The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-19
DIGEST OF NEWS.
A Temperance Movement In New York.

DIGEST OF NEWS.
Temperance Movement In New York
A New York telegram of the 10th
announces the latest temperance movement
asfoliows: The Court of Appeals have rem.
ttered decision setting forth that the Board
OF Excise have no power at law to grant
license to persons other than keepers OF inns,
tayerns and hotels to sell strong and spiritu-
Gus liquors and wines, to be drank on the
premises OF these licensed. James Gibnev: a
liquor dealer, selling liquor under license
OF the Board Of Excise, was to-day fined by
Judge Sutherland the nominal sum of one
dollar. The punishment was made light be.
cause the dealer was not aware that he vio
lated the law. If brought up again the PEN
atty will be increased. The action in Glib
ney's case created intense excitement in the
ranks OF the liquor dealers, and District AT.
torney Phelps has had consultation with the
romeo commissioners on the subject. Mean
while the temperance people are taking ad-
vantage OF the situation, and have o, ganized
temperance crusade, with Oliver Cutler at
the head, for the wholesale arrest of liquor
dealers should the police not take action in
the matter.
Another Good Brooklyn Man Exposed.
Edward A. Lambert, ex-Mayor of
Brooklyn, and gentleman OF hitherto un-
blemished reputation, is said to he defaulter.
he was lett in charge mine ears ago, of an es-
tate OF $4,000, lett by her deceased husband
TO Mrs. Nina II. Cook, his sister-in-law. Sus.
paclon OF his honesty was first aroused about
three years ago, when an insurance company
OF which he was president was sold out to an
other company. and $4,000 fell into Lambert's
hands for services in etfecting the negotiation,
This"he was compelled to disgorge. Mrs.
Cook entrusted the investigation OF her affairs
to lawyer who declared that he was warrant
ed in making the assertion that Lambert ia a
detaulter to the amount of $4,000. He COM
PEELED Lambert to surrender what property he
was known to possess in restitution for the
defalcation. Lambert il married man and
an elder In the Fort Greene PRESBYTERIAN
church in Brooklyn.
Extract From Letter of James G. Blaine.
81 am sure Governor Chamberlain
knows he has my profoundest sympathy
IN the heroic, though unsuccessful struggle
he has made In South Carolina, tor civil lib
erty and constitutional government. am
equally sure Governor Packard feels that nv
heart and judgment are both with him in the
contest he is still waging against great odds
for the Governorship, that he holds by title
as valid as that which lawfully and Justly
seated Rutherford b. Hayes in the Presiden-
tial chair. trust, also, that both the Gov
ernors know that the Boston press no longer
represents the stalwart Republican feeling
OF New England on the I nding issues
than the same press did when it demanded
the enforcement of the fugitive slave law, in
Pork Packing.
According to returns received by the
Secretary of the Pork Packers association at
Chicago, the number of hogs packed in the
West during the past winter season was o.
05l 900 against i, 1914, 1875 last season. The de-
crease in the average weight Is reported at { I
pounds, and the decrease in the average J,
oflard 90 pounds. The amount of mess PORK
produced was AT, 0S5 barrels, and other kinds
OF pork To-, 1876 barrels. The number OF tierces
of lard made, was Sal ,2I0 against b42,1I5 J, :
season. The packing during the summer
season Of 1874 is reported at 3 29l 1913 hogs, al
Increase OF 1,O63,3S9 as compared with the
previous summer. The increase in the aver
age weightwas 9.C0 pounds, and the increase
in the yield Of lard Goa pound.
Regulating the Treasury Appointments.
The following is the law relative to
appointments in the Treasury Department:
That on and after January lst, 1876, appoint
ments in this department shall lie 50 arranged
as to he equally distributed between the seve-
raj States of the Uuited States and the Terri
tories, according to their population. The
above law Secretary Sherman will riqid,y ell
foroe, and under it there can at present be no
appointments from New York, PENNSYLVANIA.
Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
Arizona and the District of Columbia. The
Secretary will also insist that only one mem
brr OF family shall be employed
How War Will be Declared.
A dispatch to the London Daily
News from St. Petersburg says war will not
~
steps must be taken. Russia will probably
address note to the powers explaining the
situation. She will next recall her Embassy
from Copstantinople, and her Corsuls ia the
Ottoman Empire. The Car will then 90 to
kisc henetf, at wi 'ch place the declaration 81
war may be dated.
Postal Cards.
The Post Office Department has sent
cut a new advertisement inviting propos,,s
until noon Of May 10th :or furnishing rosta,
cards during the period Of four years, com.
mencing the first of next July. The humble,
Of cards issued during the last fiscal year was
l60,sl5,C00, and it is expected that the issues
Tor the current fiscal year will be about $780,.
SOC, 900. The numt required during the
next contract term will probably reach on.
billion at least, but the contractor must fnr,
'nlsh all that may be required, without refer.
ence to this estimate.
Missing Persons.
During Janu .ry, February and March
slxty-tour persons were reported missing il
New York and forty-one in Brooklyn. maxine
the total in the two cities Of one undrcd anc
tive; OF this number thirty -four were ioun6
through the agency of officers and detectives
thirty returned to their homes and gave ex
plantations OF their absence; one, A. Oake,
Hall, has reappeared III England eleven ver,
found dead, having committed suicide or bee,
murdered, and thirty are still missing,
Only Mysteries.
A very complete investigation nrove,