Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The railroad bridge at Little Falls will be
8 0S feet long.
A few cases of diptheria are again reported
In Sleepy Eye.
The Catholic fair closed in Waseca last week.
Gross receipts 81 200.
A bride OF IS summers, nativity Wisconsin,
appeared In Duluth last week.
The brewery at Big Stone city was destroyed
by fire last week. No insurance.
1. e. Warren, of Howard Lake, has skipped,
having defrauded parties of $4,000.
The Glencoe Register says: "The small
pox is still spreading south of U.S."
A narrow gauge motor line is in contempla-
ton between Monticello and Buffalo, Wright
county.
The house of Charles Bedell, of Sank Gen.
ter, was burned the other day with all its
contents.
The congregational society of Monticello
Wright county, contemplates building a par
sonage next season.
Parties are examining the water power af-
forded by the Mississippi at Monticello with
view of improving it.
The Wabasha Herald of January states
that the ferry boat at that date was making
regular trips across the river.
John Woodruff. of Marshall, has had his
right hand badly crushed by hay press. 1t
is hoped his hand may be saved.
The store of s. A. Johnson & Co., of st.
Charles, was burglarized the other night and
property to the amount of SITS stolen.
A Christmas tree at Long Prairie took fire,
in all its precious fruitage was destroyed, to
the great disappointment OF the children.
The other day John G.. Gotham, of Lake
Washington, was killed by being thrown
froy,, a uo croo tho frrh tonnd team runnincr
away.
The stable of Jerry Ehmann, of Chaska, was
destroyed by fire recently. The horses were
all burned. Loss $500; half of the amount
insured.
A few days ago s. A. Blood and son, of
Holding, Stearns county, chopping, were both
seriously hurt, but not fatally injured, by q
falling tree.
Mrs. C. G. Roch, of Faribault, the other day
slipped on the icy ground and fell, breaking
the large bone of her left forearm, and disa-
bling her elbow.
The Congregational church at Sank Centre
has commenced the publication Of bi-month-
~ journal, called 'Our Church Tidings," Rev.
j. L. Carey, editor.
During the year 1881 there were twenty-five
residences built in Waseca, an elevator erected
and other building improvements made, aggre-
&dbluR III COob dUOug FlOc1VOOs
The Red Wing Advance of January 4, says {:
'For the first time this winter the river is now
entirely frozen over, and the ice is strong
enough to admit of teams crossing on it,"
The Alert is informed, "beyond the posi-
bility of doubt" that the Duluth & Winni-
peg Railway company will build a branch
line from Red Lake Falls to Fargo, through
Ada.
1. E. Campbell's stable at Ada, Norman
county, was destroyed by fire the other night
and ten valuable horses persisted, and much
other property. Loss over $1,000. No insur-
ance.
The Austin transcript announced the death
of Eugene Snyder. Mr.. Snyder writes the
TRANSCRIPT that he hadn't heard the news
until he saw it in the paper. The Transcript
"gives it up"
The county commissioners of Brown coun-
ty have decided to build another bridge across
the Cottonwood river in addition to the three
already contracted for. It will be located a
short distance below Leavenworth.
A merchant at Clear Lake recently smelled
the odor of dead cat under his building, and
looked for said feline without success. Finally
he traced the odor to barrel of saurkraut.
That explained it, and the cat still lives.
The mill dam of George D. Rice at Sank
Rapids was swept away the other day. A man
was standing on some ice which gave way
with the dam, and he was carried through the
opening by the rush of water, but escaped
harm.
Last week Ernst Gaumnitz, millwright, got
caught in the gearing of Newton's mill at
Sank Rapids, and was SO severely crushed that
he survived his injuries but a few hours. He
leaves wife and three children in comfortable
circumstances.
On one evening of last week the superintend-
emit of the Insane Asylum at st. Peter, gave
the patients treat in the chapel, which was
highly enjoyed. Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was supplied, and each patient was pre-
scented with small paper sack containing
nuts, etc.
The Montevideo Leader says cards of invi-
tation are out to attend the wedding January
II of Hon. Lane K. Stone, of Montevido, MEM
Der of the Minnesota legislature. The ex-
pectant bride is Miss Caroline Adams, daugh-
ter of T. T. Adams, leading and wealthy
merchant of Montevideo. After the wedding
tour, the happy couple will return to Monte
video, where they will reside.
Jacob Brozalski, Polander of Somerset,
Steele county, was arrested and taken before
the city Justice of Owatonna, on charge of
cohabiting with woman not his wife. Eleven
years ago he came from Poland with his wife,
bringing with him mistress named Franks
ka Darweska All have since lived under the
same roof, and both have borne children. He
was put under $500 bonds to appear.