The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-19
DIGEST OF NEWS.

DIGEST OF NEWS.
A Temperance Movement In New York.
A New York telegram of the 10th
announces the latest temperance movement
astollows: 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,
taverns and hotels to sell strong and spiritu-
Gus liquors and wines, to be drank on the
premises OF these licensed. James Gibney; 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 vic.
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
Police Commissioners on the subject. Mean
While the temperance people are taking ad-
vantage OF the situation, aid have organized
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 I'M
blemished reputation, is said to be a de(aulter.
lie was lett in charge mine years ago, of an es-
tate OF $4,000, lett by her deceased husband
to Mrs. Nina II. Cook, his sister -in-law. Sus-
picion OF his honesty was first aroused about
three years ago, when Oh insurance company
OF which he was president was sold out to an
other company. and $4,000 fell into Lambert's 3
hands TOR services in ettecting 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 is a
detaulter to the amount of $4,000. He CON-
PEELED Lambert to surrender what property he
was known to possess in restitution for the
defalcation. Lambert is married man and
an elder In the Fort Greene PRESBYTERIAN
church in Brooklyn.
Extract From Letter of James G. Blaine,
II 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
ertV and constitutional government | am
equally sure Governor Packard feels that my
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 nding issues
than the same press did when it demanded
the enforcement Of the fugitive slave law, in
1852
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, ,030 against i, 1914, l25 last season. The de-
crease in the average weight Is reported at &c I
pounds, and the decrease in the average
oflard i.23 pounds. The amount of mess PORK
produced was All, ,085 barrels, and other kinds
OF pork l64, ,326 barrels. The number OF tierces
OF lard made, was 541 ,2i0 against 542, ,ll6 -
season. The packing during the summer
season Of 1874 is reported at 3 1891 ,328 hogs, al
Increase OF 1,O53.329 rs compared with the
previous summer. The increase in the aver
age weight was 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 be 80 arranged
as to te 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 rigid!y ell
toroe, 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
be declared Immediately, ,as some preliminary
address note to the powers explaining the
situation. She will next recall her Embassy
from CoDstantinople, and her Corsuls in the
Ottoman Empire. The Gar will then 60 to
kisc henetf, at wi 'ch place the declaration OF
war may be dated.
Postal Cards.
The Post Office Department has sent
cut a new advertisement inviting pronos, ais
until noon Of May 10th .or furnishing costa,
cards during the period Of four wears. COM
mencing the first of next july The number
Of cards issued during the last fiscal year was
l6O,8l6,C coo, and it is expected that the issues
for the current fiscal year will be about $780,
oOo,OOO. The numt required during the
next contract term will probably reach one
billion at least, but the contractor must fur
nish all that may be required, without refer
ence to this estimate.
Missing Persons.
During January, February and March
sixty-four persons were reported missing in
New York and forty -one in BROOKLYN. maxim q
the total in the two cities of one .undrcd anC
five; of this number thirty -four were found
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 in England eleven werf
found dead, having committed suicide or bee,
murdered, and thirty are still missing,
Only Mysteries.
A very cOmplete investi oation rro,,o,