The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2s.-The whole amount o
money expended by Irwin for the Pacific
Mail subsidy was 937O, 600 go. The Legislature
OF New Jersey yesterday elected Theodore r
Randolph to the. United States Senate to sue.
ceed John F: Stockton 80. News from New Or.
leans is 10 the effect that the Kellogg wing ol
the Legislature propose cJmpFon,ise;~ giving
the Conservatives the House, in consideration
tor which no further attempts shall lie made by
them to disturb Gov. Kellogg in his place >. AN
examination OF The navy department building
shows that the fire Of Tuesday was evidently
incendiary, and detectives have been employed
to see if they can discover the guilty parties 49,.
The late Mrs. ann White Vose Of Boston, in
ler will bequea&hed ssss, QUO to. public inatitu-
tions Of that city -. Henry P. Martin, deputy
sheriff of Alexander county, III saicided last
night by shooting himself through the head
..... West Virginia snd Wisconsin are still bat
tling with the Senatorial question go. The
Tilton. Beecher trial continues to draw large
crowds, who watch the proceedings step by
etep. Thus far, however, no new light has
been shed upon the already too many times
told tale.
FRIDAY, Jan: 29-No change in the Senate
rial situation in Wisconsin or West Virginia
... The Republican central committee OF New
-1smpshire telegraphs Speaker Blaine that the
action Of the government, a. represented by
Gen. Sheridan in Louisiana, meets with their
appreciation, and. that the Republicans will
show by their votes their approval 80. Yester-
day was spent in the Tilton Beecher trial in
an attempt on the part of the defense to pre-
vent Tilton from testifying in lis own
behalf, without decision up to
the time OF adjournment 80. The steamer Lady
of the Lake was burned yesterday while lying
At the wharf at Norfolk, Va. She was owEed
BY G. II. .Plaine II Co. Of Washington, and
valued at @8O, 900 go. The specie shipments
from New York to Europe yesterday were
$6OO, 900 go. The Ohio lower house of the Leg
islature has adopted resolution reques ting
Congress to grant no more subsidies to rail-
roads 80. The Tennessee Legislature has elect
ed Col. Jas. L. Gaines OF Knoxville, comptrol-
ler OF the treasury, and Dr. VIM. Morrow State
Treasurer. The Senate committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, yesterday, by vote of4
to 8, and members absent, voted to sustain the
Kellogg government in Louisiana.
SATURDAY. Jan. 3N.-Sergeant- at Arms Ord
way pronounces the report that W. 8. King is
In Washington, without foundation .... The
Senatorial dead-locks in Wisconsin and West
Virginia continue, while anolher has appeared
In Florida, four ballots having now been taken
without choice "A third incendiary at
tempt to burn the navy department buildings,
at Washington, was made last night When
discovered a number of books had already
burned The detectives entrusted with the work
OF 6rreting out the guilty parties, entertain the
theo-y that it is the work Of persons interested
in the destruction OF the records in the build
ing 49,. The Congressional Senate committee
on Public Lands has reported adversely on
the bill for the relief Of settlers
in the grasshopper regions, and
the bill has been indefinitely postponed 80.
VIM. NJ Martin, treasurer Of Alexander, Ill.,,
died at Cairo, that State, yesterday morning
...At the municipal election in Wheeling,
West Virginia. yesterday, AL Sweeney was
elected mayor 80. Bishop Whittingham, Of
Maryland, has refused to countenance the con-
secration Of DR.. Dudley, becsuse he has been
twice married .... The examination Of the &C.
counts Of the late James h. Howeson, Of An
napolis, shows that lie robbed nearly every
person who reposed business trusts in him.
The total losses reach $i6O.0O0 ....B B. Boncher,
wholesale liquor dealer Of Cleveland, Ohio,
las been arrested, charged with an attempt to
Lurn United States bonded warehouse where
he had large amount Of liquor stored. He
denies the charge ....A A dispatch says the no
torious James brothers have been captured
near Missouri City, Kansas 80. In the 1ilton
Beecher case the day yesterday was consumed
In arguments as to the admssability of Tilton's
TESTIMONY. A decision will be made Monday,
MONDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senatorial situation il,
Wisconsin and West Virginia is unchanged
-. Preston & hwin's mill near Philadelphia
was burned Saturday morning, throwing three
hundred employees out Of employment; loss
heavy go. Bernard Boucher, arrested at Cleve.
land, O., for an attempt to burn United
States bonded warehouse was Saturday held
for trial and bound over in the sum of s6, 900
go. A courtesan named Fannie Rogers, com.
mitted suicide at Omaha Saturday. Her right
name is supposed to he Alice Taylor Of Ro.
cbelle, Ill 80. The Deantort lunatic asylum OF
Mont Morency, Quebec, was burned Friday
three patients perishing in the flames 80.
caucus Of Republican Senators at Washington
Saturday resolved to support the President il
his Louisiana action, including the acts Of Gen
Sheridan. It is understood that eight of tn.
Senators dissented from this policy, and viii
not be bound by the action O
the caucus .... Tha relief committe.
Of Sioux City, Iowa, have issued another ap
peal for immediate aid to the settlers of North
ern Nebraska, Southern Dakota and North
western Iowa, whose lands have been desc
lated by grasshoppers. Food, clothing, see'
and money Is needed. The appeal is signe,
BY Mayor Warner and other leading citizen
who guarantee judicious distribution Of con
tributions go. Wintermute, in custody for tn
killing Of Secretary McCook, at Yankton, D
f., about 4 year ago, was discharged Saturda
by the court, and ordered into the custody {
the sheriff to await further action -. Russl
has recognized King ALFONSO.
TUESDAY, Feb 2.-The public debt was in
CREASED u ,as7 $40 in. January 80. The Nebrask
sidceociety report the treasury empty and foul