Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-31
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Jail at Sleepy Eye has been tenantles Tor
months.
Creameries are becoming quite numerous in
southern Minnesota.
The creamery at Madelia is nearly ready to
commence operations.
| Tramps and housebreakers have made them
selves busy in Anoka of late.
The total population Of Hastings, by re-
cent census is stated to be 4,1O3.
| About 900 acres of land was sold, May IS,
at the state land sale in Fairmont.
The Litchfeld Independent has entered
prosperously on its seventh volume.
Farmers are yet confident of a good wheat
crop. The late cool weather has been favor.
able.
Mr.. Harrison, the revivalist, is to conduct
the Methodist camp meeting at Red Rock in
June.
Lightning struck into herd Of cattle on
the bottoms at Ortonville the other day, and
killed one COW.
The local Republican journals OF the state
are trotting out numerous candidates for con-
gressional honors.
Martin county has fifty-two government
pensioners, who draw an aggregate amount,
annually, Of $1,000.
In Jackson county twenty-five wounded
pension soldiers receive annually an aggre-
gate amount of $4,000.
Tramps burglarized a house in Glenwood
the other night, and got SIS in cash and some
thing to eat out of the pantry.
A male quartet does the Sunday choir work
in the Presbyterian church in Red Wing.
Why this ostracism of the gentler sex?
The coming Fourth of July will be cele-
brated at Blue Earth City, and ex-Lieut. Coy.
j. B. Wakefield will deliver the Grafton.
Several houses in Mankato have been bur-
glarlzed lately. Atone house, DR.. McGram's,
they secured SSOin gold, anda gold watch.
Many corn fields have to be replanted, the
seed il the previous planting having rotted in
the ground from the cold and wet weather.
A drunken tramp at Evansville, Douglas
county, in trying to board a moving railroad
train, fell between the cars and was cut to
pieces.
The new and beautiful edifice known as the
church OF st. Peter and st. Paul in Blue
Earth City, Foster Venn, pastor, was dedicat-
ed May 81.
On Sunday, May 81, at Waseca, the M, E.
church congregation subscribed $50 for Ham.
line university, larger sum than was amor.
toned to that society.
The Worthington Advance announces its
purpose to issue an edition of 1000, being
a history and description OF Mobiles county, it's
past, present and anticipative future.
The other night a highwayman robbed a
man about five miles from Mankato of S38 in
money. Thieves, highwaymen, robbers and
burglars seem to be nncommonly numerous
in all parts of the state.
Two boys. The Oldest about ten years old,
were arrested in Delano the otker day for
house breaking, and taken before a Justice of
the peace. The enterprising youngsters enter
npOn business life early
Railroads do not carry all the emigrants to
new homes. Numerous emigrants with coV-
cred wagons and small herds of cattle are con-
tinually seen vending their slow and toilsome
way to their new northwestern homes.
Cambridge Qsanti county, Press: We ara
credibly informed that there is a family of six
down with the smallpox at Maple Ridge, ia
this county. Citizens should take PROMPT
steps to prevent the spread of this most dread
ed disease.
Saltwater Lumbermaa: The liquor dealers
of the city are circulating petition prayinf.
the city council not to increase the price Of
license. The petition receives signers front
those engaged in the business, but not largely
from others.
John NJ. Polster, of Hersey, Mobiles county.
the other day ives found dead in his houss
with bullet hole in his right temple and
revolver lying by his side. The coroner did
not deem it necessary to hold an inquest as il
was clear case of suicide.
Mrs. J. L. Miner, of Brainerd suddenly
became insane last week and endeavored to
commit suicide by throwing herself into tina
river. She was rescued, but again attempted
suicide by throwing herself across the railroad
track. She was again rescued.
Prof. Frost informs the Saltwater DaiIy
Sun that the attendance at the public schools
sc fhoy at
experience with the schools of that city.
Very satisfactory progress is being made in
all branches by the different classes.
st. Peter Times, May 20: 1t transpires that
the meat out of which the head cheese was
made that sickened SO many at Kasota two
weeks ago, was rotten or putrid. None bus
Digger Indians are able to stand up with such
load bearing down upon their stomachs.
Mr.. Marvin, of Albert Lea has sowed 1900
acres to wheat this season. The wheat at
present is up, looking fine, and promises :.
good yield. Last year he cleared, free from
all expenses, $4,000 on his crop of wheat
and is toiling this year for clear profit OF
SIS, 900 on his wheat yield.
Pennington Press: The Catholics of the
Rosemount parish have expended over $1,000
on their new church in that place, a public
hall and the priests residence and furniture,
since the advent OF Father Quinn. Where is
the Protestant society which has done so
much under the circumstances?
Glencoe Enterprise: The farmers proposs
to do most of their weighing in the future,
and therefore be not compelled to take the
word of others for their quantity of produce.
Most OF them are purchasing scales with
weighing power of from 800 to 2, 900 pounds,
and having them set up on their premises.
The Catholic church built by the Rev. Mr..
Venp, in Blue Earth City, was dedicated on q
recent Sabbath. 1t is located on prairie in
the western limits of the town, on land do
mated twenty years ago to the Catholic society
by ex-Lieut. Gov. Wake field and Judge Keister
both of whom were present at the dedication
Eleven men were arrested at Cokato. Wright
county, Wednesday, charged with an attempt
to destroy mill dam on Cokato lake, or rather
with an attempt TO render the dam useless by
putting trench through natural embanE-
ment about one.half-mile from the dam. They
claim their farms have been injured by the
overflow.
Charles Bromwicb, OF Sleepy Eye, an.
nounces the suspension of the Brown
County Republican, having, as he says,
been unexpectedly called away from Sleepy
Eye" The Sleepy Eye Herald says Mr..
Bromwieh has been engaged by Mr. Bobleter
to take charge of the mechanical department
of the New Ulm ReUieU.
Duluth Tribune, May 25 News is received
of a terrible accident which occurred Monday
in the C. N. Nelson Lumber company's