Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-27
MINNESOTA NEWS

The smallpox is said to be prevailing un-
comfortably near TO Paynesvllle, Stearns
county.
An ordinance has been passed in Monte
video, requiring parents to have theit children
vaccinated at once.
Recently, T. B. Boyle, of Fairfield, Swift
county, had all his wheat stolen from his
farm house except two sacks
Since the cold snap large number OF ducks
were found in the msrsh near GAINESVILLE, some
frozen to the weeds, others fast in the ice.
Mr.. Lorne died of smallpox at McCauley-
vile, Wilkin county, after exposing num-
Der of persons while ignorant of his disease.
The smallpox seems to be spreading. 1t
not only exists in stearns county but cases
are now reported in Hokah and Granite Falls.
Rev. Mr.. Pollock has declined the call of
the Presbyterian church in Mankato, chiefly
on account of want of unan.mity on the
part Of the congregation.
Vennor correctly predicted a frigid move
towards the close OF November and the begin
ming of December, and also predicts & rather
mild January and February.
Col. Francis c. Choote, died recently at
Crookston, of typhoid fever, aged so years. He
was born and brought up in Boston and was
brave union officer in the war OF the rebel
! lion.
| A Geographic force is putting up third
wire between st. Paul and Sioux City. New
poles are being put in and four pairs OF cross
arms, to admit OF q fourth wire when nsces-
sary. The force are making eight miles q
day, and the distance is about half accom-
plished.
Fergus Falls Journal, Nov 81: No new
cases have occurred in this city, anu it is now
believed that none will result from the case of
variolid of Mr.. Wlnslow, who is reported
| about well by his physician, and will be re-
leased from his unpleasant quarantine in a
very few days.
Recently James Perkins, of Brainerd, car
penter, received deep cash in one of his legs
lust below the cap of the knee. The wound
he got on big drunk, the half healed wound
was torn open, and the result was his leg had
to be amputated.
Rush City Post, Nov. Is: One of our Rush
City ladies was a great deal surprised, not to
say frightened, one evening this week, to find,
upon going to her room, to retire for the
night, pair of legs, with muddy boots on,
sticking out from under her bed. By the aid
of gentlemen boarders in the house the object
was removed, and now you can rest assured
that lady does not go to bed without first
looking under it.
Martin County Sentinel: Jacob Scrivener,
of Jackson county, enjoys the distinction OF
being about as big a fool as can be found
loose in these parts. Taking gun which had
been loaded with buckshot for geese, he placed
the muzzle in his mouth, the tube in the blaze
of candle, and proceeded to blow through it
to see if it was loaded. To the diseredit of
gun the idiot may recover. The charge tore
its way through teeth, tongue and palate, and
lodged in the spinal column.
A new method of coupling cars has been in
vouf9d a Wa mo N T I (Irr
By its use cars can be coupled by the brake
man while standing on the ground by the side
of the cars or top of the cars, thus doing
away with the present method of compiling
while standing between the cars. It is
wonder that such continuance has not been
provided before this time, and thus guard
against en- emminent peril of life and limb.
St. Cloud Times, Nov. 16: Judge McKelvy,
in accordance with the recommendations of
the board OF health, has adjourned the Otter
Tail term of court, we understand without
day. He las also taken their advice and con-
cluded to hold no term in ST. Cloud in De-
cember. So many jurymen must. necessarily
come from the neighborhood of the infected
districts, not to mention the clients and wit
nesses, that it would doubtless have been a
very unwise thing to hold the term.
Sleepy Eye Herald: The medical fraternity
had what they probably considered beautiful
Case d. 1fidIsudll iaot week. lHtS LOOK poor
Icelander's child that was afflicted with a
tumor in the bowels and cut him open, re-
moved his intestines, leaving them outside of
his bowels for an hour and three-quarters, cut
out the tumor, put the intestines back and
sewed up the wound with eleven stitches DR..
Berry, of New Ulm, assisted in the operation.
He said it was the only chance to save the
child's life, and when he came away the child
was doing as well as could be expected, al
though of that nature are generally unsuccess-
full. The work was done by the surgeons
gratuitously.