The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-09
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The Nathal English opera company
disbanded in st. Paul, Dec. LIST f. -.
John Whitewell, liberal member of the
British parliament for Kendall, Is dead.
George Pa1ke. one of the earliest set
tiers in Grand River Valley, O., first mayor Of
Grand Haven, Mich, died Sunday, aged "a.
Congressman elect Evarts W. Farr, of
Littleton, N. H.. died the 30th, from an attack
of pneumonia, after short illness. Deceased
WIS 40 years Of age.
Madame Montitend, q we'll known
writer Of Paris, France, has been sentenced by
default, to six months imprisonment and sou
francs line for vfenses against public morals.
The average Garfield majority in Colo
RADIO is 5000. Pitkin, the Republican candi.
date for governor, has about 5000 majority
The total vote Of the State was about "a 600,
or doubvl its vote In 1878.
E. B. Taylor has been elected from the
Nineteenth congressional district Of Ohio, to
fill the vacancy caused by Gen. Garfefd's res
ignation. Mr.. Taylor is the congressman
elect to succeed Gen Garfield.
The President has appointed o. P. X.
Stafford, of Arizona Territory, delegate to
the worlds fair In New York, in 1889, and NJ
X. Burr to be collector OF customs for the
district OF Erie in Pennsylvania.
Rev. D. Frederick Lehman, president
Of the Capitol university, Columbus, O., for
twenty years, and president Of the synodical
conference Of the Lutheran church of the
United States, died on the lst., of cancer OF
the mouth.
Lieut.. Gov. Robinson, of Colorado, died
the 10Th. The examination shows that he
was shot by mistake by a miner who was
guarding property, and was not assassinated
as at first reported. His remains 90 to Mich
igan for burial.
New Haven, Ct, was the ocation OF a
singular and affecting scene the 29th.
Francis Hotchkiss, q retired merchant and
banker, was taken suddenly, and as it proved
| fatally i'll. Anew minutes before his death,
| his wife had gone in to see him. on being in
formed that he wasdying, fell dead.
Oliver Perrin, wealthy citizen of
CINCINNATI, o., president Of ithe Third Ma
tional bank. and member of several import.
ant manufacturing enterprises, dropped dead
about 3 p. NJ. the 29th. He had been attend
ing to business Is usual, when he was sud.
| denly noticed to raise his hands to his head,
ana almost Immediately expired. He Was AZ
years old, and was born near Milford, Cler.
mont county, Ohio.
The presidential electors, chosen by
the several States at the late election, met at
their respective State capito]s the 1st and
proceeded to cast their vote in accordance
with the will of the electors as expressed at
the ballot box. The Minnesota college was
composed of Hon. J. Thscher, of Goodhue
county; Hon. l. G. Nelson, of Dodge; Hon.
J. I. Williams, Of Blue Earth; Hon. VIM.
Schimmel Of Nicollet, and Hon. Knute Mel
son, Of Douglas county. These gentlemen
met in the Governors room at the capitol at
10 NJ, and organized by electing Mr.. Thacher,
chairman, and hon. Pennock Pussy, the Gev.
erno1's private secretary, secretary; after
which the Formally OF casting the vote of
the State for James A. Garfield, of Ohio,
for President and ChesterA. Arthur. of
New York. for Vice President was gone
through with, and made Of record, and Hon.
J. A. Thacher was selected as the official
messenger to take the record to Washington
and deliver the same to the Vice President.
The proceedings were the same in all the
States.