The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-08-06
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IRE dt L1CCle r ais destroyed Phlllll
Germans residence. Loss, $1,000; un.
insured.
w. Il. Erwin has resigned as post
master at Cazenovia, Pipcstone county,
and John Seba at Friberg, Otter Tail
county.
H. Stowell, aged so, died at North
field. He resided there for thirty-six
years and was we'll known.
John Redell, of the Chicago fire de-
partment, was elected fire marshal of
Winona at a salary of 81, 500 per year
until November 1. 1892.
At the annual meeting of the $500
directors Thomas Lowry, of Minnc-
apolis, was elected president, in place
of F. N. Finney, resigned.
Antoine Pecardo, Minneapolis fruit
dealer, was swindled out of $500 by
Italian confidence men.
An S-year-old son Of John Morrissey,
OF Crookston, was kicked by horse
and dangerously wounded. The skull
was broken and the brain protruded.
Frank Vandervoort, about % years of
age, was run over and instantly killed
by a train on the Great Northern at
Wayzata-
Cyril Hill, farmer living miles
west of Hammond, was killed by light
ming, and two horses and a son were
injured, the son fatally.
The mayor of Minneapolis has issued
an order forbidding prize-fghts, box
ing matches and sparring contests of
any sort in that city.
The residence of the Culver boys at
Duluth was struck by lightning. Dam
age and loss, $4,000; insured.
William Blunt, one of the old and
respected citizens of Kasson and one
OF the early arrivals, died of heart
failure, aged so years.
The personal property assessment OF
Minneapolis for 1891 foots up s19, 615,-
313, an increase of $1O6, 947 over the
previous year.
Joseph Violet, child living with its
parents at GENTLY, was strangled while
drinking water and died in a few mo-
ments.
Herbert Miller, postmaster at Tilden,
Polk county, has resigned. 1t was pro-
posed to establish mail route from
Fergus Falls to Ida, to embrace Rum.
sey and Edward.
Jimmy Murray was arrested at Du-
luth by Officer Olson when about to
enter the residence of Herman Burg.
Murray drew a revolver, but the officer
took it from him. He is well-known
crook, was in his stocking feet when
arrested, and had key nippers and other
tools on his person.
The stock barn of James CONWAY.
near Rochester, was struck bv light
ming and burned, together with twelve
wagons and machinery. Loss, 81. 100:
insurance, $500.
Dawson Bell, who disposed of the
Grand hotel at Fergus Falls to &.
Duryee, of New York city, made a
voluntary assignment for the benefit of
his creditors.
Richard Pagan, explorer, assaulted
r. D. Mallett, of the firm of Hartman
& Mallett, of Duluth, knocking him
down on the sidewalk. The trouble
grew out of the famous Hyde McDonald
land suit.
The Lake Benton I. o. o. F. ccle.
brated the completion and dedication
OF their new hall with grand cere-
monies.
Jacob Campbell, q member of the
Salvation army, awhile since arrested
and jailed with others for parading the
streets of Mortified, has brought suit
against the city in the sum of @s, 900 for
illegal imprisonment.
c. F. Backus, cashier of the Farm.
ers' rational bank at Owatonna, died
the other day of consumption COM
plicated with kidney and bladder
trouble. This made the second cashier
this bank had Lost within : year,