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

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wheat in the eastern part Of tho county il
smaller. than usual, but in tho county 1t
large tho yield IL larger and tho wheat
heavier than for number Of years. Re
ports indicate that the wheat throughout
will average fifteen bushels to tho acre
and will 60 sixty-two pounds to tho bushel.
The Minnesota State Fair closed 1t st.
Paul, on tho 4th. The attendance during
the week was 10000 which, considering
that there was considerable rain, was feir.
The display was excellent and In the
stock line surpassed any thing before seen
In the Northwest.
The Republicans Of tho 9Th district Of
Wisconsin, at Berlin, Sept. /, nominated
G. B. Clarke Of Neenah to succeed Con-
gressmsn Guentner. on tho first ballot,
Clarke 81, Guenther q. It Ii alleged this
was brought about by q secret compact
and great excitement prevails.
At Brainerd, Mimi, at tho competitive
examination for . West Point cadetship
tho successful competitor was Harry How
ard Of Sank Center. Edgar Engerard OF
Battle Lake was chosen alternate. Mr..
Howard will succeed to the vacancy that
occurs in June. 1887.
The Indian commission has concluded q
treaty with the Indians at Red Lake Mi H.,
whereby their reservation will be sold and
the proceeds invested In government bonds
for their benefit. They retain sufficient
The 2Sth annual State Fair for Minnesota
began Aug. 30th at their spacious grounds
near st. Paul. The exhibit SURPRISES all
previous Fairs and the attendance was cor
respondiugly increased: st: Paul erected
md IN
and decorated her streets.
The third and fourth Minnesota regiments
held reunion at st. Paul, Sept. l. Gen.
John A. Logan was present at an evening
meeting at Market Hall and spoke in elo-
quent and impassioned terms.
Winona, Mimi, felt tho sensations of the
earthquake Aug. 81 and persons attending
q public meeting fed from the hall, in the
belief that the building was about to fall
down.
Three young ladies were crossing a rail-
road trestle near Melrose, Stearns Co :,
MIMI, on the 3Oth when q train ran them
down killing Miss Allen and injuring
Miss Flaven.
The prisoners in the city prison at Red
Wing, MIMI, attempted to break out dur.
ing the storm Saturday evening bv dig.
ging through the roof. They were appre.
hendsd before they had escaped, and lodged
in cells.
1t is reported, uncfiicially, that Lieut..
John F. McBlain, of the Ninth cavalry, was
acquitted by the Cheyenne court martial
of having obtained a divorce from his wife
by means unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman
At Milwaukee, Wis, Robert A. Todd,
aged u, prominent builder was viciously
assaulted by an insane son named Robert,
aged 50, and so badly injured internally
that his recovery IL doubtful.
A tramp who has been frightening
women near st. Peter, MIMI, was captured
by William Sohn, locked in a granery,
given a good breakfast and then horse
whipped out of town.
Henry Ruhberg, an old timer of Kasson,
MIMI, dropped dead in the street, the re-
suit of a pistOl-shot wound inflicted by
hlmse last November in an attempt at
suicide.
Henry Meiger, near Red Wing, Ninn.,
was struck by lightning, the bolt striking
him in Il head and running the whole
length Of his body. He is not expected to
live.
At Eau Claire, DR.. II. s. Curtiss, through
his attorney, has filed an action against
the city for 5000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by detective side.
walk.
A son Of Mr.. Fitzner, living near Win
stead Lake, Num-, was thrown from his
wagon on pile of fence posts, and fatally
hurt, the team becoming unmanageable.
Mrs. L. E. Bailey, of New York city, is
on lecturing tour through Dakota terri
tory under the auspices Of the National
Christian Temperance Union.
Edgar L. Huston, who escaped from the
Deer Lodge, Mont, penitentiary, was re-
captured after he had crawled eight miles
on his hands and knees.
Capt. Newcomb of Moorhead, MIMI.
threshed an average of forty-two bushels
of wheat per acre from an 1SO-acre field.
Burglars went through the house of Gov.
Hauser at Helena, Mont, and got away
with his pocketbook and $500.
The steam thresher of Lefelt Bros. was
burned near Winstead Lake, MIMI, with
three large grain stacks.
Shoshone Indians are reported to have
killed 200 elk, in the Big Horn mountains
simply for their hides.
The Iron Brigade had q we'll attended
and interesting reunion at Oshkosh, Wis.,,
Aug. 81.
Gov. Pierce of Dakota has issued an ex-
ecutive notice to ofice-holders, regarding
political action, similar to that of Pres
ident Cleveland.
Slight frost appeared at points in Dako-
ia, Minnesota and Wicosnsin Aug. 81.
Sir Chas Dixie, is reported at Winnipeg.
Man., under the name OF Tetlow.
A small band Of Piegans are on horse
stealing raid in Montana.
Snakes and Birds.
A writer in the Scientific American
shows that birds are not always
charmed to their death when devoured
by snakes.~ He says: I'VE all know
that birds are not towards. I have
frequently seen two or three small
tinches attack hawk or an eagle and
make his life a burden to him, even
going so far as to perch on his back
and make him q bald eac;e. whether