Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-31

NaIloHdi p;tnK OF farlDault, ana son Oh DlSnop
Mhipple, has been appointed paymaster in the
United States army, with the rank and pay of
major.
George Hawkins, who committeda burglary
In Owatonna last fall and escaped from jail,
was rearrested and returned few days since,
has been tried and sentenced to saltwater for
four years.
The other night, In Edgerton, Pipestone
county, the building occupied by P. P. Barra 4
Son us dry goods, grocery and drug store,
was burned with all its contents. Loss $500,
insurance $1,000.
Diphtheria is reported to be prevailing to
an alarming extent in the northern part of the
town of Freedom and southeast corner of
Blue Earth county, and southwest of Waseca
county. Many deaths are reported.
County Treasurer Wiego and John Hay, of
Chaska, were thrown from sleigh against a
fence the other day, by runaway team, and
severely injured. The former had an elbow
broken, and the other severe cut on the
head.
Little Falls Transcript: Hon. Moses Lafond
has received orders for one hundred thousand
feet OF lumber and square timber for the
Northern Pacific Railroad company, and will
commence next week running his saw-mill
night and day.
Peter Bowen, of Hastings, while examining
an old horse pistol, the other night, dis
charged the whole load into the palm of his
left hand, tearing off the two outer fin
gers and two-thirds of the palm, making am
putatiOn necessary.
Reuben Williams, of Albert Lea, drew back
pension last week to the amount of 81 ,653. Is,
and will hereafter receive Sl2 month us CON-
pensation for injuries received iu the army Of
the Union, when fighting to put down the
secession rebellion.
The series of revival meetings In Albert Lea,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Frank in the M. Z.
church, are said to continue with undated in
terest. The house is filled every evening with
large and attentive audiences, and many con-
cycstions are reported.
Prown's Valley Reporter: A Mr.. McQuade,
living about twelve miles east of this place,
had his house, barn and everything connected
Herewith, including all of his grain, destroyed
by fire last Friday night. The only property
saved was span of horses.
Nine skunks recently took possession of a
school house in White Bear Lake, Pope county,
and by the sheer strength of odorifrous in
fuence, expelled teacher and pupils. Citizens
banded together, slew the intruders, and the
cause of education again advanced
Conrad Louis, of Jacobs Prairie, was dig.
ging well and when down twenty-five feet
body was not reached till the third day after
the accident. He leaves n wife and eleven
children in destitute circumstances.
Newspaper publishers are utilizing "Mother
Shipton's" veraeious prediction that 1881 is
to see the close of our subhnary affairs by
urging delinquent subscribers to pay arrear-
ages, that they may have clear record for a
new departure. Very sensible suggestion.
1t is understood that the diphtheria In u
very fatal form is prevailing in the vicinity of
Rapidan Mills, near Garden City, Blue Earth
county. One family has lost two children and
another is very low with the disease. Mrs.
John Pfatf, an aged lady, is very i'll with it.
The Lac qui Parie Independent says, last
week, Michael WEIGH, of Mehurin, Lac qui
Parle county, was returning from Garry with
was found dead, frozen to death, about mile
from his home He leaves a wife and two
children.
One day last week A. Anexstead of st. Peter,
was saving wood with a circular saw, when
the saw burst and pieces flew IN all directions.
One piece struck Mr.. A. below the elbow and
broke both elbows of the arm. At last reports
he was very low, and it was feared his injuries
would prove fatal.
The other day a man in Charles Schultz
gun store in Alexandria, Douglas county,
handling a rifle, accidently discharged it. The
ball passed through the window, across the
street, through the window of G. Oppels
store, and buried itself in a ledger lying on the
desk. Nobody hurt.
Mankato Reuier: Peter Lawless, an inmate
of our poorhouse, died at that place week be-
fore last at an advanced age. Mr.. Lawless
was a graduate of an Irish college, man of
fine abilities, and until his age incapacitated
him from further labors in that direction, a
school teacher in various parts of the Union.
Frank Steele and one Sekora, young men,
one evening last week were going in sleigh
from Faribault to Somerset, Steele county.
Sekora was sitting in the bottom Of the sleigh.
When they reached home Sekora was found to
be dead. Both the young men were well filled
with whisky-which latter it is supposed was
the cause of the death.
Last August John Mckenzie and Abbie L.
Davis were married in Princeton, Mile Laos
county, after q brief acquaintance. Five days
afterwards they had q big quarrel, separated,
and last week were divorced. The old adagc,
marry in haste, and repent at leisure" in
this case was announced to read, "marry in
haste, and repent in haste, too"
Lake Crystal Public Spirit; We are happy
to be able to tell our readers that the accident
to ex-Commissioner John Hughes was not so
bad as at first believed. He was oiling the
horse power when the team started, his right
hand was caught and mashed and broken so
badly that Dr. Herring had to amputate three
fingers and the little finger near the second
joint.
Herman Stocloff, yard master and car repair
er for the G. NJ. & st. P. r. , at Owatonna,
was instantly killed. at Medford, Steele county,
while coupling cars, Jan. Is. He was thrown
down, and the cars passed over him, produc-
ing instant death. He was IS years old. He
leaves wife and three children in Owatonna
and three children by former wife, who re-
side in st. Paul.
James Moreland, of Hutchinson, Mcleod
county, who was so severely injured by being
kicked and trampled by horses, is said to be in
a very critical condition. He was kicked in
the. head and stomach, and falling across the
stall, was trampled upon and his face cut in a
shocking manner-his nose literally torn
from his face-and one eye so badly injured
that the physicians had to remove it from the
socket
Little Falls Daily transcript, January 26:
Yesterday at II o'clock a tree fell on Swede
working at Stanchfield's lumber camp, about
twenty-five meals east of Little Falls, and
crushed one of his shoulders and part of his
back. He was brought to Little Fails, arrv-
ing here last evening, could talk no English,
and we could not learn his name. His injuries
are so great that there was little or no hope
for his recovery.
DR.. Hutton, of the village board of health
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