The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-26
MINNESOTA INTELLIGENCE.

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Three sons Of Fred. Hutter, In
Monticello, died within q week Of
diphtheria.
| The State Auditor holds that bond
for deed represents property and
must be listed for taxation.
In Fergus Falls little son of L.
Fl. johnson was attacked and terribly
bitten by two ferocious dogs.
Henry Wierwell, of LIE Sueur, has
been put under $500 bonds for threat.
ening to burn neighbours building.
No movement is yet being made in
Red Wing for rebuilding the Opera
House, which was destroyed by fire.
At the sale of school lands ut Crook
stOn 5000 acres were sold at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per
acre.
A severe hail storm visited Cleve.
land, lie Sueur county, recently. A
large balm was blown down, and other
damage done.
Last Friday the house of Mrs.
Emery. in Grow township, was burned
with its contents. Loss, 81 900;
insurance, $500.
The State board of health will ana.
| lyZe specimens of water from Pleas
ant Grove, where twenty.nine persons
have died recently.
j. w. Biggs has sold his interest in
the Rainerd Daily Nea0s to his part
ner, II. e. Stevens, who Is now sole
editor and proprietor.
Dandelions and blue violets are
creeping out of the ground. and but.
terfiies are on the wing, sure indi.
cation that summer is near.
"A tramp the other day robbed a
quantity Of clothing. The tramp was
pursued by the Sheriff and arrested.
The Faribault Republican says the
body of a female infant was recently
found in the mud near the shore of
Straight river. It had probably been
there long time. No clue.
The city council of Red Wing are
being petitiOned to submit to vote
of the people the bonding of the city
to the amount of $4,000 to aid in
building the Cannon River railroad.
A freight car went into Tracy re.
Gently with only two wheels, the hind
trucks having been knocked away.
The car was filled with stock. and
the hind end was only held up by the
coupling.
Another batch of Mormon elders
have arrived at Monticello. They
performed baptism in the river DO.
low the village, few days ago, the
victim being a poor ignorant Swede
woman.
On Saturday last the farm house,
stables. granary and other outbuild.
ings on the farm of Jonathan Crosby,
in the town of Brockway, were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about 81 900;
insured for $500.
Peter HOmrel's house In st. Cloud
was destroyed by fire recently. caused
by the explosion of lamp. The
postOffice and store were kept in the
building, the family being up stairs.
Loss on building, $500; on stock,
81, 200. Insurance, $500.
Burglars are making it lively in
New Orleans. A burglarous tramp
entered house a few nights ago,
having first succeeded in poisoning
"a powerful Newfoundland dog. The
rascal was discovered and frightened
away, before getting any plumber.
Kasson Republican, May Is: Grain
is up and looks quite green In many
places corn planting has been quite
INDUCED in during the
past week yet, vegetation apart from
wheat has made very slow progress
On account of the prevailing nOrth
winds and consequent low tempera-
ture.
Andrew Brinderson, of the town Of
Orrock, ON Thursday of last week,
took his shotgun, which was loaded
with duck shot, and placing tho
under his chin, pulled the
trigger by means of a string which he
had previously attached to it. The
charge entered where it was intended
~, and blew the whole front Of his
face off. 1t was expected he would
i've but short time. but at last &C.
counts he was still alive, though the
chances for his ultimate recovery are
very slim.
Brainerd Tribune: Yesterday after.
noon at about 8 O'Clock man named
Robert futile, employed temporarily
1t the Northern Pacific yards here ~
brakeman, was crushed to death by
IN engine. In attempting to couple
IN engine to q box Car he lost his
footing and fell under the wheels Of
the engine tender, which ran diagO.
nally across his chest and abdomen,
the unfortunate victim in
. frightfui manner and almost sever.
ing his body into separate pieces.
When the wheels first struck their
victim he was was turned upon his
back, and, as stated by an eye wit
ness, when the engine ran forward he
was forced upon his face. The shrieks
Of the man for assistance were heart
and although so horribly
crushed and mangled he survived the
accident several minutes before he
breathed his last.