Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The liquor license in Jackson Is placed at
1925.
Three cases of scarlet fever are reported in
one family in Austin.
New Ulm's only ice house has been washed
away by the high water.
The mother of Judge Farmer was buried at
Spring Valley last week.
The damage by high water at Montevldeo ID
claimed to be over $4,000.
Much of the early sown grain in and about
Austin is up, and looks well.
The village of Sleepy Eye has bought fire
engine-One operated by hand.
The New Ulm Reric,o bids the people mot
to fail to attend the the ater next Sunday even.
ing"
About forty buildings at 81 oux Falls, and
two bridges were carried away by the high
water.
The smallpox scare in Glencoe has subsid-
ed. There has been but one patient, and he
is recovering.
Seeding throughout the State is nearly nm
ished and an earnest wish for rain Is univer-
sally expressed.
The Worthington Advance is informed that
eyery acre of railroad land in Mobiles county
has either been sold or reserved for English
colonists.
The unthreshed wheat in Renville county,
says the Times, of which there is a large
quantity, bids fair to turn out better than has
been predicted.
On the last Sunday in April, at the south
bridge in Austin, Rev. C. D. Belden admins
tered the ordinance of baptism to six persons,
two men and four women.
Mr.. Gebser, of New Ulm, was upset while
hunting on the river in boat. He saved
himself by swimming ashore. A fine double
bor 1ad moe loo N tho Wafar
The Worthington Mobiles county, Aduonee
of April 81 "a delayed num5er) says the first
freight train in eleven weeks arrived at the de-
pot in that place on Sunday, April II.
Last week Christopher Mertens, Of Jordan,
Scott county, committed suicide by cutting
his throat. III health was the cause. He was
"a years old, and in good circumstances.
Several families along the bottoms in the
vicinity of Beaver Falls, Renville county, were
obliged to move out of their houses on ac-
count of the sudden overflow of the Minnesota
river.
The Minnesota Free Press says the Farmers
say they thought the crop of gophers had
been diminished by the floods, but the terrible
mischievous creatures are as numerous az
ever.''
The house of Mrs. Sarah Small, OF Lambton,
was partially destroyed by fire last week. The
lower story and its contents were saved-the
upper story and contents were burned. No
insurance.
Mr.. v. B. Gatchell, of Minneadolis, lost a
leg the other day by being run over by rail-
road train at Ramsey, Anoka county. Ampu-
tation was performed, and he was taken to his
home in Minneapolis.
Sleepy Eve Herald: Joe Bowers says that
he has received news informing him that by
the death of his grandmother IN Germany he
has fallen heir to $1,000. The old lady left
$3.50, 900 in all to her heirs.
Mr.. E. B. Littell, of Clear Mills, Meoker
county, was narrowing the other day, when
his team became frightened and ran away, the
dash resulting in both horses being terribly
lacerated by the harrow teeth.
A 14-year old son of Mrs. Caroline Keller,
of New Ulm, was badly injured the other day
by having lumber pile fall on him. But for
the plastic condition of the ground his legs
would have been ruinously crushed.
Sleepy Eye Herald: An emigrant for the
west lost valuable horse Monday night.
The horse was kept at Fohl's barn, and in
some manner got his hitching rope around
his neck and choked himself to death.
Worthington Mobiles County, Journal,
April 2S: James Bailey was drowned last
Saturday while attempting to cross Ocheeda
lake on the ice. He was leading horse over
the ice, when the ice gave way, and he was
drawn under the Ice; the morse was also
drowned. A boy who was with Bailey got out
SAFE At this writing the body has not been
found.
Duluth Weekly: The sudden departure OF
the ice was the cause OF quite loss to Mr.. A.
NJ. Miller, as it was the means of releasing
large number Of his logs. 1t is estimated that
about two million feet OF logs escaped through
the canal, the swift current of the river carry
ing them far out into the lake, and although
efforts are being used to recover them, which,
it is hoped, will prove successful, yet he loss
to Mr.. M. is quite severe one.
Bird Island Blizzard: Gov. Marshall, John
Englestrom, w. A. Bump, G. G. Ladd, I. 81.
Kelly and Miss George Z. Bowler, owning
farms along the highway leading north from
the village, are making preparations to set
out shade trees by the roadside this spring.
This will make continuous shaded avenue OF
about three miles, and will make in short
time fine chance for q summer drive. We
their example as one worthy to be
followed by others.