The Worthington advance., 1881-09-08


there are all full and thousands of loaded grain
cars standing on the tracks There arc 9,S73,-
124 bushels Of grain held in warehouses at
port against 5,425, ,OS6 at the SINE time laet
year.
Ono hundred and twenty Eight cars of wheat,
aggregating about sc, 900 bushels, we're un-
loaded at the million bt,shcl elevator at Duluth
yet done at any elevator in Duluth. The rush
of wheat is enormous. Between fifty or sixty
cars day arrive at elevator B.
A dispatch from Santa Fe says Gov. Sheldon
has returned and has issued an address an
nouncing his intention to at once organize and
arm independent companies in the exposed
territory, 80 that in the event Of an outbreak
strong force can be modified to act in conjunc-
ton with the infantry for aggressive as we'll as
defensive operations. Such policy will Ger
tainly prevent such raid as recently occurred.
Prof, Ludwig Kumlien, formerly connected
with the Smithsonian institute, and who was
the naturalist on the Howgate Arctic expedi-
ton, IL resident Of Milwaukee, having lately
married Milwaukee woman. He says that
the vessel in which they sailed on the Arctic
expedition was bought by private subscriptions,
and that on the return of the expedition 1t was
sold, and Capt Howgate pocketel the money.
Intelligence from the vice regal party. just
received, is that q change of route has been de-
termined upon, and that instead of returning
across the plains to Winnipeg the party will
proceedto Helena, M T., which, it is antici-
Patel, will be reached on the 2Gth Of September
thence proceeding to Omaha via the Union
Pacific on the 29th, to st. Paul on the 3Oth,
and reaching Winnipeg on October 1.
Wisconsin had one of its periodical scares
Monday about an apparently trifling disturb
ance at the Menominee Indian agency, near
Shawano. The Indians apparently became a
little excited over one Of their dances, and the
agent and his daughter, the only white people
military for aid, and before Gov. Smith could
call out the militia, Gen. Sheridan had ordered
company from Fort Smelling to the scene of
action.
An Indianapolis, Indiana, dispatch says:
There will be fair yield OF corn in northern
of the state will not realize half crop. The
pasturage is fairly burned up. There has only
been about one AMI three-fourths inches Of
rain fall since June. The drouth is unpre-
cedented: and the average temperature is high
er than for twelve years. There has been q
tres kindled by sparks from locomotives.
A special from Fort Yates denies the recent
statement that the Indians there are uneasy or
discontented All the lately surrendered hos
tiles are we'll affected and appear convinced
that it is to their interest to adopt the ways of
civilization. 1t is claimed from Father Stepll-
en-, agent at Standing Rock, that Sitting Bull
| came to him few days ago for an assignment
OF land upon which to start farming and de-
clared that he wanted henceforth to live at
peace with the whites and after their mode of
| ife
Dispatches from all parts of the province of
Ontario respecting the weather and crops show
that an unusually protracted drought exists a.
most everywhere, causing much loss, and great
| Inconvenience. Pastures have suffered, the
root crop is more or less endangered and the
dairy products diminished in the western coun-
| ties. Particularly has Indian corn suffered &C.
verely. Pastures have been dried up and
burnt brown. The earth is baked and streams
| and wells either entirely dry or fast drying up.
Farmers in many instances obliged to drive
their cattle for miles to be watcred, or bring
Mater supplies in barrels long distances. Bush
! fires also arc widely prevalent and doing much
| damage.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
| The four cared crew of the Minnesota Row
| ing club of ST. Paul arrived here late Monday
night and took lodgings at Mrs. Corning's house,
on I street, not far from the river Their boat-
ing headquarters are at the Potomac club
house. They will practice twice daily until the
9Th of September, when the regatta occurs.
Kennedy, the Portland, Me-, oaraman, is coach
| ing the crew.
Judge Wilson, counsel for tie star route peo-
pie, has applied at the postoffice department
for permission to examine tho accounts in be-
half of the defense, and the privilege was re-
fused The postmaster general sent for Col.
Cook and tho proposition was submitted to him
he advised ag a'nst it, and the permission wal
therefore not given. Tho defense will, it il
thought, accordingly apply for continuance
should indictment be found to mako proper
preparation for trial.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
A dispatch from Berlin says Herr Won
Schloser, the German minister to Washington
has been commissioned by Bismarck to 80 t
Rome to conduct negotiations with the vatican
4 dispatch from Berlin says DR.: Korum has re
ceived the appointment of bishop to Treves
DR.. Korum is now staying at Varsein will
Prince Bismarck.