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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-22
MINNESOTA + NEWS.
MinnesOta's Deaf and Duml,

The closing exercises at the institution fo1
the deaf and dumb took place at Faribault
on Thursday last. The exercises were very
interesting. Prof. Noyes presented to the
class their diplomas and awards to those
of which there were thirty-five, the highest
award for good conduct and improvement
during the year was given to Charles Thomp-
son Of st. Paul. Gov. Hubbard addressed
the graduates expressing himself as we'll
pleased with their work and the workings
of the institution and assuring them that
the state felt great pride in them and that
great interest was being taken in this work
and that the state would do all possible to
eid them. Following is the list of graduates.
Theron Te T. Gage i4 MiaoHa: Hs.S Keqn 3D. teFeyer
Leonard L. Cooper, Taopi; August E. Benz,
Delano; Fred VIM. Zuelsdorf, Henderson;
Lille Simpson, St. Paul; Mary Jane Sexton,
Janesville; Betsey Brusletten, Kenyon;
Clara A. Doyle, Victor; Anna Erickson;
Spencer Brook; Mary Jane White, Hector.
Fire in Red Wing, Mimi.
few days ago at about o'clock de
stsuctive fire originated in the basement
the three story brick building at Red Wing
Minn., belonging to the estate of A. J. Clark
and occupied by G. l.. Kellogg as a drus
store, and by Drs. W. W. Sweeney & Son
The stock of drugs was of course totally de.
stroyed, the fire spreading with Unprecedented
rapldity, breaking through and appearing al
every window of the building. Kerosene OIL
flowed into the adjoining cell ars and the fire
with it. damaging the stock of leaf tobacco
owned by Milten & Lilger The insuranc.
office occupied by Druce & Beveridge wa.
also destroyed as was the front and plate
glass in the adjoining building owned by
James Lawther and occupied by James Bal
anger, dry goods merchant, who had his
stock damaged by water and removed. The
estimate losses are over ST., 900.
Death OF DR.. Keith OF Minneapolis.
DR.. George Hackett Keith, postmaster of
Minneapolis, died on Thursday after long
and painful Illness borne with heroic forti-
tude. He was born in Orange county, VT,
in 1926, taught school in Meriden, N. H.,
and also in Indiana. He moved to the city
of New York and began practice, paying
considerable attention to dentistry. In 1856
he came to Minneapolis and has since re-
sided there. He was member ofthe first
state legislature, which met in 1S5S-59
During the Indian war OF 1862 he was sur
geon Of the expedition sent to the relief of
Fort Abercrombie. In 1868 he received the
appointment of provost marshal for the Sec
ond district of Minnesota, and held the 20
sition until the close of the war. DR.. Keith
has been, during all the period of his resi-
dence in Minnesota, a prominent republican,
possessed of a natural aptitude for party
politics. In May, 1871, lie was appointed
postmaster; and was reapp0inted III 1875,
aud again i'll 1879.
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t A young IMAM near Carbondale, Pa, purt
chased ticket for Canada on Thursday,
visited Browns Hollow on the day follow
ing, and while in the tavern there was ap-
preached by butcher named Stebbins, who
challenged any man in the party to knock
him down with one blow. Lowry accepted
the challenge, and when Stebbins said he
was ready, struck him . powerful blow in
the chest. Stebbins fell dead upon the
floor, the blow having resulted in the rup
ure Of blood vessel, which made his death
instantaneous. Lowry proceeded on his
journey toward Canada and has not yet been
arrested.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-22
HEOlsGANIZING UTAH.
Tho Commission Appointctl-Gov.
Ramsey Chairman.

The president sent to the senate on Friday
last the members ofthc board of registration
of election of Utah Alexander Ramsey of
Minnesota; Algernon s. Paddock of Nebras-
ka; G. F. Godfrey of Iowa; Ambrose B. Carl
ton Of Indiana, James H. Pettigrew of Ar
kansas. The committee is composed Of
three republicans and two democrats. Gov.
Ramsey, with brief intermissions, has al
ways been in public life. He served several
times as representative in congress from
Pennsylvania; was territorial governor of
Minnesota and afterwar1s governor of the
state; mayor of st. Paul, for two terms
United States senator from Minnesota, was
secretary ofwar and of the navy in Hayes
administration, etc.
Mr.. Paddock of Nebraska, has been repre-
sentative, governor and United States sena-
tor of Nebraska.
6 Mr.. Godfrey of Iowa is distinguished
lawyer of Iowa, and was an officer during the
war.
Mr.: Carlton Of Indiana, is lawyer! He
was formerly law partner of Senator Voor-
hees, and at various times has been men,
Der of the Indiana legislature, circuit Judge
and professor of law in the State university.
He is about tifty-six years of age, and is
said to enjoy high reputation for legal
ability and literary attainmcnts.
James r. Pettigrew OF Fayetteville, Ark,
has been member OF the legislature of that
tate, and is now journal clerk of the United
States senate. His appointment to a place
on the commission has been strongly rcco-
mendcd by Garland and other western men,
bers of the senate.
1t is understood that all these gentlemen
have been accepted and that the senate will
confirm them
Their duties in brief will be the enforcement
OF t!ieant olygatny act passed by congress.
Under this act no one who practices polygamy
can vote for any elective officer: and ali the
registration and election offices are declared
vacant, and all the duties relating to the reg
istration of voters, the conduct Of elections,
the canvassing and return of votes and the
issuing of certificates to the persons elected
. are to be performed Professionally by this
board of commissioners The election Of
members ofthe Territorial legislature and of
local officers is to be carried on under their
supervision, and they are to see that no po-
lygamlsts are allowed to vote or be elected
to any office. They are to continue in office
until the legislative assembly chosen under
this anti-polygamy regime shall make pro-
vision for filling the offices whose duties are
entrusted temporarily to this commission
The salaries of the commissioners are s., 600
ayear.
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The Window committee of investigation
has adjourned subject 70 the call Of the
chairman. The investigation, operated to
convince members that action at this time is
premature, although it is not at all likely
tnat the measure will ever be revived. There
was literally no evidence to sustain the
charge of corruption.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-22
From FO1ei0,a Lands.

,. Dennison ofOhio is dying.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12

Banner: AT an early hour ON
Tuesday morning our people were
not little surprised at the report
that Bob. Haynie, as he was familiar
ly known, was dead. 1t seems that
Mr.. Haynie had been indIsposed for
some time, though up and attending
to business. His family physician
says that for some time he he'd
been in the habit of using chloro-
form internally for headache
or any pain whatever, and having
been restless during the night at 5
five o'clock TUESDAY morning he
took an ounce of chloroform three
quarters of an hour afterwards his
wife came into the room 10 summon
him to breakfast, found him in q
comatose condition. Hugh Test
ard, boy about sixteen years old,
has been hard at work for the past
six months and taken care of his
earnings, giving the same to his.
mother; he accumulated sufficient
money to pay his tuition at the
A. and M. college for the next six
months, and left for that institution
last night. A good many boys loaf
ing about town would do well to
emulate his example. Our MINI
rods seem to be pretty successful on
their hunting excursions, as they
generally return with q fine assort-
ment of small game.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
Position of the Body i'm sleeping.

Position affects sleep. A con-
strained or uncomfortable posture
will often prevent repose. Lying
fiat on ones back with the limbs
relaxed, would seem to secure the
greatest amount of rest to the mus
cular system. This is the position
assumed in the most exhausting dis
eases, and it is generally hailed as a
token of revival wheH a patient vol
UNFAIRLY turns on his side, but there
are several disadvantages in the su-
pine posture which impair or embar-
rass sleep. Thus, in weakly states
of the heart and blood vessels, and
in certain morbid conditions of the
brain, the blood seems to gravitate
to the back of the head and produce
troublesome dreams. In persons
who habitually stoop in their gait or
work. there is probably some distress
consequent on Strengthening the
spine. Those who have contracted
chests, especially those who have
pleurisy and certain adhesions of
the lungs, do not sleep well on the
back. Nearly all who are inclined
to snore do so when in that posi-
ton, because the soft palate and
uvula hang on the tongue, and that
organ falls back so as to partially
close the top of the windpipe. 1t is
better, therefore, TO be ON the side,
and in the absence of special chest
disease, rendering it desirable TO lie
on the weak side, leaving the healthy
lung free to expend, 1t is we'll to
chose the right side, because when
the body is thus placed, the food
gravitates more easily out of the
stomach into the intestines, A
glance at any plate of the viscerlar
anatomy will show how this must
be. Many persons are deaf in
one ear and prefer to lie on a
particular side; but, if possible, the
right side should be chosen and the
body rolled little forward, so that
any saliva which may be secreted
shall run easily out of the mouth, if
not uDconsciously swallowed.
Again, sleeping with the arm thrown
over the head is to be deprecated /;
but the position is often assumed
during sleep, circulation is then free
in the extremities and the head and
neck, and the muscles of the chest
are drawn up and fixed by the
shoulders, and thus the expansion of
the thorax is easy. The chief OBJ
lection to this position is that it Gre
ates tendency to cramp and cold in
the arms, and sometimes seems to
cause headache during sleep, and
dreams. These small matters often
make or mar happiness in sleeping.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
SUFFERING AT SEA.
Details of the PeriIs of N Wrecked
Crew.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, January c.
The fishing schooner, Cora Lee, ar
rived at Pigeon Cove yesterday at
ternoon, bringing in a small, open
boat, and five of the crew of the
schooner Almond Bird, of Rock
land, Maine, from Windsor, New
Hampshire, for Alexandria, Vir-
gInia, with cargo of plaster, who
were picked up, yesterday morn
ing, on the eastern part of Jeffries'
bank, forty miles east-northeast of
Cape Ann. The vessel shipped sea
during the storm of Sunday night,
which washed in the matches and,
filling the hold, sunk her. The crew,
consisting of eight men, took to the
boat. Two of them were dead when
picked up, and one has since died.
Five of the survivors are badly
frozen. They were improperly
clad. They had no water, and
have been on scant allowance of
food since Sunday. The names of
the dead were Charles Chaples,
Koran Small and a man called Pat
rick. The survivors are Captain
Packard, William Hannah, Allen
Small, A. b. Henderson and Frank
Hamilton. They tell terrible story
of suffering from cold and lack of
water. The second mate was the
last to die on the boat. The crew,
maddened with thirst, opened his
veins and drank his blood, then
tossed his body overheard. The
captain and one man are so badly
frozen that they may not recover.
The survivors are receiving every
attention
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
A British view OF Texas.



AS statemements detrimental to
Texas are in circulation, would you
permit one recently returned from a
years visit to that state to set before
your readers the real facts of the
case?
Texas Is undoubtedly one of the
healthiest parts of the world, though
the river bottoms and timbered re-
gions in the east of the state are I'M
suited to new arrivals. But south
west Texas is the Riviera of North
America, resorted to annually by
thousands of consumptives, many
of whom are completely restored to
health by its invlgorating air. The
summers are less trying than in the
northern states, the refreshing south
wind always insuring a nights rest,
and yellow fever and sunstroke are
unknown. There is little winter,
and while the Canadian farmer feeds
his stock half the year, the Texas
cattle remain tat the year round on
natural grasses. In no part of the
world are life and property more
secure, and in most counties the
bearing of arms is prohibited by law.
Few countries present so many at
fractions to emigrants, and if they
do not prosper they would fail any
where. Splendid arabic and graz
ing lands may be purchased at
merely nominal prices labor is in
demand and highly paid; living is
Inexpensive, and there are openings
on all sides for the profitable invest
ment of capital. One meets stock
raisers and farmers who have grown
rich from very small beginnings;
one sees well-built, thriving towns
where, few months previously, not
house existed; schools and
churches spring up as if by magic,
and poverty is unknown.
AS instances of successful men
among my own friends in Texas, L
may instance gentleman who, on
leaving an English public school,
went to Texas with $1,000, which, in
seven years, he has increased to
10000 in the cattle business; a Cana
dian gentleman, whose 1900 sheep
have, in four years, grown to 1000,
and who annually clears $1,000 from
his wool, to say nothing of the rapid
increase of his focks; a Durham
farmer, who, in two years, has paid
for his 1000 acre hay farm by the
hay already sold. Such instances
are numberless, and show what
well-directed efferts can effect in the
Lone Star state. Yours, ETC.,
CHARLES f. HUDSON,
NJ. A., f. r. f. S.
SO Regents Park Road.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
VIRGINIA.
The Read iHsting Governors First
Message.

RICHMOND, January, Ex-Governor
Cameron sent in his first message to
the general assembly to-day. In it
he recommends the adoption, with
out unnecessary delay, of measure
which will provide for the discharge
of the public obligations upon the
basis set forth in the act passed by
the last general assembly, and
known as Riddlebarger's. Great
misrepresentation exists, he says, as
to the purpose of the state of Vir-
ginia in regard to a final settle
ment of all controversy concerning
state debt. lie understands the
views and will of the people, and
they do not intend to repudiate any
just obligation, but to assume and
pay that portion of the principal
which is properly chargeable to the
present state of Virginia, and to re-
store all classes of creditors to a
plane of equality. The true indebt-
edness of the state, he says, should
be determined by computing the in
terest to the date of settlement from
the period when Virginia lost control
of and ceased to draw a revenue
from the territory embraced in
West Virginia. Secondly cred
iting against the sum total of
the principal and interest
so obtained acknowledgment of the
payments on both accounts made by
Virginia since the partition of
her territory. If this shall be done,
and provision made for the liquida-
ton of the amount found to be due,
no charge of reputation can be laid
at the door of the people of this
commonwealth. AS to the rate of
interest which can and shall be paid
on the principal so ascertained and
assumed, the governor says all
parties in the state are agreed that
the present rate of taxation cannot
be increased and that three per
cent is the largest rate of interest
that can be provided with certain
ty. The governor continues: ave
are supported in this conclusion not
only by financial experience of many
years, but also by the fact that the
proposed interest is US great as the
average rate paid by the debtor
class IN the world on public securi-
ties al the present day."
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congress, stating that the Republi-
cans i'll congress are opposed to
the payment of southern
claims, but on the contrary
for pay where claims are Just /; he in
yited the sending out of proofs /; and
that his course was an unusual one
even for a conservative republican.
He said he had not thus far in his
politics been compelled to contra
dict or explain any ridiculous state
ment in regard to himself. He re-
ceived so many letters from inter-
ested parties concerning these claims
he would now say he was not chair
man of the committee ON claims
that, he had written no letter or
made any such statement, and so far
as he knew, had written none on
the subject. 1t was possible that
in reply to correspondent, he had
stated, that claims from any quarter
would receive due consideration by
the proper committee, and as the
commissioners were in the habit of
acting on such theory Judicially, the
claimants had better send their,proof.
but he had written nothing of
the kind as described in the article.
The calendar was then taken up
and occupied the day, the morning
hour having been extended for its
consideration. Several resolutions,
including one for women suffrage,
were passed over, because of the alb
sence of the senators introducing
them.
The resolution of December Is,
offered by Davis, of Indiana,
relating to pension frauds, calling
for statement of their nature and
character, what are the amount of
arrears that have been paid and the
number OF cases added to the pen
sion roll under the arrearage act,
etc, etc, next came up. A discussion
ensued Oh an amendment by Sena-
tor Edmunds, directing the secre-
tary of the interior to report his
opinion on such legislation as he
thought advisable. Finally the res
olution, as modified by Edmunds'
amendment, was adopted.
The senate at LA went into exec
utive session and at 1:55 adjourned
till Monday.
HoUsE.-The house committee on
appropriations net this morning
and the following assignment ofsub-
committees for consideration of
regular appropriation bills were
made: Sundry civil-Hlscock, But
terworth and Blackburn. Navy
Robson, Ketcham and Atkins.
Legislative, executive and judi
cial-Cannon. O,Neill and Atkins.
Consular and observation-disclosures,
Robson and Cox. Army-Butter-
worth, Burrows and Ellis. Post
office-Coswell, Cannon and Ellis.
Indian-Regan, Cassel and Lefeure.
Pensions-O'Neill, Burrows and
Lefeure. Military-Blackburn, Ryan
and Butterworth. Fortifications-
Ketchum and Ryan. District of
Columbia-Ketchum, Hiscock and
Forny. Defensc-Hiscock, Robson
and Cox.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
MAIL SERVICE.
Letter from the ex-POstmaster-
General.

WASHINGTON, January 6.-The
president received to-day the follow
ing letter from the late postmaster
general, with regard to response
bility of sureties upon bonds ac-
companying The bids and contracts
for mail service during the last four
years:
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, d. g., !
January 3, 1882.
SIR have the honor to transmit
herewith a letter from Hon. Geo.
Bliss, counsel of the United States,
for the prosecution of the star route
cases and the report of inspectors
Tyball and Smaller, giving the result
of a most careful examination into
the responsibility of the sureties
upon the bonds accompanying the
bids and contracts for mail service
during the last four years. This re-
port shows conclusively that there
has been imposed upon the people
of the government department not
less than $4,000 bonds, the sureties
upon which are, with few except
ions, perhaps, utterly worthless.
There is reason to believe the same
porties will present large number
of proposals for the mail service of
the Mississippi river, which is to
take place on the seventh of this
month. | am advised that the post
master general has no right TO re-
ject such bids if in the regular form,
while it is impossible to properly
investigate the responsibility of
sureties before the time when the
contracts must be awarded. Under
these circumstances, it seems proper
that the notice of congress should
be called to the condition of the law,
and change the manner by which the
power may be vested in the depart
ment to debar from bidding persons
who have hitherto been engaged in
such practices. In order TO make
the remedy effective atnext bidding
time, however, immediate action on
the part of congress will be re-
quired. l call your attention to the
matter of leaving this with my
successor.
Very Respectfully,
JAMES,
Postmaster General.
To the President.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
THE GALLONS.
Yesterdays Record of Executions.

ELMIRA, N. Y, January 6. - The
execution of Jos Abbott, convicted
of killing Geo. Reed, n fellow-pris-
oner III the New York Reformatory,
located in this city, on April 10, 1880,
occurred here at IL o'clock this
morning.
ST. LOUIS, January 6.-Three MUIR
derers, Jos. M. Rhea and Katosky
and Charles Ellis, the latter colored,
were executed in Jail this morning.
MARSHALL, Mo-, January 6.-Jno.
A. Phelps was hanged here about
noon to-day for the murder of Eli
Atkinson. farmer who lived near
Brownsville, in this county, on the
23d day OF last April.
JERSEY CITY, January 6.-Marion
Kalkowsky was executed in the
Hudson county Jail shortly after 10
O'Clock, this morning, for the murder
of Mira Muller, in the woods near
Guttenburg, New jersey, May 3,
1881. The condemned man took
final leave of his wife at 1870 O'Clock
last night.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Three Boys Instantly Killed.

TUSCALOOSA, Iowa, January "A
terrific explosisn of 500 kegs of
powder, the property of the Ameri-
can Powder Company, occurred yes
terday afternoon. 1t was caused by
three boys-John Phillips, son ofthe
mayor, Gerald JoaDnes and John
Stedman, who used the side of the
powder magazine-a wooden struc-
ture-as a target for rifle practice.
They were killed, and their bodies
frightfully maugled and burned,
were hurled from so to 200 yards
away. All Of the glass windows in
the business quarter were broken by
the conclusion, and many hoases in
the southern part were also badly
damaged. The loss will aggregate
not less than $4,000. Many persons
were injured by the falling glass
and debris. The shock was felt at
Monroe, a distance of thirty miles.