The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-26

! little hut in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, commit
ted suicide by taking poison. Their bod
| les were discovered on the bed togethe,
| considerably decomposed. Wolfe had let
ters OF recommendation from ragpicking
firms in Chicago aud elsewhere in illinois
saying he " as good foreman; also a let
ter dated Jan. IA, 1885, directing that the
$65 in the bank be used to bury both OF
them and pay few debts.
j. D. Dushane, assistant government en-.
gineer, will have charge of the construc
ton OF the harbor of refuge at Lake
City, Minn., work on which will bs begun
soon with force Of about twenty men.
The breakwater VIII be below the point,
near Peter Beck's elevator. The top of II
Is to be twelve fest above low water mark
The engineer expects 10 build 200 feet In
length of the break water this fall, aud con-
tinue the work in the spring until the ap-
preparation, ,OOO, is exhausted.
John Barrett, of Spirit Lake. Iowa, the
missing man whose clother were found in
boat on East Okoboji lake and whom
many supposed was drowned, turned up at
the home of his parents In Stearns county.
Minnesota. He was found by the sheriff
back On cssrge Of forsin SF0S bis wi ae
name to mortgage. He has since straight
ened the matter up, and is now living
quietly on his farm. Heavy debts and
high rates of interest induced him to feign
suicide.
At Winona, Minr., the Prohibitionists
opened their campaign Monday evening
with an address by W. H. Kaufman of
Iowa. After the address Prohibition
club was organized and officers elected az
follows: President, A. N. Fitch; vice pre-
sidest, A. B. Quinby; secretary, A. r.
club will meet weekly. Col. Bierce, nomi-
nee for secretary Of state, is the head OF
the movement. They propose to make q
spirited campaign.
The total receipts for the month of July
at the custom house at st. Vincent, Mimi,
were $l5,5lO and the value of exports for
the same month $4,000. The total receipts
for the month were more than enough to
satisfy the salaries of all the custom en-
p'oyes of the district of Minnesota for q
period Of six months.
At Bismarck. D., T., the storm Sunday
was one of the worst ever known in that
section. The wind blew forty-eight miles
buildings, and many panes of glass were
broken. The wind was accompanied by
rain and hail. 1t came from the north.
No damage in the country was done.
The Minnesota Democrats have called
their State convention for Sept. 18th, just
eight days before the Republican State
convention. The apportionment allows
one delegate at large from each county
and one for each $50 votes or major frac-
ton thereof cast for Cleveland. The
total delegation is $50.
A boiler in Periner & Webster's carpen-
ter-shop burst at Ashland, Wis, on the 10th
killing three men and two bows, woundipg
two men, and demolishing the building.
Two OF the killed werc sons of the proprie-
tor Mr.. Periner. The loss in money was
5000.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed John g. Waller, of the District of
Columbia, and Ralf Saunders, of New
York, as special agents to make an allot-
ment of lands in severalty to the Crow H.
dams Of Montana on the general deficiency
act of congress.
The Minneapolis Exposition opened
with great eclat on the 23d. The citizens
made the day holiday aud the outside
attendance was very large. Ex-Gov.
day: The Exposition will be open for six
weeks.
Cattlemen who have examined the
ranges of Northern Montana report more
water than they expected to fad. The
grass is shorter and lighter than usual. int
between streams cattle can get through in
good shape with reasonably severe win
ter.
At Fargo, d. T., on the 18th, the seven
teen year old daughter of Louis Govette
was fatally burned. She was a. work over
a cook stove when her clothing caught fire
and was completely burned off before as
sistance could be rendered.
Old-tfme boatmen cay that the Missouri
is lower now than before in twenty eight
years, or since 1858, when it is a tradition
that early settlers used to ford tho river At
a point near Poncs, where there is a rock
bottom.
The cutting of 6,00o acres of wheat on
the Grandin farm ID. T., was finished
Saturday and the threshing began Mon
day: Mr.. Warren, the superintendent.
A stock company, with a capital of
$25 5000, is being formed at Watertovn.
d. T. The project is to heat the citv bv
steam by. using q plant of boilers. and
also to light the city by electricity.
Saturday, Aug. 81, was another cyclone
day in portions Of Minnesota and Dakota.
4ankrto, Mortified, Lake City and Wa
dena were Minnesota points most interest
ed by the event.
At Owatonna. Mimi, the city election for
mayor to fill the vacancy resulted in the
election Of 7. 81. Kelley, the Republican
candidate, over A. 4sncrieff by shout 100
majority.
E. G. Foster, whose mys:eriously disar-
peared from Chappelle, D. T., some THREE
weeks ago, has been heard OF in indiana,
It !: thought that over-study affected hi.
Alex. Riddle, . section foreman on the