The Worthington advance., 1878-10-03
able lumber, one locomotive and tender and
several new freight cara we're also destroyed.
The origin Of the fire is not known.


The origin Of the fire Is not known.
sOLD1ERs' PERCEPTIONS.
Gen. James A. Garfield, in response to
. telegram from some gentlemen in Washing.
ton city, Interested in the matter, sent the
following as his construction of the home
stead Law: "Persons entering homestead
after they. have ceased to be soldiers get a. pa.
tent after zone years residence. Persons &C.
tual soldiers at date of entry. or who become
so afterwards if they served five years require
no residence. The commissioners decision
Is right, Il did not frame the law but concur
with Judge Lawrence, who did"
o. RELIGIOUS RIOT.
Father Mcnamara, a deposed Catholic
priest, who conducts mission on Water
street and seeks to found Catholic church,
preached in the gospel tent ON the Goth Sept.
About 600 people filled the tent and crowd
ed the street. A large police force was pres
ent and twice were compelled to drive back
the men and women who in frenzy of ex-
citementtdenounced McNamara. At the con-
clusionaof the services, when McNamara
ENGAGED from the tent, the crowd rushed
towards him. He drew revolver, saying:
II will defend myself at all cost" walked
through the people, and attended by the po-
lice, got away on the street cars. There were
no arrests.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
The coach arriving at lead wood, D. T I.
confirmed the report of the coach robbery at
Canon Springs station. VIM. P. Bell wac
killed almost instantly; Gale Hill, one of the
messengers, was dangerously wounded, and
will probably die; Capt. Smith slightly hurt
by ball grazing the top of his head, render
ing him insensible. Scott Davis escaped un-
hurt Two of the robbers were badly wound
ed-one shot by Davis, the other by Hill, who
fired through q window in the back of barn
after being hurt. The coach was run into the
timber, and but short time occupied in OPEN
ing the safe, which contained $25,O0 in gold
bullion, some gold jewelry, and small
amount of currency, all of which were secur-
ed by the robbers.
Congress opened at the City Of Mexico
on the 10th of September and President Diaz
sent in a message, in which he reviews the
American question. He claims the Mexican
government has performed its duties towards
the United Stat in good faith, and further
that Mexico desires to cultivate peace
with all nations. especiale with the United
States It is determined at the same time to
maintain its independence and honor. The
president also says the Senate has authorized
the executive to treat with the American gov
eminent for mutual military cooperation on
the Rio Grande, but asks as condition to
such cooperation that the order given Gen.
Ord be countermanded, but as the United
States had refused to retract the order the
Mexican government had agreed to nothing.
THE AMAZON.
The United States steamer ENTERPRISE.
Commander selfridge has arrived off the
Brooklyn N. Y. navy yard after voyage of
five months, exploring the Amazon and its
principle tributaries, more particular the
MADEIRA. Most of the officers and men suffer-
ed from modified type of malarial fever and
some OF them are not quite recovered. Capt
Selfridge says the exploration was perfect
success. The Madeira was found navigable
500 miles. The Captain says: "We found the
volume of the Amazon to be 100000 cubic
feet a second, and if the Mississippi were
flowing into it, 1t wouldn't raise its surface
perceptibly." The Enterprise brings pas
senger Alice Stroope, aged 6 years. Her
father was formally doctor in Texas, and
with his wife and others emgrated to BRAZIL
after the war; The doctor and his wife die0,
and the child was thrown alone on the world
She will be sent to friends in Texas.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
A meeting Of the Washington monu-
ment joint committee at the White House On
the 2Sth a communication from the attorney
general was received saying none Of the
money appropriated for finishing the monu
ment could be properly used to strengthen
the foundation. Only the $4,000 appropri
ated specifically for that purpose could be sc
expended. It was decided that Col. Casey's
plan for strengthening the foundation be
adopted and that he carry it out until the $50,
600 arc cxpenped. Then work to be begur
on the superstructure. For this there wal
two years ago an appropriation of $500, ,0O'
made, which has never been used. This wa
to be expended $4,000 each year. It il
thought that under the act, no work having
! been done during the two years, $1,000 O
the $4,000 is at present available If So
| work will be kept up until the amount is ex
pended, by which time the next yearly install
mcnt $5O,OOO, will have become due. Col
Casey will go to work as soon as possible.
MEXICO.
1t the minor officers Of the Stat
Department correctly represent the opinion
| of their superiors trifng circumstanc
might create trouble between the Unite
States and Mexico. One of the officers of tn
State Department., in conversation with
gentleman who has spent much time on tn
Mexican border. said. referring to the rccen
| information from Mexico, that the order t
Gen. Ord you'd not be withdrawn, that ou
| troops, if there was occasion for it would eros
the Rio Grande, and that il they did cross j
force they would remain there until the
could command treaty which should resul
i in the permanent restoration of order on tn
border. Indeed, this under officer intimate
that the acquisition of Mexican territor
would be approved at least by some member
of the government, and that war with Mexic
in the latter part of the present adminlstratio
| would not be impossible. The sum of 500
COX, 600 was spoken of as price not too sma
to pay for the acquisition of the desired ter
tory. 1t is not believed that this under Office
represents anybody but himself.
ENGLISH GRAIN.
The Mark Lane Erpress says: Cox
weather during the past week, with interm
diate showers which told unfavorably upo
the condition of the new wheat, but rot, to
serious extent, has itnpeded in the gaterin
of cereal crops 10 later districts. The harves
is now practically ended, except In Scotlan
and certain northern localities. Wheat ha
yielded fairly well, as far as can be seen, b,
dry weather is now desirable. Tho bulk
the grain has been secured in Scotland, b,
some quantity is outlying, and it is consi'
cred that although somewhat deficient
straw, the crops are generally better than la
year. The markets are now beginning to
we'll supplied with new wheat, but the dam
and sprouted state of offerings has had
pressing effect on trade. The pressing nee
of farmers was doubtless the cause of so mut
inferior grain being thrown on the market