The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-10-01
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Nathan Myrick has returned to st. Paul
from Washington, and it is needless to say
he is dissatisfied with the award of the
commission which investigated the North.
western post-tradership losses by Indians
lie says the commission cut his claim
worse than any others-from $4,000
down to $11 900.
E. s. Blasdel, father OF D. G. Blasdel OF
st. Paul, died at Los Angeles, Cal. He
an old resident OF St. Paul.
The question as to who shall lay the cor
ner stone OF the new court house at St.
Paul, is still being earnestly agitated, and
becoming slightly serious. The court house
commissioners invited the Masons to per-
form the service, and they accepted the in
vitation, but certain Catholic societies,
who oppose secret organizations, aroused
opposition to the Masonic ceremonies and
are working on the commissioners to have
the lawyers conduct them. There is q
great deal OF suppressed feeling about the
matter.
Col. John harrington received his creden-
tials recently from Secretary of the Treas
Wy NAebHHluS, do Cu6CCulau una COucCCOf
customs at st. Paul, vice Edward Richards
He FASTENED to the customs house and,
taking the oath OF office before Clerk Spen-
Ger, OF the United States district court, took
possession OF the Office. At one time it was
thong hit that Capt. J. d Wood was to have
this place, but he was disappointed.
Hon. Warren Adley of Osakis died very
suddenly OF heart disease.
Mrs. Anna Roch OF Wadena, who has
been demented since the death OF her hus-
band last spring, committed suicide by
hanging herself. She leaves one child.
A farmer from Vermont, who was rob-
bed OF $112 hy confidence men, became in
same on a. Manitoba train, and caused
great excitement and terror among the pas
sengers, until turned over to the sheriff at
Morris.
The United States circuit court ut Winona
has set aside the verdict in the case OF Mrs.
Patrick English Va. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul Railway Company, wherein
she was allowed $4,000 damages for the
death OF her husband.
Michacland William Wholley OF Houston
county are reported to have inherited over
81 200, 900 by the death of relative.
The body of II. f. Peterson, drowned in
Battle Lake. has been recovered by the use
OF dynamite.
Rev. T.. IL. Sheath, who has been preach.
Ing very acceptably in the First Congrega-
ttonal church at Benson for the past two
months, has been elected to the chair OF
psychology and ethics in the Wesleyan un-
iversity, Middleton. Mass, and has gone
East to assume the position.
At Moorhead, the coroner's Jury empan.
cIled to determine how J. $. Hughes came
to his death, reported that they found the
L., Il
by James Irwin and another man to the
jury unknown, who have not been arrested.
The funeral OF W. w. McNair took place
at Minneapolis. At "a largely attended
meeting OF the bar association, prominent
members pay eloquent tributes to his
memory:
The following prisoners arrived at the
State pcnitcntary: Charles G. Wcbber, oh.
tanning property and money by false pre-
tense, one year and six months; J oscph
Goodrich, larceny, two years and six
months; Daniel w. Kane, two years; James
Brenna, two years; John Boyd, two years;
George Anderson, larceny, tw o indictments,
seven years. This il the second term in the
Minnesota prison for Anderson:
F.: Roscman OF Milford, Brown county,
has lost two children Of dipthcri;,, and the
third one is dying: Two moro OF his chill
Near Moorhead j. s. Hcwes is murdered
by James Irwin because he refused to take
Il drink.
cards ut Mankato, Anton Hastings car.
penter, seriously stabs Fred Kroger, black
smith.
J. d. Hunter, il blind man from Upton,
Ind, was robbed in st. Paul
T.,,,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler of MINNEAPOLIS
was burned to death
Mclean Bros, grocers at Duluth have
assigned 10 Fred II: RUSSELL, The firm h:,.
been III business two years, and was not a
large one. The assets are about 81 900 on
stock and book accounts. $1,000; liabili-
ties ~, 800, owed to Il large number of
creditors, mostly in small amounts
The postmaster general has appointed
the following fourthclass postmasters, the
Minnesota incumbcnts being removed un-
less otherwise stated: Waconi;,, George
keishler, vice Mix; Benson, John d. Lyons,
vice Winans, resigned; Clarcmont Henry
{. Rand, vice Doe, resigned; Clearwater,
Falls, S. S. Lewis, vice Schofield Buffalo,
John {. Nugent, vice Taylor Bristol, Jon:,-
than Rroadwatcr, vice Morris; Beaver
Falls, J Leon Weld. vico Gerald Cottage
Grove, II. [. Schrlnna, vice Furber Belle
Plaine, S. I. Hamilton, vice Trcbly; Avoca,
John 0. Cochran. vice Young; Delavan,
Michael Schied, vice Schlotf; Byron; ID. Max
field, vice Kendall; Cordova, A. L. Sutton,
vice Courtwright; Barnesville, Austin J.
City, \. Il. Davis, vice Winship; Window,
:. Il. Stcadman, vice Cone; Dodge Center,
NJ. X. Drcsbaugh, vice F;,uchco; WESLEYAN,
5. J. Stephan, vice Wozgska.
The Third Annual meeting OF the Bicy-
clists OF the state w;,s held at Minnca oils.
There were &C present. The Minneapolis
wheelmen naturally predominated, but
there were good many from abr"ad-St.
Paul, Winona. Faribault: st: Cloud. st:
Charles, Austin, Henderson, Pennington
Wadcna. Van s;cklen's time in the mile
tate, 9:57a IS the best eyer made on MINI
nesota track. lie ran mile in practice in
2:54.
Hamlinc university at St. Paul opened
with !, large attendance. Nearly one hum
dried students have already registered, and
many more names will be added to the list
Nearly one:half Of those already entered
are new Students, many Of whom enter the
t6llege aepartnlent:
Charles Williams, alias Charles Delasse,
alias 1.-THE Dago," dies in St. Paul.
The marriage OF Fred b. Snyder of the
law firm Snyder 4 Jamison, and Miss Sue
NJ. Pillsbury, daughter OF ex-Gov. and Mrs.
John S. Pillsbury WAS solemnized at Min
neapolis ut the residence of the brides par.
ents. The wedding was quiet one, there
being present only the relatives and near
friends OF the bride and groom.
For the past twenty-five years C. W.
Baldwin Of Rochester has been collecting
stones from different sections, and lie has
jllst' Completed q monument made from
stones gatheIed from al parts OF the Unit:
ed Estates. The monument is about six feet
high, and at the base four feet in diameter
1tcontans stones from nearly every county
in this state, from nearly every state in the
Union, and from the highest peak in the
Rocky mountains.
Adelia McDermott is killed by lightning
in the town OF Green Lake, Randy obi
unity.
+. ?. Faust OF Chisago Lake, one OF the
oldest setters, died from the effects of 4
faT FROM his hay loft. :