Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-20

John Rapp, of Danielson, Meeker county,
had his stables and span OF horses burned
the other day.
The house of Enoch Phillips, of Grove City,
was destroyed by fire the other day, with most
of its contents.
The Brainerd Tribune declares its preference
for G. F. Kindred, of that city for congress
from that district.
Farmont Gazette; The running of freight
trains on Sunday has been discontinued by the
new superintendent.
It is reported that small poX has again
broken out in the towns adjoining Meeker
county on the north.
Last week the residence of NJ Walz, OF ST..
Joseph, Stearns county was destroyed by tire,
with all its contents.
The Duluth Nevs says four of the st. Paul
q Duluth conductors have been given an IN
definite leave of absence.
VennOr's prediction of cold weather and
snow storms, were fulfilled last Friday and
Saturday, Feb. II and Is.
The protracted meetings in tbs NJ. E. church
at Madelia, are awakening great deal of re-
ligious interest and zeal.
The Delano Eagle says it is a mystery
where all the Immigrants that pass through
that place daily, locate.
A lady in Belvidere, Goodhue county, has a
clock which is over 200 years old. 1t was
made in Germany in 1850.
The Carver Free Press says few of the
gardeners in that place have been sowing let
tuce seed in their gardens.
Messrs. Youmans Bros. & Hodgins of Wi
mona are about starting their saw mill. The
logs are all loose in the booms.
William White, of Anoka City, the other
day fell from the roof of building which he
was shingling, and had leg broken.
William Robinson died of blood poisoning
at St. Cloud the other day caused by slight
cut, from which an abcess was formed.
Currie Minnesotian: Farmers are dragging
preparatory to seeding, and we heard OF one
girl following the drag in her bare feet.
Benson Times: The Catholic church build
ing is coming along finely, and soon will be
sufficiently advanced to hold services in.
The value of Red Wings manufactures last
year was 49, OPS. $3.50; number of men en-
ployed, 921 salaries paid them, 1891, 621.61.
Red Wing Republican,: Red Wing has real
estate boom. Property only seventy-two feet
deep sells for two hundred dollars a front foot.
The Ortonville Herald, of February 16, says
large portion of the lake is open below the
islannt, as well as in the upper part of the
lake.
D. G.. Linsley's feed mill in Morris took fire
the other day, but timely discovery and ener-
getic action saved the building from destruc
ton.
Browns Valley has a real estate boom. The
Reporter states that within two weeks deeds
conveying two hundred lots have been filed for
record.
On a late evening the railroad bridge at
Morley was set on fire by sparks from pass
ing train, but was extinguished without seri
Gus damage.
A tramp broke into two houses in Brock
way, Stearns county, last week, in the absence
of the families, and stole money, watch and
other articles.
The Browns Valley Reporter says steam
boat having capacity sufficient to carry 25G
passengers will be put On Lake Traverse the
coming spring.
The movement to-raise money to secure the
establishment of seminary at Rochester, un-
der the supervision of the M. E. church,
promises to prove success.
On late night the wind carried the ice out
of the channel at Winona, leaving open water
to the sand-bar Arrangements are being
made to start the ferryboat.
A. C. Morton, employed in the Fergus Falls
Touring mill, was fearfully injured recently
by being caught in the machinery, and it is
feared his wounds are fatal.
Prof. W. F. Phelps, secretary of the board
of trade in Wlnona, has been solicited to
accept the SUPPLEMENTARY of schools in
Brooklyn, New York. He declines.
Worthington Journal: A few of our farm
ers have determined to make test on early
wheat this year and are sowing few acres al
this early season to try their theories.
N. Liscomb, formerly section boss at LIE
Sueur, committed suicide at Ottawa, Mimi,
last Friday, by deliberately throwing himself
under the wheels OF a passing freight train.
Duluth Tribune, Feb. II; Thirty-two cars
of bonded wheat from Manitoba were received
at the elevator here to-day. This is the first
installment of 100000 bushels to be received.
Quite a number of the state papers report
the seeing of wild geese flying north The
flight would seem to be very general, so gen
eral as quite reliably to indicate an early
spring.
The house of George S. Waite of Pine City
was destroyed by fire with all It's contents re-
Gently. 1t was with difficulty Mrs. Waite
saved their four children. The family are left
hOuseless and penniless.
Land seekers are early in the field. One day
last week over one hundred passengers went
into Sleepy Eye on the west bound train over
the Winona & st. Peter railroad, all destined
for Dakota in search of land.
Duluth Ne,cs: The ST. Paul & Duluth rail
road are about to build an extension from
Rush City to Grantsburgh, Wis. This will
add twenty miles to theif road, and the work
will be completed by August
st. Cloud Times: Conductor Brinkerhoff
of the Northern Pacific, who has served thir-
ty-two years as conductor, nine of which have
been spent on the Northern Pacific road, has
been promoted to the office of superintendent
of equipments.
Many, Very many, farmers are turning their
attention to mixed husbandry. A larger
amount of oats ,rye, buckwheat and fax will be
sown this year than in any previous year-and
more additional attention will be given to the
raising of stock.
Caledonia argus: A little daughter of
George Engles was helping her father load
some wood on sled, when a stick of timber
fell on her and crushed two fingers of her left
hand. The injury was so severe that amputa-
tion was necessary.
Madelia Times: One of our Antrim neigh
bors informs us that one year ago now the
snow was forty feet deep in the grove near his
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