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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-15
Chinese Labor I'm Chicako.

August 10th, the boot and shoe manu-.
facturers held meeting at Chicago and con.
sidered proposition of the Chinese six com
panies of California to furnish them 500
Cinnamon, half skilled and half green work
men at IS cents per day for three years, in
place of the $40 strikers. The plan was fa
vorablv regarded, but the general opinion Was
that 40 to 60 cents per day was enough. Nc
action was taken, but further conference
will be had with the agent of the Chinese com
panies, who are in that city.
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G. s. Anderson, Sheriff Of Shelby
county, Tenn, died August 7th from an over
dose Of chloral administered by physician
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Mexican Border Trsublas.

The cabinet at Washington was in ses-
sion August. 9th. considering our relations
with Mexico. The secretary Of war has re-
ceived kilograms from Gen. Ord asking what
action he should take in case United etates
troops In following fresh trail after q raid
has been made from the Mexican side of the
river should, on following the raiders, meet
with opposition from Mexican troops. This
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lnca0aiary Fire.

Worthington, Minnesota has been Wis
tied by d;s1sterous confagration, the work
of an incendriy. On the 9Th inst, the pub.
lie hall at that place known as Miller hall and
the store rooms beneath were burned to the
ground. total loss. The Worthington
Journal, occupying one of the store-rooms,
lost nearly thei= entire Office, including
their valuable cylinder press, saving only a
few cases OF job tyne. Mrs. Densmore, mil
linery. sustained large loss by water and
removal of goods. Hecox Bros, painters,
lost everything. The hall proper was occu-
pied by the Methodist church for service and
Sunday school purposes. Their Sunday
school library and other church fittings was
entirely destroyed. Elder Ogle, the Metho-
dist pastor, lost valuable private library.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to $15,
600. Insurance on Journal Office $2,5OO,
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Teri lble Railroad Accident.

A Pittsburgh telegram Of the 7th inst,
says the fast line on the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl & st. Louis railroad, which left that city
at 4:45 the night previous, met with a terri
BILE accident at point one and a half miles
west Of Mingo Junction, Ohio. The train
was composed of two sleepers, one hotel car,
one baggage and two postal cars and two
coaches, the latter being occupied with emi-
grants. At 4. NJ. at the point named, the
fast line, which was twenty.six minutes be-
hind time and running at the rate of forty
miles an hour, collided with freight train
and the entire train except the hotel car and
sleepers was thrown from the track and fear
fully wrecked. Eleven or twelve persons are
reported killed, and fifteen or twenty serious
ly wounded. No names have yet been re-
ceived. All the passengers in the sleepers
escaped without serious injury. The loss of
life was confined to those in the forward cars,
occupied by the postal clerks and emigrants.
Later accounts show that not less than fifty
were wounded, some seriously and fatally.
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9hOt aAA Killea.

Calvin Blatly, ,colored, rapist,who was
shot feR days ago while escaping from
lynchers died near Franklin, Tenn, on Mon.
day morning, Aug. IL.
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At Rochester, Minnesota, on the 3rd
nst, as the Sheriff was locking up prison.
er, six hard looking fellows rushed into the
Jail through the basemant, and one met the
Sheriff near his Office door, who kicked him
out. Three Of them attacked the jailor, but
assistance arriving all were arrested and
locked un
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Prairie Chickens IN wisconsin.
Sportsmen are warned against shooting
praire chickens in Wisconsin until the 25th of
August. The law which permitted the shoot
ing of chickens on the 18th of August was
amended last winter as above, and penalty
Of $40 for each bird killed before the time
mentioned added to the law.
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A Rai,road (.ollislou

An Elizabeth, N. J. telegram says.
two coal trains on the Lehigh Valley railroad
came in collision near Bound Brook on the
9th inst. VIM. Ezeroni was instantly killed
One of the trains was thrown from the track
and several cars were wrecked.
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At barbecue at Sandy Hills, KY, ten
miles from Frankfort, John Thompson of
Franklin county, and VIM. Gordon of Henry
county, began quarrelling and firing at each
other. Their respective friends and followers
Immediately drew pistols, and some forty
shots were fired before the termna ton OF the
affair Gordon was wounded in the face.
Thompson's horse was killed under him.
Leonidas Howard was shot in the hip Doan
Roach was shot in the lung and will probably
die. Walter Roach had his horse killed.
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Bismarck and the Vatican

A dispatch from Rome says, it is stated
in clerical circles that Bismarck and the papal
nuncio have arrived at an arrangement on
the basis of amnesty for all offenses against
the Falk laws, and the establishment Of the
convention existing before the rupture. The
Vatican will promptly give formal reply to
these propositions.
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Arres, ed ror 1rorgery.

Abraham Suydam was arrested in New
York, August :, at the instance of the chief Of
police of Chicago on charge ofperjury and
forgery. Suydam was an attorney and specu
lator in lands in Mcdowell county, Virginia,
and had swindled a number of Chicagoites.
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A 8ma9h UD.

A Greenfield, Mass telegram Of Aug.
7th, says train from Millcr's Falls to Brat
Northfeld farms. Engineer Pattees and fire.
man Arnold and one Root, who were riding
on the locomotive, we're killed. Conductor
Holman was injured slightly.
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A San Francisco telegram of the 7tb
inst, says there is considerable excitement at
Yuma, Arizona, over threatened raid by In.
dams, who have recently gathered in some
numbers in the vicinity Of the town, encour-
aged by the absence Of the troops, which have
been sent to Idaho, and innamed with whfs-
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he Chsnee<.

Representative Luttrel has had full
conversation with the President on the Chi
nese question, and is satisfied with the view
the President takes. Luttrell, who is strong
antl-Chincse, says that after the Chinese en-.
hassy reach Washington, and have an inter
change of opinions with the Pres dent and as
certain exactly how he stands, they will be
satisfied, some limitation must be made in
the emigration Of their countrymen to the
United States. which now contains by far too
many of them for tho good of the country.
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The steamer Fanny W., little steamer
on the Big Bee river, exploded her boiler on
the 9th inst, near Waverly, Mississippi. The
captain and engineer were fatally injured, and
eight others badly scalded.
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N N der.

William Rival, retired negro min
| strel, was fatally shot in a bar-room fight in
Philadelphia, on the evening Of August sth'
by Samuel Lamont, we'll known In the came
profession
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Acciaently shot.

"a Buffalo, N. Y telegram Of August
18th says, Geo. seyfand, Charles John and
John A. Nuhn, of that city, went to Lancaster
and shot at mark, when Constables Her.
mann, Besser and John Snyder, arrested them
for violating the Sunday law. On the way to
the village in q buggy shot gun was acct
IDENTIFY discharged by Seyfand, and Besser and
Snyder were mortally wounded.
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Buchan'6
Carbolic Balm Ointment

IS THE BEST eALVE IN THE WORLD.
No other salve or Ointment makes such quick
and startling cures: 1t heals without scar. It
allays pain and stops bleeding instantly. It
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acut and draws out the poison OF wound or
sting like magic.
A WONDERFUL QUALITY Y.-Buchan's Carbolic
Balm Ointment contains no grease, and washes
off without soap. It's value tor use where fire.
Quent dressings are necessary IS thus doubled.
Scalds, Cuts, Wounds, Piles, sore Eyes, Poison.
Gus Stings and Bites, BARRIERS Itch, Chapped
Hands, ScrOfulOus Sores, and any and every 9TH
erpurpOse for which Salye or Ointment can be
ased Buchan's Carbolic Balm Ointment is the
It is beautiful Jelly colored article, sold IN glass
bottles. See to It that your druggist gives you
Buchan's, as above described. Circulars sent
tree on application to the manufacturers.
TORREY, TEMPLET0N & CO., New York.
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Riley Comstock, farmer, ard L. r.
Willoughby, employed in getting out rail-
road ties, got into an alteration at picnic
near Bunker Hill, Howard county, Missouri.
on the 10th inst, which resulted in willough.
by shooting and killing Comstock. The
murderer was arrested and lodged In the
Buonville Jail.
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stage Coach Attacked by Indians.
The stage from Boise to Silver CITY W.

The stage from Boise to Silver City was
attacked by Indians near Moreday's ferry,
Snake river on the 3Oth ult. The driver was
shot through the body, but brought the stage
to the ferry, the guard Of five soldiers at
the ferry and employees Of the station ex-
changing fire with the Indians, when they
left. The band of hostiles are supposed to he
Bannocks, returning to the scene Of the origi-
nal outbreak in Camas prairie. 1t is expect.
ed that Bruneau valley will be again raided.
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A Notorious Burxlar

Mike Weaver, the notorious burglar.
was recently captured at Chicago. and, after
examination in the criminal court, held to
bail in the sum of Ct, 600 In each of the twelve
cases, making a total Of 10000.
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Destructive FIRE.

The Nichols hotel and barn, printing
office of the Clare County Press, Posts dwell
ling, Hazel's millinery store and ono other
building, were destroyed by fire at Clare
Mich, on the 10Th inst. Total loss, $1,000;
insurance light.
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On the 9th inst, sunbury, Pa. steam
saw mill boiler exploded killing four men,
and wounding two others, probably fatally.
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President Hayes has accepted ths in
vitation Of the Minnesota State Fair associa-
ton, and will attend the twentieth annual fair
to be held at St. Paul from the I'd to the 7th
Of September. 1t is the intention of President
Hayes to visit his home in Fremont, Ohio, the
last Of this month and then 60 to st. Paul.
If agreeable to the guests of the party there
will be an excursion to the Red River OF the
North and across the great plain Of Dakota.
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Storm lat Washinxton. .

Another terrific storm visited Wash
ington, D. c., Aug. 10th. The wind blew
with the force of tornado. Trees were up.
rooted, carriages and wagons overturned,
and great damage done in various parts OF
the city. Large plate glass windows of the
Western Union telegraph Office were blown
in, and messenger boy larcerated in a fear.
full manner,
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Rlrenen Ktllee

A passenger and freight train collided
at Riverside, Ill, August 9th. The framen Of
the passenger train was killed.
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key furnished Them The citizens are guard
Ing the approaches to the town: 49,
- 7l.,.:
Broken Heads.

An Ottawa tele gram Of. Aug. IL says,
Orange Young Britons, Prentice Boys and
True Blues accompanied by about 175 Britons
from Montreal, marched through the princi.
pal streets. AT, sparks and Wellington
streets. trough named Tom Kennedy endeav-
ored to break the ranks and attempted to
trip the drummer, but was beaten badly and
only escaped by vaulting over fence. After
the procession, dispersed two Montreal Brit
ons were cowardly assaulted ON Wellington
street. The assailants were arrested
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
+ the annual report of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway company shows the
gross earnings for this year ending May 81,
$14, Isl ,062; total charges Of operating expen-
ses, taxes, rent Of leased lines. interest, etc.,
$12, ,2s6, SIS; net earnings $a4s4,4s7; dividends
q, ,e56, ,Os4; leaving surplus Of $5o8, ,453; the
earnings of the railway exclusive of the
branches were, from passengers $2,97s, ,725;
from freights $10,O16,92O, and from other
sources sufficient 10 make the aggregate
$13 356S.S47
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RAILROADS.
st. Paul & Sioux City
AND
Sioux City & Saint Paul r. r.

These Companies now offer In Northwestern
iowa and Southwestern Minnesota oOO,OQO acres
OF the Finess Land in the St.te At low prices.
Un long Credit. With easy payments, At low
!, lnese lands are very productive, Easy Of Cul
tiyation, Convenient to markets. and 70 Villages
Churches and Schools
Alternate sections mostly occupied by actual
residents: climate pleasant and healthy
For circular giving full information, or for
sonally to LAND Department" 0f either Com
pany, at st. Paul, Minnesota
J. W. BISHOP, General Muna1er
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..t15iM10t4Es &! &! 1xf|TnE : WEST; "a
Persons s.lonkingt westward for HON

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procure full information concerning
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Of -I0wa-.and -Niape-
Z Ia, b.; !; Subscribing ,fo;f the wofthing
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.iinnesota.! dll$2: for. one year; 81
OF six months, and So cents for three
!. ~ s,%s3's,:2. ~: Il! III, .;st!, III
months, to "ADvANcE, Worthington
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Distillariss Destroyed.

News of the destruction of three illici
distilleries in White county Tenn, has been
received. No resistance was offered.
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coal MiaeFs' Delmaad.

A Munch Chunk dispatch of the 10th
inst, says, the men in that region have gener.
ally posted up notices that they must have the
1875 basis Of wages or they will make move.
A curious thing in this matter is that the
operators in Hazleton recently conceded the
1875 basis, just what the men now demand
Whether the matter will result in a strike is
not know.
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questS1,s osethsr With the genera aspect
OF a1airS >pn. sfhe Rio Grande as +reported to
the war Apastnent was the subject of earn.
est atteptlon:s Il Was decided that there was
no reaSpp whaseyer.why the former orders to
the American. forces should not be, fully
carried o1t and thefs President directed
the, e1eYter! pt1xsr TO telegraph Gen: Ord
reitetatMg The existing orders With refer
Lhaes protection d American Interests
an m proaptpn'ese :pa punishment: TT tr"id-
Z - g Ye,lsw Never:
Yellow fever continues to spread at
New Orleans, and Is we'll distributed through.
out the first and second districts, with occas-
ional cases in other quarters of the city. The
board Of health continues the use Of carbolic
acid as disinfectant. Mr.. c. Clark, gener-
al manager of the Jackson road, having pre-
sented ten cars sloads OF fresh burnt lime. Ar
rangements are also being perfected tfor ir-
rigatiukthe city by: flushing the cutters with
river water. The hopes Of the health officers
of checking the disease by carbolization seem
to be weakening. This city is generally con-
ceded to be IN filthjer condition than for
fifteen years. In fact since Gen. Butler had
it cleaned the fever prevailing here is of q
mild type, and the board Of health decided to
continue quarantine against vessels from in
fected points.
8t0rms.
A. Philadelphia telegram says terrific
storm passed over the town of Phenixville
Pa. on the 9th inst, doing considerable
damage. Robert Townsend and Erwin
Roberts, of Philadelphia, were struck by
lightning The former was instantly killed.
The village Of Canton was also visited by a
storm. The reservoir belonging to the Cam
ton water company gave way, doing consider
able damage. A large sash and blind factory
belonging to Coon & Brain was entirely swept
away, together with several barns and shops
Many dwelling houses were flooded with
water, the inmates barely escaping with their
lives. Most of the bridges on Towanda creek
have been swept away but no lives lost
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IMPORTANT.

On and after April lst, the Train hcretofor
Enowh as the st. James Accommodation,
on TIE
st. Paul and Sioux City r. r.
Will be run through between
st. Paul Il Worthington.
This will enable Emigrants and Land Seekers
to go THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT.
Passengers from points east Of Mankato, on
the Winona and st. Peter railroad. leaving wi.
mona ut mt'tnight. may take the above train at
Mankato, and reach Worthington the same at.
ternOOn.
J. ". BlsHoP,. J. +. LINCOLN, j. C. BoYDEN,
Gen. Managr. Supt. Gen. Tkt AIT.
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EsoaPe OF Convtces

Five female prisoners escaped from the
penitentiary at Richmond, Va, August, 18th
Three have been recaptured.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BANKS.
OFFICERH.
JOSEPH CHADWICK,
Reuister of Deeds.

Worthington, MOBILES County, MINI.
Has the only complete set OF Abstract Books
In the county
VIII furnish abstracts OF title, pay taxes for
non ure>lrn.s. procure land patents, etc.
Keeps Il supply OF Blank Deeds, etc Gives es-
peel !. attention to executing and acknowledg-
NJ: Deeds. Mortgages, etc. Correspondence so.
iii r,!. t6.l4ly
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At Saratoga. N. Y. August 7th the
rooms occupied by John D. Candee, of the
Bridgeport Standard. were entered by a
burglar. Candee, seeing him go in the room
where his child was, got up and followed A
scutfle ensued, during which the burglar shot
Candee, the ball entering the neck and lodg-
ing near the spine, when the burglar escaued.
Candee is not dangerously hurt.
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D..ects.. s.f the 1l,sse.rl ;.e..e Urea.

- -: N.Y. -. 's;Sl s..t..i
A statement is published showing a
deficit in the funds ofth State Of Missouri Of
over halt . million Of dyllars. This amount
is alleged to have been stolen BY the ring
which has controlled the State treasury and
the only resource the State has Is the
treasurer bond, which is practically worthless
and about 100000: In bonds of the Kansas
City water works, a private corporation.
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Brooklyn. Depot Goodyear's
Rubber Goods.

Manufacturers and Dealers, Wholesale and Re
tail. 5...! a!
Address r. G.. THORNE, Manager,
.%$ NJ Fulton g., Bsooklyn,N NY.
20. Box %. Say you aav "ad" Ia this paper.
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PUlNTCT.ANy

r CRAFT, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON.
Special attention given to Surgery and tho
treatment Of Female Diseases; having had ten
years experience.
Also Surgeon Ut the Sioux City & St. Paul and
WorthinytOn & Sioux Falls Railroads.
Supplied with full cases Of Surgical and Obstet
rical Instruments, and fracture appliances.
OFFICIAL residence, corner OF Fourth Ave-
nue. and Eleventh Street,
WORTHINGTON, MINI.
[3 ALLY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-01
FORTT-FIFTR CONGRESS 4
FRIDAY. March |.

FRIDAY. March l.
s THE SENATE was not in session to-day.
kHOUSE.-Mr. Shelley tAla.) introduced
Oil to aid the Great Southern Railway com
pany, consolidated, to construct a line of
railway in Georgia and Florida. Referred.
.; Mr. sampson loWa) presented joint resolu-
senators and Representatives from that state
to vote against the bin for limitation of trans
portatlon OF live stock. unless the same are
shlpped in patent cars. Referred
MT. Rice tOhiO) moved to take up and con-
eur IN the Senate amendments to the bill in re
lalon 10 the appointment of 4 temporary pen
sion On agent gen, in New York city,
objected to the bill, but at the request of a
gentlemen from New York he Withdrew his
objection. But the. country ought to know
sions stn1s was ieopardized by the administration
obstlnately clinging to one appointee. When
Gen. Costa failed to file his bond his
resignation should have been demand
This was not done, and now within
two or three days of the date of the payment
OF tne pensions we are called upon to enact an
extraordinary law to accommodate this ad-
ministration or to let the pensioners suffer be-
cause OF the ObStinacy of the administration
IN cIlngIpg to one individual. And he wanted
that by passing the act the democratic party
shows its great desire to care for the pension
ers of the country
Mr.. Rice desired to say that the department
ter.
Mr.. Joyce said there was no dereiction of
duty on the part of the pension department or
of the administration. General Costa was
appointed and confirmed as a pension agent
but few days before the March payments of
pensions became due
MIR. .Butler.-Twenty-fOur days.
Mr.. Joyce said it was but few DAYS. and in
the time specified very few men even in New
York could raise such bond as was required
OF the pension agent there. The gentleman
from Missouri made a bugabOo of this, and
thought he could make political capital out of
1t. 1t was not through the leniencv of the
democratic party that the bill should pass. but
because it was matter of justice. Extraord-
mary care bad been exercised by the depart
ment and the administration.
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.l said the bill was a matter
OF necessity, and not of politics, and he hoped
it would pass.
The Senate amendments were then concur
red in. and the bill passed
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill to restore Captain VIM. l.. FOulk
to his place in the army, and it was passed
he committees were then called for reports
OF private nature.
On melton of Mr.. White. PA. it was agreed
that when the House adjourn to-day it &c till
Monday next.