The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18

andln evening his house and barn were
destroyed by fire. When the neighbour
reached the scene they found Risveth's
charred body lying in the ashes OF a
hay stack that was near the barn. His
horses were still harnessed. and as
there was no reason for suicide. the
neighbors believed that he was robbed
and murdered and his body and build
ings burned to cover up the crime.
III Almost q Miracle.
wonderful case has been at the st.
Paul city hospital since Oct. 2, at which
time Tillie Anderson, a domestic, was
taken to the hospital suffering from
what was til ought to be typhoid fever.
1t turned out to be a very rare disease
known as Laudry's paralysis, caused
by the absorption of poisonous matter
taken up by, the blood. 1t was found
necessary to resort to artificial respira-
tlon, which was done by raising the
arms above the head and lowering
them to the side, the same as in a case
OF drowning. In this manner respira-
ton has been produced for five weeks
and impatient is still alive.
Prison investigation.
The commission, consisting of Judge
Charles E. Flnndrau, of St. Paul, Alex
ander NJ. Harrison, of Minneapolis, and
3. +. Farmer, of Spring Valley, APP
pointed by Gov. Clough to investigate
the charges preferred against officials
OF the state penitentiary at saltwater.
met in the governors Office at the state
capitol, arranged preliminary plans.
The commission organized immedia-
tely by selecting Judge Flandreau as
chairman. Gov. Clough then addressed
them. giving his ideas of the manner
which the work should be carried on,
and impressing upon the commission
the Importance of a fair. thorough and
impartial investigation.
Broke Her Contract.
In response to an advertisement that
appeared in the Minneapolis papers, a
well dressed and apparently respect
able young women, whogave her name
as Wilson arrived in Duluth to accept
position as housekeeper for man
named Rowan. It turned out that Ro-
wan was colord man of poor circum-
stances living gut Ill the West End,
and the young woman refused to work
for him, Notwithstanding the fact that
Rowan had advanced her money to
come from Minneapolis. She applied
to the police for aid, but they claimed
they: were unable to do anything for
her, and the young lady left the police
station and has not been seen since
The work OH the Capitol.
A crew of men has already been set
to work at the new capitol site, erect
ing derricks and making preparations
for building the sheds in which the
dressing of Georgia marble will be
carried on during the winter months.
The sheds will be erected at once and
the saws, planners and other machinery
will arrive in a few weeks. Connec-
tions will be made with the water
mains as it is necessary to keep a
stream of water running on the saws,
to keep them cool, as they cut through
the marble. BY the first of the year
the grounds will present very lively
air.
Perhaps.
The application of the Duluth & Iron
Range road for permission to increase
the capital stock of the road from 49,
900. 900 to $1o,0oo,oo0 is considered as
an indication that the company has
some extensive improvements in view
and that the road will proba bly, be ex-
tended to the Rainy lake country by
another year.
News 10 Bret.
John A. Willard, of Mankato, has
made voluntary assignment.
Frank Schneider made an unsuccess-
full attempt to commit suicide by cut.
ting his throat with razor. He had
been Tilted by young woman.
While John Lindstrom, of Fairfax,
was taking his threshing outfit home,
the wind blew his coat tails into the
gearing. He was drawn between the
heavy cog wheels, and his shoulder
crushed and lascerated. He had mar
row escape.
The receipts of the state peniten.
tiary for the month of October were
$45. 261.54.
The Fairview sanitarium in Mime
apolis twas destroyed by fire, the pa.
tients having a narrow escape.
Charles Coleman was found near
Crookston in a dying condition. When
Frustrated beside the road, unable to
help himself, two other foot travellers
came by and he asked them to helr
him build a FIRE to keep from freezing,
but they swore at him and went on,
leaving him to perish.
The Winona saw mills cut 124, o00, 900
feet of lumber during the past season.
Swan Olander, a painter, fell down
the light shaft in the First National
bank building at Duluth and was in.
stantly killed. He was working on a
ladder across the top of the shaft, when
the ladder tipped and he fell to the
first floor. Nearly every bone in his
body was broken.
The 4-year-old child of farmer liv.
ing near Hatfield was burned to death
as result of its clothing catching fire
while playing near burning straw pile
Nels O. Martell was instantly killed
at Red Wing by being crushed between
a steam engine and separator which
he was coupling:
Fire destroyed the residence of Jesse
Callahan, at Long Prairie, and an idiotic
blind boy was burned to death. Both
parents were away and the boy was
left at home. as he had been many
times before. "
Charles Howard, painter engaged
in painting the Robert street bridge at
st. Paul, fell from a scaffold into the
river, a distance of so feet. He struck