The Worthington advance., 1881-09-22
CURRENT EVENTS.

kentucky, died at his home at Mayfeld, Sun
day evening.
Elder Atwater has adopted the theory of O
conspiracy against him, and has detective al
work getting evidence to prove it.
The Yellowstone excursion party, which left
st. Paul Monday night, numbered 6fty- five per.
cons, and was one OF the finest that ever left
the city.
In an interview with the Philadelphia Press
Judge Holt gives to the public for tile first tirle
very important letter written to President
Lincoln while he (Holtl WAS yet Secretary Of
War, the day after Lincoln's Inauguration
This letter shows that Major Anderson as late
as January 80, 1861, was opposed to any at
tempt to reinforce Sumpter
Ageneral courtmartial has been ordered tc
convene, September Is, atFort Davis, Tex 10,
the trial of Lieutenant Henry o. Flipper, Tenth
cavalry. Col. Galusha Pcnhypacker, Sixteenth
infantry, has been appointed president and Capt
). W. Clous, Twenty-fourth infantry, judge ad-
vocato of the court Lieutenant Flippor il
charged with embezzlement Of 81, ,7OC0
This year has seen large number of heavy
four and five story brick and stone blocks
erectedin in St Paul. and during'a good portion of
the building season work has been consider
ably delayed for the reason that brick could
not be obtained in sufficient quantities to su .
ply the demand. Efforts are being made ia
provide remedy before next years building
operation begins.
The effect of imagination is seen in reports
in the progress of tho big balloon from Mime.
apolis. People thought they saw it from Dodge
Centre on Friday, before it was inflated Others
saw 1t in Wright county. La Crosse saw it bright
and early Tuesday morning even! It has pro-
badly been seen in hundreds OF differe Mt local
tiles ere this, and still it remains Tuesday night
sition fence, and submitted to be anchored six
miles out from the starting point
A call is issued for a national convention of
representatives of the agricultural manufac-
turing and commercial interests OF the country,
to be held in Cooper institute, New York, the
3Oth of November, for the purpose of consid-
eriDg and recommending such congressional
action as will best promote domestic and for
eign commerce. and afford adequate protection
to American industries So the call reads but
it is understood that the movement is engin-
eered by the high tariff protectionists.
At meeting of the Aztec club in Philladel-
phla, Gen. Hancock was elected president. Cen
Grant vice president, Gen: P. v. Ha ynor,
retary, The club and other dined with G. W.
Childs. Remarks were made by Generals
Grant and Sherman, Mr.. Walters. Of the Lon
don Times, and others. Walters closed his
speech by an expression Of sympathy for Pres
ident Garfield, and said the heartfelt p: AYERS
to the highest noble, alike were offered up for
hls speedy recovery
The Omahas occupy a little reservation in
eastern Nebraska. When they were in Wash
ington some weeks ago Secretary Kirkwood
asked them why they were not all engaged in
farming. They responded that they wonld'be
If they were not afraid that they might have to
move. movo on at any moment: They begged that
subject to constant apprehension of expulsion
by the white man. Secretary Kirkwood will
recommend to congress that the lands be pat
ented to them in severalty. They will be rem
cered inalienablc for number Of years.
An extraordinary divorce case is on trial in
Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Falvey modestly asks
a divorce from tYp, husbands. In 1868 sho
1872 he deserted her. Two years later Ed
ward Hines told her Falvey was dead and per-
suaded her to marry him. Subsequently she
found that Falvey was not only living in Quincy,
Mass, but was married to another woman and
had several children. Mrs. Falvey, therefore
asks to be released from Falvey because of the
gross violation of marriage VOWS, and from
Hines because she could not legally contract
marriage when she married him. The case is
unique in the history Of divorces.
G. Morris, the veterinary surgeon of st. Paul,
says that the disease which is 80 generally
prevalent among the horses of St. Paul lust
now, is febri-intluenza attended with larynsitis
and dropsy. He characterizes tho theory that
the disease is due to the lack Of proper vcntila-
ton and bad sanitary condition OF stables as RI
diculous, and adds that he has over thirty
horses in pasture that have not seen stable in
six months and yet are affected with the disease
he says the disease is not contagious, but is
Propasated from the germs in the atmosphere
The express companies, hack lines, ice COM
panles, water company, business houses which
run drays and delivery wagons, are crippled on
account OF the disease, which has attacked their
horses
Miss Margaret Sophia Bright, the daughter
OF John Bright, was married to DR.. Theodore
Cash after the Quaker fashion A lady friend
made prayer, after which the bridegroom,
taking taking the bride by the hand, repeated these
in the presence Of this assembly take this nv
friend, Margaret Sophia Bright, to be my wife,
promising through Divine assistance to be unto
her loving and faithful husband until il shall
please the Lord by death to separate us."
similar words were repeated by the bride,
after which Mr.: Robinson, of Scarborough,
delivered brief but impressive address to the
newly married couple. The marriage cirtifi-
cate, which was artistically engrossed on vel
lum, was signed by about forty of those
present.
The will OfelIorenZO Delmonico, the carterer
which has been filed with surrogate at New
York distributes property to the value of about
z,OOO,OOO. 1t ls dated June the !, 1881,
and appoints his nephew, Charles G. Delmonico,
and his book keeper, executors and trustees
To his wife no gives $40O, 900 in cash, pic
lures, plate, horses, carriages, ETC. This in lieu
Of dover. Two daughters of his wife by her
former husband he gives 500, 900 caci. TO
his nephew Charles G. Delmonico he bequeathes
5000, 600, and to sister of the latter $780,
600. The interest on the 500, 900 is to be
paid to his brother Siro, and on bis death
the principal he reverted to his nephew
Charles. To con of the late Constant Delnon-
leo is given $50, 900, and to Lis daughters
Maria and Anne $25 200 each. The children
Of the late Theodore Christ are to receive
$2O, 900 each. To several nieces and nephcws
he gives $40, 600 each. He bequea;hes $5, 600
to the orphan asylum Of St. Vincent de Paul.
The remainder Of the estate is to be divided
between the widow and nephew, Charles C..
Delmonico
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
The agricultural report for August shows
corn 81 per cent. below the average condition
LAST year.
An official statement shows that the saving
Effected by the star route reductions last month
was $4,000. The total saving August 81
was 81, AS, 900; total saving to September Isl