Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.

sheep.
The Saltwater Lumbermdn says several
men who have come down from the camps
within few days are preparing to go to
Dakota TO look after their claims.
The Little Falls Transcript says: "Lum-
! bermen clad in Mackinaws and filed with
booze and bugs have. been numerous on
our streets during the past few days"
One night last week q lamp exploded in
the engine house at the tank IN Little
Falls, and but for the prompt action Of the
night Waterman serious confagration
would have ensued.
The total amount of logs banked on the
mated to be about "a, 100000 feet, a slight
falling of from the expected cut, remarks
the Little Falls Transcript.
Salem NJ. Rose, senior editor of the
Waseca County Herald, died of acute
pneumonia, on Thursday, March Is, aged
fifty-one years and three months. An ex-
cellent and worthy man has gone to his
rest.
Projected buildings Gin st. Cloud include
new churches, hotels, stores, dwellings,
etc. for the present year already aggregate
100000, and this amount will be largely
augmented-a thriving and prosperous
city, truly.
The dog tax law was not repealed by the
late legislature, as has been reported. The
repeal bill passed the senate but failed in
the house, so the law remains unchanged,
and owners of CANNES must govern them
selves accordingly.
Montevideo Leader: There is no room
for fear of an extensive freshet this spring
the snow has nearly all disappeared, the
water in the low places has formed into ice
and will thaw much more gradually than
in the form of snow when spring has fairly
opened.
The accidental ignition of kerosene oil,
in John j. Huckerson's grocery, in Hean-
ery's block, in Rochester, came near pro-
ducing a very disastrous confagration.
Prompt, vigorous, and brave efforts saved
the block from destruction. Considerable
damage was done where the fire origi-
mated.
Rochester Record and Union: L. S. How,
former resident of this city, but now of
Minneapolis, came down from there last
Friday. He brought the remains of Mrs.
Proudfoot TO this city for burial, as her
husband was buried here several years ago.
county.
Yerndale Journal: Sheriff Montgomery
arrested Theodore Anderson at Brainerd
few days since. 1t will be remembered
that the grand jury at the last term of
court found an Indictment against him for
raising railroad time checks. The sheriff
took the prisoner to Fergus Falls for safe
keeping.
The Jordan Advocate says: "a temper
ance rally was held at the Presbyterian
church on Tuesday evening. Local speak
ers addressed the audience, and an effort
was made to obtain a delegation to attend
the mass prohibition convention next
week. The Prohibitionists wish to have it
understood that they are still on deck"
Verndale Journal: Two construction
trains collided between Verndale and Wa
dena on Tuesday morning, badly demoI-
ishing both engines and two or three cars.
G. II. Logan, of Perham, was going east
with his train, on orders, and Lawrence
WAS pulling west, and owing to the dense
fog their trains ran together without warn
ing.
Ortonville Herald: In the recent division
of Grant county, Big Stone City and Mil
name land probably the indebtedness,
while Wilmot will be the county seat for
the new county, which it is supposed will
bear the name of Roberts. This will give
Wilmot new life and also give the Journal
chance to spread itself.
Rochester Post: One day this week,
Mr.. Orrin Pike, of Haverhill, lost a valu-
able COW, apparently from some singular
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COW, the heart was examined and in that
organ there was found a piece of thin
steel spring, fully five inches in length and
one-eighth of au inchwide. The steel had
penetrated the heart about three inches.
Rochester Posi-, March 16: Wednesday,
telegram dated at Sully Springs, point
| on the Northern Pacific railroad beyond
Bismarck, was received here, stating that
William, son of Mr.. John FUrlow, of this
city, had been shot and killed, at or near
Sully Springs. No further particulars
have been received. Mr. Furlow left for
the scene Of his sons tragic death, We'd
nesday.
The Hastings Gazette says of Miss
Eckles, one of the daring lady riders who
competed for the prizes at the Minneapolis
fair last fall: Miss Myra L. Eckles, who
has been teaching school in Eureka the
past winter, also took care of her six run
ming horses and. travelled to school and
back home to Northfield every Iday on
snow shoes"
Rochester Record and Union: The char
ter election last Tuesday passed off quiet
ly, light vote being cast. The main
fight was on mayor, and resulted in the
election of S. Written over F. L. Olds by a
majority of 125. Geo. Graves was elected
alderman 10 the Second ward over R. L.
Van Duzen, and E. Mcdowell was elected
street commissioner over Streeter by three
votes. Graves and Mcdowell were the
only candidates elected on the Democratic
ticket.
The spring town election was held in Sank
Center on the second Tuesday in March.
The largest number of votes ever cast at a
town election was polled. The caucus
ticket was elected withot much opposition,
though there was much but good reliable
active canvassing. The highest vote cast
was 3SS. j. N. Thompson, Robert Nc
Cracker, F. W. Hawley were elected super
visors; G.. NJ. Sprague, clerk; S. Kelley,
treasurer; G. Truman, assistant; j. D. Cass,
trustee of the poor.
Duluth Times, March Is: For a long
time Louis Droz, living near Oneota, has
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