The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-29

Thomas Farrell, who died ct tho Hospital Of
tho Little Sisters Of tho Poor, at st Paul, was,
- far - any evidence can be secured from
those who knew him, the oldest living man in
st. Paul At the time Of his death. He was Ill
years old. an Irishman by birth. and a farmer.
He vas born in Erin land in 1874, two years
prior to the American Revolution, and came to
America Ut IN early age, for when Jackson
drove Pakenhorn and his Britishors from New
Orleans Farrell was in the young republic
army.
The county auditors had convention ut st.
Paul and fixed up legislation relating to their
business.
1t is said that movement il, On foot to re-
move the St Cloud land Office to Brainerd
O. Minnesota senators urge the re.ppointment
of Collector Smith Of Duluth:
Tho following We're elected officers Of the
Fergus Falls Business Mons association for
the ensuing year: o. c. Chase, president; l.
l. Ames, vice president; C: D: Wright, treas
trer; William d. Parkinson; secretary
The shoe store Of Ed. Footed Co, Red Wing,
was burned recently insured for ia, ooa The
building was owned by J. s. Hoard of Vino
ma Loss $2,00O; insurance 81 SIC, in Glenn
Falls.
News i'd received Of the death, at Evanston,
Ill, Of Rev. Francis Ashbury Conwell, an ear
y resident Of Windna and ch.plsin of the First
Minnesota regiment IF volunteers throughout
the war:
The depot At Byron, Olmsted county, ON the
Winona Il St Peter Railroad, was destroyed by
fire.
William Butterield died ut his homo in War
saw. Mr.. Butterfield was ona of tho early
pioneers Of Rice county, settling here in 1856,
and was in bis seventeen year.
During the past year building improvements
In Nav Ulm amounted to @lCO, GOO!
Various rumors Of IN unfavorable character
in relation I'd the financial standing of the firm
Of Auerbach, Finch l. Van slyck have been CIV
On circulation of late, and have gained such cur
rency - to create some comment in business
circles regarding the future of that house
Mr.. Auerback denies the foundation for any of
these reports; and says tile firm is in no want
of money, etc.
Peter sorrenson, wiper, in the employ OF
the Omaha road, was killed on the Omaha road
in East St Paul
Prohlbitionists of Minneapolis were ont in
full force last Thursday noon to greet ex- Gov
St John, who came mp from LIE Sueur on the
band Of fifty or more gentlemen greeted Mr.
st. John at the Union depot Mr.. Satterlee
mounted . bench, and in behalf of the city of
Minneapolis welcomed Gov. St. John. Three
cheers for St John followed Satterlee's speech
and then the hero lifted up his voice and ex-
pressed deep gratitude for the greeting ex-
tended.
Secretary Teller finds the titles to the lands
of the Catholic colonies in Minnesota are So
badly confused as to require congressional leg
islation.
A. G. Arverson, secretary of the Duluth
board Of trade and proprietor of a Job printing
Office, has mysteriously disappeared
The schedule of assets and liabilities Of c.
II. Langworthy, Minneapolis was filed
The Norwegian Lutheran parsonage near
Litchfield burned, with it's contents, owned by
Rev. A. N. Kleven Loss $780,
The LIE sueur skating rink is burned Loss,
$3.50; insurance, 81 200.
Here are some recent Minnesota failures
LIE Sueur, C. H. Ginthner L Co., hardware,
assigned, and C. H. Ginthner deceased; Marine
Mills, Walker, Judd veazie, lumber, sche-
dulles show Liabilities 4225, uO; assets, $414,-
go; Minneapolis, C. ". Coffin, grocer, as
signed; H. L Howard, harness, assigned;
Sauer l. Erb, grocers, assigned; Schultz Il
LANCE, grocers, assigned to August Seigman;
J.: A. Towers, furniture. assigned to " E.
Akers; s. H. Wood, broker, assigned; st.
Paul, H. A. Stone, jeweler, assigned; Stillwa-
ter, St John & Co., lumber, receiver appoint
ed: Winona. J. B. Hirch agricultural imple-
ments, closed on attachments.