The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-27
VOLUME VII.

ly adopted by the constitutional convention,
and ordered telegraphcd to the president:
WHEREAS, As a bill for the restriction of
Chinese immigration has passed both houses
OF Congress, therefore in view Of the vital i'm
portance OF such restrictive measure TO the
citizens OF this State, we, the delegates Of the
people, in constitutional convention assem-
bled, do hereby on behalf of ourselves and our
constituents, most respectfully ask the
President ofthese United States to approve
such bill.
CATTLE TRANSPORTATION.
An Ottawa dispatch of Feb. 81, says:
The government intimsted to Hickson, gen.
cral manager Of the Grand Trunk railway,
who has been in active communication with
them respecting recent orders with regard to
importation and trans portation through
Canada of United States cattle, that if Western
States will take the necessary steps to guard
! against the disease spreading into their terri
tories which are free from it, they will use
all their influence with the British government
to permit the shipment af cattle from Western
States through Canadian ports.
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
A New York telegram of Feb. 21 says
The English trustees of the Atlantic IL Great
Western mortgages have agreed upon terms
Of lease for ninety nine years of that road to
the New York: Lake Erie & Western railroad
company, and formal proposal has been
mailed to President levitt, Of the latter com-
pany. The lease will 90 into effect after the
Atlantic Il Great Western road is sold under
pending foreclosure proceedings and reor-
ganization has been effected. The counsel
OF James McHenry announces that he will
oppose the lease in the courts.
| FIRE AT COHoEs, n. y.
February 21st, the Atlantic knitting
mills at Cohoes, N. Y. were burned. North's
block was also consumed. Loss, $4,000;
partially insured. The efforts Of the employees
OF the Atlantic mill to escape, resulted in
panic which, for time, threatened to add
loss of life to that caused by fire. The hands
in the picking room, which is located in the
basement of the mill, escaped by the rear
door, but those in the upper departments
were unable, on account of the flames and
smoke, to descend by the main stairway, and
were obliged to seek safety by way Of the
roof and across adjoining buildings.
! FREEDMANs BANK.
The Senate committee on finance has
reported bill amendatory of the charter of
the Freedman's bank. 1t authorizes the ac-
ceptances OF the rendered resignation of the
present commissioners, and devolves their
duties upon the comptroller of the currency,
with power to compound and compromise
the debts and liabilities OF the concern, to sell
it's property and wind up the concern. The
comptroller is also directed to inquire into
the management OF the company, and to bring
civil and criminal suits, if warranted against
| the trustees and others having had control
The secretary OF the treasury is authorized to
! purchase the freedman's bank building for
$3.50, 600.
BIGAMOUs MARRIAGE.
! New York Telegram Of Feb. lS,
says, Captain Blair OF the Fifteenth infantry,
has brought his trial on the charge of bigamy
to an abrupt termination, by pleading In
his plea he does not admit that at the time of
his marriage in Kentucky he believed he had
legally married in Scotland, and claims he is
therefore guiltlcss Of Intentionally doing the
great wrong charged; yet he does not deny
that in acting solely upon his own conviction
in so grave matter he committed an error so
! serious in its consequences to others; that he
is willing to make whatever reparation or
atonement there may be in full acknowledge
ment Of his wrongful act and awaits full SEN
teucc Of the court.
| INDIAN MURDERERS.
Deadwood telegram Of Feb. 10 says,
couriers have arrived at Fort Mead, from
Rapid City, with the news that two freighters
had been killed by Indians on the Fort Pierre
route, on the It'll, fifty miles from Rapid City.
The freighters' names are James Brady and
Frank Hannon. They were on the way to
Rapid City, loaded with grain. The Indians
killed Brady instantly. Hannon, mortally
wounded, succeeded in reaching a rancho two
miles distant from the scene of the attack,
and died few hours later. The Indians mu-
tilated Brady's body, and set fire to his cloth.
ing. The Indians that committed this out
rage arc supposed to be the same that attack
ed a party of hunters, few days since, in the
vicinity of Rapid City.
TROUBLE IN MAZATLAN.
A San Francisco telegram Of February
22d says: A private letter dated Mazatlan,
FEBRUARY 10th, says Mazatlan merchants re-.
fuse to pay taxes under the new arrangement,
and intend to get the state declared Terri
tory or federal district to escape the heavy
burden OF supporting the State government.
The Governor came to Mazatlan a short time
since Ito arrange the tax question. Jose E. c..
Val]adcl, popular editor, who opposed the
course of the Governor, was assasinated on
the night OF the 27th of January. Believing
Gov. Cauedo was privy to the crime, the peo-
pie marched to his residence with the inten-
tlon OF lynching him, but he had escaped.
Gen. Casza put the city under martial law,
but the excitment has now subsided.
DEATH OF BISHOP FOLEY.
A Chicago telegram says Bishop Foley
Of the Catholic church, died a few minutes
before o'clock on the mornining of FEBRUARY
10Th Bishop Foley has been prostrated by
complicated disorders since the 9th inst, and
since then, although physicians believed they
could control his disease, he has at no time
been out OF danger. Soon after midnight o
singular change appeared and it was imme-
diately coninunica ed to his physicians, who
found that weakened as he was BY dvscn-
terry of twenty-fonr hours duration, the dead.
ly typhoid pneumonia would prove fatal.
His mind was perfectly clear and he prayed
constantly while able to articulate. As, his
speech began to fail he turned to DR.. McMul-
len and said: II appoint you administrator.
l have tried to do my duty. bow to the
will OF Almighty God" These were his last
words. His life has been particularly active
and his tender heart and great administrative
ability have secured him an affecti0Mate re.
membrance in the minds of his large flock
The 6th of March, proximo, would have been
his 57th birthday
POTTER COMMITTEE.
Feb. 18th, the Potter committee al
| Washin1fon nlaced on file the afaidaxits q,