Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Another death from diphtheria occurred
in Litchfield last week.
The New Ulm RerieaO has just entered
upon its sixth volume. 1t is among the
very best local papers in the state.
On New Years day two citizens of Wa
SEGA speared, in Lake Media, 800 pounds
of pickerel. The largest weighed sixteen
pounds.
Postmaster Quist, has been appointed
county attorney by the commissioners of
Kandiyohi county, in place of Mr.. Ransom,
resigned.
A burglar, a few nights since, gained en-
! trance to the Planters house, but was dis
! covered before ne obtained any booty. He
! gave ''leg bail"
The Goodwood house, in Waseca, took
fire the other day. The timely discovery,
and the energetic work of the bucket brig
| ade, saved the building.
Faribault Republican: Rev. Thos. o.
German, pastor of the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, was presented with
purse of $275 by his parishioners on
Christmas day.
DR.. S. P. Starritt, aged thirty eight
years, of Anoka, died last week of diphthe-
ria, the disease having been contracted
among his patients afflicted with that
! terrible malady.
The residence of the Rev. Joseph Gilfl-
Ian, of White Earth, was recently destroyed
by fire, with most of its contents. The
building was valued at $4,000 and was in
sured for only $500.
! Elk River Star-NelcS; A man named
Johnson was brought down from the
pineries Friday with broken arm, caused
by tree falling on him. He was taken to
his home in Minneapolis.
Winona Herald: John Kline, a workman
IL the L. G. Porter mill was very badly hurt
Monday evening bya shaft connecting re-
Yolving hopper. Under careful treatment
the young man is improving rapidly.
Red Wing argus: The total length of
the Minnesota Central railroad, construct
ed since last June, is sixty-six miles.
From Red Wing to Cannon Falls, 2O.9
miles; to Northfeld 36.1 miles; to Fari-
bault, 491 miles; to Waterville, sc miles.
Winona Republican, Jan. 2: 4 fire oc-
CURED in the Milwaukee house, Mr.. F.
Dahm, proprietor, on East Third street,
Sunday night. It originated apparently
in basket of clothes in the kitchen. For
tunately the damages was comparatively
light. Insured in the agency of Mr.. j. E.
Prentiss.
On Friday, Dec. 90, Mrs. Maria Herbert,
living near Spring Valley, D. T., died of
pneumonia, aged seventy eight years. She
was the mother of the editor of the Red
Wing AdUGnce. The beloved son, in his
journal of Jan. 3, pays touching and
pathetic tribute to her memory, which is
an honor to his manlike flial affection.
Winona Herald: little daughter of
Henry Walters of New Hartford was acct
dentally shot New Years morning by her
careless brother who was meddling with
loaded revolver. The bullet passed through
the little girls neck, ranged downward
and lodged between the shoulders making
an ugly, but not necessarily fatal wound.
The Winona Republican notes marked
increase in its circulation since the COM
mencement of the New Year. The G1oRE
is not in specific, or even general accord
with the platform of the Republican, yet it
takes pleasure in saying, that that journal
in its management, for ability, dignity,
and a manly assertion of its convictions, is
credit to the journalism of the state.
Alexandria Post: Last Tuesday Edgar
Boardman, employed in the works of the
Alexandria Manufacturing Co., in adjust
ing belt, had his left arm caught between
the belt ana the pulley. The bone between
the shoulder and elbow was twisted and
slivered and broken into a number of
pieces. DR.. Ward was called and set the
broken member and the patient is doing
well.
Owatonna Peoples Press: Last Satur-
day night row occurred at the saloon of
Charles Bower on north Cedar street, dur
ing which it is reported that Mr.. Bower
struck one Mike Fenton over the nose with
beer mug and broke his nasal organ
badly. Young Fenton bled profusely and
was taken to the Peachey house near by !
where he also bled on Sunday and Monday
in such quantities that it was feared that
he would bleed to death.
Winona Republican: G. L. Stewart, for
a number of years road contractor on the
Winona Il st. Peter railroad, died of dis
ease of the liver at his late residence, corner
of Fifth and Olmsted streets, about 9
o'clock this morning, in the sixtieth year
of his age. He had been suffering for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Stewart was born at Gran
Vile, New York, had followed railroading
all his life, principally as contractor, and
during the past three years had made his
residence in Winona. He had five children,
three of whom-two SONS and a daughter
survive him.
Marshall Messenger: One of the section
men reports that he went to Minneota
this week and got team to visit some
friends over in Lincoln county. On the
way they overlook an Icelander leading a
COW and invited him to tie the animal be
hind the sleigh. He did so and walked on
behind. There was at the time very cold
frost mist in the air, and after a time
they found they had lost the Icelander.
They went back to hunt him but did not
find him till next day, when he was found
some two or three miles off his track,
frozen to death in ravine.
Owatonna Press: Last Saturday evening
while Mr.. A. Moncrieff was standing in the
store of T. Il. Kelley & Co., Mr.. John Car
roll went up to him and struck him several
severe blows on the face, bruising him
badly. John was subsequently brought
before City Justice Beers and fined $3.50.
The assault was unprovoked, as Mr.. Mon
Grief had but few minutes before in
formed Mr.. G. of the runaway of his team,
which was being driven by E. Ryder, at
which time they seemed to be the best of
friends.