The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-19
NEWS of THE WEEK.

NEWS Of THE WEEK.
THURSDAY, Feb l1.-Gen Chester Harding
formerly prominent lawyer, and Brigade
General Of the Union forces during the war
died at st. Louis last evening .... The Presiden
has nominated ex-senator John NJ. Thayer 0
Nebraska to be Governor Of Wyoming, ant
Gen. Campbell of that Territory to be thirt
assistant Secretary Of State go. The bill in tn
Wisconsin Legislature for taxing the unsolt
lands Of the West Wisconsin railroad has beel
indefinitely postponed 80. Thu institution 10
the blind in New York city was damaged
sos, 900 by fire yesterday go. In family quar-
rel last night Aaron Churchill Of New
York city was fatally sho
by his son Walter aged 16....
The c. p. Kimball carriage company Of Port.
land, Maine, has failed with liabilities of $780,.
900 ....A bill for the abolition of capital pun.
ishment in Maine has becn defeated in the Leg
islatrrc .... Congress Las determined to strike
from the postottlce appropriation bill the appro-
pration for additional steamship service to
Japan and China, and to annul the contract
made under the law Of 1872 with the Pacific
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FRIDAY, Feb. &c. w. Jones, Democrat,
was elected to the United States Senate from
Florida yesterday .... Horace White, late editor
OF the Chicago Tribune, sailed for Europe yes
terday, to be absent from one to five years go.
Hon. +. B. Washburne, United States Minis
ter at Paris, telegrapbs that instead of using his
Influence to place the Memphis 4 Ell Paso
bonds OH the Paris bourse, he did all he could
to expose the swindle '''' John Havland & Co.,
fruit importers, New York, have suspended,
with liabilities Of from s2Oo, 900 to s4oO, 900 .
The Bishops Of the African NJ. E. Church
have fixed upon Monday, March LIST, as
general fast day for the colored people Of the
Union. An address is also to be issued asking
for these people the enjoyment of every civil
aud political right, with ample protection in
the South from the few bad men that persecute
them 80. The body Of Mrs. Larkin y,
found on the outskirts of Chicago Tuesa. "
morning Investigation las shown that Mrs
Larkin was intoxicated Monday, and that
while in that condition jeremiah Kempe and
Joe Young outraged her person, leaving her
lying in vacant lot stupefed and insensible,
where she froze to death. Kempe has been
arrested.
SATURDAY, Feb. 13.--The commissioner of
the general land Office has refused the applica-
tion Of the Union Pacific railroad to he allowed
to change prairie lands for lands containing
coal and iron IA fire at Hartford, c., lie
stroyed property to the value Of $3.50, con, with
$l72,OO0 insurance. The principal sufferers
are Ives, Ingraham Il Co., NJ. NJ
Miller and NJ. Vox. Several 6remen were in
jured by falling walls.... The Tilton- Beecher
trial was adjourned yesterday owing to the ac-
cnnulation Of ice in the river preventing one
juror and three Of the counsel reaching Brook
lyn 80. George Ruler, Of Cincinnati, for killing
Herman Schilling, has been convicted of mur-
de- in the first degree 80. Representative
Beck Of Kentucky had his wrist broke by an
fall yesterday and is confined to his house w
In Cincinnati, on Providence street, yesterday,
Mrs. Sophia Cowan, 70 years of age, was
burned to death by her dress catching fire from
a CRATE. Mrs. Mills, Of the same city, wife of a
prominent manufacturer, was fatally burned
from the same cause 80. The dead
lock Oh the Senatorial question in West Vir-
ginia still continues, the vote yesterday stand
ing Camden q, Walker 4, Price Is, scattering
6.... The committee on railroads in the United
States Senate have resolved to report adversely
on all propositions to grant subsidies to rail-
roads go. Seventy thousand additional troops
have been ordered out Tor the Spanish army,
$1,000 of which are for Cuba.
MONDAY, Feb. l5.--The train from Chicago
on the West Wisconsin railroad, Saturday,
umped the track near Elk Mound, Wisconsin,
and In iy and child were slightly injured ....
Railroad passengers report sixteen business
houses at Independence, Missouri, burned
last Thursday might. There is no telegraph
office at Independence, and no particulars are
attainable go. In the West Virginia Legislature,
Saturday: the name OIL. A. Camden was with
drawn as candidate for Senator. Vote then
taken resulting, J. N. Jackson, 80; Walker,
%; Price co.. The National Grange Patrons
OF Husbandry, Saturday, adopted resolutions
favoring the centennial celebration and 70,
bridges over Whitewater river
for trial of right to property il
justice's courts prohibiting practice Of medi.
cine hy habitual drlnkards; for tn,
submission of the license question
to a vote of tile people amending the law o
Congressional aid to the Texas Pacific railroa'
go. The French Cabinet have resigned.
TUESDAY, FeL. l6-Samuel Hooper, mem
Der of Conglet from Massachusetts, died Sat
urday moI;>ing go. Lieut.. Geo. Smith, o
the 23d Infantry, shielded at Fort
D, H. Russell, Wyoming Territory
Saturday go. The discussion in the CANADIAN
Parliament closed Saturday by the adoption 9
McKenzie's resolution granting amnesty to al
those engaged in the Manitob
revolution, excepting Riel, Lepin
and O'Dcnollue, who are to be banished fc
five years .... The proba biiities of Congress
ional action increasing the tax on whisky an
tobacco has greatly stimulated the market ft
these articles. Distilleries arc reported in Al
tive operation everywhere, while large quaint
ties are being taken out of bond. On tobac'
at Richmond, Va, alone, 100000 of stam]
were sold. the holders thus placing themselv
in position to take advantage of the increase
price caused by the increased tax should Il
proposed bill become law -. Rev. Faith
Byrne, President Of the Catholic total abs
nence union Of America has written lett
advising members not to Ia
a ..,ap< IN Dara1as nn G. patr;cl