The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
Miscellaneous News Notes,


Cleveland, o., had a lively earthquake
recently.
Montana miners meet at Helena and
protest against granting to the Northern
Pacific OF patents in the mineral regions
OF the territory.
G. H. Russell has been appointed general
agent of the Manitoba at Minneapolis.
Heretofore he has been acting as general
agent without tho titls.
The government directors OF the Union
Pacific Railroad company. in their annual
report, endorse several of the propositions
for the settlement OF the debt made by the
investigating commission.
At Brainerd. H. s. Patton, boot and
shoe dealer made an assignment for the
benefit OF his creditors. Hon. Leon f.
Lum is tho assignee and finds that the liza
bilities are 49, 500. aud nominal assets
$500.
The failure Of Bensley Bros. was announc
ed on the board OF trade recently. The
general impression on the board was that
$3.50. OOO and that they owed one block
OF nearly SITS. 900 which is said to be &C.
| cured.
The Springfield Manufacturing company
was placed in the hands OF receiver. The
liabilities are $4,000. The assets are.
rated 1T full value. 500, 900. The compa.
ny was pushed to the wall by banks in
Cincinnati, Springfield, Troy and other
cities which held its paper.
Under date OF Feb. 10, the Northern
Pacific issues the following circular: TAX.
ing effect at once and until June 80, 1883,
this will be authority for agents to bill
shipments u seed wheat, seed barley, seed
oats and flax seed to local points on the
a hon 70 nj
rates.
The following pensions have been grant.
! ed: Wisconein-H. L. Upinski Sheboygnn;
| ). klimer, LOYAL; ]. J. Taylor, Valley; w.
| j. Hampton. Morley; r. Martin, Merrill.
Ian. Dakota-F. Schmidt, Woonsocket
Minnesota-J. A. Tinker. Saltwater p.
Mcintyre, Manannah; S. Hallock, Dundas;
+. W. Egge, Henderson,.
Some forty-five OF the members of the
Minnesota Alpha chapter OF the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity gathered at the West
| hotel, Minneapolis. it being the occasion of
the third annual banquet Of that organi-
cation. so we'll known in university circles.
The menus was exceptionally tasteful in
design. and the banquet was the Vests
best.
At meeting OF the local finance com.
| mittee 1T Chicago, the chairman said that
| va, 900 had been subscribed by Chicago
! citizens to defray the expenses OF the Dem.
| ocratic national convention, provided it
| comes to Chicago, and tho sum will be in.
creased to $4,000 if necessary. The
working committees have decided to go to
Washington.
The speech of DR.. McGlynn at Pytha-
goras hall, New York, breaking away en-.
tirely from Henry George aud declaring
| that he no longer wanted him as presi.
| Dental candidate. has caused great excite.
| mont in the ranks OF the United Labor
party. and from the opinions expressed it
! is not improbable that split will Take
place in the party.
The new General Manager Fogel, of the
Minnesota Thresher company, at Still
| water, called the entire clerical force of the
offices into his room. and, first informing
| them that he was now at the head OF the
| concern as manager by virtue OF an ap.
pointment OF the board of directors of the
company. discharged them one and all
The clerical force was the same Mr.. Foyel
| found at work when he arrived and num-
| bered twenty eight in ALL with salaries
| ranging from $50 to $3.50 per month. Mr..
Fogel, seen with reference to the matter,
snid: The clerical force was entirely too
| large Tor the amount of business we are
now doing, or will be able to do until we
get down to bed rock and find where we
stand. and to what extent we can enlarge
our operations with safety. Further.
more the salaries paid were generally very