The Worthington advance., 1879-04-03

that all the pubic O1hccs be clOsed al IL N.
and remain closed the balance Of the day, and
that all the State officers and there clerks at
tend the funeral in body. There are no at.
empts whatever at lynching, aud it il be-
lieved there will be none. The most bitter
regrets prevail throughout the common
wealth.
SHOCKING AFFAIR.
A shocking affair was enacted Satur-
day night March 22nd, in the neighborhood of
Bethlehem church, Boone county Mo-, James
Rowland well:to-do bachelor farmer had q
niece, Miss Julia Rowland. keeping house for
him. Sunday morning his brother came on q
visit and found the doors bolted, the windows
fastened; and hearing groans inside forced
open the door, found his brother in q pool of
blood, revolver by his side and.a bullet hole
in his head. On the bed lay Miss Rowland dead,
with photograph by her side on which wes
written: Dear si-tcr--I have taken poison and
am going to my long and happy home.
Please forgive me for this" Rowland is still
alive, but refuses to give d reason for the ter
tible affair. rumor is current that Miss
Rowlan's lover Vas not acceptable TO her uncle,
and that rather than suffer separation she
took poison, and that Rowland, viewing the
sad consequences, attempted to take his own
life.
THE NEGRO nEGIRA.
One hundred negro emigrants lately
arrived in st. Louis, On the steamer John A.
Scudder from the South. There has been
crowd of one hundred and fifty in that city for
several days past awaiting the completion of
cole >tions to assist them in pursuing their
night and will take the $50 to Wy andottc,
Kansas. Tickets are sold at $3.50 and
although not one in fifty left their homes with
that amount Of money, they have esince their
arrival been furnished with funds by the
charitable institutions of st. Louis, and each
has means to take him to his destination. The
Mullanphy board provided seycnty-fve tick
cts, end $500 were raised oy the culorei people
to assist in shipping this cargo. Among the
arrivals is an aged negro, Thomas Hawkins,
former slave OF Jefferson Davis. He said
Mr.. Davis and others tried hard to get him to
stay for another year but he would not do it.
He believes the low rents and other induce
ments were only snares to keep him back.
AAc nAC" NAt. Law DCAOlC AC W I'D NOlOslSl Ill
the Mexican war and places no confidence in
his assertions. Day laborers' wager were only
so cents aday.
| ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.
The Mark Lane cypress says: Offers
of home grown wheat at Mark Lane have
been moderate. Fiyc day lots found buyers
at last weeks prices, but the increased
strength of trade recently reported has bee
with difficulty maintained. Indeed for a mo-
mcnt the upward tendency of prices received
q decided check. In secondary qualities there
has been little or no business. The weeks
importation of foreign wheat into London
were again moderate, last Mondays list
showing the arrival of 10000 quarters, while
the subsequent supply up to Friday did not
exceed $4,000 quarters. The requlrments of
the country have been very light, and milcrs
appear for the present to be fairly stocked, or
at at any rate unwilling to follow an advance
| in prices, last weeks improvement has been
lost as regards American varieties. The lead.
ing feature of the season is the unusually low
point to which maize has fallen, and in spite
Of reduced prices maintained for the moment
there has been no signs OF revived demand,
| aS StitouutPClOf 10 oIlii UCloN tlC iSCfttScs
Barley has been neglected. There has been
little inquiry either for mailing or grinding.
Oats have been depressed Notwithstanding
! moderate supplies, and concessions have
been willingly offered. Sales OF English
last week 50,34l quarters at 40 sh!llines,
| against 81, $50 quarters at As shillings the
corresponding period Of the previous year.
| 1mportations to the United Kingdom for the
week ending March 18th was 9i4,6G7 cwt.
| wheat and l43,607 cwt. flour.
RAILROAD TO LEAdvnLE.
-Four miles of the Leadville extension
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
west OF Canon City has been completed. The
tack is laid the distance OF a mile and half
in the great canon of the Arkansas. The
work is being pnshed forward rapidly and
the Royal Gorge will be reached by the 30th
inst. Large quantities of ties, rails, etc., arc
going to the front daily, and Leadvillc will
have railway connection with the outside
world by the way Of natures great route, the
Arkansas Valley, at an early day,