The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05

and spoke of the evils Of the parochial
system.
Prof. Reynolds of Fergus Falls related
that the discipline in public schools is one
third easier than in 1852, and that it is
constantly improving.
| Gen. w. H. II. Beadle, of Dakota, was
then called upon and delivered a short ad-
dress favoring the present system of in.
struction in public schools.
| President Thomas ]. Gray: OF tho st.
Cloud normal. read a paper, THE Rela-
tions of the Normal Schools to the High
Schools" The question of music in schools
were thoroughly discussed, and many
| other topics Of interest.
Sophia c. Woodward was granted a d.
vorce from o. NJ. Woodward at Minneap-
| oils.
| Gov. McGill has appointed the following
| to be notaries public: Mrs. Allis Fred
erick, Minneapolis; Louisa +. Flower,
| Minneota.
Eugene Lucy, who killed J. NJ Gates in
Otter Tail county, 10 sentenced to state
| prison for life.
The high school building at Fergus Falls
was destroyed by fire. Loss $45, 900.
DR.. s. G. Smith will preach in the St.
Paul opera house during 1888.
J. A. Hallock has written to St. Paul
parties asking for Information concerning
Villa Pritcherd. He was sent to St.
Paul about three months ago in charge Of
an engine from the Rogers locomotive
works at Paterson, N. J.. He was heard
from shortly after his arrival in st. Paul,
but has since disappeared.
Charles Moder, who was in charge of tho
switch at Pickering Hill at the time of the
accident to the st. Paul & Duluth limited.
when Engineer Thomas was killed. was
captured at Cedar camp and is now in Gus
slaughter.
Duluth's New elevator is said to be tho
finest in the world.
Henry Wagonert the section man iujur-
ed near Adams, died at Austin. He was
unm arried.
Arrangements have been made whereby
delegates attending the annual meetin. OF
the state agricultural society, which con-
venes at the state capitol, st. Paul. Jan.
10, will he enabled TO procure return tick
cts at reduced rates, providing they pay
full fare to St. Paul and bring the station
agents receipt therefor, and have the same
certified to at the meeting.
John Crosby, the we'll known miller and
senior member Of the firm of Washburn.
Crosby & Co., Minneapolis. died OF par
alysis Of the heart.
Ike Weir and his vile arrive in Mime
apolis.
Litchfield has granted six applications
for saloon licenses for the year 1885,
This is a decrease OF three in the number
OF saloons and an increase OF 5000 ia the
license fee.
The stockholders OF the Win ona Harves.
ter works at their annual meeting elected
the following directors: Charles Horton,
John Kendall. c. L. Bonner, J. w. Booth,
D. D. Hulhurt, 0. c. Tucker and w. J.
Wbipple.
Clarence Moeller of New York. organizer
OF the United Labor party did not meet
with much encouragement at Winona.
Among the Knights of Labor, where he
looked for hundreds of converts, his doc
trines are received with suspicion and
without sympathy. Only five or six at
tended his meeting to listen to his argu-
ments.
Pat killen has moved to St. Paul and
will make that city his stamping ground
hereafter. He has bought out saloon
William L. Peck, a we'll known contrac-
tor ofMinneapolis, and Miss Orma Stevens.
daughter OF Col. J. H. Stevens. were mar
ricd at the residence of the bride brothc
in-law. p. B. Winston in minneapolis
At Benson, the hardware store of ALI &
Bronniche was destroyed by fire. The
building was owned b. Stone & Johnson
and was valued at $1,000; insured for
5000. The loss on stock vas 1000: in
sured for s1,7OO.
Nicholas Kill, who is confined in the
Ram.y county Jail on the charge of the
murder Of Jacob kohn near the state fair
grounds last September, seems determined
to create the impression that he il insane
in order that he may avoid trial. He
has on several occasions talked and acted
wildly n hio coN md Of bal l.. ell
prisoners.
The building improvements in Albert
Len Tor the year just closed amount to
$ll5,74O
A Farmers Institute will bc held in Aus
tin Jan. 10. 20 and p under the general
direction OF Supt. Gregg. A large attend
ance OF farmers is expected.
City Attorney H. L. Buck. son OF Sena-
tor Z. +. Buck. and Miss Ida Carpenter,
eldest daughter Of Willett Carpenter, were
married at Winona.
~ Taxable property in Stearns county:
Number OF acres, 755, 1893; value OF same
with buildings, 81, ZIG. OO4: value of town
and city lots. with buildings thereon. ST.
762. 7O5. and taxable personal property,
S1,661,7G7. Total, S7,6OO,376.
There have been ~ births in Lake CITY
IN 1887, 81 males and 33 females. The
deaths during the year have been 22-S
A"~'e'' ts'u II 1cIuttieS U OF winch were
caufed by consumption. The births were
!, less and the deaths less last year than
the year before.
The great pork packing establishment at
South St. Paul is formally opened.
At Clearwater, Wright county. Willie
Baxter died of diphtheria Monday. Tues.
day his body mas made ready for the cot
lin. and the family retired from the room,
Hall an hour after some one returned to
the apartment and found the boy up and
dressed in his everyday clothes He in
sisted that he was not dead. and WAS not
going to die. However, in about an hour.
during which time he talked cheerfu!ly to
those around him. and seemed to be get
ting better. lie suddenly fell over and vas
dead in IN instant.
Tho House of Hope Church, Presbyterian,
st. Paul. contributed $50, 900 dollars last
year to church and benevolent purposes;
Rev. DR.. Christie. the pastor, had his SAL
! ary raised from 81, 900 to S., 900.
The st. Paul railways will offer one fare
for tho round trip during tho carnival.
At Duluth Paddy Mcdonald and John
bonner tight eight fierce and bloody
rounds. only to make it draw.
The report that Sitting Bull would 70
to Washington to labor against the pas
sage OF the Dawes bill, opening the Sioux
reservation, IL ialso. Running Elk, the
trusty aid OF Sitting Bull, says that Sit
ting Bull and most OF his people favor q
reduction OF reservations.
It il deyeloned that two Of Dnluth's