The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-26
n EW S IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

The internal revenue authorities
Bank of Chicago, to compromise the claim for
taxes, and abandon criminal prosecutions on
the payment OF $4,000, which amount has
heen deposited with the collector in Chicago.
Secretary Blaine decides that the
case OF Michael Boyton, one Of the Irish land
leaguers, recently referred to the State Depart
ment, is none of our business. That Boyton
is not an American citizen, that the protecting
pinions of the American eagle cannot be spread
over him, and that he must look for charity
to the British lion.
On May 10, the President sent word
to Gen. LIE Due, Commissioner of Agriculture,
that his presence was required at the White
House. On the arrival of the Commissioner
the President told him that he must have his
resignation Immediately, and it was written
then and there. The President therenpon sent
to the Senate the name Of Dr.. Loring, of Mas
sacl,usetts. Gen. lie Due will remain at
Washington until July l, when he will return
to his home at Hastings, MINI.
Secretary Lincoln has approved the
plans of the board of engineers for the i'm
proyement Of milwaukee, harbor at a cost of
100000.
Stanley Matthews, recently con-
| iirmed Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, in company with Chief Justice Waite,
appeared at the Supreme Court Clerks Office,
on May II, when the oath of office was admin
istercd, and he was assigned to duty in the
sixth circuit
The treasury department received
on Nay 1t nearly $229,0O0,OO0 in 5 per cent
bonds. for continuance at 3h per cent Among
the compliments showered upon Secretary
Window is one from The London Erono-
mist
Secretary Hunt has dismissed from
the navy department two sons Of ex-Secretary
Thompson, and will follow it up by wedding
out all the favorites Of his predecessor.
The President has nominated
Charles E. Henry, Of Ohio, to be marshal for
the District of Columbia, and Frederick Doug
lass to be recorder of deeds.
Secretary Blaine, in order to put at
rest the question of the value of American
pork, recently sent the chief Of the bureau of
statistics of his department to Cincinnati and
Chicago to study the subject in all its bear.
ings. TIE has arrived at the following con-
clasions: American swine II of the best
breed and are fed on corn, Us are no Others.
Published reports on'the diseases of American
hcgs are gross exaggerations. The death
percentage Of hogs from disease is no greater
here than in Europe. Hogs dying of any
disease cannot possibly pass the inspection of
the curer or the scrutiny of the inspector. It
is impossible to make mcrchantable lard from
them. All grease from suet animals is plainly
marked in such a manner that it cannot be
mistaken, while its color and odor announces
its origin. The greatest care is taken in hand
ling all hog products, insuring the utmost
cleanliness. The percentage of American
hogs affected by trichne is probably less
than in any other country, by reason of the
excellent breed and feed The freedom from
trichinosis in Cincinnati and Chicago, the
great pork centers, proves this. In Chicago,
out of 10000 deaths in ten years, only two
were from trichinosis, and in Cincinnati
there have been none. The reported cases
have been from eating uncooked meats. Thor
ough cooking destroys the parasite. The
quality OF pork sent abroad is as good as that
retained at home. Lastly, the word "pig,'
in Europe applies to all ages of the animal,
Here it is to the younger one. The number of
pigs dying is proportionately greater thar the
nnmbt + of hogs yet the estimates of Euro
peans, who recognize everything under the
word "p,g," by this make The percentage of