The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK. .
FIRE DISASTER IN MOSCOW.

Tor 20 years preceding his death, reconstruc.
tlon attorney general OF South Carolina, and
was grandson Of Isaac Hoync, who was
hung by the British during their occupation
OF Charleston in the Revolutionary war:
= RAIL ROAD COLLISION.
A collision occurred on the Chicago,
Rock Island s. Pacific railroad at Englewood
on the morning of March II, between the west
bound express and freight train. Jacob Sci
bert brakeman was Injured, probably fatally,
and his son aged Is was killed. A few others
were slightly injured = !. ......-
FIRE AT EAU CLAIRE.
There was destructive confederation
at Eau Claire, Wis.,, at 3 o'clock on the after.
noon OF March II, destroying the 'fiae resi-
denee Of Hon. Alex Megget, together with two
adjoining residences and barn. Total loss is
estimated at about $4,000. Insured in the
Home, of New York, for 81, 100 and the Phe.
nix, of Hartford. for Il, 600.
POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
W. o. Bigelow, postmaster at Annapo-
lis, Maryland, was arrested March 10, on q
! charge OF robbing the office on the morning
OF March 1. The back door was found broken
open and $4,000 worth of stamps gonc Invcs-
tlsation resulted in the arrest OF Bigelow.
He denies the charge. The office was turned
over to his bondsmcn, who placed the assis-
tant postmaster in charge.
ACTION OF M1LLERs.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advices of
March ID, state that the most determined of
those millers who have been keeping their
mills idle awaiting lower prices for wheat, or
higher prices for flour, announce their inten-
ton of resuming operations during the CON-
ing week. There was a better demand last
week for some of the special brands in the
local market, with indications of slight
improvement generally.
FRACTIONAL SILVER COIN.
A statement from Washington of
March II, is to the effect that there is a scarci
ty OF fractional silver coin caused by its pres.
cntaton for redemption under the recent law
There arc $21, 100000 worth of such coin in
the treasury, which will be exchanged at all
sub-treasuries for United States notes, when
an appropriation is made for the purpose by
Congress. It will be sent free of cost in sums
OF 500 and upwards to any part of the coun.
try.
THE LOUISIANA EXODUS.
The Senate exodus committee, March
10. examined George T. Rubby, colored, editor
OF the New Orleans observer. He testified the
Louisiana exodus movement originated among
the plantation laborers and was the result OF
prosecutions OF political mobs of l874-75. Or
ganizing as colonization council in August,
1875, it spread rapidly ftv,u parish to parish
and pcrmcated the State, particularly the Sec
tions known as the cotton belt, where outrages
had been most frequent. Political leaders
had nothing to do with it.
rERIs1lING WITH COLD.
The latest advlccs from British Colum-
bia are OF the most distressing character The
Victoria Dispatch says, cattle, sheep, horses
and pack trains arc dying with great rapidity
All through Nicola, Kamloops, Orkanagan
and Lillovet, the destruction of stock is going
on. Nearly all the live stock will perish be-
fore spring. The loss is roughly es-
timated at one million dollars. Scores of stock
raisers will be reduced from afluencc to power
ty. Tho snow lies from three to five feet in
depth and gives no evidence of q thaw
THE UTE INDIANS.
The President sent to the Senate, on
March 9. 4 message transmitting q report
from the secretary of the interior containing
the agreement signed by the chiefs and head
men of the Ute Indians now in Washington,
The stipu'atons Of this agreement appear to
the President so reasonable and just and the
objects to be accomplished by its execution,
so eminently desirable to both the whites and
Indians, that it has his cordial approval, and
he earnestly recommends it to Congress
for favorable consideration and appropriate
action.
SENATOR SHARON.
Senator Sharon in speech III the
United States Senate. March II, in referring
to his great and continued absence from the
Senate said, this absence was caused by TIE
fact that after the election the operations Of Il
friend had involved him to the extent of mil.
lion OF dollars, and his duty to the large inter
csts depending upon him had demanded his
attention. He regretted this, as he should
have been glad to have taken part in the de-
liberations of the Senate. lie said he must bc
absent four weeks longer. He is ready to re.
sign whenever his constituents choose to call
for it,
INTER-OCEAN1C CANAL.
At Washington city count, Dr. Les
seps, the French engineer, informed the inter-
oceanic canal committee March 9, that while
he was not present to talk politics, but to give
scientific views about the canal, he could not
refrain from expressing his delight with the
presidents message yesterday on the subject
OF the canal, because it would certainly be ad-
vantageous to have the protection of the Uni
ted States during work and after the opening
of the canal. He had just sent a message to
his son in Paris, saying that the presidents
message assured the safety of the canal Capt
Eads read paper in advocacy of his plan of
ship railway.
AN INDIAN BATTLE.
Adviccs from Santa Fee, New Mexico,
state that on February 18th, Licuts. Conline
and Stark, of the Fifteenth Infantry, in CON-
mam of 30 men of the Ninth cavalry, struck a
band of about 30 hostile Indians in Amms
canon, southeast corner of the Sacramento
mountains. Lieutenant Conline with thirty
men attacked the camp, and after brief en-
counter drove out the Indians, capturing and
burning their equipage, while Lieutenant
Stark with ten men surrounded the Indian
stock capturing the entire herd OF 16 horses
and l6 mules, the scout returning with the
captured stock to Fort Stanton on the 3rd inst
The Indians are supposed to be some of Vic
toriat band.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN OHIO.
Alta temperance convention held at
Alliance, Ohio, March Is, there were 32S dele
gates present, and resolutions were adopted to
sustain principles rather than party, recon-
mendi,g no separate prohibition party, but to
labor in caucuses and at the polls to secure
sober men for officials, endorsing legal suasion
as proper means for the suppression of bev-
erage traffic in intoxicants and evils arising
therefr.m, protesting against the present per-
missivestatutes which sanction the sale of
ale, beq and domestic wines, and praying for
local option, anti.liquor law, with clauses al
lowing he sale on payment of taxes therefor,
but allowing the voices of women by petition