The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
NEWS IN MINNESOTA,

Rushford tss voted $4,000 bonds for
waterworks.
The Minneapolis Journa al has bought
The Times of that city.
The state concla We Of knights Temp
lar was held ut st. Paul Monday.
Fulda voted to extend the water
works so that the entire village will be
covered.
Fire at Montrose damaged the shoe
store of William kreftlow to the ex-
tent of $500.
The twenty.second annual funniest
was held at New Ulm, Saturday, Sum
day and Monday. ..r
The Minnesota state medical society
met in the hall Of representatives ut the
capitol Thursday.
A small sized cyclone swept through
the neighborhood of Window, doing
considerable damage.
At St. James, Fred johnson was ar
rested for attempting to dispose Of
promissory note for $500.
Two brickyar have been opened at
Watkins. One of them will make
half million brick thisyear.
Two more ticket scalpers have been
arrested at Minneapolis since the anti
scalper law was declared valid.
Three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars has been appropriated for sal
aries of teachers in St. Paul schools the
coming year.
On accounts Of efforts of Senator
Davis and Governor Nelson the State
of Minnesota will probably be awarded
. large amount of swamp land by the
federal government.
Secretary Hart has received q re-
quest from Itascs county for advice
and instr uctions for the erection of q
new county Jail.
The Minnesota Boat Club won the
race at Minnetonka over the University
of Wisconsin, leading the Badger eight
from start to finish.
St. Johns university, at Collegeville,
graduated forty-three students this year.
Gov. Nelson presented the diplomas and
delivered an address.
Republicans Of tho Second Minnesota
congressional district hold their conven-
ton at Mankato on July 10. McCleary
will have walkaway.
E. r. Smith, formerly banker at lie
Sueur, has been arrested, charged with
deposits when his bank was
insolvent. His trial is set for July =.
The Lone Jack mine on the Mesaba
has been leased to Henry w. Oliver Of
Pittsburg at royalty of Is cents ton,
the minimum annual output being
100, 00O tons.
A tramp at River Junction is suffer-
ing from continent smallpox. He had
Just been discharged from the stone
pile at La Crosse. Several persons
were exposed. .....'...
Chief Justice Gildllsn Of the supreme
court handed down decision declaring
the street car vestibule law passed by
the legislature two years ago, constitu-
tional and valid.
Congressman Fletcher's till to reim-
burse Minnesota for arms furnished for
the state militia, which the state paid
for prior to 1857, was passed in
the deficiency bill. The state receives
&, 321.
Advices from Carlton state that large
quantities of grasshopIers have sud-
denly made their appearance in that
and in many places have to-
tally destroyed gardens and are injur.
ing meadows.
The secretary of the interior has de-
clined to approve list of 1885 acres
Of land in Minnesota selected as indem-
nifty by the Hastings and Dakota Rail-
way company. All the settlers claim.
ing rights to the lands involved will be
advised generally to furnish proofs in
default Of which they will be considered
as waving their claims.
Colonel William F. Wheeler, private
to Governor Medary, Of Min
nesota territory, and to Governor Sib-
ley, first executive Of Minnesota. died
at Helena, Mon., aged 70 years. In
1850 he located the first line of tele-
graph in Minnesota, from St. Paul to
Winona. He was also one of the pro-
jectors of the railroad from St. Paul to
Duluth and secretary of the company.