The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-11

suppueu W1tn uctlOnar1ee! ,.. ~. i. ., :.
making tho school year end With tie fiscaa;
year, July 81? Do You advise it: H., .,s
Seventh-What is the general condition OF
the state text book repositories? Are the
quarterly reports of clerks made with prompt
Eight-What interests deserve the attention
oft he legislature?
A Fire at Duluth Saturday night destroyed
the saw mill of Little & Simonds All the lum-
Der except about thfee million feet, belonged
to Cutler 4 Gilbert; and tho rest to Little
& Simonds. Little & Simonds' loss il es.
timated as follows: On saw mill; $4,000;
planning mill, sc, 600; lumber, s45, 600; total;
SOB ,OOO, with insurance of about $75, Goo
Cutler L. Gilberts loss is $4,000 to Sc, coo;
with $4,000 insurance This is BY far tho
worst fire in the history of Duluth.
A review of the weather at st. Paul and Vi
cinity during the last month shows nothing
unusual for August except more than aver
age wind movement including several rather
strong gales, The average August tempera:
month was IL deg. cooler than that average,
the mean being $50 deg. The month in ques-
ton was slightly cooler than the correspond.
ing ones IF 1872, 1876 and 1880; considerably
cooler than those of 1871, "a, ~, rs 81, 50;
and decidedly warmer than those of 1875 aud
1885,
Sitting Bull and wife, Grey Eagle, his cousin,
Long Dog, very big Sioux, Spotted Horn Bull
and wife (the latter cousin of Sitting BulD
and pretty princess, named Red Spear, ar
rived at St Paul from Standing Rock. With
them we're Mrs Mclaughlin and son Harry,
Louis Primeau, al interpreter, and Ehle Allen,
h19l0eSG "a NJ fl,a SSiftino R,7n
alton" Col. Allen received the Indians with
due honors, and assigned them rooms at the
Merchants. The date of departure on the East
ern exhibiting tour is not yet fixed
Duluth wants railroad connection with the
southwestern portion of Minnesota
After over two years of steady work the
magnificent bridge and vialuct built by the st.
Paul & Manitoba road over the river at Mime
apolis is completed and trains will begin rum
ming to the new depot. The bridge is 2, 100
feet long, % feet wide and 81 feet high it is
q magnificent work of engineering and me-
chanicai skill. The Northern Pacific, Omaha,
minneapolis st. Louis, as we'll as the Mani.
toba, will use the new depot in Minneapolis.
Hon. Lee Hensley died of consumption
at his residence in st. James, Mimi, Mon
day morning. Deceased was member OF
the legislature during the session of 1867.
He leaves wife and children.
Two young men, under confinement upon the
charge Of burglary, made their escape from
the county Jail at Kandiyohi, by crawling
through the vcntilators.
Minnesota diaries are to be we'll represented
at New Orleans
John Ruble, one of tho oldest settlers aud
best known farmers of Freeborn county, died
at his home in Pickerel Lake last Friday might
after an illness of some weeks He formerly
was engaged in tho agricultural machinery
business in Albert Lea He was one of the
four farmers, Ruble brothers, whose combined
weight aggregate over 200 pounds
The Meekor county fair will be held at Litch.
field Oct g. 3 and T.
David Healy, one of the pioneer citizens OF
Assumption, Carver county, having settled on
government land twenty-scycn years ago, died
suddenly on Tuesday morning He had re-
turned to the house after doing the morning
chores, and while preparing for breakfast
dropped dead withouta word or struggle.
L. Harrison, assistant commissioner of the
general land Office, says in letter to the Tay-
lor's Falls land office: pursuant to clause in
the act of June 4, 1884, making appropriations
for the current and contingent expenses of the
Indian department., you will allow no entry, fill
ing, location or disposal of any character OF any
of the lands within the Mile Laos Indian reser-
walton until after further legislation by con.
gress."
The estate Of Hon. G. W. Bralcy, deceased, OF
Redwood Falls, has boon settled After paying
the debts, which amount to $15, 600, there is 4
balance of real estate valued at $4,000, and
personal property worth $25, 600 for distribu-
ton among the heirs The widows claim was
compromised bv her accepting one-sixth of tho
estate in lieu of all claims
Gen. B. +. Butler excited considerable curl.
osity at Minneapolis. He made two speeches
on Friday at Minneapolis, and on SATURDAY. he
spoke at Mortified. There was fair attend
ance but he uttered nothing new.
Tho Osakis bank was robbed of 81, 600 and sci
on fire by some one unknown.
Rev. DR.. Thomas of St. Paul was yesterday
unanimously elected by the trustees of the Sea-
bury mission to the wardensllip of the divinity
school at Faribault DR.. Thomas has not yet
decided to accept the position, owing to the
strong unwillingness of his parishioners to part
with him.
Crooks are having regular picnic season in
Duluth. They either abound in great num-
bcrs or they are an organized band that is got
ting i'll its work in a systemizcd manner
Thursday night no less than twenty-four resi-
denccs and stores were entered The amount
OF tho steallngs is very small however, tho burg.
lars seeming to be after money, and nothing
else. A great many families awoke to fn6
thieves in their house, but.in no case were they
captured. Every part of the city was visited.
The largest amount stolen in any instance was
$780,
Three prisoners escaped from the county
jail at saltwater. AS Deputy Sheriff Adam
Marty opened the cell-room door the three men
attacked him. One struck him on the head
with sharp instrument. cutting cash and
knocking him to his knees. On raising he
grasped his assailant but was struck by anotl-
er on the forehead, and felled to tho floor.
The mon rushed out and escaped. The de-
scription of the prisonersi is; Charles Sinclair,
about fifty years of age, five feet eight inches
high, iron gray hair, moustache, goatee, sharp
featured f dark complexion, dark hazel eyes,
action of the grand jury on a charge of burn
ing Sam Judd's house at Marine Mills, q des-
perate character; Allen Smith, aged twenty
five, light hair, blue eyes, no beard, height
about five feet eight inches, striped gray and
black pants, colored shirt, in for forgery;
complexion and hair, no beard, red mackinac
pants, drab colored shirt, with polka dot spots,
in for ninety days for assault and battery.
An accident occurred at J. NJ. Harrington's
saw mill, at Long Prairie, Mimi, Friday night,
by which an engine and shafting and 1900
pound fly wheel were demolished No cause is
known. The engineer was ct his post but re-
manned uniniured. The mill has been cutting
about twenty thousand feet daily all the season
and was at work at tho time It will take sew
eral weeks to repair the engine and machinery.
The twenty fifth annual fair of the Faribault
County Agricultural society will be held at
Blue Earth City on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 18th, 10th and 18th Of septem-
ber
Matt Miller. horse thief, who escaped from
the Anoks jail, was recaPtured in Minneapolis