The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-18
\ n THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1880.
SUDDEN DEATH,

At Rochester, Minnesota. on the eve
ming of March 6, the wife of G. NJ. Gjerdc, a
Norwegian, died suddenly, not being sick over
an hour. Gjerde is blacksmith at the North
western wagon shops, and was m arried Janu-
ary II. He is pronounced by his employers
an industrious and steady young man. At
tea time Mrs. &. was apparently as we'll as us
ual About o'clock her husband went down
town for groceries and on returning he found
bis wife in bed and suffering cxcruciating
pain. A physician was hastily summoned,
but she expired before he reached the house
1t is understood that her family is afflicted
with heart disease, and that she had been
struck by lightning, but after recovering from
the shock wasconsidered as well as ever.
VIGOROUS ACTION TO PROTECT THE PEACE
Advlces from San Francisco state that
the Morning Call of March 10, contains a
manifesto declaring their objects and purpos
es to secure peace and prosperity within the
law. 1t attacks no political party. It is now
for the manhood Of San francisco to bc as
serted, and the line to be drawn between law.
abiding citizens and those who arc for riot,
assassination, pillagc and anarchy. The courts
begin acts of violence or contlagration here let
him count the cost. The manifesto is not
signed, but it is understood it is issued by a
body OF men representing the wealth and bu-
sincss interests of the city, including some
wlo in times past distinguished themselves
in putting down the disordcrly clements Of
society.
THE WHEAT CROP.
The Cincinnati Price Current of March
IL, publishes special returns from nearly 800
points in the West in regard to the growing
wheat crop. indicating almost uniformly fav-
orable condition and fatterinS prospects, cs-
peclally IN Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and in
Michigan. In Missouri complaints are cx-
ceptionablc. In Nebraska the winter crop is
generally reported favorable. Wet weather
has done harm in Illinois, while in Iowa and
Kansas there are complaints Of dry weather,
but an average crop is expected The most
serious complaints Of winter killing came from
Wisconsin. With the increased acreage gen
orally reported the Price Current regards the
promise favorable for an unusually large yield
of winter wheat, while returns from spring
| wheat sections indicate an increased acreage
of this crop.
BURNING A HUMAN BODY.
The body Of DIR. Hahn was crematcd
at Washington, Pa, March 9. The body was
accompanied by A. Kaufman, father-in-law
and DIR. Hoppel, friend; arrived at 1880 p m.
and was Immediately conveyed to the crcma-
tory. The corpse was in plain iron caskct,
and carried into the receiving room OF the fur
mace, the coffin opened, the body lifted out and
placed in the crib, and covered with sheet
saturated in alum; no services whatever. At
S:45 the body was carried into the retort room
by four men, showed in head foremost, the
door placed on and secured. A slight odor as
OF burning hair, prevaded the vicinity. In
twenty minutes the sheet began to expand,
and the bones OF the feet could be seen, devoid
OF flesh. At the end of an hour his friends
left perfectly satisfied. Orders were given to
have the ashes forwarded to New York.
THE PAPER TARIFF.
George Jones, of the New York Times,
and Erastus Brooks, of the Erp,css, made ar
guments, March l2, before the ways and means
committee for the removal OF the duty of the
opcr cent. imposed on wood pulp. They
claimed it was owing to the advance of from
~ to 25 per cent. in the price of pulp and a
combination of paper manufacturers, chiefly
in the West. that the price of paper had ad-
vanccd from 612 to cents per pound, the
price last year, to 915 to 10 cents. now charged.
1t was also claimed that it was a combination
Of paper.makers that forced the price of paper
to 2G and % cents per pound during the war,
that had now caused the advance of above so
per cent, aud that if no restrictions were
placed on them they might force the price
| even to war figures. The manufacturers pres
| cnt denied the existence of o combination to
enhance the price, and claimed the advance
was entirely regulated by the law of supply
and demand.
! GREAT RAILWAY ORGANIZATION.
On Monday, March Is, the Atlantic &
Great Western Railway,it was announced, was
to be formally metamorphasized into the New
| York. Pennsylvania & Ohio Railway company
Rev. j. Lockenton Batcs, of London, who pur-
chased the road for English Bondholders, is
here, and states that the gentlemen selected
| to be incOrporators will meet sign the petition
and forward it to Columbus to be filed with
| thcsecratary of the state. No incorporation
will be necessary in New York, but the auxil-
| liary company will be incorporated in Phila-
dclphia and a certificate filed at Harrisburg
| with the secratary of state of Pennsylvania.
Within fortnight the two companies will
| meet here, consolidate and elect directors
Gen. j. II. Devcrcaux, receiver Of the Atlantic
& Great Western, will be president. z. D.
Cooper, general superintendent, and other
Officers will be appointed by the new COM
pany. The general offices will be in C]cvc-
| land.
NEGRO EXODUS.
Senator Voorhees, Senate exodus COM
mittcc March 8 resumed investigation and
| three witnesses were examined, w. w. Dudley
| United States Marshall, Col. Holloway, post
| master at Indianapolis,an Hon. John c. New
all OF whom are residents OF Indiana, members
of the Republican State Central committee,
| and prominent Republican leaders of the
party in that State. They were examined
principally in regard to their action as men,
bers of the executive committee Of the Stste
central committee in reference to the EXODUS
| movement, and in their testimony they all
agreed in stating that the executive commit
tee cndeavored to discourage it as a political
movement. Mr.. New testified that the sub
ject had been discussed privately in the COM
mittcewhere it was decided everything should
be done to discourage the influx of such labor
as it would be of no material advantage to
the State He opposed the immigration Of nc
grocs from North Carolina for the reason that
he believed ninety per cent Of the immigrants
were non producers, women and children.
SITTING BULL S GANG.
Maurauders from Sitting Bulls gang of
Indians are on the border committing depre-
dations. March 11th the following was re-
ceived at military head quarters in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Assistant Adjutant General De-
partmcnt of Dakota, st. Paul, Minn.: SII-I
have the honor to report that the deprcdations
committed by war parties from the hostile
Sioux camps that have recently conc over the
Canadian line on the pretcnse of hunting have
been very annoying to the citizens Of the
vicinity. Quite large amount Of stock has
been stolen and two citizens are now in the
hospital wounded by hostiles. Troops have
been out daily during the intense cold to check
the evil. On the Sth inst fourteen head of