Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MlNNESOTA N EWSs
The Jail in Freeborn county is empty.
Fine sleighing is reported from all parts
of the State.
EItel's mill dam ct Chaska WIS washed out
the other night.
The WatervilIe, LIE Sueur county, Chron-
icle has been discontinued.
Two new brick stores are to be built on
Main street, in Austin, next season.
There are upwards of 5000 head of cattle
and Ii, 900 head of sheep in Martin county.
The prospections for coal in Freeborn
county is being watched with anxious inter
est 81.
new brick Catholic church and school
house are to be built ct Norwood, Sibley
county.
The lumbermen at all points are reported
to be driving their work in lively manner.
Snow plenty.
A distempsr in an epidemic form prevails
extensively among horses at Sank Center,
Stearns county.
The closing of the schools in Albert Lea
IL suggested Oh account of the appearance
OF scarlet fever. ~
wrestling match at Rochester, the other
day, resulted in a leg broken above the knee
tor one of the parties.
During the last four months in 1879, there
were shipped from LIE Roy station, Mower
county, S4,973 bushels of wheat.
1t is quite apparent from notices in num-
erous exchanges, that st. Valentine is max
Ing extensive preparations to entertain,
Feb. IL.
Nearly every well IN Harmon, Grant coun-
ty, il dry, and the people have to resort to
the lake for their supply of water. Bad
time for fire.
Prairie fires have been common in certain
sections of country towards the west end of
The Southern Minnesota railway, within the
last two weeks.
The county commissioners of Freeborn
county have ordered three large fire proof
safes, one each for the Auditors, Clerks,
and Probate Judges offices.
Mathew Tobias, an old resident of Elysian,
LIE Sueur county, was found dead the other
morning near his house. lie was we'll adj
| vanced in years, and is supposed to have died
| of heart disease.
p. Ayotte, Of Harrington, has COW 10
years old that has not had calf in five
years, and yet sho has given milk all the
time and now supplies large family with
all the butter required.
1t is reported that there IS moro sickness
III Wabashaw at the present time than for q
number of years past. One of the promi-
nent physicians of the place recently made
forty-ive visits in one day.
Many OF the local papers of this State, on
account of the large advance in the price OF
white paper, are raising the subscription
price of their papers from $3.50 to $500
per annum, from positive necessity.
poor, laboring German living i'll Brain
erd, Crow Wing county, has fallen heir to
$4,000 cash, and $4,000 in real estate by
the death of great nnole, who remembered
him in his will to the above amount.
Mrs. Oliver Somers, of Austin, has recent
ly received back pension to the amount OF
$1 600, on account of her son, William c..
who was killed in battle in the early part OF
the war of the rebellion. She will hereafter
receive So month during life.
Wells Advocate: The increasing prosperity
of Wells is getting to be quite noticeable
There is nothing bearing the least resem-
blance of house but what is occupied, and
many renters would gladly avail themselves
of better habtatious at increased rent il
such were provided.
| e. N. Rustad, from Marshall county, was
robbed the other night at the Scandinavian
hotel in Austin of 1896 in greenbacks. Ths
case was given to detectives and man was
soon arrested with 1886 on his person, and
he confessed to having found the money al
the foot of the stairs.
jerome s. Pinney, of Shakopee, was
climbing box car ladder, when the train
ran back with considerable force, jammine
himself in such way as to dislocate one
of his hips. He contrived to throw himself
from the train to the ground. Had he fallen
between the cars the result must have beer
death. A narrow escape.
| Willmar Republican-GaZette February
9TH Several farmers of Meeker county
passed through here yesterday on their way
back from Benson, where they had been to
file pre-emptions on their farms. The lands
had previously been purchased of the rail
road company, but the farmers had some
doubts in regard to their titles, and 80 filed
pre-emptions for additional security.
Lanesboro Journal One of natures
rare freaks occurred on the farm of Mr.
Jonn Walden, our worthy assessor, rev
days ago. He has COW that in previous
years has given birth to three pairs of twins,
and on Wednesday of last week this same
COW gave birth to three calves-all perfectly
formed and healthy. One of the calves, the
first one, was found dead, it having I'M
doubtedly been smotLered. The second one
died some time after birth, but the third sur
wives.
| The Northern Pacific.
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