The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-18
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
WELCOME TO GEN. GRANT.

WELCOME TO GEN. GRANT. !:
Veterans Of the late war met in San
FrAaclsco, on the 18th inst, about i've hundred
In number, and resolved to welcome Gen
Grant on his arrival with national salute
from the sand lots.
GEN. HOODS CHILDREN.
The Atlanta Constitut;on's fund for Gen
Hoods children, reached tho 1lrst day nearly
1000. The money was invested In securitiel
BY three trustees. The children are left en-
tirely destitute Subscriptions received from
any quarter.
COIN EXCHANGE.
In anticipation Of the unusual heavy
arrival Of foreign coin and bullion at New
York, the secretary Of the treasury has In
creased the bullion fund at the essay otiic $40,
100000 in order to facilitate the prompt ex-
change Of foreign coin for United States legal
tenders.
AsTEPMoTHER's RAsCALITY. i
Adolph Bernhardt, aged II, hanest,
himself In New York September IA. His step
mother had forced himself and brother to
leave the house, and sorrow at being separa.
ted from his father caused the act. He left q
letter for dear papa"
BAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
At Buffalo, n. T., on the 9th inst,
while John H. Ludwig, William Weiss and
another friend were hunting, the latter dis.
charged his gun accidentally, Ludwig and
Weiss receiving the charge full In their faces
It is thought Ludwig will lose both bis eyes
and Weiss one.
IMPEACHED.
After three weeks Investigation Of the
official conduct Of J. W. Renfroc, treasurer Of
the State Of Georgia, the special committee Of
tho house Of Representatives have reported
resolutions that he be impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors. 1t Is claimed J. W
Renfroc has been drawing interest on the
States money.
C0LLIERY SINKING IN.
On the night Of Sept. 12th, the resi-.
dents of Mahoney Plain, Pa. were aroused by
a rumbling noise. followed by the rocking oi
houses, and gradual sinking Of the surface Of
the earth. The workings OF the Stanton col.
nery were sinking In, and, as they are directly
under number OF houses, the occupants have
vacated them.
ROBBERY.
At Toledo, o., on the night Of Septem-
Der 18th. two masked men entered the resi-.
dencc Of R. J. Wallace. on Michigan street,
and one Of them, placing q revolver at Mrs.
Wallace's head. threatened to blow her brains
out II she made any noise, while the other rob.
Der robbed her of her diamonds valued at
5000. The robbers escaped and no clue OF
them is yet obtained.
FALSE REPORT CORRECTED.
Secretary Sherman's attention having
been called to the published statement that
he directed that the silver dollar shonld not
be received by the treasury in certain cases,
says the statement was absolutely false and
without u shadow of foundation. The law
makes the silver dollar a legal dollar for all
purposes, and It hos always been received by
the treasury in payment of demands Of every
kind, and as fully and as freely as gold coin.
EDUCATIONAL sTAT1sTICs.
The printed report Of the commission
or of education shows the income for all the
States and Territories, Wyoming not included
to be S6a666, ,l66; expenditures, Wyoming IN.
cluded, $S0.233,A ass; school population for
thirty- eight States and Territories, 14,727, ,s4S
Number Of Normal schools 153, with 1889 in
structors, 37,0s2pupi!s and 276S graduates, Of
whom 1874 are teaching. Ohio reports the
greatest number of Normal schools, fourteen.
NOMINATION REFUSED.
Notwithstanding Hon. Alex. Mitchell
who is now in Europe, had written and cabled
refusal to permit his name to be used the
Democrats of Wisconsin have nominated him
for Governor. His nephew, Hon. John John
son, cabled him that he was nominated dcs
pitc his letters. and dispatch, to which Mr.
Mitchell replied: "Declinatlon absolute. VIII
not serve If elected" This throws the nomi
nation into tho hands of the State central com
mittec.
GREAT COTTON STRIKE ANTICIPATED.
1t is reported that the greatest strug
gle ever known in the cotton trade in England
is about to be entered upon at Ashton Under
the-Tync. The employers decline to with
draw their notices Of s per cent. reduction o.
wages and the spinncrs and weavers are de-
termined to resist the reduction. II strike
ensues nearly all of the working people In tht
Ashton district will be involved, and the strike
will probably be protracted. US the spinnerl
union Is amply provided with funds.
CROOKED WHISKY.
At Cincinnati, at o'clock on the morn
ing OF Sept. 9, revenue collector Amos ,Smitt
in company with several officers, gained access
to the redistillIng establishment of Frank An
drews, q Sycamore street. where they discov
cred fires in the furnaces ablaze and Illicit
whisky running from the mouth of the still
into half-alled barrel. Attending the still
was man named Drautman The officers ar
rested the man and bottled some whisky, t.
be used as evidence, and departed, after plac
ing guard over the establishment.
CUBAN SLAVES.
Reports have Leen received from San
tiago De Cuba that slaves on the plantation
have demanded liberty, and their master
have agreed to give them their freedom II the,
will engage to work three years for wages
| Many slaves arc running away and the loca
authorities have asked Captain General Blan
co what they shall do. A dispatch from Mad
rid announces the government will propose t.
cortes that all slaves be given their liberty OF
July 1, 1850, on condition of seven year
obligatory labor with wages paid.
| ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.
A man named Bales was sentenced t
he hung at Athens, Alabama. Sept, II, but tn
case was appealed to the supreme court mex
term, and sentence suspended. Bales kille
his wife and narrowly escaped lynching at tn
time. Three thousand people assembled o
the 18th inst. and broke into the jail, too
Balls one-half mile out Of town for the purpos
Of hanging him, utne one would tie the kno
The sheriff then jumped into the wagon, pist<
In hand, drove Bales back to town and lodge
him In jail, and the crowd slowly dieperscd.
CALIFORNIA ELEDTION RESUME.
The following is correct list of Stat
officers elected in California at the late Gle,
| flon all RQnuh1irans ovror,t nfhar,,j lao 1oal.