The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-07-13
News In Brief.


Judge Nelson, of the United States
district court, sentenced Thomas F.
Truman and John Martin to two years
hard labor in the penitentiary for bur-
glarizing the postoffice at Alexandria.
They plead guilty. z....
Peter Grubb. of Holmes City, was as
saulted- at a dance and very badly cut
and stabbed by Finlander named
Charlie johnson.
Fifty-eight United States prisoners
arrived in one day at the Saltwater
penitentiary. 49,. -
The total receipts Of the Duluth land
office for the year ending June 80 were
$147, O2l. The year before the receipts
were s91, O4s. .....,..
At meeting of the district judges of
the state, held at st. Paul, committee
OF five was appointed to draw set of
rules for practice and procedure, SO that
all of the courts of the state shall be
governed alike. The xtmeetin9 will
be held in Chicago. - =, =.
Frank Newson, a 12-year-olds lad of
St Paul, not satisfied with the celebra-
ton the 18th, attempted another one BY
filing az oyster can with powder and
touched it OF with a match. When the
smoke cleared away it was found that
the boy had one eye blown entirely out
and was otherwise injured.
Gov. Nelson received warrant from
the treasurer of the United States for
the sum OF g, 220. 70, the same being the
S per cent due the state for the govern
ment lands sold in Minnesota.
A woman almost devoid of clothina
was found walking the streets of Min:
neapolis. When arrested and taken to
Jail it was learned that it was a case OF
somnambulism. She was returned ia
friends. -. =
The contract for building the two
three-story additions to the State Nor.
mal school at Mankato was awarded
to f. c. Bordick 4 Co., of that CITY
lowest bidders at $S5. 500.
John Rassett was convicted In the
United States court Of selling liquor t.
Indians.
The expensesof the Rochester asvluu
for insane for the month of June were
81, o76. 9s.
at st. Louis Park, two young men
VIM. Brown and James Hickey. in fun
arranged mock duel with rifles. Upor
the given signal the boys advanced ant
turned. AS Hickey turned he slippet
and accidentally discharged his rifle
the contents entering the body of Brow,
under the left arm and severed an ar
terry, perhaps reaching the heart. H,
fell upon his side and expired Is min
utes later.
Joseph Miller, while bathing in Medi
cine Lake, was drowned.
lightning struck the house Of c. H
Stack, IN Minneapolis. Mr.. Stack
wife, mother and three children wer,
all stunned, although In different rooms
Some rsiscreant drove - wedge in tn,
wheel Of the elevator OF the Minneap
oils City Hall with . view Of THROWN,
of the cables and dropping the car, bu
the wheel WIS TOO strong and broke til,
wedge after the car had gone up abou
i've feet What the object was is mex
plicable. - -s s.=
| a cyclone struck Lakcheld, Jackso,
county. doing considerable damage e
buildings. The 8. F. Hyde warchousl
is down. the steeple Of the Methods
church Is gone, and large number q
barns destroyed. At Heron Lake, Ia,
railroad engine house and 1 number {,
buildings we're demolished.
An unknown man about 70 o. s. 49, q,
LOT ago dropped dead at the cmner 3
Sixth and broadway in 81. Paul. { az
body was taken to the morRuc "a siw.i
Identification. The deceased wore
shirt marked G. r Ellia, but tlis dthe
attire does not correspond with th;
shirt, and it Il believed that tho -
ment belonged TO some one else ~,
that the dead mans name i not Eli
Death 3 supposed 70 have been cau,e,
bt hearti failure. S. - 81
Little Mary Chapel. tie 7-ye.rso,,
danghter q 6heri6 Chapel, 81 6 ~
died frbrn received White 49,
Eln9 nm sTSolers.