Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
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"A 2-days-old COLI AT WoOnsockct weighed
151l pounds.
Mark Dunnell is making it lively in the
First district.
Chinch bugs are doing great damage in the
fields near Elk river.
Rochester has decided to build water works
and advcrtiscs for bids.
1t will require sl3,O 600 more to complete the
public building at Winona.
The Oak Leaf Reading-room association OF
Winona, has been Incorporated.
/. Andrews, Of Freedom, Waseca county,
was badly gored by a bull last week.
$. Borgerson was recently elected president
OF the Faribault Harmonic society.
The erection Of q hospital is contempt ted
by the medical fraternity Of Mankato.
Burglars at Spring Valley keep its citizens
in a watchful state all hours Of the night.
Chinch bugs are proving very troublesome
to the farmers in the vicinity Of Wabasha.
G. b. Kittredge's barn and stables at Glyn.
den were burned. Loss, $500; insurance
$500.
The Otter Tail Prohibitionist held a county
convention and nominated Il ticket on We'd
nesday.
The old Taylor mine at Taylor's Falls has
been reopcned and an attempt will be made to
strike a paying streak of silver.
The house, barn and granery Of Michael
Young, at Oshawa, was struck by lightning
and consumed. Insured for 81 900.
Through the medium Of a large charge Of
dynamite the log jam at Taylor's Falls was
loosened on Thursday, and about II, 600, 900
feet passed down.
Garret DE Wrinkle, who shot Joe Smith at
Marshall, has been committed TO Jail on the
charge of murder in the first degree. He will
be tried in December.
CAlbert Preussen, aged fifteen, an employe
in the kitchen Of ST. JOINTS college, near st.
lege while swimming.
The Farmers Alliance Of Lincoln county.
adopted resolutions thanking Congressman
Strait, Nelson and Wakefield for their votes
in favor Of tariff revision.
Yellow Medicine county farmers find that
posed a short time ago. Most OF the wheat
will average better than last year.
Chinch bugs are doing a vast amount Of
damage in barley and wheat fields in Wabasha
county. In some sections the insects are re-
ported more plentiful than in any previous
year.
While raking hay with a sulky rake John
Ballard, a well known farmer living three
miles from Waseca, was thrown off against n
tree by the horse running away. His injuries
are dangerous.
The customs official at st. Vincent are seek
ing tt gain the permission Of the government
for the removal Of the customs Offices at the
transfer to The village proper Their endeav-
ors will likely prove successful.
A secret meeting Of prominent members Of
the Farmers alliance was held at Fergus Falls
Thursday. 1t is understood their discussion
vas relative TO the proper policy to be pur-
sued In regard to state officers.
A terrible hail storm pafsed over portions OF
Dodge county on the 18th. Several farmers
in the north part OF the county lost their en-.
tire crops. Wind in the vicinity Of Mankato
did much damage to growing grain.
4 coroner's inquest is being held over the
body Of William Boswell, shot by Henry Bow
ers at Howard Lake ami who died Saturday
night. Bowers was rcarrestea after Boswcll's
death, charged with the graver ~offense.
Last February Neerbovey's jewelry store AT
Winona was robbed OF a considerable amount
of ~jewelry. The other day the goods were
found in a house OF i~ll-fame, and two women
and a young man who were there, were ar.
rested.
The brick work Of Pillsbury boarding hall,
at Owatonna, IL completed and the carpenters
are now at work on the roof. The building
will be ready for occupancy at the commence
ment Of the fall term Of the Minnesota az
ademy, Sept Is.
Claims against the Mower County bank, al
Austin, are now being fled with Assignee
Crane, although some creditors are taking
Judgments. Edwin Richards, OF Udolpho.
has just received Judgment against the bank
for s565. 20, on a certificate of deposit.
The Mankato normal school catalogue fol
the year 1856 has just been issued. Til,
number OF students enrolled for he year is
GA, Of which 335 are in the normal depart
ment, 100 In the preparatory and 149 in The
model department. The next school year be
gins August 81 and terminates June 2.
Sunday afternoon, while the tbirteen-ycar
old daughter Of a Bohemian named Keicha
living nine miles west OF Austin, was petting
a young colt, the colt turned suddenly and
kicked the girl violently in the forehead. The
bone was broken in six splinters, being after
wards removed by the physician. The sight
Of the right eye is totally destroyed. 1t is not
now thought that the accident will result ia
tally.
The residence OF W. w. and L.. NJ. Town
send, father and son, at Lake Benton was
burned on Wednesday night. Miss Ida Childs
was arrested, charged with having fred til,
buildings. Miss Childs had been living with
the family for years past, and she claimss t.
have been married to young Townsend tire,
years ago, his father, who was a justice, per
forming the ceremony. The marriage ha'
been kept a secret on account Of her holding
a claim. Young Townsend was married t.
Miss Jennie Johnson last Saturday, ana tn,
Townsends claim that Miss Childs burned tn
properly for revenge. The barn and granar,
ware also set on fire, but were saved.
Anoka Special, july l0.-A particularly sa:
coea ~ lrowrinp rcpr1rrpI about thirtnnt