The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

FRANK lrlpp, charged Oy the Singer
Sewing Machine company with embez-
element, was brought into court at
Mankato. He has been in Jail for
three months. He furnished bail and
was released, his case being continued
until next term.
Catharine NJ. Smith, the first white
woman in Winona, who has lived
there nearly forty years. died at her
sons residence.
The large Touring mill of J.
schemek. of Blue Earth city, was to-
tally destroyed by fire. There were
about 1000 bushels of wheat in the
building and 1t was utterly impossible
to save any of it. The loss is about
SIS 900, on which there is no insur.
ance. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is supposed to be due
to an 'ncendiary.
! Some of the French settlers OF Muir.
ray county have spent the winter in
making straw hats and have placed
them on the market.
An urgent call has been issued, sign
ed by the members of the bar of the
Fifteenth judicial district, asking
Judge Sleeper to become q candidate
at the coming election.
NJ. Frankoviz, q heavy hardware
merchant, OF Fergus Falls assigned to
Anton Klaus. His liabilities are be-
tween SIS 900 and $4,000; the as
sets more than sufficient in case the
accounts can be collected. The cause
WAS trusting out to much. and being
forced to carry over farmers. Hib-
bard, Spencer & Co. of Chicago being
the largest, their claim being Sc, 900.
Frankoviz has wealthy Fl ends, and
1t IS possible matters may beixed up.
The corner stone OF the new 500
600 court house will be- laid with APP
propriate ceremonies at Winona on
June %. under the auspices OF the
Masonic order. All the secret and civil
societies will be invited to participate.
The large barn on Albert Smiths
farm. about a mile east of St. Cloud,
was completely burned. Besides the
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shepherd dog and a quantity of grain
and machinery were burned. Loss
about $4,000. The fire is supposed
to be OF incendiary origin.
There have long been rumors OF
danger to the city OF Brainard as to
ultimate possession OF it's fine park,
called Gregory square. which the city
has Ion. supposed it possessed as a be-
quest from the Lake Superior and
Puget Sound Land company. Re.
Gently it has been rl,mored that the
property had been listed for taxation
as not owned by the city, and hence
alarm, which eliminates in action by
the council to assert its rights. The
city attorney has been formally in
structed to examine the matter, and
If necessary to commence action to
quiet the title in the city.
Ed Kring, who lives across the river
from Winona tried to jump off a
Green Bay train while it was in mo-
ton. He was thrown heavily against
a fence and into ditch. HIS back
was badly injured. He will probably
die.
Rev. r. S. Leonard, pastor of the
Baptist society OF Spring Valley, has
accepted q call of the Baptist church
at Hastings and will enter upon his
passionate July !.
f. T. Archibald & Co., the Dundas
millers, offer reward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the parties
who have been stealing wheat from
cars on their side tracks.
An examination of applicants
throughout Minnesota for admission
to the training school OF the Industrl
al Educational association of New
York is to be held in st. Paul on June
II. The object of the school is to sup.
ply the demand for thoroughly equip
ped teachers of manual training.
| d. C. Lester, dancing teacher OF Du.
luth, opened a new hall and had issu.
ed invitations to members of tine
"OwP' and other clubs for a german
When the parties arrived at the hall
it was dark and locked. Investiya
ton proved that the professor" had
taken his trunk away and had prob
ably skipped town.
Mr.. Edward Crether, OF the Dia
mond houring mill at Lake Crysta
met with a serious and probably IA
tai accident. When throwing Off the
belt from the fly-wheel he belt became
wound around his feet drawing hin
into the wheel and crushing his right
leg in a fearful manner. The fy-whee
stands about four feet fir ON the en-
CINE, upon which he was thrown cut
ting the skull over the right eye and
making a scalp wound on the lett side
Of the head above the temple. 1t is
thought that his brain has been injur
eG by the fracture of the skull, anC
but little hope is entertained OF his
recovery. Quite a large piece OF on.
the bones OF his leg was found in tn,
well.
A mass meeting at Red Lake Fall.
resolved ''That we will not hereafter
support any candidate for congress o.
member OF the legislature who doe:
not earnestly support and cordial,
assist in the passage OF a bill to oper
the Red Lake reservation"
When William Erwin of Duluth ;
iaborcr, working at West Superior
came home from work he fount
George Wilson in his wi!e's room will
! her. Wilson and Mrs. Erwin wer
both under the influence OF liquor
Erwin attacked Wilson, and blood,
fight followed. Wilson's head wa
cut open in five places with the handl
of q hammer. and Erwin had thre
wounds on his head. All OF them wer,
scalp wounds.
A mail bag was stolen from the depo
platform at Wilmar, MINI. John Lawle
went down to Foot lake and observed