The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-25

was expected It was found Monday that the
Minneapolis real estate assessment could be
cut down Is per cent without increasing the
valuation Of the rect Of tho state or exceeding
valuation for the state lper cent The increase
already made in tho valuation Of property
throughout the state gave nearly the margin
required for the Minneapolis decrease, and the
slight deficiency, will be- easily made up by an
increase on personal property.
Carrie NJ. the eighteen year old daughter Of
Henry C. Ncwcomb of Shakopee, accidentally
poisoned herself with strychnine recently.
When the mistake was discovered medical help
was called, but too late. She died IN fearful
agony.
The Fourth district committee has made it's
report, generating Gilfillan and covering the
general ground of investigation.
r. C. Mitchell of the Duluth Daily Tribune,
has called meeting of creditors to secure an
extension. He says this will not interrupt the
publication of the paper, nor change Of owner
ship.
Commissioner Gibbs says that hundred
bushels of Wealthy apples, raised in Mime
sofa will be put in cold storage at New Orleans,
to be used as needed at tho worlds exposition,
Westminist er church Of Minneapolis has
agreed to furnish five rooms in the Chicago
Theological college.
The cnterprising managers who arranged
the attempted assassination of Sitting Bull
were highly successful in their effort to gel
free advertising. 1t was seriously telegraphed
all over the country.
DR.. Thomas leaves the matter of his resigna-
ton to the vestry, but thinks he will not go tc
Faribault
Era Whellotter, a farmer living near Fort
Ripley, was drowned in the Mississippi river
while duck hunting
There was received at the adjutant generals
Office Monday an original claim of$G at Owa-
tonna, dating from Aug. "a, 1865, amounting to
81, 1863 Original claim for Lake Lillian of 81
per month from January, 1884; and an original
claim for Dean, Rice county, of $40 per month,
dating from April 8, 1881 also an increase for
Fergus Falls IS per month from June -. 1854.
At Braincrd, Loretta charged Jack Burns
with giving her drusged beer and ravishing
her while she was unconscious. Burns was ar
rested and taken to Maps house to try and ar
range a compromise. When the girl saw
Burns she seized a revolver and fired three
shots at him, failing to hit, but inflicting ser
ious wound in the side of Policeman Degrash.
Burns was held for trial
Prof. Kiehlc, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, has issued circuler outlining
the plan to be adopted for the Minnesota
educational exhibit at tho New Orleans ex-
intendcnts of schools and heads of educational
institutions, public and private, will Ike ap-
pointed to organize and exhibit. Provision
has been made for the necessary expenses Of
transportation and for the care Of the exhibit
The appliances of instruction, as school houses
M attn otto at,nr1 from
ono department Of the exhibit: and the
scholars work of all kinds, as copy books,
drawings, map drawings, etc, another. To
the authorities of universities and colleges the
superintendent recommends display Of
diagrams and maps of buildings and grounds,
Photographic views, portraits Of educators and
catalogues. Schools for the blind deaf mute,
ETC., are requested to exhibit the peculiar
features of their institutions. Exhibits must
be ready for shipment by Nov. l. Plans of
exhibits should be arranged at once. Estimates
should be made of space required, and all are
invited to contribute, no matter how small
the exhibit may be. 1t is proposed to accom-
pany the exhibit with map, showing the
locality of all the institutions making dis
plays
The following are the officers elected for the
new state militia company mustered in at St
Cloud Monday: Captain, Andrew Larson; first
lieutenant, John Schafer; second lieutenant,
w. H. Alden; first sergeant, H. G. Wire: second
sergeant, O. W. Baldwin; third sergeant, W. l.
Waldron, ST.. fourth sergeant, Fred l. Low :;
fifth sergeant, Dudley Burgan; corporals,
Wright, George S. Clark, NJ. J. Nugent, John
De Leo; musicians, William Hall, John Steven
son.
Lucas Kuehn, president of the First National
bank, at Wabasha who assigned to Henry
~, l..
business in Wabasha county for quarter of a
century. He is the owner of the commercial
hotel, a large block on Main street. and a fine
dwelling, beside being interested in agricultur-
al opcrat ons and part proprietor of a general
store. He has been reputcd worth $lOO, CO.,
His assignment is result of the Minnesota
Elevator company and Mazeppa mill failures
Mr.. Kuehn, says that endorsing the paper of
others compelled him to assign, but that his
own indebtedness amounts to little, if any
thing, and he can pay dollar for dollar.
At the recent term of court at st. Cloud, ap.
propriate resolutions were adopted upon the
death of Judge McKelvcy.
A fortnight ago, Mr.. C. C. Pierce, agent al
Mnnca polls of the Merchants Dispatch line,
made preparations for visit to s.. Paul, as
he had been in poor health for few days, but
then changed his mind and left his office in the
Vandcrbursh block saying he proposed to re =
turn to his boarding house on Eighth street
south. On the next morning, however, he
went to the Security bank, drew small sum
then no trace of him has been discovered
either at St Paul OF Minneapolis.
John Walquist commenced slut in the dis
trict court at Minneapolis against Charles E.
Hale, St Paul dentist, to recover Sc 600 dam
ages According to the complaint Walquist
went to Hale to have tooth extracted last Do
ccmber The job WAS done in SO bungling a
manner, it is charged, that the tooth was badly
broken and The jaw injured, causing tho plain
tiff terrible pain. For this he askes the court
lowing, he went to the dentists office to secure
some satisfaction for his injuries, and it is al
leged was attacked by the doctor and elected
forcibly from the office On this account he
adds All item Of $1,000 to the BILL making the
Otal damages sought 81, Goo.
School opened last week at Gustavus Adol-
phus college, at St Peter, with e. pupils pre-.
sent This is the largest attendance the col
| lcge has ever had on the first week. They ex.
pect 2Cv pupils or over this winter.
The Lyon county fair will be held at Mar.
shall Sept. 10 and Oct and3
LILO 1aiA Va VIC AsCu wing 1uUuSHl0l dSSOCl6-
ton will be held on the grounds at Red Wing
Sept. II and 20
Nellie Fletcher, daughter of State Senator l.
G. N. Fletcher of Mankato, and sister of George
H. Fletcher and Mrs. G. j. lockwood o.
Minneapolis, died Oh Tuesday
The barn of James Kane of Mount Pleasan,
was shattered by lightning two horses bein;
ruined
The Carver county fair will be held at Chask,
Sept 70 and a.
David Healy, one of the Oldest settlers o
Hancock, dropped dead, aged sixty-thre.
years.
A young man named Burke, br akeman o,
the Winona 4 st Peter road, was seriously hur
at Kasota. In going between the cars som,
timers projected from one car aud jammet
his head againts tho other car Burke resides
at Waseca, and will probably die.
The Mower county fair will be held At Austi,
Sep. l6, II and IL 80