The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-23

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nesses, threshing machine, some sheds, ETC.
The storm extended all along the borders OF
Scott and lie Sncur counties, and was
about three miles wide In the destructive
sweep. The growing crops were greatly in
jured. Timothy Sullivan, IN perrynanc
township lost all his crops.
Mr.. JOhnson's barn in Jordan was burn
ed by lightning during the recent storm. BY
the recent bad storm near Hutchinson
William Tilt, in Acon,a, lost about four
hundred acres Of wheat, while DR.. BENZ min,
Mr.. Ulrich and many others east OF town
had their crops badly damaged.
A fire broke out in the oil room of Schyoll
& Listernl's hardware and furniture store
in SACRED Heart, Renvillc county, which de-
strOyed their store StensOn Il Ranstund's
general store, NJ. Norstrums blacksmith
shop, and o. II. Walstads house. Stcnson
4 Ramstund saved IL large share Of their
goods. The theory OF spontaneous com
bustion is advanced as the orig i'm OF the fire.
A severe rain and hail storm visited Meek
CT county recently. In Harvey town, ~
few miles north Of Litchiicld, much damage
was done: 1laistoncs are reported to have
fallen two inches in diameter. A number
Of farmers have sustained losses varying
from few bushels to their entire crop:
u hundred rods wide:
Thomas Chambers OF Minneapolis has
just been appraised OF the de;, til OF his broth
er, Henry Chambers, at his home in Comp
ton, Cal. The deceased WAS one OF the ear
hest settlers OF Minneapolis, having arrived
there in 1S4S.
The African Grand Lodge, A. F. and A.
NJ. OF Iowa, whose jurisdiction includes the
eolored Masonic lodges of Minnesota, held
its annual session at St. Paul.
J. w. Ashworth has been appointed pos
tai clerk on the st. Paul and Sioux City
route, and J X: Dow has been ordered to
replace Il. CrOwlcs on The Minneapolis and
Waterfowl route taking Dow's former
position as postal clerk on the Minneapolis
and Angus, Iowa, line.
In the suit OF Ramsey county against the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il St, Paul Railroad
company the supreme court decided that
property held forpurpOscs inconsistent with
or adverse to railroad uses is subject to
state taxation.
Patrick Ranger fatally stabbed Thomas
Mackin i'll Il street row at Minneapolis re-
gently
The municipal auihorities eli St. Paul in
sist that it is the duty ofinslrance con,pau-
les to prosecute persons accused OF arson.
The Minnesota Farmers alliance, in an
address to the farmers OF the state, express
es strong disapproval ofthe system OF dock
age adopted by the board OF railroad and
warehouse commissioners, and advises y
sound and practical method Of escape from
it's evils. 1t calls upon farmers to do away
with the necessity or excuse foG dockage by
making their grain absolutely clean before
sending it to market.
Presiding Elder Mc<klrv, 81 the Fergus
Falls district, has issued 4 circular to the
members OF the Minnesota conference stat
ing that investigation by Il committee APP
pointed for the purpose fOnntl no evidence
OF the guilt OF Rev. John Walton, convicted
OF rape at Wadena, and asking assistance
to secure him a new trial. The circular is
also signed by members of the investigating
committee.
The Moorhead grand jury has found in
dictments against George Stanbro, bur
glars; S. McCoy and LYNN larceny; John
bezzlcmcnt, seven indictments; Charles d.
Fox, embezzlemcnt; F. A. Elder, enbezzlc
ment. Fox was the deputy for Clerk OF
Court Hendricks and on being arFaigncd
pleaded guilty.
Ole Benson OF kasson, Dodge county,
was arrested charged witt, an attempt TO
rape Carrie Larson. lie was held in 5000
for trial at the next tern, OF court.
The census shows the population OF Lac
9ni Parle county to be $50, an increase OF
2,9SS in five years.
The Dodge county census shows q pop
ulation OF lO,4S9, 4 decrease OF 500 III the
past five years.
The ca tastrophe OF Sunday has east Il
gloom over Lake Minnctonka, and it is
predicted will have il serious effect upon the
business, small rs it is Among boatmen
it is believed that it will detract largely
from the business OF the small steamboats,,
which have, during the past two or three
seasons been much in favor.
The census OF Winona county, just com
pleted, shows II population OF 1897.
Chippewa county has a population OF g.
56l, a gain OF l 1913 in five years.
William Bowen was killed by lightning at
MestpOrt.
At Austin, work has been commenced on
the new passenger depot OF the Minnesota
e. Northwestern railroad. It will be the
finest on the line 22x6O feet, and exclusive
ly for passengers. Work has also begun on
the new freight depot, 4Ox9O feet, truss roof.
Thompson OF Cleveland and Hadley OF
St. Paul are to pound each other with hard
gloves.
DR.. G. +. Bolantlcr, a resident of Red Wing
since the fifties, was found dead in his Office
recently. lie had been missed all the after
noon by his family. 1t il understood that
on returning home in order to quiet himself
be had taken an overdose OF opium.
Commodore Kittsons filly, Refrain, won
the stakes at Monmouth Park, Nj. The
race was for two-ycar-olds at $50 each,
and 81 500 added, $500 to second:
It is said that John G. Oldberg Of Mime
sofa, formerly n draushtsman OF the su-
pervising architects Office, is to be appoint
ed Q special agent of the treasury at q per
diem OF s.! and expenses.
A horse pitchfork, in the barn on Tom
Moonap's farm just north Of GAINESVILLE,
fell, striking Mr.. Shaver's ten-year-old son,
injnring him severely:
Rev. George Ainslie, for twenty two years
resident OF Rochester, Olmsted county,
and actively engaged in the pastoral work
at various points throughout the county,
has been for some months in failing health
from q malady that has been diagnosed as
internal cancerous growth. He is at pres
emit very feeble and confined to his bed, with
han <,f,