The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-09
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.
CLAY.

CLAY.
A young son Of r. B. Numford of Glyn-
don fell upon the cutter bar of mower and
was 50 badly injured that one leg had to be
amputated.
Jonas Petersons blacksmith shop in
Cambridge with it's contents was burned on
the 9th ult.. The house Of Daniel Lundquist
also destroyed by fire few days previously.
CROW WING.
About one thousand tons of iron, nearly
or quite onc-fourth of the necessary amount,
soon arrive ut Brainerd, at which end will
commence the track-laying on the Brainerd
Branch.
On the 30th ult., the Chamber of Com
merce appointed committee to organize a
corps Of 500 veterans to assist the police in
preserving property and protecting life in
case Of riot or an invasion Of tramps with in
tent to do damage. :: The city has extended
its hospitalities to Lord Dufferin, the Gov.
ernor General Of Canada, on the occasion Of
his passing through to Manitoba.
The German American Bank has placed
one Of it's large show windows at the disposal
Of the farmers and railroads Of Minnesota to
exhibit specimens of grain. Several speci-
ulCub AIOAA Iuc lIuS VI Tic OF. raul a. SIOUX
City road and other parts Of the State have al.
ready been received and some are mammoth
productions. It is probable that the railroad
companies will transport these samples free,
and shippers should see that this IL done or
else prepay charges. Each specimen will be
labeled with the name OF the sender and the
locality from whence it comes.
DECKER.
Rev. DR.. Uawley of Stafford Springs,
Conn who owns several sections Of land in
the ncighborhood OF Lake Park has |, 800 acres
under cultivation md will reap an abundant
harvest this year. The barn Of w. 4. vii.
kins OF Audubon was recently burned. the fire
having caught from mosquito smudge. :.
Numerous petty thefts have occurred in De-
troit recently.
On the night of the 28th ult, there was
some apprehension Of strike among the
workmen Of the mills and other industries iu
the city which was strengthened by the fact
that mass meeting had been called at the
the meeting was made, but the police dis.
persing the gathering, it was postponed until
the morning of the 3Oth and again put of till
that evening. The meeting was held at that
time and measures instituted for forming a
'Workipgmen's Union" Some one or two
from disposition at that time, on the part Of
the mob to resist the arrests, no breach Of
the peace occurred. At this time the city is
quiet and no aPprehensions Of frthertroable
BLUE EARTH.
Two citizens of Medo receatly traded
horses conditional upon the assent of the
wife Of one of the parties to whom belonged
one OF the animals traded. The wife refused
her assent whereupon the horse was returned
But the other party to the transaction shortly
afterwards had the dutiful and obedient hus-
band arrested for horse.stealing. The case,
however i % was settled by the unfortunate fel-
eggs in this county this season before migra~
ting. lhe wheat crop is estimated at from
fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre The
barley crop is put down at from IS to ~ BUSH
els TO the acre. The farmers In the town
which were the Matching grounds Of the hop
pers this spring, have since the departure Of
the pests, been most diligently engaged in
plowing for their next years crops Every
acre OF old land is being broken, besides con.
siderable new.
The Home Insurance Company of New
York having refused to pay $500, the amount
Of Insurance upon the house Of Orange r.
Davis, Jr., which was burned March 28th last
Mr.. Davis has brought suit for that amount
and also for libel laying his damages at 310,-
600. E. st. Julien Cox and &. r. Davis are his
attornies. On the 26th ult, Rev. J. J. Miller
III dSCU OHpII0t CIcIkyW0u VI AaoOkA3 4c1
from his wagon and had two ribs broken by
the wheels passing over him.. Sumner Ladd
Of St. Peter Is mentioned 40 prominent can.
didate for the Judgeship of the Ninth judicial
District.
A 81 pscng digger named Maccanny
who with his wife took up tcmprary res
idencc in West Cbatfield, was recently visited
by the neighbors and ordered to leave forth
with-a demand with which he instantly
complied. The reason of such notification
was the mans bad treatment of his wife, q
woman Of sickly habit and fast passing away
The unfortunate female was then kindly cared
for. Early on the morning Of the 30th OF
July, the Chat6eld brewery was burned. It
was valued at 5000 and uninsured. /. The
Chatfeld police force will be doubled until
after harvest is over.
John johnson, q laborer of the La
Grange Mills in Red Wing, fell on the 3oth
ult. from scaffolding distance Of 10 feet
| and striking his head against the stone door
! sill, was so badly injured that he died few
| hours afterward. :. The arrival of harvcsters
and tramps in Red Wing by rail and boat the
past week about equals the departure to the
harvest fields.
! John Hutton merchant of Window
has On hand within Z few pound Of 10000
pounds Of butter. Probably there 10 three or
four times as much held BY the other mer-
chants. :. Solomon Lester has been appointed
Postmaster 1t Murray Centre. in place L. H.
! Bonesteel