The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

The 0ssuans Of Ramsey county WIN hold .,
agricultural and horticultural fair IN 1a1ks
hall, 81 Paul, opening Tuesday, Sept q an
closing SATURDAY, the eth Thh IL the frs
fair undertaken BY tho society, and tho pros
poets are excellent for . thoroughly represen
htive and creditable exhibition.
Several weeks ago the walls Of the rooms ani
corridors on the upper hsor Of the south wint
! Of the State capitol ct St Paul began to cracl
in places, and portions Of the plaster and fire
proof material fell to the n0or. An inspection
Of tho building vas made, and last week work
] men were employed, under the supervision q
Architect Burlington, to strengthen the walli
and repair the damage already done Opinion,
| differ greatly as to the real importance anG
cause Of the trouble -
Work on the motor from Minneapolis t.
Minnehaha is under way.
Orimel Bruce, > farmer near Red Wing
committed suicide by cutting his throat HI
| was deranged
John D. Westgate and William Keehn were
arrested at Montevldeo, and taken to Valley
City, Oak. charged with stealing J.. D. Frank
Inns mules and running them across the line
Tom Warren was arrested in Iemond, nea,
Owatonna, by Constable johnson, Aug. 6, on
the charge of stealing suit Of clothes and .
lot of jewelry from the dwelling of Frank Vol,
on the 5th ofApril last, and held for trial
At Waseca, three tramps, who give their
names as Albert MCGEE, Charles Fisher and
Frank Daley, held up W. J. Forbes, and took
his valise $S in cash. They were arrested
1wen Bleakney has been arrested at Prince
ton, charged with burglarizing the store of d.
A. Coley, and confessed that crime and also to
having robbed the postoffice and Howards bill
lard hall on the nil ht of the I'd of July, taking
about 80 from the postoffice and IS Is from the
billiard hall
The barn Of Amos Rexford of Forestville,
was burned by lightning on Saturday. Loss,
81 ,O0O; insurance, $50!
Charles West of Eyota, was killed by light
ming on Friday.
Ole Peterson Aga of Rushford, dropped
dead on the sidewalk last Saturday morn
ing. Deceased had been troubled with heart
disease.
During storm in Plainview, r. C. Wright,
J. d. Needham and John Schad each had q
COW killed, and in town . bolt struck R r.
Damoude, who was busy at work fixing mp q
harvester, shocked him little ripped the eoles
of his shoes partly of, and scorched the paint
on the machine.
On Saturday morning last, tightening struck
the stock in the pasture of Mons Larson, in
Preston township, killing three COWS, . mare
and colt The large stone house on the farm
formerly owned by Duncan Stewart was struck
by Tightening and burned down. The building
was insured for 81 800.
The wife of Abraham Carlson of Herman.
over fifty years of age, while leading bull by
results, having six ribs and her collar bone
broken and one lung pierced.
William Young was arrested recently by a
United States marshal and placed in the
Ramsey county jail yesterday upon the charge
of cutting 800 Norway pine trees on section 10,
township 1885, range "a, government lands 1t
is estimated that the trees cut will make y. 600
feet of lumber, of the value of $3.50. Young is
held is custody until he furnishes bond in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the next
term of the United States district court, at St
Paul.
Mr.. VIM Rev of Pine Island, who was ar
rested for completely in Nebraska murder
case was released by the authorities Mr..
Rev says the whole affair is but game of
blacknail, gotten up by his daughter and her
brother-in-law VIM. Thomas.
John Nirkirs of North Burnhamville, was
found dead in field where he had been at
work.
Post inspector Lawrence, of the money order
division, returned from Browns Valley, Mimi,
where he has been examining the postoffice
He says that he found that the Office was short
in it's accounts about $500. About three weeks
ago the department revoked the money order
| inspectors power to arrest without first con-
slllting with the United States attorney in the
district in which the person to be arrested lived
Mr. Lawrence accordingly went to St Paul and
swore out a warrant for the arrest of N T. Ha-
VEINS, assistant postmaster who will be arrested
! and taken to St. Paul for examination
Daniel Robbins, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Anoka, died, aged seventy
seven years.
George Clark, of the town of Maine, fell dead
from heart disease at the depot in Battle Lake.
John Havland dropped dead on the street in
Zumbrota
William p Lawler of Haverhil, Olmsted, Co..
died from the effects of exposure to the heat
while at work
some fifty young men have singed petition
to Adjutant General Mccarthy requesting him
to commission militia company at this place
vice Company X of Little Falls disbanded Col.
Bobletter writes that the prospect Of St Cloud
receiving authority to organize q company il
good.
The grain was so badly damaged in some
parts of Round and Belle Prairies, Todd
county, by the hail storm that visited that Sec
ton some time ago, that the farmers are plow-
ing up their wheat, IS it is not worth cutting
In the rape case of Mary l. Metcalf of Maine
Prairie against Ira Bowen of the same town.
Judge Evans dismissed the prisoner. Twenty
witnesses swore that they would not believe
her under oath.
Carl Carlson, working on the farm of Ma
| rian Perkins at Money Greek, tried to drown
himself, but was rescued. He says he will tr '
| it again.
J. De Graw and Sons, lumber dealers of St.
Paul, have assigned
There is no change in the general tenor of
the crop reports from all sections The farm
ers are busily engaged in harvesting their
wheat, and one and all claim most abundant
yield.
In Live township, Mimi, Marge Brooks.
cidentally shot by another hunter, but hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
The Mower County Agricultural fair will be
held Sept 16, II and Is, at Austin. A wide
range. of premiums is offered and adjacent
counties are invited to compete on equal terms
| with our own.
Every effort is being made to make the fair
to be held at Faribault, Aug 81, q and q, q
grand success in every respect. The sum Of
$3,OOO will be given in premiums
Louise, daughter of Gen. Alexander, q. S. A.
| of St Paul was married Thursday to Col.
Charles W. Karned, U. s. A. of West Point,