The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-04
miscellaneous.

Lents, Bowman & Co.'S colliery At Mahony
City, has resumed operations At 20 per cent re-
ductton on the basis Of 1874 for one month. after
which q permanent arrangement with the
men will probably be made. Early resump-
ton in tho entire anthracite regions is ex-
soted.
A large number otladies and gentlemen gath
cred at the Lndell Hotel in St. Louis, on the
26th Of May, for the pur pose Of meeting
Mn +. q. Gillespie, president Of the Women's
centennial executive committee, with view
10 determining what action shall be taken by
the wemen Of the city and State in connection
with the Centennial Celebration. M1s. Gil
espie, in her remarks, stated the object Of her
vidt, and Mrs. DR.. Dickinson, member
from Missouri Of the Centennial
executive committee, delivered an address to
the women Of the State, inviting their earnest
action and cooperation in the celebration Of
the Nations anniversary. An executive COM
naittee Of l25 Of the most prominent ladies Of
the city, headed by Mrs. Gen. Sherman, was
then appointed to take charge Of tho matter,
and the meeting adjourned.
The President has informed the Indians that
they are receiving gratuitous food from the
government aud they cannot foreteu when it
may be discontinued.
Judge Porter closed his argument for Beech
q on the 9Th.
Wall street is excited, and values are shakey.
The stock market May 26th was very weak
with further decline in prices The depres-
sion was most marked in Erie, Western Union,
Pacific Mail, Lake Shore and Panama, the de.
:. cline ranging from 4 to s per cent. The
greatest decline was in Panama, which fell
from 40 to 1876. Erie, after advancing to 20x
dropped to lsX, the lowest price for = long
time past.
Advices from Cincinnati, Ohio dated May
%, state that = meeting Of General Managers
Of eastern and foreign fire insurance COM
panies in the South and West, had
convened at the Grand Hotel. The object
the meeting was to confer together ON auxiliary
matters, connected with insurance, the man
agenent Of agencies, classification Of risks, 10.
The steamship Great Western, which
sailed for Bristol, England, has re-
turned to New York with her machinery out
Of order.
late telegram says the committee ap..
pointed by bondholders Of the Northern Pa-
eihe railroad company, to form plan for fu-
tore action Of the bondholden; have made
their . report. It Is proposed that
Johnston Livingston Of New York city,
Frederick Billings Of Woodstock. Georee stsrt
Of Boston; William Thaw of @Pittsbure. ]. N
Hutchinson Of Philadelphia, and J. NJ. Denni-
son Of Baltimore, shall constitute 4 committea
70 attend the sale Of the road and other :prop
erty Of the company, with view to purcha.a
for the benefit Of all complying with the con-
ditions of the plan, and assuming the man
ags.hsnte Of the road, and to attend to
all financial matters necessary to tho execution
Of the plan TO place the. road and property
again under control Of = board ct managers to
b elected. Tho present, stockholders aze to
surrender their certi tiacates and the stock Of th
company j. to be fixed ~ in tho act of incorpo-
ratiyn, and divided into preferred and COM
mon. Preferred stock Is 70 be created in the
amopnt Of S5l ,o0o, 900, dividends on which,
not as exceeding eight per can't, shall
b paid before any dividends
shall bsplAon the common stock. 1ltis u
5bs eonvssdbaeist pr valus Into any lands q