The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-11
MinesnOIa News items.


reported from Duluth.
The Chatfield railroad is certain to be
built, says the Hokah Blade.
The prospective prairie chicken crop is
said to be very good one.
MI. Pease, who lives near Chatfield. had q
valuable horse stolen few days since.
A twelve year old boy at Rochester, cot
pistol ball put through his hand July 4th.
The potato bug is on the war path, and
the demand for paris green is on the in
c ease.
Between 5000 and 5000 people partici
pated IN the Fourth of July celebration at
Spring Valley, Fillmore county.
Johnny Mccormick, a little ten-year old
boy OF Hokah, has caught with hook and
line this season 156 bass, plckerel and pike.
Those truly intellectual pursuits, 'sswim-
ming and base ball are the main objects
among the youngsters of Hokah, according
to the Blade.
"A few nights since a burglar ATTEMPTED
10 gam entrance to the Methodist parsonage
at Owatonna, Steele county, but was fright
ened away.
Ihe Mankato Record announces that
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture in that
village July Goth, under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
IN ST. James, Watonwan county, few
nights since, the store of H. Fl. Olson was
| burglarlzed and small amount of money
taken Nothing else was stolen.
little girl in Lanesborough was aoci-
oentaliy poisoned the other day, by that
universal "potato bug remedy paris green.
BY prompt appliances she was saved.
The house of Henry Behnke, of New Uln1.
came near being laid in ashes July 4th, by
the use of fire crackers by children A time
~ discovery prevented contlagration.
The Eidetfe says: Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the tramps are marching-into Spring Val
ley. Brace up fellow citizens and be forti-
| lied. Hot lead is recommended as the best
remedy.
l. Mr. Collins, of Pleasant Grove, died very
suddenly one night last week, of heart dis
ease. lie heard noise at the barn and
dressed himself, and had gone out to learn
the cause of it, when he fell dead.
The farmers of Chattield and Elmira have
formed detective association, the object of
which IS to arrest horse thieves. The socie-
| ty has already over a hundred members all
ready for action on short notice.
Work on the Eyota & Plainyiew railroad ia
progressing rapidly. The track has been laid
Tor a distance of about three miles from the
! junction with the Winona e. St. Peter road
which is one mile west of Eyota village.
The work of track-laying on the Rochester
and Northern railway is going steadily for
ward. The road has been completed to
Douglas station, distance of five miles.
and tn: iron will soon be laid as far as New
Haven.
The Jackson Republic says that @. B.
Rouse on the Miner farm states that I've
wolf came down on his fold the other day and
killed lamb from his flock An antelope
was also seen in that vicinity ono day this
week.
AT the race course in jackson, July 4th,
John Butterfield, of Sioux valley was thrown
from his horse and received considerable.
though not serious injury. He received
medical aid and was able to leave for home
the same evening.
MIR. VIM. Potter, of Eyota, had a valuable
OK killed by lightning a few days since, in
Watonwan county. His son has been out
there for some time engaged in breaking. J.
d. and j. D. Rendernecht, of Elmira. are
breaking about 400 acres in that county.
Winona has followed the example of Koch-
ester, in reducing the salary Of teachers
The board of education have hired the teach
ers at old prices, but the council refuses to
levy tax for the amount. claiming that good
teachers can be procured for less, and points
to Rochester for example.
few nights since two burglars attempted
to break into Mrs. Metcalf:s millinery store
in Spring Valley. They were shot at but,
unfortunately, missed The same night a
tramp endeavored to gain entrance to Mrs.
Sargent's residence, but was frightened
away by dog.
Redwood Falls is now the terminus of
railroad, the track of the Sleepy Eye &
Redwood r. R. having been completed to
said town. 1t will, in all probabilities, be
several weeks before the cars will run regu-
: larry; but the road is an accomplished fact.
At Spring Valley, Mrs. Foster grated to
three thousand people on the glorious Fourth.
The F1dette says her ''oration was an ele-
giant production, and evinced q high state of
, patriotism, cultured and refined merit,'' and
'held the neople enthralled during its recital
and gained the applause of all.''
The grand jury of Jackson county, on in
vestigation, declare the Jail to be in an un-
safe and improper condition for the pur-
pose of prison, and also declare the foun-
dation of the court hoase to be in an unsafe
condition, and call upon the county author.
tiles to make prompt and proper repairs.
The New Uln Herald says it is reported
! that Friedrich Keller, who, last year married
the widow of John Meyer having procured
divorce from his wife, has left the realm
He started last Tuesday and is supposed to
: have taken considerable money with him.
He has probably gone in quest of another
I wife.
The st. Peter Times says few evenings
since while j. Q. Thompson was riding in
. his buggy on the road home from Nicolet
station, an unknown person attacked him.
I The would-he assassin Jumped into the back
part of the buggy and fired pistol at Mr..
Thompson. the ball passing through the
crown Of his hat. He succeeded in escaping
injury.
The arrival of the first train of cars at
, Fairmount. the Southern Minnesota
= railway. which event took place ON Monday,
July LIST, was the occasion of grand cele
bration by the people of that happy and en-
: thusiastic village The arrival Of the train
r was greeted by the firing of cannon, bands OF
: music, cheering of citizens, and various 9th
er demonstrations Of Joy.
Sunday morning John A. Jones of Man
Il kato sent bis team in charge of his wife and
two boys, after Rev. r. G. Jones, who was
going to preach at South Bend, and ftel
u getting the reverend gentleman aboard they
It started for the church, and when in front OF
e Mr.. Jenkin Williams the axle broke, throw
o ing them all ont, injurlng Mr.. Jones and
one of the boys. but not seriously.
Pat Plunkett and Michael Farman have
q been arrested, charged with committing 4
d rape upon the wife of J. Fl. Krugo, in Roch
ester 1t seems that the two men, with an
other tramp, who escaped, came to the hous.
together and assaulted Mrs. K, throwing he
Is down, choking her and dragging her across
s the room. Mr.. Krugo was present, but b,
made no resistance, until a couple of ladie!
living near by appeared on the scene Th.
L., hearing of the case is set for this morning.
% The Albert Lea Standard contains th
q following of an individual who three year.
n ago, spent some time in Hokah and attract