The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-08

ton and enlightenment can alone regenerate
Spain and restore peace. 1t is painful to me
to see civil war still continue, Notwithstanding
my eforts''
Several sangninary engagements have lately
taken place in Herzegovina, letween a body
of 200 insurgents and ,OG0 Turks. The first
was fought OH the o8th ult.. near Klepanitza,
and two engagements followed on the goth and
30th, near Pratizza. On account of their in
ferior numbers the in urgents were obliged to
retreat.
the members Of d'lnstitute Canadienne
OF Montreal have decided to hold Guibord's s
funeral Friday or Sa urdaY OF this week A
requisition is to lie made on the military for
assistance and secret preparation will he de i.
posted in the grave which will render it da,l-
gerous for meddlers to attempt to disturb the
body. The general feeling is that second at
tempt at burial will be resisted as violently as
before.
Prince Milan Of Servia, has late informed
the Skuptschino that his ministers have Sc
cr"tly pursued an independent policy, almost
amounting to a conspiracy against the prince.
The Skuptschino is unanimous in its opinion
to sustain the prince. The new ministry is
not yet formed.
A London Tines special from Shanghai
says decree appears in the Pekin Gazette
conced'ng intercourse hereafter between the
chief Of government departments and foreign
ministers.
The experiment Of carrying peaches by
the steamer Canada, from New York to Lon
don, in b, X on deck arranged on the ALE
gritti reirigerating plan, was success, the
first being delivered i'll good condition and
eagerly purchased.
The steamer Montana, from Liverpool
Sept 30th for New York, has returned to Liv-
erpool. 1t is reported her anchor deck is
broken.
Personal and Political.
It is announced that the Young Mems
Christian Association have leased Gilmore's
Garden for the winter and that Moody and
Sankey will b.gin series of revival meetings
November lst, which are expected to continue
all winter.
George X. B,dd, one OF the oldest and best
known citizens of st. Louis, died on the 25:h.
A dispatch says Secretary Delano will cer-
ta;nly resign at an early day.
Carl Schurz having declined to address the
Board of Trade Of New York city on finances,
and having suggested VIM. NJ. Grosveno. in
stead, the Board telegraphed Mr. Schurz again
asking him to fix q day to suit his arrange
ments.
The Republicans Of Massachusetts, have NOM
mated Hon. A. II. Rice, of Boston, for Govern
or, and adopted a platform declaring in favor
| OF hard money and against third term
Edward Cozzens, the proprietor Of Cozzens'
hotel, at Highland Falls, south Of West Point,
has failed. Liabilities, $4,000. Several New
burg merchants are heavy losers by the failure,
which is attributed to very dull season.
Chas. Clayton & Co., the lately suspended
grain merchants Of San Francisco, attribute
their failure to unsettled debts among farmers
and their inability to obtain advances. The
finn banked with the Bank of California and,
after its suspension, could get no accommo3a-
tons from the other banks which had enough
to do to take care of their regular customers.
| In the matter Of Zack Chambers libel
suit against A. C. Buell., Washington corres-
pondent Of the St. Louis Republican, Judge
Miller, of the United States Circuit Court at
St. Louis, has refused to pass upon the suffi-
cheney of the indictment against him unless he
was brought into court
Mr.. William S. Woods, OF Greenfield, Har-
cock >unty, Ind, president Of the Greenfield
manufacturing company and a leading busi-
ness man of that village, who committed sui
eide in indianapolis on the 28th ult., left a
confession Of long series of forgeries to which
he had resorted for tding over financial diff
culties. The day before his suicide lie took
ont policies OF life insurance for benefit of his
three children to the amount of $4,000 pay
ment Of which will of course be refused.
Ex-senator Thomas Fields Of New York,
and Harry Genet, exiles on account Of their
connection with the Tweed ring and sundry
indictments against them, are in Lower Cana
da, Fields in Montreal, living in high style
with his 'amily, and known to Montreal sports
as Captain Fields; and Genet living in obscur-
ity at Vandravil, avillage fifty miles away.
The chief OF police of Montreal offers to return
both to New York without reward.
Hon D. B. Buell. entered upon bis duties
as Commissioner of Patents on the 9Th inst.
The legal tender club at New York has
called a meeting at Cooper Institute Tor the
18th, to form Democratic legal tender State
organization.
Eben Lee Pardce has been appointed in-
ternal revenue storekeeper for the sixth dis
trict of Kentucky, and John Taylor has been
appointed guager for the 10th district of H.
linois
Reports say that Vice President Wilson has
teen counselled by his medical advisers to
abandon his intention to lecture this season,
as it would prove too serious strain on his
constitution, il undertaken in addition to his
official duties and the completion OF his book.
MIAcellaDeous.
The will Of w; C.. Ralston the late
money king Of the Pacific coast, has been ad.
mitted to probate in San Francisco. 1t be-
|queaths, after the payment of all just debts,
all property, real and personal, to his vile,
without restriction, leaving the provision 70,
the CHI ldren to her affections. John D. Fry
VIM. Sharon, Andrew J., Ealston and Thomas
Brown are appointed executors without bonds
The little Indian village OF Temecula
in San Diego county. Cal., contains about s0(
inhabitants, the most peaceful. industrious and
!Drosnorons Indians On the pacific s1ope Thox