The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
No Fair at Minneapolis This Year.
The following note from Col. ". 8. King
will interest readers in every portion of the

No Fair at Minneapolis This Year.
The following note from Col. ". 8. King
will interest readers in every portion Of the
state:
MINNEAPOLIS May II. In answer to
very many inquiries from all parts of the
country, permit me to say through your
tn Agricultural and Mechanical ASSOCIATION
have decided not t" hold any fair this year.
1t was hoped and expected that measures
Tor union fair grounds and fairs between st.
Paul and Minneapolis would have been
completed in time for fair on such new
grounds this coming fall, but in this the
parties interested have be disappointed.
WILLIAM s. K1Na.
On freight train near Fergus Falls, Rob.
ert Flyers let his Winchester off by accident.
The ball passed through the side of the car
and the leg of John Sanborn, who eat on top
with his legs hanging down.
A fire started in Perham, seriously threat
ened the large school of the Catholic sisters
and other buildings, but was finally over
come without serious damage.
Wednesday night Judge Robert Currie,
one OF the pioneer settlers of Chisago coun-
ty, was drowned while trying to cross Chi
sago lake in small boat from Lindst rom
to bis residence, q distance of one hall Of a
mile: He came to this place in 1854, and
has lived here since. He had held the offices
OF Justice of the peace, clerk of court, and
Judge Of probate. He was about seventy
years old. His only relative was a brother
in st. Pail.
An attempt was made to wreck train on
the Little Falls l. Dakota road by a piece OF
railway ir1n being placed on the track, but
which was fortunately discovered in time to
avoid IN accident.
Robert Heinze of FairmOnt has made an
assignment for the benei1 OF his creditors.
bickness, from which he could not attend
to his business caused the trouble.
1t is now definitely settled that the Sec.
ond regiment will encamp, at New Ulm
from July9 to 16, aud the Fist regime nt al
White Bear from July 10 to 26. The EN-.
NETT Light artillery win eneamp with the
SEC second oa regiment. This viii bring abo"
George Bundy of Lincoln, captured eight
young wolves, for which he received 81
bounty.
Superintendent Sam, -u has received in
form alton th.t three card ~. ute men wer'
a''iIoad: Marshal MaIloy Of W = ~,
detective boarded a wcstern. nnlnona AZ
c cha spotted two men Who cot mn !. trs a.
n cone ana began to get in their wor - 81:
n.. out .9 OF strangers. When the tr.;n h On
a psed through the covered bridge 81 Ro nad
J;.ed .ne Two men jumped the Train bsv vSn.
t wa that they were watched he %v thg
i;v c omcers also jumped off, and ~ 49,. sne
are i.,o chase captured both. Their ns%as
''e James Scott and J. B. Meyers. ''' names
y. D rs1 Byr.nt, prominent citizen O, IL.
ssventV.o a'ed in this city recently, aeed
SUCCESSFUL experiments at telenbor;,.
W. s'o M made recently over the Western ne
d iEa as.eersph Company's line 10 Winons
,trnm. ce OF ITO miles. The parties 81 tha r.
~ ~ Old not find the sjiehtest - d; ;ae m
let, co nv,ns Zach other anders tood In
oniv v t.n nave been II the PLACES bsd eh Fly
:. .l nuaota on the 18th, IS the result .,
a a ssxrm three houses were .bant ~
''-'"e nearing completion and one ne