The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-07

fight, % he had repeatedly nrod on him
ana a9out his cabin. He says he then ran
ing his Winchester, raised the window
slightly, watched Policy, and heard him
abusing his wife. When Policy struck her
he aimed and nred. Mrs. Davenport says
che heard this shot and saw them carving
f,o!iey into wagon. As the wagon hur-
cabin, and Davenport fired two shots more,
as he says. firing high to scare them away.
The boy, Charley Policy, was holding bis
dying father % the wagon when he, too,
was pierced with hall, and both died soon
atter mr.. ana Mrs: Davenport gave them
selves up to Sheriff Matteson.
The Democratic territorial convention
to nominate a delegate to congress for
Dakota met at Aberdeen Sept. 29th, all
but three counties being represented, the
sectional apportionment being, North
Dakota 1872 votes. South Dakota 141 votes,
Central Dakota 50 votes, Black Hills 10
votes. John R. Wilson of Lawrence
County was chosen president of the CON
vention. On first ballot N. 81. DaY
received the nomination for delegate, hay
ms 22S votes, D. 81. Maratta - votes. l.. G..
johnson 4 votes, total 35l, necessary to a
chsice 176. The platform was composed of
18th planks, and with the exception Of the
7th section, WAS not opposed. Tho 9TH Sec
ton Is as follows: Seventh-That we favor
the submission to vote of the people Of
the territory. the question of the division
OF the territory on the seventh standard
parallel.
A substitute was offered demand.
ing the admission of the territory as
one state, but was voted down, NAYS. 2O5,
yeas 154. The whole platform was then
adopted, without change.
The Democrats of tho Fourth Minnesota
Congressional district met at Mime apolis
on the Goth aud nominated Mayor Edmund
Rice Of St. Paul for Congress, Z. W. Dur
ant of Saltwater was chosen chairman and
Eugene M. Wilson of Minneapolis pre-
sented Mr.. Rice's name to the convention.
The nomination was unanimous and ~
exclamation. A delegation OF over 500
from st. Paul, headed by a brass band
were in attendance. Congratulatory
speeches were made by p. III. Kelly, NJ. w.
form was adopted reaffirming the Demo
cratic State platform and Messrs. Duranc,
Kelly and Wilson were appointed to wait
on MIR. Rice and notify him Of his nomina-
ton.
The Republicans of the Third Minnesota
Congressional District met at Mortified
Of Red Wing, for Congress on the twenty
presided. The candidates were B. B. Her
bert of Goodhue county, 81. r. Denny of
Carver and A. 81. Reed of Mcleod County.
The first ballot stood Herbert ~, Reed Is,
Denny 16. The 18th and last ballot stood
Herbert 36, Reed 26, Dsnny7. The nomin-
platform was substantially the reaffer-
nation OF the State Republican platform,
with resolution endorsing Major Strait
the retiring member.
Albany, Wis.,, had a visitation of
burglars on the 9th. They were heard
at work in the drug store of ]. N. Hicks,
and few moments later it was found
that the building was in flames. 1t is
believed that in blowing open the safe the
place was set on fire. Before the flames
were got under control Murray's opera
house was entirely destroyed besides the
stores of j. NJ. Hicks and r. J. McAtee.
The damage done was about $4,000. TIE
insurance is 800. 1t is not known how
much the burglars secured.
The Democrats of the Third Minnesota
Congressional District met at Chaska on
the 3Oth of Sept. and nominated Judge j.
Macdonald of Shakopee for Congress Ara
Barton OF Rice county was also a candidate
aud received 10 votes to Al for Macdonald.
The votes for Barton came from Rice and
GoOdhue counties. o. Nj. Hall of Red Wing
presided. Judge Macdonald made a
lengthy acceptance speech saying that on
account of health and business he has de-
cided to retire from the bench independent
OF running for any political Office.
At Des Moines, Iowa, on the morning of
the eth, fire was discovered in the south
half Of the State Insurance company's
building, occupied as a seed store by the
building and the stock were burned out.
Loss on stock and building, s. O,OOO; fully
insured. The dry goods stock IT L. Tre-
panier in tho adjoining building was dam
aged by water flooding the cellar. The
probable cause was the spontaneous COM
bustlon OF flax seed in the basement.
j. W. Guest, living two miles from. Ellis
worth, Wis, committed suicide by taking
strychnine. He had evidently meditated
the step for some time. His daughter saw
him raise the fatal draught to his lips and
sprang forward to prevent the deed, but
too late He died in a few moments Mr.
Guest was seventy-one years old. He has
had periodical attacks Of insanity for sew
eral years.
Geo. T. Gardner, tne Minnesota Demo-
cratic candidate for Clerk of the Supreme
court of the state has broken his leg, and
being unable to make a canvass, with
draws from the Canvass. Col. 4. OLeary
OF Murray county has been placed on the
ticket in his stead, by the state committee.
1t is reported from Merrill, Wis.,, that
the great mass Of logs that toppled over
Grandfather falls and lay upon the rocks
below have been lifted by the swell of the
current and are coming down. There are
Is OOO,O00 in the drive, 100000 of which
have reached the Merrill boom.
At Redwood Falls, Minn., State Auditor
Braden conducted a sale of state lands,
Oct. /. Over 10000 acres were sold, Freder-
icksOn & Co. buying 10000 and parties
from Wisconsin aud other states buying
from 800 to 800 acres each. The price paid
ranged from S. to IS.
A party of desperate cattle thieves are
reported to be surrounded in their hiding
place by a posse Of officers from Butte,
Mont. The gang swear they will not be
taken alive, and serious trouble is an
ticipated.
A collision occurred on the Manitoba
road near Clear Lake by the breaking of
cattle train. Several young cattle were
killed. The brakeman and conductor
were severely injured.
The Beef Slough, Wis.,, company expect
to turn out loo, 900 600 feet moro this fall.
This, with the 800, 600 feet already
RATED, will give the mills all the stock
they want this season.
An engine and eight cars were ditched
at WilAar junction by an open switch.
Engineer Walters was instantly killed.
The fireman saved his life by jumping.
A fire, originated by a traction engine,
occurred on the farm of Mrs. Blinn, at
Elvington. The engineer, Corrigan, was
severely burned. The loss was small.
1.-THE Duluth & Manitoba Railroad com.
pany has laid forty miles of track from