The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
I THE: NEWS IN BRIEF.
For tho week Ending Sept. IL.

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VI For the Week Ending Sept. IL.
The New York building strike cost
to date is estimated at 6,500,000.
A fire in Progresso, Mex, destroyed
property valued at more than $1,000, 900.
Burglars entered a Chicago residence
In daylight and stole jewelry valued at
c2,500.
The Catholic Cathedral of the Epi-
bhany was dedicated at Sioux City, Ia,
with imposing ceremonies.
Connecticut democrats nominated
state ticket headed by A. Heaton Rob-
ertson, of New Haven, for governor
! Calvin S. Stewart, of Kenosha, was
dominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis of the First Wisconsin district.
The democrats of the Seventh Michi-
gan district nominated Charles Well
man, of Port Huron. for congressman.
Roy L. Morse, of Fond du Lac has
been nominated for congress by the Sixth
Wisconsin district republican conven-
ton.
| Judge S. A. Kingman, first chief justice
of Kansas, died in Topeka, Kan. He was
one of the most prominent Kansas pio-
| neers.
A threShing machine crashed through
bridge over q culvert near Ada, Mimi,
killing two men and badly injuring
q third.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a call for the condition of ma
tional banks at the close of business
September g.
| Mrs. Rebecca Ruter Springer, widow
of the late Congressman William M.
Springer, died at Oaklawn sanitarium,
near Jacksonville, Ill.
Nine. Melba, the distinguished sing
er, while driving an automobile in
Paris, ran over a man about "a years
of age, killing him instantly.
Work is being rushed on the extern
sion of the Southern Indiana railroad
to Chicago and the sys TEN will reach
that city by January, 1906.
A board of survey at the navy yard.
Mare island, has recommended the con-
struction of new marine barracks at
that point to cost 100000.
| Millers of England will strive to re-
gain the British market from the
American -four manufacturers, and an
interesting war is expected.
The thirty-f1fth annual convention of
the insurance commissioners of the
United States will be held in Indian
apolis September 20, Fl and %.
| nr hic o1ovofi0n
| to the rank of 'divinely commissioned
apostle under the name of "John
Alexander" and will appoint colleagues.
| Acting secretary oliver, of the war
! department, has issued circular Of
warning against political assessments
and partisan activity of Office holders
| Wireless communication between
Chicago and st. Louis has been estab-
lished, messages being handled be-
tween the lake front and the fair
grounds.
| The pack of salmon in southeastern
Alaska UP to September l aggregated
393, 800 cases. The total shortage in
the Alaska salmon pack is placed at
400, 900 cans.
A passenger train on the Baltimore
j & Ohio Southwestern railway collided
with a freight train near Greenfield,
O., Engineer Manual List, of Chilli
cothe being killed.
Maj. Henry Seton, of New York vet
erap of the United States army in thu
civil and Spanish american wars,
noted Indian fighter with Gen. Crook, il
| dead at Baltimore, Md.
In quarrel at Grinnell, a., between
| Walter Champlain. age 49,, and Will
Morgan, aged 16, Champlain struck Nor
gan with his fist, killing him instantly.
| The boys were cousins.
Bishop ]. M. Walden, retired, of the
Methodist church, and his wife were Sc
riously injured in runaway in Cincin-
natl. Mrs. Walden's arm was broken
| and the bishop was badly bruised. Both
were taken to the hospital.
Forest fires are doing great damage
in several sections of California. In Ala
media and Contra Costa counties thou
sands of acres of land have been swept
by flames, and many houses have been
destroyed, the loss reaching 100000.
Gov. Dockery, of Missouri, has directed
the sheriff and prosecuting authorities
of St. Louis county to stop the bull fights,
which, according to the arrangements
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