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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
Intervention in Cuban Affair.
fWaShinqton TELEGRAM Q8th

It is asserted in telegram from Lon.
don that movement is on foot among
the great powers looking to intervention
in Cuban affairs. It is asserted in prom.
inent circles that if there is 4 near ad.
vent of European Intervention in Cuba,
our government would inform such pow
ers as might combine for this purpose
that their course would be highly otfcns.
i've to the United States, as it would i'm
ply the design Of controlling affairs in To-
calitics contiguous to this country, there.
by injuriously affecting our commercial
and political interests, and for this rea
son, apart from other considerations, the
United States would continue to act in
the spirit of the Monroe doctrine. Il.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

HERE IS suggestion to the obstinate
Jury Of the day. In the Bartlett county
c'rcait court in Colorado, jury decided
case by game Of euchre. The verdict
was, "0uilty Of assault and battery"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
miscellaneous.


The lumber company's mill at McIn.
does Falls, VT, owned by Rstabrook & Brown,
was burned Dec. 3lst, with heavy loss; insur-
ance sl4l, ,t0o.
An incendiary fire at Waco, Texas,
Dec. 3lst, burned Marshall & Early's block
with contents. Loss soo, ,o0o; insured for $ll, =
600. Other Losses $4,000.
Late State Treasurer Lappan of Kan
sss has been arrested on the charge of forgery,
counterfeiting and embezzlement, in connec-
titn with the school fund of the State.
Columbus, Ohio, has been overrun by
gamblers driven from other localities, but on
the last day Of the old year the police authori-
lies closed every gambling place in the city.
At a meeting Of representatives of
Eastern trunk railroad lines on the a0th. it was
decided to increase freight rates to the old
basis Of rs cents per hundred between New
York and Chicago.
The common council of PHILADELPHIA
passed resolution ON the 29th calling upon
the board Of education tor its authority for
disseminating the reading Of the Bible in GER
tain public schools ofthat city.
Owing to the large amount Of coal on
hand and the prevailing mild weather, the
heavy ct'al companies OF Pennsylvania will
very generally suspend operations for two OF
three weeks after the first of January.
The Oil Creek l. Allegheny Valley rail.
way was sold under mortgage foreclosures At
the Philadelphia Exchange on the 29th 70,
$loo, 600, the purchase being for the bondhold.
ers whose mortgages amount to q, $4,000.
The rifle association of New York are
endeavoring to secure ground for an interna.
tional rifle match at the Centennial exposi-
ton, in which ill the noted foreign teams are
expected to participate. Prizes aggresatina
@26, 600 in value will be offered.
A Washington telegram Of the 3Oth,
says: The convicted members of the whisk,
ring have not ceased their efforts to zecure i,
'compromise whereby they may obtain immu.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

TIE murderer Thompson, in Quitman,
Alabama, while standing on the scaflold
sang 'The Ninety and Ninc," all through,
and then prayed for ten minutes. After
rising from his knees, he simply said s'lct
her 20 - and the drop fell.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

InE Fisk University. just dedicated at
Nashville, was erected for the education
OF coIored persons. at cost of eighty
thousand dollars. The colored Jubilee
Singers now in Europe, have furnished
most Of the money
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

For the benefit of all whom it NAV
concern let it be announced that the same
coloring matter that poisons limbs dress.
ed in striped stockings IS also used in
coloring poor whisky. In both cases it
affects the understanding.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

SPAIN is not disposed to give up fight
ing in Cuba. as the army now located
there is being reinforced, and the coast
still more strongly fortified. The
patriots may as we'll send for another
pound Of powder. or two.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

JAPAN seldom does things by halves,
and now really outdoes herself, in appro.
priating 100000 for the American Gen.
tennial. This is more than all the com.
b'ncd powers Of Europe have done.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

ANOTHER crisis in Spain is reported: {:
King Alfonso wants his mamma, but the
ministry is opposed to his having her
with him. He tells them that they may
resign, if they want to, but have his
mamma he will, and so x.Queen Isabella
is to again plant her feet on Spanish soil.
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From AbFOaaA.

The agitation Of Mount Vcsuvius is on
the increase, and an extensive eruption is ex-
pected.
By an explosion in the coal mine At
Mathley, near Leeds, Eng, on the 9Th, six
men were killed.
The Kingdom Of Portugal is making
preparations to lie represented in proper
manner at the Centennial
The French assembly was proroxued
the alst ult. to the sth OF March, 1876, wher
the new chambers are to meet.
The kingdom Of Siam will cxpend
about >loo. 900 TO display it's productions and
industries At the centennial exposition.
The naval training ship Goliath burned
At oravesend, Eng, on the 22d, and there is
reason to believe twenty Toys perished.
The British steamer Dante cellided
and sunk in st. George1s channel ON the sl.t,
and twenty-three passengers were drowned.
Negotiations are pending between Aus.
tria and Turkey with regard to the construc.
ton ofa direct railway between Vienna and
! iConstantinople.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

1T said that the wife of = prominent
representative in Washington goes to
bed nightly deckcd with diamonds to prc.
vent the constable from attaching them to
settle the bill for their purchase.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

"SoclErY is not what it was,'' said
Washington hotel keeper, the other day.
"No,' said a congressman, 'Schuylcr
Colfax always ate with the b .ck Of his
knife. and never put the sharp side in his
mouth This is the latest one on
SCHUYLER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

IT is hardly likely that the proposed
tax on tea and coffee will succeed, nor
should 1t while there are so many ways
and means among the rich to raise all
the revenue the government needs.
There are plenty Of the luxurics of life
to tax without hunting among its neces-
sites.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

The Prince Of Wales is 4 marksman.
No went hunting elephants in India, and
fired at two huge fellows that had been
chained to = trec for the occasion. He
hit one of them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

"ls that : friend OF yours!' asked
gentleman, pointing towards party who
was sailing rapidly down street. Cant
tell you till next Saturday" returned the
individual addressed, I've just leaned
him%5.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
A Row In Secretary Bristovv's Office.
Washington Telegram, 9th, to Chicago In
fer.(leean

washington Telegram, 9th, to Chicago In
ter-Ocean.j
An exciting affair took place in Secreta.
ry Bristow's rooms to-day at the Treasu.
ry. Sam Felker is here from Chicago,
and has offered to tell all he knows about
the Chicago whisky ring. In converse.
tion with Bristow, Felker used Wilson s
name very freely, and said some very
saucy things regarding him. Wilson re.
sented it, the lie passed, and ink bottles,
paper weights, and other missiles few
across the Secretary's Office with danger
GUS rapidity. Felker stood behind the Sec
retary's desk,with his hand on his revolver
and kept up a canonading Of oaths, while
Wilson cantered around the room in a
terrible passion, skirmishing with great
activity, but avoiding general engage.
ment. 1t was so ludicreus that the BY
ISLANDERS had no desire to stop it. Sew
eral newspaper men witnessed the battle
from behind sofas and other screens. But
the Secretary brought his batteries to
bear on the combatants and silenced their
guns. Outsiders were excluded from the
room, explanations and reconciliation
took place, and Felker was allowed to
continue his story. tits not known what
he told, but there are whispers that he
has confessed to having been in the EN-.
ploy of the ring and ascertaincd certain
facts which he is willing to communicate
to tho government If it is made to his ad.
vantage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

LET the man who is accustomed to
handling large sums Of money read
this: During the war our government
expended eight thousand millions of
money, and since the war seven thousand
millions more. Although it is hard for
ordinary people to realize the greatness
OF this sum there are those whose interest
in enormous English estates has accostom.
ed their minds 10 the computation of like
sums, and they easily grasp it.
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rapt purpose. The Secretary Of the
Treasury submitted the report to the
PRESIDENT this morning, aud on his return
70 the department, showed it to Messrs.
broadhead. Rutherford and Curtis, who
promptly agreed to tender their res;gna.
tions. The report was also shown to the
tnree clerks above named, who will also
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
Ca0u0ltio1.

C0000ltto4s
The recent destructive gas explosion
at Boston was caused by the carelessess of en-
ployees, who LETT the drop-cock of the gas
main open, causing a rapid accumulation Of
gas.
Mrs. NJ. Ahern has sued the NJ. & St.
T. railway company in an Iowa court for e4O,-
100 damages, on account Of the loss OF ner
husband, who was killed by the cars at Birth
Station, July ~, 1874.
An explosion of fire damp in the
Hutchinson mines, near Kingston, Pa, on the
2sth, resulted in the killing Of Dennis Foster,
Martin Ryan and James Hutchinson, and the
severe burning ofseveral others.
Mrs. Rachel Gordon and three children
aged IL, 10 and years, were burned to death
in their dwelling, ten miles north of Rising
Sun, Indiana, last Saturday night. The ori-
gin ofthe fire is unknown, as all in the house
were consumed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
For Editorials and Local Items.
Sec Inside Paxcs.
CURRENT TOPICS.

HAD Mary's little lamb lived until now
it would have been just eighty.six years
old. The authoress of the we'll known
poem says 80. and We hope she will not be
disputed.
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Personal and Political.

fGfDO001 ana k01ot0C0Us
Rev. John MofCat, for q number of
years pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church of Wheeling, Va, died ON the night OF
the 27th
J. NJ. Broadhcad, second comptroller
ofthe Treasury, and Ezra B. French and Allen
B. Rutherford, second and third Auditors,
sent their designations to the President on the
31st, and their positions have been rendered
to other persons.
E. l.. Patterson, Republican member of
the Legislature from Natchitoches, Louisiana,
was shot and instantly killed Sunday byCos-
grove, editor Of the Vindicator. The diff
Guilty grew out Of abuse of Patterson by Cos
grove in his paper.
Matsell, president. and Disbreckcr,
member, Of the police board of New York,
have at last been removed. and their places
supplied by two Republicans representing
those who united with portion of the Demo-
Gratis against the Tammany ticket.
A report has been in circulation in St
Louis ior several days that G.. w. Fishback
and Gen. Boynton were arranging for the pub
lication Of new Republican paper in that
city, but Mr.. Fishback emphatically denies
that he is contemplating any such project.
William OGorman, living near Lamont
in Ottawa county, Michigan. is over 104 years
old, having been born in Ireland in It'll. He
emigrated in 1929, came to Detroit in 1889,
and settled in Ottawa county in 1874. He
lived with daughter aged 76, and WAS her
chore boy, but learning that she proposed to
put him Oh the town, he lately built q cabin
for himself and says she will 60 to the poor
house before he does
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06
THE STATE FINANCES. IN Al { rs. /

The following interesting statement Of
State Treasurer Dixie. gives . very clear
exhibit Of the financial, condition of the
State: .... ...--.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

JOIN Smith is to be no longer known as
the most numerous man in America. AL.
though he has enjoyed the notricty for
something over two hundred years, or
Since his life was saved by the sweet.
scented Pocahontas, he must now take a
back sest in favor Of Charlie Ross. Char.
lie is so very numerous that no town
amuonts to much which has not txo or
three new ones day, and still, with all
the cunning, lynx.eycd detectives of the
country looking for him, the original
Charlie cannot be found.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

The history Of the Army of the Cum.
berIand has been completed, and is the
first history Of the war which does anv.
thing like justice to the western army.
The northwestern states of Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin were very largely
represented in the Army of the Cumber.
land; indeed nearly = third Of its forc<
was from thess states. The history VI.
written At the request Of Major General
Thomas, chiefly from his private military
journal, and is intensely interesting, es
pecially to his old soldiers. It is pub
'ished by Robert Clarke L Co., Cincinnati
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

Sir Edward Thornton, umpire of the
United States and Mexican commission, has
awarded 9673, 3,00O, gold, to the Abra silver
mining company Of New York, to he paid by
Mexico.
The Premier Of Canada has notified q
Montreal deputation that all work on the La
chine camel possible to be done in winter will
be contracted ior at once and thus provide
work for one thousand of the unemployed Of
Montreal.
The Bishop Of Gresen and Posen, of
Germany, who was recently convicted of vio-
lating ecclesiastical laws and condemned to six
months imprisonment, has been arrested and
sent to prison to serve out the term of his
sentence.
Captain Genaral Valmascda, consider.
ing the new rules promulgated for the govern
ment OF Cube by: the home government, in
compatible with the power he ought to WELD,
has rendered his resignation, which has been
accepted.
The Prime Minister of Austria has
outlined project for pacidcation of the Turk
ish provinces in Europe to which the other
treaty powers have agreed SO far as their exer-
cising coatrol is concerned, but the manner of
itsexercise is yet unsettled.
A private telegram from Egypt states
that on demand Of the British government the
Egyptian men OF war will be recalled from
Zanzibar and the expedition to Abyssiuia will
con1ne itself to cxacting satisfaction, after
which the troops are toreturn to Egypt.
Ex'President Theirs is being pressed
by his friends for 10th the French Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies. He declines to desig-
nate which Of the two positions he will accept
should he be elected to both, aud says all his
wishes are for thc restoration Of Conversa-
tive republic.
The British government has issued in.
st'uctions to commanders of war vessels to ell
tertain no demand for the surrender Of slaves
taking refuge on their vessels, but that such
persons shall be detained until they can be
landed in country Cr transferred to a vessel
where their liberty will be secured.
The French Assembly finally completed
the consideration Of the press bill, under dis
cussicn tor weeks past, and passed it on the
29th by an almost unanimous vote. The
clause proposing to raise the state of siege
throughout the country was defeated snd all
the larger cities were left as now, under mar
tial law rule.
The French Assembly is to continue in
session until it disposes Of seven bills yet re-
naming to he acted upon. 1t has voted, how.
ever, that the delegates to choose Senators be
elected January 9th; that they proceed to the
election of Senators January 2sd; that the gen.
eral election for members of the chamber OF
deputies be held February 20th: and that the
Houses meet March 9Th.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

THERE is considerable talk about re.
ducine the standing army to $4,000 men,
with = corresponding reduction in the
number Of line and staff officers. The ap.
preparation asked for this year is $4O, ,l43,-
1866. A large portion Of this goes to
officers whose entire time is passed in
idleness. The writer knows . paymaster
who has no duties but to pay i dozen
men monthly, and a lieutenant of the
navy who has turned farmer, and for the
past three years has done nothing for his
country but to draw his nav.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-01-06

Minnesota legislature.
The Eighteenth Session Of tue Minnesota
Legislature convened at St. Paul, on the 9TH
inst, at 10 M, and elected the following ofic-
ers:
SENATE.
Secretary-Chas. w. johnson, OF Hennepin.
Assistant Secretary-E. H. Folsom, of WASH
ington:
Enrolling Clerk-M. V. B. Scriboer, of Fill
more.
Engressing Clerk-P.A Getchell, of Wadena.
Sergeant-at-Arms-G.W W Benedict, of Benton.
>. Assistant Sergeant-at- -Arms-C. A. Rose, of
Faribault.
Speaker--W R. Kinyon, Of Steele.
Chief Clerk-G. w. Buswell, Of Faribault.
Asst Clerks. .. Parsons, of Blue Earth.
Cd Asst Clerk-Frank Daggett, OF Meeker.
Enrolling Clerk-T. A. Brake, of Frekorn.
Engrossing Clerk-N. H. Knappen, OF Otter
Tail.
Postmaster-H. B. Corey, of Mower.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. Pierce, of Hennepiu.
Asst. Sergeant at -Arms-Henry derden.
Chapl ,in-M. N. Adams, OF Ramsey.
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nifty from confinement IN, the penitentiary by
paying large sums Of money. Thus far they
have sigually failed, both the Attorney Cen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury being
determined to see that the guilty are punished. :.
Matters. H.
6T. PAUL, December 81. Il
Neutrality-suspicious. remain unchanged. st.
Paul extra 81; No. CSC; No. 2 9oc; rejected
TO- h s =.
Corn--We quote new at46047c on track aud
6oc from store; old 6o@62 on track and &c
from store.
Oats-very little doing. Car lots are freely
offered at as&s4c in bulk and as@4oc from
store a. 4 q <,2
Butter--Market inactive; medium grades are
quotable at 16@iSc;; Dairy packed. 22@26c.
Beef--Receipts light. .Qnotable at 4@4xc. -
Dressed Hogs-Advioes from shippers are
that the best of the "Hog Crop"i Is yet to come
in. The past week Of warm weather has bad
q demoralizipg effect !; packers have become
overstocked. Prices dropped from 37.75@
1856 to $3.50, and to day the packers are not
Offering over &7.25 II the weather continues
cold, the market will probably recover.
kggs-Prices unchanged, good demand for
fresh laid at 23c.
.Apples--s1arkets steady. Michigan quotable
at "a per barrel.
MILWAUKEE, December 81
1P. N.--Wheat weak; No. i tl.06; No. 2
9Sxc; No. SIC; January 98xc; Fe'r ruary
s1; hard $l.n; No. extra sI.o6x. Barley
95c cash and January. No board this after
noon or any afternoon during the month of
January.
CHICAGO, December 81.
l:lOP H.-Pork quiet and steady at $l9. 10
cash, sl9.a7X for February, 9l9.6 x for March
and go 10 for May. Lard steady at 1920 for
January, l2.a7X for February and 1856 for
March.
leo P. A.-No. wheat steady at 95Xc lor
January and 7G &c for February.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-13
THE BORDER TROUBLES.
General Ord Before the Select Commit.
tee on the Texas Frontier Troubles
"A Full and Intelligent Ac-
count OF the Cattle Raids.

WASHINGTON, February I2.-General
Ord, commanding the military depart
ment of Texas, was examined to day be.
fore the select committee of the house
on the Texas frontier troubles, and gave
very full and intelligent account Of the
cattle raids to which the rancheros on
the American side of the Rio Grspde
for five hundred miles along the river
and for one hundred ard fifty miles
back are subjected. The country which
is the scene of these forsys is separated
from the river by an extensive belt OF
undergrowth forest, which form shelter
for csttle-thieves, and renders it next to
impossible for the military patrols OF
posts to interfere with them, There ere
two Glasses of Mexicans Oh the Texas
side-one intelligent, honest rancheros,
as much opposed to these raids as the
American portion of the population ;
and the other, consisting OF worthless
fellows, most Of them outlaws or desert
ers from the Mexican army, vino act as
spies for their comrades when
they cross the river on their cat
tie. e.stesling expeditions. On their
own side of the river these bands,
which sometimes number from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty men,
are in lesgue with the local authorities,
their recognized chief being Cortina, SO
that all facilities are given them FOR dis,
posing Of their p.under. The national
gov eminent Of Mexico is not to be
blamed, in General Ord's opinion, for
this state Of things, because the system
OF government is 10 let each State take
care of its own affairs. the only remedy
for the evil which the peneraI ia urOiDL
on the war dep artment is to increase the
cavalry force on the RIO GrRnGe, and
give him authority when his troops
come On the trail of these thieving bands
to let pursuit be continued to the Mexi-
can side CT the river, and let the troops
deal summary punishment. He says
that now IN one or more northern States
himself and the Mexican commRndant
have mutual arrangement by which
Indian expeditions are followed on either
side OF the river, and on some occasions
American and Mexican troops have CO.
operated.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-13
POrk-Packinx Statistics,

CHICAGO, February II - Messrs.
Howard, White, Crowell & Co., pub,
lishers Of the Commercial Bulletin, pub
lished their annual estimate Of the pack.
ing of the west to day. The total num-
Ger of hogs packed and estimated foI
tee season is 4 $50, GOO, against $50, 00(
for the previous season. .rho increase IN
weight Is estimated st seven and one.
half per cent. net, making the tsts
packing equal in pounds to 1925, ,OOO
The decrease in the net weight is esti'
mated at 7477 pounds. The decrease il
the green piece meats is estimated al
5.93l 500 pounds, and the decrease il
cured meats, allowing one per cent
more shrinkage than last year, IS, 596,
coo pounds. The increase in the yield
Of lard is estimated at four and one
half pounds, ard the total production
5Sl 600 tierces, against $4,000 tierce:
last year. The prospects for summel
hogs are reported unfavorable, owing t1
the fact that the farmers have solo
closer than usual, and the cholera ba'
prevailed to greater extent than usual
among the stock hogs. The shortage IL
the hog crop in the east and west is es-
timated in round numbers at one mil
lion hogs,