The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-15
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY.

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY.
Tie Main Ediflce Burned-Loes About
$40, OOO-To be Rebuilt.
On Wednesday morning 7th, Hamlins I'M
ivelsity, located ct the junction Of College
avenue and the Manitoba road and
distant about two miles from the limits
of st. Paul and Minneapolis suffered 4 Sc.
we're loss by the burning ofthe principal edi-
fee. A student named Spauldin9 In going
from Vice President Chaiies's house to the
hAll discovered smoke coming out Of . GU
pola, aud at once gave the alarm. The re-
sources Of he college consisted oftwo Bah
cock extingnishers. one pump, and supply
OF water buckets with wafer barrels
on each floor which proved of little account
The cause OF the fire is not definitely
known to the people around. but it Ia sup
posed to have caught fiom defective CHM
ney located In the center Of the tuilding,
east of the main entrance. The progress OF
the fire was slow Ms 1t worked downward.
the roof spreading on each side from the
sPot where It WIS first noticed: The floors
below then went one at time, the reception
room floor falling 1t ll:45. cleaning ont all
the space below, leaving only pieces ofsteam
pipes and heaters to show where the floors
were.
The total less is about $4,000, of which
two thirds is probably covered by insur-
ancc. The students, young aides as we'll as
men, did all that human power could TO
save pioparty from the burning building
and were successful to q surprising degree.
mi sS the Evening so5 the a. 'se'S. q. held eo.s
Bishop Eos, said that the library and nearly
all the furniture and effects of the students
and Professors had been removed from the
building, and with the exception Of damage
by breakage were not injured. The ladies'
hall, which is not all occupied, would be
arranged 50 that recitations and studies
would commence Thursday morning and
the regular routine move ON without delay.
Plans for rebuilding will be adopted imme-
diately.
Charles Young, of Delavan, has been sent
TO the St. Peter asylum, lfs insanity being
caused by excitement at religious revival.
The marriage of Archie O. Powell. OF
Reeds Landing, Mimi, and Miss Annie H.
Maloy Of Portage City, Wis, was solemnized
at St. Johns f piscopal church Portage
Tuesday evening, the Rev. II. B. Whittemore
officiating.
Moorhead has decided to tit the new jail
up in the most secnre manner Steel cells
were ordered those by r. ]. Pauley s. Bro.
OF St. Louis being selected, and the contract
closed with c. H Sparks for 81, 600 to fur
nish these 10 the county.
A new church, called the Atlantic Con
gregational church has been organized in
St. Paul.
The old settlers Of Rice county held theil
annual meeting on Tuesday and elected the
following officers: President, H. NJ. Matti
son; vice president, Gen. Levi Nuttine; Sec
rotary. Hon. r. A. Mott; treasurer, James
pointed to revise the constitutions: R. A.
Mott, f. N. 1eavens F. w. Frink. A com
nittee was appointed to confer with the
Old Settlers association Of Mortified IN
reference to reunion during the coming
summer. The meeting was followed by a
grand ball IL the evening. which was very
largely attended. and most ENJOYABLE eve
ming was passed.
The legislature has ACCOMPLISHED more
work than usual at this stage of the session.
Abont 400 bills have been introduced.
The Chaska Herald says Willie Moeschler
lett home Jan. ls, and his friends are appre-
hensive that he has left the state. Examin-
alton Of his books shows he is beh ind his
accounts with the New York insura. ce COM
pany for 5000 and has other indebte dness
Articles of Incorporation have been en-
tered into by O. d. Ford of Mazepps, W. H
Campbell, y. ID. Southwortl,. o. H. Porter
of Wabash, and L. H. Hamason of Roches,
ter. under the name and title Of the Waba-
sha Foundry & Machine company, with
capital Of s25, COO, to so into etfec. March l !,
1883.
Judge J. W. Tyson, one Of the pioneer
residents OF the new town Of San Diego, Cal,
died in that place Jan. 20. Judge Tyson
practised law in Wabasha twenty years ago
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Armstrong have gone
to Hot Springs III Arkansas for stay OF
five or six weeks.
Sprague, charged with incest at Moorhead
has been discharged. The prosecu ton made
the fatal mistake in allowing Sprague pri-
va:e conversation with his daughter. She
was no doubt Influenced through threats or
fear to testify In their behalf. There is q
general feeling of indignation against him
daughter and his treatment to her.
4 brakeman named Thomas F.. Grise was
run over and killed near the water tanks al
Delado. He motioned to tile engineer to
back up, and standing between the rails, at
tempted to step on the b axe ofthe tender as
it was moving towards him, as the train men
often do, and missed his hold or step. aid
fell, the wheels passing over him, and was
instantly killed.
!. n. Kelly Of Owatonna has silo which
proved a success. Frank u. Holmes of that
pace will nuild one o! $50 tons this spring
Senator-elect Sabin was banquettcl at Min
neapolis on Friday night, and made short
speech.
Quite general i, the complaint through ,
ont the STATE of the wells driving ~, prob.
ably on account OF the ex sre;ne cold weather
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