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

the winter last week.
The burglar who was severely wounded
at Elk River is recovering.
The Catholic school house in Delano has
been enlarged by adding fourteen feet to
its length.
Winona Republican: A snow ball shrub
in bloom on the 9th of November is curl
osity on the lawn of one of our citizens.
Great climate, Minnesota!
Zumbrota Independent: A bridge is to
be built over the Zumbro in Wanamingo
township by the King Iron Bridge company
of Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge will cost
about $500.
At Sank Center the other night an
engine of freight train jumped the track
at the mile switch. The switch light was
out, and the switch was misplaced. 1t
occasioned a delay of four hours. Nobody
hurt.
Hastings Union: Tuesday forenoon.
Major Kennedy was carried to the polls
by four men and cast his vote. We trust
that it may not be his last ballot and that
another election may find him able to
walk to the polls.
Sank Center Tribune, Nov. g.: Mr.. Ham
ilton, the new rector of the church of the
Good Samaritan, delivered an excellent
sermon on Sunday, and was listened to bv
fair audience, who despite the cold, raw
weather, attended church.
A man in Hector, Renville county. DOS
sesses geography which was printed
nearly ninety years ago. It says: ALBANY
contains four hundred houses and fourteen
hundred inhabitants, all standing with
their gable ends to the street."
Friday, Nov. 10th was observed as day
of thanksgiving in the Canadian Domin-
ion. The Yankee traditional last Thurs
day IN November, was ignored by our bor-
der cousins, and the designated hang
mans day selected for Thanksgiving.
Delano Eagle, Nov. 8: Little Flora Ball.
Paul some time since and so badly injured
as to necessitate the amputation of leg.
died last Monday evening. and the corpse
was brought to Delano Tuesday evening
for interment.
Winona Republican, Nov. 8: Men are
going to the pineries in good numbers
daily. Mr.. John Robson came down from
the Chippewa country yesterday and re-
ports great activity among lumbermen in
establishing camps, clearing roads and
getting ready for busy seasons work.
The winters operations will undoubtedly
be very heavy.
Hastings Union, Nov. s.. Saturday even
ing last team of horses, with wagon and
harness, belonging to William Elliott, was
stolen from in front of Bridgeport tavern.
where they we're hitched, by some unknown
person or persons. Every effort is being
made to find them. If not found, the loss
will be severe one to the owner.
st. Charles Union, Nov. &: Two wooden
buildings in the north part of the city. one
belonging to A. G. Brewer and the other TO
Andrew Miller, located within few feet of
each other, were discovered to be on fire
about 4 O'Clock on Monday morning. They
were burned to the ground together with
about fourteen bushels of wheat stored in
the Brewer building, belonging to Chaun-
cey Smith. The work of an incendiary.
Willmar Republican Gazette. Nov. 8: Mr..
Ole Quarnum, who had been running the
Pacific house for several months. was
found dead in his bed Sunday morning.
Saturday night he occupied bed with two
other men, and as he laid down one of the
men noticed that he gave a slight groan,
but thought nothing of it at the time. 1t
is now thought, however, that his death
must have been instantaneous with his
taking his place in bed.
Sank Center Tribune: A week ago last
Sunday young son of Mrs. Kriser, who
resides short distance south of town. was
handling loaded shot gun, and in some
way it was discharged, blowing his left
hand to pieces. DR.. McMasters. assisted
by Drs. Dubois and Holmes, amputated
the hand just above the wrist, and under
DR.. McMasters the young lad is doing
nicely. 1t will be remembered that a son
of this lady was accidentally killed last
winter.
Wabashaw Herald. Nov. s: Last Friday
morning, man giving his name as Hiram
Small: presented forged New York draft
at the bank in Durand for $1,000 and
secured an advance of $1,000 on it. 1t
was soon discovered to be forgery and
an officer sent after the perpetrator. He
was followed to Shoe Fly and then the
officer lost track of him since which time
no clue of his whereabouts has been OBJ
tanned, and the Durand banking house is
probably $1,000 poorer for not making
proper Investigations.
Last Saturday, says the Albert Lea
Standard, for the fourth time. the Mills
building On Main street was set on fire.
The engine was promptly gotten out and
in a very few minutes had stream on the
fire, holding it in check, so far as to pre-
vent its communication to the adjoining
buildings. The sentiment was almost en-
tirely in favor of letting the building
burn, and this was done. the crowd supple
menting the destructive fire with a rope
by which the house vas finally pulled
down. 1t was an incendiary fire.
Zumbrota Independent: On Monday of
last week a couple of commercial
drummers came down from St. Paul and
left their vallses on the depot platform at
Red Wing, and on returning for them, one
was found to be missing and the check
was lying on the platform. As the drum
mer had the duplicate check in his pocket
he had a clear case against the railroad
company and demanded 1927 damages.
which he received. The valise was found
in the possession of a person by the name
of II. Martin at the Lyons house. He had
traded off most of the contents of the va
lise and was having nice time generally.
He was arrested on Friday and in default
of bail was sent to Jail.