The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-08-04

Worthington. Mobiles Co., Minnesota.
OF the IegisLaturs - In said oct provided; up
On The ground that tho said act Of the Ieeis-
AZURE - unooosttutional and void, and upon
!ne ground That the contingency Contemplated
IN section eight Of the said act has not. arriv-
.- DAVID A. SEcoMBE,
Subscribed and sworn to this 2Gth day of
July, 1851 before JAMES GuF11LAN,
Chief Justice OF tie Supreme Court
on motion Of David A. Secombe, the Within
named relator, it is that ordered the within
named District Judges show cause, if any they
have, before the within named Supreme Coar:.
at the Capitol in St. Paul, State Of Minnesota,
on the 28th day Of July, 1881, At 10 O'Clock
A a;,, n, Why the writ prayed for within he not
July 25, 1881.
,.- JAMES GMFnLAN.
Chief Justice Supreme Court
After eome discussion the Attorney General
and Judge Wilson opposing any delay, and
4essra Cole and Gilman favoring 4 submis-
sion OF the matter to the Supreme Court for its
had. The board took recess for thirty min
utes and retired for consultation, and upon
their return Judge Young stated that the Board
bad come to the conclusion to make return to
the order Of the Supreme Court, and In order
that the questions raised might be duly con-
sidered, the Board would adjourn for one week,
August 2, ut 10 p. m 80 -=~,s-.-
THE SUPREME COURT
met on THURSDAY, and the first business was
the bearing of the answer Of the court to show
cause, made by the cemmiss: on, and sad
ansN er, which has already been published, was
read to the court by Gordon E. Cole, who had
been requested to do 80 by the district Judges
The state attorney general asked to have
charge of the proceedings before the supreme
court and his application was denied, though
he was accorded the privilege Of taking part in
any points wherein he thought the state likely
to be jeopsrdized in her interests. His applica-
tion being denied he moved that the applica-
tion OF Mr. Sec0mbe be disallowed, and on this
motion arguments of counsel consumed tie
whole day.
On Friday, Chief Justice Gilfillau announced
that the mpt:on OF the ttorney general, that
the application for writ Of prohibition, on the
part OF Mr.. Sc comic. be dismissed Was granted,
the court not finding that the attorney general
had been in any way negligent or dilatory, and
the prayer for such writ more properly coming
state for the conduct Of the case After long
debate about minor matters es procedure, tie
application for writ Of prohibition got squar-
ly before the court, aud Attorney General Hahn
made long argument setting forth the uncon-
ettutionality Of the act Of the Legislature for
the creation of the bond commission.
Rev. P. B. Fisk of Lake City, has started for
Fort Benton, NJ. T., OIL a vacation trip of four
weeks, during which he will labor in the inttr-
est Of the American Home Missionary society
Articles incorporating the Northwestern
Graiudealers association, Of Minneapolis, have
keen fled in the Office of Secretary Of State Won
Baumbc I'll. The capital stock is fixed at $780,
600 a d 10 names of tia incorpora.ors ar,
Edwin Lock. wilImar; CALVIN Mooers, Howard
Lake; Fe. nan s. Sjobers, Pillsbury: Frank r.
Bunker, Wi'Mar: Soren W. Serl, Minneapolis,
Ar d .:iank NJ. Ttornton Benson.
Tie librarian o; the University of Leydeu,
Holland, having read that in the fire which,
about the first o: March last, destroyed the
books and papers belonging to the state histor-
ical society, iDquiring as to the best way OF
building such vaults-the inquiry Icing be-
cause an addition i, about to be made to tho
library building of the university
Mr.. F. F. Mclver, agent for Bradstreet'S
bis travelling men recently to New Ulm to learn
the financial status of the frns there, and
mako such changes in ratings as might be nee
essary. a much better state of affairs was
found than might reasonably have Lcen feared.
Only five of ak firms have failed outright, and
OHC6-1dLCO
So, 900 to $ },OOO-are still good for 81 900
or more; while of establishments with SIS, 900
and $1 600 credit there is no lack. The
agent also reports q determination to over
come the effects of the disaster as soon as pos
sible, and a most praiseworthy spirit of hope
and helpfulness.
The estimated current expenses for Stearns
county for the year 1881 is 325, 900. of which
sum there is now in the treasury $4,000.
The county commissioners assessed tax of
$l2.O 900 to supply the deficiency.
Atwelve year old boy, named Bowman, liv-
ing in Litchfeld, sole q double team from 3
Swedish ial meI, but was pursued and caught.
aud turred over to bis mother. BE has hereto
fore bee engaged in several thievjng scrapes,
aud Eeens to slleady be q case of total de-
pravlty.
State Treasury Kittleson has bought S1e,-
600 worth Of Missouri 6s on account of the
permanent school fund. This makes total OF
$26, 600 in similar purchases during last
week.
John Meeker, farmer living three miles
and half from Nlcollct Station. near Nankato,
WAS run away with while harvesting and nearly
cut to pieces He was alive at last accounts
but not expected to recover.
Hans Janson of Cottage Grove discharged
one of his workmen named O!cson, and Ole
got even with Hans by going to the house and
stealing from the latter ST. 10 and $40 from
another labore-. Hans now wants Ole.
Articles of association of the Silver Bell
Mining company of Rochester have beon filed
for record in the Office of the secretary of etate
at St Paul The capital sock is 5000. .OCO and
the business to be carried on is mining al
melting silver ores. The stockholders are
George W. Van Dusen, Robert A. Newton, c.
H. Chadbournc. A. Gooding- Harvey T. Han
men, Lyman E. Cowdery, Albert Harrington,
Charles Van Compon and Salina f. Newton.
A harvest hand going to the country on Z
freight train on the Winona / st Peter rail
road was Hilled ut st Charles, Winons Co. 1t
appears that the conductor put some eight or
ten trampe off tho train and ordered two more
out Of box-car. They were getting out of the
end door Of the third car from the engine,
when Charles Edmun fell and he had both
legs cut sff, from which he died in fifteen mill
utes. His brother with him was the only wit
ness.
Mrs. II. ". Virgins of Hartlsnd, Freeborn
county, shot herself on the 9th, causing a
dangerous and probably fatal wound. Az she
was alone at the time it is not known whether
it was accidental or Intentional The ball pass
ed nearly through her body q short distance
below the heart She had been in i'll health for
some time Sho is about twenty-three years
old
Some Chicago detectives have been working
up . case Of freight stealing between Waseca
and Sleepy Eye. A conductor and two brake
men have been arrested on the charge OF being
implicated in the affair.
The Lake Como house near st. Paul, was
burr on Tuesday. The building was owned
by W. 3. Aldrich, and the furniture, fixtures,
etc, were purchased few months ago by Pat
Coniey, who is tte heaviest loser. 1t is under
stood that both building and contents were
fully insured.
What's That?
In one of the Rhine cities German
princeling one day seated himself at table
in a restaurant, accompanied by hisaid- de-
camD.