The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-10
General News items.

The Bay OF Superior is clear Of ice and
steamers have commenced making regular
trips to and from Duluth.
For the first time in her history Milwau.
kee will this year have the Democratic
state convention, which will be held in
September.
According to the surveyor.general the
total cut OF logs for the winter in the Du.
luth district has been about go, 600, 900
feet. This, considering the extra labor re.
quirel for logging because OF the deep snow
is very satisfactory.
A charter was filed at Topeka called
1.-The Farmers Federation OF the Missis'
sippi Valley" The capital stock is $780,
600, 900, with 2,OOO,OOO oi shares ut $40
each. The charter is signed by citizens Of
II states and territories:
The Thompson & Taylor Spice Company;
on South Water street. Chicago, are un.
easy about three notes Of theirs, Aggresat.
ing $40, 900 which have gone astray. The
notes were sent by registered letter to the
company's agent in Baltimore, but some.
where Between Chicago and that city the
letter was opened and the notes stolen.
John l.. Sullivan started ON spree aft.
err the banquet in Music hall in Boston to
Joe Lannon, and turned up about day
Light in 4 South end station house in q
drunken condition. He was detained sever
al hours, and v hen somewhat sobered al.
lowed TO- 60. He next appeared on Shaw
NUT avenue, where he presented pitiable
sight..about a. m., as he stood holding up
lamp post. The chances were in favor OF
his again being arrested, but his friends
put him to bed.
The complaint OF the business mems as.
sociation OF Mankato against the Milwau.
kee road, charging q discrimination OF
rates on the Hastings & Dako ta the Iowa
Il Minnesota divisions and Southern Min.
nesota divisions of that road, came up
for hearing before the railway commits.
sion at St. Paul. Senator Pope OF Man.
kato, and d. 4. Burlinga ME, OF Owatonna.
appeared before the complainant. and
Mr.. Fish. an attorney OF the aukee, ap.
peared for the road.
The St. Paul dime museum have sent c.
II. Mckee to the Indian reservation to re.
new the offer to Mr.. and Mrs. Chaska
Campbell OF $4,000 for an engagement OF
ten weeks. Mrs. Chaska telegra phed re.
Gently that her husband could not leave
their farm at this season. Mckee is
authorized to buy the farm il necessary.
If successful in his m ission he is to receive
$500 for his services. A telegram from the
interpreter states that the arrangement
can be made, and tho famous Indian and
his bride are expected soon in st. Paul.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Jamestown,
D. T., feel encouraged at the tiattering
prospects OF the Farmers Alliance eleva-
tor project. The enterprise Is SO safo that
the St. Paul banks will advance money
on unsecured notes from farmers, payable
in the fall. which will be taken in payment
for stock. Elevators will be built this fall
= t points where the farmers take sufficient
stock. Meesrs. St. Croix and G. c. v al.
cott Minneapolis elevator men, inter-
ested in the enterprise, have gone to Eng.
land to complete final arrangements. Mr..
Fanchers says $500. 900 stock will be i'm.
mediately issued, northwestern farmers
being given preference Tor a certain
amount.
Senator Sabin, during the recess of the
senate visited New York, where, by previ-
Gus arrangements, he had long confer.
ence with a number Of eastern capitalists
looking to the establishment of large car
manufacturing concern in the northwest.
But few Of the details of the transaction,
which has not yet been completed could
be learned. 1t is expected that the
company when organized will take posses.
sion OF the Northwestern Car Com pany's
building at Saltwater and go into the
manufacture of all classes OF railroad
cars. 1t is said that a large class of prom.
inent New Workers have become interested
in the matter, and that some millions of
money stand ready to back the scheme.
There was much excitement on account
OF opening this immense Indian reserva.
ton: On the Sandy. some % miles above
Fort Assinibone, over 100 squatters have
staked out claims and erected rude houses
or encamped in tents. Not being we'll
posted, they passed over upon the military
reservation. and Ma j. Carroll, LIST cavalry,
and Lieut.: Hoyle, with the troop from the
post, left here for the purpose OF rem owing
them. The squatters have been given
time to move peaceably, but as many re-
fuse, there are fears expressed OF a coils
ion between the military and citizens.
Three miles from here, on the Milk river.
new town has been staked off and
promises to spring IN shortly.