The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08

egates voting except those from Traverse
County. 4 Lengthy series Of resolutions
position to monopolies, regarding state
legislation concerning the mana pement of
railroads and heartily endorsing the nom
nation of Mr.. Nelson.
On the and inst. fire broke out in . pile
Of slabs near the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul track In Menomonie, Wis, on which
was standing one of w. w. Coles circus
trains. 1t consumed about ono thousand
cords Of slabs belonging to Knapp, Stout
Il Co., and two sleepers and one baggage
car belonging to the circus company. The
not yet be accurately estimated. The loss
to Knapp, Stout & Co.. 10 $500.
A fire at Henning, Mimi, June %
destroyed Gee. Roleston's hardware store
and residence, a ted e It, store, barns and out
AT Appleton, Wis, jane %, the sash, door
and blind factory of Briggs, Whorton and
Beveridge burned. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The Republican Nominating Convention
Of the 18th judicial district was held at
Brainerd, June 3Oth. Judge stearns was
re-nominated, without opposition for the
eastern portion, and Ira B. Mills of Moor
head, on the second ballat, for the western
portion.
Hon. Albert Scheffer, state Auditor Bra
den, state Treasurer Kittleson, secretary
of state Won Baumbach attended the con-
gressional and judicial Republican nomi-
| mating conventions at Brainerd June 3d.
Crops in southern Dakota are suffering
from lack of rain. Thus far there is good
promise of a fair yield of small grain and
corn, but more rain will be required soon
to bring out the average crop.
Under the revision of Postmasters salar-
les, Preston, Mimi, was dropped to a
fourth class Office and the nomination of
Thomas Hall for p. NJ, there has been
withdrawn from the Senate.
Judge Deadge of Oregon has set aside the
| injunction under which the Wells & Fargo
express has been operating on the Northern
Pacific. There will now be only the North
ern Pacific express on the N. p. lines.
Hon. G. K. Davis of st. Paul, a graduate
of Michigan University, class of SO, deliv-
cred the annual address at Ann Arbor, ,Ju-
" l. and the degree of L. L. D., was con-
ferred upon him.
J. A. Christian, of the Minneapolis Crown
Roller Mill firm of Christian, Brother &
Co., died 1T Lake Minnetonka, July 2, of
cancer in the bowels, aged 81 years.
The st. Paul Chamber Of Commerce has
invited the President and his wife to call
at that city during his expected tour on
the lakes.
The nomination Of Dennis G.. Clary to be
Postmaster at Sleepy Eye, Mimi, was
sent to the senate July l.
The Daily journal at Brainerd, Mimi.
has suspended. The weekly Journal will
be continued.
The Democratic Territorial Convention
of Dakota is to be held at Aberdeen, Sept
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MINNESOTA PENSIONERS.
Minnesota is credited with 1882 pension
ers on account of the War of the Rebellion,
divided as follows:
| 1nvalds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il, lO5
| VWO"S.. S1S
Minor children. Observation-Disclosures. 81
! Dependent mothers. Observation-Disclosures. 295
Dependent fathers. Observation-Disclosures. Is
The state furnished during the war "A,
U2O soldiers, and the number OF pension
applications has been S,349. The commit
tee on pensions has under consideration q
measure granting pensions to persons in
jured in conflict with the Indians. 1t ap-
plies to many citizens of Minnesota, and
provides: Any person who may have been
or shall hereafter be disabled by wounds
or injuries received in any Indian HOSTILE
ties, whether serving for the time being as
| a member of any state or territorial mill
tia, or temporary volunteer to repel an
! attack of Indians upon the whites, or in
any other manner of Indian warfare, shall,
upon making proper application. be placed
| on the pension roll, subject to the provi-
sion Of the pension laws. The widows and
children of the persons named shall also be
entitled to pensions in the same manner
and upon the same terms as pensions are
now granted to the widows and children of
enlisted men who served in the military
| service of the United States.