St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-13

The law requiring milk dealers to wash
empty cans before returning them is not
| being inforeed. says the Northfield News
One firm demanded ls cent per gallon from
small amount the charge for one week
| would have been $3.50. AS the shipper did
net propose to pay this, the cans have not
| been washed 1t looks as if the state would
| beealled upon to appoint can-washing in
| spector.
"a camp of Gvpsies are seen,,on the streets of
Granite Falls daily says the Tribune. The
female portion of them sell lace to the house
| wives While the male members of the camp
| trade or sell horses to suit dealers. Their
| habits differ materially from those of their
| ilk in the eastern states where. without eX-
csptlon, Gypsy outfit is composed of gang
customary fortune teller is along with the
crowd.
Byron, in Waseca county, claims haunted
house. An old lady relates a wonderful
doors by unseen hands, etc. All this occurs,
| OF course. at the dead hour of night when
graseyards are supposed to yawn and rest
less spirits come out for an airing, and to
Brighten superstitious old ladies.
The spring crop of wheat is now being
harvested, and the general complaint is that
1t is. the lightest crop raised in this vicinity
4 for years, says the LIE Sueur News. The
ehinch bugs, rust, blight ana wet weather
| haFe done their work, and done it well. The
| farmers win do well to put in large crop of
| winter wheat this fall.
| Sunday six-year-old son of Henry Sehie-
| Der, of Caledonia, accompanied his older
brother, boy OF fifteen years, into the
| woods to hunt squirrels. In some manner
the gun was prematurely discharged. the
contents taking effect in the hips and back
OF the younger boy, inf1icting a probably
fatal wound.
Thoughts heavy crop, hay is likely to be no
plentier than last season, saws the Litchfield
independent A great portion of the marsh
hay seems destined to remain uncut on
account OF high water, besides when thous-
ands OF tons cut during the past ten days has
been badly injured or destroyed by the wet
weather.
The Taylor's Falls News says of the de-
structlon of the Lutheran church at Center
CITY by lightning, that the massive bell that
hung III the tower is totally destroyed, being
mass of old metal. All that could be seen
OF the Dautlful organ was a few bolts and
pieces OF iron. The organ costabout 81 400.
The storm of Saturday night proved quite
disastrous to the towns of Chester Clifford
Lake and Mt. Pleasant i'll Wabasha county
1t is reported that hailstones, the size of hens
eggs, and some fully three inches in diane
Ter Tell, greatly damaging the crops, and in
some cases entirely destroying them.
While Mrs. Manecke, the wife of Fritz
Manecke, was engaged in cutting hay near
New Uim Thursday the intense heat affected
her TO such degree, that she, in a half con-
sclous condition, laid down near the roadside.
Ii was pronounced case OF sunStroke likely
to prove fatal.
Thomas Hennessy was arrested at lie Sueur
on warrant sworn out by Miss Title Stleb-
ling, who averred that she had had shovel
full OF plaster thrown over her by the defend
ant. The case was tried and dismissed ON
the ground of no intentional injury to the
complainant.
W. G. White, of Hector, in Renville coun-
", was. shot twice by l.. Il. Parker, his
brother-in-law. One shot took effect in his
arm, causing slight wound, and the other
entered his back hear the hip and came out
in 'front.' Mr.. Parker gave himself up to the
constable.
Sunday morning a large barn belonging to
Henry Widger, of Viola. was struck by light
ming and entirely consumed, together with
It's contents, consisting of seven head of
horses, 400 bushels or oats, sixty tons of hay,
farm machinery, etc. His loss is estimated
at $1,000.
1t is just wonderful the amount of butter
shipped each week from Blue Earth City.
says the Post. So long as the good old cow
holds out, with butter even at present prices.
there is no cause for alarm over the partial
+ failure OF the wheat and oats crop.
J; Lambert township, in Polk county, was
struck by .iail lately, and it is reported that
the grain on sections IA, 10, % anu SO is to-
tally destroyed. The whole township is also
said to be in pretty bad shape. They have
sno Insurance on their grain.
james Russell, of Kilkenny township, LIE
,Sueur county, and grass widow by the
jury the past week. Complaint was made by
some of the neighbors, and it is thought there
Is spite work IN the case
The CloGuet vidette says: Mr.. H. F.
| Young is the new Indian sub-agent (or
farmerl at that place, and is gentleman
apparently well adapted for the position,
winHlng the good graces of the Indian as
wellas of the white man.
It's reported that the loss from the hail
storm at Belle Chester Saturday will be great.
Standing GRAIN baT11y ln1CaA nd n iS
hardly expected that it will III any measure
regain It's former standing. The hail storm
| covered large area.
:. A woman near Lake Hanska was struck by
lightning one day last week. and although Sc
yerely injured will probsbly recover She
was almost stripped naked by the electric
fluid, which traFersed her body from
shoulderto heel.
Charles Record, son of E. G. Record. of
Pennington. had his right leg amputated
lie had been suffering from lameness in
the leg for some months, which is said TO
have developed into a cancer. making ampu-
tatlon necessary.
! Mrs. L. D. Rice, of the town of Albin. was
struck by lightning during the thunder storm
| OF last Wednesday while Swimming milk
under tree near the house. Her clothing
and shoes were torn off, but still there is a
! chance for her.
The LIE Seuer Sentinel learns that Thomas
HOLIDAY. in Lexington township, last week
| threshed his winter wheat, with a Weld of
thirty bushels per acre, though the berry was
small and somewhat shriveled. 1t was
smooth wheat.
The Central Minnesota Fair association.
| ST. Cloud. Mimi, Sept Is, 10. 20 and 81, is
open to the world for competition this wear.
and indications are that 1t will excel any
| thing OF the kind ever held in Northern Min
| nesota.
W. j: 10y, farmer near Redwood Falls,
was milking, when lightning stroke killed
the cow. Knocked the stool from under Mr.
10y and broke the crock into which he was
| milking into fragments. Mr.. Loy escaped
| unhurt.
Tim Donovan, of West Newton. after a.
mutual settlement with his wife and numer-
Gus creditors. left for the old country with
! the pledge never to return to this country
again. He leaves for his country's good.
| Friday of last week Morritz Neuman. of
| Lltchtield, left home, telling his wife that he
was going to minneapolis to buy coal. 1t has
been developed since that he was deeniy in
! debt and not likely to return.
The general appearance of crops about
| South Troy, in Nabasha county, in the bar
ley and wheat line is total failure. Oats
and corn thus far have grown vigorously, and
| will no doubt be a fair crop.
Elisha Hill. an old resident near Blue
Earth City, tried to cut his throat with a
pocket-knife the other day. He was dis-
covered in the act by one of his children and
at its pleadings desiSted.
The barn of Charles Magnuson at Litch-
field, was struck by lightning during the
storm last Saturday, and with its contents
burned. There were some forty loads of hay
| in it besides other property.
| The residence of Rev. Father Cauley. of
St. Thomas, was broken into Monday night
by burglars, and all his silverware and a re-
volyer taken. The reverend was absent in
Henderson at the time.
T. ]. Smith, of Eden Lake. did in ST. Cloud
| Tuesday of cancer of the stomach A post
mOrtem examination was made. by the at
tending physicians. The deceased was sew
enty years of age.
j j D. Jones. near Dennison. had bis barns