The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17

Darling's Business college and the Catho-
lie school at Rochester was closed Monday
the 9TH by order Of the board. If any new
cases of diphtheria develops the Rochester
seminary will be closed. There are at pres
ent,s far as known, only niRe cases of diph.
liberia in the city, all of which with one ex.
cepttoD, are at one hotel.
The insuficiency Of the heating appars.
tus at the state capitol caused seri Gus incon.
venience on the 9TH inst, as it was found i'm.
possible to use the gas in the governors
room, the pipes havln frozen. The ex> Gu
tive business OF great state was transacted
for while by the dim light of single tai
low andle that fickered upon the desk of
the chief ex cutive.
The annual meeting OF the auditing
board of the State Agricultural Society
was held in the governors room at the
capitol on the 9Th. There were present:
Gov. Hubbard; chairman, ex-ofiicer L. E.
Cowdery, Rochester, N. P. Clark, St. Cloud.
r; c; hudson, secretary; Fasmington, and
counts of the society were examined and
audited and the usual routine business
transacted.
N. A. Hoyt, one of the early settlers of
Pelican Rapids, died in that place recently,
aged fifty years.
Little Falls and Perham postmasters are
confirmed.
There are at present $50 patients at the
Second asylum for the insane, near Roch-
ester; 220 being male and 40 female. The
last transit IS were made about three weeks
since. The number in the asylum
at st. Peter is about 700, and the balance
at present existing bet tween Ne two esylums
will remain about the sarae during the
winter.
St. Paul's jobbing trade was $67, 56s, 800,
an increase OF 5l0.3 72, 200 over 1882.
George B. Owen, of Mankato proprietor
Of the book and stationery store formerly
managed by E. A. Tiffany. has made an as
signment of his business His father, Mr..
u. b. o ven, is the assignee. A list of liza
bil,ties has not yet been placed in file. The
amount of indebtnass is understood to be
small. Probably $1,000 will cover the entire
amount.
Donald Mcdonald a pioneer, died at
White Earth recently. Deceased came to
this state fifty years ago in the employ of
the Northwestern Fur company. He leaves
two sons and five daughters
An indignation meeting was held in the
school house at Grove City, ILL.,, where
Emma Bond was outraged. Resolutions
were passed denouncing the verdict in the
Bond trial as an outrage on the people and
Justice. 1t was resolved that the character
cfety was organized for the protection of
females. Montgomery and. Pettis are at
their homes near there. Clement Is sup
posed to be either in Chicago or Wisconsin.
Carleton college at Mortified opened on
the 9th with large attendance.
The Citizens National bank of Mankato
elected the following directors for the ensu-
ing year: N.'Weis, J. 8. Hinckley, Daniel
Buck, J. G. Noe, j. F. Meapher, ]. II. Ray,
P. Kelly, w. T. Mills, c. Mansfield.
At the annual meeting thel following di-
retors for the First National of Rochester,
bank were elected tor the ensuing year:
Frances Cook, George Hea>y. John R. Cook,
Walter Hurllbut. cashier; F. e. Goodhg,
assistant cashier.
At a meeting of the directors of the First
National bank of Morris D 8. Sutherland
was elected president and Cherries W.
Rhone, cashier. The Office of vice presi.
dent " 9 left vacant for the present. l. G.
SPooner. G. w. Rohne and D. r. Sutherland
were chosen memb ers of the board to pass
upon all paper to be discounted. At 4
meeting OF the stock holders OF the First
National Bank of Morris, the following
were elected directors: L: G. spooner, u.
r. Sutherland. @. w. Rohne and Samuel
Larson, all of Morn, Mimi, and James
Seeley of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The Eastern Fish Packing company, st.
Paul, is financially troubled
A FIRE in Brainerd destroyed the wagon
shop Of l.. w. Bannell and the paint ahop
OF E. L Bennett Loss 81, 600 on building
AID 81 500 on contents; insul ance 81 600
Mrs. R. A. Boylan of Hamilton Station,
Scott county, died last week. Deceased was
81 years of sge, and came to Minnesota in
1857, settling in Hennepan county.
The stockholders of the Farmers Nation
al Rank of o watonna elected the following
directors: G. F. Backus, D. Higtie, A. c.
Gutterson. L. L. Bennett, J. c. Backus, W.
81. Willsey. and E Freeman. The present
officers were reelected, nd dividend of
per cent. was declared.