Daily globe., 1881-03-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Diphtheria has disappeared from st. Peter
Hard coal is selling at Mankato for SIS per
ton.
A building association is being formed in
Hastings.
A creamery is about to be established at
Albert Lea.
A child aged IL years died OF oiphtheria III
Wabashaw last week.
A second fire company was organized the
other day in Hastings.
The residence of Lucius Holt, OF Otsego'
was recently destroyed by fire.
Steps are being taken Tor the establishment
of street railway at Fergus Falls. :
ladies reading club was organized at the
residence of Mr.. B. M. Taylor, in Anoka, re-
Gently.
John Oleson. of New Sweden, Nicollet
county, has received back pension amounting
to 81 800.
John Smith, of Lake Washington, fell from
a load of hay the other day and had shoulder
dislocated.
John Rascass, shoveling snow in cut west
of Alexandria, recently, was run over py a
train and killed.
John Belts, superin tendent of the insane
ASYLUM at st. Peter, has resigned, and JULIUS
Black takes his place.
A movement is being made at Redwood
Falls towards the organization OF mining
company to bore for COAL
Out of 23O voters in Montevideo 20O have
been shoveling snow from the rallroad track.
The snow averages from five to ten feet Deep
The tswoolen wedding" OF Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Putnam of Anoka. was celebrated March4.
II was the fortieth anniversary OF their mar
riage.
The Touring mill of D. Underwood q Co.,
of Pennington, Dakota county, was nearly
DESTROYED by fire. Loss $4,000; insurance
During the last week, $4,000 bushels OF
wheat were taken in at the elevator at 81.
Peter, price ranging from eighty to eighty
three cents.
Engle & Co. IS Touring mill in Austin was
destroyed by fire last week. 1t was valued az al
100000 and was insured for between $l0,OO0
and $4,000.
The hen-roosts at Lake Crystal are suffering
from the depredatlons of raccoons-hunger,
caused by deep snow and stress of weather
driving them in.
The defeat of the bill in the legislature al.
lowing women to vote on the license question
is causing bitter comment and some excite
ment in many places.
The number of accidents in the various log.
ging camps this winter, IN the breaking OF
legs, and other injuries to the loggers, have
been uncommonly large.
The dwelling house and brewery OF A.
Schnasse, at Young America, Carver county,
were recently destroyed by fire-contents most
Iy destroyed-insurance only partial.
A farmer living near Crookston has lost
$50 worth of valuable fowls recently by iced
ing them oats, the sharp points OF which
worked their way through their crops.
The town of Monticello, Wright county,
has by vote of the people, bonded itself TO
the amount of S11 800, in behalf OF the Mime
apolis & Northwestern railroad company.
The other day Walter Fisk, son of George
I. Fisk, of Sauk Rapids, while fooling with
some powder, was terribly burned in the face
and on one hand, destroying the sight OF one
eye.
Leonard Balliett, of Forest, Rice county, re-
Gently had his left leg amputated above the
knee, made necessary on account OF uicerau6n
of the bone The patient is reported to De
doing well.
The Redwood Falls Gazette says sOme spite
ful m1screant has been putting out pieces OF
poisoned meat in order to make wholesale
slaughter of the dogs. A number ate OF the
meat and died.
It is believed that no fish remain alive i'll
Fountain Lake, the air having been excluded
by the solid freezing of the ice 1t is SAID the
destruction of fish, bv the same cause, has
been very numerous in other lakes
Two additional townships have been organ,
lied in Otter Tail county, named Carlisle ana
Folden. Counting the village OF ferhofn,
which is soon to be organized, the county WILL
have ifty-four townships and village organl-
zations
The other day, Miss Rosalie Chaunard, OF
Galeville, Morrison county, committed sui
eide by shooting herself with pistol, IN her
breast, near the heart. She died soon a1ter
She was II years old. No cause for the act Is
assigned.
Sever Rennie, the invalid son OF Daniel
Rennie, of Sever, Pope county, who went TO
Scotland, in hope of improved health, accom-
panied by his parents, died shortly aiter reacn-
ing his destination, at the home OF his grand
parents.
The facility with which numerous towns In
the State are induced to vote bonds in aid OF
railroads is attracting good deal OF attention
and grave comment. The proposed railroad
in Sibley county ask the towns i'll that county
to bond themselves to the amount OF S57,5oO'
A family in Shakopee that had been eating
raw pork were recently suddenly prostrated by
sickness, Indicating trichina. Five children
were sick suddenly. Some OF the physicians
pronounce the disease to be spotted fever ana
not trichinia. Three OF The cnllQTen aie IT,
ported to be dead.
The house of Rudolph Nelson, OF Grove
Lake, Pope county, was destroyed by fire the
other day, with its contents. The wife and
children were at home alone at the time.
Neighbors rallied, too late to save the proper
ty, but they conveyed the half frozen iamlly 10
tie nearest house, where they were cared for.
Garfield at Church.
WASHINGTON, March 6.---Presidcnt Garfield
and Mrs Garfield worshipped to-day In the
Vermont avenue Christian church. Long be-
faro tho l,onr fxed for the service it was evil