The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-09


stand to witness the races, when the centre of
the grand stand gave way with a crash. The
front part fell outwards and and the back fell
into the river, precipitating a mass Of people
among the ruins. Work was at once COM
menced to extricate the dead and wounded,
and the Opera House was opened and many
of the dead and wounded as fast as extricated
were conveyed there. Seven were killed and
over thirty were injured bv broken limbs and
various bruises.
Arrears of pensions CLAIMS TO the amount
Of $2o,7s4 607, have been settled up to Oct. lst.
The average amount OF arrears in each case
settled is $685. Whole number of cases set-
tied in September, 13,2s7. 1t is estimated
there are still about 5000 or 1000 pensioners
entitled to arrears, whose cases have not been
settled. Settlements hereafter cannot be
made as rapidly as heretofore, because of the
great number of cases in which there is no
title to arrears, which must be examined in
the search for those in which there is title.
1t Is stated for the information of all pension
ers who believe themselves entitled to arrears,
and who do not receive notice Of settlement
Of their claims either by allowance or rejec-
eSOAs W A>OOVuOCA -ott tAAt NAC5 S0u A0oeCu d
settlement by writing letter to the Office
giving again the number Of their pension Ger
tigcate and their present postotfice address.
1t is almost certain that the $25 600 900 appro-
priated will be sufficient to cover arrears,
which were due upon pensions allowed previ
GUS to January "a, 1879!
News has just been received OF deci
sion:rendered in the United States circuit court
for the western district of Wisconsin, by JUS
tice Harmon Of the supreme court of the
United States, Judge Drummond of the United
States circuit, court aud Judge Boon,9of the
United States District court, in the case Of
the Chippewa mill owners vs.. the Mississippi
River Logging company, and Beef Slough
Boom company involving the right of the de-
PENDANTS to run logs down the Chippewa river,
and Beef Slough. In the previous suit brought
in the name of the United States against de-
PENDANTS, the latter demurred to the complaint
and Judge Drummond sustained the de-
murrer but gave leave to amend, and defend
ants demurrer to the amended complaint
was also sustained by the court. The mill
owners then took new tack and induced one
Edward Herman, proprietor of steamboat
line on the Chippewa river, to bring suit ask
ing an injunction restraining the Logging
company from running loose logs, ETC., on the
ground that it was prejudicial to navigation
on said stream. This is the suit which has
just been decided against him and probably
ends the litigation.
The Mark Lane Espress Of September
80 says the condition Of new grain has not i'm
proved to any appreciable exteat Threshing
has made little progress, as most grain al
ready secured is in an unfit state, and some
weeks must elapse before offerings of new
wheat will show any material increase. 1t is
pretty generally admitted that the wheat
crop, the present year. will be about 80 per
cent below the average. Home requirements
between now and next harvest may be ex-
pected to absorb 16 or II million quarters OF
foreign produce. Neither manglcs nor swedes
can be an average crop, and the harvest crop
generally presents a wretched appearance
Potatoes in many localities are not worth the
expense Of lifting. The oat fields in Scotland
are still green and night frosts have prevented
the barley froW filing out. From the south
Of Ireland rather favorable reports have been
received as to the oat crop, which appears to
have suffered less thau any other cereal.
Both in the United Kingdom and on the con-
tinent, the supplies Of home grown wheat ut
country markets have again been exceedingly
light, last weeks deliveries at one hundred
and fifteen principal towns showing decrease
of 1900 quarters as compared with cores
ing week last year. The average price was
four pence quarter less than the preceding
week, which is Of much significance as regards
the defective quality of the offerings when the
strong upward turn in prices is taken into con-
sideration. The samples shown at Mark Lane
we're likewise few and inferior, but with the
reserves of last years crop at the lowest ebb.
sales have been made readily at an advance of
two shillings quarter on the week,
white wheat realizing from 20 to 50
shillings and red from 46 to - per quarter.
The imports of foreign wheat into London
have been moderated, last Fridays return
showing S6,720 quarters, and the weeks trade
| has been marked by An excitement which wac
| not altogether expected. The most sanguine
operators could scarcely have foreseen the ex-
tent ard suddenness Of the upward movement.
Such activity has not been seen at Mark Lane
since 1877. All descriptions Of foreign wheat
improved full two shillings per quarter, max
ing . total advance Of about seven shillings
from the recent lowest point. The cause OF
the rise has been the pressure for some weeks
past, but the effect has been delayed till re.
Gently, Is the millers held back as long as
there was any possibility Of the home crop
turning out more favorable than had been
predicted. Such possibility no longer ex.
lists and the fact forced itself upon the minds
of buyers with the results recorded as above
Tne amount of business has been exception.
ally heavy, and the slight reaction which took
place during the middle of the week has
been more than recovered. Nearly all des
criptions of cereal produce showed an upward
movement, maize to the extent of fou
shillings per quarter; barley and oats, sia
pence, and beans and peas one shilling,
During the early part Of the week trade TO,
wheat of coast ruled very strong, and the i'd
vance was considerable. On Thursday re-
actisn ensued, which was BRIEF a trade re-
fcovered and closed firm at the end of the
Il week at the hiQhest point vet tonched .ssv