The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-30

Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Dakota and
Missouri are to be represented in the river
| convention in St. Paul.
former resident OF Waseca, named Ben
jamin Crump. went to Minneapolis the 9TH
| OF July, and has not been heard from since
that time. He is eighty-five years OF age,
| quite deaf, wears a full gray beard and
weighs about 1875 pounds.
w. A. Cobb of St. Paul has been appoint
ed a railway postal clerk on the Duluth 4
st. Paul route, in the place of J. Il. Kit.
| son, resigned Mr.. Kittson is a son OF
Commodore kittsen and has not held the
position for great WHILE His successors
| native OF St. Paul and was formerly in the
| employ OF Farwe]l, Ozmun & Jackson
The Pillager Indians at Leech Lake
| burned one government building and fired
| another, but the flames in the latter case
were extinguished, presumably before much
| damage had been done. News of the dep.
| relation reached Agent Sheehan at White
Earth. ninety.five miles west ofLeech Lake,
| special courier having ridden through to
tell the agent the news.
The total cultivated area of Otter Tail
county is las, 612 acres, an increase OHIO.
900 since 1884. The number OF cattle OF
all ages in the county ia II $40; OF these z.
797 are milk cows; horses z, 219; hogs, c.
ia; sheep, Apt. The total increase OF
acreage OF wheat over last year is 1854
acres. Wheat crop last year covered 1Ol,-
bushels. Average yield per acre about six.
| teen bushels.
T. c. Taylor is charged at Glencoe, witt
| embezzlement.
At Winnebago City, Mrs. r. H. Powell;
was strrck by a passenger train on the
Southern Minnesota division while crossing
the railroad bridge, and fell forty feet.
breaking both legs in two places.
Gen: Terry at Fort Smelling has received
brief telegram from Mai. Logan, of the
| Fifth Infantry, who was sent out to invest
igate the troubles among the Rosebud and
! Tongue river Cheyennes, stating in effect
that all reports had been exaggerate and
! that apprehension OF further trouble might
be dismissed. Mai. Logan added that he
would speedily make more extended re.
port us to the proceedings and results OF
| his mission.
| Following is q list OF the officers elected
| by Maiden Rock post at Lake City, G. A. r.
which WAS organized recently: Commander,
A. 5. Otis senior vice commander, James
| Oslesby; junior vice commander, Henry
tcrmsatcr, John Hagar; officer of the day,
Lutte Larson; chaplain, o. A: Warren; ser.
geant major, E. A. Seaman; quariermaster
sergeant, Charles Wheeler; surgeon, George
Davis; guard, Joseph Alters.
The total valuation of the personal pron-
erty in the county of Anoka is as follows:
Anoka city, $542, 1876; Anoka town, $29,:
$50; Burns, $24 $50; Blaine, $lO,35S;
Bethel $40, $40; Columbus, Sc, 91S; Center.
vile, $2l 1854; Fridley, $22, 272; Grow, $780,
4S3; Ham Lake, $14,G7S; Linwood, $40.
ACT; St. Francis, SIS, III; total, SSH. 1876
James Beauprc OF Wabasha, late of Com
pany G, Fifth Minnesota volunteers, has
been granted il pension of 81 per month,
with arrears from June 20, 1865, amount.
ing to $3.50.
Mr.. Balch Of Detroit is taking steps to
establish another bank in Duluth. Mr..
Balch was for many years successful grain
gagged in the wheat business in Duluth. 1t
is expected that the new bank will have q
capital Of 5000, 900.
The officers who went in pursuit of p.
Christensen, the man who, it is alleged,
raped his elcven-year-old stepdaughter,
found that he drove to Blooming Paririe.
sold his team and left for parts unknown,
leaving his growing crops on a leased farm
Sew. r. J. Thomson, OF the Presbyterian
church OF Winona, was recently married to
Miss Walton OF 2O3 West Fifty first street,
New York city.
At Saltwater a writ of attachment is sued
out against the property ofAld. r. w. Kerr,
who is charged with fraud. The defendant
is said to have gone to Canada.
In the Ramsey county probate court.
Emily i. Richardson files an affidav Wit with
drawing her claim that she was the wife OF
George w. Walsh with having instigatet
her to make the claim. Walsh cmplati-
cally denies her story.
The entire Minnesota exhibit at New Or
leans will be reproduced at the state fair
this fall, with the possible exception of the
educational division.
The population OF Clay county, Just COM
plcted, is 10, 49G. 1t was S, 1897 by the CEN
sus Of 1850.
The residence OF j. E. Johnson at Star
buck was struck by lightning, killing Mrs.
johnson. Other members OF the family
were quite severely shocked, but otherwise
uninjured.
Deputy United States Marshal Reid OF
Devils Lake, Oak, came to Pembina and
arrested one OF Pembina' & best citizens, Mr..
Full. Last winter, {; soldier named Craw-
| ford, stationed at Fort Pembina, stole
some sacks OF corn from the Fort and sold
it to Mr.. Full. Hence the arrest
j. E. kittson, recently appointed mail
clerk from Duluth to St. Paul. has resigned,
and w. A. Cobb has been appointed in his
place.
HI Bryson OF Olivia has become insane,
and was sent to St. Peter.
Adolph Bicrman's decision to remove the
deputy collectors office from st. Peter to
Sleepy Eye has stirred up considerable ex-
element, and Il remonstrance will be sent
in against such Il change.
George Barry has been arrested at Man.
kato on a charge OF attempting to outrage
Mrs. Zenipolski.
August Peterson of Albert Lea has re.
ccived official notification OF his appoint.
ment as receiver of the Worthinetom land
Office. He is required to furnish q bond in
the sum OF $25, 900.
The weeks encampment of the First Regi-
ment at White Bear Lake, near St. Paul,
closed Wednesday morning the Is inst
Lieut.. Col. Harrison performed his duties
capably and satisfactorily, and has won
many expressions of praise and esteem
The commissioned officers of each com.
pany met Lieut.. Col. Harrison at head quar-.
ters. The re-equipment OF the regiment and
various other matters pertaining to the vel.
, fare were discussed. Compliments were ex.
changed and Il letter from Col. Bend was
read, expressing his pleasure at the favor.
able reports that had reached him, and max.
ing some practical suggestions for the fu.
| tllre.