The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-09

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WORTHINGTON, - MINNESOTA
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
MINNESOTA.
It 10 claimed that asbestos has been diseov-
cred near Red Lake Falls.
Adolph johnson, aged So, was killed bv the
cars at Minneapolis on the lst
G. w. Houston, prominent citizen Of Anoka
died on Wednesday, aged 60 years.
Scarlet fever in virulent form prevails at
Albert Lea. The schools are closed.
s. Bicdlcman, of Willard, was attacked and
severely injured by his IIolstcin bull.
During the past four months the st. Peter
creamery has made 80 600 pounds Of butter.
The town board OF High Forest has accepted
the new iron bridge across Root river, built by
H. E. Horton.
Considerable damage to grain in The stack by
heavy rains is reported by farmers in the
vicinity of Lake City.
Judson Silk, Of Mortified, who lost an arm
by the accidental discharge Of gun last Sun
day, died on Tuesday.
The synod Of the Presbyterian church meets
in Rochester on Thursday, October 9, and con-
tiRucs in session four days.
The secretary OF the Rochester board Of trade
has had an application for the Olmstcad county
boom pamphlet from Burmah.
Patrick Smith, one Of the earliest settlers in
Olmstead county, died at Elkton: D. T., sew
eral days since, aged 81 years.
It has ben decided to locate the Northern
Pacific shops at St. Paul, and the citizens OF
the sanity city rejoice greatly thereat.
The Noorhead News wakes frantic over the
raise in coal freight rates, of 25 cents per ton
from Duluth, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Luvernc had fire early on the morning OF
the 26th. The losers are p R. Schuyler, $500;
Mortmell & Co., $500; GoetIe & Stevens,
$500.
The UNCONVENTIONAL college to which Mime
sofa colored youth may be sen. is Wilberforce
university, At WHEREFORE, Green county,
Ohio.
The Winona Democrat learns that Prof. c.
II. Roberts has declined the Grcenback nomi-
nation for Congress rendered hin, at Spring
Valley.
On Saturday night the body Of T. J. Farvcr
was found on the railroad track at Minneapolis,
badly mangled. No one knows how he came
to his death.
E. J. Cults, prominent merchant of How
ard Lake, has made an assignment. His liabili-
ties are about Sc, 900, with assets not more than
enough to pay 25 cents on the dollar.
On the evening OF the Goth lightn ng struck
the roller rink at Sank Center. John Boobar
was seriously injured. His clothing and one
shoe were torn to pieces and set ON fire, but the
flames were extinguishcd.
Red Wing seminary opened Thursday under
most favorable auspices. Two new teachers
have been added this year, Prof. .. Macland Of
Christianna, Norway, and Mr.. Zenas Vaughn,
agraduate the of state unworthy.
j. r. Howes, one OF the nominees for the
Legislature in the Thirty-ninth district, has
purchased from c. II. Douglas the controlling
interest in the Branard Touring mill, fne 800
barrel mill Consideration, 2O,SoO.
William Case. who left the Northern Pacific
auditors office in St. Paul, Aug. 6, for St
Louis, was arrested in that City Saturday after
mood for robbing the company Of tickets He
was brought back to st. Paul Sunday.
1taska county not being organized and JUS
tices OF the peace being needed, Gov. Hubbard
has appointed A. T. Mason, c. Barns and John
Bakeheld as county commissioners to arrange
districts and provide for the required election.
man named Busch went behind counter
In . saloon at New Ulm Tuesday, tapped the
till, and took 40 in cash. Busch was captured
At st. Peter Thursday, and the sheriff of Brown
county took the prisoner back to New Clm for
trial.
Over three-fourths OF the taxpayers in Owa-
tonna signed a petition asking the CITY council
to give $500 to Mrs. Blair, the widow of j. l..
Blair who was killed by circus man. They
also asked that the city pay his funeral ex-
penses.
we'll known variety actor entered Harry
Ernests saloon at Duluth, and while there was
compelled to strip off and deliver suit of un-
derclothing he had stolen, by the indignant
owner who, by some means, got sight of and
recognized his property.
The second trial Of Jack Burns, at Brainerd.
Tor rape on Miss May, is in progress sensa-
ton was created in court by Miss May drawing
revolver and attempting TO shoot Burns on
Wednesday. She declared that she would take
his life at the first opportunity.
f. <. Wade, who has charge of Minnesota's
contribution to the colored exhibit at the New
Orleans exhibition, has appointed as his assist
snts, W. II. Butler, First Congressional dis
trict; Charles Smith, Second district; B. Dav.
Third district; A. Mites, Fifth district.
farmers and business mems insurance
company has been organized at Fergus Falls.
with the following officers: President, Charles
). Sawbridse; secretary, William d. Lowry:
treasurer, James Compton; medical director,
Or. u. n. Greenlec; general agent, Jay Henry
Long.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
railway company informs agents and connect
Ing lines that the following new stations arc
now opersd for business: Upton, Bowen. Bel
mont, Amsterdam. Garner, Madison, Ochevc-
dan, Sihley, Little Rock, Ellsworth and Lu-
verne.
Minnesota leads the country in the amount
OF track laid during the nine months of the
present year, the total number of miles beinr
49, The amount laid in Dakota was 112 miles.
These figures do not include mileage put in
operation, but only the track actually laid
. since Dec. 81.
Senator sabin, who owns controlling inter-
est in the milling business in Saltwater, has
recently completed arrangements whereby two
OF the Touring mills will start up at an early
date. The Florence mill commenced grinding
Monday, and the st. Croix mill will follow suit
not long after.
News was received in St. Paul recently Of the
death, on the 2lst inst. at Springfield, Ill.,, Of
Frank B. Brown. Mr.. Brown was we'll known
to lumbermen and others in St. Paul. Minnc-
apolis and Saltwater, and at one time was
w.