The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-01
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Nescs from Ipasl.t,sgto,s.

Ne,rs from Washi.0tos.
The wife Of Congressman Singleton of
Mississippi is dying.
John w. Dorsey, indicted for conspiracy
i'll the star route cases. gave $40, 600 bail.
6 The president is to be absent from Wash
ington until June 5, spending most of the
time in New York.
Secretary Folger OH Monday, issued q call
for $l5, ,0OO, 600 continued 6 per cent. bonds,
to mature some time in August.
The little Christian church in Washington
where President Garfield worshipped is being
removed to make room for the memorial
church.
In spite of contradictory assertions in the
Washington dispatches, the house judiciary
committee has agreed upon a report against
declaring the forfeiture of the Northern Pa
cific land grant,
Jacob r. shipherd has bid good bye to the
capitol in disgust. He preached at Falls
church last Sunday, without any allusion to
his case. 1t is said that the sermon, on the
contrary, was full of power and evangelical.
On the passage ofthc per cent. bill all the
Easterns enators cficept Hale of Maine, and all
the Middle State senators except Cameron of
Pennsylvania voted no. The two executions
were recorded i'll the affirmative Mr.. Miller
fNcw York veted no, and Mr.. Laphann, who
was in the cloak room smoking, did not come
out to vote either way. The absentecs num-
Der thirty-seven.
Delegate Maginnis of Montana will en-
deavor. as soon as the present deadlock in
the house is over, to have taken from the
speakers table and passed the bill to ratify
the agreement made between the government
and the Crow Indians, to give the Northern
Pacific railroad company the right of way
through the territory Of the Crow natl on.
The bill has passed the senate.
The title to the Frcedman's bank proper
ty having been examined and accepted by
| the government, the deed has been signed
by Comotroller Knox. The amount to be
paid by the United States is $25O, 600. in
anticipation of this purpose arrangements
! have been made for the payment Of a divi-
| circular announcing that a dividend of Is
| per cent. will be paid on or about the lst of
June next.
1t is stated by the Washington specials rs
fact that the president has agreed with
himself as to the following members of the
tariff commission: William A. Wheeler,
~" AoAh, PiSolAcit hurry O1lEtC, 1cIln-
| s,ylvania; John l.. Hayes, Massachusetts,;
| Alexander Mitchell, Wisconsin; Garland
! are interested in the wool-growing industry,
Mitchell in railroading, Oliver in the steel
| trade, Porter is the census bureau statistician,
| and Wheeler is ex-vicc president ofthe Unit
! ed States.
Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota writes to the
Indian commissioners as follows: I see il,
the paper to-day letter addressed to you by
| Gen. Sibley and others on behalf of the Chip
pewas. l honestly believe that the state
ments made deserve your earnest attention.
The Chippewas have their present lands un-
der the guarantee Of the government They
are poor, have always been our friends, and
have received far less aid than Indians who
| have been our enemies. A visit to Washing
ton Of the Chiefs possibly commission OF
Of those in whom they have confidence, will
| settle the whole question. Believing that
you desire their welfare, I do ask You to
spare US the possibility Of another disturb
ancc, which may be perilous and will be IA
| tai to the Indians.