Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-29
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A new Turnverein has recently been or
ganized in Owatonna.

ganized in Owatonna.
- Upon the public school register IL
Crookston are enrolled 335 pupils.
Some twenty new buildings have been
erected at Lake Crystal the present season
Wild geese are already flying southwark
which indicates, according to the weather
wise, en- early and cold winter.
The Sleepy Eye Herald says the AepG0-
lican of that place has been suspen0eo and
the editor has skipped the town.
A man in st. Charles offers his brewery
for sale. alleging that he wishes TO quit
business and prepare for heaven"
A burglar entered the shoe store OF Mr..
Koh,er. of Mankato, the other night, but
was captured before he got out of the
store.
A freight train locomotive, at LIE Sueur,
the other day, threw horse from the
track, without serious injury to the ami
ma.
The construction company, in Fari-
bault have commenced operations under
their contract for the erection of water
works,
Tho canning factory at Mankato feels
The effects of the late frost very seriously.
The supply of vegetables suitable for
canning is very limited.
In Sheridan township, Redwood coun-
ty, 800 acres of land have been secured,
and more will be obtained on which TO
place German colony.
From the town of Mountain Lake, Cot
tonwood county, comes the report of an
average yield of fax seed of twenty bush
els to the acre, some fields yielding thirty
bushels to the acre.
Mankato ReuieD: Mr.. Phillip Hodapp
has commenced picking his grapes, and
from one and quarter acres, estimates
his yield at about 5000 pounds. The
quality of the grapes is unusually fine.
Maukate Free Press: We are informed
that the telephone company will not en-
deavor to make connection with LIE Sueur
and LIE Sueur Centre this fall, but will put
their whole force on the line te st. Paul.
The Menkato Public Spirit says the
other night four prisoners jumped upon
the ieiler and choked him and made their
escape One of them was soon recaptured,
and a reward of $50 each is offered for the
others
The LIE Sueur Ne,Us of Sept. 26 has an
account of destructive fire in that viii
lage, which consumed Joseph Boettcher's
-four mill, dwelling house, and two ware
houses. Loss about $1,000. Insurance
about half of that amount.
Dodge County Republican: Kasson is
without doubt one of the bealthiest vii
lagos in the state. The location of Dodge
county renders it one of the healthiest and
most desirable of al the counties in the
stase for place of residence.
Little Falls Sun: The little girl of
Arnold Nazel, who, it will be remembered,
got stone in her cor, which deied the
skill of DR.. Fortier and several st. Paul
surgeons, is all right again, the stone re-
moving itself by natural causes.
Per Johnson, e Norwegian, was run over
and killed by freight train at Crookston
the other day. He was % years old. He
had 800 on his person, and before he died,
he requested that the money be sent to his
aged parents living at Thread Lake, Wis.
Taylors Falls Journal: Frank Ander-
sons cattle, killed in Shafer two weeks ago
by the cars, were buried by the section
crew, and few days afterwards lot of
Indian from Polk county robbed the bur
iaI ground, and carried away the remains
of the cattle.
The West Emerson Times has suspended.
The st. Vincent Herald says: Not suffi-
GENTLY liberal is the reason given. This
narrows down the newspapers of the Four
Corners three weeklies, where last winter
there were two daily, one semi-weekly and
six weekly publications. Getting down
to living basis.
Little Falls Sun: Major Bracket has been
up to Fl. Ripley looking over the ground
in regard to establishing an Indian school
at that point, and thus utilize the govern
ment buildings that are going to destruc-
truction. Some of these buildings are
admirably adapted to this, and practically
worthless standing idle, as at present.
The GAINESVILLE Argus says: On a re-
ceEt morning, owing to heavy fog, an
acc1de Mt occurred on the line of road at
Nicollet. The engine on rear section of
freight train struck the caboose of the
first division, demolishing it, and derailing
a number of cars. Engineer Mitchell, of
Waseca, was seriously injured, but it is
said Will recover.
The Faribault Republican says, while
the damage to the corn crop has
been very severe, it is be-
lieved that the injury will not be as
great as at first anticipated, owing to the
favorable weather since the frost. Melon,
cucumber and tomato vines, in many
places, are putting out new growth, and
bIossouiug as if for another crop.
Croolstou Chronicle: Mrs. Supt. jerks
had very narrow escape from choking
to death last evening. While eating
prairie chicken she accidentally swallowed
a small bone which stuck in her throat and
could not be extracted. DIR. Dampier was
called ia and after considerable difficulty,
succeeded in relieving her. Although
somewhat exhausted, she was at last re-
ports doing well.
The Lamberton Commercial gives the
following account of an extraordinary
yield of wheat in Redwood county: S. r.
Quinn, residing two miles from this vii
lage and owning farm on the valley of
the Cot topwood river, has had his wheat
threshed: he reports a yield Of forty bush
els per acre. We made particular inquiry
az to tho fact, and can furnish the best
evidence should any one doubt it.
The Crookston Chronicle is not little
exercised by the big bear stories of its e1-
changes, related this fall, but also has a
bear story of its own of fair proportions,
thus: "A black bear weighing $50 lbs was