Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Duluth is to have new National bank,
| An axe and edge tool factory is about to be
| established in Mankato.
Will Carleton, the poet, has been purchas-
| ing city lots in Rochester.
The prospect OF the corn crop in Faribault
county is said to be good. 1t is growing rap
| idly.
Edward A. Stone, OF Little Falls, had a
hand badly crushed the other day while
coupling cars.
The Elk River Star NeUs of August 10
said the wheat harvest was in full blast in
Sherburne county.
1t is the opinion of farmers that the wheat
crop of Mcleod county will average fifteen
bushels to the acre.
Ducks are protected by law till September
|. But Indians are thinning them around
Shakopee without regard to law.
Mrs. Zieroth, of Rochester, has received
81 600 insurance on the life OF her son. G.. w.,
who was lately killed by the cars.
The Union says there Will be quite an in
crease In the vote of Mill Laos county this
fall. Some place it as high as so per cent.
Owatonna postoffiee has been promoted to a
second-clsss Office. The postmaster's salary
was 81, 0G0, but has been increased $500.
The Bank of Worthington which closed
its business August ], has been purchased en-
tire by Thomas II. Parsons, who will main
tain the Institution.
The Greenbackers in the First district have
called a convention to meet in Rochester Sept
9th, to pat in nomination a candidate for
member of congress.
Numerous state papers speak of the pres
ence of tramps in unussl numbers in their
several localities, and detail many acts of
crime and outrage perpetrated by these vaga-
bonds.
Brainerd Journal: The average consump-
ton of beer in this city is $50 kegs week,
but the amount is steadily increasing, and it
is believed that fully $50 kegs will be used
during the fall.
The Granite Falls Journal says recently a
man named Richardson living near Sacred
Heart was gored by bull, and had his bow
els ripped open seven inches in length. His
injuries are thought to be fatal.
movement in Otter Tail county for a di.
vision OF the county, with the new county seat
at Perham, is causing much discussion and
some excitement in the county. The division
project meets with strong opposition.
One evening last week at Brainerd, in fit
of temporary insanity, Mrs. Anna Wollen par
TALLY undressed herself, rushed to well and
threw herself in headlong. She was taken oat
in twenty minutes, but Of course was dead.
Verndale Journal John Kelly lost valu-
able young horse last Monday morning. 1t
had in some manner become fastened in q
barbed wire fence, and in its efforts TO free it
self was so badly cut as to bleed to death in
short time.
The house of Frank Koasnicka, of Aurora,
Steele county, was struck by lightning the
other day, and his wife, who was standing
in the door, was badly burned from her neck
to her waist, ami was inSensbie for more
than twenty-four hours.
A small boy, son of James Larkin of Rush
City, wandered away last week, and was lost
Search was made all night, and the next day
near night he was found IN a stupor from ex
haustion. It is believed he had wandered
around distance OF twenty miles.
The other day, husband and wife abau-
doned their three months old baby, in the
night time, st the door of farm house in
Dundas, Rice county, The cries OF the child
awoke the family. The inhuman parents we're
searched for and arrested the next day.
The Mortified Journal says, farmer
named Ludwig, in that county, the other day,
told his fifteen-year old daughter to go before
the reaper to adjust something, the horses
started and both lie gs were nearly cut off. One
had to be amputated. The girl may live.
Winona Republican, Aug. IL: Light frosts
are reported to have occurred last night.
From Elroy to the east of US, and at various
points west along the Wlnona q 81. Peter rail-
road, slight traces of King Jack were visible,
but no reports showing injury TO crops have
come to hand.
Brainerd Dispatch: The rowdy element at
Aitken attempted to get up a fight on Sunday
afternoon, bu5 through the interference of
mine host Douglass, Of the Douglass house,
was suppressed. Mr.. Flagg, a justice of the
peace, attempted to raise his voice in the
cause OF law and order, but he was uncere-
moniously taken by the hindermost part of his
clothing and run out Of the hotel,