The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-13

ago, 10 Dc known as the lrOtnug Horse Breed
ers' association Of Minnesota, and it's organiza-
ton was completed by: the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President, N. W. Klttson;
vice presidents, J. C. Oswald of Minneapolis
and G. A. DeGra1 of GAINESVILLE; secretary, r.
G. Judson; treasurer, W. r. Merriam OF St.
Paul; and executive board, M. T. Grafton, R.
C. Judson, G. A DeGran, Isaac Staples of Still
water and George W. Graas.
The cause of the failure of Keeling, Keller l.
Co., who have general stores in Sleepy Eye and
New Ulm is given as "too extensive credits
William Geiscke, the assignee, has taken
charge of the stock in the two stores (said to DO
unlncumbered aud other assets, including
book accounts, to the large amount Of Isl, GOO.
The value Of the assets has not been computed.
The liabilities are said to be between $50, 600
and s60,MO, and tho creditors are principally
in New Ulm, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago,
None Of the St Paul or Minneapolis creditors
have heavy claims. The failure was precipi-
tated by an attachment for $4,375, made by
New Vim parties, and by the knowledge that
other attachments would speedily follow
J. c. Seely has sold the Lake Park hotel
property to Thomas Lowry for $175.O Mr..
Lowry will probably run the hotel in con-
junction with the st Louis railroad
At Minneapolis, was solemdizedin Plymouth
church the marriage Of Alonzo Rand and Miss
Lou Casey, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Casey. As both bride and groom are
among the most prominent of the society peo-
pie in Minneapolis, the wedding was one of
unusual interest
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis
entertained 600 guests at West Hotel, MN
neapolis on Tuesday evening.
Metzger Bros, the we'll known jewellers Of
Brainerd, have made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. C. H. Douglas is the
assignee. Metzger Bros. state that their stock
of goods will invoice d, 800. and their liabili-
ties are ~, 500
In the United States circuit court, at st.
Paul the First National Bank Of Hartford,
Conn.,, commenced action against d. NJ. Sabin
to recover $1O,OOl.53 alleged to be due on
made by Sabin Dec ~, 1888, and allowed to go
toprotest
An eleven-year-old son Of William Miller of
Kingston, Meeker county, shot himself while
hunting. The charge struck him in the stom-
ach, At the same time setting his cloths on fire.
His companion tried to put out the fire, but
When tho help arrived the boy was found to
be already dead, the clothes being nearly all
burned off,
al "CAC9 "a AA1COA pOA1tAOA VI euo Ou1GoO LIZ
borers' Association of the United States, for
the mutual benefit of the laborins classes.
have been filed with the secretary of state The
home Office is at Chicago and the officers are:
George X. Hut, president; o. r. Gustin, SEC
| rotary; c. N Miller, treasurer. The association
was organized at Winona, Oct 81. The St
Paul Barrel company fled an affidavit of IN
crease of stock from Us, 600 to ~, QUO, signed
by the president, Michael Murray, and direct
l. or, James Allie.
Burglars At Austin, recently, entered J. H.
Huletfs carpenter shop, taking >5 worth Of
TOOLS They also broke into johnson / Smiths
pillow shop, taking numerous articles. They
stole . $40 fur robe from Charles Il CoaG
Nopoeitive clue asyet
Col r. williams house ut Faribault wa
burned recently. The contents wore entirely
consumed Fully insured-&2,0OO on house
| in Fireman's Fund Contents fully covered in
Underwriters Of New York Mrs Williams
barely escaped The colonel was in Owatonna
at the time Loss on house. $4,000!
With tho aid Of accomplices, Levi Stewart
who was arrested few months ago for various
burglaries, and who had been confined in The
county jail ct Le Sueur Center, dug ont through
the double brick walls Of the Jail and escaped
LevisIsxart burglar, dug ont Of tho 1esusu,