Daily globe., 1881-05-30
MINNESOTA NEWS.


sided into a weekly.
The new wheat, rapid in its growth, is
already reported to be crank and green"
The postoffice at Grove City, Meeker county.
will be made money order office In July.
Between $4,000 and 100000 bushels of
wheat were received in Delano the past year.
The Othello postoffice has been re-establish-
ed in Dodge county, and Cornelius White ap-
pointed postmaster.
The Red Wing Aduance announces that DR..
Brewer Mattocks, of st. Paul, is about to take
up his residence in Faribault.
It is reported that a man who was fishing
in the Minnesota river during the late flood
caught six barrels of salt pork.
The Browns Valley Reporter calls Justify
for the erection of a jail in that part OF the
State. 1t is sign of advancing civilization.
Todd county has voted bonds to the amount
of $6S,0O0 as an nducement to the Manitoba
railroad line to build branch north from
Sauk Center.
The village council of Alexandra has pur-
chased Babcock extlnguisher, paying S9OO
down, the balance, $700, to be paid in easy in
stallments.
During the present season, Olivia, Renville
county, is to have built two new elevators,
and first class lumber yard is to be estab-
lished there.
Lightning struck the stables on the Fair
view farm, near Herman, last week, killing
twenty-four horses and burning the stable.
Loss over $1,000.
The other day, Frank Harmon, of Browns
dale, drove loaded wagon over his little boy,
four or five years old. The child survived his
injuries but short time.
On recent night, Samuel Luxinger, night
yardmaster at Austin, while uncoupling cars
was thrown down, run over and so injured
that he survived but few hours.
On account of the prevalence of diphtheria,
the school in the Lawrence district, in Green
field, Wabashaw county, has been closed until
the ravages of the scourge subsidies.
The American house at Glencoe was de-
stroyed by fire last week. Most of the furni-
ture was saved. The entire loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to $1,000; insured for about
$1,000.
Last week twelve year old daughter of
Farnk Chambers, of Havana, Steele county,
fell from tree which be was climbing to rob
a birds nest, and broke an ankle. Served her
right.
Lightning struck the new school house
at Preston Lake, Renvile county, the other
day, set it on fire, and it was burned. A cot
tage organ and school library was burned.
No insurance.
Three highwaymen assaulted John j. Null
len on a recent night in the streets of Fari-
bault. He was handled SO roughly that he
was unable to leave his house for several days.
The robbers got no booty.
Hon. B. Pirz, of Eden Lake, Stearns county,
was recently shot by his brother-in-law, Ley
endecker, in a personal controversy, in the
fieshy part of one of his thighs. If infamma-
ton sets in his life will be endangered.
William Tucker, son if Widow q. c. Tuck
er, of New Auburn, shot himself the other
morning with suicidal intent. The wound
though painful is not fatal. Cause-loved a
young lady with the opposition of her father.
Monticello Times; A young man in the
employ of Mr. Stimson was badly injured last
Saturday, while engaged in operating a farm
roller, by the fright and running of the horses.
He had one leg broken, and was otherwise Sc
verely hurt.
A new school building is tc be erected in
Willmar The contract has been let. The
building is to be of brick, three stories high,
three rooms on each floor, and each room to
accommodate sixty pupils. The cost will be
about $1,000
The Owatonna Journal of May 27th says:
"Last Wednesday while Sheriff Chambers was
giving the prisoners their supper, he stepped
oat to get them some water, supposing he had
drawn the bolt of the door. He was mistaken
however and two of the prisoners darted out.
After short race they were recaptured.
The LIE Sueur Seminal says "Several farm
ers in that vicinity have plowed up potatoes
that were in the ground all winter, and have
found them wholly sound. Chas. Delger, on
the opposite side of the river,in Sbley county,
last week plowed up lot of potatoes and
planted them again on the same ground.
Delano Eagle: Amount of freight handled
at this place for the week ending May 81, 1881,
as follows: Freight received 275, 700 pounds.
Freight shipped from here, 319,760 pounds.
The above includes the railroad cOmpany's
own freight. By far the greater part, how
ever, was freight consigned to and shipped by
other parties.
Last week John Burnett, one of the Oldest
settlers in Zumbrota, Goodhue county, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat He was
eccentric, and had lived entirely alone for many
years. It is said he had a wife and several
children in Michigan. but he never communi-
Gated with them. He had been heard to say,
when he found no better way, he would kill
himself He was 63 years old. He had lived
there since 1854.
st. Peter Tribune, May 25: Andrew Mann,
a son of Jonas Mann, who lives few miles
south of this city, broke both thigh bones by
fall on last Friday. He has been an invalid
for number of years. Last June while cross
ing creek, he fell and broke his thigh, he re-
covered from that, and last winter broke both
arms, and now both legs are broken. 1t Is
doubtful if there Is another as badly broken
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