The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
PERSONAL and DPOLITYC,AL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Gen. Grant was rendered the presi.
dency of the worlds fair commission, on Jan,
Is. He accepted.
Mrs. DR.. Carter, sister of Col. RObt.
1rsersol, died suddenly of apoplexy Jan. IL, al
l-cr home in Eric, Pa.
The Ohio State local option conven.
ton is in session with between 400 and 500
delegates in attendance.
Augusta, Maine, dispatch. Jan. Is:
Harris NJ. P1aistcd took the oath of Office to-
day as governor, and delivered his message.
Tho Democratic members in caucus
at Dover, DEL, decided unanimously to re-
elect Hon. T. F. Bayard to the T.. s. Senator
ship.
The Democrats Of the Ohio legisla.
turc met in caucus Jan. 12,and placed Hon. A.
G. Thurman as their candidate for the United
States Senate.
In the House of Representatives, at
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 12, thirty.cight names
were put in nomination for the office of
United States Senator.
Dalrymplc, the bonanza farmer, told
a correspondcntofiT Chicago Times that his
profits last season were fifty per cent. or IL
quarter of million Of dollars.
The State Dairymen's association Of
Wisconsin adopted resolution asking tho
legislature to pass stringent laws respecting
the sale and manufacture of all kinds of bogus
butter.
The President has nominated Chan
ming Richards for United States attorney for
tee southern district Of Ohio, and Alexander
NJ Bayson, of Iowa, to bc United States at
torney for Idaho.
Bismark dispatch Jan. Is: The ell
ginccring party, accompanied by Thomas
Jones, left to-day for the Black Hills. The
full object of this winter scout does not appear
on the surface.
At the meeting Of the commission.
ers OF the worlds fair in New York, Jau. 10,
the resignation of cx- Mayor Cooper was unani-
mously accepted, and Cornelius Vanderbilt ap-
pointed in his stead.
Gov. Murray.of Utah, says lie knows
hc is right in giving the certificate of election
to Campbell. lie says Cannon is not a citizen
of the United States, and he feels confident
congress will sustain his course.
The Republican caucus of the Mime
sofa legislature met iu the evening Of Jan. Is,
to nominate L. s. Senator. S. j. X. McMil-
Ian was nominated on the first ballot, the
vote being as follows: Mcmillan, 81; Ramsey,
26; Davis, 16 Sanborn, Z; Mons Grinagcr, l.
Milwaukee dispatch, Jan. II: \
deputy sheriff of Racine county arrived in this
city with a murderer named John Wynkop,
who is badly wanted by the authorities at
Waverly, Ia, where he killed his hired man
some time ago. \ reward of 500 was offered
for Wynkop's capture.
Gen. Walker asks for $500, 1000 adj
ditional appropriation in order to be able to
work up the social, industrial and vital statis-
tistcs which have been furnished by special
agents. He says if the provision is made, this
census will he the most perfect and valuable of
any that has been taken in the United states
About 1000 piano and furniture
makers and caryers are on strike in New
York i'll consequence of the decision of the
employers to reduce wages and make days
work ten instead Of eight hours. Furniture
firms say they cannot see what difference it
makes to the men how long they work, as
they are paid by the hour,