The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-09
Miscellaneous News Notes.

Two Chicago newspaper reporters quar-
relied over a game OF seven-up, which was
finally settled according to the rules of the
London prize ring, in private room.
Jack Dempsey comes out victorious in
his ten. round glove contest with Domi.
the leading and scores three points to his
opponents one.
Steamer Anchor from Alaska has ar.
rived at Victoria. There is great excite.
ment there over OF a rich gold bearing
black sand deposit, 200 miles north OF
Sitka, near the coast.
For January the reporting copper mines
of Lake Superior PRODUCES: Calumet and
Hecla, ], SO1 tons; Ta,narack, G25 tons,
Atlantic, 22S IL tons; Osceola, 21O tons;
Franklin, IT'S tons; Huron. 40 tons.
At Hastings. Miss Antoinette Otte, who
has been i'll for sometime past, died of
dropsy. aged &c years. She WINS one OF
the Pioneer residents of Dakota county.
Five sons and three daughters survive her,
The president has approved the act
making appropriations for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1887, and the act making
appropriation to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the act of March 2. 1887, in
reference to grl:ulturalastations.
The second storming OF the Ice Palace
at St. Paul on Thursday was a vir-
business for the year. A heavy
mist somewhat interferred with tho fire
works. and also with the comfort of hosts
OF people.
The St. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railroad company has offered for sale
100000 worth OF bonds Of the Mon.
tana Central railway, the principal and
interest OF which is guaranteed by the for
In
nifty years, and per cent interest will be
paid.
At present Pittsburg has another man
who can be matched to fight Jack Dcmp.
sey. with or without gloves, for 81, 500 or
$1,000 side. Jack Fogarty is the man
in whom the Pittsburg sporting people
place their reliance, and he has secured
backing enough in that city to match him
against Dempsey as soon as possible.
Allen Thurman of Atwood, Kan, and
Miss Amanda Hunt OF Columbus, Ohio,
were married at a hotel at Galisburs. III.
Neither party had ever seen the other un-
til q short time before the ceremony was
performed. and they met halt way for the
purposs Ct being married, their courtship
having been carried on by means Of letters
and photographs. Tho groom il a prom.
inent druggist OF Atwood and cousin Of
| ex-senator Thurman.
New York Special: Jack Dempsey,
when asked il he would fight Tofi Wall, re-.
piled that he certainly would. but the
| stakes or purse would have to be the lare-
est ever fought for, az he has so many lu.
crative offers at present that fighting will
not pay him except the pecuniary reward
is great. In answer to the talk about his
meeting Sullivan. he said that though he
felt that Sullivan was the greatest fighter
| he ever saw. he would meet him or any
other man in the world, provided the in.
| ducement was made satisfactory.
General Manager Underwood, who re.
turned to Minneapolis recently, reports
that satisfactory arrangements have been
made by the 500 and Canadian companies
| in regard to the west-bound freight bust.
| ness over the two lines. Equipments have
been ordered Tor the passenger traffic, in.
| Guiding first-class sle<c 7rs and coaches. all
OF which will b, in readiness for the sum.
mer business. The roadbed on both sys.
TENS will be placed in the best condition
possible. Mr.. Underwood pronounces the
future prospects, Of the 500 road very on.
couraging to all interested in It.
Bradstreet in its review says that the
movement OF merchandise at Boston, New
York, Pittsburg, Louisville, Memphis, Chi.
cago. st. Paul, Burlington. Kansas City,
st. Joseph, st. Louis and New Orleans has
! generally tended to increase, the snow
| blockade having been raised and the pro.
Rress OF trade being toward increased &C.
| tivity. From all directions word comes
that the outlook for spring business was
never better and that the volume of goods
distributed during January exceeded the
like total in 1887. The leading money
markets continue exceptionally cosy.