The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-29
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
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Eng,l~h drain.
The Mark Lane Enpress in its weekly
review Of the trade, says considerable rain.
fell throughout the kingdom the past week,
and harvest operations were seriously rctard-,
cd. thereby. A fair quantity of wheat was
secured, but very little progress was made
with barley, the wet weather having impe<i-
ed thrcshing. Samples OF new wheat were
not numerous. Shrivellcd grains were pres
entcd to q greater or less extent in all san.-
pies. The crop, however is not u failure, as
the yield promises TO be better than ill the
three preceding years. Scotch advices re
port wheat to be tile best OF the white crops,
and moro forward than usual. Barley was
prevented from filling out by drought, al
though the grain in some cases is said to be
fine. Having been almost exclusively ell
gagged in the fields, farmers have offered
very little wheat, but light offerings and
unsettled weather had the effect on prices
which was well maintained. There was an
increased demand for spring American. for
which there was further advance of slill-.
ing per quarter. Although recent shipmedts
from Atlantic ports have undoubtedly been
large, their depressing effect upon trade has
been minimized by short stocks held by mill
ers and the statmcnt from trustworthy
sources that the crop of spring wheat in
many sections Of the United States has suf-
fered severely from heavy rains followed by
fierce droughts. The demand for Russian
ports was comparatively light. A good deal
Of dissatisfaction was caused by the heated
on1 oinh1, nn,,Isfinn Of f1,s,
shipments.
POntm nster la~n~rAa aAey Intervleyved.
A Cleveland, o., telegram of August
10 says, Postmaster General Key and party
arrived there from the East OIL their way to
Minnesota and California. At Buffalo, n Y.
Postmaster General Key was interviewed
with the following result. Speaking of the
rulnors of his candidacy rs Governor of Ten
nesec he said: II have never given it very
serious thought as never have aspired to DC
governor OF Tennessee. AS to being associ-
atcd with General Grant on Presidential
ticket in 1880, the Postmaster General answers
| they would have to- find something great
deal worse to say before making him very
angry. With reference to Southern politics
he said that tendency Of the Democracy was
towards an exclusive legal tender currency
| and reputation; that the grcenback move
ment would make no progress at the South
| outside of the Democracy; that the success
| of the Southern Democracy in national affairs
| would doubtless result in the repeal of the re-
| sumption act and general decentralization of
| the tinancialsituation. AS to South Carolina,
specially, he looked for u fair election, and
generally throughout the South, and for Re-
publican gains in congressman not antici-
pated at the North. Regarding the Southern
war claims he did not think the awards would
| be greatly increased in case OF Democratic
| control Of the government, as they were based
| on presumption of loyalty during the war and
nearly all those who are willing to make atli-
davit of loyalty have done so.
A Prophet Killed.
A London telegram says, a Roman cor
| respondent Of the Times gives an account of
the srosscst fanatic and the circumstances Of
his death. I.azzercttc declared himself to be
| Christ come again, and had chosen twelve
| apostles. On the morning OF the 18th the
prophet, at the head Of about 25OO iol-
| lowers, started for the village Of Arcidosso.
His purpose, it is said, was not peaceful A
hundred believers dressed in white tunics, like
ancient Jewish priests, led the column. At
their head walked David, the saint, attircd in
half regal, half pontiical costume, with a
diadem on his head and an iron shottcd club
in his hand. The procession sang hymns
with the refrain "Long live God and the
Christian Republic" Praise be to Christ come
Il second time on earth" The mob was met
half way by a delegate of the police, accom-
panied by nine Carbiniers, who invited them
to dispcrsc. Upon this David cried IL am
King" and ordered his followers to disarm
the soldiers. AS he spoke the police were
fired upon, and shower of stones followed.
The delegate gave the requisite warning to
dispcrsc, each was followed by the prophet
! aiming n blow at him with 4 club. The po-
lice then finding themselves surrounded Open
cd fire, and among the first to fall was the
prophet, shot full i'll the forehead, and his fol-
lowers seeing their leader down, gave way.