The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-05-14

of the board, recently, his usual qtlarterly re-
port 1t is very voluminous document cover
ing over forty closely written pages, and is
shortly to be published in pamphlet form for
general circulation
A co-oner's jury at Minneapolis decided that
Katy Boyle killed her babe while in fit of tenn
porarY insanity.
The state railroad commissioners have ap
pointed R. c. Burdick, formerly of st Cloud and
now of the Canadian Pacific, as chief inspector
of grain.
The First Baptist church of St. Paul are
said to have discovered new charges
against Rev. DR.: Riddell. The charges
are that the pastor during his residence in st
Paul, had lived in improper relations with TWO
or three women. One case is cited where the
ed . respectable woman and moves in the best
social circles, Members of the board of SUI
pervision claim to have been deceived by the
retired pastor, while several members Of the
church contend that all was known, or great
portion Of the present disclosures sometime
ago
AMOS r Palmer of Minneapolis, was drown
ed in Lake Minhetenka.
Theodore Rein, of Cottonwood, put cut on
arbor day p 600 mulberry and willow cuttings.
Charles Leeman and Frank Cole of Anoka
have Icen arrested on suspicion Of setting fires
in that city last week.
~ John Luiten, an old gentleman of seven
ty-two years, End Esther of John Luiten, Jr:,
clerk of the court of Mcleod county was acct
dentally drowned In Grow river, pekr the resi-
dence Of his sons in Rich Valley.
At the St, Paul city election Edmond Rick
was elected Mayor by S,6O2 majority; J. W.
Roche, for Controller, 1.6O1; H. W. Cory, fol-
Municipal Judge, SIS. All Democrats.
The secretary Of the state board of agricu1-
ture reports that the Minnesota winter wheat
crop will only average SC per cent of an ord
ows (hay), s. Per Cent; Of pastures, 81 per cent;
u per cent of tho spring plowing is finished,
Org per cent over the average for previous
years on May /. The acreage for spring Wheat
is the same as last year: m corr and oats tneEe
farm laborers is about - usual, and there
seems to be tendency to 60 ins5 more diver
sified fsru'inE
The eighteenth annual conference Of tn
Evangelical Association Of Mimesota has Just
been concluded at Winona Bishop Bowman
of Allentown, Pa, presided Rev. 81. Obs -
Paynesville acted as secretary, with Rev. F. h
Plantkow Of st. Paul and George Speath Of
Wheeling as assistants.
The weather IN southern and eastern Mime
sofa has been cool during the past week, and
not as favorable for seeding as could be deired
Farmers are generally at work, however, and
tho work is going forward rapidly in most Sec
tons. In many places the ground is vet and
cold, and has not worked Is well as last year.
Capt J. H. Smyser died at GIyndon, at his
farm residence near town after several months
suffering from consumption, aggravated by
gastritls, aged forty eight He was formerly
in the regular army &nd graduate Of West
Point He leaves q widow and six children
with considerable estate.
In obedience to special orders from Fort
Smelling, Company 1, Seventh cavalry, Of Fort
Totten, under Capt Nowlan and Lieut. Waiter
man, started for the Turtle mountains last
Monday to prevent the Indians and half breeds
from joining Riel This is simply precau-
| tiorary measure. Lieut. Grumley accompan-
les the men as quartermastef.
Articles of incorporation Of @The Dispatch
Publishing Company" were filed with the reg
lister of deeds at St Paul with capital stock
Of $4,000. The incorporators are George X
Shaw, John NJ. Shaw of Minneapolis, and George
Thompson of St. Paul
MIR. John Luiten, an old gentleman of ~
years, and father of John Luiten, Jr., clerk of
| the court Of Mcleod county: Was accidentally
| drowned in Crow river, near the residence Of
his sons in Rich Valley: The old gentlemans
mind had not been right for several years.
tramp attempted to outrage the insane
daughter of Mrs. Bone, near Shakopee but
was caught before accomplishing his purpose,
and ia in Jail.
Angus Mckenzie, collector for the Duluth
Tribune, is reported 10 have absconded with
over 500 belonging to the Tribune and sums
borrowed from various parties.
The Northwestern Elevator companies ele
vator building at Crookston took fire, and in
thirty minutes was burned to the ground
]. c. Comstock, in jail at Brainerd on =
charge of burglary, escaped, and has not been
recaptured
Gov Hubbard has commissioned Capt c. A
Curtis, o. 8. A.. military commandant of Shat
tuck school at Fsribault, colonel Of infantry.
A syndicate, representing $4,000 capital,
will open up the Pipestone quarries at once,
beginning with force Of 50 men.
The voters of Blue Earth county will decide
the question of bonding the county in ~, 600
for the erection Of court house and jail
The president has appointed J. r. Parshall
postmaster at Faribault, MINI. There WAS .
| lively fight over this Office in Faribault Mr..
Parshalls competitor being William Nee,
formerly deputy sheriff and one of the most
popular men in the county.
Lieut. COL Charles ". Johnsonof Minneapolis
| has been appointed assistant commissary gen.
eral on the governors stan
The first regiment has arranged to 60 into
its ANIMAL encampment at White Bear on July &
The St Paul Electric Light and Power COM
pany, j. H. Woolsoy, secretary, st Paul, ha.
contracted to light the new Ryan hotel, putting
in the equivalent of l 600 sixteen candle pow
or incandescent lights. No arc lights arc to b
used.
John Lohse Of WinonA was awarded thu
contract for the two new buildings ct the st
Peter insane asylum for go, SIS
Two buildings in Le sueur, owned By Hr
Huber, occupied BY J. Ohde - . shoe shop
C. Rachel as : tailor shop, and By !. B1umea
% tailor shop, we're burned Loss, t2,2O
insurance, d 400 4aa an
An attempt was made to barn tho Merchants
hotel in Anoka, which WAS frustrated Apain
key full Of kerosene and coal tar was found
and the ceiling and door also literally covsret
i with oil