Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-11
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Rev. Mr.. Blakesiey, late of River
Falls, Wis. has commenced his labors as
pastor OF tAe Congregational church il
Wabsshaw.
The Wabashaw Herald says: "Our river
men have ell returned and settled down
for the winter. They all report pleasal
and profitable season."
The Pennington Journal says, while
butohering 8 hog one day last week, An
drew Lotus had the end of one Of his
fingers bitten off By the animal.
[. 81. Donaldson succeeds his father,
the late Prof. A. B. Donaldson, whose
sudden death has been chronicled in the
publication Of the Alexandria Post, Doug
las county.
Geo. Blake of New Auburn, Mcleod
county, had his house and all its contents
destroyed by fire last week, the fami-
ly having barely time to escape. He was
fully insured.
While saving wood with circular sew
the other Day, Peter A. Nord, Of Dahlgren,
Carver county, had three fingers of his
right hand out off by coming in contact
with the saw.
John Kruibring, of Watertown, Carver
county, came near losing his stable, gran
airy and dwelling house the other day by
the burning of straw pile. By great ex-
ertion the buildings were saved.
Charles Edwards, Shakopee boy of 16
years, was arrested the other day, for steal
ing fifty-fve dollars worth of property.
The promising youth confesses the crime
and is said to be 'truly penitent.'
Elk River Star News, Dec. 6: Bishop
LIv - I,l
the Episcopal chapel Sunday evening.
Ons lsdy was baptized and three con-
firmed. The bishop went from here to
Princeton accompanied by Rev. and Mrs.
Stowe.
Chsska Herald: Thos. Kohmann, resid-
ing near The village Of st. Bonifaoious. ran
Gcress g yearling bsar while out in his
timber lsnd cutting wood 6 week ago last
Saturday, and killed him with his axe. Il
weighed about 100 pounds and was good
eating. Try the ola one now Tom.
Chaska Herald: Seine fend in human
form attempted to set fire to the machia
cry warehouse of Peter Finnegan last
Monday evening at about 8 o'clock, and
but for the timely discovery OF the FIRE by
Morris Krayenbuhl, ne would probably
have been called upon to record fearful
calamity to our young city.
Robert Hutton, of Preston, had the
fingers-of both hands badly mangled the
other day by being caught in the gearing
OF his threshing machine. In a day or
two after the accident he called on ply
stefan TO dress his wounds. Inflammation
had already set in. The doctor hopes to
save all the fingers but cannot say pos
itivsly.
Ten years ago Mr.. Morrison, of Winona,
disappeared, and several years after his
wife married William G. Hodge, of Spring
Valley, and lived with him four years. A
few weeks since the first husband made
his appearance and Mrs. Hodge packed
her household effects and returned ~ her
first love, and they are now living together
in Dakote.
Ole Croft, Of Mortified, recently, in the
darkness of the night, fell down the en-
bankment of sod pit, distance of twenty
feet. His cries brought assistance. It
was found that his left thigh was broken
and that he had sustained other injuries.
In one of his pockets was found copy of
the New Testament, revised edition.) and
in another bottle Of whisky.
Willmar Republican Gazette: Burglars
entered ". Burr's store Sunday night, by
breaking in window in the rear of the
building, They had to satisfy themselves
with very small haul, however, all they
got being $3.50 in small change, two box
e5 of cigars and few pears. They could
have taken more cigars and other articles,
b1t probably did not dare to Go so for fear
of increasing the chances Of detection.
drunken young brute named Chris
Ref, of Frszee, Otter Tail county, the
other day went into the jewelry store
OF G. Wetzel, Sr., man seventy years old,
and for his disorderly insolenoe, was or
derei to leave, whereupon the drunken
brute knocked Mr.. Wetzel down. Recov-
ering himself, Mr.. WetzeI seized the stove
poker, and whipped the brute to such an
extent that the services of surgeon were
arrested and fined, and sent on the passen-
der, if not wiser, man.
Alexandria Post: Frederick Nelson, a
middle-eged and well known peddler, who
frequently made fun for the boys, rode to
town Friday morning with Mr.. Butler, of
Noe. About four o'clock they started
home, and Nelson being intoxicated laid
down in the wagon box, his head resting
on his arm, which was thrown over the end
board Of the wagon. By some means his
head got in such a position that the edge
OF tbs board pressed against his throat,
and before MIR. Butler observed him he
had choked to death. He has two young
daughters inithe old country.
Alexandria Post: The funeral services of
the late Prof A. B. Donaldson took place
at the family residence on Sixth avenue, at
two O'Clock p. NJ, on Thursday, Nov. %.
The house was filed to overfowi1g, while
many were OBJ ge to stand outside. After
singing by the choir, prayer was offered By
Rev. ]. s. jewell OF the Congregational
church, sermon by Rev. s. II. Bronson, OF
Evansville, after which the remains were
followed by large company of sympa-
thesio friends, to our beautiful cemetery.
where, Just as the sun was sinking in the
west, they were deposited il the family
burial plo: to await the resurrection of the
inst.
Frank Gatchett, the wide-aWake and
genial editor OF the Jordan Advocate, Is
| married. He made his wedding tour
alone. The following is ire account which
the editor himself gives in tbs Advocate OF
Dee. Z:
Married at Lafayette, Ind. on Wednes-
day, Nov. 18th, by the Rev. R. Burton, Mr..
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