The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-30
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

mIh6tSUlA NEWS ITEMS,
The splendid new Touring mill 4,
LIE Seuer is to be completed some time
in November.
THE new German Methodist Ohurcf,
in the town Of Arlington, Sibley coun
ty, was dedicated Sunday last.
MANY ofthe farmers CT Sibley coun.
ty are drawing their wheat into Hen.
derson and storing it in anticipation Of
better prices. :.
DIR. AVER, of lie Sueur, had field Of
corn this season that averaged 60 bush.
els to the acre. Other fields in that
vicinity averaged equally as well.
A rELEcRAPH1c dispatch from Moor
head Friday says the prairie half a
mile south Of town is On fire, with a
high wind prevailing, and the town is
IN imminent danger.
A NAN named Edward Long, former
resident Of kilbourn City, lying near
the track of the Winona cut off Friday
night, was struck by the locomotive
and received fatal injuries.
MIR. E. A. WEST of Winona, county
agent and Secretary Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry, died in that city Friday
morning after five weeks illness. He
was very highly respected citizen.
A SPECIES Of epizootic is prevailing
to an alarming extent in portions of
freeborn county, MIR. J. S. Harris of
Moscow, has lost several fine horses
and other farmers have suffered to an
almost equal extent.
J, B. BLANCHARD, sheriff of CLAW
county, succeeded Thursday night in
capturing NJ. P. Martin, Jarvis Rogers,
and James Williams. They were ar
rested at the residence Of Edward An.
drews, two miles north of Pelican Rap
ids. They had seven horses in their
possession, supposed to be stolen.
The St. Paul & Sioux City railroad
will carry forest trees to stations along
it's road until Oct. 31st.
S. B. MCGUIRE and L. B. Moore OF
Sauk Centre, charged with incendia-
rism, have been acquitted after full
investigation.
Mr.. r. B. gibson of Minnesota Lake,
Fillmore county, now believes in anti
horse thief associations. He had fine
pair Of horses stolen Saturday the 10th.
TRACK laying1 on the Mankato &
Wells railroad will DO completed this
week. Two new engines and number
of cars for the use of the road we're re-
ceived last week.
MRS. Ax1ER and her boy Frank, have
been sent to the penitcntiary from
Dodge county for four years, for their
attempt on the life of the late Mr..
Axier.
A FIRE Monday Of last week destroy
ed the barn, COW and tool sheds, farm
ing implements and machinery, three
tons Of hay, ETC., of Hon. Stephen
Howson of Isanti county. Loss $s1 700;
no insurance.
A CONVICT in the States prison by the
name of Julius Fox died on Wcdnes-
day, of liberation of the bowels. He
was sentenced from Winona county
April 3. 1870, for ten years, for the
crime of rape, and was fifty years old
when committed.
LUCY GABLER, step daughter of
Jacob Knissel of Olmsted county, met
with fatal accident Tuesday lost. Mr..
Knissel was returning from Rochester
accompanied by his two step daughters,
when the horses ran away throwing the
occupants out Of the wagon, Lucy
falling under the wheel, which ran
over her, killing her almost instantly.
Milwaukee Produce BOARD. Oct. 60.
1910 A. M.-Wheat dull; No. l Gle; No.
? S4Hc cash and October; 83xc for Novcm-
ber, and 83c seller the year.
P. M.-Wheat unsettled; hard 96c; No.
| 90Ac; No. 84c; October $3.50; Novem-
ber 82hc; year &c.
Chicago Produce Board, Oct. 26.
1850 A. M.-Corn irregular and lower at
81 %c for October; 65Xc for November and
63A@64c seller the year
1925 A. M.Barley unsettled at $l.O8 for
November and sl.l5 bid for October.
1880 A. M.-Car lots: Wheat 299: corn
60; oats 65; rye 8; barley lO6
ll:4O A. M.-Wheat irregular and fairly
active at 81 x@82c cash; 82G @82xc for No.
vember; 83 xc for December, and 844c for
January; No. 3 TIC.
1880 A. M:-Provisions quiet. Pork sold
at $l7 for February $l6.66 bid and $l675