The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-11-24
CURRENT EVENTS,

Mr.. IN. F. Akselson, formerly of the St Paul
Northwestern, has gone to Sweden, and will re-
turn in course of q few months with a BRIDE
Mary Francis McVicker, wife of Edwin Booth,
died Sunday at the residence of her parents. The
remains were taken to Chicago for interment.
James L. Ridgely. of Baltimore, since 1S41
grand corresponding and recording secretary of
the grand lodge l. o. O. F. Of the United States,
is dead.
The departure for Liverpool of Rev. DR..
Henry Highland Garnett, minister to Liberia,
was appropriately celebrated by the colored
people Of New York.
Mrs. johanna Mannheimer. mother Of Mrs.
l. "eodknd, and OF Messrs. Robert, Emil and
Jacob Mannheimer, Of St Paul. died in Chica-
go on Wednesday at the age Of 70.
The fine. new and elegant passenger station
at Fargo, was opened for business last Satur-
day. 1t cost in the neighborhood of So, 500
and is one of the best west of st. Paul.
Fifteen tons of gold coin were distributed
among the bankers of Boston, owing to the re-
fusal Of the Merchants bank of that city to
continue to act as custodian for the syndicate
formed at the commencement Of resumption.
The six healthiest cities Of this country are
alleged by an eastern paper to be Knoxville,
New Haven, Portland, San Francisco, C!eve-
land, and Lawrence The unhealthiest are
Charleston, Memphis, Lyon, New York and St.
Louis.
The stockholders of the St Paul harvester
works have elected the old board of directors
az fellows: E. NJ. Dean, c. B. Newcombe, ".
Pilkington, D. R. Noyes. Walter Mann, W. S.
Goodhue.
In accordance with instruction from the gen
eral of the army, dated the 10th inst, Capt.
W. E. Dougherty, Filst infantry, having been
relieved from duty az acting Indian agent at
Grow Creek agency, will proceed without de-
lay to join his company.
Mr.. Ducon, cashier of the Corbin Banking
company Of New York, says the concern would
not lose more than $500 or possibly 81 900
by Tyner, the correspondent of the firm at
Albert Lea The banking company has cent
on a special man to look out for its interests.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator and Mrs. Window expect to occupy
their elegant new house about the LIST Of De-
cember.
The report of the bureau of agriculture
shows falling off of 25 per cent. in the crop,
as compared with last year.
It is understood that an additional case of
embezzlement, amounting to $4,000, has
been found against Capt. Howgate, and the
matter will be laid before the grand jury.
Harrison Johnston of Columbus. Miss,
through OK Secretary of the Treasury Bristow,
is asking for bill Of particulars from the gov
ernment in suit instituted against him to re-
cover nearly $2,OOO,O0O. 1t is claimed that
Johnston as treasury agent failed to account to
the department for a great quantity Of cotton
seized.
On Monday last the president accepted At
torney General McVeagh's resignation. The
employees of the department called upon him
and made official farewelle, and he turned the
department over to the charge Of Solicitor
General Phillips, who will be acting attorney
general until the appointment Of a successor to
MacVeagh is made.
Judge Folger has taken possession Of the Office
of secretary Of the treasury. The oath was
administered by the notary Of the department.
After, this formality was over Assistant Secre-
taries French and Upton introduced the heads
Of the bureaus and Secretary Folger went
day. Secretary Window was present when
Secretary Folger took possession.
There seems to be growing impression that
Senator Malone may be rendered I cabinet po-
sition, with view Of encouraging further risings
against the democracy in the south, but Senator
Blair, who is = warm friend OF Malone, and has
talked with him great deal about his po1iti-
cal aspirations, says he does not believe Malone
would leave the senate with nearly full term
ahead Of him to accept = cabinet position.
The president issued an order, under the
tenure -of-office act, suspending o. A. Haley,
postmaster at Little Rock, Ark, and directing
Inspector Cameron of the St. Louis district to
take charge of the Office until the vacancy thus
created shall be filed by new presidential ap-
pointment The order was based upon = spe-
cial agents report, alleging that Hadley had
taken vouchers from clerks in his Office for
larger sumo than he paid them.
The controller of the currency in his annual
report will devote considerable space to the
Newark National bank failure, especially with
ito relations to the responsibility Of directors
He will take the position that the government
cannot stand . bank examiner or policeman
at the door Of every bank, and the law contem-
plates that the directors shall do their duty.
Some of the comments upon the negligence OF
directors and theje ignorance Of the affairs Of
the bank will be quite severe.
Many Wholesale dealers in -four at the east