The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-19

Ex-Mayor George j. Onatine, of Rush-
ford, died at that place recently. BE has
resided in Minnesota thirty three years.
| The fourteenth annual fair of the Nc.
Leod County Agricultural society will be
held at Hutchinson Sep. %, % and2.
The farmers about Hutchinson, Minn.,
have finished their grain harvest having
cut the finest crop had for years.
Senator Fletcher of Blue Earth county,
reports yield of thirty-one bushels OF
wheat to the acre on his farm.
The time for holding the North Dakota
Methodist conference has been changed
from Sept 16 to Oct. II.
A grand band concert is to be held at
Winona. Aug. 80. Twenty two-bands are
expected to be present.
Permanent iDjunctions have been grant
ed against number Of Sioux City saloo Ms
an others will follow.
Two thousand homestead entries were
approved by the general land Office from
the Fargo district.
The Montana Republican territori al con
vention has been called to meet at Butte
City, Sept. Is.
The examination for the Fifth district
West Point cadetship will be held at Brain
erd, Sep, l.
vein of gas has been struck at Are vie,
G2 feet below the surface. Its power will
be tested.
A Montevideo farmer fell from a load Of
straw and was killed, his skull being
crushed.
Miss NJ. Cole, jumped from the cars be-
tween Shenandoah and Ksokuk and was
killed.
Fully 5000 acres of grain in Norman
county were destroyed by Thursdays
storm.
The Montana Stock Growers association
will meet at Helena, Aug. IS.
Lightning struck the main stable of the
Omaha fair association and eight horses
were killed.
Hog cholera is prevailing in the James
vile, Wis, region.
Indians are stealing horses in the Assinni-
boine region.
Sleepy Eye has not single vacant
house.
THE COMING THEATRICAL SEASON,
The st. Paul Grand Opera House opens
its next season August 23rd, which prom
ises to be one of rare interest and excel
lence, more SO if possible than any Of the
meritnricus seasons that have preceded.
In oil the lines of amusement offerings.
Manager Scott has met with rare SUCCESS
In securing the very best attractions be-
fore the public, including week
of the Boston ideals. Amberg's
German Opera Company, Emma Abbott,
tho Duff Opera Company, the Ermenie
Company and several others. Among the
tragedians who are to appear are Sara
Bornhardt, T. w. Keene, Louis James,
Mojeska, Genevieve Ward, Fanny Daven-
port, Janauschek, Lawrence Barrett, Ed
win Booth. Intermingled with these will
he generous list ofspectacular entertain
ments among which are announced, Kiral-
fey's "Black Crook with the s'Mika do''
ballet Kiralfey's Ground tho World in
Eighty days." Barlow, Wilson & Rankin
and Haverly will furnish the minstrelsy.
Other attractions will be Madison Square
''Saints and Sinners" now running in Chi
cago, Lydia Thompson, Annie Pixley,
Robson and Crane in ''Comedy of Errors. -
and perhaps the ''Merry Wives of Wind
sor." Mr.. and::Mrs. George Knight, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J.. Florence, James O'Neill in
Monte Christie" .Siiver King" "Parlor
Match" Maggie Mitchell, Barley Camp
BELLS ''Clio," Charles Pope, 10 Murphy,
''Phantasma," w. FL. Gillette's "Held by
the Enemy" "Privote Secretary" white
Slave" "A Pair of Kids" "a Rag Baby"
Madison Square company in "Called Back"
..Tin Soldier" Soldiers and Sweethearts,"
John 7. Raymond. Kellar, the magician,
Salisbury's Troubadours, "a Bunch OF
Keys" Lolita, J. B. Folk in "Mixed
Pickles, :" I'VE, Us & Co.. 10 Jefferson,
''Private Secretary" and Sol Smith Rus
sell.
During the long summer vacation the
Opera House scenery has been repainted,
including new and handsome drop cur
tain, and other improvements introduced
pleasing to the eye and conducive to per-
sonal comfort. Mr.. Scott is an alert man
ager and the Grand Opera House is both a
pride to st. Paul and the most popular
house of amusement in the Northwest.