The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Winona subscribed $3.50 for the New Ulm
sufferers.
A: J. Comstock, = leading ci,izon Of Hancock,
died on the Dist
The Seventh Day Adventists are holding
rousing camp meeting 1t st. Peter.
Louie, daughter of tho late Dr. Greene. died
OF consumption st her mothers residence II
Lake City. :
Tho Red Wing Wagon and Carriage manu-.
1acturlng company, with capital stock ol
$40, 200, has been organized.
A small house in the town of Merton. Steele
Co., belonging to r. A. Stout, was burned t
the ground Insurance, $4OO, in the Contin.
Mrs. c. H. Page, the vito Of respectable
| isrmer residing tive miles south of Detroit
Mich, committed suicide by hanging, Saturday
Charles Bantling, m old and respected citizer
| OF Glencoe, was killed on the road between
Glencoe and Hutchinson by being run over BY
loaded wagon.
Rev. NJ o. McNin of St Cloud, on sund.,
last organized = Methodist society at Rice's sts,
ton, Stearns county, with membership o.
|
The last legislature passed . measure look
ing to the taxation of certain railroad lards
but the roads are coptestng it, enforcement
before the Attorney General
The Rice Guards is to be the name Of thu
in st. Paul. They are drilling every night a2d
have already made great progress.
Latest Minnesota patents: Jacob Danz. Jr.
s. Paul, decoy duck; G; ". Levalley,. st. Paul
rail joint; II. s. Saroni, St. Paul, hydrocarbor
furnace; Henry E. Ralph, Island Lake, wagon
brake.
! In Minneapolis, the residence of s. E. Hal.
field, was almost entirely consumed, and the
adjoining dwellings, of n s. Gray, on Fifth
avenue and Porter Smith, on Nineteenth street
were partially burned.
| Fred Wilmet, proprietor of the Wilnet
house, saltwater, was fined $40 and costs re-
Gently for giving sick boarder eomo liquor OF
sunday The complaint was made by Louis
Beland, rival saloon keeper, and next door
| neighbor to ldr. Wilmet
! Attorney General Hahn has Written IN opin-
| ion. at the request Of the town treasurer. Leaf
klver, Wadena county, holding that the inter
est on town orders is payable from the time OF
the presentation Of said orders. The opinion
is supported by copious citations of authorities.
Gov: Pillsbury recently received the fol-
loving amounts for the benefit of the New ulm
=
waukee & St Paul railway company, $500;
| Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee, 800 The
VolkszeituEg fund has reached tno sum of ST..
77O. - w.
Messrs. Geo. F. Strait l. Co., 1T Shakopce
intend to construct = new grain elevator ad-
Joining their mill, of the capacity Of 10000
bushels. It will be built III the usual etvle.
and the outside sheated with corrugated iron
They lntend to have it ready for the reception
of the new crop.
Mr. Geo. G. Chamberlain, formerly of the
Jackson Republic, and editor of the Manko:a
Free Press, is affected with disease Uf one of
his eyes, which will prevent him from doing
editorial work for eonle time. He has consult
ed DR.. Atwood, of st. Paul, who says he must
Chamberlain.
It is now as good as settled that the State
railroad bond tribunal will meet in St. Paul on
the 2G'h inst. Four Of the FIVE judges favor
this date: Judge Severance opened term of
court at Luverne, but if he Is unable to clear
his docket by the 26th it is probable that he
will get come one to sit in his place, 80 that he
can be hero on that date
j. II. Edelbrock, Esq, prominent mercha 1T
OF Melrose, died of typhoid fever after IN ill.,
ness OF three weeks. aged twehty-seven years.
Ihe remains were Inferred in the cemetery at
New Munich The deceased leaves wife (the
daughter of William Bohmer, Esq, of New
Oldest son OF Joseph Edelbrock, of ST. Cloud.
In reply sent to letter from county at
torHey, Attorney General Hahn gave tho opin
ion that township is not liable for the expense
of altering county road run through it. He
holds that county is liable for tho cost of lay
ing out, altering or improving q county road
and that township is liable for the cost of lay
ing out, altering or improving township
road
Tie officers of Rice County Union Agricaltur-
al society are making grand preparations for
the coming fair, which is to be held October 6,
and s. The fair this season promises to ex-
eel iu point of attractions and attendance all
previous exhibitions. Farmers who have never
bition this fall. The display of stock, manu-
factures, ETC., promises to eclipse that of form
or years.
Hon. G. E. Stacey, of Pennington, Olmsted
county was brutally assaulted and clubbed
upon the head by unknown parties. Mr..
Stacy has been employed for some time past in
the erection of barn for DR.. E. c: Cross, on
his farm near Chester station. Mr.. Stacey 1as
found lying by tfe roadside near farmers
residence Seve al teeth had been knocked
out, and there was deep scar ON % 9 ide Of
his head.
The trouble between the drive-well sharks,
has resulted in the granting Of an Injunction
restraining, Messrs. ". d. Andrews & Bro.
rom ta COLLECTING any 1,.on further a TGy.tes
minated that Nc ss,s. W. D. And:ews l. Bro.
have had no authority since Sept ,mber 80,
1870, to3 collect any royalties; their power Of
attorney from Green having been revoked that
day, and that persons who have made payments
since then are liable to be called upon to pay
again.
"Bi!ly" pinkerton, the detective, giving =
reporter of the Chicago Times sketch of tho
career of The James and Younger boys, says Of
the conclusion of the career of the latter by
their capture in MinneEota: "The YouDgers
pleaded guilty, ana are now serving life sen
tences at Saltwater. They have recently ex-
perienced religion, and expect to get soon out :"
1t the Youngels have experienced religion, it is
all tl&y>ettcr for them, butt will not help them
to gesout Of the peniteLtiary.
Some doubt was felt and expressed as to the
possibility of getting all the judges constituting
the bond tribunal together on the 18th inst. !,
more especially as Judge Severance was hold
ing court at Luverne, Eock county, and it was
feared he would not have finished. According
ly the governor looked about to secure the ser
vices of Judge who might finish Severance's
term for him, but a telegram from that gentle
man, received on Thursday, says = substitute
will not be necessary, and it is again authori-
tativeiy stated that the tribunal will meet on
Tuesday, the 26th.
Gov. Pillsbury went to New U;m and reports
that lOl persons lost everything, and need rs
sistance. What is needed is boards, shingles
and ecantling to rebuild small honses. They
also need stoves, bedding, etc. 1t is estimated
that from 25 to 50 per cent: of the property of
the town has been destroyed, and Is per cent
of the goods Gov. Pillsbnry says the commit
tee are managing everything carefully and
economically, and they are assured that all
goods by rail will be shipped free The citi-
zens are all busy repairing the damages, and
feel encourp cei by the sympathy and material
assistance offered. Among the large indivi =
nal contributions, that Of MI. Willard, who con-
trols the Northern Pacific, WAS $l, 800; COL
De Graft, of St. Paul, 500; d. NJ. Sabin, Still
water, j. 100.
The Minnesota Supreme Court.
Letters are published from the judges Of the
supreme court Of Minnesota informing the
governor of the reasons which impei]ed them