New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Duluth Council has addressed
. petition to Gov. Hubbard praying for
an extra session Of the Legislature.
/ ]. S. Carpenter, painter residing at
Red Wing. died Saturday from mys-
ferrous disease which had all the symp-
toms of CHAMBERS.
| j. P. Becker of Bridgewatcr raised
on fifteen acres, this season, 100 bushels
Of clover seed. Some parts of the tract
yielded nine bushels to the acre. The
seed sold readily at S. bushel.
i A two-year-old son of Carl Slange
died in Germania Wednesday night
from eating too much frozen tulnip.
Another one of his children is danger
ously sick from the same cause.
William Hoffman, Manitoba brake
man living at St. Cloud. had both legs
run over by the cars at West Union
recently. He was taken to his home
and both legs amputated, but he died
he next day.
The Adrian Guardian reports terri.
BILE accident that occurred IN Murray
county last week. 1t states that q
steam thresher blew up, killing three
men, burning the separator and large
stack of grain.
About two weeks ago, John S. Par
ker Of LIE Sueur, stepped upon nail
which penetrated his foot but caused
no annoyance. He has been attacked
with lockjaw and is now in very dan
gerous condition.
Hunters at Saltwater have been
hunting ducks with marked success by
the use of electric light. It has been
discovered, however, that there is q law
against hunting by this method and the
sport will have to end.
! The Lake Benton News announces
that 'the musk rats are building eight
story houses; the corn husks cleave to
the ear; coal has advanced, and every
thing, even the bird dog, points to a
cold, heartless winter"
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany is engaging Minnesota woodsmen
| to 60 to Montana for the purpose Of
cutting 100000 cords of wood for the
Anaconda smelter. The prices offered
are from $1.15 to $3.50 per cord.
At - special meeting of the Maj !.
Dougherty Post, G. A. R., at Lake CT
ty, Monday evening, an organization
was effected for the purpose of holding
an interstate reunion in that city dur
ing the second week of next June.
Miss Mary Collet of Eureka sank in.
to an unconscious state about = week
ago, and has remained so ever since.
She does not appear to suffer much
pain. and makes an occasional slight
movement. but is totally unconscious.
Peter Mclaughlin, farmer near
J Minnesota City, was gored by vicious
steer on Saturday. The horn entering
, his neck passed up to the roof of his
mouth. Prompt medical aid was rem
dered, but grave results are feared fol
him.
James Baker, nine years old, son o.
, w. H. Baker, a farmer of Glyndon, i:
dying from the effects Of being dragged
by q frightened COW, to which the boy
had attached himself by rope around
his waist. The accident occurred yes
terday.
A new disease has broken out il No
. bles county, which the Worthington i'd
vance styles jumping toothache." 1t il
epidemic, attacks respectable people a
readily as others, and makes no distinc
ton on account of birthplace, religion
politics or family connections.
Much excitement exists at Brown,
Valley over the discovery of oil on /,
farm seven miles from that place
While digging well at depth Q
eighty feet water was found, and in
few minutes the surface of the waite
was covered with oil to the depth Q
several inches.
G. Zimmerman, settler living alon
4 on claim near Crow Wing, was foun
! by neighbor lying dead on the foo
. Of his cabin few days ago. The COZ
: oner Investigated the case and foun
that his death was caused by eatin
) wild parsnips, which he had gathere
e in the woods and cooked. He ha
$ been dead several days before disco,
:, cred.
it The unusually plentiful supply I
70 game in Minnesota this season has le
= to large shipments to Eastern an