The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-02-07
General Newa ItAtns

Oha11es bfoughton, for years in the en-
Pioy OFT Re Menominee Mining company At
Iron Mountain, Mich, as bookkeeper At the
Cnapln mine, lett town quietly on the 27th
! nos' and was followed by his wife on the
SOtn. Recently an examination of his
BOOKS showed him to be short to the com
pany $l:OcO. while it is thought he is owing
g much more to individual creditors. 4
uetecuve agency has been notified, but As
Broughton is fully two DAYS ahead # is
feared he will not be captured.
The long strike of the Pittsburg window
glass workers is at an end, and the men
"all return to work as soon as the furnaces
are heated. WAile both sides made rreet
concessions, terms at which work resumed
largely favors, wor kmen. A number OF fac.
solles nave already started Fl es, and it is
expected by Feb. Is all factories in the west
~; be IN operation. By the resumption
Pittsburg. 40
The New England Free Thinkers' conven
ton has formed On association, with by
laws demanding that churches shall not be
exempt from taxation, that the judicial oath
snail be abolished, all laws enforcing the
Observance OF the Sabbath and Christ1an mor.
atty repealed, the Bible removed from the
puollc schools and government aid refused
to sectarian schools.
The American Lumber Co., at Toronto,
Cs1:, have assigned. The company had a
capital OF 81 100000, was formed some wears
ago and owned extensive limits and mills.
inc oa KS mainly interested are theToronto
Dank, Quebec bank and the Bank of Com.
merce. The liabilities will foot mn close
to 81 600, 600, half Of which is secured.
TIE New York Household Magazine Of.
Tered SIS, 900 brown stone house, a S. 600
government bond and other premiums to
SUBSCRIBERS, and issued to each ticket with
NUMBER In the same manner as do lotter-
les. Anthony Comstock has seized the of.
nee OF the magazine, and put thirty pretty
girl clerks out OF work.
By the will of the late James F. Clark O
Cleveland, Ohio, Charles s. Clark of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, inherits $50, OCO, and S., 600
60 to each of his CHILDREN. Mrs. James
walker OF the same place receives SIS, 600
of the $4,000 capital stock of the st.
Paul League Base Ball club, $1,000 is al.
ready pledged, and there is beginning to he
some talk about the msnsger and PLAYERS
to be secured.
A party OF bummers in Nashville Sunday
passed resolutions recommending TRAVELLING
men to keep away from that CITY Sundavs
Is no whist was sold there after q. m.
Smith Bros, engaged in general mer-
chandise at Linden, Wis.,. have failed.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
Sarah Clarkson, pretty New York octo.
FOOD, sued Wiltshire Payne, colored for 40.
ducing her, laying damages at $40, 600. The
jury gave her six cents.
The United States circuit court at Mob;le
Ala, has dismissed all but one of the casea
pending since 1850, for alleged violation Of
election laws "
Schedules of the insolvent assignment of
John Paret 4 Co., clothing dealers, New
YORK, show habilities, $327, 1881; actual as
Talmage says the world is &c ting better.
He started with twenty members in his
3,O45. las
Robert ID. Taylor and Alfred L. Hove
wholesale queensware, Cincinnati, have A.
signed. Assets, $4,000; liabilities, $4,000
J. Perryman & Co., general merchandise.
Of Paris, Ark, has failed with liabilities Of
$25, GOO. '''-~' "
Episcopal Bishop Peterker has confirmed
thirty convicts in the West Virginia
prison.
From 1879 to 1881 there were 5Otrials bv
court martial in the army, and 122 convic.
tions.
The suit Of Josh Hart Of Trenton against
Gath for 10000 libel is on in New York.
The New York capitol will cost $25,OOO..
900 before 1t is completed.
Riddell & CLARK, St. Paul commission
dealers, failed for 5000.
Ninnesotas assessed valuation in 1899
was 1884, 459 359.
caterer has failed. '