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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-24
Minnesota Matters.
KAr0NWAN.

WATONWAN.
A County Sabbath-School Convention
xill be held At st: James on the hrst Tuesday in
Gates at the recent examinati iop az feathers, Of
who.n thirty were successful eIill gram II
looking finely and promises welt II not inter
fercd with by yc hopper:
OIMSTED.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company talks of building branch road from
Zumbrota and Cannon Falls. The Universe
list Society of Rochester have purchased 4 pipe
Organ-the first In tho city. Cost 81, 800. "A
fine hotel II being erected on the site Of the old
Stevens House, In Rochester. It's to be Axes
feet, and two stories in hight.
DODGE.
Reports from the growing crops are of
he most flattering kind. Farmers saw that
; heir wheat never looked better at this season
Of the year. Last Sunday Elder Roberts bap-
tiscd 10 candidates in the river ~ miles north
Of Byron. :. "A Sunday School has been organ.
lied in Othello, with Mr.. Burdick rs superin-
tendcnt.
A sad accident occurred at Northfield
on the evening of the evening Of the 18th. One
of the students ut Carleton College, named
Locke, was bathing in the river, when he sud
denly sank and drowned. His body was not
recovered until the next day. The unfortu-
nate young man was resident of Zumbr0ta,
MINI. There seems to be q dangerous pccu-
liarity about the current where young Locke
was drowned, as five or six other lives have been
lost at the same point.
MOWER.
Austin has been the center Of bitter
local controversy which has divided the city
into factions, and the quarrel has extended both
into social and political life. Judge Page is
prominent In Que faction, and some one at Aus
tin wrote him up for the Pioneer Press. The
Pioneer Press editorially summarized its corres-
pondcnt's letter and published it with a quasi
endorsement The result ia that Judge Page
has brought libel suit against the p. p, lay
ing his damages at $4,000.
DAKOTA.
Tuesday, May 10Th, was observed as
Decoration Day in Hastings. /. Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. H. Proctor, of Hastings, celebrated their
crystal wedding (fifteenth anniversary on
Thursday. >. The new city council Of Hastings
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: AttOrneyJ. n. Searlcs; Treasurer-J.
c. Norton; Street Commissioncr-L. L. Par
sons; Assessor F: Langley. Samuel White
was appointed chief -of-policc. IA carload Of
tics was consumed on the Hastings and Dakota
Railroad on Saturday. The work of an inccn-
diary.
Two housebrcakers entere Rev. s. T.
Sterrett's residence in Hastings, Wednesday
night, and with pistols at the head
of that gentleman robbed him of $S6 in money
4 watch, and other articles, aggrcgating $3.50
In value. The scoundrels were Masked and
are still at large. The wife of Mr.. 8. is severe
~ Ill in consequence of the shock to her nerv-
GUS system. Mr.. Stcrrctt is the Methodist
minister at Hastings.
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Grants Farewell.

The following is the farewell address of
cx-Presidcnt Grant, made while stcamins down
he Delaware: my DEAR FR1ENps-I was
not aware we would have 40 much spccch-mak-
ing here, or that It would be necessary forme to
say any more to you; but feel that the compli-
mcnts you have showcrcd upon me were not al-
together deserved. They should not all be paid
to me, either as soldier or a civil officer. As
cncral your praises do not all belong to me;
as executive Of the nation, they were not all due
to me. There is no man that can fiji both or
either of these positions without the help OF
good men. selected my lieutcnants when
was in both positions, and they were men, be-
licvc, who could have filled my position even
better than did. Incycr fattered myself that
Twas entitled to the place you gave me- My
licutenants could have acted perhaps better
than ], had opportunity presented ITSELF Sher-
man could have taken my place as soldier or
III civil office, and SO could Sheridan and others
1might name. l am sure If the country ever
comes to this need again, there will be men for
the work; they will be born for every cmergen-
cy. Again thank you, and again bid you
goodbye, and again say if had failed, sher.
man or Sheridan or some of my lieutenants
would have succeeded
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00bDlng q LeglslatQre.


Taking vote in the State Assembly at
Albany last Friday evening, there was very
unusual scene The question was on the pas
sage OF an appropriation of million dollars to
complete the new capitol building. The work
men Of the city had been given to understand
it would be passed, even II the Governor vetoed
1t. The Governor had vetoed 1t, and great cx-
citcment was occasioned thereby. Two hours
were consumed in calling the roll and the re-
quisitc two-thirds vote to override the veto was
wanting. On this announcement the crowds
in the galleries and IN the lobbies yelled and
hoOted against those who voted against the
workingmcn's interests. and as some members
appeared outside, several were beaten and
ivcn back by the crowd, and members were
Obliged to escape by rear door to their hotels.
A large body Of police arrived subsequently
and drove the crowds from the capitol and
from the Governors house, which was threat
cncd. large crowd then went to the Deleyan
and other hotels, threatening to mob men,
ers, and in some cases squads followed men,
bers to their rooms in the hotels, threatening
vengeance, by the workingmen. Finally the
police, in great numbers, managed to dispcrsc
the crowd. No such scene ever before occurred
in Albany.
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Re0Dlo FER Nanatobn.

The Northern Pacific passenger train
going west on the 18th consisted Of eighteen
cars-twelve coaches and six baggage-con-
tanning six hundred emigrants from Ontario,
Canada, en- route for Manitoba Capt. spauld-
ing, the conductor, says it is the largest train
of emigrants that ever passed over the road.
1t was drawn by two locomotives. They were
= fine lot Of emigrants.
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Destrsetive TS-~st Flres-vall" 10
D0rneA.

Forest fires are raging along the Hud-
SON, in northern New York, parts of New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania. The Clinton
Mills, thriving village, is now level with the
ground, and not house left standing. Forty
five families are turned out OF house and home,
and women and children found this morning
huddlcd together out of the way Of the heat.
A mile west Of Clinton Mills In the woods are
huddled together some twenty families, un-
provided with shelter and provisions. At
Cherubusco, about thirty miles west, the scene
is hcartrending. On both sides Of the Ogdens-
burgh & Lake Champlain railroad between the
station and Cherubusco the woods arc on fre.
At Connors Corners every house was burned.
The hre has broken out in stockpolc, three
miles from Altona Station, and the whole place
is on fire. ~
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sails fhs Runone.

Ex-President Grant with his wife and
son, left Philadelphia for Europe the 18th,
assia great demonstrations. Eight steamers
md three revenue cutters with a large mum,
bcr Of friends escorted the party on their start.
Before leaving Gen. Grant sent the following
message to President Hayes: Mrs. Grant
joins me in thanks to you and Mrs. Hayes for
your kind message received on board this
steamer e az after passing out from the wharf. We
unite IN returning our cordial greetings and
expressing our best wishes for your health,
happiness and success In your most responsi.
bic position. Hoping to return TO my country
to find II prosperous in business and with
cordial feeling restored between al sections,
slbscfibe myself, truly yours, U.s.GlAN7."
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4 FOGGY NIGHT.

A broad, blue river, rippling and spark
ling on its way to the sea. Widening,
too, as it flows on, first between high
wooded banks, then by low-lying farms
and then, just before it reaches the mar,
row inlet, spreading out into almost
lake. Here the stream is broken into
many channels by sedgy islands half GOV:
cred at high water. Flocks of snipe and
red-winged blackbirds fly to and fro, or
settle down among the sedgc, their red
epaulettes glancing gaily in the dark
green or against the clear blue sky.
Among the islands the watere rushcs deep
and swift at cbb-tide hurrying down to
meet the breakers; the white sea-horses"
that gallop in over the bar, tossing their
flowing names, and at flood-tide going
back with almost equal force to where
the wide stream flows more gently over
sandy shadows and into deep 'coves and
bends on the low shore.
On each side of the river arc c41at mea-
dow lands, covered with rich swamp
grasses in every shade of purple, green
and brown. Here and there the ground
is broken by clear pools, where water
lilies float, guarded on all sides by red
cardinal flowers, blue and white marsh
gentian, and behind them helmet flowers
and tall milk-weeds wave, trying to shake
themselves free from the close embrace of
pink convolvulus and yellow, thread like
tind-weed.
On one side the meadows are bound by
clumps of holly, pines and cedar, and
tangled thickets Of smilax; on the other
stretch low, white sand-cliffs covered with
pale sea-grass, and sloping down to the
blue sunny plain of waters, that to-day is
dotted with white sails Of fishing smacks
which this morning crossed the bar.
All is clear, peaceful, bright-intensely
bright under the August sun.
At night it is no less beautiful than by
day. The full moon rises over the 1lack
pines, flooding the land with its pure
brightness; the river is arippling sheet of
silver, and the dark shore is touched with
light. Seaward all form is lost, for the
low banks and the dim river are wrapped
in silvery vapor, through which comes
family the music of the sea-.
Ilong to float down into that shadowy
region, to seek know not what possiblli-
ties of poetry and beauty, and as I gaze,
10, white, ghostl4 shape steals through
the silver mist; silently it draws near,
grows larger and more defined, and the
moon CLEANS on the large sail Of pleas
ure boat. A sound of music floats to me
on the still night air; the boat passes out
Of sight. We bring our skiff to the shore
and unwillingly leave behind us the
bright fairy-land, half fearing that it
NAV vanish in the night.
I had come down at the end of hot,
dusty summer in town, to the old farm
house by the river where my cousin
Norris and his wife had been passing the
summer, and this land by sea was to me
a paradise, a place Of restful beauty, a
Lotus-land of Peace.
Such at least were my first impressions
on the evening after my arrival, when,
having spent the afternoon and evening
on the water, We left the river and walked
up through the dark, sweet-smelling cedar
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Dee,rati,xesl~,er,. er.ve,.

At meeting Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic of Baltimore, Cen. Tyler presiding,
the decoration Of graves Of Confederates on
memorial day was brought up and the follow
Ing resolution adopted: Resol.e7, That while
the Grand Army Of the Republic accords to all
its members the sacred right of their opinions,
yet us an organization it cannot be u party to
anything political or tending thereto, and un-
der its rules and regulations as members we
cannot as body decorate the graves of any
others but Union dead on memorial day.
Nevertheless we will respect the action Of any
members individually decorating the graves Ct
Confederate dead.
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A Fast Train.

The Pittsb,ng, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
railroad has definitely determined to run a fast
passenger train from Chicago to New York in
opposition to the Wabash train. It will start
at 4:S0 afternoon, and put passengers in New
York before ten the succeeding night, making
the trip in % hours.
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An Appslntnene Deelsnea.

On Monday last, Secretary Sherman
rendered the appointment Of Solicitor Of the
Treasury to ex-Gov. Chamberlain at the in.
stance Of the President who also urged its
acceptance. The Governor declined, how
ever, on account Of professional engagements
regarded more advantageous professionally
and pecuniarily.
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Latest UarketS.
MILWAUKEE,,

MILWAUKEE,.
GRA1N-Whcat, No. 1, $1.8214; No. $1.76;
seller June $1.7736; seller July 41.78X; No. 8,
31.58. Corn No. q O@51c. Oats, No. 4OX@
41c Rye, No. l, sc. Barley, No. 2, SOC; No3,
46c. ~ =:
CHICAGO.
FLOUR-Western extras 9700@0O0; Min
nesota do 18S7<@10O0; 1innesots patent
GRA1N-Wheat 81 061< seller June: &167k
seller July. Corn, 511S6c seller June; SIX se!-
Ter July. Oats, 421<c cash seller June. Rye,
No. a 81@0ac. Barley 75c. ~
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RUSSIA'S WAR WITH TURKEl.

The London St0nd0rd's COnstantinOple
special telcgraphs: II am glad to report the
great success Of the Turks in Asia. On Mon
the fortiacations Of sukuh' Kaich, landed 3
number Of soldiers, who were Immediately
joined by 5000 natives. violent combat
cnsued. The Russians were driven out of
Sukum Kalck. To-day upwards of 10000
the Notifications. The town is in flames All
the surrounding country is rising in support
of the Turks"
The London 1'elegraph's special from
Grand Duke Nicholas to that city says: The
campaign will now proceed according to the
original pr0gramme-R0umania' army re-
manning on the defense within its own territory,
the Russians crossing the Danube at eight
points simultaneously, and pressing forward
toward the Balkans with all possible rapidity,
leaving behind in Bulgaria civil officials
charged with the Reorganization Of the insti-
tutions. Several thousand Roumanians have
gevo,w which they are repairing: They have i'm
proved others, and also built twelve redoubts
TO cover the crossing Of tho Danube. The
whole will be finished by Tuesday. Rustchuk
is enormously strong. It has 200 cannon
mounted, besides five gunboats: Turkish de-
Giurgey0 complain Of bad food and sickness
In the Turkish army.
The London Times Bucharest dispatch
says the Constantinople kilograms which re-
ported that fighting had been going on in
Dobrudscha were unfounded. No engage
ments have occurred between the Russians
and Turks in Europe except on the line of
Turks have captured 200 Russian vessels in
the Danube, containing over 100 30O00hectolitres
Of wheat. A reconnoitering expedition of
500 Russian infantry crossed the Danube in
| boat little below Reni. The Turks allowed
them to come well within range, when they
were compelled to retreat to their boats with
serious loss. The Russian floating batteries
on the Danube are small, but ingeniously
made, consisting of three pontoons Joined
together. Each battery carries one gun: Tho
pontoons were hoated down the Pruth and
Joined: The Russians have some larger steam
ers armed.
While Gen. Kamarof was reconnoiter-
ing before Kars on the 18th, the Turks attacked
sixty -four dead on the field, and two prisoners
were captured; wounded not reported. Rus.
sian loss, one officer and twenty mon killed,
five officers and hfty- -four men wounded.
Among the wounded was Maj. Gen. Tochela-
kaifi; Commanding brigade ef Of Daghest.n
4 Ardshan with nine guns on the
18th; fourteen killed and four OH
GERS and fourteen wounded. The Turk
ish loss was considerable. A special to
the London Telegraph from Erzeroum, May II,
lombard Kars with four heavy siege guns.
They miecalculated the range. The shots fcw
over the town without damage. Kan replied
quickly: The assailants were compelled to re-
tire, but they subsequently again attempted
the erection OF siege works. hukhtar Pasha
has lost some munitions In consequence OF
having been suddenly attacked on the flank.
An advance OF 500 Circassians from Van has
been momentarily checked by the enemy.
The experience the Russians had OF
Turkish needle guns the hrstfew days Of the
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Ex-Governor and Senator Morgan gave
= dinner in honor Of President Hayes on the
evening Of the 10th. The guests numbered
twenty five, including william Cullen Bryant
George William Curtis, G. W. Jsnes, proprie-
tor ofthe Times, o. p. Morton, John Jay,
Gen. Hancock, Mayor Ely, Rev. Mr.. Bev
and Secretary and Mrs. Evarts.
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Edward F. Bcale, who arrived at his
home few days ago rendered his resignation
as United States Minister to Austria, to take
effect upon appointment of his successor.
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The most severe storm for years visited
Marion, Ind, on Sunday. Houses were un-
rooted, trees uprooted, and fences destroyed.
A brick church miles north Of Marion was
demolished, and at the time it was filed with
people attending Dunkard service. The roof
was upliftcd and the walls fell in, burying the
inmates. The scene that followed was terri
bic. One young man was killed and ten or
fifteen seriously injured.
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A Town DwFRNA.

A special from Norfolk, Va, says the
town Of Crcsswell, N. c., WAS totally destroyed
by fire Friday night last. All the United States
mails in the post office were consumed. There
was but little insurance held in the town by
property holders, and the greatest distress pre-
walls.
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A destructive fire occurred at St.
Stephen, N. B. on the 18th involving a loss of
half a millions about ninety five buildings were
totally destroyed; between seventy and eighty
families are homeless The district burned is
about a quarter of a mile on the river bank.
No lives lost. Total insurance $121 800
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~ 1o'c1eH 1k1a1O3 ~ . Wpn1s
At Oregon, Holt county, NO., Miss
Kingsbury, a teacher in select school, having
occasion to punish pupil, a turbulent, unruly
boy named William Payne, aged 13, he resisted
and struck her several blows with his fist in
the breast,whcn she Immediately turned to her
scat, fell over, and expired. A post mortem cx-
animation revealed the fact that her lungs
were diseased and heart SO badly involved that
death might have been caused by over ex-
element. coroner's jury is investigating the
case
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Five children of Frank Dunnigal, a
railroad employe at Little York, Courtland
county, were burned to death on the 10Th.
The eldest was nine years Of age. Dunnigal
and his wife were q short distance from the
house when they discovered the fire, and made
every effort to rescue the children, but the
flames had gained too much headway. The
cries of the little ones could be distinctly
heard by the parents.
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Kallsnr Revenue Onacers.

j. H. Reeves, collector Of internal rev.
enue of the fifth district of Virginia, telegraphs
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, rs fol-
lows: collector Joslyn and Deputy Marshal
Austin and three others have been shot in Lee
county while in the discharge Of their duty,
one of them mortally wounded. trust you
will take steps to secure the arrest and punish.
mont Of the murdercrs. I have tclegraphed
Gov. Kemper requesting his aid"
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A Nice Aa1x xaag.


France is greatly excited by the course
Of President McMahon. He has prorogued
the Chamber Of Deputies for one month, and
before doing so he sent the Chamber letter
which is regarded by the Liberals as great
assumption of power and looking towards
monarchy. The Impcrialists are very active
They regard Mcmahon as their man. 1t is
understood the Marshal believes general
European war inevitable, and he wants a gov
eminent which will not be disturbed by parlia-
mcntary factions in the great struggle about to
begin.
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Rey Of Army omear..

The Attorney General decides that it is
lawful for the Secretary Of War to instruct
pa5masters Of the army to endorse upon OH
cers' vouchers for pay the words: "The
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South Carolina Went RepuA1aao Afser

The South Carolina House of Represen-
tatives, "A to %, adopted the clause in the ap-
preparation bill which provides &270,O00 to pay
the January and July interest of the present
years interest upon consolidation bonds and
certificates Of stock of the State issued under
the act to reduce the volume Of the public
debt.
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Ex-Gov. Morgan Of New York gave a
reception Tuesday night to President Hayes at
his house on Fifth Avenue. The President
arrived about 9, accompanied by his wife and
son, Secretary Schurz, Secretary Evarts and
Gen. Sherman. The house was filed to it's
utmost capacity with prominent citizens. The
President and party remained until nearly
midnight.
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Specials from the vicinity of Green
Bay report spring fires in the woods north Of
that point raging frightfully along the line Of
the Northwestern railroad, and there Is now
almost ono continuous blaxe from Marinctte
Wis.,, to 1shpeming, Mich, : distance of some
12o miles, the fire extending back. at some
places In the forest q distance of twelve or if.
teen miles. The Northwestern railroad com.
pany lost $50 cords Of wood on the 18th, and the
Quincy mine lost 600 cords. Several small
houses have been burned. The loss ON pine
timber Is heavy. Rain, alone viii stop the
flames, and prevent losses, which even now
aggregate hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
Government Steamer Sunk.
During the forenoon of the 18th the
government steamer J. Don Cameron; while
proceeding up the Missouri river from below
en- route to post No. 1, Tongue river, struck: a
snag which penetrated the bow and sunk The
steamer in fourteen feet Of water within thirty
minutes. Her companion steamer, the Gen.
Sherman, wis summoned to save the passen.
gers, about ninety in all, including Gen. Miles,
thirteen officers and their wives and children.
This morning Major. Hughes, quartermaster
here, chartered some vessels to proceed to the
wreck. The cargo is nearly total loss. Its
value is &120,O00, chiefly government stuff.
Gen. Miles, loss is 5000; insurance 5000.
1t is hoped the Cameron can be raised and
repaired.
a Nice 6a1Stng.
Chas. Tomcy, colored was hanged at
Americus, Gu, Oh the 18th for the murder of
Mrs. Coraway, white, April 18. Tomey con-
fcs scd to grossly assaulting the woman be
fore killing her, and sold his body to physicians
for three dollars. On the scaffold he said: II
dread no death. Jesus is with me, Jesus has
made my yoke easy to bear. will soon be at
rest forever. have nothing more to say.'
Five thousand people were present. Coraway,
the husband Of the woman murdered, this
morning bought license for 4 second mar
riage, and then went to witness the exccu-
ton.