Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.


The Eagle says over 10000 bushels of |
wheat were marketed at Delano the week |
ending October %.
Pinkeye is beginning to give some
trouble among the horses in st. Peter. |
Horse owners should take pains to keep
their steeds warm.
The Sank Center Tribune says: Near |
Round Prairie there are about a dozen
and work on Sunday.
A prominent farmer of Eyota reports
corn planted on sod ground plowed last
fall, much better and sounder than corn
planted on the same ground plowed in the
spring.
Arthur B. Lake, was found dead the
other day in a drug store in Ada, Norman
county, supposed from the effects of poison
taken to destroy his life. He had been on
a big spree.
The Moorhead Enterprise says: A large
force of workmen are employed in laying
the foundation for the new court house.
The foundation indicates fine structure
to be erected.
The Morris Tribune says: The Rev. j.
L. Fonda mas severed his connection with
| the Congregational church here, preach
| ing his farewell sermon on last Sabbath
evening. On Wednesday he left for Min
| neapois.
Waseca Radical: The largest wheat
yield we hear of yet is that of Bill Dunn
of Otisco. He threshed twenty-six bushels
per acre of wheat that weighed one hun
dred pounds to three half bushels of ma
| chine measure.
! St. Peter Tribune: Creameries have
nearly all suspended work for the winter
and they all claim to have lost money dur
ing the past season. How can these things
be, when they have received from 25 to 80
cts. per pound for butter?
A few days since Mr.. Rice, of Rochest-
er, aged seventy years, took carbolic acid
by mistake for other medicine. Remedies
were speedily administered. His suffer-
ings were very great and he is not yet out
of danger, and his recovery will depend
upon the kindly healing of his throat and
stomach.
St. Charles Union: Chauncy Smith had
a load of oats stolen from his granary in
this city on Monday night. The thief was
heard when he approached the premises
with his team, by neighbor, but he sup
| posed either Smith or his hired man was
coming home late, and so did not get up to
see what he was doing.
Wabashaw Herald: Latest reports from
Beef Slough are that rafting operations
| will soon close for the season. About no.
100000 feet have been RATED to date. This
is large total, and equals that of last
year, which was the largest ever known pre-
viously. The fall rise of the water has
been good thing for the slough opera
tons.
Morris Tribune: John Mentally, bo-
nanza farmer living fourteen miles south
west of town, lost one hundred tons of hay
two weeks ago last Sunday by prairie fires.
Mr.. McNally is going into stock raising
quite extensively, already having seventy
head of cattle on his farm. By personal
experience he is satisfied that all wheat
does not pay.
Elk River Star-Nesos: Sheridan, the bur-
glar wounded at this place last week, is
man of considerable prominence in his
profession, having served two terms at
Saltwater, and altogether is one of the
worst characters in the state. Elk river
deserves considerable credit for putting an
end to his career.
Carver Free Press, Nov. 9: A very sad
accident happened last Thursday in the
town of Hancock, to Mr.. Andrew Nelson.
On his way home from Cologne, where he
hauled load of wheat, his horses fright
ened and run away, throwing the man out
of the wagon and injuring him so fatally
that he died the day after.
There is now mixed train running be-
tween Morris, Stevens county, and St.
Paul. One leaves Morris and St. Paul at
6 o'clock each morning and another ar
rives each evening. AS soon as the road
can be properly balasted, passenger
train will be added which will run so as.to
connect with the through passenger trains
on the main line of the N. P.
Waseca Radical: Old Mr.. Samuel Moon
of Eagle Lake, who lately had hand
crushed in sorghum mil, has had the
hand amputated. The shock is severe for
so old gentleman, but he is expected to
survive. Mr.. Moon formerly resided in
Freedom, this county, where he had many
acquaintance and several relatives.
Hermon Herald, Nov. 2: The last spike
on the Little Falls and Dakota branch was
driven Friday at twenty minutes past
noon. r. G. Moor, of Morris, one of the
directors of the road, who was one of the
| original projectors of the road, drove the
last spike. The road will probably be
turned over to the Northern Pacific next
week and regular trains put on soon.
Cannon Falls Beacon, Nov. 3: On Mon
day evening last the dwelling house of G..
Michael in the town of Douglas, about five
miles northeast of here was burned, to-
gether with the. entire contents. We un-
derstand that the family we're absent at the
time, and the origin of the fire is not
known. Mr.. Michael had one of the finest
dwellings in the country, and the loss
is estimated at $4,000. Insurance, 3d.
600.
! New Ulm Rerie,U: Mr.. Anton Eckstein.
! for many years resident of the town of
Cottonwood, was found dead on the pub
lie highway near his residence in the town
of Stark, on Monday night of last week.
Mr.. Eckstein had spent the evening at one
of his neighbors, and he departed for
! home in apparently good health. His
body was found while yet warm, by Mr..
| Wooley. Mr.. Eckstein was a very feshy
man and death resulted from apoplexy.
Waseca Radical: The following towns
vote on the Austin, Mankato & St. Cloud
railroad bonus job on general election
day: Alton, $4,000; Freedom, $4,000; Aus
tin City, $4,000; Austin township, 81 900;
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