The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The census of ChisaRo county shows q pop
u'ation of about 5000.
A railroad eating house il 10 be built st
Moorhesd opposite the new depot.
A son of Mr.. Toedley, of Owatonna, fell
from . load of hay last week, and had one of
hislegs broken.
The postofice at OWatonns was robbed
the other night of . small amount in cash
aud postage stamps.
The amount of real aud personal proper
ty in Appleton, according to the returns of
the assessor, il 399, ,602.
At Fergus Falls, on the night of July s,
Charles Erickson fell from the rsilrosd
bridge and WA drowned. He was intoxi-
ated.
At Granite Falls on late Sunday evening
the mosquitoes were so thick that part Of
the congregation in ono of the churohs went
out during service.
The other day man was arrested ut Albert
Lea and put in the lock up for drunkenness,
and not long after was found dead from the
effects of hie debauch.
A little son of G. Berg, living near Sprine
Valley, got one of his hands badly cut by q
moving machiue the other day. There is
hope that the hand may be saved.
The Lutheran church in Young America,
Carver county, WA struck by lightning the
other night and considerably damaged.
Some of the windows were knocked out.
August Holm, of Carver, shot himself
July 4, by the accidental discharge of
revolver, which he was carrying in his pock-
ct, inf1icting painful, but not dangerous
wound.
Recently John Mercer Howell, employed
on the construction train of the Northwestern
railroad, near Pine Creek, Winona county.
was thrown under train and crushed dying
soon after.
Andrew Ritz, of CRANKY, Nicollet county,
received bad cut on his leg from moving
machine the other day. He had incautiously
stepped in front of the machine, when the
team started.
Andrew Austin, living about nine miles
from Forest City, Meeker county, had his
stables destroyed by fire last week, over
seventy bushels of wheat, mule, colt, hsr-
ness, farming implements, etc. Mr.. Austin
was severely burued trying to save his
wheat.
A daughter of Mr.. Harlan. of Beauford
township, Blue Earth county, was riding
fast horse with harness on the other day,
when she fell OF, and her dress being entap-
gled in tho harness, she Was dragged some
distance. A collar bone was broken, and shs
received other injuries, but will recover.
Lake Crystal Public Spirit Quite m 20
cident occurred on Lily lake recently. Misses
Eta and Clara Mues aud ALA Blakely were
crossing in . row boat, the wind arose, and
the boat was overturned. The young ladies
showed great presence of mine, each olung
to an oar, and after considerable effort Hr.
Fleet rescued them.
Taylors Falls Journal, July 9: Some time
ago Gen. Rosser promised his men il they
would get tho rock work in tho dalles done
before tho first Of August he would buy each
Of them - new suit of clothes, fancy cane
and dog" It looks now ~ though the
boys would get through in time to go to Min
neapolis, "get into their new duds,'' aud
have several days TO spare.
Red Wing Adrance, July z: Peter Schni-
der, wheat buyer for Diamond 10 at Tren-
ton. was robbed last night, by burglazs, of
1886, Gust Pomplin of 94O.5O. They were
sleeping in the Same room and the burglars
entered by means of . ladder. They had
their money In their pants, and both pair Of
pants were found in skif this morning on
this side of the river, it being = skif that b.
longs on tho other side.
Returns already filed by the census takers
indicate that the population of Stearns
county will reach 5000.
On Sunday, July 4, seven boys and six
girls received the first communion at tho
Catholic church in Sank Center.
At st. Cloud, Last week, Joseph Setzer and
n. Quay, of St. Cloud, BY the premature ex-
plosion of blast, had their eyes filed With
AL - "a u
eyes.
Tramps are committing such Outrageous
depredations in 4elrose, 4tea1ns county,
that Judge Lynch isfully prepared to ait in
Judgement upon any Of tho zasoals who may
be identified.
A German killed lynx near Hokah ono
. shot Gun soon dispatched tho Wild animal
Hoorhead, Clay county, Adooeate: Ono day
Last week, Knute Nelson Roda, lost his life
By drowning in Talti lake, jost north of
Cromwell township, Clay county. He and
biz brother, young Tatli, were breaking
Lake. Nelson took h,s bot and T paddied % II to
tho rescue, while Tstli went for his boat.
When Ta&li returned he found ono OF tho
oxen all right. The Other three were
drowned and stzangled oil in heap. Nelsoo's
boat Was upside down and tho poor fellow
nowhere to DO seen. Tho body was found
next day.
George W. Church, clerk of tho
district court Of Winona county, was
handling revolver tho other day and q
chamber Was aeeidently discharged sending Q
bullet diagooally through his h1kd, predicting
. serious and painful wound. The use of tho
hand viii be saved it il thought
Deficient Water supply.
PErE1nulo, Va, July LA protraoted
drouRht lendezs water In tho reservoir insult.
cisot to supply moro than half the city and,
tonight, the water was turned from the 0aaal
to meet The dsdciency. eupplyin9 tho city
with water fEo0 tho c6aal vii probably 0ouooz
svsral mills hEs 70 slass oDega&gas