The Worthington advance., 1900-04-06
Postponed.

Postponed.
The annual convention of the Min
nesota Sunday School Association, an
nounced for April 1910, has been post
poned until May 1917 In order that
Marian Lawrence, general secretary
of the International work, may be
present. The opportunity to hear two
such practical workers as Mr.. Law
renee and Mr.. Meigs is a rare one. Let
all the Sunday schools of the state be
planning to send big delegations. st.
Paul will most Hospitality entertain all
who come. For information write to
headquarters, Y. NJ. c. A. building,
Minneapolis. Mrs. J. E. Hobart, Sec'y.
News in Brief
The attorney generals Office at
Washington has informed Gov. Lind
that the case of James Carney, a
United States prisoner at Saltwater,
in whose behalf the governor applied
for pardon, has been taken under
consideration. Carney is serving q
term for postoffice robbery, and lost
his arm in the twine factory recently.
Mail received from the Philippines
announces the fact that Capt. A. w.
Bjornstad, formerly of the 18th Min
nesota, has become member of the
42nd infantry in Luzon. Capt. Bjorn-
stad is acting major in place of Mai.
Brown, who is i'll with smallpox.
George Brown, carpenter, fell for
ty feet from the top of the new ore
dock, which is being built for the Mis-
sabe road, at Duluth, striking on q
big spike which protruded from o
timber and was killed.
Henry Baldwin, one of the pioneers
died after short illness, at Morris.
He carried the mail from St. Paul to
the forts in the Dakotas by dog sleds
in the fifties, and was a friend of sew
eral noted Indian chiefs.
The St. Paul Democrats nominated
two candidates for mayor, Judge Will
lis and Robt. Smith.
Twice as many emigrants passed
through St. Paul last February as
during the corresponding month for
the last three or four years. The large
part were Scandinavians, though
there were quite number of Finland
ers and Polanders, the former seeking
the country and the latter remaining
in the city.
During the year 1899 there was a
total of 57,094 ,069 cigars made in Min
nosota.
General Order No. z, revoking the
leave of absence of the First regiment
of infantry, Minnesota National
Guard, was issued by Adjt. Gen.
George C. Lambert, Tuesday. Officers
and men are called upon Immediately
to report for duty in their respective
commands, when the old time drills
will be resumed.
The city controllers report shows
that last years ordinary expenditures
for Duluth were $619, 1000, and the es-
timated receipts of the new year are
put at $72s,00O. These figures do not
include the water and light depart
ment, which is self-supporting insti.
tuition.
After being operated five years un.
| der the management of three receiv.
ers, the plant of the Walter A. Wood
Harvester Company, in St. Paul, is to
be sold at receiver sale, May 2.
Chester r. Smith, was nominated by
the Republicans for mayor of St.
Paul.
Mrs. Henry Dehmer, of St. Paul
was terribly burned by lamp explo
sion.
An explosion of oil burned the CRAIG
Oil Company's warehouse at St. Paul
Harry O'Neill was badly burned. Hit
brother Charles, James Anderson and
H. E. johnson were blown 20 feet.
The date for the annual meeting od
the Minnesota Bankers Association
at Winona, has been changed from
June and to June 10 and 20.
A. r. Coates watch factory and bi.
cycle repair shop at Mankato burned,
causing loss OF 5000. x.