St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.


Green Prairie estimates an average yield Is
bushels per acre on the praire.
The enterprising business men of North
field have pledged 81, 500 to pay premiums
at their fair to be held September %, "a, and
25.
Morris Tribune: Harvest work is finished
and stacking is well under way. Recent
rains have done but little damage, except to
delay farm work
The st. Peter yJoaYnal has been enlarged to
twice its former size The GLOBE congratu-
lates this bright and able paper on its de-
served prosperity.
Crookston Chronicle: Two tramps were
arrested here Sunday for breaking into
box car near the depot. They were taken to
the county jail to await their trial at the next
term of court.
Albert Lea Standard: The four tramps
who were confined in the county Jail charged
with the burglary of Strauss 81 Schlesinger's
clothing store, escaped therefrom about sew
en- O'Clock last Friday night and have not
been rec aptured.
The Detroit, Becker county Record discards
the ready printed sheets, enlarges to an
eight column folio, and does all its own work
The Record is one of the most enterprsing
journals, and has one of the best equipped
offices in the northwest.
THE GLOBE has received half sheet en-
titled ''The Beacon without date or name
Of place where printed. When will all edi-
tors have the good sense (as many have) to
put date, and name of town and county, on
the pages OF their publication!
Austin Register: John Ruble, one of the
oldest settlers and best known farmers of
Freedom county, died at his home in Pick
erel Lake last Friday night. He was one of
the four farmers, Ruble brothers. whose COM
bined weight aggregated over !, 200 pounds
Little Falls Transcript: On Monday after
noon last while bathing in the Mississippi
river east of Mill Island with number of
other small boys Albert Lafond, an eleven
year old son of ]. B. Lafond, was drowned.
He could not swim, and had ventured into
deep water with the above sad result.
Hallock, (Kittson county, Enterprise:
While out hunting last Sunday, Andrew
Anderson received a charge oil shot through
the centre of his hand. He was driving
along in a buggy holding the gun upright,
with his hand resting on the muzzle, the
lock was caught on something and the gun
discharged. He is doing well under the care
Of DR.. Demars.
Renville Union: On Tuesday morning the
Fargo passenger train when near Renville
struck and killed Edward Mathison, nearly
twenty-five years old, who lived about three
miles northeast of Renville. He had started
for home about 10, p. m, drunk, fallen
asleep on the rail. The head was severed
from the body, and by this another murder
Is to be recorded for the liquor traffic.
Carver Free Press: j. R. Goodnow, a
pioneer settler OF Carver, late farmer near
Ortonville MINI. Started for town last Fri
day, procured gallon of alcohol, got crazy
drunk, drove his family, consisting of wife
and five children, out doors, and proceeded
to have good time all by himself. He was
found two days later by a neighbor, lying on
the floor dead. The coroner pronounced it a
ease of dead drunk.
Austin RegST: Francis McCabe, OF Lyle,
3avlng quarrelled with his wife for two years
past, longed for change, and to get it he
some weeks ago pounded said wife, where
upon she LETT him and sought shelter under
the parental roof. Her brother, Henry Mosh-
Ter, went over and very properly mauled
Francis McCabe sued Moshier for assault
and battery. The case, on trial before JUS
tice Noble, in this city was decided in favor
of Moshier. ga righteous decision.''l
Owatonna Herald: After consulting COM
petent oculists it is found that the shot which
struck Mr.. Gaines eye penetrated the eye
ball and is floating around inside. There is
only one case on record where a similar case
has been treated and that occurred in New
York, the operation being performed by
noted oculist of that city. Mr.. Caine's
friends insist that he shall visit New York
for treatment, and owing to the heavy ex-
pense that will attend the treatment, are rails
ing purse to assist in defraying the same.
Owatonna Jo,awdl: Prof VIM. W. Payne,
director Of the observatory of Carleton Col
lege, has been requested by Gen. w. B.
HaZen, Chief Signal Officer, Washington D.
c., to organize a state Weather Service for
Minnesota, with a station in each county.
Prof. Payne was In Owatonna last Monday
trying to make arrangements for a station
here. We hope either the academy or our
public schoolswill take charge of the matter
Schools in other cities like Owatonna have
done so.
Fergus Falls telegram: Gel. D. A. Robert
son of st. Paul, who was ten years ago pro-
fessor of the State University, ard still farth-
er back leading politician of the state, is
on visit to the city accompanied bv his
wife. Col. Robertson is making study of
climatic storms and has theory in regard to
hail storms such SIS recently visited this coun-
ty. He thinks that they visit the same locali-
ties in recurring seasons. Just at present
he is busy on work which viii go into the
causes of such storms and suggest theories
for their prevention.
Brainerd Jonr7tdI Vim. Swartz and wife
have made arrangements for permanent
separation, being unable to live together
in the peace and tranquility that is essential
to enjoyable matrimonial life. They divided
their property. Mrs. Schwartz taking the
brickyard and the addition to Brainerd known
81 SCHWARTZ addition 10
all Indebtedness standing against Mr.
Schwartz business.-the latter takes 81 900
in cash and certain real estate as his share
This morning he and his son, aged twelve
years, started for Hanover, Germany, where
the boy, who is very smart little fellow,
will attend school.
One of the features of local excitemeuts
up in Todd county last week was the elope-
ment of Mrs. Bessie Ralston from the bed
and board of her husband. In regard to the
matter the Argus says; Before leaving, Bes-
sic locked the children, aged and II years
in the house, leaving note on the table re-
questng her husband to take good care of
the children as she would never come back
1t was afterwards learned that she bought a
ticket at Sank Centre for some town in
Michigan. The sudden disappearance of q
young man who worked in the mill, at the
time of Besses departure. gives the affair
The appearance of an elopement Mr. Raj
ston feels very badly over his wifes leaving
him, and has taken his children to the home
of their grandparents at Osakis.
Little Falls Transcript: Several Mile Laos
Indian chiefs and braves came to this village
last week for the purpose of meeting Gov.
Hubbard. They had been lead to believe
that the governor would meet them here to
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