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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-29
AWeSterR Obituary.
From the Laramie Boomerang.

From the Laramie Boomerang
Night before last, without word of
warning, Calamity Pease, aged IS years,
passed into the realm Of the beyond.
Calamity will be remembered by our
citizens as the almost constant compan-
ion Of Judge Pease, tho editor of our
evening contemporary. We noticed
yesterday that he did not call US putrid
liar, as has been his wont, and We knew
that something was wrong Later We
found the following breif tribute to the
deceased:
"Mr: Pease's little dog, Calamity, died
last night, probably from old age, as it
was between IL and IA years old, and has
been in the family from the time Of its
BIRTH"
While we bow to the inevitable de-
cree which has robbed us Of Calamity,
we should remember that Qpr loss is his
(or hers, a. the case may be,) eternal
gain. Calamity is no more. He Tor she,
as the case may be,) viii not meet US on
the sidewalk, and let u fill over him
(or her, q the oase may be, - was the
case heretofore. Judge Peaee is ROW
left with only ono largo dog aad his fam.
lily. The day may soon come when he
will have no one 70 love but his family.
The big dog who lies in front of the
Times door and eats the remains of dead
animals, and socially throws everybody
down who tries to get in the door, will
soon pass away, and the Judge will be
left with no joy put the blessed rest and
mental relaxation of writing his deep,
abstruse and harmless editorials.
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A Vermont Freight Clerk Tells a
COck-and-1sull Story to Steal

Burlington Dispatch to the Boston Herald
Earl this morning Il report came that
Henry Douglass, clerk in the Central
Vermont freight Office at Essex junction,
had been knocked down by two men as
he was preparing to close the office the
other night and robbed of $500. His
story was that one Of the men struck him
SO violently that he was knocked sense
less, and when he came to, an hour and
u half later, he found himself tied hand
and foot and the money gone. He then
Wcnt.:to the telegraph office and notified
the operator, and word was passed al!
along the line and all trains searched for
the two robbers. The circumstances
were SO suspicious and Douglass stories
so conflicting that there was somo doub,
expressed, and on investigation it was
found that the wound on Douglass head
was not of such character rs would knock
a man scnseless, and on being closely
pressed he confessed that his story was
merely All attempt to defraud the rail-
road of$5OO. All the money was recov-
cred except about SIS, which Douglass is
trying to make up. Douglass accounts
arc now being examined. He has been
connected with the road for five or six
years, but until lately has been switch
man only. He is about forty years. of
age. No criminal proceedings have been
commenced, and, singularly enough,
Douglass, who was chief clerk, is still in
charge of the Office,
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NUMBER A.
GUlTEAU.
Writ Of Habcas Corpus Dcnicd-How
Guiteau Felt About it.

In the case Of the application of Mr.,
Charles H. Reed, the counsel for Guiteau.
for a writ of habcas corpus, made to Mr..
Justice Brady of the United States supreme
court, the latter filed decision with the
clerk of the United States supreme court
Monday morning, denying the writ on
the ground that the trial of Guiteau was
entirely regular.
DR.. Rush Of Chicago accompanied Charles
IL. Reed to the Jail to inform Guiteau that
Justice Bradley had denied the application.
for writ Of habcas corpus in Ills case.
Being medical man of fine record in his
profession as an army surgeon, although not
III practice Tor some years, your correspond
ent inquired Of him as to his observations
upon the man when he received tie
news and its effects. Said DR.. Rush: 'Recl
went i'll his cavalry-like way, and shaking
nands, 1'! said III his chccry, brisk tones:
Well. the judge has gone against us and
he had received from the Judge announcing
his adverse decision. looked at him
sharply. could sec All instantaneous re-
taxation OF the nerves, quickcning of the
heart beat and respiration. He dropped the
letter which Reed handed him, and then
there was tremendous struggle to gain
sctf-cOntrol and not bctray his feelings. By
the time he had picked up and opened the
letter he was himself again, and stood there
and read it with all the nonchaiance of al,
as though he were standing in the presence
OF so, 900 spectators and deporting himself
for effect. He then became excited and said
if this were done war would come to this
country. He then turned to Reed. and
moved to one side, and I could hear him
urge that he must not forget the inspiration
theory"
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Miscellaneous Nesvs Notes.

The town of Garfield, in the oil regions,
had only three inhabited houses month ago.
Itnow contains 13O. \ hotel of nearly 100
rooms has risen ''likc an cxlalation,' and
board at private houses is 50 a day, with
the privilege Of sleeping outdoors The tel
cphonc and the telegraph are already there,
and the railroad is expected soon This is
quite DakOta-likc.
Some 10000 cattle are now on the trail on
grazing in the Indian Territory and other
herds which will swell the aggregate to
100000 are going in from Texas, Arkansas
Missouri and Kansas. There arc also 10, 600
horses i'll the territory All these animals
are feeding and will be ready for the north
ern and eastern markets in short time
GRev. Il. Moffat, acting pastor of the First
Presbyterian church Of Brooklyn, n. y, is
accused Of having forged his certificate of or
dinatiOn and his credentials He is very
popular among his congregation. which is
largely increased since his installation.
Nominations of postmastcrs: c. Marsh,
Dcperc, Wis; Robert NJ. Smith, Cherokee,
Ia; o. NJ. Laraway, Minneapolis Minn.
Dalton, Tenn, has young lady dentist
and among the young men Of that town
toothache IS more popular than beer.
The University of Wisconsin turned out
ninety-one graduates, including law stud
entS and Women
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The Tariff Commission Filled at Last

The president sent to the senate OH Friday
. the following nominations, to be member, of
the tariff commission: John l.. HAYES of
Massachusetts, chairman Henry w. Oliver,
Jr., Pennsylvania; Austin Mcfarland. Illi-
nois; Jacob Amber, Ohio Robert P, Porter.
District Of Columbia; John w. II. Under
wood, Georgia; Duncan F. Kenner, Louisiana:
Alexander r. Boteler, West Virginia VIM.
II: McMahon, New York. The nomination
OF McMahon and Boteler were refer
red by the senate to the fin
ancc committee the others having
been previously confirmed. MacMahon, is
now employed in the appraisers office of the
New York custom house, and was selected
because of his knowledge of the present tariff
laws. MacMahon is said to owe his appoint
lnent to the presidents personal knowledge
Of las attainments and of his peculiar fitness
for th= position. In politics he is republi-
can. Boteler the other newly selected COM
missioner, is a resident of Charlestown, w:
Va, said to be gentleman of means and
liberal culture and is not identified with any
special interests other than those of agricui-
tr.re. He was highly recommended tothep pres
idcnt by both senator's from West Virginia.
as we'll as by Senator Hawley of Connecti-
cut. Boteler is conservative democrat and
known to favor tariff for revenue He is
about sixty years of age. There is consider
able dissatisfaction with the commission,
| arising toom the belief that majority OF
the members represent class interest which
may be affected by the investigation, and
| that anything like unity of action will be
impossible. Perhaps the outcome may be
better than anticipated.
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Confederate Currency.

In the last few weeks of the war, saws
the Wall Street News, a confederate,
serving under Lee, wrote home to his
father in North Carolina that he was al
most barefooted, and completely dis
couragcd. AS soon as the old man re-
ceived the letter he mounted his mule,
and sat off at galIop, but was soon halt
ed by an acquaintance, who called out:
"Hello! has there been another fight??"
Not as I've heard Of; but I've got letter
from Cyrus" "What does Cyrus say?'
"He's out O. butes, an clean discour-
aged" "And whe' re We going?" "Down
to Abner Smiths, to borrow seven hun
21a dEsd thSusand % dot dollars shea9 to send END
of shoes, and we're going to write
him long letter, and send him box O
pills, and tell him to hang on to the last;
for if Cyrus gets low-spirited, and be-
gins to let go, the internal Yanks will be
riding over us afore We kin back q mule
outen the barn." "That's so, that's so!"
nodded the other. II kin let ye have
the money myself - well q NOT. I was
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NEWS OF THE DAY,
NesUs from Washington.

Commissioner Fink has issued the new
schedule of west-bound freight rates, to take
| effect July l., which are as follows: First
class, 80 cents per 100 pounds, against 10
| cents, the old tariff; second class, so cents;
| third class 40 cents; fourth class; 80 cents
A special class, including sugar, lnolasscs
and syrups has been created, with rate of
% cents per 100 pounds. 1t is claimed that
none of the roads have renewed their old
contracts, nor made new ones. 1t is also as
serted that the new rates will be maintained
as the railroad was being ended the motive
for carrying the traffic at less than cost has
| been removed.
a Washington special SAYS: Washburn
had all interview with the secretary of the
interior with reference to the question of
opening up the Turtle Mountain reservation
i'll Dakota. The secretary indicated unnIis-
takably that he had no doubt that the In
dians had no title to the lands. Hc also left
Mr.. Washburn to infer that while congress
was in session, and had the matter before it,
he did not think it was proper for him to take
action in the matter, but that he would do
so Immediately upon the adjournment of
| congress, provided that congress itself did
not take any action.
Senator Ferry, chairman of the committee
on postotficc and post-roads, announced Il
bill directing the postmaster general to re-
turn all dead letters free Of postage to the
writer's. 1tappears by comparison with form
eri years that this branch of the postal ser
vice has been very inctliciently administrated.
In 1870 there were received at the dead letter
office 1852, ,S6S letters. Of these there were
delivered to the sender 1,4S7 ,O21. In 1881
| there were received 1888, 753, but there were
returned and delivered to the sender only
621, 539-ncarly 900, 900 less than in 1870
The president in Offering to appoint Mr..
John T. Agncw member of the tariff COM
mission wrote to him personally and also
offered him the presidency Of the commits
sion. Mr.. Agnew i'll his reply declining the
appointment expressed his sincere thanks
for the compliment paid to him by the prcsi-
dent.
Midshiprnen Harry NJ. Finley resigned
his place i'll the navy last week, because he
feared llc could not pass tie final cxanlina-
ton, went to his home at Eucyrus, o., and
| shot himself dead with Il revolver He was
twenty-four years old and the son of cx-
Congressman Finley.
6Thc superintendent of thc{ycncral recruit
ing service will cause forty recruits to he,
prepared and forwarded under proper charge
to Fort Smelling, for ASST ynlncnt to the fifth
infantry.
Secretary Folyer has nrtlccr.l an invcstiy;,-
ton of the affairs Of the cabinet shop con-
nected with the treasury department under
Forlnan lIesler
Gen. Crockcr will not make circus out
the Guitcau hang ing. Only 4 few spccta-
tors wilt be admitted
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Ne.US Of the Rt.iZrOutls.

1t is now almost definitely certain that tn,
Chicago, Milwaukee e. st Paul road will en-.
ter Kansas City FROM Council bluffs, via the
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs ne, upon TIC
completion, its road to the latter city
W. II. Vandcrbiltis is reported to have p,l-
chased 81, OOO, ,UUO wortl, Of stock i'll the NIL
wauk kce Il St. Paul and a large interest in the
Manitoba.
The earnings the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis 4 Omaha for the second week in
June were $S3,G2l a decrease Of 50, 739
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Grimes and Criminals.

Two men struggling with third, who had
revolver, and a handsomely dressed woman
as spectator were discovered at Central park
lake New York City. Two of the men were
arrested, the third and the woman escaping.
One said he was Charles Nannor, editor OF
the States Zeitung and the other gave his
name as Joseph NJ. Wallacll The latter said
he had met Mrs. Vannor out west and had
gone to the park in reponsc to telegram
from her. Nannor said Wallach had wronyed
his wife, and he forced her to write to wal
ZACH making all appointments with the in
tention of meeting him and whipping him.
Prof: II. C. Friend president of the Crane
and Cane Sugar Refining company of Chica-
go, was arrested there Tuesday, charged
with obtaining Sl,5OO by false pretenccs.
The complainant is stakeholder of the
company, who claims that Friend las a,,-
prop1iated money to his own use that had
been subscribed to the stockholders for an
other purpose. Friend was released on So
500 bail.
Another bold burglary occurred at North
field Thursday night resulting in the alb
straction of about S25 in small change
from desk in the harness shop of Charles
Watson. Mr.. Watson is treasurer Of the
NJ. +. church and this money was collections
lately received, composed of small pieces.
A terrible storm visited Eindley, Ill.,.
Thursday night. Three men named Charles
G: Sensene of Fort Wayne, Ind; John G..
Wilson and Chas. G. Holmes were instantly
killed by lightning.
At Chicago, the jury in the case of James
Tracey, OH trial for the murder ofpoliceman
Huebner last February, brought in a verdict
Of guilty and fixed the penalty ofdeath.
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Record 0f Fires n,,l Casualties.

Black measles and scarlet fever are rag
ing fearful}y amongst the children of Rus
sian half breeds in Alaska The liquor
law is enforced SO strictly that no pre-
scription in spirits can be had for III cdical
purposes.
At Toledo, a planning mill, sash, blind
and door manuiactory owned by c. II.
Scroedcr was burned. Loss, 5000; i'll
surance, $13, 500.
Mrs. Jingle of Dubuque died from the cf:
tects of the shock to her system occasioncd
by fear for her family's safety on the occasion
of the tornado.
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From FO7'ei0sa LQ1,Gls.

IN the house OF commons John Bright
said that it was obvious that the condition
OF Ireland was made greatly worse by sub
| scriptions raised in America, and by those
persons who came from America to partici-
pate in conspiracies. He did not hesitate to
say that those subjects of the queen who had
taken part in the Chicago convention were
| traitors to the crown. The object of clause
twelve Of the repression bill was, he said, to
prevent cOnspirators Of the very worst dive
from exciting the people to disorder Sexton
| warned the government that the feelings gel,-
| Grated among Irishmcn driven as aliens from
their careers of industry must cause trouble
to Great Britain ut no distant date. The
clause was carried-132 to 80.
Mr.. Scarlet, the representative Of the Dub
lin Frcemans Journal and several other
Irish newspapers is at present i'll Ottawa, ell
route for the Northwest. He intends writ
| Il view to placing before the Irish people his
views of the claims which Canada presents
as Il field for Irish immigration. lie thinks
| it possible that with proper effort 4 consider
able emigration from the country in ques-
! ton might be secured
&. 0. Trcvclyan, chief secretary for Ire
land, in opposing various limitations to
| right OF search, appealed to members to cx-
Pcditc the repression bill. Every day, he
said, give the Irish executive fresh reason
with regard to the position of the country,
| with deep and increasing anxiety and added
| seriously to the responsibility Of those who
prolonged the discussion.
The London Times says the guard ship
Nalorous was recently ordered to Devon
port for court martial duty in connection
with certain discrepancy Offences, but III
consequence of private information as to the
danger of leaving the coast inef1iciently
watched the order was countcrmantlc,i.
nihilistic lodging discovered by the
Russian police on Nassila island, and forty
nine persons were arrested and large guam
tity of dynamite was soized.
Bismarck explains that the reason he op-
poses the joint meditation Of France and
England in Egyptian affairs is he fears they
will fight about it.
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Personal anil I1,.Ders0,.<sL.

Col. Cook, the venerable father Of the Ia
mented Adjt. Cook, who fell with Custer on
the fateful field of the Little Bighorn has
returned home to Chicago from a visit to the
battle ground. lie reports the new nonu-
mcnt to the memory Of the dead heroes in a
bad state of preservation. The stone of
which it is formed has not proved hardy
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REORGANIZlNG UTAH.
Tho Commission Appointctl-Gov
Ramsey Chairman.

1hAHlSCy CHAIRMAN,
The president sent to the senate on Friday
last the members ofthe board of registration
of election of Utah Alexander Ramsey o.
Minnesota; Algcrnon S. Paddock of Ncbras.
ka; e. +. Godfrey Of Iowa; Ambrose i. Carl
ton Of indiana, James K. PcttiSrcw of Ar
kansas. The committee Is composed OF
three republicans and two democrats. Gov
Ramsey. with brief interlnissiOns. has al
ways been in public life. He served several
times representative in congress from
Pennsylvania; was territorial governor of
Minnesota and afterwards 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 scna-
tor of Nebraska.
6 Mr.. Godfrey of Iowa is distinguished
lawyer of Iowa. and was all officer during the
war.
Mr.. Carlton Of Indiana, is lawyer! He
was formerly law partner ex-senator Voor-
hoes, and at various times has been q mem
Der of the Indiana legislature circuit Judge
and professor of law in the State university.
He is about ffty-six years of age, and is
said to enjoy a high reputation for legal
ability and literary attainments.
james II. feCClSrcW Oh FayettVlllc, Ark,
has been member Of the legislature of that
tate, and is now Journal clerk of the United
States senate. His appointment to place
on the commission has been strongly reco-
mendcd by Garland and other western laen,-
bcrs Ofthc senate.
It 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 the anti -polygamy act passed by congress.
Under this act no one who practices polygamy
can vote tor 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 canvassins 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 oftlle Territorial legislaturean OF
local officers is to be carried Oh under their
supervision, and they are toscc that no po-
lygamIsts 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
aycar.
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HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking Westward for homes
can procure full information concern.
ing the GARDEN SPor Of Iowa and
Minnesota, by subscribing for the
Worthington ADVANCE, published at
Worthington, Minnesota. Send 81 for
one year: 81 for six months, and 50
cents for three months, to ADVANCE.
Worthington. Mobiles Co., Minnesota.
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jefferson Davis is expected to pass a
part of July at North Carolina summer
resort, and the fact is being advertised
to induce his "old Confederate COM
radee" to patroni1e the hotel at which
he will stay.
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"A HIc OiOhc Ou1 oiioltAy aAIcI AAuISu1t
in the storehousc of the Pacific mills, at
Lawrence, Mass, within forty-two feet Of the
main Pacific mill and adjoining it in the
rear. The storehousc building is brick, with
stone basement, three stories high, 3OOx5O.
In the basement were stored maddcr dyes,
chemicals and cotton cloth in process of
manufacture. The next floor has been used
for supply office, and here also were stored
chemicals used in dying. The two upper
floors were used for storeage and sorting
wool, and on these floors yesterday were
2OO, 900 pounds of wool ready for sorting
beside nearly 100, 600 pounds already sorted.
The fire had gained considerable headway
when discovered and before the flames were
got under control the entire building was
gutted. The loss OH storchouse and stock
will exceed $1,000, 900; insured for about
three-fourths in Boston offices.
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asaVin' up to buy three plugs O. tobacker
and = box o. matches oil 70 0nco. INT tha
army mustn't 80 barefoot when it only
takes puny seven or eight hundred
thousand dollars to buy a purity aood
pair O. shoes. Go home and git a Cart.
and I'll have the money all tied up for