New Ulm weekly review., 1883-07-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

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Alderman Lyons Of Saltwater was
robbed Of $475 which he carelessly5
left in his coat hanging on his gard
en- fence over night.
The safe of F. w. Philbrick at
Redwood Falls was blown open on
the night Of the 10th inst. Only SO
in currency and $125 in checks and
drafts was obtained.
A four year old boy Of Tom Mally
of Zumbrota, got hold of revolver
the other day and blazed away,
shooting one Of his ownhands. and
wounding another boy in the breast
Mrs. Edmund Buckley was killed
on Saturday, her neck being broken
by being thrown out Of a wagon by
a runaway team. Mr.. McNamara,
who was driving, was severely injur-
ed, but will recover.
The annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Forestry Congress will be held
at st. Paul, Minnesota, commencing
on Wednesday, August 9Th, 1888,
It will be a meeting Of great value
to those interested III the timber cul-
ture.
The other day train of cars was
moving out of Granite Fails. Before
it could be stopped the locomotive
struck man on the track and three
cars passed over him. His head was
severed from his body, which was
taightfully mangled. He was not
identified.
A Haverhill man named Senrick
has curiosity in the shape Of calf
that was born without eyes, and has
no tail, its backbone extending no
farther than its hips, and it is other
wise deformed. 1t is FIVE weeks old
and growing nicely, is nearly white,
only having a black spot in the fore.
head.
Three highwaymen at Duluth went
through stranger by the name OF
Shaebel, but only found $1.25 and
a revolver. The robbery occurred
in broad daylight, and after they got
through with they laid his supposed
dead body on the track to be mang-
led by the train. He was picked up
however, and can identify his assail.
ants.
During thunder storm house
in Sauk Centre was struck by light.
ming and although there were several
people in the house at the time, nc
one was injured. A dog lying
under the doorsteps was killed.
On the same night the telegraph
operator at Sauk Centre was stunned
by flash of lightning and the tele-
graph instruments damaged to such
an extent that they are worthless.
Jennie Olson, servant girl work
ing for Rev. Bradshaw at Rochester,
recently went to the cellar for milk
during the absence Of the family.
While there tramp rendered her
senseless by blow on the head.
The fellow was evidently frightened
away. The girl was found with a
handkerchief in her mouth. She did
not recover consciousness till after a
lapse of four hours. Her condition
was critical for some time but she is
improving.
The first drowning Of the season
in White Bear Lake occurred on the
14th. Fred Osgood, clerk at
Lindecke & Schuermeir's at St. Paul
was the unfortunate man. He was
out rowing in company with another
young man when the boat capsized.
Osgood clung to the boat for some
time while the other struck out
for the shore which he safely
reached, but before he could
render assistance Osgood had disap-
peared. His body had not yet been
recovered.
A German farmer by the name of
Christ. Littens drove to Minneapolis
accompanied by his wife and the
hired man, Orth. At Minneapolis
Littens drew 500 from bank which
fact was known to Orth. On the
way home they stopped at various
saloons at one of which Orth pointed
revolver at his employer on account
of some slight alteration that had
arisen between them, he however re-
Trained from shooting and the three
resumed their journey when Orth
suddenly shot Littens who fell for
ward seriously wounded. Orth
sprang from the wagon and made
good his escape. A boy picking
strawberries near by witnessed the
shooting. Littens had up to that
day been on the best Of terms with
Orth and had of his own accord rails.