The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-03-17
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New York capitalists will erect q
steel plant at Duluth.
The Duluth mining stock exchange
was organized with w. E. Richardson
as president
Articles of incorporation were filed
Mt St. Paul by eleven iron mining
companies, having total capital OF
21,5OO,O0o
An advance of from three to four
cents in the price of binding Irvine is
announced from Minneapolis.
A. ]. Sawyer, the well-known eleva-
tor and grain man, died in Minneapolis
of a complication of diseases
Duluth offers substantial bonus to
anyone who will erect factory for
smelling iron ore in that city.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Min
nesota florists occurred in st. Paul.
James Russell and F. c. Webster
were arrested for forgery at Mime
apolis.
The prohibition party of Otter Tail
county has called mass county con-
vention to be held at Underwood on
May II.
Charles Vitalis, an old resident and
prominent business man of Franconia,
died suddenly, aged 40 years.
Sidney Green, farm hand living
near Elgin, was tarred and feathered
and ridden on rail Last fall he
eloped with another mans wife,
A new bank is being organized by
Duluth capitalists to be known as the
Iron exchange bank. 1t will have
capital of s1,ooo,ooo.
The grand jury at Crookston found
an indictment against w. IL. Maun.
sell, stenographer, for grand larceny
in the second degree.
The semi-annual report of the state
reformatory shows 259 admitted dur
ing the six months. with 1872 inmates
at the date the report was made.
The February report of Secretary of
State Brown shows fees received
amounting to S132. so.
The state convention of the Epworth
league will be held in Winona June 81,
~ and %.
The body of John O'Connor, a printer
90 y al . Va uoO "dto AOuAO III l'OO1 u
water in West st. Paul. Heart disease
caused his death.
The February expenditures of the
Rochester insane asylum were SIS, Ill.,
20; of the st. Peter asylum, $15, O32 Is;
Of the Saltwater prison, $11, OBS 46; of
the reform school, $5,342.43.
AS the result of runaway in Mime
apolis Lottie Mitchell is dead, Emma
Erickson fatally wounded and Herb
Bedford dangerously hurt.
woman masquerading in mems
clothes and giving her name as J. C.
Harold and her business as detective
was given twenty -four hours in which
to leave Winona
The Modern Woodmen of America,
an insurance society of Illinois, has
been rcadmitted to do business in Min.
ne sofa.
At meeting in Faribault of the
board of trustees of the Minnesota in
stitute for detectives it was decided
that the superintendent of each Of the
departments be his own steward.
Judge Hooker, of Minneapolis, has
filed decree in the case of Cyrus E.
Phillips against William A. Chez vers
and A. J. Finnegan to recoXer posses
sion of title to forty acres Of land in
that city worth between IS, 600, 900 and
S6, 100000 The court ordered judg-
ment for A. J. Finnegan.
A transfer of the Rush City Cream
, cry Company has been made to Potter
Lucas & Co., of Minneapolis.
The firm of CARR & Cass Bros, man
ufacturers and importers of cigars at
Pipestone, made an assignment in favor
of E. C. Smith.
The Title Insurance Company has
sold the Park hotel in Fergus Falls to
NJ. r. Curry. of Lisbon, N. D., for $751;
600.
Superintendent Hunt, of the worlds
fair commission. says that every county
except one has organized for the pur.
pose of raising its share Of the extra
fund
At the North Branch election Frank
Smith, the present incumbent was
elected president by majority of 1885,
The: issue was license or no license and
license won.
In : report made by Superintendent
Kiehle it was noted that since the pas
sage Of the state library law in 1889
the value of school libraries has in
creased from 81, o95 to $l08, Ash. g..
The February report of Secretary
Beebe, Of the soldiers home, shows
$50, So7 81 drawn for building purposes;
$472.ss from the repair fund and ST..
7e9. II for soldiers relief. The numbe,
of soldiers receiving relief il 66s