The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Miscellaneous News Itolns.


Jacksonville, Fla, and one death-William
Adams. at Sand Hills. All the new cases are
traceable to the two known foci OF infection,
showing that the disease il not epidemic.
Both Sitting Bull and White Bull have
been accused Of having signed tho Indian
treaty. The former when accused listened
In silence and then stalked hautily away but
White Bull shot back a few fiery sentences
and threatened blood.
st. Cloud took place recently, and was
highly satisfactory, seven streams being
simultaneously thrown from seventy-fve to
100 feet in height. Over one year has
been consumed in building the system. The
completion Of the work was celebrated this
evening with q banquet at West hotel. given
by the water works company.
At the meeting of the German warriors at
Cleveland, Q. an association badge in the
The officers elected were: C. :. Wallruff,
president, Kansas City; Rudolph Ambach,
vice-president, Chicago; Chris Albrecht, secre-
tary, St. Louis, William Sprcen, treasurer,
Cincinnati; trustees, VIM. Wester, Cincinnati,
Leopold Schiegeler, Milwaukee, Frederick
Won Derbergh, St. Paul. The next conven-
ton will be held in St. Paul at a date to be
fixed by the local society.
A complaint was served on the Thingvalla
Steamship company on behalf of A. S. Wilse,
one OF the rescued passengers of the Geiser.
In his affidavit he states that he is topo.
graphical surveyor on the St. Paul, Mime
apolis y Manitoba railway. He claims that
tho collision was duo to negligence on tho
part of the representatives Of the company,
apd claims 81, lac damages for his loss there,
BY, This claim is based on personal injury
and loss of property consists of wardrobe,
money, jewelry, instruments, etc. and is
valued at S2,l46. On the plea that his
hearing has been permanently injured he de-
mands an additional $4,000.
One Of the secretaries Of Henry villarl's
South Pole expedition said that the expeIi-
ton would probably start next spring. The
idea lie to start out early in the season IN
latitude where station can BE- established
in time to go still farther southwark before
the weather becomes too unfavorable for
successful operations. Although Mr. Willard
and other Americans are ut the back of the
enterprise IT really originated In Germany.
There is probability that two vessels, both
steamers, will be sent out. A portion of the
capital required to fit out the exploring ex-
petition is already secured and it is thought
the remainder will be forthcoming within a
few weeks.
There was great cOmmotion at the Pine
Ridge Indian agency when it was learned
that large band Of Sioux had gone to the
Cheyenne country on the Tongue river in de-
tiance OF objections. interposed by Agent
Gallagher They left word that they were
going to attend sun dance. but 1t is feared
they have more serious intentions, as they
have often threatened to join tho Cheyennes
and massacre the unprotected whites along
the Tongue and Powder rivers. The Indians
requested Agent Gallagher to allow them to
go to the Tongue river country
but the latter, suspecting there would be
trouble, refused. As soon as it was learned
that the Indians had gone telegram was
sent to Gen. Ruger, who wired Col. Dudley at
Fort Custer to send out troops at once
to intercept them.
The annual convention of the Wisconsin
anti-Prohibition association was concluded
at Madison. Various reports were rendered,
showing the society to be in q prosperous
and growing condition. Salon, who was a
lature, gave out fine piece of information
when he admitted that there was an anti
Prohibition society Of fifty-six members in
that legislature, who succeeded in having
every member obnoxious to the liquor traffic
killed. The old officers were elected through
out, and it was decided to meet at Oshkosh
next year. V0luminous resolutions were
adopted. DRUNKENNESS is condemned, Pro-
hibition is declared failure and the liquor
traffic honorable and legitimate "Prohibi.
ten tel! and high license" THO resolution con-
tinnes, fare the means to the same end, only
different methods OF bringing about like re.
moral character, not wealth, he the basis for
cluded by declaring warfare on all oandi-
dates for public Office who disapprovo per-
sonal liberty as understood by the liquor
men.