The Worthington advance., 1882-03-02
MINNESOTA NEWS
THE cox IMPEACHMENT.

Adjournment Of the Court Until March Int.
On Saturday the l 1Sth there N, mo ouorun
@ and an adjournment took place to Monday the
10Th, and then there was no QUORUM. and an
adjournment was had to Tuesday
On @1st the'e was quorum present 1ax-
tin Jenson, shelifr Of kenville county, svore
that Judge Cox was sober at Beaver falis in
May term 1881, and that Coleman, tho wit-
ness for the prosecution had bad reputation
foE truth and veracity. Ex Senator P. H
Aherns OF Beaver Falls testified that at tho
same time, at Beaver Falls. Judge Cox was 10
DeI. James Beaver OF Greedy Falls was then
called to testify to the same thing. Judge Wey-
mouth Of Marshal, venerable looking gen
tleman gave his testimony in . labored and
tedious manner, although it vas direct and
pertinent
Judge Weymouth said he met J JudRe Cox when
he came to Marshall in June, 1881. to hold
court, snd he was sober: Virgil Seward, .
young attorney at Marshall, piled his Pelion on
Judge Weymouths Ossa Of testimony in Judge
Cox's favor.
of testimony was heard, contradicting testimo-
ny for the prosecution, but proceedings we.e
cut shoit for the lack of quorum.
On Thursday 23rd, good days work was
done. A number Of witnesses testified in favor
OF Cox, rebuting other testimony against him.
drewa, members Of the Andrew family OF bell
ringers, who gave the memorable entertain
ment at Redwood Falls in June 1880, testified
to The sobriety Of J .dge Cox at that time.
George Owens and Frederick Boehmer, the hrst
part owner Of tho Clifton House. Nanksto. and
testimony az to the renting Of rooms in the
summer Of 1880, and ". c. Durkee, clerk Of
the district court ut Mankato,
added the weight Of his oath
to the denlals Of the into1ication Of tha res-
poadent. The lstter thought he had seen Cox
when bis hair pulled little, but didn't think It
pulled during the June term, 1880. The other
witnesses called we're Geo. W. Ward, E. B.
Freeman, F. Iberson. William Ensign, Nat
Oferman and II. G. Forbes, and ali reiterated
testimony az to sobriety.
The court then adjourned until March /,
when the managers say they will be ready with
their testimony in rebuttal. At that time the
last act of the wearieome drama will commence
but OF additional scenes there are not few in
prospect
One day last week, Ralph Flaherty. = board
ing house keeper in Reads Landing, made IN
attack with q knife on Thomas Anderson Of
that place, wounding him in the back, hip and
arm. In defending himself, Anderson picked
up heavy iron poker and knocked his assail-
ting open his head and breaking his leg. Tho
next morning Flaherty was arraigned before JUS
tice Cady on the charge of assault with intent 10
kill, and held in 81 900 bonds to appear before
the grand jury.
Frank W., only son Of Harlan W. Page, the
banker at Austin was buried last Saturday
morning.
n. H. Hopkins, for whom Hopkins Station
in the town of Minneapolis is named, died st
his home at the station during Sunday night,
aged fifty-e1glt. Mr.. Hopkins had been res
ident Of Hennerin county for twenty seven
years, and served as a member of the county
board during 1865 and 1866 and
had been postmaster at Hopkins for
years.
There are 472 flour mills in Minnesota
A mass meeting Of farmers of Rice, Dakota
and Goodhue counties will be held in North
field on Saturday, March 4, TO consider the
question Of wheat and milling interests Of our
state.
Capt W. B. Bend, Of the st. Paul guards,
has been elected major of the first battalion
Of the Minnesota National guard