The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-19
The New Br;eHv a:hrOulcjel,


New post offices have been:esta blished
at Rush River and Selma.
The big Weyerlauser lumber syndi-
cate decided to locate in Little Falls
From 500 to LOCO men will be en-
ploycd.
Several Duluth capitalists will locate
shoe factory at Northern Pacific
Junction.; capital stock, $4,000
A fire in the Orth brewery at Mime
apolis caused loss of $4,000.
John Hokenson, saloonkeeper at St.
Paul, was burned to death by the ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove.
About $4,000 tons of ice will be
harvested at south ST. Paul this year.
John w. Winter, of Duluth, former
employee. has sued the st. Paul &
Duluth road for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries.
The charge of murder has been pre-
ferred against Postmaster Strickland,
Of Floodwood, for shooting John Derby,
the latter having since died at st.
Lu]>e's hospital in Duluth.
At Spring Valley Frank Weir. injured
by hay knife cutting him in the knee,
died of blood poisoning.
Mrs S. Hansbrough has been ap-
pointed postmistress at Russell, La
INQUIRE county.
Jay P. Davis, deputy clerk of courts
at st. Paul, was said to be short S25. 600
in his accounts.
Jeweler Cole died of heart disease at
Gilmore, the resultof excitement caused
by an attempt to burglarize his store
two hours previous
The contract for placing iron stairs
in the new government building at
Winona has been awarded to C. w.
Gin dele for S5,239.16.
Two well-known society people of
Duluth died in one day: Mrs. William
c. Aud, aged 33 years, and Miss May
Howard, aged Is years.
President Harrison has refused to par
don George NJ. Smith, convicted in Min
nesota of violating the internal revenue
laws.
A business mems association with
nearly 300 members has been organized
at Fergus Falls to advance the material
interests of the city and county.
Frank Rank made a bet at Dover
with l.. w. 1ngham of one dollar
against twenty -one oranges, that lie
could eat twenty-one oranges in five
hours. Mr.: Ingham said he would fur
nish Frank with all the oranges he
could eat the balance of the winter if
he got away with the twenty one in five
hours. Frank easily won the bet
A car containing mail matter for St.
Paul and Minneapolis was burned near
Amsterdam, n. Y.
NJ. 3. Harrison, of Duluth, has re-
turned from an eastern trip and states
that he succeeded in getting $1,000, 900
capital for stock in a new national
bank to be started in Duluth.
Walter P. Saussay was found guilty
In st. Paul of printing an obscene news
paper.
Gov. Merriam appointed as c. minis
sioners of the newly-organized county
of 1tasca John p. SIMS of La Prairie;
i. +. Finnegan, of Pokegama Falls,
and l.. +. Knox, of Grand Rapids
A company headed by w. J. Murphy,
OF Grand Forks, n. d., has purchased
Che minneapolis tribune from Alden :.
Blethen for $4,000
Ernest Loomer, wanted in Faribault
county for grand larceny, was arrested
1T Algoona, Ia, and turned over to the
'heriff of Faribault county.
The state fish commission has made a
report to the legislature and asks that
the appropriation be increased from
Sc, 900 to $1,000. There are now in the
ponds 81, $50 breeding fish, and in the
sloughs just hatched are 1000, 900 young
fry Of tho various brook and lake
trouts' ...