The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-14
PERSONAL IND POLITICAL.

Mai. +. l.. Downing, at one time
President of the Iowa State Agricultural So
ciety, died at Colfax Springs, Ia., recently.
The position of commissioner of
Indian affairs has been rendered to Hon. Hiram
Price, Of Iowa, and accepted by h,m. The
appointment will be recognized as an excellent
one. He Is a man of firm business capacity
and has acquired large fortune by his energy
and ability.
Charles C. Boycott, who was driven
from his home, November e6, 1880, by the
land leagucrs, on account of his connection
with the Irish troubles at Loughmask,
Ulster county, Ireland, has arrived at New
York, where he registered as Charles Gun
ningham, emitting his surname in order to
avoid Identification. HI was accompanied by
his wife, the Rev. Edmund Boycott his broth
cr, a st. John Boycott his nephew, and a
friend. Capt. Boycott says his visit to this
country was simply to see some friends, whom
he had not met in years His plans were not
yet arranged and he could not say whether or
not he would settle here. His future would
depend altogether on the condition Of the Irish
agitation. He thought that the future of Ire
.and was vory uncertain and said that his
country would be in a prosperous condition
with determined ministry. lie asserted that
the Irish people had Eeen spoiled by being
humored They declared that they were de-
termncd to get rid of the landlords, and had
no idea what they would then do with the
land. lie believed that the land league would
ruin and degrade the people, but would be a
great success for the learners. lie hoped to
be able to return to his home again. He and
his family left home in an ambulance very
early in the morning, and two of his servants
were placed in charge of the house. The pco-
pie ordered the servants to leave, but they
we're brave women and refused to go. Capt.
Boycott said he intended to 60 West for two
weeks.
THE EAST.
The stakes of $4,000 for billiard.
match between Slosson and Schacfer, at New
York, are now up.
Mayor Grace has preferred formal
charges against the police commissioners of
New York for failing to keep the streets clean
THE VEST
The skeleton of Joseph McLane,
who was killed by the lTtes near Wallace,
COL, three years ago, has been fonnd and
identified.
Nearly all the live stock in the
Missouri river valley between Jefferson and
Fort Thompson is reported to have hcen de-
stroycd by the flood.
Stockmen and farmers in Iowa feel
relieved at the report of DR.. Robertson and
others on the disease prevailing among the
cattle OF Mr.. Dawson, near Wheatland, to the
effect that it is not plenro- pneumonia, and
not contagious.
Advices have been received at the
headquarters Of the Department of Dakota
that twenty six lodges OF Indians from Sitting
Bulls camp are within fifty miles of Poplar
River, en- route to Buford to surrender
Nine or ten bucks have already arrived, bring
ing this announcement Sitting Bull, they
say, will follow when the snow goes.
Indian Agent McGillicudy, of Pine
Ridge, recently issued warrant for the arrest
of Boone May and his party of hunters for
trcspass on the reservation, and gave it to a
band of Indians for service, who boast that
they will take him at any cost. A squad Of
whites has gone out from Deadwood to rein
force May, and trouble is feared.
About two months since, Mr..
Vitalis, of Franconia, Minn., disappeard from
his home, and it was supposed that he had
been fonlly dealt with. One day last week his
wife received letter from him dated Hoffman,
trop, Sweden, stating that he was at the home
Of his parents, and would return in few days.
He stated the cause of his leaving was sorrow
at his poor health.