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! Decision that
Kitchen Row.

A Cabinet Decision that Raised q
Kitchen Row.
The intimate relation that the operation
of government bears to the smallest affair
of everyday life was never more fully il.
lustrated than by the promulgation of
the order in the Executive Department,
on the 1ss instant, that the hours of
working should be increased from six to
seven. Beside carrying CONSERVATION
into the besoms of the ornamental up.
pcndages Of the governmental service
who were wont to take their afternoon
stroll on the Avenue from 3 to 4 o clock,
it raised the very devil among seven.
cighths Of the cook sin Washington and
large number in Baltimore, with the
city Of Alexandria yet to hear from. In
the first place, clerks and clerkesses who
never took lunch to their Offices before.
now rigdly insist on the small bundle of
cold meat and bread to take with them
to the scenes Of their daily labors. That
was the first trouble that befell the sable
manipulators Of our daily hash. Then the
dinner hour was advanced from 4 half to
an hour, after, and whiio this caused no
extra labor, it produced delay in the
washing Of the dishes that has sadly
demoralized the evening amusements Of
our bellies Of the kitchen. In opc African
society alone--that of the ''Sons and
Daughters Of Rebecca''-the fines i'm
posed on Bcckys offsprings have amount
ed to seven dollars and hall. m amount
sufficient to enable the sable treasurer of
the fourishing institute to resume specie
payments. if the sum total is ever COL
lcctcd. The saddest Of the sad, however,
are the Baltimore government employees,
who, instead Of arriving at the 'honument.
al City every evening at haif:past four,
now reach the depots Of that city at half
past six, and take dinner in the middle of
the night. Seven hundred and forty
Baltimore cooks have given notice in
consequence. In pondering over the
causes that led to this increase of hours,
We have come to the conclusion that it
was = Cabinet measure to detach the
colored voter from the Republican party.
Female influence is paramount, and it is
idle to expect the voice Of the cook,
whose labors are extended into the mid
night hour, to be for Grant, when the
President coolly sits by and sees his ex-
eculive officers increase Dinah's already
too long time Of daily service.-Forney's
Sunday Chronicle.
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House Standing Committees.

House Standing Committees.
The following are the standing committees
OF the House announced by Speaker Kerr, on
the Goth.
Elections-Harris, Of Virginia Thompson
Blackburn, Beebe, House, De Bolt, Popple.
ton, Hoar, Wells, Of Mississippi Baker, OF In.
diana and Brown, of Kansas.
cock, Thomas. Hill, Chaplin, fucker, Blaine
Kelley, Garfield aud Burchard.
,:Approrriations-Randall, Holman, Wells
(Mo.,) Atkins, Hamilton IN. J,) Blount, Sin.
gleton, Wheeler, Halt, Foster and Walaron.
Banking and Currency-Cox, Payne, Goode
etibson, Haymoad, Burchard, Wlke, Town:
send Of Pennsylvania, Ksson, Ea,nes and
Pacific Rallroads-Lamar, Atkins, Luttrell
Walker Of Virginia, Lynde, Throckmolto to,,
Thomas Of Maryland, Phelps of Missouri, Gar.
field, KassoD, PIatt, 0'Neili and Blair.
Judiciary--Knott, Hanlon, Ashe, ,Rea of Mo.
Lord, Anrd, Garfield, McCrary, Lawrence
try and Starkweather.
Public Lands-saylor, Goodin, Fuller, Nc.
McDill, Morey and Crounse.
., Foreign Atfairs-Swann, Faulkner. Banks,
Barnum, Ely, Hamilton OF Indiana, Springer
FRorney, Monroe, Williams OF Wisconsin, and
:, Military Affairs Banning, Glover, Will
R,,,s.,t liams Of Michigan. Ferry, Cook, Reilly Q
Thornburgh, Hurlbut ana st'ait.
Commerce-Heriord; Ward lDurand, REAGAN
PipeE, Keh1, Pierce, FELTON,, Hunter, Ross (Pa..
Post Offices and Post Roads-Clark Of Mis-
souri,, Waddell, Luttrell, Ainsworth Of Iowa,
Walker ot New York, McNahon, Slemons,
Cannon, Miller, stowell and Wallace OF South
Claims-Bright, Neal, Brown of Kentucky
Robbins OF North Carolina, Tarbox, Cochrane
Phillips Of Missouri, Pratt, Bass, Bradley and
Carson.
War Claims-Eden, M,lliken, Warren, Ca.
bell, Ellis, New, Caldwell, Conger, Smith O
Pennsylvania, Wilson Of Iowa and Haskins.
Jones, J. f., Willis, Williams oil Delaware
Robbins Of nnsylvania, Burleigh, Harris o
Massachusetts,, Hayes and Dandfort.
Revision of LawS-- Durham. Southland: Bell
Metcalt, Teese, Douglass, Sparks, Grape, Den
ison, Oliver and Robinson.
Education and Labor-Walker of Virginia
LAMAR; Lamar. F:nlkner, , Cutler, Singer. Clark 0
sins a1ssSSi %he p Ea;b ao'r' aas00n Of wso0n
district of Columbia Neal
Phelps, Cate, Haltring, Hinckle, Stevenson
n ecraly, Willard. Aendee, PhiiliIs ane
Public Buildings and Grounds-sole eman
Wells, OF Missouri, Harrison, Cook, Hewitt, Q
New York, Walsh, Young, Williams. OF Mich
igan. Woodworth, Plaisted and Kimball.
Patents--Vance, Bagley, Jr. Of New York
sE' sna deels oSss1 9:t 6s,5ss Of Es
Sampson and Hoge.
Invalid Psnsions-Jenks, ,DBagley Of Illinois
Wilson Of West Virginia, Bliss, Hewitt Of Ala
bama, BIG, Yeatss, Rusk, sinnickson, Bur
man and Rainey.
Revolutionary Pensions-Hunter, Bland O
Missouri, Phelps. Clarke Of Kentucky, Hurd
DAVIS, Sch9maker, Townsend OF NV York,
York.
Indian Adairs-scales, Wiltshire, Boone
Sparks, Hooker, Morgan, Lane, Seeley, Page
Van Vorhes and TUFTS. r.
Weights and Neasures-Stephens of Ga.
O'Brien, Potter, sayler, Parsons, Maish, Chit;
tenden and Seeley.
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Eggs-Market unchanged. Fresh laid al
22@2sc; lined l8020c.
Butter-Receipts continue large and prices
do not improve. We quote dairy packed at
2o@23c; store packed iG@lsc and shipping
grades l2X@l4c:
Cheese unchanged at l2@lac.
Apples steady at last weeks quotatio IS.
Good Michigan at'94 per barrel.
AnwAuKEE. December 20.
1:16 N.-No. l 1l.04x; No. . asX c; No.
esXo; December 9ex; January 99c; Februa.
ry l.00x hard 9i.l0; No. l extra 105X. Bar
ley Sl.O5 cash aud December and 81. .O3 for jan
uary. Dressed hogs heavy and weak packers
offer 7x@sc.
s.. CHICAGO, December co.
l:l6 ?. H.--Pork steadier with fair demand
at>ls.s5 for Februasy; nominally $3.50 for
March, 9l9.05@,9.l0 cash. Lard steady at
l2.17X@l2.@ cash OF December and 1910 for
February.
100 r. M.-.Wheat steadier at 97@97xc for
January and 9s@9sH for February. Corn
weak at Al Xc for December, 43xc Tor January,
43c for February and 46c for May. Oats quiet
at % x@30c for December and 30X @30X for
January.
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BRICK PoAERor is working his way
back towards his old home. He removes
the New York Democrat to Chicago, and
with the new year will bring out the Chi
cago Democrat, to be ",ed hot OH all &C.
casions. He hopes to mend his fortunes
by return to the latitude of his carly
SUCCESS {
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THE almanac is dead letter. For
three thousand years the almanac was
the daily companion of the wiscst men,
and no establishment, public or private,
was complete without it, but the govern.
ment signal service and = countless mum.
Der Of patent calendars have superseded
it, and it ID left for the sole use Of patent
medicine advertisers, for which purpose
III value is fast decreasing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23

The peace method of dealing with the
Indians has proven to be such grand
failure that the proposition Of the Presi.
dent to place the military in charge Of
them meets with warm approval among
many Of the original advocates Of the
peace policy.
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STARVING Kansas and Nebraska have
to burn corn to keep from freezing. The
famine is fuel famine. They had a sur.
plus Of grain, not only for the hopper
but for the grasshopper; and when the
winter is past and no more is needed for
fuel they can sell the surplus for ten
cents q bushel.
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The Utunost Satisfaction

is expressed by every one who takes id.
vantage of the great sacrifice being made
by Merrill, Allen & Co., of st. Paul, in clos.
ing out their splendid stock Of books, sta.
tionery. pictures, e.. Libraries, both pub
lie, Sunday School. and private, are improv-
ing this opportunity to replenish. There
is no time to be lost. A large stock, but
selling fast. EsasSy
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23

Tue office Of State Printer, of Iowo, like
some judgeships, goes a begging, because
it is insuficiently paid. There is no can.
didate for it, and the State may be com.
pelled to do its own printing or 60 with.
out. Minnesota attempted to get its
printing done gratuitous1y. but the plan
would not work.
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Tue repeated refusal of the House to
open up tho Louisiana sore is good evi.
dencc Of desire to turn elsewhere for
political capital. That unfortunate
State has quite long enough furnished
material for party elimination and re.
elimination. Let it take a rest.
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A young man employed on commerce
street is six feet eight inches high, and
weighs little over hundred pounds.
They judge by his appetite that he is hol.
low clear down, and think Of amputating
one foot and using him for stovepipe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23

IT would seem as il Prof. Watson had
better attend to his own business, in
stead Of interfering in that which is be.
yond his control. and does not concern
him. The old meddler now complains
because the planet Venus loses minute
and half Of time every hundred and five
years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23

T1LToS's brother in law, Richards, will
commence the publication Of a monthly
periodical devoted to the discussion of
the school question and the bible, in a
few weeks. Theodore will probably be
the editor.
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BAYARD TAYLOR is very enthusiastic in
his praise Of Stanley for his work in AT.
rica. He accepts, to the full, all that is
claimed as to Mr.. Stanley's discovery of
the sources Of the Nile. Praise like this
from one who has had experience in Az.
rican travel, is praise indeed.
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THERE is a woman in California who
claims to be l40 years of age, and her
friends openly boast that she is the oldest
woman in America, while Susan B.
Anthony sits quietly and says never a
word in her own behalf.
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The theory is now advanced that Tweed
has not left New York, and that in case
certain negotiations now pending between
the ring thieves and the authorities re-
suit satisfactory, he will soon put in M
appearancc
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IT is the general impression that the
committee will report favorably to the
passage Of Senator Morton's bill to pro.
vide for the counting Of votes for Presi.
dent and Vice President.
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PARROTS that swear bring fabulous
prices in Texas, and the market is toler.
ably we'll supplied. There are not
enough parrots in christendom to d. the
swearing for Minnesota.
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LETTERS from the Black Hills say that
there arc now more men at work there
than ever before. and that prospects are
daily Frightening. They say they do not.
propose to leave under any circumstan.
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That rather cross old lady, Jane Swiss.
helm, says she would not live a single
moment with man who would call out,
"where in thunder is that bootiack e.
And she would not If he could help it.
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The late Henry Wilson borrowed one
hundred dollars Of Charles Sumner ''to
bs inaugurated on" as Vice President.
This could never have happened in any
country but this.
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MR. BLAINE will deliver q speech on
the currency question. early in the year.
1t is expected thst it will attract much
attention. as it has been prepared With
great care.
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Congressional.

COuBTcS1sOOats
Dec. l4.--A long discussion was had in the
dentials Of w. l.. Mcmillan, OF Louisiana.
which was finally agreed to by vote OF 30 to
26. Among the many memorials and ne
titions presented was one by Senator Window
TOR the improvement Of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers.
A large number of bills were introduce d in
the House, among which were, one for the
amendment to the constii ution prohibiting the
use OF school money tor sectarian purposes !;
to repeal the act for the resumption OF specie
payments to amend the act relating to post
ase on printed matter to reduce the standing
army; and three bills relating to the tenure Of
the presidential Office.
Dec l6.--The Senate was engaged through
the entire day in considering resolutions. One
fraud in tie late Mississippi election, was laid
over one day ; another regarding the whisky
prosecutions was withdrawn. Senator Morton
offered s~ries of concurrent resolutions Ie-
f1ning the rights of States under the constitu-
tion, but the Senate adjourned without debate.
In the House the department bill regulating
the postage on printed matter was referred to
further subsidies should be granted by Con-
gress was adopted by vote Of 223 to 50. Il
resolution declaring against the third term
principal was adopted by vote of 222 to l8.
After the introduction OF a large number OF
bills the House adjourned to Friday.
DEC. l6.--The day was spent by the Senate
in considering resolutions regarding election
frauds in Alabama and Mississippi. Senators
Morton, Bayard and Thurman joined in pro-
longed discussion over that relating to Miss.
issippi, but the subject was postponed for the
day. The House was not in session.
DEc. 7.-Senator Edmunds introduced a
resolution for the election OF Vice President
FRO tenn. on the 18th of January. This is to
give opportunity for discussion of the law re-
lating to the case.
In the House several unimportant bills were
introduced. Mr.. Oliver introduced a bill for
bridging the Missouri at Sioux City; Mr.. Dun
nell, to ascertain the amount due Minnesota
for suppressing the Indian massacre; Mr.. Kid
der, to establish the territory of .Pembina.
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
DEC. o0.-Robert H. Mari, of Louisiana, pre-
sented credentials to the Senate, as McEnery's
successor to Mcmillan. Senator Ferry was
elected president OF the Senate until JAN 7th.
The Democratic vote was cast for Thurman,
Among the new bills was one to transfer the
Indian bureau to the war department.. After
some further business and an executive
session the Senate adjourned to Jan. 9Th.
The House listened to the reading of the
names ofthe committees appointed by Speaker
Kerr, and adjourned to the 9Th prox.
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From Abroad.

From Abroad.
By an explosion in the coal mine al
Mathley, near Leeds, Eng, on the 9th, six
men were killed.
Under London date of the 18th it is
stated the grain trade in the French province.
is improving, while the Belgian, Dutch, Ger.
man and Russian markets are reported steady
A private telegram from Egypt states
that on demand Of the British government the
Egyptian men OF war will be recalled fror
Zanzibar and the expedition to Abyssinia will
confine itself to exacting satisfaction, afte,
which the troops are to return to Egypt.
The election Of Senator's by the French
Assembly is in progress. On the 18th the fol
lowing were elected: MN. de Laveroue
Joures Berthault, Rayer Calmon, Oscar de La.
fayette, Reimilly Luro and Tribert. Of these
N. Rayer was the cand date of the Left. All
the others were nominated by the Left Centre
Thursday, the 9th at Walnut Bend
Ark, ~ miles below Memphis, o. N. Thomp
son vas shot and killed by John F. Smith, II
a quarrel about wages. Smith was tried and
acquitted, It being shown that Thompson wa.
shooting at him when he fired with shot gun
Both were Virginians. Thompson's wife Sta
ted he had killed four men since they were
married
The United States vessels ordered 5on
the East Indies to the Mediterraean compos,
detached squandron under command Of Rea,
Admiral Lambert, the combined crews mum
bering over 5000 men. The feet will proceed
tothe Mediterranean through the Suez canal
and will be the first who sqdandron belong
ing to foreign power which has passed
through the canal.
The Star and Herald, of Panama. re
ports twelve.oared cutter race in the harto
Of Calloa. between the crews OF the Unitet
States steamer Richmond, and a Pe1uvia,
nan-of.war, which was wen by the Peruvian.
by 200 yards. The distance was two miles ant
the purse q, 600 in gold. The Americans uset
reeulasion boat belonging to the Richmond
while the Peruvians pulled boat built 70
racing and 700 pounds lighter.
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KERR is tho third speaker Of the House
from Indiana, and still hoop-poles
and agce flourish Is though the State
had not yet fulfilled its destiny.
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For Editorials and Local Items,
Sec Inside Pages.
CURRENT TOPICS.

TnI health Of tho Hon. A. II. Stevens,
tho southern statesman, is still on the de.
cline, and his death may be expected at
any time.
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Perso,aal and Political.

Senator Logan reached Washington
Saturday. the 18th, having stood the journey
well. He cannot walk much yet, however,
without assistance,
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Senator Morton denies as utterly false
the published statement that he was concerned
with the whisky ring in connection with the
Indiana campaign fund OF 1879.
"Gov." McEnery of Louisiana. has ap.
pointed r. II. Mari United States Senator in
place Of W. T. Mcmillan, who recently with
drew his credentials from before the Senate and
resigned.
J. S. Vanvalkenburg, editor Of the Sid.
ney. o., Democrat, formerly Of the fremont
Messenger, died at his residence in Sidney, O.,
the l4th. Deceased was member OF the last
constitutional convention Of Ohio.
Gen. Babcock failed to put in his ap-
pearance at St. Louis to plead to the indict-
ment against him, on the 18th, as was expect.
ed. The court thereupon ordered \ notice to
be served on Babcoek to appear and plead to
the Indictment January llth.
The book writing Of Col. Joyce, in the
Missouri penitentiary, has been intertered with
by bis being a: signed to the monitorship of the
negro gallery, in which arduous il not honor
able position he succeedsa colored gentleman
who has been transferred to the Leavenworth
prison.
The committee of the Arkansas Legis-
lature, all Democrats but one, appointed to in
vestigate the election of s. w. Dorsey to the
United States Senate, have made report ex-
onerating that gentlemen Of the charge Of bri-
berry or other corrupt means to secure his
election.
Ex-Mayor Oakley Hall of New York
City made his debat in theatricals at Pork
Theatre, Saturday evening the 18th, in the
play Of "The Crucible.' The theatre WAS
crowded in every part by the best representa-
tive people ol the city, who awarded the de-
butant q most enthusiastic reception.
l. Senator Mcmillan, of Louisiana, has
written a letter to Governor McEAery, in
which he says he deems it his duty to with
draw his credentials from the Senate, and ten
ders through Governor McEnery to the Demo-
cratic Conservative and Liberal people OF
Louisiana the trust committed to his hands.
The Senate, IN executive session the
10th, confirmed J. Madison Wells to lie sur
veyor OF the port OF New York after q discus
sion ofseveral hours The vote Of con6rma-
ton was strictly party, except that Christian
cy, of Michigan, voted no, Booth, Of Califor-
mia, aye, and Paddock, Of Nebraska, RETAINED
from voting.
The following nominations Of the Pres.
ident have been confirmed by the Senate:
Samuel D. Pratt of Indiana, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue; Edward s. Tobey, Post
master at Boston; r. Holland Duell OF New
York, Commissioner ofPatents G. N. Emery
of Tennessee, Governor OF Utah; James S.
Clarkson, Postmaster at Des Moines, Iowa.
The counting of the ballot in the ma
yorality contest Of St. Louis resulted in ma
jority Of a tor Overstolz, the contestant. This
result was reached by throwing out all dupli-
cate votes, several hundred of which were
found in the ballot boxes. Overstolz has now
to show how many Of these duplicate votes
were fraudulent before the council will be able
to reach final determination.
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CANualtlcS.


A terrible explosion occurred on The
10th in coal mine at Franoures, near Mons
Belgium, by which ll0 miners are reported
killed.
Thousands Of unemployed men in Mon.
treal are SO near starvation as to threaten bread
riots. A conmunistic association has been
formed, and unless the government furnishes
work or food, serious troubles are likely to
| occur.
The verdict Of the jury in the case of
the steamship Deutschland, recently wrecked
in the English channel, through loss of reck-
oning by the captain, find that such loss vas
occasioned by the storm, and relieve him oil
any criminal responsibility.
It is now asserted that 200 persons
were killed and wounded by the Bremerhaten
dynamite explosion. 1t is also stated that
Thompson, before his death, confessed that q
similar dynamite package to that prepared for
the Bremcnhafen was placed ON the steamship
Salier, which sailed from Southampton and
Bremerhafen for New York on the 10th.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
recent accident ON the New York Central rail-
road, at East Buffalo. by which two men were
killed and number Of passengers badly in
jured, to-day rendered a verdict that H. Wood
and James DAILY came to their deaths through
the contemplate false economy p1acticed by
the New York Central and Hudson River rail
way companies.
The Mississippi steamer U. S. Pike,
with = cargo of 997 bales Of cotton, 2o8 hogs
heads OF sugar, 693 barrels OF molasses and
other freight, burned while lying at the wharf
At New Orleans on the night of thu 10th.
Several persons on the boat were badly burned
and number Of deck hands, who are missing,
doubtless jumped overheard, and were
drowned. The boat and cargo were valued at
Sl0O, ,00O; insured for $4,000.