The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13

A telegram later in the day says the city Of
szezedin is now considered to be safe. The
water is only rising very slowly. The neigh
boring village Of Dorsemayo containing 400
houses, has been totally destroyed. Its in
habitants took refuge on hill. :
T. DE WIT TALMADaE.
The Brooklyn, N. Y:,Presbyterians
have decided to try DR.. Talmadge on the fol.
lewing charges presented by committee at
previous session: Deceit and falsehood in
statement regarding his withdrawal from
the editorship of The Chrisian at Work; in
stating that the sittings in the Tabernacle
were free; in accusing. j. w. Hathaway OF
dishonest practices and then denying It; OF
falschood in collecting subscriptions for pay
ment OF the church debt; OF deceit in diff
Guilty concerning the organist Of the Taher-
nacle, and of stating that he was to be ar
raigned for cterodoxy, when he knew that
such was not the case.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Chicago telegram: Ths sixth annual
convention OF the national butter, cheese and
egg association met at the Grand Pacific
hotel March 5th Two hundred delegates
were present. The boards Of trade Of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg,
Louisville and other cities were represented
Col. r. NJ Lettler, Iowa, secretary, called the
convention to order in the absence Of James
II. Joyce, president Hon. ". D. Sherman,
Iowa, was made ychairman. Thirteen states
and one territory were represented. The
presidents address was read and referred.
Hon. John Scott, Iowa, read an able paper
on "Breeds of cattle for dairy purposes"
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.
A leading grain circular says: The
markets continue firm. In most principal
markets prices have further improved Il shll-
ing in wheat. There is more general conf
dence in buying for consumption in addition
| to speculative tcndencT. Several cargoes off
coast and parcels on the spot wer; taken to
hold at the extreme price, or rather above
last quotations. The French markets are
slowly moving upwards. At to.day's market
there was good attendance. Millcrs pur-
chased wheat freely at an advance OF penny
to two pennys, per Genital, for red and white.
| Some quantity of American sold to arrive.
Several lots taken to hold over. Fine brands
of flour rather higher.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL ASSIGNS.
A Cincinnati telegram Of March 5th
says Archbichop Purcell has caused to be
placed on record deed conveying to his
brother. Father Edward Purcell, the arch.
bishops residence, the old st. Johns hospital
property, corner of Third and Plum streets,
Mount st. Mary's seminary, the cathedral
school, corner OF Mound and Elizabeth streets,
together with several lots OF suburban proper
ty, which nclud d his interest in what is
known as the Con:ad ne property, which was
bequeathed TO the archbishop by Patrick
Consadine number OF years ago. Father
Edward Purcell followed this action by
formally assigning all to john B. Manncx for
the benefit ii his creditors.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A Pierce City, Mo telegram of March
Sth, says, that morning us the west-bound ex.
press was approaching the city, young lad
was discovered running towards the train,
wildly waving u red silk handkerchief. The
engineer at once stopped his engine, when i
| was discovered that some devils in human
guise had sawed the supports OF a small
briige, leaving just enough to bear the weight
of the bridge and only this. The young lad
happened along few moments before the
approach Of the train, and it is owing to his
bravery that the entire train was not wrecked
It was a narrow escape for the 107 souls on
board. The name Of the hero who saved the
train and its human freight is E. NJ. Roberts
ARCHBISHOP PURCELLs TROUBLES.
| While Mrs. Gen. Sherman was in Balti.
more, March 9th in an interview Oh tho sub
| ject of Catholic ladies extending aid to Arch.
calls upon the ladies formally and officially tc
come to the aid Of the embarrassed prelate
they would respond promptly and nobly. She
was personally friend of the bishop and also
of Father Purcell, and they had her deepest
sympathics. She believed them to be the
greatest sufferers. Mrs. Sherman said she
held herself in readiness to respond to any
organized and properly authorized movement
to raise funds. and felt assured the necessary
relief would be extended by the diocese5, and
thought the ladies would take leading part
in the good work.
! CLOSING UP OF CONGRESS-.
The concluding scenes in Congress at
the close Of the session were somewhat i'm
| pressiye. Durham and southard made theil
last speeches in Congress, as both Of them re-
tire from public service with the close of the
Forty fifth Congress. They did their best tc
create good impression aud were cheercd
heartily, no doubt out of compliment, at the
close OF their speeches. They insisted upon
free and pure elections untrammeled by fed
eral authority, and intimated very broadly
i that they would live and die in that faith Al
last precisely ut four minutes before 10, Speak
er Randall read his closing essay, at the END
of which, precisely when the minute and tho
hour hand were together at IL, he let the ham
mer fall and declared the Forty.fifth Congress
adjourned without day The speech Of Mr.
Randall, which was very complimentary te
the House, was cheercd by both sides. Ate,
the adjournment members and officers min
gled, bidding each other farewell, some o
them not to meet again.