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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
McMahon's KOld Front.

A Paris special says: The government
seems decided upon using the formidable ad-
ministrativc machinery to influence the clec-
tion of fifteen hundred Conscillors d'Arrondis
scment, and Conscillors Gencraux, the 4th of
November, three days before the meeting of
the Chamber. These elections arc of impor-
tancc, the Conseillors Gencraux and Consci-
lors Acknowledgement and delegates of mu-
inequalities being electors of the Senate, and
a third of the Senate retiring carly in 1879.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
Loss of the Egyptian Ob-l,.k.

The steamer Olga has arrived at Fal-
mouth and reports that she was compelled to
abandon the Cleopatra obelisk off Cape Fin
esterre on the night of the 14th dnring trc-
mcndous gale. The crew on the craft which
contained the obelisk were transferred to the
Olga, but not until the Olga had lost her
second mate and five hands in her cndeavor to
rescue them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL ,,-,l NEWS


=, J. r. Ham, Edward L. Stevens and
George Miller, have been arrested in Kan
sas City, Mo. and taken to Texas on re-
auisition from Governor Hubbard of Texas,
on a charge offorging land titles and issuing
deeds for large tracts of land in Texas. The
swindlc originated with Ham and man
named Thomas Tullis, of Austin, Texas. To
enable them to carry out their scheme Horn
and his confederates had made duplicate CO.
pics Of nationaland other seals, and had OBJ
taincd the signatures of many officials They
also had printed here blank forms and per-
feet copies OF deeds necessary for their oper-
ations. All titles aud patents representing
either State or government lands used by
them were forged. An immense amount of
land has been conveyed by them under many
aliascs and to many different parties. About
year ago the attention of Gov Hubbard was
called to the matter, and on looking into it a
monstrous swindle detected, involving both
the State Of Texas, and the United States. The
authorities ut Washington were informed and
Special Agent Foster was sent out who OBJ
taincd clue which has been closely followed
ever since, resulting inthc simultaneous arrests
OF sixty persons in different parts of the coun-
try who belong to the gang. No less than
thirteen court houses have been burned the
past year to destroy evidence that could be
brought against the swindlcrs.
In the great Texas land swindle are
concerned one Of the largest banking houses
in Austin, Texas, two Chicago houses, bank
ers; and two real estate dealers, and two at
torneys in st. Louis; bank and two real es-
tate dealers in Indianapolis, and others in
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The
system of forgeries has been in operation or
9years. The mode of working by the gang
is this They have agents in each district
with attorneys in the cities. An old man or
woman OF wealth falls sick. The doctors
give him or her up as likely to die. In some
places the gang have doctor as one of
their agents, and he assumes the death of the
victim. At the proper time person having
been assumed to die, and the gang having cx-
amined the record of the property belonging
to the doomed person, the heirs are sought
for and duly examined by the gang. The
deeds are prepared in due form and woman
or man, each q member Of the gang, appears
before justice or notary, and the dying mans
property is duly decided away before his death,
his name forged and that of his wife and the
same placed on record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
Attachment A sainst Recusant witne.s.s q

Attachment Against Recusant Witnesses
Judge Kirkpatrick has allowed the ap-
plication Of the grand jury and directed that
attachments tc issued against Governor
Hartranft, NJ. 8. Quay, secretary Of the COM
monwealth, Adjutant General Lolita, Gen.
Benton and Major Norris, of the governors
staff. The judge in announcing his decision
in court closed with the following words:
"The learned attorney general having stated
upon the argument that if the decision of the
court should be adverse to his views, as it is,
an actual service of the process would be un-
necessary, as the witnesses would respond
without such service, to take such other and
further steps, as might be deemed advisable,
We will, during the day, communicate to him
the result Of our dclibcration and the conclu-
sion at which we arrived.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
A Mlnxlinx of Political Np,rlts.

The industrial Workingmcn's party
having united with the Greenbackers of Ch:
cago, meeting was held on the night of the
18th, and an arrangement was perfected by
which the Workingmen, Greenbackcrs and
Dcmoc' ats of the county will coalesce and
nominate one ticket. The terms arc that the
Workingmen shall nominate all the county
commissioners and the Democrats shall have
the three principal officers, including county
treasurer. Each party reserves the right to
withdraw if improper nominations arc made.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE.

GRA1x--Wheat No. hard, $1.141d; No. /
$l:l3; No. 2 2$1094; seller October $l.OSM !;
seller November, *1;05A; No. 3, s1.9611.
No. l, 53kc. Barley, No. 2, Csc; seller No
vembcr, 65c.
CHICAGO.
FLouR-Common $5.30@6OO; Minnesota
common to choice $5.75@6.50: patent $3.50
$550@7.25.
GRA1N-Wheat No. 1 Chicago S110; No. 2
Chicago $1.09 cash; S1.06X seller October;
1.04%@1:4A seller November; $1.04a36 seller
year; No. Chicago 81 .04; rejected Csc. Corn
4214c cash; 4256@4214c seller November; re-
jccted 41c. Oats, No. 2, 2255Sc cash; 241 seller
November; 233sc seller December Rye, 521lc.
Barley, SOC.
PEov1s1oNs-Porks s14S71z cash s14. seller
October; $12.90@12 95s seller November: $12.6O
seller the year. Lard, $500 cash; $S17115 seller
year. Bulk meats, shoulders 6115c; short RIB,
75sc; short clear, 1s4c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
AlnisteFtA Enxland. .

Washington gossips say it is definitely
settled that E. W. stoughton is to be minister
to London, while others as confidently assest
that Wayne Mcveigh, of Pennsylvania, Cam
eron's son-in-law has already secured the
coveted prize.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
Beef slough Case.

The case, "The United States versus
the Beef Slough log driving, transportation
booming and manufacturing company, the
Mississippi logging company and the Chip
pcwa river improvement company on trial
in Chicago before Judge Drummond Of the T..
8. District court has been decided The case
involves some $4,000, 900. A.bill was filed at
Madison last June to cnjoin the defendants
from floating logs down the Chippewa river
which the federal government claims juris.
diction. A demurrer to the bill brought the
case before Judge Drummond, who decided
that Navigation over was free under the
enabling act of Congress admitting Wisconsin
os State; that the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries were under the enabling act forever
free public navigable highways, free from tax
or impost and should so remain. As to
whether the companies above named may
dam the river or construct booms to the in.
jury of navigation, the decision is reversed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25

The moon looked through rift in the
cloud. "Not just yet, John" sighed she.
A cloud passed over the moon. Now,
John,' and smack reverberat6d, from
hill to hill. and finally died away in the
labyrinth Of a COW ed.-Doi1y Derrick.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
EncoUFaEe1aent or Ri1l
Practice. H'<' =, ~ IL.

+ Congress will be memorialized at the
present session for small appropriation for
the encouragement Of rifle practice by the
regular army and militia of the several
States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25

To Make Salt Goldfish Bazs.-One-
third Of a salt Goldfish add six potatoes;
the Goldfish to be the best isles ofShoals
fish prefcrable), and the potatoes ripe and
mealy. Put the fish in a gallon of water
and let it come to a boiling point. Boil
and peel the potatoes. Chop the fish fine
and mix with it the potato mashed in
half pound of butter, half tea-cupful of
milk and two eggs. Make with the hand
oblong balls, roll in fine bread crumbs,
and fry il boiling lard. Remove each
cake carefully with skinner, and serve
while hot. -,fs5,.- .,;.,.<.. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
CHICAGO,
Fatal Duel About Five Dollars:

Colonel J. B. Vincent, sheriff of Frio
county, brought in word of the killing of
two young men named Virgil Ridgeway
and Frank Connolly. Ridgeway and
Connolly and two hired men were out on
a cow hunt, and had camped near a Mex
leans house. Connolly went to Ridge
way and asked for five dollars, saying
that he wanted to go down to the Mexi-
cans house and gamble. Ridgeway gave
him the money, but told him not to stay
long. Connolly left, and did not return
as SOON as he expected, and when he did
return, Ridgeway told him that he had
no further use for his services, and asked
him to pay back the five dollars. Connel-
ly said, MAYBE you think yoa can make
me pay it back Ridgeway said he could
make him, and was going to do so. Con-
nelly then drew his six-shooter, and
Ridgeway picked up Winchester rifle
and jumped behind a tree, and both
fired at about the same time, and both
were struck in the bowels. The two BOYS
who were with them ran off, and returned
with assistance, after being absent a
considerable time. Both the wounded
men had crawled off together to a pond
at some little distance, where they were
covered with mud, Connolly dead, and
Ridgeway mortally wounded. Neither of
the young men were over eighteen years
Of age-GaErest0n Nelcs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
Guaranteed by Pestllenee.

Clintonville. N. Y: is devastated with
small pox. Twenty persons have died within
q few days. Travellers are prohibited from
entering the place and the highways are
blocked.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25

Sehn M0rrAssey We. John Kelly
John Morrissey has received the anti
Tammany nomination for senator from the
7th district, the home Of John Kelly, chief of
the Tammany organization. Il =, = .s.in1 =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25

The Tom cat and the street lamp at
tend to business chiefly at night. Day
time they are more ornamental than use
full. Sprawling around the stove, bask-
ing in the sun, he passes away the day in
sleep. AS night approaches he braces up,
and starts out to attend to business He
has no friends. Every cat he meets is an
enemy. He meets the enemy and they
are his, or he is theirs; it is as often one
way as the other. As socn as he meets
the foe he arches hi: back initiates his
tail and sounds the war cry. Talk about
the tocsin alarm; the Tom cat calls in q
voice that Immediately gives him the
belt for hideous noises.
The enemies near each other; there is
not clash of arms exactly, but there is
an interlocking and braiding Of legs, two
Jumps Of animated hair 60 into the air
and come down onto the ground and roll
over, and claw, and scratch, and 1ur flies,
and it flies fur, and they scratch faces,
and they face scratches, and they yawl,
and howl, and bite and tear for 3 few mo.
ments, and then unbraid their legs and
sit down and look at each other for min
ute, and collect their scattered senses, and
try and discover what particular portion
of their anatomy is missing, and then
both at the same instant turn and annihil-
ate space in opposite directions, with an
unanimity Of thought that is wonderful
in dumb animal. This 10 not an illu-
minated picture, but is a. hunk Of truth
about cat fight. -. 40 ~"
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49, =. -. 'tfsi }, - - i:Lss.
Again Secured by Fire.

Of st. Johns, New Brunswick on the 10th, and
destroyed a large number Of buildings. Two
hundred and thirty wooden! houses were
burned. Only one brick house in the whole
district Over 2, 600 people were burned out,
7OO OF whom were sufferers by the great Are
OF the 10th Of June. Loss full 10000; insur-
ancc about $4,000. The foundation of safe
gave way while men were working In the ruins
burying half dszen boys and men. A man
named James Winland was taken out dead,
also one of the boys, Alex. Gill, and another
fatally injured, and all the others were seri-
ously hurt. j L. :
Tho French Cabinet vYAll ReslGn.
The Temps says there is reason to be-
lievc the Cabinet has resolved to resign, and
that the notification Of it's resignation will ap-
pear November 5th, tho day after the elections
for concils general. The Franchaisc, semi
official, publishes II note Stating that it is the
intention of the government to prosecute and
punish cncrgetically all radicals charged with
culpablc maneuvcrs on election day. The
same paper announces that the government
has ordered the prosecution of several journals
for articles published on the 18th. 1t says the
elections have limo way altered the resolution
OF the government not to leave illegal acts of
radicals unpunished.
Was sumner offered the Eal xlish Alisslon
Ex-Secretary Fish, denies that Charles
Sumner was ever offered the British mission,
as stated by Wendell Phillips. Sumner only
misconstrued his friends advice in cautiously
urging him to take up his residence in En-
gland on account of his domestic and political
troubles. The cx-secretary said the interview
described by Phillips between the President
and Sumner never took place, but that Phil
lips refers to one at his (Fish's) residence
Sumner was then evidently favorable to the
Alabama treaty, and only turned about when
]. NJ. Ashley, of Ohio, failed to be designated
q commissioner under it,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
History Of Thomas Cat:

nave takcn the precautlOn to clOthe
myself in coat Of mail before attacking
this subject. The Tom cat being encased
in coat of male too, wish to be on rs
near an equal footing with him as posi-
bic, but still he now beats me by two
feet. Any one that's got the advantage of
cat does not need a guardian; he can
just 60 right out in the cold world and
earn a dollar a day the year round.
The cat was invented long time ago.
I have forgotten the name of the inventor.
1t was patented, and tor long time the
inventor held it as monopoly, but after
a time the patent run out, and the cat
came into general use, since which time
there has been some improvements added
SO that the cat of this age is hard thing
to beat.
Cats are Of couple of kinds. One is
the Tom cat, and the other-well, the
other isn't. A cat is all born at once with
the exception Of the eyes, which are al
ways nine days late. When cat COM
mences it is always kitten, and there are
usually considerable many brothers and
sisters Of him at once, and for nine days
they are obliged to 60 it blind. The eye
business sticks me. I have read up all
the works on optics, and notice that most
everything that is going to have eyes have
them built in under the original contract,
even to the potato, and why he cat is left
out l cannot discover any more than 1 can
why woman looks under bed to find a
man.
The cat is composed Of a peculiar COM
position, similar'to India rubber: the ex-
act combination of the material is one of
the lost arts. l dropped cat out of a
five story window on Broadway once, and
he bounced up about rod, and landed
on his feet. He didn't even feel to see if
any bones were broken ;he simply glanced
at the lamp post on the corner, and read
the name Of the street to get his bearings,
and then sailed away as peacefully as
though he had just got out Of stage. 1t
is wonderful how far cat will tumble
and not break
Cats have tail built into them on the
after end. In repose it is about the size
of a broom handle, but when excited the
owner has the power of blowing it up
about the size of a Bologna sausage, and
when erect in the air it gives the cat a
very gamy appearance. The principal
uses Of the tail to the domestic cat are
few. Their memories are poor, and they
forget and leave their tails around on the
floor for people to step on. One of the
chief delights cat experiences is in get
ting the tail under the rocker of a chair,
just in season to catch the whole wei ight
of the chair at the coming down.
To get the pure, unadulterated cat, one
needs 60 to the city and make the ac-
quaintancc Of the Tom cat. There is
more life to the square inch in city Tom
than can be be found anywhere else, bar
ring piece of cheese. There he -four
ishes in all his native vigor. There his
cat-l1ke qualities find full play.
Then he courts,
Then he fights,
Then he yells,
On moonlight nights,
Climbing fences, lodging toots,
Also bullets as he scoots
From the chimney to the gutter,
Down conductor to the shutter,
Into the garden plat
Scat!
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
An Automatic IIOrre.

Boston Traveller: Mr.. J. ii. Nolan,
who already secured him a high station
in the mechanical world has just in'
vented a novel means of locomotion,
which is in the form of an automatic or
self,produced by the weight which Is
carried. The "horse" and its app llances
are models of mathematical simplicity,
and any amount of speed can be Sc
cured, in fact can be made to 60 faster
for mile than the fastest trctting horse
Of the day. A small horse capable oil
carrying a man 10 or IL miles an hour,
can be built at from fifteen to twenty
dollars smaller ones, which can be used
by children for recreation, can be built
at from three to five dollars The horse
can carry considerable weight in adj
di'ion to the rider The person sits in
position as he would upon the live an
imal. with the feet in the slirrups and
reins in hands, in which position be
can govern the speed and guide the
horse twill. There was an exhibition
MAJ with one Of these horses recently
in hall in this city, and although the
room was small and unfayorable for
either speed or ease Of locomotion. q
boy weighing sixty pounds propelled
the horse at from six to seven miles an
hour with the utmost ease. The ex'
pertinent thoroughly established the
practical value Of the invention"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
OInunereial

NEW ORLEANS, Novem Der l2.-Flour, dull
superfine 81 1885, Xxx - 500 oI1q; NAN 30
) @sC -; higher grades 81 5Og1 %. COru, &C.
tive and frm, yellow jB9hIci white d}c.
q. 'ts firm, choice sac. Coffee, duil and
nominal, cargOes ordinary to prime 1914
@2I%r. sugar scarce and tirm; common TO
good common 5000; fair to fully fair "a
IJsc: prime to choice ,0S15c; yellow clarified
sJsss5sc. Nolasses active but lower; com.
mon 259SOc; fair Ssgilc; prime TO choice i5G
soc. kiee firm, louisiana ordinary TO
CHOICE 5h961.c.
NEW YORK, November I2.-FIour. low
grades and shipping extra very steady, otl
or Use no material change, closing steady:
southern flour fairly active without decided
change. Wheat l92e b. tier with fair inuui-
~. Corn 1z9lc better, fairly active, largely
spe culatiye at 6iL9621Sc. Coffee IL quiet;
carsoes l5h99Ac gold; job lots l5L92J14c
gold.
BALTfMoRE, November Ia Flour Is frmer
western supeiGne s. 159i 70; extra sjgs6;
family Is 25dS7 Is; City mills, superfine.
brands g OOgT 50; other grades unchanged,
Wheat Ia steady and firm all round.
southern re good TO prime, 81 t5gl AZ;
No 2 western winter red spot and Novem.
/ Der 81 Az; December al ~. Southern corn
/ arm; western hrmsr and higher; southern
white old, 6sg6Ic; new 539JOc; yellow old,
/ &c; new 559tOc.
ST. LOUIS, November 12.-Fl1uT dull, un.
/ changed. Extra fall 81 5Oasl IS; Xxx s. U0a
/ e. Is; xxx Is iOgsg 80. Wheat inactive:No s
| red IAN 81 2ji49i 2E4; No. do 81 1Ox9l n,
| No. spring 81 25S9l 70. Corn dull, No.
i mixed til.c for strictly fresh. Oats easier,
/ No. a5lZc. Rye frmer at 55k9Ss+o. Barley
/ dnIl and unchanged. whisky steady AZ 81 0.
| PORK dull, small lots new, sl3gl3 IA. Lard
duii, ne asked. Bulk meats duh, 6gT97hC
Tor shoulders, clear ribs and clear sides
/ B,con Inactive, 1894 s1dc for shoulders
al. Ar ribs and eleai sides.
| logs-Firm on light receipts.
| Caftle-Steat ~, fair demand Tor shippiDf
grade; Texans q 81 1f9i %.
| Sheett-Active for buteners; shipping nut
tons slow 8 0llf1i IA.
Hides and Wool.
gALvEsros, November i2.-Hldes are dull
Dry selected ll5Sc; light salied II e; staes
saited llIsc; damaged half price; kips ~
wet saited AZ they run Sc selected Sc
butchers green nc, 2: on for grubs.
WOol-GoOd demand Tor the better graz e
medium 70 fine free Of burs, six months
growth, O9zlci eoarse grades neglected q
iSal5e,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
American Horses In Demand Abroad.

The recent and repeated successes of
American bred horses on European
turf have created an increased and quite
markedd demand for them in both France
and England. Recently Mr.. Henri
Willard made purchase of six magniti-
cent trotters at high figures for firm
in France. Two of these horses have
taken frstprizes at Rochester, New York,
and all are known to the American turf.
They will leave next week by the steamer
Pereire of the General Transatlantic
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
COMMERCIAL.


llt monetary market IN somewhat string
ehl !ol oulaie nuhinehs, but there 10 ample
plW purposes,
GOLD Buying, large places 0i, small 03,
av.llhE large Oi small W,
lLVEh-NOmluRl.
There Is hut little gold or silver 40 market.
EAVHANGE- upmm,lriu, a per cent
disco unl bank, par,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
GRAIN Ann MMrADsTUrra,

WHEAr-Choice u i5i good milling 81 8l
NV ~ ialrsI 1885, 3oi low grades 81 OOc,
uAIs-selling only TO iced men, a0a85c;
olrcN
COltN-leNas, IN AhucR 6iOldlO In dc.
mAnd, shelled, none Offering.
HARLEY tEED--3a@lO1.
RlE-75C,
.HAi-N OO@lO % per tom Hungarian and
Millet SlOal2,
rad roads have caused great scarcity OF
all kinds OF grain aud prices have been
fore ,d up far beyond ITS value.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
IIME ANn CEMENT.

LlME-The best quality IN barrols Is worth
~; IN bulk, 81 oOi ordinary Dallas, Doc, pei
bushel.
CEMENF-Ro Resemble IL worth 81 " barrel
Louisville, best, ut ie kept, $500 W Darrell
Dallas, So 50.
PLASrES IL worth So 80 " barrel.
the suppiyiOf the above mentioned artl-
lea liam pie demand fair; market tirm,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13

HlDE5-Dry hint, Is lbs and upward, l5c.;
dry hlnt, IL hs and upward, damaged, 100:
dry hint, kips and calf, TO-; dry salt, 70 ms
and upward, No.; green butchers, $40,
SHEEP fELIS-EaGh, owing 10 wool, 600
DO; white wool, long, 9lc; white wool mll
clip, lgs2tG,; black wool, lSc.
BUFtALO-Bull's, 10; cows, &c.
TALLOW-ln barrels, biso,
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Fair demand, which Is met freely
At the following uuptaLOni, Crescent, Ia
smoke, = 40, San lsclut0 90 70, Empire 81 10,
AAN ~ -, Eagle 81 OO; Magnolia, la sacks,
Central MIX, IS 90; Choice Family. UW
star Mills Xxx, 81 90.
BRAN-frOn " % 900,
CORN MEAL-tOo
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH


GALVESTON, Nov, mber Il Gold 81 OlI5@
81 0419. Exchange--New York sight "a dis.
count9par. New Orleans sight a discount
al premium.
NEW YORK, November l2--Stocks weak.
Money per cent. Gold VI 02]4. Exchange
long 81 81; short 81 800. State bonds quiet.
Government bonds firm.
enid nnnna1 Il nos.