The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-07

II. Frank Brsuer, ofths whoassalsAardv
firm Of Breusr 1 Rhodss, & Panl, disd q his
residence near Lake Como This nevs win b
sudden to hiS numerous friends IN st P1nl
and tho northwest, where Nr. Breuer has been
seven years and we'll known fireman
The viii Of H P. Ernst Of 81 Paul, tho man
who was drowned It White Bear lake abort
time ago, Vas Aled for probate His wife pro-
cured divorce from him at the last term Of
the district court, on the ground Of adultery
dsyse .n,oa time net the x e: :a The , w
the German Life Insurance Company of New
York, $4,000 from tho Bankers association Of
st Paul, u 600 from Lodge No IA of tho sons
Of Hermann of Milwaukee, and Ill his person
a estate and property: The win also devisea
to the three children $4,000
Jacob Albert and vito Of Waseca were
drowned while in row boat on Clear Lake A
young man was rowing tho boat rapidly and
threw one Of the oar locks out overturning the
boat he only was saved by clinging to the
overturned boat The drowned people were
about thirty years old, and had charge Of Ma
New Rchland.
A little son Of Mra schlrisner, four years
old, was run over by - train ON the Minnesota
Valley road near Sleepy Eye, and horribly
mangled, dying in an hour.
An unknown man was run over and killed
BY train between Plainview and Blakely,
During heavy thunder shower at Browne
Valley lightning struck the barn of William
and to.y s sost Of 4ssin On ss
chine and engine standing in shed attached
to the barn was also burned Loss, $4,000; no
insurance.
Frank Breuer, . prominent business man
of St Paul for . quarter Of . century, dice
recently.
The honors paid to Bishop Grace At st. Paul
on the occasion Of his oliver jubilee were
worthy of the man and Of the occasion. The
eloquent address Of Bishop Spaulding, one Of
church, was itly framed IN . setting Of i'm
tribute.
Francis Murphy, the temperance reformer,
is coming to st Paul
The railroad war At Pipe Stone rests quietly
in the courts at present
The Northwestern Car Company At Saltwater,
Of which Senator Sabin is President, is getting
s'out of the woods" Settlements have been
made with the largest creditors and stockhold-
ers. and it is predicted that the concern viii
soon be on its feet again.
b. IL Young, state statistical agent Of Mime
sota makes the following report - to the present
condition of the wheat crop of that state: Tho
average is 2, Isl, 2lS acres, and the average per
acre will be sixteen bushels, making the total
yield fully forty-four million There is very
little damage by the late storms, certainly not
more than one-fourth of per cent 90 that
the aggregate will hardly fan below AGO.
GOO bushels Oats, barley and rye crops .re
The estimate of A., OOO, 600 is regarded by some
as too conservative, the general opinion being
that the wheat crop will exceed 45, OOO, 600 BUSH
els.
The Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee
will take place At the Hotel lafayette Mime
tonka Beach, Aug. 13and IA. The Programme
morning, Aug Ii, 1t 10 o'clock, there will be .
business meeting. In the afternoon there will
be an excursion on the lake aud lunch at
Lake Park hotel In the evening the annual
address will be delivered by ex-Gov. c. K.
Davis. On Thursday morning the annual
election of officers will take place, and in the
afternoon another trip on the lake is provided
for. A banquet in the evening, - elegant -
can be served, will close the meeting for 1884.
daughters and sisters Of members viii share
the good times.
Ganser's brewery At Owatonna was burned
Monday evening. It was just being completed,
being enlarged by stone additions to the brick
main building, and new engines and machin-
cry were being put in. The cost of the build
etc, about $500; insurance $4,000 in the
North American on building, and $4,000 on
contents on j. Newsalts agency.
The store of O. E. Erickson, of Atwater, was
closed by his creditors, Foote l. johnson Of La
| stock will be sold At auction -
Harvest in Minnesota will begin the arstweel
in August IN nearly all parts Of the state. A
few fields are ready now, and some cutting will
be done this week; but the work viii not be-
general before the 5th to the 7th
Mr.. C. E. Marvin, of Rochester; has been
appointed general superintendent Of the entire
dairy interests of the Worlds exposition a
New Orleans, and has accepted the position.
According to the assessors returns there are
153, $50 acres Of land improved in Freedom
county, the value being g., 94l ,372 The tota!
acreage Of wheat this year is sc, 1854; oats, a,
~ corn II, 574 barley, 6, Al; potatoes, ,4s3
total acreage in 1854, Ill ,8O1 total in 1885,
IDOL The amount Of the different crops
bushels; oats, 737, l73 bushels; corn, 183,6d
bushels; barley, Ml,5SS bushels; rye. $40
bushels; buckwheat, I, 944 bushels; and of DO
tatoes, 195, 2y7 bushels; daxseed, ,4S9 bushels
timothy timothy seed, 2,1lo bushels; clover seed, 1ot
pounds; wooI SIS ponnds s: 5ut serpfss
pounds; cheese, y, 10 pounds; honey, 3,38t
pounds. There are but $751;. 81 of persona
property tax delinquent in the entire county.
three towns having paid every cent
The members Of the Tenth regiment Mime.
sofa volunteers, to the number of about lfty.
met July "a, At the headquarters of that reei
ment, at Camp Beath, and effected permanent
organization. Gen. 8 p. Jennison was elected
and II. A. Mosher secretary. 1t was decided
to hold reunion Of the regiment at Waseca,
Mimi. about June l, 1885, All comrades of the
regiment are requested to send their names
and addresses at once to the secretary 1T Wa
seca
Seven tramps were arrested at Fergus Falls
for fighting among themselves and attempting
to rob = Swede
Jacob r. Hickok of Lyle, fell from his buggy
in fit, and was dragged for . mile, being
dead when found
The trustees of school district 81, LIE Sueur,
have $500 in the treasury and wish to build
q school house. The voters in the district
do not want building and have 80 voted,
The trustees inquire OF Superintendent Kiehle
tSS they have the right to build without
''No" 1t is possible for them to rent build
ing, and they could pay enough rent to any
one who would erect one to warrant his pre-.
senting the structure to them
The old Ninth Minnesota regiment will hold
reunion in Mankato, commencing Tuesday,
Oct q, and continuing three days. J. Dane,
G: Keysor, George W. Mead, c. n Jost and l.