Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-09
A MICHIGAN sPooK.
The Furniture ola D,cetling House Valtzes
AroWnd.

around.
Reed City, Mich, boasts of real old
fashioned haunted house sensation. An
old house in the east part of the village
was lately leased and occupied by gen.
tleman of this village. Soon after he oc-
cupied it the family began to be disturbed
at night by sounds as if some person was
walking about the rooms. This annoyed
them greatly. but there were no violent de-
monstrations until one night last week,
when they were awakened by great COM
motion in the house.
The gentleman got up and attempted
several times to light lamp. but could
not do it. He finally gave up the attempt
and concluded to make an examination in
the dark. While cropping around he would
be seized apparently by person who at
tempted to throw or push him over. He
finally got hold of poker and attempted
to strike it, but every time failed to hit
anything material. He repeatedly at
tempted to light the lamp, but for. some
reason it would not light; and still the I'M
seen force would seize and attempt to
strength to resist.
ildilg tieTe CdL1c d SIeat Cldttcr anu
noise. and every piece Of furniture in the
house seemed to rattle and dance around
By this time his wife could not stand it
any longer, SO they dressed as best they
could in the dark and started for one of
the neighbors. AS they went out Of the
door they heard distinctly the report as if
three pistol shots had been fired in the eel
lar. Calling up the neighbor the gentle
La L. 20 fI,of ~
men returned with lantern. They
searched the house and cellar thoroughly,
but could find nothing that could explain
the cause of the disturbance. The effect
upon the mans wife was such that she
would not live in the house, and they have
moved into another dwelling.
The night after the disturbance a party
of men sat up until morning, They had
lights burning all over the house, and
PLAYED an ACCORDION all night, and report
ed the next morning that they did not hear
anything. A great many ridiculous stories
are aioat in regard to the sensation, but
tbs above were the only disturbances
heard. We have this from the gentleman
himself He does not believe in GHOSTS"
IINNEs0TA NEWS.
Swede named John Lenburg, en-
ployed in constructing the st. Cloud &
Hinclley railroad was killed by the cars at
the former place last week.
LaInberton Commercial. Oct. 5: On Sat
urday evening. last, shortly after Il o'clock
an alarm of fire was given. Fortunately
several persons were still mp, who after
quite an effort succeeded in putting out
the fire. On examining into the case it
was plainly seen to be the work of an in
cendiary. The building set on fire is a
frame house end was unoccnpied at the
time.
Moorhead Enterprise, Oct. 5: Those who
were lucky enough to be on the street last
evening about twenty minutes to eight,
beheld brilliant spectacle in the shape Of
a large meteor. 1t shot from near the re-
NTH toward the eastern horizon, leaving a
train of blush light which remained for
several seconds, lighting up the entire
heavens. 1t was said to be very large and
the light succeeding it to be intense.
Alexandria Post: Fred Smith, son of
Rev. Smith of Alexandria, was working on
high building at Erhardt, Otter Tail
county Oh Friday last, when he acciden-
tally fell distance of forty feet down
ward. On the decent he struck a beam
fifteen feet from the floor. The Mortified
worknen supposed that he would be in
stantly killed. He was picked up insensi-
bic and his father was notified by tele-
graph. But wonderful to relate, he is now
at home without broken bone or any
sefou5 IN jury, and will soon be sound and
well as ever.
Morris Tribune: On Monday morning
of last week some men in the employ of
Mr.. Sax discovered mans body floating
in the river near town. The corpse must
have been in the water for some time, for
it was almost wholly decomposed and was
held together only by means of the cloth
ing upon it. A fine checked shirt and a
pair Of checked pantaloons were the only
articles of clothing. The remains, after
being examined by the coroner, were bur-
led near where they were discovered. There
was nothing by which the unfortunate man
could be identified, and the history Of his
drowning is mystery.
Il Nelson. Organ Grants That Enuty is a
Better.
minneapolis Tribune-Nelson organ-Sept. 80. I
1t Is true that the minutes of last springs
meeting of the state committee showed that the
state committee then named the chairnen of the
five district committees including Geo. H. John
ston as chairman of the 9Th district committee.
1t is also true, as fully reported in yesterday
Tribune, that the state committee of this weeks
meeting, formally approved the minu tes of tn
aforesaid spring meeting, and there was no rea-
son why they should not have been SO approved.
A Tax on knowledge.
NEw YORK, Oct. 7,-Before the tariff
commission the most interesting witness
was Harvey A. Crane, who desired to speak
in regard to the tariff on books. He was
not directly interested in the subject, but
he thought there was no country which, like
ours. imposed an embargo on learning.
The duty was % per cent. 1t was impos-
sible to procure the new work of Italy.
and almost even Germany. From
France the lighter literature
flooded our country. He did not think
Russia ld,impose such a tax. He i'm.
ported his own books through the post
and he went to the postoffice authorities te
see about paying duty. They told hin
they would not collect on small quantities
In fact the government was ashamed t.
collect tariff when book comes throug!