The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Pat Doyle, of Redwood, has been sent to
the insane asylum.
Diphtheria is reported to be largely pre.1
vailing in Owatonna.
Pigeons, as well as squirrels, are said to
be numerous in many localities of the State.
Judge Weymouth has consented to de-
liver the address at the Redwood county
fair.
John Finley's son, of Spring Valley, aged
years, was run over by loaded wagon,
causing death.
Mrs. Gudergahn, of Leaf Valley, Douglas
county, fell backward down cellar stair
way, and broke her right arm above the
elbow.
Mev. Mr.. Denley has been engaged to fill
the pulpit of the Fairmont, Martin county,
Congregational church for the next eight
months.
Edward Poleson, of Rochester, attempted
to cut his throat with razor the other day,
but was frustrated by his wife, after he had
made two ugly gashes.
A son of Tolef Togerson, of Eagle Lake,
had the ends of three fingers cut off while
feed1ng thresh1ng machine-they were am
putated by surgeon near at hand.
When William Lewis and family, of Owa-
tonna, were at the circus some one entered
the house through cellar window. A small
amount of property only was taken.
Lutheran church edifce is to be built
at Cambridge City, Isanti county. It is to
be 56xS0 feet and 80 feet high, with steeple
101 feet high to The top of the cross.
An eight years old son of a man named
Conroy, living near Clontarf, Swift county,
was run over by hand car and killed. He
was riding with the family to church.
Jackson Republic: A few more rolling
suns and jackson will be a railroad town in
fact. Graders are at work near Lone Cedar
postof1ice and contracts are being let for the
remaining distance.
Daniel Stewart, of Harrison, Kandiyohi
county, while stacking, was taken in a faint
ing fit, and fell to the ground, and was un-
conscious for some time. Medical aid was
summoned, and no. permanent injury is
likely to remain.
A team attached to q wagon ran away on q
farm near Rochester. There were seven
men on the wagon, all of whom were thrown
out, and more or less injured. The pole of
the wagon ran into a horse that was being
led from the field, causing his death.
The barn of Joseph Ball, near St. Charles,
Winona county, has been destroyed by fire.
After threshing he burned his straw, but
not entirely extinguishing the fire he left,
when smart breeze sprung up and COM
municated the fire to the barn. Loss $500;
no insurance.
Luverne (Rock county, Herald: The tide
of emigration is approaching. Already its
advance guards bave passed our portals and
every day witnesses arrivals of migrants
brit ging with them their household
goods, farming implements, focks and
herds, to buy our cheap lands and grow up
with the country.
The commissioners of Martin county have
passed resolution authorizing the payment
of a county bounty of So for the destruction
of wolves. This added to the State bounty
of $3, ought to stimulate many a wolf
hunter. The depredations of these animals
upon sheep focks has caused the offering of
this extra bounty.
A man by the name of Richardson, of
Eyota, was kicked in the head by horse,
fracturing his skull. He was spreading
blanket under wagon, on which for a dog
to lie, and when il a STOPPING position, it is
supposed the dog snapped at the heels of the
horse, causing the accident. His condition
was regarded very dangerous.
A fraternal interview occurred at the Min
nesota house, in Alexandra, Douglas county,
between Hiram Sampson. aged IA, and his
brother Abraham, aged 81. Both were
drunk, and quarreled and fought violently.
Both were terribly punished. Abraham's
head was a mass of jelly, and Hiram's face
was badly bruised and shoulder dislocated.
Judge Sheldon, of Alexandria, was driving
spirited team of four -year-old horses, hav-
,, ing in the wagon his grandson, years. The
judge stepped out of the wagon, when the
horses started on a run. The boy was
thrown out forward, and the wagon wheels
passed over him, and yet he escaped with
| only severe bruises, having no bones frac-
| tured.
| Glenwocd Pope county, Press: Dennis
:; Mitchell, of Grove Lake. came very near be-
ing killed, by his team running away while
hiiched to a moving machine. He was
thrown from the seat and falling in front of
the sickle had his clothes nearly all torn off
and was very badly cut up and bruised by
the sickle and guards, but strange to say, he
lost no limbs and was not fatally injured.
HIS team was frightened by clap of
thunder.
In Alexandria, Douglas county, quantity
of hitter was raked up in the yard of the Con-
gregational parsonage, and match applied.
The fire run in the dry grass over the lot,
and for few minutes there was a lively
time, beating, mopping, and drowning it
out. The ladies of the neighborhood Or
ganized an impromptu fire brigade and are
entitled to blue ribbons for their effective
service. The fire came very near reaching
the buildings.
Todd County Argus: One night not long
since Mr.. Jacobs, of Moran, was aroused
from his sleep about twelve o'clock by the
believing of a calf. He got up, and in COM
pany with another man, went out and dis
covered huge bear in the act of devo uring
a calf. They fired three shots ct him, when
he made his escape. He caught the calf and
killed it in the pasture and carried it down
to the river where he intended to make a
supper of it, but was disturbed as above
stated.
St. Cloud Times: A pretty good joke
though severe one, is now told on Mr.. E.
Cross, of Sauk Rapids. It seems tn a
"Uncle'' G. Gilman was very much troubled
, by the inroads which certain pigs we're max
ing in his garden, and he consulted with Mr.
Cross, who is town supervisor, as to what HI
, should do. ''Shoot 'em-that's what yo1
ought to do," said Cross. A few days after
the hogs came again, and in conformity will
, the advice of the town supervisor, MIR. Gil
man proceeded to s'shoot 'em" to the mum
ber of six good sized grunters. When tn
ownership of the hogs was ascertained, i
was found that they all belonged to Cros
himself!
9 Milwaukee Produce Market.
GRAIN Wheat opened steady and Nc higher, IN,
closed strong: No. hard SILL; No: l, 1.Ol; No:
: 92hc; September s2Ac; October 92Tc; Novembe
os%c; No. 3, 75c; Ne &c; rejected % sic, Cor Cor
demand; No. g 1910. Rye firm; No. /, ACC. Bal
/: lev fr1ner and in fair demand; No. cash $1.04h
h October 11SH.
PROVIsIONs-Weak and quier. Mess pork $s.1
e cash or Sc, tember. Lard, prime stealn, $3.50.
l. Chicago Produce Market.
GRAIN-What active; No. red winter s9Ac cast
9Ohc October; No. Chicago 87aic cash; 83H @8Sai
It october; s9ssc November: No. 2 Chicago 76177t
n rejected 5916lc Corn dull and shade lower: IS,
i. 035A generally unchanged; some sales higher