The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-06

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come publisher Of tbs Christian Union, Mr..
Beeoher's paper. *
The New York Pot says affairs in .va,l
street are nearly, If not quite, returned to the
condition they were in bsfore the suspension
Of Dune.p, sherman;& Co - q
I The liabilities of. B. Ford & Co., are said
to be >l@o 900, and the aaset1 eooo, coo, psinoi-
pally xaschinery and booh.
Very heavy rains have taken place iu
Southwestern Missouri Crops not yet hars
vested axe neatly desteoye in many plaoes.,
i. The Co6aa5 aIe again reporting immense
victories over the Spanish troops in Cuba. ~.
: 4 r tatedthat one Of the purchaGing c"m-
rittee Of the Northern Pacific Railway in
formed = reporter on Tho soth, that thirty mil
lion dollaRs Of tho inst nonsage hondholde.s
had agreed to the proposal }of tho pu.chasing
COMMITTEES to buy II the road and other prop
erty At the sales of tho same to take place
Monday, August 2, under decree Of the U. 8:
Court;
The Cleveland races, the first meeting OF the
great central circuit, closed Friday, tho soth,
the attendance being the largest by several
thousands ever assembled on the course.
Francis Dane OF Boston, many years iden-
tilted with the boot and shoe trade, d.ed on
the 31st He had large investments in
Evansville, Ind.
The Amss 4 Bardwell manufacturing COM
psny, manufacturers Of pocket books, etc., at
Northampton, Mass, have failed. Liabilities
el70, 900 to @2o0, 900.
The platform Of the Democratic convention
Of Oregon covers State rights, payment Of the
public debt, resumption Of specie payments,
legislative control Of fares and freights, de-
mands reform in all departments, bids tor the
support Of the Patrons Of Husbandry, opposes
protective tariff, paper currency, national
banks, Chinese emigration, fraud and corrup-
ton in Office.
At spinner meeting at Fall River, Mass
1t was voted to strike in three Of the mills.
The resolution was carried by vote of two
thirds. This proceeding will, no doubt, cause q
general lockout 1t is believed the card grinders
and weavers will vote themselves thirty days
vacation.
>. The Assistant Treasurer at New York has
been directed to sell d ,50o. 900 in gold on the
first Thursday in August aid the same amount
on tho third Thursday; also $I 600 coo on the
second Thursday and 81 ,000, 900 on the fourth
Thursday; or *, ,0oo, 900 in all.
The public debt statement shows the de-
crease Of the debt since June 3Oth to he s.
2s4,sn; coin balance eee, ,ssa 700; currency
~, ,e25, 100.
Prot. Jenney has found gold diggings o.
great value in the Black Hills. including 8
ledge Of seven or eight miles in extent. Gen
Crooks has arrived there with troops and or.
dered all miners to .vacate the hills before the
18th inst. The miners have held meetings
and decided to submit.
Frosn Abroad.
Rochefort has notified Paul de Cassaignao to
meet him in Geneva Immediately with sec nds
This 8 the result Of challenge from the lat.
ter in 1872. The seconds met in Parie, but
failed to agree On terms tor the duel Roche.
forts seconds proposed pistols At PAGES, but
Cassaignac's said this would be simple urde,
and they proposed &C PAGES, the cobatants Il
advance s PAGES and fire. They could no
agree.
The Emperor William has telegaphed
O.
honor to be competed for in the German na
tional rifle match At Stuttgart early in August.
Don Won Schweetzer, leader Of so-callei
Democrats Of Germany, is dead.
A late telegram says that one Of the foreign
bankers who intended shipping large amoun
Of gold has Withdrawn the gold, and III it
place sent United States bonds, which he wa.
able to do with the advance in gold on the 30tl
to 1la@l1sx.:
The Sevant Herald states that the govern
ment has authorized the circulation OF tn
Bible in Turkey.
The National Assembly, Of France ha
voted thirty thousand francs for the Frencl
exhibition at the Pniladelphi. centennial.
hundred thousand people gathered to
gether in London in favor Of general amnest,
for the Fenian convicts.
Death Of Andrew Jshusoo.
Ex-President Anarew Johnson suffered
severe stroke Of paralysis Wednesday after
noon the 28th. He was with his daughter il
Carter county, Tennessee. Advio<s of Frida.
reported partial restoration of feeling in th
right side, that he could speak audibly, an,
hopes were entertained Of his recovery, but i
half past two o'clock, next morning, the 29th
he died.
ANDREW JOHNSON was born in Raleigh, N
c., in 1913. Losing his father At the age q
four years, he commenced an apprenticeship
to the tailor's trade when but ten years old
In 1896 he went to Greenvill
Tenn, taking his mother with him, who VA
dependant on him for support. Here h
opened the since lannon's tailor shop, whic1
still bears the sign Of "A. johnson, Tailor.
A year later ho married and was largel
aided IN his self education by hi
wife. His first office was tina. Of Alderman &
Greenville in 1923. Then Mayor in 1880. Il
1886 he went 70 the Legislature as Reptesen
tative. In ls4l he was elected to the Stat
Senate, and In l643 WAS sent TO Congress
In 1856 he was eleoted Governo
Of Tennessee, and while serving his seoon
term as Governor, was elected to the Unite,
States Senate. In 1854 he was elected Vic
President with Lincoln, and owing to the n
sassinatton Of Lincoln, became President Apr
IA, 1885. He was impeached by the House i,
1858, but the Senate failed to sustain th
charges. After the end Of his President,
term he remained in private Lii
until last winter, When he was again electe
U. SsSenator and took his seat last March
His last public effort was in behalf Of = fire
government which he 80 strongly battled ft
all biz life.
President Grant issued the following procl,
nation:
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