Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
strong wind at Morris the other day, blew
off the chimneys of the depot.
Malcolm Doty, of Mapleton, who accidentally
shot himself some time since, is dead.
An average of 1900 bushels day of wheat
is being taken in at the elevator in Granite
Falls, Chippewa county.
Tramps being subjected to the ornamental
ton of the ball and chain in Morris, Stevens
county, give that locality wide berth.
The Hastings Ne,u Era says on Thursday
morning, Sept. 3d., two old people, jacob
Grass and Mrs. Gould, died in one house in
the short space of half an hour.
The Murray County fair held last week is
pronounced to have been very fine one, and
encouraging to all participants. Ex,Gev.
Miller delivered the annual address.
Cambridge Qsanti county, Press, September
80: Fifty emgrants from Sweden arrived at
Harris Saturday and were received by their nu-
merous friends and relatives who came before
them.
Mapleton Blue Earth county, Censor Oct. 1 :
Mr.. VIM. Stevens informs us that he Just finish
ed his threshing yesterday, and from seven
bushels of seed wheat sown on seven acres of
ground, he got 40 bushels of wheat machine
measure, being an average of twenty bushels
per acre.
Morris Tribune, Sept. 80: Astranger named
Williams, one of the crew employed in dis
tributing the new rails on the main line was
badly hurt Tuesday by being caught under
falling rail. The accident occurred near DON
nelly and the injured man was brought to this
place for medical aid.
Morris Tribune, Sept. 80: A large force OF
| track layers, who are laying the steel rails on
this line, moved their camp to this place last
Sunday and are now busily engaged in tearing
up the old and putting down the new rails
The new iron is of the fish bar pattern and
| much heavier than the old, which will add
both to the safety and comfort of passengers.
Currie Murray county, Pioneer: W. e. In
| gals, of Lowville. informs us that Norwegian,
| fresh from Fatherland, was discovered on Sat-
urday last in the tall grass in the outlet to
Bear lake, who had laid there entirely without
food for three weeks. All he subsisted upon
was very poor water from hole near where he
| lay. When found he was too weak to walk
| but was taken to house and is getting along
we'll. This beats Tanner, for he remained out
of DOOR on the ground all this time, and bad
| no care nor companionship.
| Duluth Ne,pS: McKellar's Island, living close
| to Pie Island, was sold to Chicago parties last
week. Five thousand dollars have been de.
posted at Prince Arthur's Landing for the
| commencement of work, and the shaft was To-
Gated last Saturday. The island is some five
| dCEto III CAtSut, duo Tue uluQCulCieB eQCGuQ
| tered at Silver Island will not be met here
Work will be vigorously pushed all winter by
| the Mcclellan Island mining company, seven
Chicago gentlemen composing the company in
| addition to the two McKellars and Mr. Nc
| Intyre.
st. Charles (Winona county, Times, Oct.
On Wednesday of last week the body of 8
| stranger was found in ravine in the town OF
| New Hartford, this county. The coroner's in
nnagt HI9clOspN EIGHT mr. nina he
head, sufficient to have caused death, and APP
parently made with slung shot or club The
man was six feet one inch high, had a heavy
mustache and goatee; Wore dark clothing
wooden shirt of dark grayish plaid; boots
nearly new. No clue to the perpetrators OF
| the dark deed.
The Red Wing Republican states: Ezra
| Phillips received letter from his brother, To-
Gated at Verndsie, Wadena county, on the
Northern Pacific railroad, which records another
of those sad cases resulting from the raveges
of diphtheria. He writes that his boy Willie
| aged 10, was taken sick on Sept. 18th; two
| other boys, Sherman, aged 7, and Eddie, aged
| 5, were taken down with the same disease the
| 18th, add Sherman disd the DIST The little
| GIRL Lulu, was taken sick the 3d. and on the
same day Willie, the Oldest boy, died, and tha
| third boy, Eddie. died on the oath There
/ was hopes that the little girl would recover.
Mrs. Phillips started up yesterday morning al
o'clock to be with them in their affection and
assist them in nursing, as the grief and watch
| ing has almost FRUSTRATED the father and
| mother.
| Chaska Herald, Sept. 80: John Daniels
whose arm had been amputated some weeks
ago, died of lock jaw on Sunday morning.
He was young man of excellent character
and had host of warm friends who will
read with regret this sad notice.
1 Whila Willard A11ap T1o Do-1Jon
county, was out hunting last week and in
the act of firing Spencer breech-load,ne
| gun, it exploded, blowing the stock into
fragments, and seriously burning his face
At first it was thought that he would lose his
sight. but later reports are more favorable
He wac fortunate to escape with his life.
Lake City Leader: The visit of Rev's
Hartly and May to Lake City has resulted
IN something more than was generally ex.
pected when they left here. This result is
no more nor less than the founding of an.
other church society in the city New
Wesleyan Methodist. Thomas w. Palmer
Reuben Cole and eleven other gentlemen
compose the congregation as it now stands
but it will undoubtedly increase in member
ship as it grows in age.
Albert Lea Enterprise, Sept. 80: Peter
Fried, German who has worked for Mr.
Pfeffer and others, was found last Friday
about noon, lying near the shore of Foun
tain lake, in MIR. Ruble's grove; a revolver
lay near him, while bad wound near bill
right ear indicated that he had either shot
himself or somebody had shot him. His pipe
with the fire still smoking, lay near. Sub
sequently he stated that he had lain down ts
rest, and somebody had shot him while h,
was lying there. To account for his revol
yer being found lying near, he said he hat
dropped it after he was shot. Nobody ac
cepts his account as probable.