The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-05-21

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Tie secretary Of the Southern Minnesota Wool
Growers association wishes the attention or
sheep breeders throughout the state called to
the meeting of that association in Rochester
May ~ and Il. The first day will be devoted
to competitive display and ehearing, and the
are offered for the most sklllful shcarer and
the best tieeces. 1t will be well worth while to
make effort, if necessary, to he present
1t is reported that Mrs. William Tomlinson
of Minneapolis, has deserted her husband and
children for . dancing master named G. o.
Bryant.
Superintendent Kiehle has issued . circular
to county school superintendent and school
in the state school laws in relation to text book
agents, organization of new districts assistant
county superintendent, compulsory education,
and annual school meetings. The circular can
be had by application to the superintendent
The Duluth Tribune says Clerk of Court
Kiichli, who has been bibulously inclined for
some time, appeared in court drunk, and was
ordered taken out of court by Judge Stearns,
after severe reprlmand
Capt Gresham Pope, formerly captain in the
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aged seventy five years.
Harvey Klock and Aaron Hamilton, pioneers
of Cottonwood county, died a few days ago at ad-
vanced ages.
Charles Fcehan says while at Joe Elliotts,
on the banks of the Leaf River, some seven or
eight miles north of Wadena, he saw a whirl-
wind pick up log twelve feet long and about
fifteen inches in diameter, and carry it across
the road distance of some twenty feet or
more.
A very singular death happened at Duluth
that of Mrs. Otto Larson of Rice's Point q
young married woman Her brother Sam
Olson, got into fight with two men named
Peterson and Nelson, and was pounded about
the face considerably, and covered with blood
He escaped, and the men thinking he had gone
into his sisters house, attempted to enter it by
breaking open the door Mrs Iarson's Eus-
band was absent, and seeing her brother look
ing 40 badly and the attempt to break in the
house 30 frightened her that, being enceine,
she took 10 her bed at once and died
Eleven young wolves, apparently about
eight days old, were captured alive in cave
in the town of Zumbro Wabasha county, by
R. +. Sprague The heads of the animals
we're delivered to the county auditor, and
bounty of s6G paid therefor.
The delegates to the interstate collegiate or
atorial contest at Columbus, O., elected Il. s.
Parker, of Hamline, Mimi, president: S T.
Gilmore, of Lawrence, Hans, vice president,
and J. r. Robertson, of Beliot, Wis, secretary
and treasurer.
The young Indian boys who were pursuing
their studies at Feehanville, near Chicago,
have all been removed to Clontarf, in this
state, where there are now ninety-six Indian
pupils The schools located on rising ground,
in plain view from the Manitoba railroad
Additions to the present building are to be
erected this spring and every facility is to be
afforded the boys to learn not ouly the studies
usually taught in boarding schools. but all the
details of farming and civilized life as we'll
Lake Crystal wants to be the county seat Of
Blue Earth county Encouraged by the recent
adverse vote on the court house measure, she
now offers $50 0OO and five acres of land to have
the county seat changed.
One of the small pox cases in Kingston has
proven fatal About twenty persons are known
to have been exposed
c. F. Wood of Belle Prairie, Morrison county,
fell under q moving train and had both legs
cut or He died soon after
The railroad commissioners have gone for .
trip through the Red river valley to Crookston,
Fargo and other points, to confer with farmers
and others in regard to the grain inspection
laws On Thursday, May 10, at 10 a. m, they
invite all interested to confer with them at the
capitol. Each visitor will be invited to SGT
forth his views, after which system for grain
inspection will be established
The st. Paul Lacrosse club is happy over
being awarded the championship cup by the
National Amateur association, and now pro-
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The residence, with granary, diary and
smoke house, belonging to Dr. G. ". Nichols,
near Belle Plaine, was completely destroyed
by fire recently. spark from passing 10
connective did the mischief. Loss, over $500;
insurance, 81 400.
Notice has been served on the Minneapolis 4
st. Louis railroad by the Union Railway COM
pany the organization owning and controlling
the union depot in Minneapolis, that the former
will not be permitted to run their trains into
the union depot after June1. With this infor-
nation lodged with them, the Minneapolis 4 St
Louis company are building, on Fourth avenue
north in Minneapolis temporary depot build
ing to be used until such time the new lines Of
the St Paul Northern Pacific are completed in
Minneapolis, or other arrangements are made
When Sheriff Ienfest Of Anoka, visited the
jail ~ 1OOh dltcA 90 ChttlO tulcttS, IduA
Schermerhorn, Andrew Irvine and George
Hannell who were captured about three weeks
ago in Minneapolis, he found tho cell empty.
The State Dairymea's meeting will be held
at Moorhead, June ~ p and NJ.
Fifty-two creameries were established in the
state last year, making total of 405
Three of the passenger conductors on tho
Winona 4 St Peter road, located at Winona,
were discharged recently. The reasons were
Eot made known to the public The orders
for their removal came from Chicago, and new
men were appointed Ut once in their places
senger train of the Blainville branch, and Os-
car Mills, popular freight conductor, have
boon promoted to regular passenger trains
running between Winona and Tracy:
Mr.. s. l. Osborne, died at his residence in
Mankato township after long sickness He
served in the army several years, and for about
fifteen years has been prominent citizen Of
Mankato.
Mr.: Smith, husband of Matte Gaylord Smith.
who lectured at Sank Center recently, was
stricken with paralyses at tho close of his
wifes lecture and died
The first steamboat which ever plowed the
waters of Lake Mile Laos made its trial trip
two or three days ago. going out into the lake
about five miles and still being out of sight Of
land in any direction except from its starting
point. The shortest course across this lake in
any way IS about twenty two miles, hence the
steamboat was constructed to Withstand =
heavy sea. The boat was built for the Mills
Lacs Navigation company for the purpose az
towing logs to the outlet into Rum river. It 10
propeller, eighty feet long by sixteen feet
wide, hold seven feet deep, and tho engines
100 horse power. ,.-.
A little daughter of Sutherland Mclean Of
Warrington was scalded to death recently
The servant had filed tub with boiling water.
and, while her back was turned, the little one
fell into the tub bsckWatds
Notice was hereby received at the United
States pension Office, in st. Paul, that Pen
sion Agent l. B. Raymond lost = number Of
pension papers in the fire that destroyed his
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