The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-23
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Gov. Porter of Tennessee has addressed
letter to the large holders OF State bonds,
stating the inability Of the State to pay the
forthcoming January interest.
The Italian committee on the American
centennial exhibition have received six hun.
dred applications for space in the Italian de.
partment. A larger part of the exhibitors will
send works Of art.
Col. Joyce, in prison at Jefferson City,
NO., having seen the story about his mothers
bling destitute in Chicago, writes that he
thought her dead twenty years ago, but prom
ises to provide for her hereafter.
DR.. Linderman, director of the United
States Mint, in his official report, recommends
that the proposed branch mint, ifit he solely
to coin silver, be located at indianapolis, but if
to coin both gold and silver that it be located
at st. Lonis.
Merrimon explains the pension bill he
introduced in the House by stating that it does
not propose the granting OF pensions to Con.
federate soldiers, as has been supposed, but to
such persons as drew pensions on account of
the war OF 1912 and the Mexican war who for
feited their claims by participating in the re-
bellion.
Judge Van Brunt of New York, who,
after securing divorce from his wife. went to
Europe, as was reported, with Miss Jennie
Bell. an actress with whom he had been quite
familiar, and was there married to the actress,
contrary to the laws of New York, under
which he cannot contract legal marriage, has
returned home. He refuses to give any ex-
planation or defense Of his conduct.
1t is now reported that the Postmaster
General has before him an official paper pro-
posing that the present postage law remain
precisely IS It is, except to exclude
from the operations OF the act Of Congress in
creasing rates on third class matter, all tram
sient newspapers and magazines, unsealed
circulars and prospectuses, and expressly fix
the rates Of these as they were before the in
crease.
Judge Wickham Of the U. S. Circuit
Court at st. Louis, has dissolved the injunction
granted last May restraining city register Walsh
from delivering the ballot box to the city coun-
Gil, and dismissed the bill. This places the
contest Of Henry Overstolz against James H.
Brittcn, for mayor, back into the city council,
and that body will doubtless proceed with the
contest and decide which OF these two gentle
men was elected mayor at the special election
last May.
Commercial Matters.
ST. PAUL, December 20.
Wheat steady at previous quotations. st.
Paul extra Sl.O0; No. l, Csc; No. 2, SOC; re-
jected 70c.
Dressed Hogs-The market is very active Al
Ike for zoo pounds and over.
Beef market is dull. The demand is very
light from the numbering districts, and lots car
ried over from last week find slow sales at any.
thing over &c. Fresh killed; well-dressed and
lat, quotable at 4X@5c BY the side.
Corn Receipts Of old very light; some new
arriving and Offering at 46@47c, bulk lots on
track.
Oats.-unchanged and receipts liberal.
Sales at 6@36c, bulk lots ON track; 40, from
store.
Poultry Market-Th~re Is considerable in.
quiry for iresh. killed lots At 809c for turkey.
and 607c for chickens. Old stale lots are sold
at almost any price offered.