Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Wire fencing is being extensively put up
the present season by many farmers.
The Masonic fraternity of Brainerd are
agltatlng the building of new hall.
The Glenwood Creamery association
have selected site for their building.
Several farmers in LIE Sueur are about
charging their acreage in amber cane.
The Rum river drives must havea rise of
water, or they will be compelled "to hang
up"
Mr.. P. P. Wall retires from the Preston
Republican, and Mr.. w. S. Bassett is his
successor.
Complaint is made of the disagreeable
and disorderly presence of tramps in many
parts of the state.
Fargo is kicking vigorously over the
high rents and high prices of lots in that
city. High prices in that direction will
greatly retard the growth of any city.
The barn of Richard Fitzgerald, of North
Rochester, was struck by lightning the
other day and burned. Four horses per-
ished, and much other property was de-
stroyed.
Fears are entertained that much poor
seed corn will be planted this season, and
ished.
The railroads take the bulk of the travel.
but prairie schooner is still occasionally
seen vending its way Northwestward.
Mrs. Martha E. Wheaton, widow of the
late editor of the Mortified Journal, has
sold her interest in that paper to S. R. Net
Teton, who will heneeforth be its editor.
Several new and fine residences are
being erected in Pomme de Terre, Grant
county.
miserable wretch in OWatonna the
other day, beat his wife until she was COW
cred with blood. Let the whipping post be
re-established for such villains.
Hector men paid out for cattle during
the month of April, $1O,948, besides large
amount for corn, oats and hogs.
Fairmont voted mo license" last winter.
but more liquor is being used there than
in the days of license.
1t is reported that $4,000 acres of school
lands were sold in Pipestone county, last
week.
A two-year old child died from the bite
of cat in Elizabeth, Otter Tail county,
the other day.
Edward B. Larson, foreman for X. D.
Chase of Crookston, was drowned the other
day, by falling from boat below the dam.
An unknown man was drowned at LIE
S1eur last week in the Minnesota river,
while rescuing a little girl from drowning.
He saved the girl but lost his own life.
A movement is on foot to establish a
canning factory in Mankato. This, next
to the creamery, is getting to be popular
industry.
The farmers have got nearly through
with their seeding; some have got entirely
through and in some localities the wheat
is up, green and thrifty.
W. P. Tanner, al old settler in Cannon
Falls, died last week from a dose of poison
accidentally taken.
There are three daily papers prin ed at
duluth, and the city council have declared
to give its city printing to all of them.
Mrs. A. J. Good of Rochester, has neural
gia of the stomach, and at late date had
taken no food or nourishment for nine
teen days.
The body of dead infant was found the
other day under a railroad bridge at Ro-
chester. Marshal Kalb was instructed to
bury it.
III AlIOAd lOWuSHlp, L peSIOu0 county,
the other day six year old son of John s.
Harrison was drowned in an uncovered
we'll, 40 feet deep, having in it ten feet of
water.
Two car loads of work oxen were recent
ly shipped from Atwater Station to Lari-
more, D. T., to be sold.
Farmers in Scott county report that all
wheat sowed since the snow storm of April
20 is doing well. The fields sowed prior
to that date have hard crust of earth, pre-
venting the sprouting of The wheat.
The schools in Crookston are badly
crowded, and enlarged school building &C
Communications are greatly needed.
Tons of fish are being taken at Crookston
JUS below the dam, with nets, spears
and hooks and lines.
The barn of B. W. Ashley, in Jackson,
was destroyed by fire the other day, caused
by little girl throwing burning match
into some straw. One animal persisted in
the flames.
1t is unlawful to shoot at geese from
May l to September 1. Who will obey
this just and wholesome law? Not many
it is to be feared, for some laws are rarely,
If ever enforced in this state.
The Woman's Suffrage association of
Minnesota has secured the services of Mrs.
L. Mary Wheeler, of Indiana, as canvasser,
lecturer and an organizer of local auxilia.
ries.
The other evening couple of tramps
assailed W. Madison, the depot master at
Sank Center, with club, intending to rob
the Office of its cash. An alarm was in
stantly given, and the scamps ran.
Recently the barn and granary of
Henry Mazer, of Wheeling, Rice county,
were struck by lightning and entirely con-
sumed. There were five horses in the barn,
but they were saved. The storm occurred
about midnight. Mrs. Mazer saw the bolt
descend and gave an instant alarm, or
the horses could not have been saved; 400
bushels of wheat, 700 bushels of oats and a