The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-24
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

st. Paul printers have organized a
Childs-Drexel club.
The Masonic grand lodge reelected G.
l.. Brown Of Morris grand master.
Minnesota sheriffs met at St. Paul. J.
H. Block was elected president of the
association.
P. K. Kerce of Minneapolis claims to
own the sword worn by Napoleon on his
retreat from Moscow.
Title to $4,000 worth of mineral
lands near Duluth was set aside by the
district court on account Of fraud.
Salaries of Minneapolis city employees
will be cut to the extent Of 81 ,0O0 The
reduction will average to 10 per cent.
Clinton Zimmerman. a st. Paul and
Duluth brakeman, while coupling cars,
had his head crushed by projecting logs.
The glove contest which took place at
Franklin between John Blake Of that
place and John Meehan Of Fairfax, for
gate receipts, was won by the latter in
two rounds.
Colonel John L. Merri;lm's will dis
posed of 81 900, 900, all except two small
annuities and $11, 900, which went to
charitable institutions, going to his wife
and children.
Joseph Sherett, a half breed, living at
Fond du Lac, died at the age of 40
years. He leaves three children, the
oldest of whom is son Of "a, and the
youngest q daughter Of 81.
At Powers & Dryers camp, near
Grand Rapids, a sleigh load Of logs
weighing 80 tons passed over the legs OF
Frank Rivard, a tealnster employed at
the camp, crushing them to a pulp.
p. II. O'Hara, merchant of Grace
Vile, has been sued for $1,000 libel by
the Big Stone County State bank.
against which, it is alleged, he has been
circulating bad reports among deposi
tors.
Police officers from various portions of
the state met at St. Paul Saturday and
organized the state department. Of polic',
organizations. Among other things
they favor civil service reform i'll the
ranks.
P. H. O'Hara, general merchant Of
Graceville, has been sued for s., 900 libel
by the Big Stone County State bank,
against which, it it alleged, he has been
circulating bad reports among deposit
ors, without just cause.
The annual report of Chief Jackson Of
the St. Paul fire department., shows
net increase Of III in the number Of
alarms over 1898, while the amount of
loss shows the remarkable decrease of
$685. $50. 81, the losses in 1894 having ag-
gregated but $lS4,327.98, as ag:lil'st
$513, 1885, for 1898.
The s;lloonkeepers at Mapleton are
indignant over the late action of the
council in raising the license and are ad
vertising liquors at big discount, with
view Of going out Of business. They
all declare that they will vote the Pro-
hibition ticket at the coming spring
election of town officials.
r. B. Whitney, wife and daughter,
living near Fairmont, were murdered
by Sam Hoteing, the daughters hus-
band. An alarm was given by sister.
who escaped. Heavily armed, the brute
secreted himself upstairs, and, when a!l
effort was made to capture him, he fired
on the crowd. After all efforts to get
him alive had failed, a volley was fired
into the house, killing him Instantly.
The county commissioners of Roseau
county met in session in Jadis and per
fected the organization Of the Few
county by electing the following Off
GERS: Auditor, ex-Deputy Collector of
Customs c. A. Moody; treasurer. A.
Luken; register Of deeds, T. S. Nome
land; sheriff, J. w. Durham; county at
torney, r. J. Bell; judge of probate, O.
B. Eckman; surveyor, w. 81. Book:
coroner, Israel Sjoberg; superintendent
of schools, L. p. DahlQuist.