The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-09-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

"GoI ANU SOO ~.
The annual session of the National Ed
in Detroit
Two SHARP earthquake shocks occurred
at Los Angeles, CAL. on the evening of the
9th, and clocks were stopped and ceilings
cracked
In the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus
several large shops were burned on the
9th, causing loss OF $500
MONTANA Democrats in convention at
Helena on the 9th nominated j. K Toole,
OF Helena for Governor: Howard Conrad,
of Billings, for Lieutenant-Governor, and
Martin Maginnis, of Helena, for Congress.
THE death OF ''Granny' Boston occurred
on the eth at Murphy, n c., at the age OF
one hundred and twenty one years.
On the 9th James J. West, recently
president Of the Chicago Times Publish
ing Company, and Charles E. Graham. the
secretary, were arrested on a warrant
charging them with issuing one thousand
false and fraudulent shares of stock in the
company and were held in ~, eco bonds
each.
The National encampment OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic omnenced it's twen-
ty-third session at Milwaukee on the eth.
The city was crowded with veterans and
visitors. among those present being General
Sherman, General Warner, General Alger
and Mrs. John 4. Logan. The grand parade
took place in the morning with SOOO old
soldi srs in line. The Womans Relief Corps
and the Sons of Veterans are also in session.
On the 9th Charles r. %atrous, a young
man employed q common laborer in st.
Paul, was informed that by the death of
his father III Australia he had fallen heir to
Sl5, OGO, OO0 -"
In Pike County, Ind; five men were ar
| rested on the 9th charged with manufact-
! uring and passing counterfeit FIVE and ten
cent pieces.
At tho business meeting of the twenty
third annual National encampment of the
Grand Army fthe Republic at Milwaukee
OH the morning Of the 2ath Commander i'll
evening session General Russell A. Alger.
of Michigan, was elected Commander-in-
Chief; Colonel A. G. Weissert, of Miiwau-
kee, Senior Vice Commander. and John F.
Lovett, OF New Jersey, Junior Vice Com
mander 1t was decided to hold the next
encampmcnt ut Boston The total member
ship OF the 6. H. T. was said to be 3d., 59S
and the deaths during tho past year were
1896
C.. W.. WILLIAMS was offered at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, OH the 2S h, 100000 for his
famous colt Axte!l, but refused to sell the
tGotter
The death OF Jacob Rogers. aged one hum
dred and twelve years, occurred on the 2Sth
At his residence seven miles south Of
Mount Pleasant, Ia. lie was probably the
ioldest resident in the State.
HE Veteran Signal Corps held their an
nual reunion At Milwaukee on the 2S5h and
elected Governor J. A. Foraker, of Ohio,
president
The wine product of California this yea,
will be about twelve million gallons, and
the brandy output will reach one million
gallons.
The stables Of the Ric harrison Hotel 1T
Monmouth, ILL.,, were burned on the 2Sth,
and eight horses persisted
COUNTY JUDGE PULIIAM, who recently
shot and killed James Miller, was sentenced
to fifteen years. imprisonment on the 18th
ut Bradenburg, XIV.
OHIO Democrats in convention on the
18th at Dayton nominated James E. Camp
bell for Governor; w. v. Marquis for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; J. NJ. Lewis for At
torney-General; ". E. Borden for Treas
orer, and Martin FOllett for Supreme Judge.
The resolutions demand reduction of
the tarln; denounce the State and National
administrations; oppose trusts and favor
liberal and equitable pension laws.
ON the 18th the twelfth annual convention
OF the American Bar Association was opened
In Chicago. -. =.
ONE OF the workmen while tearing down
an old house on the 2Ssh at St. Augustine,
Fla, unearthed fifty-two Spanish coins
which had been buried in the cellar The
latest date on any of the coins was 1896.
and several antsdated 1867
ADv1cEs OF the 2Sth say cloud-bursts had
accustomed much damage to property in
Richmond County, N. G.