The Worthington advance., 1894-05-31
NEWS IN MINNESOTA. Ia.

1 mill. .-, ., .5.-
Ruth & Vanbank, lumber dealers at
Jordan, have failed.
The Mississippi river is nearing the
danger line at st. Paul.
David Macarthur died at White Earth
Friday. He came to Minnesota in 1885.
St. Paul paid e1l,s65 for election
Judges and clerks for the spring cleo
v tions. .
Fire destroyed the coal sheds Of the
Northern Pacific at Detroit. Loss
small.
The Adrian city council has let .
contract for electric light and water
works.
Attorney W. w. Erwin, the St. Paul
criminal lawyer, will 60 to New York
to reside. a. ,l...a
Jared Benson, one of the pioneer res.
idents Of the state, is dead. He was 70
years of age. ., z,'=.
w. H. Harries will assume his duties
as internal revenue collector for Mime
sofa, May ii. L.. .'.a.
The edict has gone forth that nickel
in-the-slot machines will have to ''go'
In Minneapolis. .m. ..
Careless driving by St. Paul team
ster resulted in the death Of 6-year-old
George Gauthier.
The Seventh district Republican con-
gressional convention will be held at
Fergus Falls Sept. II.
Earnings of the state grain inspection
department for the month Of April
amounted to $8e, $40. ~. ~
Lake6eld citizens dedicated their vii
lage hall with q free supper, of which
over 1000 persons partook. -
A. Governor Nelson has appointed AL
bert Headly, of Two Harbors, Judge of
the probate court Of Lake county.
The next national convention of la
Dor bureau officials will be held in Min
!, neapolis in 1895, at date to be hereafter
decided.
Mortimer B. Rollins, alderman from
the Twelfth ward, Minneapolis, was
convicted of criminal libel upon Mayor
: w. H. Eustis.
Orators from the Minnesota state
university were awarded the victory in
! a debate with the Iowa university stu
dents at Iowa City.
Commander Lyons has issued the
Army encampment to be held at Vern-
dale July 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The gopher bounty is costing Swift
county q large amount of money. The
little animals are hunted by organized
clubs and by individuals.
The Populist central committee of tho
Seventh district will meet at Moorhead
May 20 to decide on a date and place
for their congressional convention.
The state auditor will hold land
sales at Lake Benton, Lincoln county,
June 10, Winona, June II, Detroit,
Becker county, June 10, and Norman
I county June 13. .,. ..<.
Battleson, the Otter Tail county
rapist, was captured Thursday, plead
guilty Friday, was sentenced to 30
years Saturday and reached the peni-
tentiary the same day.
Il All the tugs at Duluth are gathering
up logs from the lake shores. There is
probably 5000, 900 feet Of timber be-
tween Cranberry river and the entry at
Duluth, which went astray during the
gale.
Superintendent Myers of the St. Cloud
reformatory has resigned, and Speaker
Lee of the last state legislature. has
been appointed to succeed him. Ill
health was the cause of Mr.. Myers res
ignation.
State Superintendent of Public In
structions Pendergast is at present en-
gagged in the preparation of a school
manual for the guidance of high school
teachers and educational boards. 1t
will be completed in about six weeks.
G. H. Salpaugh, proprietor of the
Salpaugh hotel at Mankato, mas been
sued for breach Of promise by Mrs.
Alice Stein of Chicago, who values the
damage to her affections at $50, 900.
Mr.. Salpaugh married Miss Roma Al
len at Minneapolis few months since.
A series of summer farmers insti-
tutes will be held in Minnesota beginning
at Winthrop, Sibley county, May %.
and closing at Fostow, Polk county,
June 20. The places to be visited are
Morton, Wood Lake, Madison, Apple
ton, Ortonville, Herman, Campbell,
Starbuck, Evansville, New London,
Staples, Brainerd, Aitkin, Henning,
Lake Park and Warren.
Governor Nelson has dismissed the
charges against Auditor j. h. Burns of
Ramsey county, on the ground that the
evidence was too contradictory to war
rant conviction on the grounds of
moral delinquency, notwithstanding the
undoubted fact that he was technically
guilty Of violation of the law. In con-
Guiding his decision the governor IRE.
mits the charges and Mr.. Burns to the
district court and to his constituents.
The Grand Lodge of the A. 0. 0. W.