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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07

draining lake in Pope county passed: also
for indemnifying Yellow Medicine county for
supporting TWO frozen strangers; also The
Austin licence law. The new bills arc: To
authorize Murray county to issue bonds: re.
lating to chattle mortgages; to keep
tenants on shares from gouging more
than their share Of the crops, and exempt.
ing lsanti county from the operations of q
fec BILL
HOUSE, Feb. 2.-The bill providing
seed wheat for grasshopper sufferers was
passed unanimously. About twenty -four Pc
titions for stringent liquor law were pre-
sented. Mr.. NJ. +. Dresbach introduced two
important bills relating to life and fire insur
ance.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-Not in session, no
quorum being present.
HOUSE, Feb. 4.-There were but Just
enough members present when the house
convened at O'Clock, and no business of i'm.
portance was transacted; oil matters of gen.
eral character being laid over
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
What an Omission of Ono Letter Did,

A memorial window in Plymouth
Church, Minneapolis, has the irscrip-
tions Il will give thee rest" During
days of trail and mortgages the congrega-
ton worsied over big church debt
which hung over them. A lady expressed
a desire to put in memorial window for
a departed friend, and the congregation
graciously allowed her to have her way.
The window was finished and set near the
Eighth Street entrance, where it remains
to this day. The congregation had heard
of the window, and at the first meeting.
after the pane had found its appropriate
destination, everybody cast glance
over the left shoulder, just to see how it
looked" and spelled out the following
motto: - will give the rest.' The
Rlazier had left out an g G." The unrc-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Terrible story or Rrut ality.

The Secretary of the Interior has received
several allidavits contirmatory of the state
mcnts Of witnesses examined by him, show
ing that the condition Of the Frcedman's Hos
pital before the recent investigation in the
matter ofcruelty, food and care OF patients was
vastly improved seine the investigation began.
One Of them contains a statement showing a
friShtful disregard Of the feelings of patients
in connection with the disposition of bodies Of
patients who have died at the hospital, the af-
1davit ayowing that the hospital yard was
made common burial ground for the rccep-
ton Of partially mutilated bodies buried in
sacks. Details of the case shows the bodies
were cxumcd in sight of patients OF the hospit
al, and all the statements in the atfltlavits are
particularly severe on Dr. Puryie.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
A Faithful Terrier.

We had house full Of company all
summer. One night our guests had all
LETT us for a few days. My sister and N.Y.
self were all alone in our old house, with
the servants quite remote from us in the
l. OF the house. Our room was on the
ground floor, and very easy of access from
the piazza and road, but we felt quite pro-
tected, having with US two small dogs, an
electric bell connecting with the mans
room in the stable, and good six-shooter.
We were thankful to our sharp voiced
terrier before that night was over, as nv
tale will tell.
1t was foggy, grim night out; you
who know what seashore fogs are can pic
ture to yourselves this night! And lust
after had retired, my Josh, the hero of
this story, started up from his snug quar-
tcrs and barked furiously and continuous
ly. demonstrated, but he had no idea of
being paciied, and barked with such evi-
dent purpose that he completely aroused
both my sister and myself. So we consult
ed as to what was best to be done, feeling
sure some mischief was brewing. We
listened but could hear no sound, still
Josh kept on with his voice Of warning,
and at last touched my electric bell to
call over the man.
In the stiffness cf the night the clear
ring Of the bell could be distinctly heard,
and as it was sounding l heard some one
run, and concluded it was our man; but
soon after he came walking quietly over
I let him in, and sent MIN over the house.
Everything seemed as quite as well-reg-
ulated family should be, and so sent him
back, and we again settled for tranquil
night.
No sooner, however, had the man gone
into the stable than we were startled by
hearing three men jump from off the roof
Of the piazza over our heads. They saw
that the alarm had been given, that we
were aroused SO, the fog shielding them,
they laid quite still on the roof of the
piazza till their danger was passed, and
then dccended in haste. Their plans were
we'll laid, but they were ignorant of one
small but important fact, that in our room
was vigilant watchman, doing his duty
by night as we'll as by day.-Correspon
zence Of Our Dum1-Animals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
TlDer Thieves.

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceivcd letter from prominent citizen OF
Utah giving an account of the dcpredations of
the contractors for furnishing timber of all
kinds, on the Union Pacific railroad; who stat
cd that these deprcdations arc committed all
along the line, and that hundreds of thousands
OF railroad ties, stores for snow sheds, cord
wood, logs, and timber are taken from the
Government timberlands on the line Of the
Union Pacific railroad track, all the way from
Sidney to Ogden; and that these dcprcdatons
amount to millions Of dollars annually, The
correspondent also states that the contractors
have established system Of pionagc similar
to that in Mexico, in which scores of honest.
hard working, sober and faithful men are be-
ing oppressed in violation of every right
belonging to freemcn in the United States.
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Four Children Numocatc0.

A fire occurred in the second floor of
554 Sixth street New York, on the night Of
Feb. i, caused by the bed clothes taking fire
from the stove, and four children of Thomas
Cassidy, who occupied the floor aud kept
junk shop on the first floor, were suffocated
When discovered tive of them, John, aged two
years, and James, aged fifteen months were
dead. Joseph, aged five, and Thomas, aged
four were insensiblc, but it was thought their
lives would be saved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07

A Bridgewater, Conn. young man, who
is war correspondent for London news
paper, writes that on entering Turkish
redoubt just captured the first musket be
picked up WAS marked "Taunton, Mass"
and the second, "Providcncc, R. t. and
it made him teel as though he was some
where near home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07

Still another noted adventures, who
has frequently visited Boston, and has
many acquaintances here, has written-a
huge autobiography of herself, which has
met with an extensive sale. This woman,
from little ragged, neglected child Of
the streets, grew to be really wonder
fully brilliant and taleated woman.
She lived in gorgeous style in Paris for
a long time, and counted many eminent
men as her admirers although she was RI
gorously excluded from society herself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07

Said an excessively feshy womaz ::
/ can scracely make remark but
that my husband is always ready to take
me up d" Madam replied a printer,
your husband is always ready, then.
for fat take"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
Horrible Crime.

Frank Lynch, would-be suicide, was
arrested on the Fort Wayne railway bridge,
over the Allegheny, Jan. 10th, the officer com.
ing upon him while he was preparing to Jump.
While being taken to the station house Lynch
confessed to having murdered his little child,
Il boy two and half years old, by throwing
him into the river on the night of the 18th OF
December AT that time Mrs. Lynch was liv-
ing at Glcnfcld, IL mile down the river, she
having separated from her husband and re-
taing the child. She came to the city, bring
ing the child with her. She was met at the
station by her husband, and on her way over
they quarrelcd. Lynch knocked the woman
down and seizing the child, hcd. He sccreted
himself until dark, and then started over the
river. On his way over, he says, the thought
struck him that now was the time to end the
little ones troubles, and iiftins hi.u M his
arms, dropped him into the stream. He got
work on steamboat next day, and went down
tho river, but his conscience troubled him,
and Wien he came home Il few days ago he
went to his wife and confessed the deed, and
while she was overcome with the tidings, he
again made his escape. An Information of
murder was made against him, and the officer
following him to this city, was just in time to
prevent self murder. Lynch has been COM
nitted for trial.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
ls0AI0A SCNrchel.

n fire in Boston on the }1st, at No. 121
Mcdford Street, Charleston district, used for
the manufacture of fine furniture, by F. W.
Holmes Co. The bulnding $50 feet long,
and extending back 200 feet to the Mystic
river, was filled with furniture, large amount
III the upper stories being finished A violent
'now storm, with strong cast wind, delayed
she tremcn, and the entire building was soon
IN flames. Three alarms, quickly followed by
agcncral AZ alarm were sounded, and only by
great effort a most disastrous contlagration
was stayed. At 1880 p. m. the fire was under
control. The factory contents were CON-
pletcly destroyed, together with eight houses
Some twenty families are homeless, and be-
tween 400 and 500 workmen thrown out of
employment. The details of the loss and ir-
surance are not yet available. Loss on fac
tory, machinery and stack Of furniture esti-
mated at Sl5O,COO. Other losses about $50,
W9
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
An Ocpau Wreck.

The steamship Metropolis, from Phila 1.
delphia loi Para, Brazil, went ashore on Sur
rituck beach, Va. three miles south Of the
light house, Jan. 81, during the prevalence Of
furious southeast gale. Great confusion
prevailed on board. Owing to the fury of the
gale and roaring Of the surf the orders of the
officers could not be heard. About fifty pas
scngers and crew were washed ashore. About
two hundred arc believed to be lost. From
some of the sailors who arrived at one of the
signal stations, it appears that the vessel had
encountered heavy gales from the southeast
Tor the last twcnty-four hours, and when she
struck she was heading about south south
east. The vessel swung broad,ide to the surf
which made a complete beach over her and
washed many Of the people overheard into the
sea. AS soon as telegraphic connection is
made, full and more detailed particulars will
be sent by the ayert of the associated press
who has gone to the wreck Via Abemarie and
Chesapeake Canal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Gold and Silver Cuinaxp.

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen commissioners to test the
gold and silver coinage of the United States
for the year 1878: Prof. Charles W. Elliott
Mass; Prof. Thomas Egglcston, Jr., N. Y;
rrof' Robert E. Rogers, Pa; A. Loudcn
snowden, Pa; ]. B. L. Curry, Va; Rev. 8. A
Bronson, Ohio; Charles NJ. Walker, Ind Hon
Newton Batclnan, H.; Charles Beardsley,
Iowa; Hon. John W. Twigg, CAL The ex-
otficio commissioners arc the Judge of the
United States district court for the Eastern
district of Pennsylvania the Comptroller of the
currency, and the Assayer of the assay Office,
New York. The commissioners will assemble
at the mint, Philadelphia, the 18th of February
nrxt
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Tha Tweed Ring.

Ex-senator Harry Genet, If Harlem
.o'rt mouse notorlety, and ore of the ring
loS''.'es surrendered, has gave bail in twenty
i've tho''sand dollars Hc has wearied ap-
pearance. 1t is rumorcd that all the ring ex.
'cs Will return, one by one. The sudden an.
pearance OF Genet caused quite sensation
ne says: II am in no way guilty of the charge
made against me and had the trial upon
which was convicted occurred any other
time no jury in the world would have con.
''ctcd me. Twas tried at time of great cx-
e'emcnt, and when it was believed I was q
member OF the ring and connected generally
win others who We're plundering the city,"
::her'h brennan and his deputies, who were
hncd and imprisoned in Ludlow street jail
Tor permitting Genet to escape, are declared
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
A St. Louis Lawyer Di~barred,

l The case against Frank J. Bowman, a
prominent st. Louis lawyer who has been on
trial for some weeks past on charge of pro-
fcssional misconduct in accepting doublebar-
relied fees from PARTIES on different sides OF
important lawsuits, came to an end on the 1st,
the jury finding him guilty Of fourteen out Of
seventeen charges preferred against him.
This will undoubtedly insure his disbarment,
and put an end to his legal career. ZACH
Mitchell, another lawyer, though less promi-
ncnt was found guilty on one of his charges
of similar nature, though his case is not
nearly so aggravated as Bowman's
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Currency Circulation.

The comptroller of the currency reports
the amount of additional circulation issued
during the month Of January $l,041 $50; total
amount issued since the passage of the act of
July 4th, 1875 $4l Ill $40 total amount of legal
tender notes retired to date under the act
January, 4th, 1875 is $32, $40 SIC; amount
retired the present month 1885,, ,352; leaving the
amount Of legal tender notes outstanding Feb
ruary 1st, 49,110,424. The amount of ma
tional bank notes outstanding February 1st
$500, 629,690 together with 81 49,, ,120 national
gold bank notes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Zig Timber Stealing In Florida.

Letters to the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, dated Jacksonville, Jan. 2S
give detailed account Of the proceedings of
the grandjury there in connection with timber
depreciation cases. OF sixteen indictments.
found, one is for perjury and one for suborna-
ton of perjury. This correspondent writes
that the Investigations developed the fact
that for Il series Of years past trcspasses
upon the public domain in Florida of most
gigantic proportions have been committed.
The public lands have been stripped Of the
most valuable timber known to the CONNER
cial world.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Shooting ARRAY with Eleven st&,,,

A shooting affray took place i'll New
Orleans on the 30th ult., between C;11 j. T.
Opay, of he steamer Isabel, F. b cLercan
and J. Kounz. Eleven shots were fire in all
Capt. Opay being slightly wounded in the
right arm. A colored man by the name of
Bill johnson and a white man named Schuder
were also shot in the legs. The latter were
standing by and were not participants in the
difficulty. The principals were arrested and
Jailed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
Another Fraud.

Thomas Minshall, of Dubuque, Iowa,
is looking up evidence for an immense and ex-
traordinary claim against the United States.
to demand indemnity for about two thirds of
the land of the State of Illinois, on the ground
that it was conveyed to his great grandfather
and nineteen others at Fort Gage in IT'S, by
two Indian chiefs. The deed is said to have
been lately found in bank, where it was kept
as curiosity, and to bear the names, as wit
nesscs, Of the B :itish officers at Fort Gage.
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Sitting Bull.

nesscs, Of the B :itish officers at Fort Gage.
Sitting Bali.
A gentleman who arrived at Bismarck
from Fort Buford, Feb. 1st says it is we'll
known fact that Sitting Bull with his entire
band has crossed the line and is now moving
South. An Indian scout direct from Gen.
Miles also arrived the same day with dispatches
for headquarters. Reports from reliable
parties say General Miles is preparidg to take
the field at once with several companies of
cavalry and infantry and Il large number of
Crow Indians.
Suit for a Million aud a Half Dollars.
Parties representing the National Bank
OF Commerce of New York, have entered suit
against the National bank of the State of Mis-
souri, for million and half dollars. The
petitioner recites an agreement entered into
Dec. 20, 1866, by the two institutions, whereby
the former loaned the latter one million dol
lars in the form of a continuing loan. OF this
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30

The chap who managed the down
town organ last week, was in ectasy
over the finding of an error in the
ARGUS. But great shades of Gut
tenberg, if he has particular de-
sire to hunt up such things, why
in the name of common sense did
he not scan few lines of the sheet
he so SADLY" managed Nice
thing to publish call for a con-
vention to he held more than a
week before the paper appears
The issue of the 25th also tells the
readers that the stockholders OF
the Water Works Co. will hold a
meeting on the 18th, and after Mr..
Tomplxins has returned, we are in
formed that he has gone east =
And what is the matter with Hoyt's
iteml Oh, bosh what is the use,
when the organ hardly contains
paragraph that in construction
would not put blush to the ghost
of Faust.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30
DRoBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, County of Alpena,-ss.
At u session of the rebate Court, for the county
of Alpcna holden at the Probate Office, in the city
of Alpcna, on Monday, the 2sth day of October,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-eight.
Present, Ira Stout, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Iaulette Cicero,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified,
of Jane Cicero, praying that Arthur Il. GOrdcHu
may be appointed administrator of said estate.
1hcreupon il is ordered, that Saturday, the
30th day Of November next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said pc
tition. and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required TO appear at a session of saId Court,
then 10 be holden ut the Probate Office, in
the city of Alpenu and show cause, if any
there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not he granted And il is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons in
tcrosted in said estate, of the pendoncy of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
of this order 10 be published ia the ALPENA
WEEKLY ARGUS, II newspaper printed and cir
culated in said county of Apena, for three success
sivc weeks, previous TO said day of hearing.
IA true copy.l IRA STOUT,
a77wl Judge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given 10 the electors Of IN,
city Of Apena, IN the county Of AlpenA, State O
Michigan. that the next ensuing general election
viii be- held on Tuesday the 9Th day OF November
1873, at the following places in said city:
FIRST Ward-A Hitohevck's Centennial Block
Second Ward-At Jas. Dupuy's house.
Third Ward-At Engine House.
AT which election the following officers are Ia
be elected, viz;
Governor, Lieutenant GOveysOr, Secretary OF
state. state Treasurer, Auditor General, Commits
sOner of the State Land Office Attorney General,
and superintendent of Public Instruction also a
member OF the State Board of Education m place
OF Edward Dorsch, whose term of office VIII "a.
pire Dee. 81, 1873; also u Representative IN Con-
gress for the Eighth Congressional District If this
State also a senator for the Twenty ninth Sena.
iorial District also Representative in the Stste
Legislature for the Representative District con-
SIS ing OF the counties of Alpena, Altoona, Presque
Isle, Oscoda and MOntmOfency.
You are also further notified that ut the said
general election, there are 10 be elected at the
same time the following officers for the county Of
Alpena
Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Reg
lister Of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, one Cir
cult Court Commissioner, Surveyor and two Dor
oners.
The polls Of said election will be opened at
oc Ock in the forenoon, as soon thereafter as
may be, aud will continue open until five O'Clock
IN the afternoon, unless the Board shall, in their
discretion, adjourn the polls at II CLOCK, noon for
one hour.
Dated at city of Alpena. Oct. 10, 1873 |
A. X. MCDONALD,
Recorder. !
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30

State Of Michigan, County of Afpcua.-ss.
At session of the Probate Court, for the Coun.
ty of Alpena, holden az the Probate Office in the
city of Alpena, on Monday, the 18th day of
October, in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-eight.
Present, Ira Stout, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Robert Sergeant,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Daniel Carter, praying that the executor OF
said estate may be authorized and empowered To
execute deed in pursuance of certain contract
made by said Sergeant with said Carter.
ThcreupOn il is ordered, that Monday, the 18th
day of December 1875 at ~ o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned Tor the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in sad estate, are re-
quircl 20 appear at session of said court then to
be holden at the Probate Office, In the city of
Alpena, and show cause, If any there be- why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And il is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice 30 the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order TO be pub
lished in the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS, news
paper printed and circulated in said county of
Alpcna, four successive weeks, previous to SAID
day of hearing.
"A true copy.l IRA STOUT,
377-w5 Judge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30
Vessel Charters.

The Detroit Free Press reports
the following charters of vessels to
carry lumber, ETC., from AlpeDa to
other ports:
Schooner Acontias, lumber, Al
pena to Cleveland, at S1.3I3 per
thousand.
Schooner Charger, lumber, Al
pena to Toledo, at $40 per m, al
so so tons of hay on the up trip at
$3.50 per ton.
Schooner Mont Blanc, lumber,
Alpena to Cleveland, at Sl.25 per
thousand.
Schooner Jane Bell, lumber, Al
pena to Cleveland. at Sl.37l per m.
Schooner Geo. Worthington, lum-
Der, Alpena to Fairport, at sl.37 }
per IN.
Schooner Venus, lumber, AlpeDa
TO Cleveland, at Sl.37l per IN.
Schooner Maumce Valley, lum-
Der, Alpena to Black River, at Sl.5O
per m.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30
War Department.

Signal Service, u. s. Army.
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit
of Commerce, for the week ending Oct Goth, 1873
Highest barometer S0.Sls, 10Th
Lowest Barometer, 29.72G, Goth.
Range of Barometer, .G22.
Weekly Mean Barometer, S0007.
Weekly Mean Humidity, so. y
Maximum Temperature, 90 degrees, goth.
Minimum Temperature, % 2ith.
Mango of Temperature, 30
Weekly Mean Temperature, l5.G degrees.
Prevailing Wind, Northwest.
Total number of miles Travelled by wind during
week, $40
Maximum velocity per hour, IL miles.
TotiJ amount of, rsin-fall or melted snow dur
mgweek, go inches
Number of dnysruu or snow fell, 3.
Number of cloudy days, 5.
Number of fair days,0.
Number Of clear days, 4.
FRED J. PAPST.
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. $. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-30

Removals have been somewhat
numerous of late. First, f. ii.
Armstrong removed his tailoring
establishment 10 the Whitney
block. and then w. +. Smyth fol-
lowed in the same direction. And
last week ID. Rodman removed to
the Johnson block, while Mrs. Tum-
i'm took possession of the store va
cated by Rodman and Creighton
q Lewis will soon remove their
boot and shoe establishment to the
store formerly occupied by Mrs.
Tumim.