Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.

| A boat club is to be organized in Duluth.
A camp-meeting will be commenced at Lake
Elysian June 14th.
Numerous burglaries are reported of recent
occurrence in Duluth.
An organized band of horse thieves is said to
be operating in Blue Earth county.
Chinch bugs are reported to be on the in.
| crease in Winona and Olmsted counties.
A boy of Peter Ortt, of Redwood Falls, fell
from hill the other day and broke his arm.
During the month of May twenty car
| loads of goods and merchandise were received
at Verndale.
The St. Peter Tribune says: "Emigrants are
passing through here every day, more than
| ever before"
| The fine residence of August Koth, near
High Forest, Olmsted county, was destroyed
| by fire last week.
During the month of May twelve marriage
licenses were issued by the clerk OF the court
in Dodge county.
The ArgonGut says great many emigrants
pass through Moorhead daily for some choice
| spot in the Valley
Charles Staube, of New Ulm, has recently
bought between 800 and 400 head of young
cattle to be taken to Iowa.
1t is reported that growing wheat never
looked finer at this season OF the year than
now. Farmers are exultant 4
An eight year old daughter Of Edward Boyer
fell from steamboat at Reeds Landing, the
other day, and was drowned.
The other night lightning struck the barn
of Patrick Quigley, on section Ii, in Lyon
county, and set it on fire, and it was destroyed.
The name of the postofiice has been changed
from "Dent" to Nelson, in Douglas county,
and Thomas Olsen has been appointed post
master.
Osakis lake III Douglas county, is full of
the genuine Oswego bass. 1t is said there are
lake, Cass county.
A man in the employ of James MeCann, of
Anoka, was severely bitten and bruised the
other day by stallion, one arm and hand be-
ing bitten to pulp.
Miss Lena Westman, of Lake Ripley, Meek.
er county, has commence suit for SANDER
against B. s. Brodbelt for calling in question
her good name. Damages claimed $4,000.
The residence of Mrs. Burton, three miles
from. High Forest, Olmsted county, was de-
stroyed by fire last week. An organ and a
sewing machine, only, were saved. Insured.
The Crookston Journal of June 9 says, crops
never looked better than now, is the universal
verdict, and it is the general opinion that they
time. "a
The other day black bear passed by The
house of Mr.. Hunter, in Moe, Douglas county,
towards the lake. Mr. H. followed him with
his gun and shot him. His weight was 200
pounds.
The NJ. E. church in Anoka city was cleared
of debt the last Sunday in May. Bishop Foss
preached a stirring sermon, after which the
debt, S700, was more than cleared off, 1881
being raised.
The Jackson Republican says Olayes Bjor-
gium, of Belmont, jackson county, who went
to Norway last fall, returned last week, and is
evidently glad once more to breathe air of
Yankedoodledom.
Mysterious rappings have lately caused
much alarm and excitement at the res
idence of Charles Lord, in Shakopee. The
most thorough investigation attsinable failed
to satisfactorily develop the cause.
Delano Eagle: One half of the engines run
ming on this line of road now, burn coal in
stead of wood. Railroad men say there is not
wood enough on the road now to last the
company till fall if coal were not used
Benson, the county seat of Swift county,
offers bonus of 81, 900 for steam custom
-four mill to be established in that place,
of three run Of four feet stones. There is no
reliable water power within twenty miles of
Benson.
The Faribault Republican of June 1 says a
young man named Mccall was stopped by
highwaymen Thursday night near the Mime
sofa State Institute and searched, but finding
no money in sheer spite they kicked him and
let him 60.
The St. Charles Times says that the emf
grant car that was burned last week contained
eleven head of cattle, three horses, six hogs,
one sheep, and from twenty to thirty hens,
farm implements, household goods, clothing,
provisions, etc.
Alexandria Post One night this week a
burglar climbed to the roof of the kitchen at
Mr.. .,Aaker's house and had got his head and
shoulders through an upper window OF the
main building, when, alarmed by slight noise,
he fled and escaped.
New UIm Reuiew: We are informed that a
young man who was given charge of train
on the D. c. road was SO elated over his good
fortune that he became violently insane, and
last week the authorities found it necessary to
convey him to the st. Peter insane asylum.
LIE Sueur News: William Thomas, the young
man at Montgomery who had three fingers
cut off by an accident recently, had two OF the
injured members replaced by DR.. Woods, and
they are healing nicely. The bones OF the lit
tie finger were too badly bruised to permit the
possibility of healing.
Fergus Falls Journal: A little son of Mr..
A. Hanson, of St. Olof, accidentally shot him.
self on the 25th ult., while playing with a
revolver. The ball passed about two inches
below his heart, and lodged in his back His
condition was considered critical at the time
our information was obtained.
An artesian well has been sunk in
Ada, Polk county, distance of 220
feet, and vein of the purest of water has been
obtained. The well is a flowing one and ave-
RACES about 130 barrels day. The villagers
are very happy, as well they may be. The
cost of the well is about $500.
Fergus Falls Journal, May 30: On Wednes
day of last week as a wedding party were
en- route from Dalton to Parkdale church, a
team ran away, throwing out and seriously in
juring two young ladies, the one daughter of
Lars Quenston, of Parkdale, and the other
Miss Auna Ha]gerson, of Dalton.
"Mrs Fred. Wood, who was injured in that
terrible pitfall on our main street last week, "
says the Fergus Falls Journal, "is still in a
critical condition. Mrs. W. was nursing an
infant, whose life and health is also endan-
gered and the mothers injuries are understood
to be of the most serious character"
Benson (Swift County, Times: Hon. L. B.
Hodges made our village a present of fifty
evergreen trees to set out in the park. If only
some enterprising and public spirited citizen
would make our village an additional gift of
several thousand, and furnish a man to set
fhem ont 1ve mipht he hrOurht tO the bpief