The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-11
A. to 11innesota County Bridges.

A. to aeinnesota County Bridges.
Attorney General Hahn holds that adjoining
counties arc not obliged to build bridges over
streams dividing them, when tho towns adjoin-
ing in each county have refused 80 to do.
Towns 80 adjoining are not obliged to b lid
such bridges. The several towns in any coun-
tty are obliged to keep county roads and bridges
in repair, but not to build them. A coun-
~ il liable for damages :, sustained
BY reason Of defective Or broken
bridge, if tho defect is in the construction and
road. If such work is undertaken by the county
it must be done in a workmanlike manner: If,
however, the defect is latent defect aud the
county has taken due care in the construction
OF the bridge, it is not liable. If tho damage
IS caused by want OF repair. tho town whose
in repair is liable. The liability lies where the
duty lies.
Nels Tornbom, an old resident If Meeket
county, who hsd been spending the summer
hear Northwood, Oak, died on the train,
few miles west of Wilmar, while on his way
home at Litchield. Mr.. Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty five years, and was the
father Of a large family Of children.
The residence of Alexander Getman, in the
town of Walls, Traverse county, burned with
its contents Loss 81 800, insurance $780,
Emerson J. stimson was commissioned post
master at Brownsville
Hultsren 4 Co. general dealers at Kirkhov-
Gu, have assigned to g. c. Odney. Liza
bilitios, and assets are not stated, but it is
known that both are small.
The statistics of the state fish hatchery fur.
nished for the coming legislative manual show
the following number OF fish distributed during
1854: ,Whitetsn, $4,000; land-locked
salmon, 1900; Lake Superior trout, 2259, COO !;
German carp, 4, 500; Western trout, 1900; wall
eyed pike, =; brook trout, 342 ,0OO; making 4
total of IL, 81; 5o6 fish distributed.
Judgment for absolute divorce was entered
in the district court between Henry Dwight
Hunter OF Faribault, plaintiff, and Alta Hunter
Of Ovatonna, defendant on the ground Of de-
BertiOn.
George Morris, indicted at Faribault by the
grand jury for attempted highway robbery,
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and was taken to Saltwater on
Monday
man named John Thompson has been
jailed at Duluth for giving out number of
fraudulent checks.
The supreme court decides that the Manitoba
road cannot collect the bonus voted by Mime
apolis to the Minneapolis & Northwestern road,
which it absorbed, because its general Offices
are not in that city.
The Northwestern Car company at Saltwater
h hopefully reorganized, and tho business will
Aofin 11,,i int %Ioh ao - I,
That is, the creditors get the preferred stock
OF tho new company, which is guaranteed Z
per cent dividend out of the first earnings,
The old preferred stockholders get common
stock, which is scarcely likely to earn divi-
dend under the limitation prescribed, and the
Old common stockholders get nothing. The
offices of the new company will be in St. Paul
All but two of the new directors are Eastern
men, 1t will take some time to carry out the
details Of the reorganization, but no serious
difficulties will probably be met
The bridge of tho Wisconsin Central railroad,
just completed across the St Croix river, some
four miles above Saltwater, is fine piece Of
workmanship, built entirely of iron and resting
on solid stone piers fifty feet high. The total
length of the structure is 2,4UO feet there be-
ing ten spans, each 100 feet long; and via
duct 500 feet long On the Wisconsin side
Sheriff A. Brandenburg of Otter Tail county
has delivered three prisoners to Warden Reed
of the State Prison Their names were Daniel
Holland, John Spencer and Michael Shot, sen
fenced for q term of ten months each for as
sault with intent to rob.
The total cut of lumber at Saltwater for tho
season just closed is IA, OOO, 600 feet: latb 16
100000; shingles, 100000
Mary Swarts, who was indicted and tried at
the May term of the district court, at Faribault,
and sentenced to two years in tho penitentiarv
for the shooting of NJ. N. Pond in December
last has received full pardon from the gov
ernor The pardon was granted on the condi-
ton that she would remarry her former hus
tand, George Swarts, from whom she was di-
vorced month prior to the shooting. Swarts
was tried at Waseca on being accessory to the
shooting, and acquitted, in October last The
marriage took place at the residence of Sheriff
Barton, Justice Hunter performing the core
mony N. N. Pond, the man that Mrs. Swarts
shot, has entirely recovered, and has since
married
John Corners, St Paul 4 Duluth brake
man, was seriously and very probably fatally
hurt in the St Paul Il Duluth yards St Paul
He attempted to jump on q car and fell be
meath the wheels.
George W. Becht, the only son of ex-Sheriff
Becht, died in St Paul
The excursion of Minnesota teachers to the
New Orleans exposition will leave St. Paul and
Minneapolis on Monday, Dec %, and proceed
by way Of Chicago, Cincinnati and Chattanooga
A special agent will accompany the excursion
The price of tickets for the round trip will be
$32 So "
The Limitation allowed the St Cloud, Man
kato l. Austin Railway company to complete it's
pire on the 10th inst
The Wisconsin Central is making final prep
arations for it's entrance to st. Paul The
bridge at Saltwater has been completed. az
has also the crossing at the Manitoba track
just south of Seventh street. Track LAYERS are
at work between St Paul and the st. Croix.
They are expected to complete their work in
two or three weeks time
Minnesota's seven state electors assembled
last Wednesday, at the State Capital to cast
the vote of the state of Minnesota for James G.
Blaine and John A. Logan. The electors were
c. F. Kindred, John G. Nelson, W. B. Dean,
A. D. Perkins, John D. Nelson, l. O. Thorpe
and Peter Rauen. Gen. Jennison acted as Sec
rotary. c. F: Kindred was chairman: A. D.
Perkins, teller: The vote was declared. the
tedious signing of the three certificates Of the
returns gone through with, and on a vote of
four to two W. B. Dean chosen to carry Mime
sota's testimonial of loyalty to Blaine and
Logan to Washington. Then his certificate of
office was signed, the mileage and salaries of
the electors paid, and an adjournment sine die
taken Altogether it was quiet procedure.
Papers wero filed with the United States cir
cult clerk at st. Paul in an action brought by
the Second National bank at Mauch Chunk. Pa
against D. M Sabin George NJ. Seymour and
N. s. Goodhue to recover 5000. due on a
promissory note, with per cent interest from
July 2, 1884, with costs.
B. F. Wright, Of st. Paul, in charge Of trans
portation for teachers to New Orleans, has it,
sued another circular, setting forth that the
special excursion will leave Minneapolis at S.
Is and St Paul ataA m Tuesday, Dec q,
tickets good for twenty dayr. and price s32. 50
Accommodations have been secured at Hotel
Royal, forms u per day when two or more &C.
cupy tho same room. This does not include
meals. Sleeping car for round trip % for each
person, and two to each double berth Excur-
6ps win b made p Pass Christian, vicks-