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

At Chicago, Oct. D, 1900 cigar makers
struck for higher wages.
A general strike is expected among
the coal miners Of Iowa and Illinois.
The treasury department at Washing
ton, Oct l, purchased $4,000 ounces Of silver
bullion for the mint at Philadelphia.
Coinage in the mint at Philadelphia
for the month ending September 30, silver dol
lars 4I,SO8OtO; numerous coins $14737
It is reported from St. Petersburg that
during 1880 the coinage Of 20,4OO,OOO roubles
worth of gold and $4,000 worth Of silver will
be authorized.
The American literary bureau state
that the friends of Mr.. Redpath have not
heard of or from him since bis disappearance
from Boston some time ago.
The spinners in the Reading, Pa, COT
ton factory struck for higher wages Oct, l.
The factory employed about 40 hands and is
closed on account of the strike.
The strike of the cabinet-makers in
Cincinnati, of the journeymen trunkmakers in
st. Louis, of the moulders in the stove foundry
in Quincy, ILL.,, and of the cabinet-makers in
Louisville, KY, continues.
Nearly $4,000, 900 were paid out of the
treasury at Washington, during the month Of
September, on account of pension arrears.
But for this the decrease in the public debt
would have been about $l000oC00.
At meeting Of the Washington monu-
ment society, Oct. 2, letter was read from
Dom Pedro, Emperor Of Brazil, formally pre-
senting to the society the stones which he has
sent to this country, to be placed in the monu-
ment.
A Sioux City telegram Of Oct. S says
81 Indian children from Red Cloud and Spot
tel Tail agencies passed through on their way
to school at Carlisle. Pa venture of the In
terror department They we're profusely dec
GRATED with bright blankets and paint.
Up to September 20, at Salt Lake,
Utah, the third district court had for several
days been engaged in obtaining grand jury.
All Mormons who believe polygamy revela.
tion from God and superior to the acts of Con.
gress have been excluded. Eleven jurors have
been obtained.
A Chippewa Falls, Wis.,, telegram Of
Oct. 2, says the st. Paul Eastern Grand Trunk
railway have secured Col. N. Boardman, ol
Fond du Lac, as chief engineer. Col. Board.
man arrived yesterday and has been over the
line to Cadott Falls, and pronounces it very
feasible route. He will locate twelve miles
next week, and grading will soon commence
At Fall River, Mass, it was expected
that the manufacturers generally would com,
mence Oct. to pay working spinners by the
piece, and charging board instead Of paying
them by the week and boarding them free, q
has been generally the custom during the
strike. City free from disturbance past weeh
last night, where assaulted party challenged
their assailants.
The First National Bank of New York
At Chicago, Oct. 6, markets on 'changt
were more active and "a a whole more excitet
than during the period of the late raise
There was strong and general advance il
every article, which amounted in wheat K
| about cents. ON corn to cent and hall
oats cent, pork S. cents, lard 10 to 20 cents
| Prices were we'll sustained and closed fru
| with fractional reaction. The transaction
were immense In produce and provisions
with considerable irregulsrity in the specula
| ton. There were no failures.
| and the Bank Of Commerce had the time TO
their payment Of their subscriptions to the
per cent. loans extended to October Ii
They sent 4 number Of bonds to Europe
They have paid for all bonds delivered t,
them In this country, and will now make pay
ment for those in London. The ohlce u
London has closed and the treasury sgen