New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-11-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.

III Avon, OJea1nS cg;.,lt:. on the
22d inst, Samuel Killian. ;.;s>: ur-
teen, while aiming a gun at bird
killed his sister, aged eleven, the
gun being accidentally discharged.
Little Falls Transcript: The far
mers will do well to dig their pota-
toes as soon as possible. Thirty cents
cash is pretty good for potatoes in
the fall, being about double what
it was last year and we feel that
our chances for getting supply Of
"Murphys': is pretty slim.
The Hutchinson Leader says
that DR.. P. L. Cormack, a notorious
physician of that place, skipped for
unknown parts few days ago,
leaving a wife, and a score Of cred
itors to, mourn his departure. It is
thought there was woman in the
case.
The Lake Crystal Public Spirit
says that Thron Hoyerson, of Medic,
Blue Earth county, for number Of
years county commissioner front his
district, had stroke Of paralysis a
few days ago, and is in very crlti-
cal condition.
A hired man in the employ Of G.
Eastman, a short distance from St.
Cloud, was killed week ago Sat.
urday by the accidental discharge of
gun. Eastman and his hired man
were out hunting, and a loaded gun
had been placed against tree; it
fell to the ground and was dischar-
ged, the ball entering the unfortu-
nate mans head and killed him in.
stantly.
The Tyler Tribune says: A bro.
Their Of Mr.. Kitsinger, of Minneota,
was frozen to death in the recent
blizzard He was threshing in the
country and in going into the house
his hat blew off; he took
a few steps after it, and lost his
way. He was coatless and hatless.
A Swede living near Minneota was
also frozen to death. A German
living in Lake Stay township this
county, whose name we failed to
learn, was out in the storm and
was badly frozen about the legs and
arms.
George T.. Barr, of Mankato, and
seventeen others were detained in
snowdrifts between Edgerton and
Fulda tor about forty-eight hours
during the blizzard. During all 81
that time they had nothing to eat
except apples and other fruits which
the train boy had on hand, and
that supply was rather meager
On the second day some of the
party made a raid on a hen.roost
some miles distant from the place oil
encampment.
Robert Buchanan, brakeman
on the night train running from ST..
James to Sioux City, fell unde,
the train at the former place on
Monday night of last week, and was
injured so badly that he died on the
following day. The unfortunate
man was about forty years of age,
and leaves wife and five children
who reside in Sioux City.
Huldah Erickson, the young
Swede girl who some time age
stole a lot of jewelry from Mrs. A.
E. Ames of Minneapolis, and who
has since been in jail in that city,
was this morning brought down
and lodged in the Ramsey county
jail until her case can be examined
by the grand jury. She has twice
escaped from Jail in Minneapolis
last Thursday being the date of hel
second escape from confinement.
She will not SO easily escape from
her present quarters. dispatch.
Belknap and Mrs. Greene eloped
together, at Melrose, Wis. They
drove good horse rapidly, but had
not gone more than ten miles be.
fore they heard a clatter of hoofs be
hind. Greene had hastily mounted
and started in pursuit. The race
was long and exciting, but the hus.
band rode alongside the pair, cock.
ed a pistol, and commanded halt
Belknap was abject with terror.
"You may have your wife, Mr.
Greene" he said. 81 don't want her
Greene replied; - you don't think
I've chased J GU like mad to get he1
back? Oh, no. 3'But I'll take my dol.
lar and halfthat she's got in her
pocket The money was given up
and the elopement proceeded quietly.
Harrington Press.
The citizens of Taylor's Falls,
situated in the St. Croix valley
some distance north Of Saltwater
had an enthusiastic time on Friday
of last week over the completion
Of the railroad into that town and
the entrance Of the first train OF
cars. The building Of the road
into Taylor's Falls has been a very
severe task. For about three miles
the grade is forty-eight feet to the
mile, and the road runs along the
edge Of steep bluffs ald through the
trap rock OF the Dalles Of the St.
St. Croix, sometimes through rock
cuts sixty feet, and over ravines
where trestle works and BRIDGES,
from fifty to 40 feet high had to
be constructed.
On Wednesday the 9th inst,
Robert Lowe living in Wabasha
county, a short distance from Lake
City, shot his wife and infant. child,
and then went into brush short
distance from his house and killed
himself. Mrs. lowe was shot
through the heart. and died almost