The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Nesvs from Wus1st,efytOss.

Arrangements having been made for extra
trains to Washington, it is announced that
the Guiteau execution will be private.
A general raid is being made OH policy
Dealers in Washington, G. J. w. Clark, the
king of the dealers, having been arrested.
The principal patrons of the dealers were de-
partment clerks.
There is included in the general deficiency
appropriation bill ready to be reported to
congress clause to pay to Mr.. II. Grccli-
leaf $644, the amount due him as a receiver
Of public moneys at Benson, MINI.
The grand jury of the District ofCo}unbia
has found an indictment against William
Brockway, alias Ewd. w. Spencer and
Charles Smyth, for stealing from the treas
ury department about two years ago, the
plates, dies, etc, from which were printed
spurious bonds.
The opinion in Washington is. that tho
proposed tariff commission will be Of a con-
servativc protection make up, the makers
being selected on account Of geographical
location rather than as the representatives oil
special interest.
Five members of the tariff commission
have been selected, and their names arc OK
Secretary kirkwood of Iowa, cx-Gov Dul-
lock of Georgia Henry W. Oliver of Penn.
sylvania, John J.. Hayes, Of Massachusetts
and Robert II. Porter Of New York.
There will be no rctircmcnts in the army
until congress has disposed Of the pending
bill providing for compulsory retirement
The latest names mentioned in connection
with the tariff commission are ex-senator
Merrill, ex-Collcctor Thomas of MARYLAND
and Mr.. Hayes of Boston.
Secretary Frclinghuyscn has cablcgrano
from the United States consul at Arnica, say.
ing simply: "vrrcscott sailed on the Lacka.
wanna on the 18TH" 1t seems, therefore,
that Prescott is now on his way to Washing
ton via Panama and will probably be tic
bearer of his own dispatches concerning tho
final result Of his special mission.
Within a day or two ex-senator Blaine
has given positive assurance to q New Eng
land senator, who is interested in the matter,
that he will not, under any circumstances,
be candidate for scat in the Forty-cght
congress. He said he had been urg cd to
consent to the use of his name as a candi-
date, but had not seriously considered the
matter for a moment
Maj. Straits bill, amending the home
stead law to cntitle all settlers within rail
road limits to 100 acres of land, will be
brought before the house with IL favorable
recommendation before the close of the scs-
sion. The passage of the Till will be urged
by many members, feeling that it will give
the actual settler better chance to secure a
home and develop the public domain
Attorney General BREWSTER was in court
Monday morning when the star route cases
came up. The deputy marshal reported that
he had been unable to arrest John w. Dor
sey, and had no information of his where
abouts: Judge. Wylie suggested that per-
haps Dorsey might be in court, and directed
his name to be called. AS the cricr called
his name Carpenter arose and to the surprise
ofthe spectators said that John w. Dorsey
was in court AMI had bccn in the CITY ter,
days. He added that it had been the de-
when wanted. Dorsey was then arraieued
and plead not guilty,