The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-18
NiinnesotB State University1

The commencement festivities at the Uni
versity OF Minnesota this year, were of un-
usual interest on account of the formal in
auguraton Of President Northrop, and no.
table address delivered by him on the occa-
sion. The graduation exercises were wit
messed by large number ofpeople. DiplO-
mas were presented to the following gradu-
ates, in sonorous latin, by the presidents:
Bachelors Of Arbitrary L. Benton, Min
neapolis; Samuel S. Langand, Cedarville
Charles W. Moulton, Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelors OF Scicncc-Cassius NJ. Locke,
Minneapolis; James Gray, Minneapolis
Curtis l.. Greenwood, Rochester.
Bachelors of Northumberland S. Alb
bolt, Rockford; Albert NJ. Baldwin, Troy
City, Oak; Bertha w. Brown, Rockford;
Mary T.. Irving, Owatonna; Ida V. Mann,
Minneapolis; Mabel L. Smith, LIE Sueur.
Bachelors OF Civil Engineering Patrick
L. Fitzgerald, Donnelly; Albert |. Reed,
Hastings.
Bachelor OF Mechanical Engineering
bert +. Bushnell, Minneapolis.
Bachelor OF Agriculture-Thoma E..
Trussell Champaign.
Bachelors of Medicinc-Willard B. Pineo,
Minneapolis; Karl Henry E. Castle, St..
Paul.
Master OF Science Clarence L. Hcrrck,
Granville, Ohio.
The banquet given by the state university
alumni in the university chapel was attend
ing many of the alumni, the faculty, the
board of regents and Il number of the citi-
zcns OF st. Paul and Minneapolis. Eloquent
speeches were made by President Northrop
and others.
The committee to locate u school for in
digent children have completed their trip
of inspection of the various towns which
are candidates for the site of the school.
They visited Hastings, Red Wing, Lake
City, Northfcld, Faribault, Owatonna and
Albert Lea. They passed {, resolution de-
claring Redwood Falls too difficult of ac-
cess, and accordingly did not visitit. They
will meet at the capitol on Friday, June 26,
A dispatch from Washington says that
Maj Almon F. Rockwell, of the quartermas-
ter's department., ex-commissioner Of pub
lie buildings and grounds, has been ordered
to duty at St. Paul, relieving Capt. J. NJ.
Marshall.
The following convicts from Minneapolis
have been placed in the penitentiary at Still
water: NJ. Solomon, larceny, one year;
John mccarthy, larceny from person, two
years. Frank O'Riley, larceny, one year;
Peter Sarcmpa, larceny, one year; Joseph
Macklin, attempting to enter shop to COM
NIT larceny, one year; James Quinn, lar
| ceny, one year; Thomas &. Blain, forgery,
! two years.
; Maj. Almon F. Rockwell is assigned to duty
as depot quartermaster at St. Paul, vice
| Capt. j. NJ. Marshall.
The summer meeting of the state dairy.
mems association will be held at Moorhead
June "a. s..
August Hancke, a German, sixty years
county, committed suicide by blowing his
brains out with shot gun.
Dan Archibald and Hugh j. Kane have
been arrested and taken to Duluth, charged
with stealing government timber in 1872.
Hon. jeremiah Russell, one OF the oldest
settlers OF Minnesota, died at Sank Rapids,
aged seventy-six years.
Rev. F. w. Bricholtz, OF Featherstone
Goodhue county, was thrown from hia
wagon, his leg broken in two places, knee
crushed and internally injured 90 that hil
life is despaired Of.
At Owatonna William Won Ruben, o.
trial for killing ohm Lehman, is convicted
of manslaughter in the second degree.
Rcv. Bazzett Jones, rector OF tho Episco
pal church in Zumbrota and Pine Island
has accepted call from the church at Keo
kuk, Iowa, and will leave for his new field
! June 25.
Tire Hailstones which fell in the towr
of frankfort, measured twelve. thirteen
and fifteen inches around, respectively, and
weighed over a pound. They wsre driver