The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-16

"ulVu N30o wa 81kUoO OQ1Ofo Gu0 supreme court
some change Such bill, with . special report
thereon. will he submitted ~ soon a. practicable
after the hearing OF tho case referred to.
Minnesota News Notes.
In accordance with the charge given the
grand jury by Judge tart, rigorous i'll
vestigation has been instit uted to learn
how much truth there may be in tho re-
ports current about Rochester concerning
the selling of liquor to minors.
Mrs. Charles Newton OF Fergus Falls,
gave birth to three fine daughters. The
weight OF the infants was five pounds each.
LIE sueur shipped $4,000 pounds OF
pork recently-m aking 7G4. 1O6 pounds
shipped since the cold snap set in.
Lincoln county supports a single pauper
and the county board recently allowed
$685. to pay for his barber bill.
A boy named Peter Ulseth, residing near
Fisher, shot q coon. and only wounding it,
he proceeded to club it with his gun, which
went off and discharged q load into the
boys thigh: His life may be saved and
also his leg:
Louis Fischer, Jr.. q we'll known young
German business man OF St. Paul, killed
himself on the morning of the 10th, by
AL Jug PACVOA Oul4tU lnCO uc6u. NO
reason is assigned save dependency oc.
casioned by ill-health.
Fire destroyed the residence and barn OF
F. L. Mortimer, valued at $4,000. In
surance $1,000.
At Wilmer, Sampson and Hall, indicted
for larceny, were convicted and sentenced
for two years each.
The Houston County Argus wants to
know how it happens that Minnesota -four
sells in London at 81. 80 per HUNDRED and
costs at Houston $2.1O
A California paper says OF Fleet F. Stro-
ther, former we'll known resident of St.
Paul: Among the lucky dabblers in stock
is Auditor Strother, who few days ago
ordered Brother Mckenzie to buy him
1000 shares OF stock. The order was filed,
and afterwara the "watch dog of the
treasury ordered the stock sold. This
was done, and Mr.. Strother without ad-
vancing a dollar, cleared up $4,000.
The tenth annual session of the Min
nesota Educational association will be
held at the capital Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Dec. 2S, 20, 80. All rail
roads will return members Of tho associa-
ton ut reduced rates, viz: One. third fare
where q three.cent rate prevails; one.fifth
fare elsewhere.
Joshua Ashton, one of the pioneer resi-
dents Of Goodhue county, died at his home
in Red Wing. Mr.. Ashton moved to Min
mes otss in 1881 and settled in Red Wing in
1858. where he has since resided.
The following pensions have been allowed
recently to people in Minnesota: Darius
Alexandria; Henry Rinker, Tintah; j. H.
Henderson. MINI polls; Jane A.. widow
OF H. A. Scandrett, Faribanlt; Caroline,
widow Of W. H. Peck. Zumbrota Freder-
lex Bailey, Clitherall; Mary, widow of
John Long, White Bear Lake; Sarah, Wild
ow OF Sowden Wilson, Anoka; w. A. Cot
fee. New London; Charles Piatt, Farmont;
j. L. Anderson, Austin; A. Somers, Mime
apolls; A. E. Mcfiinnis, Claremont; James
Parmeter. Austin; C. G. Rollins, Lake
Park; W. g. Kimball, Jackson. Pensions
increased-R. Ammendson, Wild Rice; NJ.
Hart, Silver Lake; e. Joerin, Verde. Pen
sions reissued-C. c. Grover. An,iret.
Late Minnesota patents: Marcus d,
Beardsle. Minneapolis. grain grader; Gust
Lager luist, Minneapolis, hatchw ay; Peter
F. Spath and A. L. Remick, Dassel, recep-
tacle for holding nails; Mathew E. traitor,
Minneapolis, scafford bucket; Charles l.
Wyman, Anoka, boiler feed reaula tor.
A careful estimate places the Amount OF
lumber on hand in Minneapolis Dec. !,
1886, at about 1913, 600, 900 feet.
most esteemed ladies, was instantly killed
recently by being thrown from a cutter
against tree. She was the daughter OF
Moses Van 1nmegen, who lived in Hastings
| over twenty years ago.
The warehouse and office OF the Anoka
sash and door factory we're burned. Loss,
$4,000.
Col. f. &. Mason, inspector general OF the
department OF Dakota, has returned to
Fort Smelling from Faribault, where he
was directed to make an inspection OF the
Shattuck military school. The colonel
was greatly pleased with his visit to the
school, which contains at present Ut
cadets. The boys are in an excellent
state Of discipline and made q very credi-
bic display on the parade ground. A re-
port Of the inspection will be rendered to
the secretary OF war.
II. w. Childs, OF Fergus Falls, has been
selected for assistant attorney general.
r. C. Mitchell, of the Duluth Tribune.
| announces the temporary suspension of
that paper.
Over a million dollars was the amount
expended by St. Paul for public improve
ments, streets, ETC., during the year.
During Hon. Ignatius Donnelly's
visit to Grand Forks, Dakota, q
CoIIIultCce u the CuaWOer Oh commerce
waited upon him to obtain his influence in
| securing an appropriation by the Minneso-
ia legislature to aid in building a bridge
across tho Red river between that city and
East Grand Forks. He assured them OF
his support OF the measure. Action was
first taken in the matter by residents OF
East Grand Forks.
There was a genuine sensation in the bus
mess portion OF Minneapolis when it was
learned that Sheriff Bracket and his corps
of deputies were out arresting the keepers
OF houses OF ill.fame, who had been indict-
ed by the grand jury. Heretofore these
women have been very suspicious that the
grand jury would indict them, but this
time they seemed to think that there was
no cause for alarm.
Fuller & Carriers auction store st.
Cloud, was closed recently by Ingram &
Oleson OF Minneapolis. They will assign to
6. c. Waller; The assets arc between S..
900 and $4,000; liabilities, SIS, 900.
Wolve-huntins is one OF the sports in.
dulged in by the people OF Houston county
The damage done to the Cent enary church
Minneapolis by fire is placed at $40, 900
by the trustees.
II. II. schroeder's furniture store in st.
Paul is burned; loss $4,000.
The seasons bui lding record at Mime
tonka shows an exp enditure OF $157, 1875
At Angus q switch spout of the elevat or
was knocked off by freight train loaded
with lumber, and before the damage could
be repaired 2, 800 bushels OF wheat ran out
and spread itself over the ground.
Two drunken men fell from sleigh near
Dodge Center, and they were so badly
frozen tina: their recovery is doubtful.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Axel Jorren.
sen at Keystone was recently burned
down. destroying all his records, notes and
accounts both private and postotlice
records.
A young man in a crowded hotel at
Willmar was handling a revolver; he didn't
know it was loaded, and the ball only tool
of part OF the thumb OF C. A. Olsen
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