Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Farmers are busy in planting their corn and
potatoes during these delightful days.
At Detroit, Becker county, the other day,
| three thousand young salmon were put into
Long Lake.
The school at Tracy, Lyon County, has
been closed on account of the prevalence of
diphtheria.
E. s. Hilbaume retires from the Catalonia,
Houston county, Argus, and is succeeded by
H. d. Smalley & Co.
The often and refreshing showers cause
vegetation 10 90 forward with bound in all
this region of country.
A new postoffice has been established mid
way between Burns and Lombarton, Redwood,
| by the name Of Sanborn.
Mrs Frank G. Smith of Lombarton, Red.
wood county, was thrown from wagon last
week and had an arm broken
The straw stable Of George Walbridge, Of
Appleton, was destroyed by fire last week,
and one mule and three COWS persisted, and
some farming machinery was destroyed.
The late gale struck the house of Will
Der Pond In the town of Fieldom, Watonwan
county, and completely demolished it, killing
Mrs. Pond, and severely wounding Mr. Pond
I On late morning Che new passenger de-
pot at Sleepy Eye caught fire from lightning
striking the telegraph wire. The fire was
speedily extinguished without doing much
damage.
The stable OF Thomas Devaney, of Hegbert,
Swift county, was struck by lightning last
week, and set on fire and totally destroyed.
BY great exertion Mr. Deyaney saved his
! teams and cattle.
| the late storm the house of Ole Johnson was
moved II feet from its foundation, and the
| large bridge across the Watowan was entire
| ly destroyed.
| Over one hundred teams loaded with emf
| grants and their effects passed through Chat
field, Fillmore county, one day last week. The
majority of them were Scandanavians bound
for the northern country.
| In a wind storm the other day at Oden,
| Watonwan county, Hans Hammers house
was turned round but was not seriously dam
aged. threshing machine on the place
was carried half mile.
The Brainerd Tribune says no tidings have
been received OF the young man, Pugh, sup
posed to be drowned in Serpent Lake, though
the circuit Of the lake is made every day by
his friends in quest of his body
The big wheel of the Victoria wind mill, at
Fairmont, Martin county, was wrecked by The
wind last week 1t was go feet high and had
30 huge arms and 100 large fans. The arms
are demolished, the fans are mostly unin-
jured.
a
der storm. accompanied By drenching show
er, passed over this place OF Wednesday morn
ing. The electricity in the train dispstcher's
room burned of the wires and set the opera
tors desk on fire.
Tyler Tribune: An eleven year old son of
n. F. Berry was attacked near Lake Benton
while riding horseback, Tuesday, by stallion
belonging TO VIM. Ross. The boys arm was
broken + tween the wrist and elbow, and also
.lscID Inrf Isa olIN hob wi,
amputation necessary.
Breckenridge Free Press. May Ia: Thirty
car loads of iron for the new branch arrived
in one train on Monday last. Parts of trains
come in on the fly continually. All day long
the steady ring of the tremendous rails is
an irresistible omen of the wonderful prosper
ity ia store for Breckenridge and Wllkin
county.
Houston County Argus: The indictments
against certain officials, about which there has
been considerable talk the past six or eight
months. went up in smoke during the present
term OF the District Court. on account of
lack of evidence against the parties, and in
fact, palpabie absence of any crooked intent
on the part OF the parties indicted.
MonteYedio Leader; The eight thousand
dollars worth OF per cent bonds, issued by
this school district for the purpose of building
the school house now we'll under way, were
purchased by the Citizens Bank, of this city
at 81 OIL which speaks well for the c5edit Of
district, as well as for the credit of the bank.
There is a paper printed called "The News
dated at Grand Meadow" but its columns af |
ford no news as to the State or county |
where printed, and Grand Meadow is not as |
easily placed as Mountain Meadow, "where the |
Mormon massacre occurred some twenty years |
ago. Ii is great mistake ON the part of local !
publishers not to give their county as well as |
State.
Lac qui Parle Independent, May Is: There |
is larger acreage sown to crops this year,
than ever before in this county, and the grain |
has never looked better at this season of the |
year than it does now. Corn planting is now
occupying the attention OF the farmers. The |
ground is in fine condition. and there is every |
of a plentiful harvest. Breaking |
teams will dot the prairles in short time
some expect 10 start next week.