The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-20

! York on Tuesday last, and are the recipients of
many private and Official courtesies. The Ger
man officers are Col Ardt Won Steuben, seven
ty-ninth regiment; Richard Won Steuben, over
ben, captain Of the fourth imperial guards;
Eugene Won Steuben. Ninety eighth infantry
| Lieut.. Kuno Won Steuben, thirty ninth,
| Lieut. Berndt Won Steuben, twenty second, and
Lieut. Anton Won Steuben, Twenty ninth in
| fantry.
| st. Paul and Minneapolis division No. 40 of
| the order Of raih Dad conductors, passed re-
solution inviting the grand division Of this or
der, IN grand session assembled IN the city of
Buffalo, N: T., last week, to hold it's next ses-
SION in St Paul. and the honorable mayors and
city authorities of the twin cities-St Paul and
Mlnneapolis-ioined in extending to the order
OF railway conductors the courtesies and hos
pitalities of the cities and citizens, and cordially
invited the grand division to hold it's next grand
session III st. Paul, which triumphantly pre-
vailed, although there we're preponderating
preferences for other points, owing to senior
claims, ETC. On the arrival Of the documents,
which were ably presented by thstefficient rep
resentative. Col. J. A. Mitchell, it was readily
approved and accepted, and st. Paul, Mimi
was chosen for the next Il 5th) annual session
Of the grand division in 1882.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Gov. Ramsey and Congressman Washburn
have signifed their acceptance of the position
of Minnesota's delegates to the Yorktown cele
bration. Mr.. Nashburn has been for two
years member of the Yorktown congressional
committee.
There is great deal Of untavorable COM
ment in army circles and out of them, over the
proposition to appoint Col. Rockwell quarter
master general over the heads of thirty five
officers Of superior rank in the quartermaster's
department.
As tho st,r routo nrosocut;ono m m 4ho..
will be general wedding out of dishonest
postmasters in the far western states and ter
ritories. There are believed to be over 200
postmasters implicated in the star route frauds.
| They have been paid, as were the postmasters
at Deadwood and Sidney, for certifying to the
performance of mail service which was never
performed.
The supreme court Of the United States con-
vened atnoon last Monday will: a bare quorum,
consisting of Justices Miller, Bradley, Harlan.
Woods and Mathews. Justice Field las not
yet returned from Europe. With the exception
four admissions to the bar, the court transact
cd no business, and adjourned to make the
usual call upon the president.
The latest gossip in official circles in Wash
lngton in regard to the retrements in the army
Ind navy is to the effect that Maj. Gen. Nc
Dowel will be one of the first officers to be re-
tired, and that Gen. Terry will be promoted to
the vacancy; Quartermaster Gen. Meigs will
retire to be succeeded by Gen. Rucker; Rear
Admiral Rogers will be placed on the retired
list November Ia, and Rear Admiral Howell
will also be retired on the 24th proximo.
Senator Edgerton of Minnesota has written
a letter to Secretary Window, withdrawing
from the contest before the legislature in ia
vor of the latter. Senator Edgerton has been
troubled by the thought that the democrats in
their eagerness to break down the republican
majority, might raise a question abouthi right
to stay in the senate after the Minnesota legis-
lature has met. He consulted with Senator
Edmnnds upon the subject. Senator Edmunds
said that the nnbroken line of precedents in the
senate was in favor of all appointed senators
holding there seats until the day the legisla-
turo would have power to act. The Minnesota
legislature cannot elect senator until the Sec
ond Tuesday of its session is reached 1t would
be also in accordance with preccdents for Mr.
EdGerton to hold his place until Mr.. Window,
if reelected is sworn in as q senator. Secre-
tary Window will go soon to Minnesota. His
resignation as secretary of the treasury has
been accented bY President Arthur