The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-09


came into camp nearly all of them show
ed the effects OF the many changes they
had experienced since the last encamp-
ment. More has been accomplished during
the week than was done last year. The en-.
campment has certainly had a tendency to
stimulate the men to harder efforts in the
future. The rifle practice has been quite
satisfactory, and large number 0! ia.
have qualified, and there have been fair re,
suits among the sharpshooters-
A reunion Of the graduates Of the State in
bault All the graduates express great sat
isfaction, by signs, at the pleasant ma nner
they have been entertained.
BY thefailure of Cody Brothers, of Tower
George Benz & Co. are in $500, Levy OF
Duluth 5000, J. H. Wenterfield of Duluth
5000, Selbertstien & Bond, ofDuluth, $500
and Mr.. Solomon of St. Paul $1,000.
The Duluth Tribune says the Codys have
been preparing for this event for some time.
Mr.. C. II, Colby OF Benson was married
to Miss Grace P. Wilson, daughter OF John
L. Wilson of St. Cloud, Rev. E. V. Camp
bell performing the ceremony.
James Dockerty of Kasson has been held
to the grand jury, charged with assault with
intent to commit rape on Elizabeth Gould.
DR.. c. Weschcke was elected mayor OF
New Ulm.
Mrs. Charles Eager, daughter OF T. P.
Bull OF Brownsville, Mower county, and liv.
ing one and one-half miles east ofthat place,
cut her throat recently, dying within an
hour. She has been considered partially in
sane for some time.
Considerable damage was done recently
at Ppestone by hail.
A recent tornado filled the Mississippi
with trees about forty miles above Aitkin,
obstructing navigation.
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., late commissioner for
Minnesota to the worlds fair at New Or
leans, has been appointed special commits
sioner for the American exhibition at Lon
missioner general, John Gilmer Speed of
New York. will visit St. Paul and Minneapo-
lis in a few days in the interest Of the exhi-
bition. Mr.. Gibbs has received informa-
ton that the worlds fair at New Orleans
will reopen Nov. l, under new corpora
ton, entitled 1.-The American Northern,
Central and Southern Exposition" and
OF the exhibits to the London fair.
The Minnesota Valley Baptist association
met in Mankato. The following officers
were elected to hold one year: Rev Cyrus
Thomas, moderator Rev. H. B. Marshall,
clerk; A. d. Caldwell, treasurer. Encourage
ing reports were received from the various
churches comprising the association, and
especially the missionary work.
In trial heat at Midway johnson PAGES
a mile in 2:11z, the fastest time ever made
in Minnesota.
The houses of E. E. Case and Rev. Mr..
Hayward, Congregational minister at Wa
tervlle, were entered and watches and
money stolen from both The burglars en-
tered the sleeping rooms and removed the
articles from the owners pockets without
waking them.
Ed Donnelly quarrelled with his mistress,
Maggie Donnelly, an inmate of a house OF
lll-fame, at Brainerd, and beat her terribly
When found she was unconscious, and the
physicians say she Will not recover.
The Nininger place on Summit avenue St
Paul is sold at Auction for $50, 900 to Crow
ford Livingston.
Daily decorations OF horses and cattle bv
the barbed wire fencing are recorded in all
parts of the state.
There is a proba ability that the name OF
the town of Detroit will be changed to DE
troit Lake."
Atkins has purchased fire engine TO,
81 300.
Commissioner McGill states that insur
ance companies have lost $3.50. 900 in Min
nesota over and above premiums received
In the last two years.
The work at the state fair grounds, st.
Paul, upon both buildings and grounds. is
progressing with a rapidity almost marvel
GUS, and this progress is only to be ac-
counted for by the fact, not generally
realized, that there are sufficient number O,
men employed upon the various improve
ments to constitute a small-sized armv
Indeed, it Is estimated that under the diff
terent contractors there are at least one
thousand mechanics and laborers at work
about the grounds, most of whom are liv-
ing there, six Or seven large temporary
sheds constituting their boarding quarters.
The contracts expire Aug 20, seventeen
days before the opening OF the fair, and
there is every prospect that all the build
ings will be completed by that time
The Seventh Day Adventists had a camt
meeting at Mank;to. There were overl2t
tents on the ground, OF a tasty and sub
stantial appearance. Three congregation
tents were pitched, with seating capacity OF
about 200. The meeting a nd grounds were
under the charge Of Elder o. A. Olsen, Min
neapolis, president OF the conference, assist
ed by competent committees.
The old officers OF the Second Regiment
were reelected in camp at Faribault.
At the last diocesan council of the Epsco
pal church OF Minnesota the four deaneries
were reduced to three. The central deanerv
consists OF the following counties: Henne-
lngton, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Wright. Sher-
burne, Meeker, Mcleod, Sibley, Renvillc
kandiyohi, Swift, Chippewa, Yellow Med.
icine, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone OF this
convocation the Rev. f. S. Thomas, Of St
Paufs church st. Paul, was appointed dean
The Northern convocation consists OF all
the counties lying north OF the counties
above mentioned. OF this convocation the
Rev. T. J. Hawley, D. D., of St. Paurs
bishop, was made dean. The Southern
convocat ton consists OF all the counties ly-
ing south OF those mentioned. OF this con.
vocation the bishop appointed the Rev.
George C. Tanner, OF St. Paul's church Owa-
tonna, dean.
A lot Of editors from Mexico were bounte-
ously entertained at Minneapolis.
The Second regiment broke camp at
Faribault on the morning of the LIST, va
riOus companies leaving for their homes bv
the morning trains. After the dress parade
Tuesday evening, the list OF sharpshooters
and marksmen was read, and the respec-
tive badges awarded. To Company D, OF
Fairmont, was awarded the resimental ban
out of a possible fifty.
Sells Brothers circus train was wrecked
near Owatonna by the cars jumping the
track. Seven cages were thrown from the
cars, two upside down, one containing the
zebra, which is uninjured. A$5OOkansaroo
was killed, aud an Gland badly injured
The other animals sustained no injuries
All trains on both roads were DELAYED.
None OF the train hands or circus employees
were injured.
Mrs: Mary Rousche, aged sixty, browns
herself near Saltwater.
Tilly c. Albin OF Minneapolis wants Il
divorce from her husband, Charles H. Al
bin.
A woman claiming to DO the wife Of tho
late Fred W. Braden of St. Paul, makes
claim to his estate in the Ramsey county
probate court.