The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-21
Ice formed At Washington on Sunday night,
the 18th.
PoFsonal - Political.


the 18th. -
Perse.al "a Political.
The ''spenoer investigation" 1t Mo4tgom-
efy, Ala, is said to heve d6voloped soma 'ofthe
most extraordinary instances Of political Chi
oanoesyson record: $sH.s .,> :
=, The Alabama investigation in the case .ol
Congressman Spencer isbeinging to light : bad
record for the army oaieers connected there; !
with. Witnesses testify that the troops were
used to aid In spencer's election, which if true
Vill make trouble with their commanders.
JEDI Davis delivered the annual address al
tie Texas State Fair onthe l2th.
Ex-Senstoe Pratt has entered upon his duties
as commissioner Of revenue.
A surgical operation of great delicacy was
performed on Hon. John c. Breckenridge on
the 10th, and ON the 18th he was reported to
Be In dying condition, which was hastened
by the surgeons knife.
The Adams Express managers have voted
sl, 900 in gold to messenger who killed rob-
Der In his car . few days since.
The new Democrat, daily paper at Colum-
bus, Ohio, suspended publication after seven
issues.
The Republicans Of Kentucky have nomin
ated Gen. John NJ Harlan for Governor.
DR.. Bacon, at tho annual meeting Of the
Congregational Union attempted to prevent the
reelection Of Henry c. Bowen as trustee, but
was himself defeated INSTEAD.
The condition Of John C. Breckin1idge wa
unchanged on the 18th.
Ex-senator Young, of Nc Gregor, Iowa, was
shot by his son, on the 18th, after which the
son committed suicide. The father will sur
vive.
The oppoaition press is complimenting the
President upon his selection Of Bristow, Jewell
and Pierrepont for his cabinet advisors, believ-
ing them eager and competent to reform the
public service wherever corruption and neg
lect have allowed abuses to step in.
Alter the verdict in the Beecher trial, Til
toms counsel will press to finality the crimi.
nal indictments resting against them.
Britton, tie Democratic candidate for mayo,
Of St. Louis, was elected by majority Of about
five hundred.
Mr. Delano has written to General Fiske,
President of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, asking him to appoint special committee
ITO investigate certain reports put in circula-
ton by Mr.. Marsh, relative to the Indian SER
vice At Red Cloud Agency"
The Chicago Tribune thinks there is an op.
portunity for Mr.. Delano TO distinguish him.
sell, as Jewell and Bristow have, by investi-
eating Indian affairs, and discovering what Of:
fcials and contractors are responsible for the
regular cheating and starving of the Indians.
Tho Cleveland Herald confeeses that the
trouble with Republicans proposed tor candi-
dates in Ohio is . superabundance of record
ut is = disgrace to the Republicans" it says,
that such is their fix, but We must tell the
truth if we shame the devil"
The Chicago reunion was notable for the
absence of prominent officers Of the regular ar.
my, as we'll as many of the deservedly distin-
guished of volunteer officers, but most Of the
home-g guard and political Generals were on
hand, of course.
1T is conceded by all, even by the derelict
ofhoe-holders themselves" says the Chicago
Times, "that the only way in which the distil-
lers could successfully evade the tax was by
the collusion, or convenient negligence OF the
officials" A high tax and host of poorly
paid officers to attend to its collection. The
natural result has followed.
From Abroad.
The Pope's s4th birthday, the 18th inst
was celebrated with extraordinary rejeicings
OF oil the Popes Mono is the first to surpass st.
Peters years.
The great English trotting match between
Steel Gray and Peeping Tom, two OF the best
animals in England, took place in Leaning
ton, Yorkshire, April 18th. The match was
made to trot 10 miles for 81 900 q side. The
betting was nine to four on Steel Gray who
won by over fifty yards after trotting the dis
tanco without break In 27m. 66Xs Peeping
Tom broke several times
A special from London says that about one
hundred and thirty bodies have been recov-
cred from the wreck of the Schiller, including
those Of VIM. Flahm Of Davenport, Ia., Mi
chael Hureman ofHighland, ILL.,, and the Leon
hardt family of Augusta. Ga.
A dispatch from Peshawer Of Khoristan re-
ports that place visited by avery destructive
oonhagration. Halt the citywas Laid waste.
one time the powder magazine was in peril,
but the fire was happily stopped before reach
ingi it.
A papal committee lately visited Madrid and
demanded tho restoration of Catholic unity in
Spain. The government in reply declared ita
intention to maintain freedom Of religious wor-
ship.
Adi:patch from Rome says the Pope has de-
termined to again convene the Vatican Coun-
ci; to discuss ecclesiastical matters. 2
The Italian senate has voted Garibaldi ma
Gonal donation