The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-29

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the base. A wreath surmounts the top.
and on the face, inclosed in = circle de.
noting immortality, are the words, '.Pro
Patria.'' Beneath, in raised characters
upon drapcd pail, are the figures H..
700. denoting the number Of unknown
soldiers buried there. y
MINNESOTA MATTERS.
The Washington County Fair netted
from its recent, exhibition nearly $500,
after paying premiums and all incidental
expenses.
CHARLES HERxAx, Winona teamster,
on the morning ofthe Goth fen from his
wagon and was run over, and had both
legs broken, one below the knee and the
other above the ankle.
Mankato Union: Our friend Buffers
of Kasota, exhibited fine young bull at
our county fair. named ''Beecher," a
comcly cow named "Elizabeth, and a
boar named "Moulton.''
The depot of the Milwaukee l. St. Paul
railroad in Winona was broken into on
the night Of the 18th and the money
drawer robbed of small amount Of
change and few local tickets.
FRANK DAVIS house in Pelican Rapids,
Otter Tail county, was destroyed by fire
'ast Saturday morning, the 10th inst.
with all its contents. Loss about $500
and no insurance. The fire caught from
stove pipe in the chamber floor.
THE team of Wits Beard, near Byron,
Dodge county, becoming frightened at an
approaching engine, ran off and in pass
ing over the railroad track came in con-
tact with the locomotive. The wagon
was completely demolished and both
horses killed and drcadlully mangled.
On the 9th inst. son Of J. L. Sherman
of Miltona, Douglas county, while return
ing from Melrose to Alexandria in COM
pany with train Of freighters, fell from
a wagon, and before the team could be
stopped, was run over and instantly
killed.
EDDIE RUsHo, son of Joseph Rusho.
postmaster at Dclavan, Faribault county.
was run over by car which was being
switched at the station, Monday the 18th.
Two wheels of the car passed over his
peck. completely severing it from the
body.
HASTINGS Union: A mare belonging
to Mr.. Pat. Stiffen Of this city gave birth
on last Monday night to three colts. One
of them was born alive, the other two
were dead. On yesterday the remaining
one died, thus depriving Pat. Of a natural
curiosity.
FAR1pAuLr Republican: Nineteen
thousand barrels Of -four were packed at
the Grange Mill from the 10th of Febru-
ary last to the first Of October, exclusive
of what was put up in paper sacks and
other ways. A new and much larger
cooper shop is being built at the mill.
The Goodhuc County Historical Soc;e-
ty perfected its organization on the 18th
inst. by the election of officers: o. M.
Hall, President; L. A. Hancock, Vice
President; Judge Werner, Secretary;
and E. B. Philleo, Treasurer. The Socie-
ty meets the third Monday in each month.
The grand jury Of Wrig ght county has
returned indictments against Hon. H. L.
Gordon and VIM. Desmond for mutual
assault, the affray resulting in the shoot
ing Of the latter by the former. Cor.
pom, it will be remembered, was arraigned
before justice soon after the shooting
and discharged. Desmond is still very
low, but hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
A FIERCE and fearful prairie fire on the
10th swept from Fort Abercrombic to the
mouth Of the Pelican river, in Otter Tail
county, IS miles across the fats, in two
hours. An immense cloud of smoke Oh.
scured the afternoon sun at Fergus Falls,
casting reddish and balcful light over
the country, and filling the atmosphere
with PARTICLES of burnt grass, which sifted
down ghile the fire was yet eight or ten
miles away.
A Drunken Lieutenant Governor
The proceedings Of the centennial
meeting at Philadelphia on Thursday, III
honor Of the visit Of large excursion
party. principally from the West and
Northwest. were Of a very pleasant char
acter, marred in only one particular, that
occurring during the speech Of Governor
Hendricks Of Indiana. That gentleman
expressed himself as glad Of the oppor-
tunity the occasion would afford for COM
petition between American aud foreign
manufacturers, when Lieutenant Gov
ernor Samuel F. Hunt of Ohio arose and
took exceptions. This fellow was
pulled down, and Hendricks
continued, but Hunt gained his
feet again, and expostulatcd with Hen
bricks, saying he took exceptions to that
portion Of the speech. There was at
once an uproar, and it was discovered
that Hun: was drunk drunker than a
lord. A gentleman sitting near grabbed
the Lieutenant Governor by the nape of
the neck and sat him down, and immedi-
atcly after Hunt rolled under the table.
Several policemen were called, and the
Ohio representative was chucked out Of
the window feet foremost and carried on
the shoulders of officers through the vast
assemblage outside and placed in bed
in the second story Of Memorial Hall.
He was there at last accounts sleeping off
his debauch, while his friends were round.
ly condemning his ungentlemanly con:
duct. It was thought that it was occa-
stoned by some personal feud between
the two Democratic politicians, but an
empty stomach and an inordinate love of
whisky were the probable causes leading
to the disgraceful scene.
A London telegram of the 25th gives
synopsis of the market review OF the
Mark Lane Ezpress for the previous
week: Another week of storms and
foods, with great extent Of damage,
has further deferred the autumn SOW
ing. Nothing could have been much
worse. for the condition of samples and