The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-28
MINNESOTA NEWS,


The State Womans' Suffrage convention
in session at Minneapolis, voted to petit
ton the legislature for such an amend.
ment to the state constitution ~ when
ratified by the voters d. ths state viii
abolish oil political distinctfofis on &C.
count OF sex. There 10 ais petition I'd
be amended go As TO- raise the "ago OF con.
sent" OF girls from ten to eighteen years.
Officers for the ensuing year: we're elected
"a follows: President, Dr.. Martha G. Rip
!! ley; vice president, Mrs. L. HI. Carpenter
recording secretary, Mrs. NJ. A. Dorsett
treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Butler; executive
? committee, Judge Heniup, Mrs. Dorsctt,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. r. 8. Smith.
A letter from Michael Davitt has been re-
ceived. announcing that he would deliver
lecture on the Irish question in st. Paul
on Saturday. Oct. 80, and tho following
day in Minneapolis.
A. NJ. Johnson, q switchman, was struck
by an engine on the Milwaukee short line,
near Merriam Park, and died.
Tho corner stone OF the Central Park NJ.
E. church was laid at St. Paul in tho pres
ence OF quite large audience The core.
mony was impressively conducted by
Bishop Foss, after which "All Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name was sung by the
choir and congregation; prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. Van Anda: aHd the bene.
diction was pronounced BY the Rev. c..
Brooks. The new church will cost about
$4,000. 1t will seat about 2;1O0; and
will be OF an unique style of architecture.
Gov. Hubbard has received the official
report Of the committee appointed by him
to distribute funds and sup plies for the re-
lief OF the sufferers by the terrible cyclone
at St. Cloud and Sank Rapids April IL.
The committee consisted Of Hon. A. Barto,
Sank Centre, Hon 0. c. Merriam, Mime
apolis, Cha ming Seabury, St. Paul, Hon.
John Cooper, St. Cloud, and Hon. C. D.
Buckham, Sank Rapids. The total contri-
buttons in cash amounted to $50, 157 OF.
OF which $4S, 1926 was voted by municipal
authorities OF different cities. 0. c. Mer.
riam, treasurer, expended So. 32S.44 and
has on hand SIS, 374.14. which no will d.
vide back among the donors.
At St. PauPs church, St. Paul, Miss
Elizabeth Hancock was married to Edward
I. Frost
large meeting occupied the rink recent.
ly at Brainerd, to express satisfaction at
Father Vaudry's acquittal. The band
serenaded the priest at his house. and
large party Of friends brought him with
them to the rink, attended by several
PEoMineao .Cle!icstl gentietnen VINO nave
stood by him in his trial. Rev. Father
Gamache OF Red Lake Falls made an ad.
dress, introducing Father Vaudry, who, in
q very feeling manner. expressed his graft.
tude, love and obligations to Brainerd, ir
respective Of creed or class. He anncunc-
ed, however, that he was soon to leave
America to return to France. 1t is known
that he is also going to Rome at an early
day.
A son of Charles H. Burch of Faribault,
ran under loaded wagon and was killed.
At the annual meeting Of the National
Woman's Temperance Union, held at
Minneapolis, Miss Esther Pugh, treasurer,
presented her annual report: Total re.
599.50; balance, $l,S37.74. OF the re-
ceipts. the sum OF $5,119.91 is the aggrc-
gate OF dues from the various states. The
banner state is Pennsylvania, which con-
tribnted $G7S. Other states contributing
500 and upward were: Connecticut, Sis;
Indiana. $lO3; Iowa. 1895; Illinois. $3.50;
Kansas, $114; California, north and south,
$149.O5; Maine. $3.50; Massachusetts
1923; Minnesota, $219 Michigan, S344;
$45S; New Jersey, SAP; Ohio, $1SS; Yer
mont S1O1.''
Charles Hammond Of Mazeppa has been
arrested and bound over for mortgaging a
house that he didn't own.
Mr.. William L. Dean, q prominent citi-
zen OF Scott county, died recently.
As precaution against prairie fires the
citizens Of Herman turned out and burn
fire break around their village. At the
tap OF the fire bell all turned out and the
work was done.
There is much excitement at Wadena
and Verndale over the proposed change of
county seat.
The converted gambler, Mason Long lect-
ured at Howard Lake, and made many
ducats.
The court at Waseca adjourned in consc-
quence OF the death of the ia Their OF Judge
Buckhan,, who lived in Vermont. The de-
ceased was ninety-three years old. The
Judge departed on the first train for the
east.
At the last meeting OF the Taribault
Guards, Company B, Second regiment, NJ
n. g., Mr.. Geo. s. Whitney was elected cap
tain by the unanimous vote OF the COM
pany, to gil the vacancy made by the resis.
nation OF Fl. +. Klemer.
Frank Kohls, aged sixteen, son OF Henry
kohls, was fatally injured by being run
Dakota railroad track near the depot at
Shakopee.
John L. Coffield shot and killed Milton
Daniels in the town OF Davis, Kittson
county. Both were young men of promi-
hence in the community. Daniels was un-
ma rried. Cotlicll WAS married few
months ago to u Miss Fox niece OF f. n.
Davis. a large farmer Of the place. The AZ
fair grew out OF an old family feud. The
two met in a field and engaged in quarrel,
when Cottield drew a revolver and shot his
n N oO0oiSf in tho had ~; i'll, H., 4 :ol
in Il short time. CofIield is under arrest.
Z. NJ. Pope, chairman OF the executive
committee OF the Veterans Rights Union
Of Minnesota, has issued circular, 81 ying:
All the congressional candidates of the
themselves to vote for the pension legisla-
ton asked for by the national pension
committee OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public The state conventions, the dis
trict conventions, and many county con.
ventions OF the great parties have also
pledged themselves in their party platforms
in favor OF the legislation asked for by the
Veterans Rights union. Candidates for
the legislature will be asked to pledge
themselves to vote for the erection of a
soldiers home in this state, the creation
Of a burial fund and providing that ex-
soldiers be preferred in appointments to
Office.
Gov. Hubbard received a letter from the
Notwithstanding committee OF Marshal
. county stating that the farmers were believ.
ed to be sufficiently supplied with feed for
their horses to finish their fall blowing, after
which they can keep their stock on hay.
The people are in great want of clothing
and shoes.
At Braincrd, Davenport was acquitted
OF the murder OF the elder Policy. The
judge announced that TIE other indict-
ment for killing Charley Policy would not
be tried until next term.
The strike is practically over both in St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The switchmep
have not formally abandoned their de-
mands nor their position.
The silver dollar containing the portrait
OF Thomas Lowry's son, stolen from the
family residence in Minneapolis several
weeks ago, has been found in pawnbrok-
er's shop in Boston.
The Yale Alumni association of the
northwest will hold it's third annual reun-
ion and banquet at the West hotel, Mime
apolis, Nov. IS.
An auction sale Of the stumpage belong.
ing to the state took place ia tho senate