The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13


Mrs Covey, of Verndale, while breaking
NAL somewhat similar to leech in one of
them. It remained alive several days.
The bill appropriating $3.50, 600 for post
Office at St. Paul has been favorably re.
ported in the United States Senate.
George Lothrop had COW die with all
the appearance of poison His two
youngest children drank Of the milk be-
fore the cow was taken sick, and both
were dangerously sick. What the poison
was was a mystery.
The corner stone of the new Masonic
Temple at Minneapolis, which will cost
$250,000, was laid the other day by the
Grand Lodge Of Minnesota
A little sensation was created at Motley
recently by one of the citizens Offering his
neighbOr two dollars for his wife, the lat
ter accepting, and bill of sale being
given. And what was more the husband
by emption was said to be living with her.
The Indians arc becoming quite numer-
Gus around Perham, and as usual are CON-
uniting great many depredations. 1t is
said they are fishing on Big Pine lake with
nets, which is contrary to law.
Elder Schram, we'll known as an Advent
ist preacher, died at Fergus Falls few
days ago of gastric fever.
Charles Dean, travelling salesman,
quarreled with the baggageman at the
Union Depot in st. Paul recently, and the
baggageman seized Deans gold headed
umbrella and by an upward stroke knocked
out his left eye. Dean now sues the Union
Depot Company for 1900.
John Cornwell, of Concord, was driving
his cattle from the field the other day
when he was attacked by large bull and
badly gored and stamped until his life
was despaired Of
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the First National Bank of
Tower to begin business with capital of
$4,000.
Some sneak thief entered the Office of
the Sc rotary Of the Southern Minnesota
Fire Association at Rochester few DAYS
ago and made away with twenty-five dol
lars worth OF penny stamps, three dollars
in money and several articles of small
value.
+ The result of the fight on the saloon
keepers in Pipestone was that they agreed
to close up and abandon the business
Jens Knute Levang, of Salem, met with
severe loss rece ntly. He had full blood
Norman mare that he valued at one thou
sand two hundred dollars that was killed
from getting into barbcd- wire fence.
William Grieve, farmer living near
Whitman, killed three wildcats recently
that had been playing havoc with his
chickens
Early the other morning fire destroyed
the rear OF Schermuly's saloon and board
1ng-house at Mahaska. Loss, $1,000 An
adjoining wooden structure, owned by
Joseph Odink, was also damaged to the ex-
tent of about $500.
Gilbert johnson, of Norwood, lost twen-
ty head of cattle the other night, supposed
to have been stolen.
The fourteen-year- old daughter of Con-
rad Mali, of Howe, was kicked in the face
by horse recently. and her cheek bone
was broken and pushed up, crowding the
eyeball completely out of her head, and
her nose was broken. She would recover
Gabriel Marble, Of Duluth, died recent
" OF singular accident. Working on the
streets several days ago he was hit in the
face by hydrant stream and his false
teeth were knocked down his throat He
died OF hemorrhage following their re-
moval.
Mrs. Elisabeth Foster, one Of the pioneer
women Of Wabasha County, died at the
residence Of her son, George Foster, in
Plainview, the other morning at the age Of
seventy six years