The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.


found on the premises of one Herschlet
in an exhausted condition, having
been shot in the neck and breast with
a shot gun. The chances are against
recovery. He refuses to tell who shot
him.
The main river drives on the upper
Mississippi are now being pushed for
ward, and large crew will clear the
stranded logs into the main channel.
Throughout the dam fowage, and
for twelve to fifteen miles ofthe same,
there is bad situation, and several
millions are hung up high and dry,
and a considerable amount in the re-
mote lagoons cannot be got out at
all.
The new creamery at Lake Benton
is in operation. The people have be-
come prohibitionists and will in the
future drink nothing but buttermilk.
A dastardly act was committed at
Fergus Falls by some sneak thief, who
broke into the new Congregational
church and stole a very handsome
bible. A large stained glass window
was also broken out, evidently ma
liciously, as the thief entered by the
cellar window.
Matthias Trilinger, a farmer living
in Cannon Falls township, fell from q
load of hay sustaining injuries from
the effects of which he died. He
leaves a family in poor circum.
stances.
1t is being advertised through the
state for political purposes that Fer
gus Falls has more saloons now than
it had before the high license law was
passed. The fact is, Fergus Falls
had sixteen saloons before and this
year has issued but ten licenses and
there will not be over two more TAX
ell out.
Fred Hammons, q hermit who has
lived for four years in a dugout in
st. Augusta town, Stearns county,
was sent to St. Peter as violently
crazy. He tried to kill John Wall
and in Jail raved, saying he shot the
brains out of his wife. Nothing is
known of his antecedents.
About forty of the business men OF
Herman held a meeting at the Grand
County bank for the purpose of bond
ing the town for the construction OF
the Minnesota & Northern railway
from Appleton to Fergus Falls.
Charles Pullman was made chairman,
and John NJ. Lynch secretary. On
motion Of A. C. rarely, it saw
the sense of the meeting to call a
special election and vote bond of
s., 900 on the town. Z. w. Snyder,
John NJ. Lynch and Charles Pullman
We're elected as a committee to CORE
spond with the above named COM
pany.
Mrs. Elizabeth Herring suddenly
disappeared from Union, and as she
was last seen going barefooted to-
ward the river, it was feared that she
had drowned herself, as her children
could find no trace of her. Next day,
however, they found her at Dodge
Center, where it is believed she went
in a fit Of alteration.
The final settlements of losses in
the recent fire at Brainerd was effected,
The total paid is $14,S0O on total
insurance of $4,000. The total
loss was $G7,5OO.
The contract for building a system
of water works for St. Peter has been
let to p Durock & Co. of St. Paul
for $54 $50. Twenty representatives
were in attendance from Chicago, St.
Louis and other places. Work will
be begun at once.
Douglas Stearns, who was arrested
recently at Redwood Falls on the
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT rape on Lula Lolman at North
Redwood, had q hearing before JUS
tice French and was held in $500 for
his appearance at the December term
| OF court.
Joseph Bergren, who was indicted
for the murder of his wife at Evans
Vile, was acquitted:
Peter Hammerstein, IAN old resident
of Hastings was found dead in bed,
having shot himself in the head just
back of the right ear. A revolver
with one chamber empty was lying
beside him: He was q bachelor over
sixty years of age. He was quiet
and eccentric, by trade q carpenter,
and is not known to have any rela-
tiYes in this country. No cause is
assigned for the fatal deed:
E. E. Gordon, editor of the Wau-
paca Post, and Mrs. E. NJ. Austin OF
Waupaca were married. The bride
was formally the wife of DR.. James
Austin of Duluth, and is wealthy.