The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-13
carry out Temperance principles in his Official

democrat Caucuee1 Will be held in Warrington
next Saturday. 1t is rumored that the coinci-
dence of the caucuseS foreshadoWs c.nfer-
cnce and IN attempt to reach in agreement
There is run,or that E. A Rollins. ex. COM
missioner of internal revenue is to BIO made
the sound Of it, from New Hampshire. MI
Rollins IL Z relative of the senator Of that nsme
from New Hampshire, and brother of District
Attorney Rollins Of New York, one Of the pres
ideht's closest friends.
Messrs Brady, French, Brown and Turner,
appearance to meet the charge Of conspiracy
filed by the government. The court required
Of Brady and Brown boad Of S., 500 each,
and of Turner and French a bond Of 81, 900
each. As the extreme pecuniary penalty for
conspiracy il SIC, 1000, it will be observed that
the bail required is adequate.
As the star route prosecutions 60 on there
will be general wedding out Of dishonest
postmaeters in the far western states and ter
iitories There are believed to be over 200
postmasters implicated in the star route frauds.
They have been paid, as were the post masters
at Deadwood and Sidney, for certifying to the
performance Of mail service which wes never
performed.
Arthur has not fully decided as to his cabioe:
appointments, as 10 has been compelled to
give much of Lis time lately to the disposition
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with positiveness: He has assured Postmaster
General James aud Secretary Hunt that they
can remain in his cabinet as long as they de-
sire to retain their positions, and he wiehes
them to remain in the positions they now hold
Both of them will remain.
"A large number of letters have been received
at the treasury department asking If the secre-
tary would de anything to relieve the stringen-
cy in the money market. In the absence Of the
secretary the treasury officials are still inclined
to the opinion that he Will probably not tako
any steps at present other than the operations
now under way, for it is not clear what he
m do nor whether any measures he might i'll
stitute would have the desired effect.
The secret service division Of the treasury
has received reports to the effect that two
counterfeit notes, produced by telegraphic
process, have just been discovered in circula-
tion, viz: A So note On the Leicester National
bank Of Leicester, Mass, no bank or treasury
numbers gwen; also SIS note on the First
National bank at st. Johrsburv, vt, charter
No. 4S9, bank No, 1926, treasury No. B1 2O36O
should be readily detected.
In pursuance Of the action of the public
meeting held in Washington October s, Justice
Miller has appointed the following executive
committs for establishing in Washington = na-
tional and international "Garfield memorial
hospital" to the erection Of which he asks
popular subscriptions from not only the people
OF the United States, but from the world at
according to their own judgment to accomplish
the object: Gen. W. T. Sherman, chairman;
Hon. J. G. Blaine, VIM. Window, Gen. David
q. Swain, James Gilillan, and dozen others.
The Chicago Tines Washington special says:
1t is alleged that already preparations are be-
ing made to make second investigation in the
treasury department. and that all of tho papers
showing the relations between the treasury and
certain prominent New Yorker have t1issp-
peared from the records of treasury entirely
Secretary Windom's call for bonds last week
was known to a prominent Wall street broker
two days In advance of the call. Still worse
than this, it can be shown that Upton, assistant
secretary Of the treasury, is now = silent part
ner in tho brokerage firm Of 81. D. Cooke
& Co.
J. Stanley Brown states that it is President
Arthur's expressed intention to continue at the
residence OF Senator Jones for some time The
president thinks the extra session Of the senate
will be brief in duration, and until that is over
the president will remain in his present quar-
ters. After that it is probable that he will re-
move to the soldiers home until the White
aouse repairs are fully completed The presi-
dent positively declines to hear any applications
for public Office. and thinks the minor Offices
now vacant should be filed by the heads of
the various departments.
Government officials arc unaware of the
whereabouts Of Howgate, late of the signal ser
vice. They believe that he is either in hiding
or has left the country. 1t is known that he
had sonemonoy with bis brokers in New York,
and his mistress, Miss Burrili, recently raised
S 200 from friend of the captains here
and took it to him in New York. The investi-
cation OF his epeculations is not completed.
but it is known that be has stolen upwards of
5000, 600. He will be indicted by the present
grand jury as soon as the etar route cases are
ont Of tho way: It is said that his counsel know
his whereabouts was reported some two
weeks ago that they would produce him When
he was wanted.
Since the erection Of the new building for
the bureau Of printing and engraving, half
mile from the treasury, there has been con-
structed q heavy carriage, almost burglar proof,
the sides, ends, top and bottom sll being made
Of plato iron and the single door in the rear
heavily secured by strong com mbination lock.
1t is understood that it las been decided to
tation OF Guiteau from the district Jail to the
court room. The prisoner will be placed in it
aud safely locked in, the key being retained ct
the jail. He will tkcr DO driven about day
break to the court house without guard, IN
less under 9 suspicion that ho NAV be removed
and crowd gathers. At tho court house he
will be released by duplicate key and placed
guarded until the court meets, when he will he
called in to plead, after which he will be recon-
veyed to Jail in such a way es circumstances
may determine
No estimate has as yet been made Of the ex-
pense incurred by the presidents sickness. It
is thought that the grand total will foot mp 10
a very large amount. The various items will
be collected and presented to congress, aud an
appropriation will be made covering the entire
amount The bill of the Peunsy lvania Rail
road company will be large item. 1t is stated
that the cost of laying the track to Elberon was
Sc, 600 while on two occasions special trains
were furnished and the entire line cleared The
next big item will be the doctors fees. The
amount is variously estmxted. DR. Bliss' fee is
stated to be about $25, 600. while Drs Hamll-
ton and Agnew will charge 81 s, 900 each. Dr.
Reyburn will also receive large fec The
other two doctors (Drs. Barnes and Woodward)
were, during their attendance upon tho presi-
er they will receive any extra compensation
will depend upon congress.