The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-07-19

as Whisky Charlie was found on the lot
| inst in the Minnesota River, and after IN IN.
quest, inferred In New Ulm. The body was
90 decomposed that recognition was impos-
sibie, though it was believed to be the remains
certained whether death resulted from acci-
dent or was suicide:
wAroNwAN.
A sand blizzard recently injured the
young corn in Riverdale considerably. The
| fish commissioners have distributed salmonin
the Lakes around Ct. James. :: One hundred !,
and fifty Mennonftes arrived recently and
| settled at Mountain Lake and other adjacent
points. - 49,.
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On the evening Of the End, Fred Red
lish bartender Of Rush City was stabbed by
complice named Fred Fosberg were arrested
and committed to Jail from which they short
ly afterwards escaped. The village marshal
offers a reward Of 80, for the arrest of Hol
slime or Of both men. "A ten year old son Of
Mark Humphrey was drowned on the 18th,
while bathing in the river at Taylor Falls ). :.
Butter is worth from 10 to Is cents 4 pound
in Rush City. John Berg recently purchased
| of John Meloy 50 acres of land lying east Of
Rush City for COO. -Four children of J. p.
Hamberg While rowing in maple sugar boiler
on Fish Lake were capsized and drowned.
| RENVILLB.
| In the fall Of 1874, Charles E. Sheppard
filed on forty acres of land in the town OF Boon
Lake and made considerable Improvements
thereon. Being poor man and having
| large family to support he was unable to pre-
payment, but continued to reside thereon,
planting crops from year to year which were
| destroyed by the 'hoppers. He still felt &c.
cure as to the title to his land, as he had read
newspaper statement that the time for pre-
emPtion had been extended to grasshopper
sufferers. A neighbor named G. A. Gihord
| becoming acquainted with the facts went to the
land Office and filed on the land for himself,
! which becoming known, his neighbors after
his refusal to relinquish his claim, met and
pledged themselves to have no further deal
ings WITH or even to speak to him until he
made restitution to poor Sheppard.
| Audubon has cooper shop which
turns out daily score Of f1rstc1ass butter
tubs. The Audubon cheese factory makes
five or six cheeses daily from the milk q 100
Rice, aged II years, were drowned on the fl
while sailing in q mill-pond in Redwood.
Young Rice fell overheard and in seeking to
rescue him his companion jumped out Of the
boat when both were drowned.
| FREEB0RN.
and better, aud should nothing unfavorablc
occur within the next two weeks, the county
will harvest such a crop as she never wit
messed before. The 'hoppers prefer May
weed to growing wheat. .. On the night Of
the Sd, valuable horse was stolen from DR..
Lea, is chief engineer of the lately organized
st. James and Fort Dodge Railroad Company.
Contracts for building the road have been
made and one thousand laborers called for.
MINNEAPOLIS.
On the afternoon of the 18th, James A.
! citizens of the East Division, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with razor, while seated
in a chair in his Office. The fatal deed Is sup
posed to have been superinduced by pecuniary
| troubles.
oLMsrED.
Frederick Schoenneman, German,
aged SIS, while engaged in quarrying stone In
the town of Marion on the 7th, was prostrated
with heat and died the following evening".
The six months old child of Mrs. A. J. Doug
las, of Rochester, died in its mothers arms in
the cars between Dover and Eyota. The
mother and her child had been visiting at
South Bend, Indiana and shortly after start
ken sick and died as above stated when nearly
at their journeys end.
DODGE.
During the storm Of the 7th, several
buildings were blown down in the town Of
Vernon. .Rattlesnakes are more numerous
Crop prospects are promising for large
yield. Burglars and petty thieves are plying
their nefarious trades in different sections Of
the county.
| BROWN.
The body of q poor inebriate known as
Whisky Charlie " was found on the LIST inst,
in the Minnesota river, and after an INQUEST,
| irfar inn I'm, TH,n hodx ID
composed that recognition was impossible,
though it was believed to be the remains Of
the party above named. Nor could it be as
ccrtaincd whether death resulted from acci-
dent or was suicide.
Patrick Drury while descending steep
hill on his way home on the 5th, was thrown
from his wagon and caught undcrit, remain
ing there all night. When his perilous posi-
Iion was discovered, it was found he had suf.
fcred dislocation of the shoulder and con.
cusson of the brain. He is now recovering
| NICOLLET.
New hay is plentiful in St. Peter, and
sells for 81 to S. per ton. >. No huckstcring
will be allowed upon the grounds Of the Eagle
| Lake camp meeting. IA young German
named Herman Brothen was drowned in tho
Minnesota river near st. Peter on the 8th. ..
Bishop Grace, of St Paul. has been on paste
raj visit to St. Peter.
In town Of Christiana potatoes are large
enough to eat fifty days after planting.
Jackson has two base ball clubs-the Fats "
and the Leans" The members of theform-
er club average in weight 1875 pounds each....
A man in Heron Lake with oxen plowed 36
| acres in days.
The residence of Gen. Levi Nutting, of
Faribault, was burned on the morning OF the
5th. Loss 5000; insurance $500. -Four.
| teen little boys went into the woods near Dun
| das to search for ginseng and returned with
| just 18 cents worth.
Hokah is to have a balloon ascension
on the Fourth. -. "A large number of two car.
loads of emigrants from Southern Norway,
who arrived in La Crosse recently: sought
homes in this county. .. On the 18th ult.,
Louis Brenncr, of Brownsville, fell from his
| wagon and was almost instantly killed by be-
| ing run over. "A number Of excursionists
went to Albert Lee, on St. Johns day to at-
tend the Masonic celebration there.
sTEARNs.
Recently large black bear attempted
to carry off pig from the farm Of Mr.. John
Fitz Morris, three miles from Melrose, when
Mr.. Morris, with the help Of his dog, rushed
out and rescued it. The dog saved the mans
life also, as he had no weapon to defend him
self with.
The Owatonna man to whom = poor
widow yaid G00 hill nv ,nisfake for 70 stilI