The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-26

EStOTA, THURSDAY. SEP!
WIFE MURDER.
The woman and child, found murdered
West Of the city of Indianapolis, Ind, lately,
proves to be the wife and child OF man
named VIM. M. Merrick, who keeps q livery
stable at the corner Of South and Illinois
streets. Merrick has been arrested but denies
all knowledge of the crime. He cannot give
any definite information as to the where
abouts o. his family; says he ent his wife be-
lore confinement to some place in the city,
put don't know the street or name Ct the per-
sons In whose charge she was.
THE PRESIDENT IN TOLEDO.
The President and Mrs. Hayes arrived
In Toledo, O., from Fremont, to attend the
State Fair, on the 10th inst. After lunch at
the Boody house, under the escort Of Mayor
Jones and a reception committee, and the
Sixteenth regiment o. N. G., they proceeded
to the fair grounds, where fully 5000 people
were assembled. As the head OF the process
sion entered the grounds the national salute
was fired by the Fourth Battery O., N. G.
President HAYES was welcomed in speeches
by Mayor Jones and President Boumgardner,
OF the Tri-state Fair association, and In re-
sponse spoke briefly.
THE COHEN MOB.
The Washington City papers comment
with some severity upon the action of the au
thorities in allowing Cohen 10 parade the
streets of the city with mob. Some of the
papers intimate that unless the proper au-
thorities put an end to the proceedings it will
be necessary for the citizens to take the mat
ter in their own hands. Fred Douglas, mar.
shal of the district, who has charge of the city
hall build ng, and who is responsible for the
public property, announced to Cohen's mob
that they could hold the meeting then in
progress, but that no further assemblage
would be permitted in front of the Luilding
where they have been meeting nightly.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The comptroller OF currency at Wash
iugton, states that the aggregate capital
24O0 national banks, organized since the ee
tablishment OF the national bank system,
which have become insolvent, was $16,252-
GOO. The aggregate dividend paid creditors
Of these banks from Nov. l, 1877, to Sept. II,
1878, is $2,614,125 The aggregate dividends
paid since the organization of the system is
$l3, ,767 ,587. Total am.unt of creditors claims
proved, $22,72O,S05. Total losses to creditors
of all national banks during the. last sixteen
years upon $500, 900 Of capital aud $780,
0G0, 600 of deposits, is estimated not to exceed
$6,50O,OOO, an amount probably not equal to
the losses which have fallen upon creditors
of savings banks and State banks the past
year.
THE CHINESE.
Postmaster General Key and party
were received and welcomed at the capitol. in
Sacramento, California, by Gov. Irwin and the
State officers. The Governor added to the ad-
| dress of welcome some observations in regard
to the question OF Chinese Emigration and
| urged npon Gen. Key, as member of the
! Federal administration, to do all in his power
to mitigate the evil. Gen. Key, in reply, said
the subject had been debated in the cabinet.
He was divulging no Sta'e secret in assuring
the people of California the President and a
| majority of the cabinet believed with Gov.
| Irwin that the Burlingame treaty should be
| modified, and steps will soon be taken to tina
| end. The President only awaited the arrival
Of the Chinese ambassy to force the matter to
an issue, and some definite action might soon
be looked for.
COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS.
A statement has been prepared in the
| U. S. Treasury Department at Washington
made up from the monthly reports of col
lectors of customs for the year ending June
80, 1878; showing the receipts and expenses in
each collection district, and the number OF
persons employed. Following are the ag.
gregates shown by said statement, viz: Total
amount of duties collected in coin. $12S, S,S28,.
764; aggregate receipts from all sources in
coin and currency. s1s2,o24, 400; total cost Of
collection throughout the United States, IS
,T87; total number of persons employed
1855; average per centage of cost Of collection
1-10 per cent. The cost of collecting revenue
during 1877 was $6, 256,614; the cost of collect
ing revenue in 1e7s was $685., ,7s7; showing {
saving in 1878 of s730,s26,
ALARM AT WASHINGTON.
The Capital police and citizens have
lodged information at police headquarters
that the language made use Of at meeting
on the east steps of the capitol, was Of th'
most incendiary character. Some Of th'
speakers advocated raid on the United
States treasury and helping themselves to tn
finds there. The District commissioner
have made recquisition for forty sets 0
cavalry equipments, pistols, ammunition
etc., for the use of the police department
The commissioners have also made lequisi
ton upon the chief of ordinance for som
canteens, carbines, slugs and q quantity q
carbine cartridges for the use Of the Distric
military, to be turned over to Major Hanne
man, commanding the District artillery.
cOLLIERY EXPLOSION.
, A frightful colliery explosion is just re
, ported at Abercorn, near Port Monm outhshir
) New South Wales. There were 81 In tn
, pit, The number of dead is estimated at 28(
. Two of the rescued died from their burns an
others are in precarious condition. Ther
is not the slightest hope Of rescuing any MOI
alive as the workings are very intricate an
extend over three miles. So for onl
seven corpses have been recovered. The e.
plosion occurred soon after noon. Those Q
the bank knew 1t by rumbling noise and tt
ascent of q dense volume OF smoke. A
. the people in the district rushed to the pit
mouth in CONSERVATION. Scenes of distres
. are indescribable. According to latest advice
. the pit is still burning and the managers al
discussing the propriety Of flooding 1t, as
seems certain that all the men are eith'
8 burned to death or suffocated. Flooding vi
e probably be delayed til: all hope Is abondone
n BUTLER IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
The State Democratic convention
u Massachusetts was called to meet at Worce
y ter, Sept. 18th. At the hour Of meeting tx
,. advocates ofGen. Butler were found to be
the ascendeut. The convention was orga
lied among much disorder and confusion. tt
result was the adoption Of thoroughly ort
odox and strong Democratic p atform, Al
l. the nomination Of the following ticket: F
r Governor, Benjamin F. Butler; for Lteutene
e, Governor, John F. Arnold, of North Adam
Is Secretary Of State, Chas. N. Strauss, OF Hin
h ham; Attorney General, Caleb Cushing,