The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-07-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
There was large gathering of engineers
and conductors at Lake Minnetonka on the
18th. Over 700 were present. The steamer
city of st. Louis was waiting at the dock
and on this the excnrsionists crowded.
Sidwell's band furnished the music. They
had glorious ride over the lake, making
the complete circuit, stopping off at the
most interesting points, giving all an oppor-
tunity to see everything that was worth
seeing. There were men, women and CHI
dren in the party, and the merrymaking
was general. The party arrived at the
Hotel Lafayette at O'clock. Preceded by
the band they all marched to the grand
pavilion, where they danced for al hour.
At the conclusion Of the dance the party
proceeded to the banquet in the dining
room of the hotel. which the long ride over
the lake had no doubt sufficiently prepared
them to appreciate. After the ban
quet the dance was resumed in the paw
lion.
Chief Moses and other Indians, from Col.
umbia and Colville reservations, on the 9th
inst, signed an agreement which, with a
few mo- ificAtions. is identical with the one
virtually offered on the 7th inst. At the
conference Chief Tomaskat complained that
Slmms, agent at the Colville reservation,
never visited the Indians personally, and
was entirely ignorant of their wants; that
his quarters are forty miles from the reserv-
alton. thus obliging the Indians to travel
that distance in order to confer with him
when anything is needed. 1t is said at the
department that Agent Sim,ns will be
promptly removed, vnless henceforth he
gives the Indians under ibis charge more
personal attention.
A Memphis reporter says: During the croI
year now drawing to close Duluth has be-
come prominent as market for the bard
kota. The business there has grown i'm
mensely, and the question is one in which
every Minneapolis miller and dealer is in
terested. The wheat which goes to Duluth
is exactly what is most wanted here anC
when tt -four market IL in healthy con
ditlon, the mill here and hereabont need al
the good wheat they can get, Duluth has
been allowed to become competing mar
ket through variety of causes.
Sixty of the eighty eight counties in Ohio
have 1927 saloons, paying under the Scot
law, 81. 495, 172 taxes. The aggregate tor tn,
entire state is expected to reach 81, SOC, coo.
1t is estimated that 1000 drinking place.
have gone out ofthe business on account o
the tax.
Capt Kress, of the ordnance service, TO
whose trial court martial was ordered tt
convene at Sa Antonio, Tex, is charged
with having expended more than tn
| amount appropriated for the purpose il
building military stOrehOuse at San An
| tonic.
| E. w. Halbrook & Co., dry goods com
mission men of New York failed for $3.50,
600. Ths house has been established fol
the last thirty years, and was regarded a
one of the safest of the trade.
The superintendent of the New York as
say Office says trade dollars are on the foot
| ing of fine and standard silver bars, and ar
! worth at the present price Of silver from 8
to IS cents each.
North Carolina's recent geological surve,
shows that there are in the state fifty-nin
peaks over 6, 600 feet high; ninety-t three be
tween 5000 and 5000 and 143 between 4, ON
and 5000.
Chicago proposes to celebrate Aug. 10
the anniversary of the incorporation OF tn
voters in the place then are alive.
The free book system for the publ
schools of Brooklyn will go into effect OF
Jan. /.
The New Hampshire Legislature la
passed bill prohibiting the sale of toy pis
tolls.
Reports of Minnesota and Dakota crop
are quite encouraging.