The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-19
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

changed hands.
MARTIN county will have its fair Oh,
the 9Th and 9th Of October, 49,, r.,
TIE town Of Havcrhill, Olnsted
county, is to have a town hall. -, !!
A ruREsH1So machine was burned
near Marion last Monday; loss $3.50.
TIE Mcthodists CT Fergus Falls dedi.
Gated their new church last Saturday.
The new Postofice building in Vino
ma will be one of the finest buildings in
that city.
a NEW mail route has been establish
ed between Winnebago City ind St.
James. Four new offices will be cs-
tablished on the route.
4 FIvE-yEAR-oLu son of Mr.. n. Nc
Kinstry, living two miles south Of Win
nebago City, had his upper jaw bone
broken and two teeth Knocked out by
the kick Of a colt, on Monday last.
On Monday, Ole Marager, of Cannon
Falls, Goodhue county, while hanging a
newspaper near a gun caused the gun
to fall and discharge its contents into
his hand.
LAST Tuesday, Chas. Swanson, en-.
gagged in cutting corn on Peter Nelson's
place, in Vasa, Goodhuc county, made
misstroke, cutting one of his legs just
below the knec-pan, making wound
some four inches in length.
A CITIZEN of Chatticld, Olmsted coun.
ty, is said to be in need of new coat.
lie fell into the clutches Of Il jealous
husband last Thursday, and doesn't do
any more nest.hiding now.
AT Elgin, Washington county, last
Thursday night, a harvester, who stop
ped over night at the hotel, hung his
pants, with $3.50 in the pocket, on his
bcd.post. There was no cash in the
pocket when he awoke.
The residence of Edwin Poor, of Mn
niger, Dakota county, was entered by
burglars last week, and a gun, gold
ring, and some notes, payable to Mr..
Poor, were taken.
LAST Wednesday three prisoners in
the county Jail at Hastings succeeded
in making their escape, passing through
a register and heating flue not more
than fourteen inches in diameter. They
have not yet been heard from.
ON Friday last, Mr.. Nels Lindholm,
while engaged in removing some OBJ
staclc from horsepower in thrcshlng
on Solomon Nelson's farm in Vasa,
Goodhue county, got his hand caught
therein, and in consequence had it am
putated below the wrist.
CARL ZEAMoR, a resident Of Lake
Fremont, Martin county, left his two
year old boy on his moving machine
last Tuesday morning, while he went to
the house for something, and the hor-
ses started, thowing the child on to
the sickle, cutting one Of his legs very
badly and the other slightly.
One of the heaviest rain and thunder
storms of the season occurred in the
vicinity Of Sank Rapids Friday night,
lasting about five hours. The fall Of
water is estimated at from two to three
inches.
An exciting runaway occurred in
Rochester last Monday. Several wagons
were upset and smashed, and a little
boy who was in the carriage was only
saved by the special Providence that
always brings infants and drunkards
out right side up.
N. HOFFMAN, Swcde employed in
Taylor & Co. S saw mill, at Rush City,
accidentally slipped the other day,
throwing his right arm between the
cogwheels, mangling it fearfully. Doc
tor Hagan, Of St. Paul, amputated the
arm close to the shoulder, but his breast
being injured makes his recovery doubt
full.
ON Sunday oflast week, some tramp
entered the house of Mr.. w. A. Pell, in
Elgin, Wabasha county, while the fam
lily were gone, and stole hundred dol
lars in money and pistol. The same
night the same fellow is supposed to
have stolen two pistols and some clothes
from the house Of German living
nortn OF hlgln.
A SOCIETY was organized, during the
recent session of the State Temperance
Convention at Red Wing, called the
Minnesota Sunday.school Temperance
League. The object of the Society is
to arrange through assistant secreta-
rics in the different counties, for tenn
perance exercises to be held quarterly
in connection with all the Sabbath
schools throughout the State. -
The Polish Catholic church in Vino
! ia was the scene Of excited proceedings
last Sunday. The members voted BY
IS to II to dismiss the present pastor,
Father Juszwicz, who came near being
lynched by his indignant parishioners.
There has been trouble for some time
between this priest and the congrega:
ton. He is accused Of robbing and.
fleeing his flock numerically, of pock-
citing church funds, and Of various other
misdemeanors. The bishop will be re-
quested to- remove him.
A HARVESTER was attacked hy two
ruffians on the high road near Lake
City last Sunday evening, knocked
down, and robbed of his watch and $40
in money. He went to Lake City, pro-
cured a warrant, and placed it in the
hands Of a constable, who started out in
search Of tho ruffians. Arriving at the
farm of Patrick Rogers, of Mount Pleas
ant, he found that they had been there;
and had succeeded in disposing of the
watch to him, and then left for parts
unknown. The watch was recovered,
but the thieves are still at large. =. -
Trouble Between Denmark and GER.
many.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Thc Standard
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