Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.

An average of twenty bushels of wheat to
the acre is expected in Herman county.
It is reported that dry weather has daraged
the crops considerably in Wadena and vicin-
ity.
George Mattl, of Somerset, Steele county,
committed suicide the other day, by shooting
himself with shot gun.
A nude inebriate appearing on the scene of
a picnic in Albert Lea recently put to flight
the whole squad of feminines.
Willie Pheris, of Faribault, fred pistol
that " was not loaded" and put q bullet
through one of his fingers.
The prisoners in the Stevens county Jail
broke out the other day, and are still atlarge.
They had help from the outside.
The Osakis Observer gives an account of
the swindling of n. P. Erickson out OF $500,
by the transparent confidence game.
Diphtheria prevails in a neighborhood
east of the town of Madelia, and measures
are being taken to keep it out of the town.
Hon. John H. Flanagan, of Rosemount,
formerly a member of the Minnesota legisla-
ture, died last week of softenlng of the BRAIN
Age 46 years.
The Ortonville Herald says: The season has
been extremely dry in the Jim river country,
and it is reported that prairie fires are now
raging in the vicinity of Aberdeen.
Mrs. a. FL. Wlggins, of Hartland, Freeborn
county, shot herself July ~, fatally. AS she
was dead when found, it was not known
whether the shooting was accidental or inten-
tional. '''-.
E Preston's jewelry store in Waseca was
robbed the other day, while he was at dinner,
of goods to the value of $400. The thieves
entered by back window which had been let
down from the top.
Otto, the Oldest son, aged years, of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Schmuider, of New Ulm,
fell dead the other day while running down a
hill. Cause, the doctor says, either paralysis
of the heart or brain.
John George Barker, living in Milford,
about three miles from New Ulm, committed
suicide recently by hanging. He leaves wife
and ten children, one of them severely injured
in the recent cyclone.
The New Ulm Rerie,o has full and ami
mated account of the re-roofng and rebuild
ing of edifices in that village damaged by the
late cylone The courage and energy of the
citizens deserve all praise.
William j. Florer, of the banking house of
A. D. Southworth & Co., of Wabashaw, died
at his residence in that place, after protract-
ed illness, aged AZ years. He was prominent
and highly respected business man.
It's reported from Stevens county that in
the last week in July there was q marvellous
change for the better in the growing crops
The weather was unexceptionally favorable
and the improvement was surprising.
Gen. w. B. Hazen, chief signal officer OF the
United States army, has ordered j. B. Merrill
sergeant United States signal service, to visi,
New Ulm and investigate the origin, move
ment and effects of the recent cyclone.
Last week the Blue Earth City postofic,
.-.n b,,l,o opn,, IN tho uirhf time ond rOhhpd
of postage stamps, notes and registered pack
ages to the amount of over 500. A younf
man is under arrest charged with the crime.
The Observer says M. McCrellis, of Osakia
was recently badly maHgled by wo-year ole
bull. The horns of the animal penetrated thu
breast and abdomen OF the unfortunate yount
man, and two of his ribs were broken. 1t il
thought he may recover.
The Hastings Gazette says: Recently 10
year old son Of Henry Brummell, of Marshan
Dakota county, was thrown into the sickle o
a reaper, by the running away of team, ant
his father was run over by the bull wheel
Neither were seriously injured.
The attorneys of the counties Of Olmsted
united in letter to Judge G. M. Start, re
ouestlng him to run for judge of the thirt
judicial district at the coming election, pO
sition which he holds by appointment.
A young man living in Pilot Grove, Fari
bault county, was struck on the head about {
year ago with ball club, while playing
| eame of base ball, and now has to submit to
surgical operation to have part of his jaw
bone which has become diseased taken out.
Hastings Nc,c Era, July 26: Wheat har
vest is now fully in progress and the quantit.
and quality of the yield will soon be definitel
known. We have heard many apprehension
of fear and much grumbling on the part o
| farmers, but we still have reasons to believ
that the crop will be fully If not more than al
average one in this county.
Fergus Falls Journal, July Is: TIL
wheat harvest has already begun in this coun
| ty, and will be generality the last of the week
| The grain has been hastene1 all too much b
the heat and dry weather of the past two o
three weeks, though the favorable turn In th
weather which took place yesterday will n
joice the hearts and improve the harvest Q
J many.