The Worthington advance., 1879-11-06

shire England, Nov. 2 The harvest In many
neighboring districts is not completed
Official statistics of the recent inunda-
tions In Murcia, Spain, show four fifth Of the
arabic land to be ruined. and 5000 persons miss
Ing.
Gen. Sherman has submitted his an
nual report to the Secretary Of War. He rec
ommends an increase Of the fighting force
OF the army.
It is reported by an Alexandria cores
pondent that Cleopatria's Needle, while being
removed for shipment to the United States
was seized by creditors Of the Egyptian Gov
ernmcAt.
Washington telegram, Oct. 80. The ex-
cess Of exports over imports Of merchandise
for the month ended Sept 3Oth. 1879, $2O6 &c.
O67; for the twelve months ended Sept 3Oth,
$256S46,677.
Slettauer Bros s. Co. of San Francisco,
wholesale druggists, have failed for the re-
ported amount OF 100000. They are con-
fident they can make such arrangements with
their creditors IS to effect an early resumption
Of business.
The Dominion (Canadian) government
received q petition from the British Columbi-
ans praying that clanse be inserted in the
governments contracts for the construction
Of railroads in British Columbia, prohibiting
the mployment OF Chinese labor.
The annual meeting OF the American
Missionary Association began its session In
Chicago. On the afternoon of Oct. Is, in the
First Congregational church 1000 delegates
were in attendance.
Cardinal Manning, Of England, has Or
dered general subscription among the Cath
olic temperance organizations of Great Brit
ain for the relief of popular distress in the
South and West OF Ireland.
The third biannual meeting of the
Evangelical Alliance of the Uuitcd States
commenced its session ut tho second Presby-
terian church-in st Louis, Mo-, on the evening
Of Oct %. Delegates were present from all
parts of the country.
The statement of receipts from inter-
nal revenue from July lst to Sept 30, 1879, as
compared with the like period in 1873, shows
an increase of 81 y059, ,448 from collections on
spirits, a decrease OF 81, l,422276 from tobacco,
and an increase Of $289, ,l0l from fermanented
liquors.
No new yellow fever cases or deaths
were reported at Memphis, Oct. 81. The CON-
mitees OF safety have adjourned sine die. Since
in maintaining people Ia camps and provid-
ing for the INDECENT poor of the city. Wealth
er very cold.
President Hayes and family arrived in
Cleveland, g., Oct. l6, and in the evening at
tended the wedding Of Eugene H. Ccwles. the
Washington correspondent of the Leader. A.
ter the wedding reception was given the
President by Col. John Hay, at his residence
in Euclid avenue.
A dispatch from Lcadville states that
Hon. James NJ. Cavanaugh, the first member
of Congress from Minnesota after her admis-
sion to the Union, and delegate to Congress
from Montana in 1869 and 1870, died Oct. 30
of erysipelas. He had gone there last Thurs
day from New York, where his family now re.
side.
At Macon, Ga. Oct. 20 the confe,ler-
ate monument was unveiled by most imposing
ceremonies, in the presence Of $4,000 people.
The military display was very fine. Col.
Thomas Hardeman, orator of the day, was in
troduced by Gov. Colquitt, and delivered
an eloquent and patriotic address, in which
he counseled peace and fraternity and the
burying of oil animosities Of the past. 1t was
received with immense enthusiasm.
The annual report of 9uartermastcr
General Megs shows that the total expendi-
lures of his department during the last fiscal
year were siO,75s 900. The department moved
during the year 69,l17 persons, 4e2l beasts,
and 12O,45J tons OF supplies from the settle
ments to the military posts, many of them in
the far interior and at the end Of long lines Of
communication The cost Of this transporta-
ton was $2,2l5,96s. Tue Pacific RAILROADS
carDed for government transportation $723
OUO.
Secretary Schurz, received dispatch,
Nov. 2, from special agent Adams that the
instructions of the department had been re-
ccived and would be fully carried out. Chief
Ouray has ordered the White River Utcs to
repair to Uncompahgre, wheIe the commits
sion is to set to investigate the White River
massacre. and where those found guilty are to
be surrendered. The dispatch was dated from
Alamosa, Gen. Adams having arrived there
this morning. He will proceed from that
point to Denver to take the testimony Of the
Xcekcr ladies and of Mrs. Price. Tie com
mission is to be ready for its work the Sth
inst. Gen. Adams reports his expression OF
confidence that the demands of the govern.
ment will be complied with and satisfactory
settlement arrived at.
A Madrid dispatch of Nov. 2, says
since Thursday the principal railroad lines Of
\rragon, Catalonia and Ma Varre have been
interrupted by gales and Goods, chiefly in the
valley OF Elbro, where tie water has risen scv.
eral metres above the ordinary level and de.
stro, ed the line between Sarago:sa and Cata.
lonia, for fifteen miles, flooded the valley Of
Tortosa, carried away houses, mills and
bridges. and caused damage to the extent o1
| several million pisctas In upper Arragon
! near Huasear, the river Alicandre flooded sew
cral villages, cut the railway embankmcnt and
| carried away the iron bridge at Sariena. TEL
cgraphic communication is very irregular
but the governors of Malaga and Almerit re-
port the gale extended over the whole OF Aus
trala and caused very disastrous floods in the
rural districts, aud in the town of Malaga the
river Almanzora flooded its valley and de-
s,royed forty houses Sixty persons drowned
| Ania Maria Krudewich is the ful
name Of the old lady who was so brutall1
murdered in her house on the night Of Octo
bcr 29th, in the town of Wilson, Winon.
county, Minnesota. a few miles from the city
OF Wlnona. It appears that the murderer ar
preached his victim stealthily, as she was sit
ting by the kitchen fire reading her prayc
book, and struck ner senseless with club
Supposing her dead, he began to search TO
| money of which the old lady had several hun