The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-16
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
MINNESOTA

Winona fruit growers will sent fine. exhibit
of apples to New Orleans.
The total tax levy Of Minneapolis for the
coming year is Is and $40 mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vartz, of Chas'za, celebrated
their golden wedding the other day.
John Lyons, a respected citizen of Marquette,
Mich, was drowned at Duluth on the Attn.
. Hans X. Broltcn, of Kirkhavcn, received a
fatal wound while examining loaded rcvol-
yer.
The second trial Of the Burns rape case at
Brainard resulted in another disagreement OF
the jury.
Daniel Chapel was arrested at Sank Rapids
by Sheriff Quinn on charge of horsc-stcaling.
He is in Jail.
The Pcrcival family, murdered recently in
Nance county, Neb., were formerly residents
of Owatonna.
Fred Haar died at Fergus Falls on the 7th,
from an overdose of hydratc OF choral. He
had been on spree.
The schooner John Martin, which went
ashore at Duluth on the 9Th, was scuttlcd to
prevent further damage.
A. D. Brewer, one of the pioneers of Stcarns
county. drove into slough and was drowned.
He was intoxicated at the time.
F. E. Taubach, of St. Peter, and man in
his employ were drowned in Il lake near that
city on the eth while duck hunting.
John Pclton, Swedc, committed suicide
near Cloquet Tuesday, by jumping into the
river. He had a family in Sweden.
A Bra;ncrd paper notes the fact that on
Thursday evening the thermometer rose from
30 to - in one hour-from s to 9p. III.
The remains Of an unknown man, much man
glcd, were found on the Manitoba railroad
track, near Beltrami station, Saturday.
P. C. Van Luvcn, editor of the Spring Valley
Vilcttc, has been sued for criminal libel by
Clint L. Luce, editor Of the Albert Lea Enter.
prise.
Rudolph Bumgartncr, who lived near Man
torvillc, Dodge county, suicidca on the night
of the 4th by shooting himself with rifle
Whisky.
During September the receipts of wheat a,
Duluth by all roads amounted to 100000
bushels, while the total shipments were 1900,
600 bushels.
An instantaneous photograph of tirst-class
cyclone is in the possession of Frank Stauf, OF
Lake City. 1t is the only one in existence sc
far as known.
Eddie, the 5-ycar-old son of John Morrow
living near Sterling, fell from wagon, ;
wheel passing over his body and producing
death in 4 few hours.
1Iitter's elevator at Monticello was burned
on the evening Of the eth. Five thousand
bushels of grain were consumed. Loss full,
covered by insurance.
August Swcnson, of the town of Leon, Good
hue county, had three stacks of wheat, con
tanning 3715 bushels, destroyed by cindcrs from
thrcshing machine engine.
St. Paul and Minneapolis authorities ar,
taking measures to stop the killing of dis
eascd cattle by the butchers. A system O
inspection will be inauguratcd.
At Minneapolis, on the Sth Mr.. Charles NJ
Webster, of Red Wing, was married to Mis-
Addic Pillsbury, daug htcr of Hon. and Mrs
John S. Pillsbury, Of the former city.
Diphthcria is raging in Camden, Lyon coun
t.. Among other deaths reported is that @
Miss Mollie Schwartz, young lady who was
on the eve of her approaching nuptials.
John Montcith, of Howard Lake, is undc
arrest charged by his wife with rape Divorc,
proceedings arc pending between the parties
and they have not lived together for two years
There have been but four cases of scarlc
fever reported at Faribault, and it is though
there will be no further spread of the disease
as vigorous precautionary measures have beer
taken.
George Arnold fell Off a passenger trair
going at the rate of thirty miles an hour nca,
Albert Lea. He was unconscious scvcra
hours, but prove. not to have been scriousl,
hurt.
Ncis Nelson, of jackson, has been arrested
ard taken to Wisconsin, charged with stealing
sl,o35. His employers are convinced OF his in
noccncc, and have gonc to Wisconsin to aid il
his defense.
The family of Henry Minchouse, at Sleep,
Eye, numbering four persons, was poisoned b,
eating cheese made from sour milk, upo1
which Tactic acid had generated. Mrs. Min
chouse died from the effects of the poison.
The boiler of steam thrashcr exploded OF
the farm of Gottlic5 Brasc, six miles from
Saltwater, on the 81, instantly killing Brasc'
son Charles, aged %, and breaking the thigh
bone OF Henry Kaufman. Anthony Scnnc
t'c engineer, was also badly injured.
The wife and daughter of Capt. A. Baker, O
Avoca, were attacked by vicious Young bull
Willie driving cattle in field, and both wer,
gored i'll a frightful manner, and mother OWNS
OF her injuries. The girls ribs were broke,
and several deep gashcs cut in her flesh
The residence of L. Wolf, of Mankato
directly in the rear of his saloon, was entered
and his clothes ritlcd of $50. Suspicion rest
upon three men. The house of Dr.. Wood
same city, was entered, and his clothes wcr,
carried into the yard and there searched ant
relieved Of about $50.
cave has been discovered about twcnt,
miles from Stanton, Mercer county, in which
was found hidcous looking idol carved out O.
cedar, four skeletons, copper spear heads,
small cutlass, implements of copper, and :
stone mill for grinding, such as were used il
ancient Egypt and parts of Asia.
The two-story building on the corner of MAR
ana Mckenzie streets, owned by p. r. SCHUYLER
and occupied by NJ. Mortcrud & Co.. mer
chant tailoring establishment, and Gnthcl &
Stephens meat market, in Luvcrne, was total,
destroyed by fire with all its contents. The
total loss will approximate $500, as follows
Z. f.. Schuyler, building, store fixtures, ETC.. ir
both rooms, 81 900: NJ. Mortcrud & Co., stocl
OF merchant tailor's goods, s1,425; Mead
Gcthcl and Stephens, butchers tools anJ
stock, $500 to $1,000 Insurance, SCHUYLER or
building, 800.