The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-20

.U'ehty-lour OF seventy nine counties in the
Cross ros are re r supplied with railroads.
Uross earnings per year. S23 j(R O8e
NJ p.esatlag exn:ees per year. s13, "a; 337
49, ~. EARNINGS per year. 4lO,2l2, 75s
n na4 oahs6o per year, tons Z N25 1Oa
AAAes ree>ived by state per year,. S6l3.s6;
Inc new Martin Luther college, Just COM
pleted at New Ulm, was dedicated and formsllv
opened recently, in honor OF Martin Luther's
n'r'nday' kev J. ALBRIGHT is in charge
- The farm house Of Andrew Bailey in South
Troy burned on Friday. Loss, 5000
"lnona county contributed four hard cit
1zens to the penitentiary on Monday, and St.
Louis county three. Those from the former
county were Richard Rogers, iarcony. ono
year and six months; Oscar McCamley, man.
slaughter in the second degree, five wears:
~. nudoRpn. wlilfully and maliciously burn
1nnb slalus ono year; and Henry E. Bragdon,
larceny Two years. From St Louis county
came PANEL Coleman, robbery, three wears
JonH Horr1Gal!, larceny, two years; and George
N.Hrls, assault with dangerous weapon
months 0'eA'
Inc members Of Wilkin post G. A. r..
OF Aankato, have secured John B. Cough and
Judge Tourgee for lectures during the winter.
other eminent speakers will be secured, as well
as some good musical talent.
The people of Wadeua were Mortified bv
reading the account Of the killing of the family
VI .. >. Gardpo>, at Chicago Mr. Gardner
was orc OF tho first settlers of this county. Ills
WIS lormeEy the president of the bank OF
""uena, and was for many years closely con.
OF tho state
All the returns must be i'll and canvassed by
the state board within twenty days after cleo
ton. The official board consists of the gov
ernor and the secretary OF state, who must ex-
anime ne returns III the presence OF the state
auditor, attorney general and judge of the
supreme court
from Commodore Kttsons stables at Kit
sondale, St. Paul, $50 Guernsey COW wa.
stolen by some parties unknown The animal
was from the Erdenheim stock, purchased OF
A. WEIGH by tho commodore B. D. Wood
mansee offers 500 reward for her recovery.
The Portland (Or) Daily News of the 5tl,
inst contains an account Of the marriage in
that city of Edward Mcdonald of St Paul tc
MISS Della Hunter Eau Claire, Wis After q
tour OF the Pacific coast, Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Paul
A j. Blethen, one of the New propr,etors of
the Tribune, arrived in Minneapolis from,
Kansas City. He was accompanied by Abbot,
Blunt who has been connected with the
Kansas City Journal for some time. 1t Is I'M
derstOod that Mr. Blunt will be managing
editor of the Tribune What the policy Of the
paper will De under the new regime is no,
known, but it Is pretty generally believed that
1t will be independent in politics.
The season of river navigation at st. Paul
has virtually closed by the withdrawal of boats,
though no ice has formed yet
public reception was given at Henderson
to ex- Register of Deeds Picket, who has re-
signed his Office, and with his family will re-
move to Los Angeles, Cal
The Winona council has declined the propo.
sltlon for towers for the electric light
A. Chisolm Of Gull River, nine miles from
Brainerd, has been arrested for the attempted
murder Of Herman Ramsey, in knocking him
down With heavy club and beating him ter.
ribly
Worth, who tried to kill his wife in Mime.
apolis, will so TO Saltwater for from two to five
years.
Gen. and Mrs. Washburn gave at their mag
n'ficent residence in Minneapolis last Tuesday
evening probably tho largest and most brilliant
reception ever enjoyed in Minnesota The re-
ception had interest aside from that which at
tached 70 the hospitality of Gen. and Mrs.
Washburn, since it was the formal opening OF
the beautiful residence recently completed by
Gen. Washburn, and which is probably the
most spacious and beautiful private residence
III the West, If not in the country. The invita-
lions to the party numbered over twelve hun
dred and we're bestowed On many prominent
NIn Svp0 DD,,1
heapolls, and the company which responded
was the largest that has ever been gathered on
similar occasion.
Gov Hubbard appointed Brigham Fowler,
OF Newport, as delegate at large for Minnesota
to the First National convention of cattle men
OF tho United States to be held at st. Louis,
Monday, Nov. II.
Gov. Hubbard also appointed s. Boyd and
c. H. Prior, of Minneapolis, A. Reidelheimer,
Of st. Paul, and Hon. Clark W. Thompson. Of
Wells, as honorary representatives of Minneso.
IA to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
Rev. c. H. Plummer, wife, and s. K Gates,
Of Lake City. will soon leave for Holly Springs,
Miss, to remain there during the winter:
Rev. W. X. Dennis has resigned the pastor.
ate Of the Baptist church in Lake City, his res
lgnation not to take effect until he has found
announcer charge.
The Minnesota 4 Ontario Lumber company
has filed articles of incorporation with the sec.
rotary of state. Tho purpose Of the company
is to manufacture and sell logs timber an6
lumber Principal place of business, St Paul
the corporation to continue thirty years from
Dec. l., 1854: Amount Of capital stock, $500
limit OF liability, s25, coo! The incorporation,
are Dennis Ryan, X B. Galusha and FranI
Keogh of st. Paul, who are also named ~ the
first board of directors
W. c. Lattimer, charged with the larceny Of
81, 800 from Perkins Il Lyons, of st. Paul, and
who has been incarcerated in the county Jail
for moro than month, since his capture a
Williamsport, Pa, was released Wednesday on
$3.50 bail.
The store of NJ C. Tombler, at Wyoming,
Chisago county, was entered during Tuesday
night by burglars, and the safe drilled and
in cash and $40 in postage stamps from the
safe They went to the barn and took Mr..
Tomblers sorrel team, two-seated wagon and
buffalo overcOat, and started toward st. Paul
No trace of the robbers further than this is
known. They we're professionals Hay was
strewn Tricky on the floor to prevent the
horses making any noise while being led out
Of the barn.
Fully fifty of the leading merchants in St Paul
have expressed their intention Of spending .
portion of the winter in the South. Many will
visit the New Orleans exposition, while others
will rusticate in Florida or North Carolina
Gen. Alfred II. Terry, o. s. A., has gone 10
Washington, D: c., to attend tho session Of tho
general court martial which will assemble in
that city on the 18th inst, for tho trial Of Cen.
D. 6. Swain, Judge advocate general Of the
army, and Col A. r. Morrow, Of tho Twenty
first infantry. - =; F. e'e-s+- &---
From its annual report it is learned that the
st. Paul Fire Department Relief association
was organized in February, 1882, and hes now
membership Of eighty-four. Ito object 10 to
aid sick and disabled firemen and 70 caro- for
the families of deceased members On the
death Of member his heirs receive 400 insur-
a a, and tho association takes charge Of his