The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-22
NOkTHWl:STEEN NEWS.

SOUTHWESTERN NEWS.
Minneapolis was the scene OF a very de-
structive fire at noon on the 18th inst, the
Boston block, a six story building, costing
SO, O and one of the finest ia the city be-
ing burned. The fire originated in the
f store room Of miller Bros. 4
Fletcher, on the third floor, but how it be
gan is unknown. The bcilding contained the
postottlce, and Miller Bros. & Fletcher hard
ware store on the first floor and was chiefly
though not entirely occupied by law offices
on the upper floors. The law library OF the
destroyed in the Academy OF Music block
was in the upper part Of the Boston block
and was again destroyed, involving
loss OF S:5, 600. The post office moved out
without much less but the handling of
mails was badly disarranged. There we're
quite number of narrow escapes, and
several girls working on the upper floors
were rescued by firemen with their ladders.
The walls stand but the inner part of the
building was practically destroyed. The
loss on the building is $50, OCO, with insur-
ance of $l35,0O0. The total loss is esti-
nearly $4,000. The fire department of St.
Paul Went up to assist.
Among the combinations on the 18th
were the following: N. &. Barney of Wash
ington Territory. receiver at Spokane Falls.
W. T.; NJ. d. BALDWIN of Ohio. agent of
masters-M. ". Ryan. Medford, Wis; V.
Ringle, Wausau, Wis.,; II. g. Hunt, Reeds
burg. Wis; NJ. Fl. Mould, Barsboo, Wis.
W: H: Dawley, Amigo, Wis: J. Dave,
Edgerton, Wis: D. G. Craig, Fort Akin
SOP, Wis W. Il. Cannon. Merrill, Wis; u.
W. Reattie, Marshfiell. Wis; y. NJ. Fad,
Fond du Lac, Wis: H. c. Noon, Broadhead,
Wis.
Contracts have been let by the Mil
waukee & st. Paul R. R., to D. e. Shepard
& Co. Of st. Paul for the grading of the
following 1902 miles Of new line III Dakota:
aforesaid line to Mitchell, "a miles; aud
from Ipswich west, "a miles. Scotland is
situated twenty-seven miles northwest of
Yankton. and is the terminus Of the Sioux
City and Dakota division. Ipswich is the
western terminus of the Hastings & Dakota
division. The grading will be completed
this season.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, experienced labor
riot on the 18th. About 700 Italians have
gathered in the city in response to edver-
tisements of the Canadian Pacific for la
borers: A portion of them accepted work
at 81 IS per day, but the larger num-
Der refused and gathered at the depot
to prevent the $l.25 men leaving for the
Rockies where the work was to he done.
A serious riot ensued and the .25 Italians
were driven away and many Of them bad
~ damaged.
A large meeting was held at the opera
house IN st. Paul on the evening of the 18th,
to endorse the action of Gladstone in offer
ing bill giving Ireland a home parliament
Gov. Hubbard presided and speeches we're
made by Hon. {. K. Davis, ex-Gov. Mar
shall, Bishop Ireland, Hon ]. B. Brisbin,
A river improvement convention was
held at Mankato, Einn.. on the 18th and
resolutions adopted asking Congress to
order a survey Of the the Minnesota river
and the Red River Of the North and also to
make liberal appropriations for their i'm
prOvement.
Chas. J. Gibbon agent for the Woods
Harvester company at Austin MIMI, dis
appeared last Christmas with s1,2S5 of the
company's money. He has just been dis
covered at Dennison. Texas aud brought
back.
The Oriental hotel at Mcmillan, Wis,
burned on the 10. A man named Bert AL
drich who was stopping over night at the
hotel was burned to death.
NJ. l.. Mccormack has been confirmed as
Secretary Of Dakota and E. B. Miller as
postmaster at Pierre
The President has approved the Brainerd,
Mimi, dam bill.
Collector Moore at Duluth, Mimi, has
been confirmed.
THE HlAkKETA.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAT-No. hard, S015c bid; April SO15c
bid, No. l Northern, nc bid; No. 9
Flour-fatent, s5oo@525; straights
r~c, 50 25(03.5 50.
Oats No. 9 mixed, Bic. bid, Bike
asked No. 9 white 81 nc bid.
Barley No. 2, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, 49c. bid.
Flax Seed SO. bid.
Baled hay, s6. = asked; timothy $500
Dressed beef, choice steers 4c.@5c;
veal, q SC.
Cheese, 11@12c,
Eggs, extra lo15c@111 asked.
Fotatoes, 4Or@5oc per bushei bid.
Lave Stock-Saics OF steers ranged $3.50
@ 400 per 100 lbs. Shaep sold at $4,000
IS per 100. Hogs $389@s3 IS.
M1SNEAPoLIs.
WHEAT-No. hard, cash, $3.50. bid for
April; May, S25sc; No. Nor 1hern, cash
~ No. Northern, cash, 74c.
tLoUR-Patent in sacks held at
$4:GO94.75 In barrels. $4.7O04.S5; t5.45
ESQ delivered at Now England points;
s5:45@5.5 50 delivered New York and Penn
sylvania, points; bakers s3.60@3.7..
CHICAGO
Wheat. April 7sBc; Nav 791316.
Corn, April 36es; May. 37}5c.
Oats, cash 294; May. 39A.
Flax seed No. l, S1O515.
Pork, cash, 1920; May $9.2O.@25
Live Stock, Cattle {425945O; Hog
t4.0o@4 Is; Sheep, $3.0Nd6.5O.
DULUTH.
ez Wn: "a No. hard s29s: May $50
MILWAUKEE.
"heat-Cash, 7o>1c; May. sox.