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The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
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MILWAUKEE,


GnA1N-Whcat, No. 1, hard, $1.2O14; No. l.,
S119H; No. q $1:1619; seller September,
$1.15N; seller October, S10Sas;; No; s, $1.12k:
Corn, No. 2, 42Ic. Oats, No. 2, 2415c, Rye,
No. l, 561c. Barley, No. 2, cash and seller
September, 6511c; seller October, nominally
66Ic.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR-Wcstern, 81. 4.5O@$G.25; choice fan
cy Minnesota, $7O0@7.50; common to fair do,
sG.25@675; Minnesota patent, 81. .5o@900: su-
perfne, $300@4. 50; winter extras, $5.50@7. 90.
GRA1N-Wheat, No. Chicago, S1.18@1.1 10
cash: No. Chicago, 81: Il cash; sl.13% seller
September; sales at 81 l,11M@1;14% seller Sep
seller the year; No. s Chicago, $1.10. Corn,
4S'1155c cash; 1876. seller October; rejected
42c. Oats, Mc. cash; M11Sc. seller September;
M1S@241c. seller October; rejected &c. Rye,
55@55hc. Barley, 622c.
Provisions 1890 cash and seller
September; $3.50 seller October. Lard, 1896
cash; $89219 seller October; $3.50 seller year.
Bulk meats, shoulders, &C; short rib, Nc;
short clear, 714c.; these prices for boxed, cash.
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Bound to the Track.

An old German named John Schmezig,
scarcely able to walk from illness, might
have been seen on our streets on Friday
last, begging fer bread. He is sixty-five
years old, and is slowly recovering from
a protracted spell Of sickness. The old
man reached Cairo, after a trip Of $50
miles, every step Of which was made on
foot, Notwithstanding his feeble condition.
He started with ten dollars in his pocket
and made his journey on foot in the hope
that on his arrival in Cairo he would have
money enough left to pay his passage to
Troy, Ind, near which place he hoped to
find brother. At point on the Illinois
Central railroad, a few miles below Du
Quoin, he met a couple of negro men
who halted him, roughly threw him to
the ground, and proceeded to rob him.
He had seven of the ten dollars, and this
sum the negroes appropriated; but their
cupidity was not yet satisfied. They
stripped him of every article Of clothing
he had on his person, including his stock
ings and neckerchief. The old man as
naked as when he first came into the
world now attempted to make his way
into friendly clump of bushes, but the
fiends again overhauled him, brought him
back to the railroad track, and roughly
flung him down. Tearing the shirt they
had torn from his back into strips, they
bound him hand and foot and then lashed
his head upon the rail that the first train
passing might crush it from the body.
The mere contemplation Of such cold
blooded fiendishness brings shudder of
horror. A fhour or more elapsed, and
the old man, still tied to the rail, heard
the clattering of an approaching train.
He struggled desperately to relieve him
self, and at the very moment the train
(Which proved to be handcar filed with
section men) stopped, he succeeded in
freeing himself. He then told his story,
was furnished by one of the men with a
pair of overalls, another gave him COM
mon white shirt, and at a neighboring
house he secursd an old pair of shoes and
hat, and in this garb he reached Cairo.
Cairo Bulletin.
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BLUE EARTH.

A car loaded with merchandise was
recently burned on the track, near Mankato.
1t caught fire while in motion. IA SAMPLE
OF light dry sngar granulated from syrup made
from cane grown in Blue Earth county Was
exhibited at the Fair by Geo. GilleyT Tof Cam
n1;t 6ria: In quality it ,eq1alled the best New
orleans, and was simply strained through
bag. Rev. A. Spor, formerly rector Of St.
Johns parish, in Mankato, but recentlv 10.
Gated In Caledonia, Houston county. was
thrown from his carriage in that place and
sustained such serious injuries that death re-
suited shortly thereafter.
The dog -poisoners are operating in st.
Peter. >. The Convention to send delegates to
inc Liberal Democratic and Peoples Inde-
pendent judicial Convention to be held at
New Ulm Sept eth, was held in St. Peter on
the 10Th and adopted resolutions endorsing E.
st. Julien Cox for Judge of the Ninth Judicial
Olstrlct. Nine delegates were elected as fol-
lows; Delegates--P: H: McDermid, JOS.
Reinhardt, Henry Patehe, John Homer, Wolf:
Boys, Michael Koenig: Alternates- H.
Randall, A. L. sackett, Fred Fritag, Jas Rob
lnson, N. ?. Clark. Joseph Searles, Thomas
Hughes, Chas, Keitgen, August Lillegren. :.
Henry Moll and Samuel Dunuing of St. Peter
will take 50 head of cattle to Buel Agency and
also $50 COWS to Standing Rock agency the
DAKOTA.
On the evening Of the 10Th, two freight
trains, running at full speed in opposite d.
rections collided on curve near Rosemount
both engines being literally smashed to
pieces as were also several cars of both trains,
and the whole piled up in huge mass across
and on either side of the track. The train men
all escaped without injury.
W. IL. Skinner, an old resident Of
Hastings, died recently in Cleveland, Ohio, Of
cancer in the stomach.
COTTONWOOD.
Land buyers are plenty around Win
dom. "A Mr.. Krausse of Germantown
threshed 40 bushels of wheat to the acre. -.
On account OF the dry weather farmers are
having hard time in breaking up their lands
Thomas Faucet raised 81 bushels of the
Lost Nation wheat to the acre. Business is
lively in Mountain Lake. .. ohm Cook of
Lakeside, while engaged in oiling threshing
machine caught the fore finger of his left
hand in the cogs and suffered terrible mu-
tilation.. Gerhard Isaac of Mountain Lake
thrcshed 638 bushels of wheat from q acres.
JACKSON.
A Mr.. Avery has been very successful
in the bee business this year, raising a large
crop OF ffrst-class honey. "A Middletown
man cut ten acres of grass in one day, finish
ing before sunset, and claims it as the biggest
days moving of the season. "A stable with
40 tons Of hay, belonging to Ole syyerson, Of
Minneota was burned recently .. "A German
woman moving by hand, large sloug grass,
nearly as high as her head, was a spectacle re-
Gently seen at Heron Lake. She was cutting
the grass for fuel and doing the work as well
as man could do it. The Russians who
bought farms ut Christiana this year are busy
hauling lumber for building
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of'a more southern latitude is well
known to the outside world. TO such an
oYfofat io l.

of a more southern latitude is well
known to the outside world. TO such an
extent is our beef desired in the army,
that the frontier posts are mostly supplied
With Minnesota beef: Frequently stock
which has been raised in: Texas, but
herded in fertile valleys in the, West, in
order to: fit the beet for. market has come
in competition with our beef, and the
preference is. univesallyiin our. favor. >,..<.
!; A gratifying part Of the recent exhibi-
ton was the display made:by thefarmers
residing on the line of = the Northern
Pacific. Comparatively speaking, this
section of the State is new: When fully
settled and developed; as 1T will be-; in
the near future. it will add much to our
resources. In this connection, your com
mittee would add, that from the Iowa
line, in southwestern Minnesota, through
out the whole length of the State to the
Manitoba boundary,vast tracts of lands Of
the very best quality should receive the
attention of those seeking new homes in
the West. 1t is unnecessary to say that
the Winona & st. Peter, the St. Paul &
Sioux City, the Hastings & Dakota the
st. Paul & Pacific, as we'll as the North-
ern Pacific railroads traverse through
these lands, which afford such facilities
to emigration. :
It affords your committee much pleas
urc to report that the fair was successful
in every department. All of the differ
ent classes were fully represented, which
proved conclusively the rapid growth and
development of the rich agricultural,
manufacturing, mechanical and horticul-
tural interests of the State.
Herewith your committee transmits. to
your respective bodies an interesting and
instructive report made to them by Prof.
Lacy, Of the Minnesota State Agricultural
College in regard to the participation at
the fair by that department..
In conclusion, your committee would
congratulate the managers of the late fair
for the grand success which attended
their efforts. At the same time they re-
turn their most profound thanks for
the many courtesies received from their
hands.
Respectfully submitted,
BENZ. THOMPSON,
on the part of the Chamber of Commerce,
st. Paul.
FRANKLIN STEELE.
Board of Trade, Minneapolis.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
THE CONFLICT IN THEoLD WORLD

A Pera dispatch says news has been
received at the English embassy that sulie-
man Pasha carried the remaining Russian
positions in Schipka Pass on the morning of
the 18th, inflicting enormous loss. The de-
file is now entirely in possession of the Turks.
A late official dispatch published at Constan-
tinoplc denies the correctness of the rumor
that the Russians had completely evacuated
Schipka pass. It states that on the contrary,
two Turkish brigades which captured Fort
st. Nicholas, retired to their former positions
for stratcgical reasons after having occupied
the fort for six hours.
It is stated in we'll informed circles
that the Porte will not accept mediation
while Russian soldier remains on Turkish
soil, nor will it consent to an armistice un-
less the basis of subsequent peace proposals
are at the same time defined. Chevkcl Pasha,
commanding the relieving force at Orchanic,
has communicated with .Osman Pasha. The
rcvictualizing of Plevna is therefore expected
yer shortly.
1t is reported at Constantinople that a
great battle was fought Sept, s1st, at Biela
lasting from nine in the morning till Z in the
evening, aud that the Russians were COM
pletely defeated A dispatch from Shumla as
serts that the Russians lost 1900 killed and
5000 wounded in the battle.
No official intelligence yet received
from either side conserving the reported bat
tie at Biela on the 21st. Special from Buchar-
est next day says there has been severe inde-
cisive fighting for two days between the
Czarowitch and Mehemct Ali. The Russians
still hold Biela. Another report is that the
Russian headquarters have retired to Tistova.
Osman Pasha attacked Grivica redoubt on the
night Of the Goth, and was rcpulsed with
heavy loss.
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Pac1nc Coast Hoodlu1ms.

A San francisco dispatch ofSept 18th
says: Last night, the entire Chinese quarters
of Grass valley, except one house were burned
over. Forty buildings were destroyed, sup
posed incendiary. A body of armed men left
Roscville, Placer county, and proceeded up
the Auburn road warning all Cinnamon, num-
bering some six or seven camps visited, to
leave before midnight under penalty of death.
Some left at once. Twelve at Burdocks camp
refused to leave though threatened. The
proceedings were conducted quietly, and no
violence offered. Iii believed by Wednesday,
not a Chinaman will remain in township mum
bcr one. The refugees ere mostly gathering
Mt FalsOm ::
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Reply to President Mcmahon.

An address to the nation, signed by a
number of Partisan and provincial candidates
for the chamber of deputies, representing all
shades of republicanism, was published on the
2lst. 1t replies point by point to President
McMahon's manifesto. The following is the
concluding paragraph: "Your duty will in
crease with the audacity of those who will
presume to impose themselves on France.
You cannot become the instrument CT cleri.
calism. The republic must have republican
functionarics, and the country expects order,
peace and stability through the republic"
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A little Maine chan was taken tn churf

A little Maine chap was taken to church
for the first time where the minister
oficiated in asurplice: He was continu-
ally fdgcting and asking, ma, is he not
done2', The minister stood to make the
closing prayer, raising his hands, when
the little fellow turned to his mother,
with horror pictured upon his face-"Ma
he is swelling up again." -. ",>,
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
Massachusetts lsepubIican,.


The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention met at Worcester on the 10Th inst.
and nominated the following ticket: Cover
nor, Alexander H. Rice; Lieutenant Governor,
Horatio G. Knight; Secretary OF State, Henry
B. Pierce; Attorney General, Charles R. Train;
Treasurer and Receiver General, Charles
Endicott; Auditor, Julius l.. Clark. The reso-
lutions reaffirm allegiance to the original
principles Of the Republican party; congratu-
late the country on the rightful accession of a
Republican President; cordially approve the
Presidents Southern policy; demand the early
resumption of specie payments; endorse the
Presidents civil service reform; oppose any
further land grants and subsidies; endorse the
State Registration law and pledge the party to
stand by the causes of Temperance, suffrage,
labor reform and education.
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dozen cattle thieves who started northward
with them. During the night the thieves were.
overtaken by party Of fifteen rangers who
killed seven, hung one more and recovered all
their cattle. None of the rangers were hurt.
The capture took place in Northwestern Kan
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

Large sums of Canadian money sent
through the mails have been stolen at various
points in this country. Detectives have for
some time past been working up such cases.
Recently 5000 of Canadian money was pre-
scnted to a broker in Chicago by woman,
who received in return therefor American
bills. She has not been seen since. Soon af-
terwards in was reported that S., 600 had been
lost in the American mails. The officers are
working on this clue, although their move
ments have been kept secret and little beyond
these factsarc known.
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sturxis, Fixht with tho Ne. Peree.

Gen. sturgis writes, under date of
Musscl Shell, Sept. TO- that in fight on the
18th and pursuit on the 18th and 18th, twen-
" dead warriors were found, and he believed
more were killed. He estimates the loss in
wounded at sixty. His own is French, Mich
olson and Gresham wounded slightly; four
soldiers killed and ten wounded. Several
scouts killed and wounded. Nine hundred
horses were dropped by hostilcs up to the
10th, and he had dropped many of his own
horses. The command had been living five
days-on mule meat
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
A Fever.str1cken Ship.

The whaling schooner Charles Thomp-
son, Of Provincetown, Mass, arrived at New
York on the 18th from cruise via Fernandina
Fla, in charge Of the mate Of the bark Cinque
which vessel found the Thompson drifting
about without a navigator, Capt. Leach
having died of the yellow fever and the mates
being down with the same disease.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

Telexrams to he Submitted to Congress.
st5 The secretary Of war will submit to
congress at its coming session copy of tele-
sgrams which have passed between the war
department., among commanders and State
officials in different States in connection with
the strikes, and with the removal of troops
from the Southern States.
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Honorlng Revolutionary Heroes.

> H0h011m8 HoV0lut10h1ry 1deT0ess
The dedication of the new Paoli mon
ument at Paoli, Pa, in honor of fifty y-three
American soldiers under General Anthony
Wayne, killed by the British troops under
Gen. Grey, one hundred years ago, took place
on the Goth, Hon. Wayne McVeigh being the
orator of the day. Among those present
were Gov. Hartranft and grandson of An
.thony Wayne. The attendance was large.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
The Famine in India.

Plenteous rain has fallen in many Of
the worst famine districts. Agricultural
work is active and crops are making rapid
progress. There can be no reasonable doubt
that the tide Of the great calamity has been
turned, but a vast number of those who sur
vive actual famine must still succumb from
their enfeebled condition.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
An Iowa Village Burned.

At 8 o'clock on the morning of the 21st
fire broke out in Lawler, Chlckasaw county.
Iowa, which destroyed twenty-six business
houses and five grain warehouses. Loss, fifty
thousand dollars; insurance, unknown.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
The Extra Session of Congress-.

Congressman arrived in Washington
think the extra session will be confined to the
purpose for which it is called, the passage of
the army bill, and one for the deficiency in
the navy. The army estimates are ready
The first question will be whether the army
shall be increased. Letters from members do
not indicate much sentiment in favor of an
increase. The question will hardly be dis
cussed at the extra session.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

A Fort Ellis Kansas letter states that
several thousand cattle were run off some
days ago from Cheyenne County by about
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.

Bold Robbery Of an Rxpress Train.
The east, bound passenger train which
passed Cheyenne, w. 7. at 3 p. IN. on the 18th,
was stopped and robbed by thirteen masked
men at Big Springs, 16O miles cast of that place
on the same night The robbers first took
possession of the station, destroying the tele-
graph instruments, and compelling the agent
to hang out red light. When the train stop
ped, the robbers took possession, putting the
train men and passengers under guard The
express car was broken into and the safe
robbed of about $65,0O0. The passengers were
also robbed, of what amount is not yet ascer.
tanned. The fire in the locomotive was wet
down, but freight train overtaking the ex.
press, its engine was sent % Ogallalla, from
whence the report Of the robbery was made.
The robbers are believed to have gone north
The railroad company offers reward of 5000
for the arrest Of the thieves. Big Springs, the
station where the robbery of the express train
was committed, is water station 1872 miles
east OF Cheyenne. There are only one or two
houses besides the station. The robbers came
10 the station in the evening, and took posscs-
sion OF everything, tearing the telegraph in
struments, and throwing them away. A red
light was then hung out to stop the train
which reached there aboutelcycn o'clock. On
The conductors stepping off to see what was
wanted, he was confronted by men armed
with revolvers, who ordered him to throw ND
his hands, The engineer and the fireman were
secured and guard placed at the end
OF the coach door. The station agent was
compelled to knock on the express door, and
on its being opened for him the robbers rushed
in and overpowcred the messenger, Miller,
and took possession Of the car. They secured
s65,OO0 in coin, and about $500 in currency
from the express car. The through safe,
which is stationary, and has combination
lock, they left undisturbed. It contained
very large sum of money. The passengers on
the coaches were then visited and relieved of
cash and vauables. The plumber taken from
the passengers is stated to be $1,000 in
cash,four gold watches, and tickets to Chicago.
One man named Morris lost gold wat. and
$3.50 in money. The arrival of freight train
evidently intcrfcred with their plans, for after
putting out the fire in the locomotive of the
express they mounted and rode away without
disturbing the occupants of the sleeping car.
The Union Pacific railroad and the Union Pa
clfc Express company have offered a reward
of$lO,OOO for the arrest of the thieves and re-
covery OF the money. A pro rata reward to
be paid for the recovery of any portion of the
money or capture of any robbers. The sher-
ifis OF surrounding counties and commanding
officers Of military posts throughout Nebraska
and Wyoming, and along the Union Pacific
railroad have been notified OF the robbery, and
everything possible will be done to effect the
capture OF the perpetrators.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
Land Omce Matters.

Secretary Schurz and Commissioner
Williamson, ofthc Land Office are giving much
attention to the methods by which within the
past three or four years, large tracts Of public
lands have been obtained as results of the
rights given soldiers to make additional en-
tries. Ivl rs: :o:.> =:
Maryland Republicans ERAorse Hayes.
The Maryland State Republican Con-
vention met in Baltimore on the 10th, j. Hen
~ Senman presiding, and nominated DR.. E..
G. Porter for Comptroller. Resolutions were
then adopted warmly commencing the south
ern policy of the President and demanding
specie resumption. -,
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The African Explorer heard from.
"A dispatch from Stanley received at
London Sept, 1s, announces that his expedi-
ton arrived at St. Paul de Loanda the ed of
August, in gunboat lent by the Portuguese
government. stahley's followers were prostrat-
ed by dysentery, fever and ulcers.
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From statistics contained in the annual
report Of the quarantine officer of the port of
San Francisco it appears that the Chinese
coming to our shores during the period of one
year was only !, 400 in excess OF those return
ing home,
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
The lGaadll1es Puriaa,,.

Arguments on motion for temporary
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27
10. Q. r. Grand Lodge Matters.

The grand lodge of I. 0. o. F. in ses-
sion in Baltimore Sept. 22nd, has selected
Austin, Texas, for the next annual meeting.
The limitations the past year have diminished
-0OOo compared with the previous year; rev.
cnue about $260,000; number dropped for non-
payment of dues, increased about 50OO The
appeal of NJ. c. Eames from the grand lodge
of Illinois, was dismissed
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

The second day of the presidents recep-
ton, Sept1sth, at Louisville, ,wasas on the first
marked with the warmcst welcome, and whole
souled hospitality. The day was spent in Wis
iting the schools and the public benevolent in
stitutions, and in speech-making, (which was
indulgcd in by the President, his secretaries,
Evarts, Thompson, Key, Gov. Hampton, and
other celebrities. In the afternoon the party
took the train for Jeffersonville, Ind, en- route
for Nashville Tenn
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11es1aent181 1eecept10N 2C At18Ht0e
Early on the 22d, the Presidents party
arrived in Atlanta, Ga, where they were most
Hospitality received by Mayor Angirc in be-
half of the city, and by Gov. Colquitt for the
people of the State, who in the presence of
10000 persons welcomed the President in an
eloquent speech. The President in reply
made lengthy speech and in the evening, a
grand banquet was served after which the
party left for Knoxville, Tenn.
The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

coHtaa~~tlon OF the FFts'den'ts JoaFney,
From Chattanooga the Presidential
party moved on to Knoxville, Tenn, where
they were received by large concourse of
citizens and escorted by the Knoxville rifles
and University cadets to the Lamar House,
where the usual speeches were made. Later
in the day the points of interest about the
city were visited and in the evening a rcccp-
tion was rendered them at the house of Col.
McGhce, after which they again took the cars
en- route to Atlanta, Ga.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-13
NOTICE 10 HEIRS.

To all whom 1t may concern:
Letters If administration having
been granted 10y tile Probate Court Of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to rhe undersigned upon the estate Of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City ON or about the ninth day
of May, a. ID. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. D.
1876, and which estate has been ap-
praised tn be worth the sum of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
Ell dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to lie a native of the
State Of Tennessee. Said deceased was
surpassed to be about fifty years OF. age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all Iersons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the UNI
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j.. ID. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. feb13-dtf.