The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-30

0utA-0OEluVu CAUUs 4.
The remains of six of the miners en-
tomDed in the Marvine slopesne Reading,
Pa, have been recovered. They evidently
died within few hours after tho accident.
It is supposed that after the men had
reached the extreme end of the heading
| they became drOwsy from the effects OF
the gas and lay down, thus meeting their
rate. The other two men became separ-
ated from the rest, and it is not known
where they are.
The Republican state convention was
held at st. Paul on tho grid, and the fol
lowing ticket nominated:
Governor, A. R. M'Giil Of Nicollet; Lieu
tenant Governor, A. E. Rice of Kandiyohl:
Secretary of State; Hans Mattson, Henne-
pin: State Auditor, w. W. Braden of Hous.
ton; State Treasurer, Joseph Bobleter.
Brown; Attorney General, NJ. E. Clapp OF
Otter Tail; ClerG Of Supreme Court, b, D.
D. A. Dickinson Of Blue Earth, W. Il. Van.
derburg of Hennepip, VIM. Mitchell of
Winona.
At Mankato John W. Smith, brakeman
on the stub line of the Chicago & North
western road, was instantly killed at 9:4O
employ OF the company few hours prevl-
GUS, and was climbing onto box car when
he was struck by large pile of stone ad-
jacent to the track, and was knocked of of
the car and instantly killed. The wheels
Of one car passed over his left arm at the
shoulder aud his neck was broken, and his
head was frightfully bruised when found.
DE leaves wife and one child.
At the meeting of the county COM
missioners at Curry it was ordered that
the question of the removal of the county
seat of Murray Co., from Curry to slayton
be submitted to vote at the general
election in November There is no ques-
ton as to the result, as the petition ask
ing for the removal is signed by two-thirds
| OF the freehOlders. There is general re-
joicing throughout the county over the
action of the commissioners.
At Eau Claire, Wis, at a special meet
ing of the directors of the Chippewa
Lumber and Boom company to take action
| in the matter of rebuilding it's mill des-
treyed by fire week before last, the board
decided to commence rebuild without
delay. Much of the machinery aud wood
work OF the structure has been found
intact, and the proposed new mill will
have an annual capacity of 75,OOO,OO0 feet
OF lumber aud costupward of 100000.
At Dubuque, Iowa, tho lawyers in the
trial of Tony Pfeifer for the murder of
Patrick Harrington about two mouths ago
compromised and agreed that the jury re-
turn a verdict of manslaughter. The
| court accordingly instructed the jurymen,
without leaving the box. Harrington was
killed by stick Of cordwood in the hands
OF Pfeifer during a quarrel.
At Ashland, Wis, during a thunder storm
last Wednesday morning, about O'Clock,
a man by the name of Anderson was killed
| by lightning. With eight or ten others he
was lying on the floor of the boarding house
| when the shock came. The lightning pass
| ed under the door aud across his neck kill
ling him instantly. Several others were
pretty badly stunned, but not seriously in
jured.
Rev. y. p. Miller, prominent divine of
the Disciple denomination, and a large
farmer of Steele county, died on his farm
near Hope. Oak Monday afternoon, aged
Sc: Mr.. Miller was native Of Baltimore
couLty, Marylan graduate of Hiram
college, Ohio, and a classmate and friend
of President Garfield. He leaves a wife
and one son.
AT Ottawa, Oat., counsel for the pris-
oner Sproule, who has been sentenced to
be hanged Oct. l, intend making another
effort to save him on the strength of re-
port that he has become insane.
James s. Diane, secretary of the State
Board OF Regents Of the State University
died on the 24Sh at Madison, Wis, of rheu-
matism of the heart, aged 20 years. He
was chief clerk of the asse mbly from 1.62
to 1>65, and assistant secretary of state
from $50 to 1874 He was born in Taunton,
Mass, and came west in 1855. widow
and five children survive him.
On the Oath the first street cars started on
the Helena Street railroad from tho head
of Main street to the Northern Pacific de-
pot. Officials and Contractor Palmer of
st. Paul were present with quite number
OF guests. This is the first street car line
operated IN Montana territory.
C.H. Wilson of Minnesota; r. Cudmore
of Faribault; B. l.. Westford Fine of West
ford, Miur., Charles Colman of Reedsburg,
and A. j. bite of Wonowoc, Wis, were
admitted to practice before the depart
ment of the interior.
Land entire amounting to 2O,991 ,96?
acres have been made during the past
year. A falling off has taken place in the
Dakota entries, and Western Kansas and
Nebraska are ahead.
At Bird Island, Mimi, the jury in the
case of Albert Riegle for shooting Henry
Schultz last spring, brought in verdict of
maDsiauRhter in the second degree. Judge
Weber sentenced him to the penitentiary
for two years.
l.. B. Caswell, of Jefferso-, was
nominated for congress by the republicans
of the First district, at Elkhorn. The con-
ventiOn lasted several days, and 124
ballots were taken.
P. Moran, employed on the water works
at Mitchell, OAK, was buried up to bis
neck by cave-in: ProLlpt assistance by
companions saved his life.
Threshers from the settlement lying six
miles east of Granite Falls, MIMI, report
the yield to run from twenty-five to thirty
six bushels to the acre of wheat, and from
forty-five to sixty of oats.
It is claimed that the flour shipments
from Duluth this season will come close to
100000 barrels, an increase of 10000
over last year.
The Milwaukee road has reduced it's rate
of passenger fare in Minnesota to three
18th.
| g. o. Sundess, who was nominated for
the lower house of the legislature by the
Prohibitionists of Freeborn comfy, has
withdrawn.
Hawks, on trial for murder at Pembina,
OAK. was found guilty of manslaughter
and sentenced to six years. imprisonment.
The September earnings of the Omaha
Railway show an increase of 4 per cent.
over those of the same month last year.
On the 22nd Hugh J. Gallagher, of Greens.
burg, Ind, was appointed agent at the
Pine Ridge Indian Agency, Dakota.
Geo. Hillock, who was shot in tho course
Of an arrest by the sheriff of Dickey Co.,
| Dak., has died.
5000 infected cattle have been slaughter.
ed at Chicago, costing the State of Illinois
100000.
The Crow Wing county workingmen will
put straight ticket in the field.
Gov. Rusk's Friend.
New York Times: Brave Jerry Rusk.
| who has met hoon roporo;no%ol &c.