Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The sugar camps IN Alexandria, Douglas
county, are booming.
Fergus Falls has been struck by building
boom of unusual size.
The new bell for the Waseca NJ E. Church
is expected soon to arrive
W. j. Martins store in Mankato was burg
larized one night last week:
In the past two months thirty two buildings
have been erected in Moorhead.
The farmers af Rice county were very Busy
last week in putting in their wheat.
Rev. H. 8. Davis has accepted the call of the
Baptist church in Waseca, t. become its
pastor.
The Mankato Free Press is informed that a
new Baptist church will be built this season at
EdgwOod.
The Waseca Herald says the prospects are
flattering for having steam boat on Clear
lake this season.
Some of the business men of Anoka arc agi-
tating the question of startinga national bank
with capital of $4,000.
In 1866 wheat in Martin county was mostly
sOwed in May, and the crop was the largest
ever harvested in that section.
The other day Valentine voltz, of the firm
of Voltz Bros, of Faribault, was thrown from
wagon by a runaway team and received
very serious scalp wound across the top OF
his head.
Chaska Herald, April 81: The farm dwell
ng of Xaver Vogel, of Laketown, burned down
last week, together with good share of the
furniture.
A new postof1ce has been established at
Wescott, Dakota county, and Augustus Lon
has been appointed postmaster.
The Mankato Reuieu has entered upon its
thirteenth year, and it's management has not
hoon cha oad d1lrinp that time
It is reported that the Milwaukee Railway
company are contemplating the building OF a
mammoth machine shop this season at Min
neapolis or Austin, capable of employing from
400 to 900 men.
James Hickey, of Shakopee, has been paid
$4,000 by the railroad company, for the loss
of his stock by fire when in transit.
There are six hours of "eacred time" In st.
Cloud The mayor of that city "has ordered
the saloons of that place closed for six hours
on Sunday.
The other day man fell from the trestle
work east of Fountain, Fillmore county,
distance of fifty.fve feet and was neither killed
nor seriously harmed. He struck timbers twice
in the fall, which broke the force of the con-
cussion.
Howard Lake Advocate: We regret to learn
that w, L. Van Eman, of Lltchheld, who
lately visited the Arkansas hot springs on ac-
count of lung and throot disease, is In a very
low condition atjthat place, and his recovery
is despaired of.
The Republican says clipped horses are be-
coming quite numerous about Faribault.
Horsemen claim that they do not sweat as
easy, and that they feel as fine as a man who
sheds his buffalo skin overcoat. for a linen
duster in July, all of which would undoubted-
ly be correct If we only had July instead Of
Janr1arv weather.
Wabashaw Herald: Nick Frank, of Ches-
ter, runs a very successful institution In the
way of wolf factory. Last year he brought
In five young ones and carried off the bounty;
then he killed them all. This year he struck
new vein. His old wolf had another litter
Of FIVE, and he brought them In last Friday 70
Auditor Campbell, all alive and fourishing;
he took back $50.
The board of trustees of the Albert Lea
| (Presbyterian) college, met In that city sun.
day. In regard to the cite on which TO erect
buildings preference was given to the location
offered by Mr.. Parker and DR.. Blackmer. A
tract of from twelve TO fifteen acres IS
wanted. At the next meeting OF the trustees
Of and aa1
cation decided. Hope is entertained Of re-
ceiving $4,000 from the Presbyterian synod.
Anoka Union, April IA: Last week Thurs
-day evening, Charles Deerling, Of this city
was on the up train and when it arrived at the
depot. instead OF waiting until the cars had
stopped, attempted to jump of, and was pre-.
cipitated under the swiftly moving train, and
six wheels passed over his left leg below the
knee. As soon as possible the unfortunate
Young man was lifted up and carried into the
depot Drs. Dunham and Tasker were sum.
moned to his relief, and they at once concluded
amputation was necessary, which was accord
lngly done. Mr.. DeerliDg is now getting along
very nicely.