Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Preston Republican says winter
wheat Is looking tirst-rate.
Congressman Straight is distributing
garden seeds in his district.
An electric light is to be used in the
new postOffice at MoOrhead.
The building of the st. Louis hotel in
Duluth is progressing rapidly.
Many farmers in Mcleod county are
turning their attention to raising flax.
The barn of M. E. Molstadt, of Spring
Valley, was destroyed by fire recently.
Numerous tramps in several gangs
have recently disturbed the quiet of
WInOna.
In Fergus Falls a company has been
organized for the manufacture of artifi-
cial stone.
James S. Mills, took editorial charge
of the Glencoe Enterprise with its last
issue, April 10.
The Duluth Tribune says at Nc Kinley's
north shore camp this season 5000, 900
feet of logs were cut.
Eli Perkins, the notorious, is convuls-
ing audiences, or otherwise, IN village
localities in this state.
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ter the other day by bad piece of side
walk and had shoulder dislocated.
AnS-year-old son of Swan Nelson of
Red Wing, had all his front teeth knocked
out by the kick of a horse the other day.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn, living
near Sank Center, was seriously poison
ed the other day by eating wild parsnips.
William Hanson, farmer of Urness,
Douglas county, had his back broken in
attempting to board moving freight
train.
A syndicate of Elk River gentlemen,
last week purchased ], 400 acres of land
in Sherburne county, on the Princeton
road
j. A. Bates of Austin, was accidentally
shot the other day while out hunting
ducks. The wound is not supposed to be
mortal.
Over three hundred trees are being set
| out in the court house grounds in Pipe
stone iCity by direction of the county
commissioners.
The establishment of large brewery
in Glencoe is one of the new enterprises
under consideration in that prosperous
| and thriving city.
The town of Victor and the village of
Howard Lake, have made joint invest
ment in road machine which will make
one mile of road day.
| There has been dearth from small
pox in Montgomery township, LIE Sueur
county. The disease came from Canada.
Another case has been reported.
| The San says it IS rumored that the
Saltwater syndicate, that bought the st.
Croix House property, have sold twenty
five feet on Main street for $3.50 foot.
There are twenty-one newspapers in
Mr.. Dunnell's district. OF these, it is
reported that nine are opposed to his re-
nomination; eight are in favor; three are
on the fence and one unknown.
| The Daily Enterprise was issued at Glen
coe, Mcleod county, April 20, by Hall &
Melder, publishers; James S. Hill, editor.
A lively little sheet. The editor seems
to be voluminous paragraphist.
The other day David Young fell from
the roof of building which he was
Singing in st. Charles, and broke both
his legs below the knees. One was so
badly crushed as to make amputation
necessary. The other leg it is thought,
can be saved.
The other day Frank Holmes, of Roch-
ester, was killed by being run over by q
freight train on the Hastings 6 Dakota
railroad. He was Ayears old. He was
killed but few hours before the death
of his mother. His remains were taken
to Rochester, where his and his mothers
funeral took place on the same day.
The Austin Mercury has been trans
ferred to Spring Valley, Fillmore county,
and its first number was issued from the
latter place April 20. 1t has been en-
larged to nine column folio, making a
fine appearing, imposing sheet 1t is
orous, newsy journal, promising to deal
| fairly with all men and to eschew person
alities.
The blacksmith helpers in the North
ern Pacific shops, in Brainerd, are on q
strike. Twenty of them went to the
shops the other day to 'clean out'' the
new helpers. Foreman John McNaugh-
ton confronted them at the door, revolver
in hand, and told them that If they at
tempted to enter some of them would get
hurt. They went away.
Elk River Star, April 90: A freight
train containing one hundred Hereford
yearling bulls, imported direct from Eng
land, carload of pure Southdown sheep,
and some blooded horses, was at the de-
pot for several hours last Friday. They
were en- route for the Red River country
and Manitoba. The animals were visited
and admired by many of our citizens dur
ing their stay here.
Winona Daily Tribune, April 81: A
number of drunken Indians were making
themselves obnoxious in the vicinity Of
the Wlnona & st. Peter yard Thursday.
One of them had gun and amused him
self by drawing 'bead'' on the "pale-
face'' in the person of Alderman Murphy.
They were finally run off the premises,
but there is this much to be said, that
the miscreants who sell the red devils
whisky should be ferretted out and pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
Sank Center Tribune: Two men in a
railroad camp near Grey Eagle, both
named Anderson, went to Birch Lake
City, where they procured some whisky,
got drunk and quarreled on the road
home. One struck the other over the
head with the whisky bottle, inficting
serious injury, after which he came to