The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
minnesota NEWS.

drowned y few days ago az Pensacola.
Fla, by the upsetting OF asail boat.
]. T. A. Thomas, of Red Wing. be-
came insane from illness produced by
the kick OF a horse and has been sent
to the Rochester hospital.
John Tenvoorde, an old citizen OF
St. Cloud, was assaulted by two high
waymen while going home in the even
ing. He was knocked down, receiving
q bad wound, q broken arm and
bruises. He fought until the men were
frightened away, and they got no
valuable from him.
w. S. Moles, OF Alexandria, has per-
fected arrangements for building a
large summer hotel on Lake LHom-
me Dieu.
Earl NJ. Woodward reti:es from tho
Alexandria Post and is succeeded by
w. R. L. jerks and F. G. Vivian. The
paper is to be independent in politics.
The demurrer in the case of Mrs.
Matte Davidson vs.. The Old PEG.
ple's Mutua} Benefit Society OF Elk
hart. has been overruled by
Judge Crosby of Hastings, and
| Judgment entered for the plaintiff for
81, 522.75. The suit is brought to re-
cover her mothers life insurance, the
policy being made In her favor.
The lumbermen are fast coming in
from the woods. The seasons logging
is bout to close.
Superintendent Of Schools l.. J.
Rochall OF Stearns county reports the
first case on record in that county
OF compulsory education. In the town
OF Holding a German farmer named
John Langner, repeatedly refused to
send his twelve-year.old daughter to
school and furnish her with proper
books and clothing for that purpose.
The school board brought suit against
Langner, and he had his hearing be-
fore Justice Murphy and the superin-
| tendent of schools. He was found
guilty and fined SIS and costs. and
was also ordered to comply with the
school laws. He promised to comply.
Verndale has gained the day over
| low license 10y vote OF over two to
one, after highly spirited contest.
A singular case OF domestic friction is
disclosed at Brainerd. Martin Kargelo,
a Fin and a thrifty workman, sent
his wife to Finland to visit her old
home. Her husband forwarded her
| liberal remittan ces and after a while
| failed to hear from her. She turned
up in New York living in good STYLE
A day or two ago kargelo learned
that his wife was stopping at a neigh
| boris house in Brainerd. She refuses
to join her husband or explain her
conduct. Accordingly the husband is
publishin the customary notice
about his wife having left his bed and
| board.
| Mrs. Sarah l.. Cross, OF Lake City,
employed Edwin Smith to do some
work for her and take care OF her
team. Some days ago he took the
horses, together with acutter, harness
and buffalo robe that he had borrow
ed, and left for parts unknown. As it
was learned that he had taken stock
of medicine with him to sell. it was
thought that he might perhaps return,
and no steps toward his arrest were
taken until it WAS learned that he had
sold the'team at Durand, Wis.
The State Teachers institute at
Sioux City was largely attended, and
the instruction given IL thorough
and inf oraCfinp
The following officers were elect:
ed at Moorhead: P. H, Lamb,
mayor; A. G. Lewis, recorder;
F. E. Briggs, treasurer: Daniel
Titus and J. A. Montgomery, justices;
n. Forsythe, J. brady, Christian Hol.
book, aldermen.
The farmers institute at st. Peter
was attended by over five hundred
farmers. Prof Gregg spoke twice Oh
The Dairy Cow, and How to Select
! Her," C.. l.. Dickson, in humorous
| strain, upon 1.-The Horses Hoof," and
| DR.. j. c. Curryer gave a practical ex-
hibition on 'How to Break q Colt.'
Chaplain Allison delivered his address,
| AO OS1CLAS W SCSAy SOulS.
The commissioners OF Ppestone
| county voted to put saloon licenses
at fifteen hundred dollars, which is
equivalent to prohibition.
The house OF T. J. Fitzgerald was
burned at Shakopee. The lives o,
four children were only saved by
| throwing them out OF a second-story
! window into the snow. An overhead
ed chimney caused the fire. Insur-
| ance, 81 900, which covers the loss.
The Sank Centre Academy, private
school for boys, has been destroyed
by fire. The building was a large
three-story frame. and the property
Of Prof. d. J. Cogan. About so youn:
men were boarding in the building,
and all escaped with most of their
clothes and books. The loss Is about
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Prof
Cogan thinks OF rebuilding as soon as
the weather will permit.
| P. H. Kelly, OF St. Paul, has been
designated by chairman Barnum, CT
the democratic national committee,t to
go to St. Louis to arrange for holding
the democratic national convention.
The subcommittee is composed of
Chairman Barnum, Secretary Prince,
Col. j. G. Prather OF Missouri; Sena-
tor A. p. German of MARYLAND; Sen.
| ator NJ. ". Ransom OF North Carroll
ma; ex-senator w. a. Wallace OF
Pennsylvania; P. H. Kelly of Mime
sofa; and 0. ". Sulloway of New
Hampshire.
Rev. NJ. Schneider, a Lutheran minis.
ter, has been arrested at Mandan, &C.
cused by Mrs. Mary Rupp OF being the
father OF her unborn child. The WON.
| an has been an inmate OF the St.
Peter insane asylum, and her husband