The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23


American riflemen now in England, causes
much establishment. Coleman, in match for
= cup, scored 49 out Of a possiblet6O.
~ miscellaneous.
Gen. Frank P. Blair died on the 9th inst. at
his home in St. Louis. =
All five dollarEnote Of the First and Third
Traders banks Of Chicago; the First National
Bank of Paxton and the First National Bank
of Canton, Ill.,, have been called in and notice
given that no others will be issued by those
| banks. on account of counterieits.
Fare is now but SIS between New York and
Chicago.
The radicals Of England are protesting against
the grant for the payment of the Prinsc OF
Wales visit to India.
Thurlow Weed says that Queen Victoria is
responsible for the neutrality of England dur
ing our late war; On three occasions she per-
emptorily declined to take steps that would
have called out her armies to sustain.
Uucle Sam Is becoming anxious about the
payment of a sum OF money due him from the
Venzuelean government, and tinless prompt
settlement he now made the cabinet has ad-
! vised the withdrawal of tie American min
ister.
Beecher's neighbors at Peekskill turned out
in large numbers, on the 18th; to congratulate
him upon the favorable termination of the tr :
al, and to express their mistaken coniden >,
in him. The great preacher made u lengthy
speech in which he said he was growing in
strength and elasticity Of body, and was call
right" He was receiving hundreds OF con
gratulatory letters from protestants and ca,ho-
lies. The trial cost him $75, 900; it had also
cost the prosecution large sum, but they had
no money to pay it. His speech elected much
laughter.
The first bale Of new cotton was received at
New Orleans on the 18th, one month in ad-
vance Of last year. The cotton crop is first
class, i'll quantity and quality.
Professor Marsh having made serious charg-
es against the Indian agent at Red Cloud
agency, Commissioner Smith comes out with
a hot reply, charging Marsh with lalsifying to
the utmost degree.
On the second day Of the Saratoga regetta the
Cornell University Crew won the race.
Ex Governor Fepton declines to allow the
use of his name in connection with a congress
sional nomination.
Hon. A. H. Rice is regarded as the probable
Republican nominee tor Governor of Massachu
sets.
The Presidential aspirants may be summed
up at this time as follows: Democratic-T. A.
Aendricks, A. G. Thurman, w. Allen, T. F.
Bayard, J. S. Black, S. J. Tilden.-Republican
B. Fl. Bristow, o. p Morton, f. B. WASH
burne, E. D. Morgan, II. Wilson, J. H. Blaine.
The debt of all the railroad companies of the
United States exceeds the National debt by
about one million dollars.
Lands and C0rruth, OF Vineland, N. j..
have come to an understanding, and in con-
sideration of Lands paying all tie expenses
the country, it is said, and will not he prose-
cuted except by the State, Us Carruth will not
complain.
Germany has been taking secret soundinss
in Swedish waters, and a Copenhagen dis
patch says an explanation will he demanded
Of King William.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
confirms Prot. Jenny's report from the Black
Hills. He says there are now several hundred
miners there and it has been pretty efectually
demonstrated that there is not sufficient gold
in the hills to enable man unaided by costly
machinery to make the wages Of even COM
mon hod carrier. He considers the dangers
from starvation and Indians very great, and ad-
vises all who are still within the bounds of civ
ilization to remain there.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minreso
ia railroad has gone into the hands OF Gen
Winslow, as receiver.
The new postal law is to be tested, constitu-
| tionally. The prosecution holds that the law
| is unconstitutional, and the old rates Oh news
paper and other packages, is all that can he
rightfully charged
The Baltimore American has been sued by
the Maryland Board of Public Works, for
500, 900 tor alleged libel.
The cutting of barley and wheat has COM
menced in Southern Dakota, and promises an
abundant yield. Twenty five bushels per acre
is the yield expected
A vein of gas has been struck in an artesiar
we'll at Sciotville, Ohio, and it is proposed tt
light the city OF Portsmouth from it.
| rumor reached Chicago on the 18th tha
Donaldson and Grimwood, the aerouauts
alighted near Grand Haven, Michigan, on Sun.
day. vessel arriving in Chicago on Sunda,
reported having seen a life preserver and nea
it dead body, also what appeared to be a lal
loon, i'll lake Michigan, near the Michigan
shore