The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-24
SOUTHWESTERN NEWS,

NORTRW ESTERN NEWS.
Senator Sawyer Of Wis, has given no.
tice of an amendment which he should pro-
pose when the river aud harbor bill came
up in the senate, providing that $1,000 of
the appropriation made for the Portage
river should be expended above Portage
Fox river and consequent injury to the
government works thereon: He also gave
notice of an amendment to the sundry civ
il bill, providing for the payment to j. c.
Burdick of 81, $40, to j. G. Thompson of
$3.50. to G. II. Buckstaff of s3}2, and E. NJ.
Wadworth $3.50. These gentlemen formed
commission authorized by the acts of
March 3, 1875, to examine and determine
danger to land by overflow by reason of
improvements on the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, and this money is in compensation
for services at that time.
The city of Vancouver situated at the
Pacific end of the Canadian Pacific railwa
is in ashes. Not half a dozen of houses re-
main out of 500, and, worst of all, there is
large loss of life. Ten bodies have thus
far been recovered, and number of per-
sons are missing and are supposed to have
pe1ished; One short hour did the whole
work. The property saved is Insignificant,
consisting Of only two planning mills.
The loss is estimated at $1,OOO,COO,
with only $4,000 insurance. A thousand
men are at work cleaning up the debris for
the railroad company. Many men lost their
ALL but are determinedto start in again.
The property loss falls directly on the pio-
neer element of the new city. The fire be-
gan from fires on railroad land set by an
engine and stiff wind blew it into the
city.
The storm Monday afternoon did consid-
cradle damage atMontevideo, Worthington
and Bird Island, Mimi, damaging houses,
barns, outbuildings and trees, but no in
jury to persons is reported. At Salem and
MOntrOse, OAK, a tornado Saturday even
ing did some mischief. At Montrose the
school house and several barns were blown
to pieces and chimneys swept off from
houses. At Salem the canvass of the Great
Eastern circus was torn into shreds.
The third annual tournament of the
South Dakota firemen concluded at Huron
on the 18th. Dell Coy of Pierre was elect
Chamberlain, secretary Milo Bloss. The
Pierre team won the champion hose race
in Al seconds, free-for-all in 4OM. This
breaks the worlds records. The run was
800 yards, three threads coupling Mitchell
was selected as the location for the next
tournament.
At 1890 Tuesday eve. a dynamite bomb
was exploded on the carriage way to ex-
Mayor Secor's house at Racine, Wis, with
report that startled the city. A Bohe-
mian named Jumbor is the supposed mis-
creant, as he was tracked by his blood a
mile and half from the house to the resi-
dence OF Bohemian ex-aldermen, and was
found severely hurt.
A deed has just been filed for record in
Stearns county Mimi, by the st. Cloud
10 tn X
the st. Paul, Minneapolis &t Manitoba
all Of its rights, franchises, right of way,
road bed, etc., between st. Cloud and
Hutchinson, the consideration being $685.
O5O. This includes the completed section Of
the road to Richmond, in Stearns county.
President Il. R. Cable, of the Chicago
& Rock Island R, R., said in New York:
THE corn crop has got beyond injury, and
probably the wheat crop will recover from
drouth. " 9 have good deal of old wheat
on our line, but it refuses to move on &C.
of good traffic are excellent"
ID. M. Chappsaddle, an attorney of HUI
ron, asked his wife to bring him glass Of
water. She arose do to so, but before she
could get out of bed he was dead. The
doctors say the disease was neuralgia Of
the heart: The widow started win the
OOuy W NOuuWk, N.
Judge Becker, as secretary of the terri
torial Democratic central:committee has
issued call for that body to meet at
aberdeen, July l, to determine when and
where the Democratic territorial cOnven-
ton will be held.
The program of the 2Sth Minnesota state
Sunday school convention has appeared.
and presents list of attractions of great
interest to all Sunday school workers. The
convention is to be held at Mankato, June
%, 30 and July 1.
John d. LAWYER of Prairie du Chen was
married on the 18th to Ella Sturgis daugh-
ter of Gen. Sturgis of the army. The we'd
ding took place at the residence of Mrs. 81.
L. Dausman at Prairie DIN CHEN.
hot wave touched the Northwest Mon
day. At La Crosse the record was 81 to
104, with several sunstrokes. At the Madi-
son observatory, it was reported Grin the
shade, the highest register since August
1881.
Major Fulton the U. g. Marshal for
northern Wisconsin has appropriated
Thomas Ansley of Mineral Point IDENTITY
marshal in place of Willet Main who held
the position under Maj. Oakley.
"A ClIlZeuS re1l0I COnmlCGo0 Tor the beno-
fit of Vancouver, B. c., has been organ
lied in Montreal and the mayor has been
authorized to forward s., 900 Immediately.
Lightning struck buildings at Fergus
Falls and GAINESVILLE, Mimi, on the 10th,
and at Deer Greek, Mimi, a clerk in a
store was killed by that agency.
President Chaplin of Beloit, Wis, Col
lege has resigned and Rev. E. 8. Eaton, of
Oak Park, ILL.,, (class of ~, Beloit College,
appointed his successor.
Company F., Minnesota National Guard,
Capt. Washbun in command, asks Gov.
Hubbard to disband them. The company
is located at Mankato.
In fit of jealousy Peter Sweifelhoefer
killed Peter Bove in the German settle
ment near Chippewa Falls. The murderer
was arrested.
Daniel Germ died Monday night cat
Shields, Wis. Mr.. Geriu was probably the