The Worthington advance., 1882-08-24

The governor has received . draft from,
the United States treasurer for $37, 9O35 81 in
payment of the states share. per cent. of
the proceeds of the sale OF the old Sioux and
Winnebago Indian reserves.
Harry Armstrong was received at the
county jail. saltwater, Monday night, from
LanStlon, to serve out sentence of sixty
days imposed upon him forthe crime Of
making indecent prepOsalS to young w.
man. The affair happened last Sunday
morning and was the cause of considerable
excitement at the time in that usually quiet
village.
A severe reaper accident occurred OH the
farm of Mr.. Albert H. Bixford, of Osseo. on
Monday morning. in which his little son
was injured III shocking manner. The lad
came to the wheat field on m crraud, and
began pctting the horses attached to the
reaper. The animals started up suddenly,
and before the boy could get out of the way
or the team he stopped he stumbled and fell
directly in front OF the knives, which cut
number of severe gaslles on his arms and
legs.
The funeral of DR.. Sweeney of Red Wing.
took place on Tuesday. The procession was
the largest escort of the kind ever witnessed
in Red Wing, and was under the immediate
supervision Of Hon. NJ. s. Chandler, the sew
eral fire companies taking the lead,
followed by the different lodges of Odd Fel-
lows, the Swedish Benevolent association,
Masonic organization and officials and clergy
The remainder. cons listing of city and c0un-
ty officers, medical fraternity and citizens,
were preceded by the remains, pall-bearers
and mOurners.
At lie Sueur, the residence of cx-Sheriff
Grady was burned to the ground Wednesday
evening. But a small part of the contents
were saved and they badly damaged. Loss
about 81 900; insured for $500 in the Fire
and Marine. The cause is unknown.
Col. King announces that Roscoe Conk~
ling will not attend his fair.
The contract for plastering the capitol has
been awarded to Christian & Hazard for
S5,65., the work to be completed within for
ty days after the building is ready for plas-
tcring, penalty of S25 day being attached
for any day beyond that time
We are authorized to state that the Chica-
90 & Northwestern railroad company are in
terestei in the success of the state fair 10 be
held in Rochester Aug. 81 and continuing
nine days. and Is an inducelnent have placed
the fare SO low that all may attend. They
will carry passengers during the continuance
round trip, and have instructed all agents
accordingly.
The bar Of the 18th judicial district had
= meeting at Montivedo on the 18th. The
officers for the ensuing year are Geo. f. Oar
ling Of Morris, president; s. III. Hudson OF
Benson, and u. n. McLarity of Granite
Falls, vice presidents; John ". Arctander
Of Willmar, secretary; and ": 4: Tol.nd Of
ing will be at Morris, on the 18th dayof
August, 1888 An elegant supper was had
thursday evening and toasts responded to
by C. +. Shannon, T. F. knappen. Geo E.
Darling, John W. Arctander, W. "A. Toland
and remarks from Rev. u. J. Higgins and
Prof VOORHEES, of that place.
The time of holding the Meeker county
fair has been changed to Oct. ), 4 and 5,
The Swift county fair will be held At Be,,-
son, Sept. :S and p.
At Dundas, burglars entered the depot
and attempted to blow open the safe belong
ing to the railway company, but did not
succeed. They spoiled the door by blowing
of the filling. They found . bag containg
about $50 in silver, that the agent had hid
under the safe, and took couple of vaiises
which were in the express office, which may
lead to their detection.
During q recent storm nearly everybody
in New Uim anticipated another cyclone.
large portion of them seeking safety in their
cellars. In the country considerable dam
age was done to grain in shocks and in
stacks.
Father GEMS, pastor of the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception at Faribanlt, for the
past eight years, and the assistant priest,
Father Duffy, have closed their connec-
ton with the church, the former goes to
Rosemount, the latter to Inver Grove, Da-
kota county. A number Of friends assem-
bled at the house of the pastor, when Mr..
H. Henley, in = few we'll chosen words in
behalf of their many friends, presented
Father GEMS with a purse of 500 in gold
and father Duffy with another of So. Both
the priests have left for their homes. Their
successors are Fathers O'Gorman and Ryan
OF the Paulist order of New York city.