The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-11-29

At Austin Charles Remsbnrger slid OF
straw stack in b. O. Basford's yard on the
10 b and fell astride of . cow. One of the
norns entered his body to the tep,h of three
inches. HIS condition 1t first VA. thought
to be critical: but on "Wednesday it was
much more favorable.
A case of elnpement aud marriage oc-
CURED in saltwater on the 2ls:, Al Ruhle
and Tilda Keeps being the principals. The
vonny lady Who reside. with her parents on
The White Bear ros :, several miles wet of
The citv. was to have been married in few
davs to an old farmer in the vicinity OF her
home at the instance Of her parents. She
however, preferred younger man whom
she loved. and. after completing her brlosl
troseeau. skipped out with her lover, and
thew were married Is above stated.
A case has been concluded in the district
court at Mo"rhead, which was of much in
terest. 1t is that of Christian Beltan
vs.. Elizs GocbeI, for SANDER. The
plaintiff, alleging that the defend.
ent. Mrs. Gorbei, had made remarks
bel arrested for rape. She obtained YER
dict of $675.
Thomas Minnette, brakeman on freight
train, had bis foot crushed by . car wheel
si Mortified the % l l1st., and an,putation
of the injured member was found to be
necessary.
Clarence B. Buckli1. Joseph Campbell
and Others have flied with secretary ~ state
articles of incorporation of the Saak r .pids
improvement company, with q capital stock
OF $50 600 and limit OF liability Ut $50 CO.
A thousand tons ct hay were destroyed
BY prairie fire on or near the old MtExen
piscs in the town of Hutchinson, on the
evening of the 18th.
TIE report that Mr.. Easton, q Chatfield
Millionaire, vas financially embarrassed, il
false.
Attorney General Hahn has rendered an
opinion to the eff-ct that the recent vote on
the amendments of the constitution (other
| than that to article s. does not effect the
term OF Office of county superintendent of
schools whose term began Dec. l. from tina
'sct that their term OF 0ftic3 berins before
| the vsies can be canvassed, In regard to
coanty auditors and treasurers whose terms
begin the first Monday in January. the vote
Will probably be canvessed before the expir.
atom OF their present term. and the future
tenure Will come under the amendment.
Samuel Turner, of Summer, Fillmore
county, committed suicide, by cutting his
throat withs rszor. He vas in good circum.
stances and no cause for the deed has been
learned.
DR.. John McCormic, On old resident If
kasson, died, recently, aged ninety years.
During the illness Of Nh. G. R. Simpson.
Mr.. Stevens, of Carleton cole. e. has as
sumed The duties of PRINCIPAL of the Fari.
bault High school.
The State Dairymen's association viii
meet at Austin, Dec. H.
Last winter . man named Levi r. Ketch.
un organized company fer tue purp.se of
dlsposing OF an sddiuon to Brainerd.
MINI. A part of it was sold on the guar
anty tast 1t was very desirable property,
situated close to the city limits. The scheme
was finally exposed, AID Ketchum vent to
Chicago. where it is alleged he made anoth.
er Effort to Place the land. He sold to q
widow lady block and hall of the pr,p-
cry Tor $4,000 cash, representing that it
vas improved property within the CITY linn.
ifs. +. J. Bart, q relative OF The pnrcbss.r
got wind OF the matter and had Ketcbum
arrested. Mr.. Bat then came to Brainerd
10 procure the necessary evidence for the
prosecution OF Ketchur1. He visited the
property and found it was a Patch of IN
cleared pino lahd three miles from the CEN
ter OF the city, ard the block sold to the
WIDOW was nothing but . swamp. Armed
~" the necessary aftidavits, Bart left for
Chicago. ~ '''' 'o'
The famous case of Be!sey Holmss and
Pbinneas Holmes. against DR.. r. L. Moore
OF Spring Valley, for malpractice, was tried
or the third time at the late term OF the
district court at Spring Valley, and the Jury,
turned . verdict in favor of the doctor.