The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-03

| OF glandered horses after being condemned
by two veterinary surgeons OF Alexandria,
Glencoe Register: Hon. F. Vollmer of
Winsted reports the best yield Of wheat per
| acre thus far heard from in the county.
ten-acre lot produced 2S5 bushels machine
! measure, an average of 2SH bushels to the
acre.
A tramp giving the name of Jim Smith,
from st. Louis, broke and entered the house
OF James Murphy, in Hawley, recently, and
stole a revolver and some other small
articles.
President Soaring has secured Prof. H.
b. Gushing of Cleveland, Ohio, for the va
cant professorship Of natural science in the
normal school at Mankato. There were
twenty-five applicants.
The sales Of agricultural machinery in
Freeborn county the past season, mostly
harvesting machinery, foots up $50. 973
There were 229 self-binders sold. and 133.-
600 pounds OF Irvine and Is, 900 pounds OF
| wire.
Bird Island is the windiest place in Min
nesota. According to the signal service 70
| ports the wind travels 1000 miles more
per month here than any other station.
Rev. Wendelin Stultz OF Springfield, Brown
| county, has been assigned to the Catholic
parish in Red Wing and will enter upon
his duties soon.
Rock county contains 731 cultivated
farms, an increase OF "a over last year.
The total acreage of crops is u, $50.
A man whose name is said to be George
Kane OF Montrose, was struck by an east
! bound gravel train, one-h;f miles east Ct
Waverly. He was knocked from the track
| by the pilot, and injured badly Two bot.
ties, one OF whisky and the other OF alco-
hol, were found on his person.
The soldiers reunion at Fort Wayne.
| Ind, which began Aug. 10, closed on the
oath. 1t is estimated that IA, 900 people
witnessed the sham battle of Shiloh at
Camp U. S. Grant.
Charles F. Tabor wants S11,244 from
the city OF ST. Paul for breaking his leg with
detective sidewalk.
Maj. D. r. Maginnis, of the United States
Signal corps, will have upon the ground an
apparatus whereby lie will illustrate to WIS.,
ltors the manner in which the signal service
data are obtained at the weather stations
throughout the United States.
On account Of i'll health, Hon. Bruce
Florer has been discharged l,y Judge c. NJ
Start as assignee OF the Wabasha Mill com
pany and Hon. James G. Laurence. and
Capt. John II. Mullen appointed in his place.
Manitoba, Northern Dakota, Northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin, had !. touch Of
frost on the night of the 23d, which
nlpped garden plants. At St. Vincent,
Mlnh:, the ground was perfectly white, and
the thermometer marked 27-five degrees
below freezing point. Several farmers. both
in kittson and Pembina counties, were
interviewed, and while nothing definite could
be learned as to how standing grain weather
ca the cold wave, enough was ascertained
TO come 80 the conclusion that the scare
exceeded the damage.
Winona has had a burglar visitation.
Among the sufferers are \. G. Gregory, con-
ouctor FRED. Morgan, and a great many
Others for small amounts. The officers
overiauled and captured the three burglars
on the railroad track six miles above Min
uesota City and lodged them in the Winona
JAIL: Some stolen property and burglars
tools were found in their possession The
officers think they had accomplicen to
whom they turned over their stolen proper-
ty.
Deputy Sheriff J. G. Ames reached Far.
60 with Mcssrs. Ford and Anderson in
enarge The men are accused of leaving
Hawley, MIMI, with seven mules and a
wagon which were heavily chattel-mortsag-
ed. All the property was secured and
brought back. It is expected that the
prisoners will be turned over to the Min.
nesota state authorities as soon as reoui.
sltlon papers can be secured.
}. l. jacobson and John Olson, CAPTAIN
and engineer, respectively, OF the J ohm Davi-
son. were drowned at Lake Benton
\ shooting affair occurred in Gibbon, in
Slbley county. \ young man named Pat
fiynn was intoxicated and WAS making u
disturbance, when some parties attemnted
to arrest him. This they were unable to
accomplish, when Henry knucplc the con-
stable, who had been out in the country.
came up, and not exactly understanding
the SITUATION some OF the parties gave him
loaded revolver and told him to arrest
Flynn or shoot him. The crowd chased
young Flynn into Il hotel. IA nd he constable
fired at him, the bullet entering his head
Just above his right eye. Flynn is living
and IL able to recognize persons and to speak
to them.
Gen. sherman spent a night in St. Paul,
and held a pleasant reception for the men,
| bers OF Acker post, e. 4. T.
The Cakes Merriam burglars are finally
baggcd in New York. and identified by
stolen property in their possession.
Richard A. Pierce, the frequently missing
man OF st. Paul, continues to miss. His
1ather-ln-law makes IL voluntary assign
ment,
Grin S: Hubbard. formerly OF the passen-
ger service OF the Milwaukee road, died at
his home in Rchfield Hennepin county.
MIR. Andrew Bumb, for many years a
suddenly of heart disease.
Walter G. Dye OF Winona has been elect,
cd general agent of the Odd Fellows Mutu-
al Aid association.
Louis Tice, who was arrested at Ferpus
Falls for larceny, was found dead in iail.
having committed suicide by hanging
Some men connected with or following
Giles circus are charged with having swim.
died various parties at Brownsville, Grand
Meadow and Leroy. One of the leaders was
arrested at Leroy for a swindle at Browns
dale. but made his escape from the deputy
sheriff who had him III charge.
William Walters, y prominent and re.
spected farmer of Rice Lake committed
suicide by hanging himself. ''-' .
The Scott county fair will be held at
Shakopee Sept. Is, lG and II.
David Hoban has been arrested near
GraceViile, charged with attempting to raw
ish Mrs. Lunsgren. Hoban has a wife and
children.
Maurice Brown, conductor on the
Northern faCltlc died at the home of j. C.
Brown, in Young America, on the 18th
inst, OF heart disease.
Mr.. E. a. Boardman has been appointed
agent of the Green Bay, Winona & ST. Paul
| railroad in WinOn:,. vice ]. Il. Hawley nr.,-
NOTED to the position of travelling freight
agent.
The Winona & st. Peter railroad grain
elevator now beirg built in Winona will he
completed by Oct. Is. Its cost will be $780,
900.
At the last meeting OF the Faribault
Guards Lieut. John H: Nightingale was
elected captain, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of the veteran Capt.
James Hunter.
Orton +. Ward was arrested at Red
Wing on complaint of Mrs. Josephine Tore
for attempted rape. He gave bond in ST.
600.