his neck broken by
a runaway team, near st. George.
Burglars have been raiding Hastings
They went through six houses there last
week.
The saloon keepers at Lake City have
come down, and now pay the required
license.
George Black, a pupil of one of the
Faribault schools, was drowned on the
Goth, while bathing.
The prospects are favorable for an i'm
mense crop of bluebcrries and other wild
fruits this season.
A horse costing its owner 1920 was
fatally injured in Morrison county, the
other day, by wire fence.
The contract for building the new
bridge across the Yellow Medicine river
at Sorlien's mill, has been let to Mr.. w.
W. Obert for the sum OF 81, Gao.
DIR. D. n Fewitt, secretary of the State
board of health, left Red Wing recently
to investigate the diphtheria districts in
the southwestern portion of the State.
During the last eight years insurance
companies in Minnesota have received
over seven millions of dollars in premi-
ums, and paid out less than four millions
A horse thief in Jail at Preston, Fill
more county, got behind the door, and
when the jailor opened it, locked that
functionary in, and "skipped the town."
The other day, Phillip Phillips. rcsid-
ing near Sleepy Eye, stole dog and was
arrested for the theft. The question is
to be raised III court whether dogs arc
personal property.
At Rochester, last Saturday, Thomas
Finn wound up prolonged drunk with a
fit of tremers and fell on the pavement,
cutting his head severely, from the effect
of which he died.
The first annual meeting of the North
western Beekeepcrs' Union was held at
Hastings on the Goth. Another meeting
will be held at Minneapolis during the
first days OF the fair.
Rattlesnakes abound in Wabas!la coun-
ty. 4 large number of them have been
killed in the bluffs back Of Lake City,
and one of the reptiles bit horse with
fatal results. SO says the Leader.
A servant girl employed three miles
south Of Rochester was outraged by a
tramp on Monday last. The wretch
waited until the girl was left alone in the
house. and then assaulted her with re-
yolver.
The St. Peter Times says the cScavating
for the new court house in that town has
been completed, and the structure is be-
ing rushed forward with rapidity, and
that when completed Nicollet county will
have the finest building in central Min
neSuta.
A young man named Albert Ewes was
found dead il his claim sllanty ten miles
westof Lake Benton, last Tuesday. An
ugly cash on his body indicated that he
had been murdered, and suspicion points
to person who charges him with jump
ing his claim.
The Northwestern band of Faribault
has closed an arrangement with the COM
manderies of Minneapolis, Zion and
Darius, to accompany them to the. grand
gathering OF knights Templar q. Chicago
in August, for which they will receive
500 and trGnsp ortation.
c. \. Barry, late Of Henncpin county,
was shot in the temple and robbed of
$500 and his watch, at Grand Forks, on
the a1st ult. The crime was committed
in broad daylight, but :ao trace of the
murderer has yet been discovered. The
dispatch states that Barry will probably
die
Col. 3. F. Smith, at one time Register
in the Land Office here, and now living
at Rapidan, Blue Earth county, was re-
Gently knocked senseless by a heavy
slcdge hammer, which few off the handle
while his man was driving post directly
in front of him. The Mankato Free Press
says that it was close call for his life.