The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-08-25
The News r. ieHy Stated.


The News "a. iely Stated.
Seventeen tramps were rounded up
at Granite Falls and still the woods
were full.
The Standard Ore Company of Du-
iuth, with capital of $1,000, 900, has
fled articles.
James McKinnon, a laborer, 80 years
of age, fell out of third story window
of the Timlin house Duluth and was
instantly killed. He was unmarried.
E. J. Foster has resigned the position
OF assistant general freight agent of
the Chicago e. Northwestern road, with
headquarters at Winona.
John Russert, about SIS years old, was
struck and instantly killed by passen-
ger train near Lewiston.
A family named Gould arrived in AL
eSandria from Independence, Mo-, hav-
ing driven the whole distance in three
| weeks.
I. Hackley, druggist at Winona, as
signed to c. A. Morey. Assets, 81, 500;
liabilities, So, 600.
James Wright, of Minnesota City, is
dead. He came to Minnesota in 1852
with the Minnesota City colony, and has
ever since been a resident Of that place.
The Virginia mines near Duluth have
been leased to William II. Timlin, a
prominent corporation attorney of Mil
waukee, James Sheridan, John b.
Weiner and some others.
Jacob Meyer, aged II. was drowned
while bathing in the river at Winona.
A horse attached to carriage ran
away at Dundas, throwing Miss Kate
Loukey out and badly injuring her.
Burglars broke into the Northern
Pacific depot at Glenwood. blew open
the safe and secured about $685.
A desperate-loolsing character at
tempted to rob the bank of Carver, but
was frightened away by the cashier.
This year has been very successful
one in selling self binders at Faribault,
considerably over 200 having been sold.
Ralph Bradley, the 13-year old son of
A. W. Bradley, of Duluth, was drowned
at Fond du Lac, Wis, while bathing.
He was a member of a picnic party.
During a thunder storm at Glenwood
Il. j. Sawyer's young stallion, "Colo-
nist," valued at $4,000. was struck by
lightning and killed. The barn was
not damaged.
The residence of Michael Shea, with
its contents, was DESTROYED by fire at
Lake Volney. Loss, So, 200; partly COW
cred by insurance.
A small boy living in Minneapolis
was choked to death while eating pea
nuts.
James Fitzpatrick, a railroad en-
ploye, was killed at Harris by freight
train. The man was intoxicated at the
time.
The new steamer w. H. Gilbert took
out the largest cargo that ever left Du-
]uth the other evening. She had 1885,
600 bushels of wheat in her hold, be-
sides coal enough to carry her to
Buffalo.
severe electric storm passed through
Granite Falls and the printing Office of
J. l.. Putnam was struck by lightning
and set on fire, but no particular dam
age was done.
While inspecting revolver at the
brewery in Wabasha Otto Burkhardt
accidentally exploded the weapon, the
ball taking effect in the bowels Of John
Iritchter, killing him.
The trustees of the soldiers home
held their annual meeting in st. Paul
and reelected Capt. Fl. A. Castle presi-
dent; r. r. Henderson, vice president;
J. H.. Il. Beebe, secretary, and Thomas
Mcmillan, commandant.
The Minnesota worlds fair commits
sioners have made appropriations for
the horticultural and educational ex-
hibits. All but S., 900 of the additional
81 1000 had been collected.
Gov. Merriam has appointed c. s.
Crandall, of Owatonna, to fill the va
cancy on the state reforlnatory board
caused by the death of Fred s. Pills
bury, of Minneapolis.
George Fl. White, of Duluth, who has
been superintendent of the union de-
pot here for several 1honthe, has re.
signed to scsept the position of super.
intendans 81 ths Duluth. Msssts 4
4ostAsfa fUEA 80.