The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FRIDAY, Sept. l6.-The September re-
turns Of the Department Of Agriculture in
dictate al average condition Of the wheat
crop Of SO, against 50 in September, 1873
The average Of the crop is seven per cent.
greater than last year, which would bring
The aggregate yield to nearly last years
verage. -. Attorney General Williams
aas received a large number of letters
from U. S. marshals, representing terri
ble state Of affairs in some OF the Southern
States. >. During gale OIL tie 5th and
9Th inst. the custom house and light house
at Braces, Santiago, Texas, were entirely
swept away with the records and papers.
1t is not known whether any lives were
lost. The Circut Court of Gibson
county, Tenn, has found forty indictments
against guilty parties. Nine ere released on
bail Of $40, 900 each. Miss Hackenburg
and Sadie Bohn were killed at Altoona,
Pa, yesterday, BY the upsetting OF hack
80. .Chas. H. Bullard pleaded not guilty
in the case Of the Boylston bank robbery.
and was remanded in default OF 100000
bail. The Army Of the Cumberland
banqnettel last night at Columbus, 0.
Toasts were responded to by Ex-
Gov. Noyes, Gen. Sherman ard Gen. Gar
field. >. The New York democrats nomi-
mated Samuel J. Tilden for Governor The
resolutions favor specie payments, reve-
nue. 1eiorm, honest payment of the pub
lie debt in coin, free press, economy in
public expenses, etc.. The Prairie Du
Chen division, which was exempted by
the Wisconsin Supreme Court from the
working Of the Potter law, is found ont to
be not exempt after all. Mayor Havemey-
er replies in letter to Hon. John Ke'ly's
charges. lie asserts that Kelly detiauded
the city out Of $4,000 while sheriff =. .
Colonel Villette was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for being an accesso-
ry to Marshal Bazaine's escape. -. The
Carlists have been defeated in several un-
important engagements. The feeling Of
confidence continues. to strengthen in
Madrid.
SATURDAY, Sept. ia supply train
for Gen. Miles expedition was corralled
on the Wichita river on the 9th inst, by
500 Comanches and Kiowas, who were re-
pulsed after five days. fighting with loss
OF thirty killed. Two soldiers were killed
and six wounded. Major Price, Of the
eighth cavalry, defeated a large party of
Comanches OH the 18th inst, killing sew
eal. Lieut.. Baldwin, and three scouts
from General Miles command, with dis
patches for supplies, got through after des-
perate fighting, killing five and capturing
one renegade. On the 18th six couriers
were surprised by l25 Comancles on the
Wichita, and repulsed them with loss OF
IL killed. All but two of the scouts were
wounded. -. A stage was overhauled and
the passengers robbed between Malvern
and Hot Springs, Ark, Thursday even
ing. -. Tilton's long statement has ap-
peared. -. All is quiet in New Orleans.
Kellogg's government is to be restored to-
day. :. Albert Curse, of the U. S. secret
service, one Of the Washington safe burg
lars, surrendered himself to U. S. Mar
shall yesterday, and was admitted to
bail in $1,000. The outlaws of
Breathitt county, Kentucky, have prepar-
el to resist the State authorities, and
troops are now marching to the scene of
the disturbance from Louisville. .Ex-
Lieut. Gov. Woodtord Of New York an
nounces his intention to retire from Con-
gress.. Official returns in Maine give
Ding!ey (Rep.) 49,768 and Titcomb (Dem.)
39,0l8.. =. Gov. Brown Of Tennessee sends
message to President Grant, protesting
against the exercise Of jurisdiction by the
U. S. Commissioners and Marshal in cases
where such jur sdiction properly belongs
to the State authorities, which, he asserts,
are competent to preserve the peace and
protect the rights Of citizens. M. Tirerd
Of the Left in yesterdays sitting of the
French Assembly, interpellated the gov
ernment concerning its rigorous treatment
ofthc Republican newspapers and protest
ed against the recent warming addressed to
the Journal des Debats. :. MacMahon has
returned to Paris. =. Regnior, who was all
important witness bat fled !rcnl Paris at
the beginning Of the Bazaine trial, has
bee condemned 10 death in contumacium,
for his traitorous conduct in the negotia-
tions at .<''tz. I'M. Pietri, formerly Sec-
retary to the Empress Eugene, has arrived
ut Ajaccio. 1t is his intention to offer him
self rs candidate for the Coancil General,
in opposition to Prince Napoleon. 80.
Some excitement has peen caused at Lis
bon by ru,nors that new scheme for an
lberian union has been mooted, and that
it has its origin in the brain of Bismarck.
The old Catholic Conference at Bonn
closed yesterday. ....A dispatch from
Constantinople states that the Governor Of
Anqora reports $4,000 people utterly des-
titute, and they will require maintenance
throughout the winter.
MONDAY, Sept. 21.-Six hundred Nor
mons passed Omaha Saturday for Utah
go. The yellow fever still continues its
ravages at Pensacola navy yard. Com
mander Chas. L. Franklin, native Of
Ohio. died on the Sth, and Commander
semmes, executive officer, is down with
the disease. :. The reunion of the army OF
the Tennessee takes place at Springfield,
ILL.,, October 14th and 18th. President
Grant, Secretary Belknap, Gen. Sherman