The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-23
A niunesotisin's Medal of Honor.

A writer in the New York World short
time since mentioned the publication by
the war department OF list OF the persons
who have been decorated by congress for
merit. He prints some of the records up
on which medals have been granted, and
among Others speaks for a Minnesota man
as follows: The first is a picturesque re-
port by Scrgt. J. C. Merritt, OF the First
Minnesota infantry, Of the first battle OF
Bull Run, too long to incorporate here.
but m ost interesting to men who recall
that perplexing signal for five years hos
tilities between the North and the South,
and closing with a letter written twenty
years thereafter by Alexander Ramsey,
then secretary OF war, transmitting to Mr..
Merritt the first medal of honor, the in
scriptions upon which reads: Congress
to Sergeant John G. Merritt, Company K,
First Minnesota, volunteers" and say
ing further. This medal is awarded toyou
by the war department for gallantry in
the battle OF Bull Run in July, 1861. where
you were wounded while in advance Of
your regiment Mr. Merritt is now q
doorkeeper in the United States senate.
bill 81 wing the .Aanitoba company right
of way through the Blackfect reservation
i 8 reported to the house.
The Brainard Tribune says that twice
| Northern Pa cifc shops as WAS found neces.
sary last year.
Stearns county has taxable valuation
| OF 81, 1SS, $40, an increase OF more than a
quarter of q million dollars within q
year.
Chambers prevails in Kandiyohi county.
Two horses at Willmar were killed and
three Others are Quarantined.
| A Scandinavian anti-saloon society is
organized and actively at work at Will
mar.
| The board Of commissioners OF Clay
county, resolved to co.. operate with the
authorities OF Glyndon by Offering 81 900
reward for the apprehension and convic-
| ton OF the person or persons setting any
incendiary fires in that village since July
last.
The commercial growth and Importance
OF St. Paul can scarcely be better shown
| than in a compare i've statement OF the Eos-
tai business OF 1888 and for the year
1885. The total business in the office for
the year was $4,2S9, lO2.7S, against So,
996, 677.O6 for 1854 gain OF $685.
226.72.
In the supreme court in the State n de-
cision was handed down in the case of the
State VS.. The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. The action was one to recover
sections Of the Northern Pacific for the
year 1885. The decision confirms the rul.
ing OF the lower court, which
was against the railroad company
At Minneapolis Judge Young decides the
famous Oakland addition case in favor oil
the plaintiffs.
A table shows that the bulk Of the mem.
bers OF the legislature elect are other than
farmers. OF the los quoted, 40 are farm
u T.,
6 real estate dealers, 4 editors, / contract
or, ? carpenters, l painter, plasterer, l
pine land dealer, 3 manufacturers, i lum-
bermen, nurscryman. l liquor dealer and
gentleman.
The following pensions have recently
been allowed to Minnesotans: James
McCorney, Manmiab; Frederick H.
Chilson, Monticello; Michael Siskey,
CORTLAND. Pensions characterization
Phelps, Pryor; John Casterhue, Osakis;
Edward Meyer, Amiret; Erik w. Basnes,
Starbuck; Daniel Erweinger, Fergus Falls.
Pensions Ieissucd-FrancisW w. Seeley Lake
City.
The following patents were issued to Min.
nesota inventors: H. Henderson, Hal
stead, ditchinc and grading machine; g.
Stratton. Plainview, repairing rails; r. J
Hutton, Fergus Falls, medicine chest label
1t is said that the visit OF John w. Bing
ham, the agent of Jay Gould, to the North
west Is for the purpose Of heading off an al
lance between the North American and
Canadian Pacific Telegraph companies.
John Olsen Lee, who has been on trial
at Crookston, for numbering John E. Kro
wick in October last. was acquitted by thu
jury.
John J. Fox Of St. Paul, was passenger
on the Chicago limited due in Pittsburg.
Just as the train was passing through Al
leghaney City he imagined some one was
trying to rob him. He jumped off the
train, which was going at full speed, and
was dragged $50 feet when he dropped. HI
was covered with blood from cuts on the
head. The only relative he had in this coun
try il a brother, u catholic priest living al
st. Charles. He was about twenty three
years old. He never showed any signs o
insanity during his residence in St. Paul.
Ia Sueur is getting t., be large porl
market, the receipt from farmers reaching