Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A new passenger depot is being erected at
Fergus Falls.


Preparations for the State fair in Rooheste,
are going forward witch great activity.
mammoth black eaglo was shot last weeI
between Maiden Rock and Warrentowp.
New wheat in small quantities is reachins
most OF the local ma rkels in the State. Mos
; of it grades No. /.
Much wheat threshing has not yet been done
but threshing machines are being put In opera
tion in many localities.
In Tyrone, LIE Sueur county, the other dsy
lightning struck single shock of wheat in !,
field and burned 1t up.
Nicholas Maner, of st. Cloud, disabled
Union soldier, receives 81. 0ss back pension anG
henceforth $l4 per month.
Ole johnson wa. Just fifteen DAYS on his trir
from Sweden to Litchneld. Meeker county. d
distance OF over 5000 miles.
The other evening $50 were stolen from the
money drawer At the depot Of the s.. Paul
Sioux City railroad at 81. Peter.
New wheat was marketed In Litchfeld Meek.
er Eounty, weighing 81 pounds to the bushel,
and grsding No. ! without difficulty.
The long continued dry weather, while ad.
mirable for the wheat harvest, is telling unfav.
orabiy on the corn and potato crops.
Reports from the counties of the State indi.
cate that the wheat harvest is nearly com.
pieted, and In most excellent cord .tion so far.
Stacking and threshing is now affording
| active employment to wheat. growers. the
weather continuing (Angust l4) most favora.
| BILE.
In Norway. Fillmore county, the other dav.
little girl mad one leg nearly cut off and the
other badly gashed by q harvester. Mory care
| lessness.
| 1t Is reported that the wet spring and the
| floods made wheat sowing very late In Mantle.
oa ana That the harvest Will not commence till
SepteE Der.
he arsesian railroad we'll at Red Wing has
reached depth Of $40 feet, and the how is 400
gallons minute. The we'll is TO be sunk
still lower IN the expectation of getting still
larger Uveihow.
Four firms in Anoka, pay, each, taxes on over
SS0,ouu worth of personal properly, viz:
Anoks lumber COMPANY, 1927. Ol0: Bank of
Anoka ssl. $40; Reed 4 Sherwood, $4,000.
Washburn Co.. STD. 800.
Williams with criminal intent seem to he
swsrmlng in Waseca. The other nlgnt, near
the baptist church. Mr.. Sansteby was assalled
Oy two roughs, intent getiiug his money.
but being swift of loot he made successful
escape.
High mass was celebrated at the church of
the Immaculate Conception on Sc. Dominica
day. ut faribault, last week, on which occasion
the si,ters adopted the color of the order, and
nereaIter WAL appear attlred in white instead
of black.
The $4,000 elegant residence Of L;eut Gov
Gilman, OF st. Cloud, had narrow escape
from entire destruction by fire tbs other day
me damage to the building Is stated to b.
$3,00J, aRo to the furniture from $500 TO $500
fully insured.
Many localities in the State are complaining
OF the exceeding dry weather. Vegetation and
even tfess are showing the damaging effects of
ofoaah. There has not been much rain since
early IN July. The dry weather was good for
harvesting hGe now all are ready and thirating
for rain.
The FAX crop in Blue Earth county is reach.
Ing valuable proportions. IL is estimated that
suoUo bushels of seed will be marketed next
winter, bringing 81 per busshel r. the fibre
coulu De brought into use and market made for
lt, The Crop might be made to equal, or exceed
the wheat crop itself In volume.
Ihe sursuline Sisters, of Lake City, have re-
solved 10 erect new and larger convent build
ing Ior Carrying on their extensive work, as the
Resent structure Goes not afford needed accon-
modatioDs for themselves and students. The
foundation OF the new building will be thirty.
hVe by Sixty feet, two stories high, With base,
ment and manBard roof.
julie Halverson was set upon by two high.
waymen the other night near the Catholic
church IN Waseca, who Invested him of forty
nVe cents, and, but for the strength and cour-
age OF MT. daiverson they would have got
more, as he had in another pocket over eighty
dollars, but he got in a blow that left one OF
his assaIiants minus an eye.
Anoka Republican, Aug, I2: Last Sun.
day farmer drove into this city with guam
tity OF hay In bis wagon boz. Intoxicated be
started nome"ard. went to sleep on the hay in
tho wagon boz. The hay took fire and en-
veloped him IN the flames. His clothing and
person were badly burned. 1t is supposed that
he fell asleep while smoking, and that the fire
lgnited from the fire in his pipe.
Long Prairie argus: Two boys, sons of John
Boyers, aged 8 ana 10 years, were fishing on
the Little Sank, Todd county, long bridge,
when the youngest was hauled off by a big fish
Inc other, without the least hesitation, Jump
co TO MS assistance, as his brother could not
swim, and held kim up till the boat was
brought: After the boy was rescued, John
followed the pole below and hauled out
pickerel that weighed seventeen pounds.
a., Last week son Of Joseph P. Burgh, Of St.
Martin, Stearns county, was driving a yoke of
oxen attached to a harvester, when the animals
started to run. Tho boy attempted to head
them OF, but stumbled and fell ON the sickle
oar OF Inc machine. then under full headway.
one leg and one arm were cut off, and a deep
cash was cut in the body through which the
,ntestlnes protruded. With all this he lived
2)r six hours.
Glencoe Register: The work of improve.
ment stlll goes on. The sound of the hammer
aud saw ceases at nightfall only to be revived
again at day break. Handsome residences and
substantial business blocks continue to rise In
all quarters OF the town. Something new 10
constantly appearing to delight the eye and
prove to strangers that Glencoe is one of the
neatest, solldest and most progressive villages
in the northwest.
Melrose Record: A young Bohemian and his
sister arrived in st. Paul last week on their way
to Praha, Scott county, but finding no one with
whom they could converse they followed the
railroad track to this place, where they found
they had travelled los miles out of their way.
AS they were without money they walked that
Distance, and had to return the same way. MIR,
Kobe, who IS conversant with that language,
gave them directions by which they will find
their friends.
The RedsWing Adrance of Aag. II gives
detailed account of the drowning of Chester
Reinhart last week, IN the Cannon river. An.
drew Swanson ana Chester Remnant we're in a
sklf both very drunk. The boat was found
upset and lodged against tree. Swanson was
found in the woods, unconscious, soaking wet
and covered with mud. He was cared for and
restored The body of Reinhart was found In
the river. He was 43 years old and leaves q
wife and i've children, the younges. years
old.
The other day George Stocking, of Hutchinson
Mcleod county, being short of help placed
his daughter Hattie on the seat of the hnr.
vester, to drive team of five GEAR old colts
that had never been in that capacity before.
The CHATTER of the machine frighten.d the colts.
and they ran away, throwing the child off who
almost mlraouiously escaped with her life.
but received severe cuts and bruises. Tanonano
cannot be found strong enough t, properly con-
denim the inhuman reoklessness of many farm.
eis, who thus place their children ON haryestera
to drive teams. to save expense of farm hand.
Wabashaw Bulstta, August IA: A terrible
accident occurred at Beef Slough bridge Wed.