Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The lie Sdeur Ne,Os says: J. NJ. King sold
his dairy farm near Ottawa, the other day
to James Barnes of LIE Sueur for $4,000.
The public schools in Carver have been
closed for three weeks TO give the teachers
and pupils chance to enjoy the holidays.
Maple sugar festivals are already being
advertised. Rather early in the season for
the saccharine water to exude to produce
new crop.
Minnesota farms are bringing good
prices these days, showing that the state is
making substantial progress in the line OF
material values.
The Benson Times says five freight
trains were run off the track there, the
other day. by the carelessness of the ''head
brakeman" Not much of ''head" on
that brakeman.
The Ada Alert, of Norman county, gives
an account of the burning of the house of
David Buhsel, who persisted in the flames.
He lived few miles from Ada. He was
drunk in his house.
Litchield Independent: Now the bonds
are voted, and the next thing is to get the
railroad. Stearns county Should hurry up
and DO her part of the bonus business and
then the dirt viii begin to fly.
An incendiary attempt was made one
night last week to burn the village of
Leverne, Rock county. The plot had been
well planned, but poorly executed, but a
timely discovery prevented damage.
Fulda Republican: While oiling a hay
press in J. T. Smiths barn, on Tuesday at
3 o'clock a. M, Warren Chamberlain had
his left hand and arm crushed in a shock
ing manner by being drawn between one
of the twin wheels and the frame of the
machine.
Meeker county has voted $4,000 aid to
the ST. Cloud, Mankato and Austin rail-
way. This makes the bonus already re-
ceived considerably over 100000. The
desired amount, $4,000, will in all prob
ability be raised.
Zumbrota Independent: On Monday
night last A. A. Lewis wealthy farmer
CT the town Of Belvidere hung himself al
his farm in the above named town. He
was scandinavian, and has relatives in
the town of Goodhue.
New Ulm Reriev: Oscar Dingler, a lit
tie boy about six years old, came very neal
freezing to death while going home from
school in this city during the late storm
When his parents found him his fingers
and ears were terribly frozen.
Otter Tail county year or two ago vot-
ed 100000 in bonds to aid the cross road
through that county. The tax was voted by
the entire county, which comprises &C
townships. Some of the towns which vot-
ed the bonds are 80 miles from the rail
road.
Caledonia Argus, Dec. IA: Senator O'Brier
leaves to-day for ST. Paul to argue before
the supreme court the auditors side of the
Fleming tax case. The case involves the
refun6ing to a tax purchaser, where his title
is declared void. OF his purchase money
and interest, and is of general Importance
st. Peter Tribune: The wolves are com.
mencing their raids on The chickens an6
sheep along the bluff north of st. Peter
and in the timber southeast of Ottawa
Deer are very scarce this season in the
big woods and it is thought that the
wolves had something to do with the
scarcity.
Red Wing Argus, Dec. Il: Henry Brown
young man about twenty years of age
was caught in the machinery of the Dia
mond mill last Monday evening about
! o'clock, and had his left arm torn almost
completely from his body. Surgical helT
was promptly at hand but Brown only
lived about four hours.
Hastings NeU Era: The two parties
julius Stacy and Andrew Hoffstetter
charged with burning hay in the town OF
| Waterford, after trial before Justict
! Crosby were bound over to await the &C
ton of the grand jury, the former under
! $1,000 bonds and the latter 5000. STACY
went TO Jail by default.
Red Wing Argus, Dec. Il: The track o,
| tbs Minnesota Central railway was laid te
where it is to cross Main street last Mon
| day. and since then the workmen have
been putting down long side track. As
soon as bridge over the driveway from
Betchers mill is completed the track will
be laid to the depot grounds.
| Mortified Ne,cs, Dec. 9: A very sad case
| is the death of Helen Miller, sister of Oscar
Miller of this city, who died at Redwood
Falls on Friday last, of lung fever, after {
short illness. Miss Miller had been teach
ing school for some time past at Redwood
and had many warm friends here anG
there, who greatly mourn her death.
The Fergus Falls Daily Telegram pub
fishes detailed account of the numbe,
and value of buildings of all kinds erected
in that fourishing city during the past
| year, enumerating brick blocks, hotels
church edifces, school buildings, stores
banks, residences, etc. The whole amount
expended in building is set down at $6O6,
| O29.
Winona Herald: A steam coil in thu
Office of the L. G. Porter mill exploded last
Friday afternoon, and created quite Z
racket. The Office men thought the GOMEZ
had come at last and were scared out of q
years growth, but soon recovered theil
base when they discovered the damage wa
slight and the giddy old world was spin
ming along as usual.
Mankato Rerie,U: On Friday evening 9
Dane who gave his name as Frank Smith
but which is probably not correct, stopped
at Peter Larson's boarding house, Soutf
Front street, and while the family and
boarders were at supper, went up stairs
and stole $40 in money, two dress coats
| two razors, neckties and other articles
The theft was not discovered until latt
| that night, and a neglect even then to no
tify the police enabled the thief to make
good his escape.
Hastings Union: William Morey, living