The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-02-28
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Samuel Daniels was arrested in Wells
recently charged With perjury in sweari
ing to the age of his solid girl in order
to obtain . marriage license.
The proposition to bond Polk couni
ty for railroad purposes was lost by over:
300 majority. !;
Henry Lennox, hurt in Mitchell's
lumber camp recently, had his leg ampu-
.tated in Duluth.
The auditor of Blue Earth county is
paying out considerable money for boun-
ties for wolf scalps.
An organization of the old settlers of
Lake Pepin valley was effected at the
residence of E. C. Eaton, in Florence,
Wabasha county, on Saturday, the 10Th.
These old settlers are about sixty in
number, and none are admitted to the
association who came here later than
1864. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Edwin Wrigley :.vice
president, o. P. Francisco; secretary,
Mrs. w. G. Hertinger; treasurer, Joel
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first Thursday in February. The next
meeting will be held at the residence of
w. G. Herlinger.
VIM. p. Payte civil engineer an old SET
tier of St. Paul is dead at the age of 81.
The official return of Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad to Railroad Commits
sioner Baker shows gross earnings for
1883, 81 1923 1874; tax, s36 1892. 50, an
increase over 1882 of SCI 1881 SO and
$1,563.81 respectively.
Polk county declined to bond for the
Grand Forks, Crookston & Lake Su-
| perior.
At Minneapolis Judge Young declines
to grant Adele Segelbaum adivorce
from her husband Max.
During the past two months fully
800 head of cattle have been purchased
and taken from Steele County by
Chicago buyers and Iowa stockmen.
The latter secure the cattle for stock
ing Iowa farms, and buy mostly young
creatures. High prices are willingly
paid, and the demand is still brisk.
Albert McCarger, formerly promi-
nent business man of St. Paul, died at
Litchfield, Mimi, on the 10Th.
Thursday was the fiftieth anniversary
of Rev. DR.. Cyrus Brooks entrance
to the ministry was celebrated at the
First NJ. E. church, St. Paul.
Joseph Linzmaier, has commenced
suit in the district court at St. Paul for
$40, 200 damages against the Northern
Pacific railroad. His complaint AYERS
that on Nov. II, 1888, he was at work
on the steam shovel at Steele, Oak,
and owing to careless management and
bad material, some earth fell on him,
crushing his right hand and left arm so
that the latter had to be amputated.
Mr.. Landroche, from St. Reveille,
was in the great American war twenty
two years ago, and was lucky enough to
lose an eye. For some years he has
been endeavoring to get satisfaction in
the way of damages and pension from
the government at Washington. We'd
nesday his lawyer was able to inform
him that the papers had been secured
enabling him to draw $9,OSO at La
Crosse on account of the eye
Articles of incorporation of the Lit
tie Falls Water Power Company of
Minnesota have been fled, with a cap
ital stock of 5000, 900, and the limit of
liability placed at $500, 900. The incor-
porators are Charles A. De Graft, Id.
Hodge, Fl. p. Upham, NJ. NJ. Williams
and William Crooks-all of St. Paul.
The principal place of business is St.
Paul, and the corporation endures thirty
years from March 1.
Commodore Kittson has been reflect
ed member of the Chicago Driving
Association.
The Mile Laos, with their SO annui-
ties, can pull through the winter, saws
Gov. Hubbard
Miss Vina Cease. sister of Miss Mary
Cease, of the Winona Normal school
faculty, died on Tuesday of consump-
ton.
Charles Pearson, one of the old and
respected citizens of Hastings, died in
Hastings aged fifty-nine years.
Ex-Gov. Davis and wife have re-
turned from the South last week and
were at the Fifth Avenue hotel, New
York
Conductor Beecroft, of the Manitoba
road, died suddenly at Clear Lake,
while his train was side waiting
for another train
The report which has been industri-
ously circulated for week past that de-
partment headquarters are to be moved
to St. Paul from Fort Smelling increased
to ten-company fort is pronounced bv
those who ought to know to be entirely
without foundation. Certain it is that
no action official or otherwise, has been
taken in the matter by the authorities,
nor has any recommendation been made
which is at all likely to result in such a
movement.
Frank E. Bennett, q leading hardware
merchant and city clerk of Preston.
MINI. and Miss Mary T. West daughter
dealer in agricultural implements of Ga
lena, ILL.,, were united in marriage the
10Th at st. Michaels church, Rev. Faith
| Farrelly, officiating. A. L. Bennett of
Red Wing, MINI. brother of the groom,
and Miss Kate McHugh, of st. Paul
were the attendants.
The buildings. kilns and portion of
the machinery of the Red Wing Stone
| ware company We're entirely burned, en-
failing loss of from SIS, 900 to $40, 900.
The fire originated in kiln lately con-
structed,. and from there was trans
mitted to coal bin, and thence to the
main building.
The man named Lee, reported found
at Kennedy, Mimi, about six weeks
ago, nearly frozen to death, had both
his hands and feet amputated, and his
wounds are now nearly healed. He
will he sent to his home near Kennedy
next week.
Three young railroaders got drunk at
Breckenridge, became noisy and were
locked uD In the cOnrso Of tho r;ch<