St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The new bank In Lanesboro is ready for
business.
A new elevator is to be constructed in
Preston, Fillmore county, without delay.
Hazel brush and hoop poles sell readily for
wood IN the Preston market, says the Demo-
crdt:
Trains on the Browns Valley railroad were
prevented from running for weak by snow
drifts.
The Fergus Falls telegram says gold has
been discovered at Oak Valley in Otter Tail
county.
About 200 persons in Fergus Falls have
signed paper for the purpose of organizing
a prohibition club.
The store of Young Sc Hutchn's in Lake
City was burglarized the other night, but no
great amount taken.
Fergus Falls is getting to be metropolitan.
1t is just now luxuriating in the establish
ment of Celestial, washee, washee.
John Beck, Swede, aged 46, without
family, committed suicide the other day by
shooting himself on farm four miles south
west of Shakopee.
An incendiary attempt was made the other
night to burn the warehouse of A. E. Patterc
son of Luverne, but a timely discovery and
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John O'Leary and Capt Clark had an al.
tercation in Delano last week. Clark
slapped O'Leary in the face, when O'Leary
knocked him down and in the fall he had d
leg broken.
About 10 men went from Decono, March
49, to help break through the snow drifts,
and open the Browns Valley railroad. The
railroad company engaged all the men they
could get,
Mrs. Lans Anderson, living near Monte
video, the other day slipped and fell upon
the ice, fracturing the thigh bone of her left
hip-a painful and serious injury which will
probably make her a cripple for life if she
lives.
Preston Democrat: Geo. Rape has bou ght
the Kaercher farm 1920 acres) adjoining the
village, for which he paid 81, 10000. This
gives our enterprising citizen 600 acres of
choice land which he will devote to stock
raising.
Perham Bulletin: c. G. Fletcher is a Grip
pie, but boss fisherman, and is shipping
nearly two tons to st. Paul and points west
ward. All fish are caught by using a decoy
and spear, thus keeping within the bonds Of
law.
Owatonna Journal: Judge Amos Cogsweu
First National Bank corner, and cut bad
cash in his head. Mr.. Hellwig took him to
judge Wheelock's Office where he soon recov-
cred from the stun ming effects of the fall.
The townships of Rush county have been
voting bonus in aid of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids u Nor thern railroad. From towns,
namely. Luverne, Morend, Springwater, Rose
Bill and Denve with bonus to the amount
OF So 300. Other towns are yet to be heard
from
Sleepy Eye Herald: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson, of Stately township, came very near
perishing in the storm of last week. While
returning from neighbours they lost their
way and wandered on the prairie for several
hours until they fortunately found house.
Mrs. w. was nearly chilled to death
Waseca Herdld:-Rev. Jennings and Dr.
Hunt both broke their cutters last Sunday
while attempting to cross the railroad track
at the place where Mr. Phelps was killed.
Had the crossing been in condition to allow
of passing over at the point intended the ac-
cident would have been avoided.
Rochester Record and Union; James Toll
bert, brother of the late ?. NJ Tolbert, ar
rived here last Sunday night He was in his
lumber camp, in Michigan, when he received
the sad news of his brothers. illness. He
Immediately started for this city aud arrived
in time to attend the funeral.
Browns Valley Reporter, March 20, An en-
CINE and snow pillow is again at work OPEN
ing the railroad between this place and Nor
ris. We trust that when the line is opened
this time it will remain so until twelve
months hence, at least. During the last
blockade the X. r. Co. have furnished us tri-
weekly mail from Herman via Graceville and
Beardsley.
Herman Herald: The condition of John
Sloan, who was so badly frost-bitten about
the face and hands by reason of being lost
in a recent blizzard, is indeed pitiable. He
is in great danger of losing the fingers of his
right hand. He has remained in town of
late under the care of DR.. Mitchell who hopes
to heal the injured hand without resorting to
the amputation of any of the fingers.
st. Cloud Times: A young man and his
aged mother arrived in this city on Friday
night from Little Falls, having walked all the
way. He applied to the city authorities for
relief, saying that he and his mother were
entirely destitute. He stated that they had
worked for a month for Madam Butell, of the
Palace hotel, but that she would not pay
them.
st. Cloud Times: On Saturday night, at
80 O'Clock, the dwelling house of Gerhard
Richter, Melrose, was discovered to be on
fire, but the flames were soon extinguished
and all danger was thought to be over ID
broke out again about 2 O'Clock a. m, and
the house was entirely destroyed. Mr.. Rich
ter's loss will be about 81 200 over and above
a small insurance.
Fergus Falls Telegram: A little girl, daugh-
ter of farmer named Torgenson, was yes
terday brought in from Aurdal for surgical
treatment her right foot being badly cut. In
the morning she was standing near her sis
ter, who was chopping hole in the ice.
The ak slipped and struck her foot, nearly
cutting it in two. Drs. Mclean 81 Duncan
pronounce the wound as not likely TO cause
permanent injury.
Mower county has fine and imposing new
court house. The Austin Register of March
GOTH, has pictorial representation of this
magnificent structure, and says: "The cut
truthfully represents the new court house
of Mower county just ompleted accepted by
the commissioners and occupied by the coun-
ty officers. 1t is the largest and most COM
modious structure of its kind in the state, or
west of Milwaukee, and has been built at a
total cost of 1884,
Glencoe Enterprise: On Thursday last the
management of the New Merchants Hotel
underwent change, Col. McNmara re
firing, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Rawson, of
Rockford, taking charge, they having rented
the house and will run it entirely on their
own responsibility. Mr.. and Mrs. Rawson
come well recommended as frst-class hotel
managers, they having run the Massasoit
House in Chicago for years and later the
Clarke House in Minneapolis They will try
hard to merit the patronage Of all who desire
to be well treated.