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ntinuing work on the Davis Island dam, Ohio

river.
The senate passed the bill directing the Sec
retary of tho interior to cause
to be sold at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, after due public advertise
ment, and In such lots or quantities a. he may
deem judicious, all the pine timber cut upon
the Menomonee reservation in Wisconsin dur
ing the winter Of 1876 aud 1877 under the
direction of the thea agent, J. G. Bridgman
The proceeds arising for tie sale of all such
timber shall be applied IL ct to the payment of
any and al Indebtedness incurred for labor,
supplies and other expenses incident to the cut-
ting and sale Of the said imber and the sur
plus, il any, shall 10 deposited il the treaeu.y
OF the United States to the credit Of ea,d In
dians, and expended for their benefit, under
the direction Of the secretary OF the inteiior.
House Tho bill pass Cd extending the nor
them boundary Of Nebraska. communica-
ton from the secretary OF war gave
statistics relating to the present suffering in tho
south and the probabable duration q, neces-
sity for gov ernment aid Mr.. Duunell reported
his internal revenue reduction bill.
The bill to plaoo on tho pension roll the
name Ct Richard Dewitt, lato private In COM
pany c, Ninth Minnesota. infantry volunteers,
was reported to tue houee by Representative
Pettibone with a favorable recommenda' ion
A favorable report was made from the house
pension COMMITTEES Oh the bill granting pen-
sion to Archibald A. Carey. late private Of COM
pany &, Thirteenth Iowa volunteers
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Roscoe COnkling's Public Life.
A brief sketch of Roscoe Conkling's

A brief sketch of Roscoe Conkllng's CO.
1eer will be of interest just now. He was
born at Albany, n. T., October 80, 1929.
received an academic education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar in bis na-
tive city. In 184G he removed to Utica,
and in 1850 was elected district attorney,
his first public Office. In 1858 be was elect
ed mayor Of the city of Utica, was elected
to the thirty sixth, hirty- seventh, thi'ty-
ninth and fortieth congresses, but imme.
diately after the commencement of lis last
term was chosen United States senator, as
a union republican, to succeed Ira Harris.
He took his seat in the senate in March
1867. He WAS twice re- elected, and his
term would have expired March 3, 1885,
but for his resignation last spring. In
1882, President Arthur appointed him JUS
tice Of the supreme court Of the United
States and the senate confirmed the nomi-
natien; but Mr.. ConklinR declined the po-
sition.
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PITH OF THE NEWS.
RAILROADS.

For some time past number OF the leading
citizens have been negotiating for the removal
to st: Cloud, by the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba company OF certain shops and works.
Theso negotiations have been successful aud
that company has decided to erect there their
bridge shops. and rail repair mills, and TX
from the city strip OF land the width Of their
present depot grounds, and extending westward
to the Edelbrock farm, and also ask for part
OF block ~, for new passenger depot. The
proposition OF the company has been accepted
BY the city council, which action has been ap-
will be instituted at once to condemn the neoes-
eary land. aud at tho charter election held
April 3, proposition to issue $4,000 In
bonds to be used In the purchase Of condemned
lots will be submitted 70 the people
Vanderbilt has been interviewed and says:
'The war on both the passenger and freight
rates Ia practically settled. The railroad COM
and mutual concessions that renders carrying
out OF the present agreement perfectly easy.
They have made a pooling arrangement for
i've years, and suppose all tho minor details
necessary to the fufd!lmsnt OF that agreement
have been perfected. There is no longer any
railroad war. 1t has ended.
Al the annual meeting Of the Pennsylvania
railroad stockholders, the statement was made
that since 1850 the company had paid $780,
OOO, 900 In dividends, equal to 9l2 per cent,
per annunl, and that the dividends had paid
not only principal, but per cent on it in ad-
dition. A resolution WAS adopted endorsing
the detrersatial rates.
The bylaw granting 81 {, 900 as bonus to
the Canadian Pacific Railway company for the
construction Of bridge over Red river, and
eighteen miles Of track to connect Emerson
with the Pembina mountain branch. has been
ratified at a public meeting of the electors in
Emerson city hall. There WAS not dissent~
ing voice.
Mr. y. II. Hudson, general manager OF the
Minneapolis 4 st: Louis railroad company says
the business Of the road at present ia nearly
three times as heavy ss 1t was this time last year
This large increase made 1t necessary for his
company to procure largo additions 10 its roll
ing stock.
The trains Of The Manitoba line took out from
81. Panl Friday, over Opassengers, the most
Of them being intending settlers in tho Red River
valley. and in Manitoba. In the trains were
four sleepers for Winnepeg.
r. B. I.angdon X Co., railroad contractors OF
st. Paul, have received profles Of tho work
Gu the frat 200 milos of the extension west Of
the main line Of tho Canadian Pacific, and are
subletting the contrscte
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Germany, it is known. is the. .Eldoraao
Of orders and decorations; still it may cause
some surprise to hear, on the authority OF
the new Army List, that tie Grown Prince
is the possessor Of no less than 65 stars and
crosses. He h followed BY his uncle.
Prince Charles, who has IS decorations,
and his cousin, Prince Frederick Charles,
with g. Next on tho list come General
Count Fucker the Emperor's chamberlain.
with ~, Prince Bi=msrk with A. and
Count Moltke With 43. Prince Albrecht,
of Prussia, is the possessor of 80. and Field
Marshal Count Mant.u6el and General
Blumentual can boast of SO and 50 DECOR
atoms respectively.
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WA 5HINGToN.

tne Mlnneso.a coagressalau held f.eatlu1
IT. the -apl'oi Thursday morning for the plr-
pose or choosing member to eerye on the con-
Ercss!onal republican committee. Mr. Dunnell
anticipated TIE business OF The meeting by per-
omptorl'y declining g again terv; upon the COM
mlttee, his reason being that !.o had already
held that position lnring more than four years.
and he pro:crrad and ,honght it proper that
some other nle:hber Of the delegation etould be
selected tn represent MinneaOta in tho commit
tee. After some discussion Mr. Duunells de-
clinatlon was aciuieecad in, and upon motion
cf MI. Strait, Gen. Was!burn Was elected to
represent Minnesota upon The congressional
committee
The smenrInent reported T.. by the
senate COMMITTEES On poztofticss and
70 the postoffico appropriation bill, providing
~, 500, 900 per year for ten years for carry
ing ocean mails IN American bnilt vessels, was
unexpectedly disposed Of. when Davis ruled it
out az new legislation. No effort was made to
overrule this decision and the amendment fell
without struggle On the part Of its friends
Some OF the advocates Of subsidies to American
steamships say:the amendment was not satis-
factory in form and they do not care 10 ight for
It.
Gen. Rosecrans says that he is now satie6ed
that the CARTE eld- Chase letter is genuine, aud
that he is advised that other letters from Gar
Held OF like import are in existence that will
probably reach the public through the press;
that he will swat for time the publication OF
these letters before replying, put at no distant
day the country will hear frem him in vindica-
ton OF his military career from the aspe, atoms
cast upon it by Gal field, and when he shall be
heard he has no doubt as to the verdict OF The
people and Of history 10 the premises.
Augustus G. Soteldo, indicted for tue murder
g bis brother, and also for assault with intent
to kill Barton OF the National Republican, was
arraigned in court 10 both charges soteldo
plead not guilty. Rooeri Ohristy appeared -
Soteido's counsel, and stated that the defense
contemplated fling a motion to quash the in~
'liotment for murder.
It il pretty wolf settled that there will be
but one report from the contingent committee
The views Of the minority have been modified
and will be given expression in the majority re-
port, which will censure iaxity IN disbnrse-
nlents and make come suggestions az to tho
future, providing for more thorough system
Of ehecks
General Sherman will recommend tho
abolition Of several frontier poets in The sonth-
West and the concentration Of twelvs compan-
les at San Antonio and Fort Bliss From thesa
points troops will be forwarded where needed
by rail.
The nomination Of Lieut. Joshua " Jacobs
to bo captain and assistant quartermastor, vice
Bradley. deceased, was unanimously approved
sy tie senate military committee
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CRIMES.

ia nles Ryan, & convict in the pententiary Il
saltwater, died Tuesday Of consumption, and
was buried IN Fairvtew cemetery. James Ryan
and James Toby were sentenced to the pcnt-
1877, for burglary, they having broken into
and robbed minister's house in Hastings
They were professional burglars anil entiro
strangers in that part OF the country. Toby
d!ed some two years ago, which WAS tho last
death in the institution until Tuea aday, when his
partner went to meet him.
Henry Renshaw armed himself with a brace
OF revolvers, and acting under The delusion that
be was commissioned by divine authority in the
nau1o Of Guteau, made murderOus assault on
DR.. Gray at Utica, N. Y. The doctor was not
dangerously hurt. Like Guiteau. Renshnw was
sane enough to seek tho shelter OF the Oneida
jail Immediately after firing the shot.
ira Holmes, well~known real estate man OF
Chicago, was robbed last Thursday Of $l2,-
600 OF negotiable securities, being beld up by
footpads on Wabash avenue. The affair was
kept quiet, and the thieves, who proved to be
three notorious crooks, were arrested, and TIE
entire amount was recovered.
The three men arrested for complicity At
Brussels III tho Hatton Garden London. postof-
fice robbery. are believed to include the Ameri.
can Col. CASTOR and his accomplice, who recent
y robbed Paris jewolry house OF 24O, 900
francs worth Of goods.
S. Huston, q magistrate, aud superintendent
OF construction on contract 20, Canada Pacific
railway, at Eagles lake, euicided at Rat Port
age, Manitoba. by cutting his throat The
cause is believed to be domestic troubles.
The president ordered further respite Of
thirty days in the case OF Edward II. Kelly,
sentenced to be hanged at Santa Fe, N. NJ, the
18th OF February, and was then granted a re-
spite until the l7th OF March
At Detroit, Mich, John n. Leopard, OF Union
City, was sentenced in the United States court
to eight years in the house OF correction for
making and passing counterfeit money Leon
ard is seventy -four years old.
Mrs. +. A. Reynolds, = widow, thirty i've
years OF age, employed in the Cleveland Lospi-
tai for the insane. drowned herself.
An old man from Ontario was knocked down
and robbed 1T night in the street at Winnipeg
the first crime OF the kind in that place.
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How the slormona Took the Bill.

News Of the passage Of the Edmund's bill
by the house was received without any unusual
demonstration at Salt Lake City. Many Of tho
more ignorant Mormocs have been made to be-
iieye that it means ultimately the con6scation
Of their property
They appear to he badly hit, but hope tho
bill on trial may be declared Unconstitutional.
II not they believe it will unto tho Mormons
an2 result in their advantage. There is an Gle
ment against them, however, having nothing to
lose and everything to gain by this measure,
which is quietly content. and only asks that
men OF tho territory and OF substance may
promptly be appointed on the committee. The
Gentiles can hardly rest ain their qualification,
and would hold mass meeting to express their
friends in the country and in congress their
gratitude m bns that they tesr it might be- mis-, $,
a triumphing over them They hope that con-
gress will yet pass the Willets bill, beHev-
Ing It 70 be more effective than this.
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DOINGS OF CONGRESS,
MONDAY. MARCH l3.

SENATE The tArin commission bill came
up. and Mr. Slater made ee-trade speech.
A long executive eessicn was almost con nmetl
by the contest over the nomination Of Paymas-
ter John II. Stevenson Of 1pdiana for promo
ton to the grade Of paw director of the navy,
from the majority OF the committee on navy
Affairs. which was supported by Senator Mac
Pheroon In epeeoh, taking the gronnd that
the charges against the official ccnduc'
and integrity Of Paymaster Stephenson.
while acting - purchasing agent for the navy.
some years agoin Japan. had not been satisfac.
Rollins Of Connecticut, Hsr, ison and Voorhees,,
especially the last named. e]aborately defend.
ed the nominee with such success that the sen.
ate finally coa6rmed him by vote 81 against
II.
The president to-day nominated 8 Blatch-
ford OF New York associate Justice Of ehe
Russell Young Of New York envoy extrsordi.
nary and minister plenipotentary Of the United
States to China
House. "A select committee On female suff-
rage was announced The bill for bridge
ACROSS the mississippi near Wabasha passed
The bill to punish po!ygAmy was taken up, and
point OF order that it must be considered in
committee Of tile whole, as it made an appro-
priation, was overruled by the speaker, and an
appeal from his decision was tabled. II, 9 re-
publicans endeavore1 to rush the bill through
without debate OF amendment, but this pur-
pose was defeated by democratic flibusteriLg
The army appropriation bill CS27. .435, ,37.l,
with clause for the compulsory retirement OF
officers at the age OF eixty~two, was reported.
TUESDAY, MARCH II.
sENATE.-A Joint resolution appropriating
100000 additional for the relief of the food
sufferers Was adopted. The post Office appre-
priation bill was coneidered and the mali con-
tract provisions debated. MI. Eimunds intro
duced an army retirement bill, providing that
hereafter all officers of the United States army,
who may by reason Of reduction Of the army
or who at their own re quest and with the con-
sent OF the president may desire to retire from
the service. or who by direction
Of the president may by so TO-
tired, shall be entitled to bonuses
ranging from one years full pay for ten yevrs'
service, and full pay after forty years. eervice.
HOUSE The house met III continuation OF
Mondays session, aud resumed work upon the
eenate polygamy bill. The republicans receded
from their position Of Monday and allowed
time for the offering Of amendments and de-
bate. An amendment striking out sections s
and 81, containing the essence OF the bill, was
relected-s0 to l39-ten democrats voting
with tho republicans IN the negative. The bill
fna1iv naaoa1 ,uffbopf H.,
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HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concern
ing the GARDEN SPOT of Iowa and
Minnesota, by subscribing for the
Worthington ADVANCE, published at
Worthington, Minnesota. Send So for
one year. 81 for six months, and so
cents for three months, to ADVANCE,
Worthington, Mobiles Co., Minnesota.
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MURDER AT MoORHEAD MINNESOTA.
Edward Quinn. Bartender OF the Grand Pacific
Hotel, and Formerly OF ST. Paul. Shot Dead
by NJ. J. Wheian.

Edward Quinn. Bartender or the Grand Pacific
Hotel. and Formerly OF 81. Paul. Shot Dead
by NJ. J. Whelan.
Last Wednesday night at eleven O'Clock, willie
there were but two or three persons In the Of
fee OF the Grand Pacific hotel at Moorhead,
Minnesota, q ehot was heard in the bsr-rocH1.
Those who heard II rushed In and fouud no
one in the room, and Edward Quinn the bar
keeper, lying on his face, shot through the
healt. The dead man had a billiard Gus in bis
LETT hssd, and tho appearance won't to show
that somo alteration had taken place between
him and an unknown person. Quinn came
from New Orleans. but had lived for some tins
in 81. Paul. He had number Of enemies in
that locality, having knocked two or three men
down in the courso OF bar.room altercations.
Suspicion pointed to NJ. J. Whelan, the man
who ran out OF tho front street door Of the no.
tel a minute or two after the shooting Quinn
and WheIan had some words esriy IN the even-
ing, and Quinn stabbed Whelan ovor the mouth.
Sheriff Bodl.in was called promptly, aud steps
were taken to arrest tbs supposed murderer.
Quinn has been regarded es y rough man in
quarrel, end bore numerous scars received in
fights and quarrels. An hour after the nur-
der Nrs. III. J. 17helan rushed into the hotel in
the greatest excitement and asked II man
had been shot there. When told there
husband dititt!" Tho sheriff and his his men sur, w
rounded WEelans house, but he escaped, went
to tue county Jail and gave himself UP. A
Smith i Weseon eix-ehooter was found On him,
one barrel empty. Ho was bleeding from
wounds Oh his arms and body, and had 3
bruised face aDI ],eSd. His story is that
Quinn threw glass Of beer in his face and
knocked him down with billiard cue Then
the shooting occurred. Whelan is yonng,
quiet. gentlemanly fellow and we'll liked.
Quinn had q few days ago threatened to shoota
girl who would not marry him, and, revolver in
hand the other day chased Norwegian cham
bernlaid up etairs, threatening to shoot her.
He has q vito and daughter in Cincinnati, 0.
Public Sympathy is on Whelan's side
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
''Sllan't l Take a Rho plll2.

No, don't take it and run the risk OF merour;.,
po:sons, but when bilious ind constipated get
= package Of the celebrated Kitlney-Wort. and
1t viii speedily cure you. It is natures great
f3emedy RENE for constipation, and FOR AL kidney and
organs and so restores health. strength and
vigor. It is put up in liquid and dry form. both
acting with equal efficiency Price Sil. Sea Adv
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

Chas. A. Wheaton, one Of the best known
citizens Of the state, died at his residence In
Northheld, Rios county, Tuesday morning,
after . protracted and hopeless illness. He was
sixty three y+ars old and came 10 this country
in 1864 from Syracuse. n Y, Of which place
no was native, and in 1851 settled in North
purchased the real estate business interest Of
his brother, John W. North, he carried on that
for some time. He also started the Nortbheld
Journal, and was its publisher 1t the time Of
his death. For ten or twelve years he was .
member Of the Minnesota Legislature He
leaves alarge family.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

The channel tunnel has progressed q
thousand yards from tho English shore and
the boring proceeds at the rate OF nearly
enc hundred Yards per week.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
WOrkingMen.

Before you begin your heavy spring work
after winter Of relaxation, your system
needs cleansing and Strengthening 10 pre-
vent an attack Of Ague, Bilious or Spring
Fever. or some other Spring sickness that
will unfit yoH for seasons work, You
will save time, much sickness aul great ex-
pense il you will use one bottle of Hop
Bitte1s in your family this month. Don't
wait.---Burlington H0arkeue.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
FoRETG~

1t is stated that the czar has received con-
vincing proofs that the nlhlists arc determined
to abandon their policy of assassin alton. Im-
perial clemency Will consequently be extended
to political prisoners and executions be reduced
to the utmost possible limit
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Cakes.

from the New York Tribune
Science has even revolutonized tue method
Of making buckwheat cakes. The old way,
eetting to raise over night, souring, fermentipe.
decomposing, and destroying the nutrient part
OF the Hour, carbonio acid gas wss produced
snd the cakes made light. But "a Well-fouaded
suspicion has always existed that buckwheat
caIes made in this III amer are unwho!esome
and tndigestible, becauee ths chemical action
that takes place go alters the -four from its
original character that the souring or decom-
posing process continues In the stomach and
gives rise to dyspepsia and Kindred troubles.
The new way docs away with ali decompos.
Ing, all feTmentins Or souring, and places upon
our tables su1okelng hot bUckwheats in less than
8 minutes. The leavening element OF the new
being mixsd With the -four and moisture added,
evoAVes the leayening gas, and in no way
changes tho dough from lis original sweet and
nutritious condition
III point OF healthfulntss it is {. positive fuot
that buckwheat and gri!de cakes Maao il, this
way with the "Royal' powder are very sloa'ts:y,
and can be ea'en with imrutit7 bF d:ap p.ics
and :nvaitis without dig: .'s:fnst
Various preparations and mixtures have been
put on the market from time to ,ms to tako the
place OF tho "Royal Baking Povuer," such as
"selt- raising" or "griddle cake'' fl>nrs, but
analysis shows many Of them TO be made from
unwfoiesome substitutes and strong acds,
l., ancos OF t;lo stomach. II is mCcA safer for
all consumers to purchace flour tnen2st Ives thai
they know to bo good and reliable, and add the
baking powder st considerab saving, than to
purchase any OF the 80 called "seif raising"
f1onrs, which sre ueually compounds Of tie
vilest nature, containing alum or phospLates
Il is stated that three fo,uths OF tho "~oif-rsis
ing buckwhea1" gold in the market is nothing
more than "niadings,'' or the dark colored
ettlngs snd impurities which form II refuse III
the maInsactu Of the higher grabs of tlonr
The following Is a good recipe and ms;
economical.
Qaick BuckwLoat Cakes 10 one pint OF
bucs wheat -four, while dry, add Two healing
teaspoonfuIs ROYAL BANNING POWDER, a teas
poonful salt, one sc.nt toaspoonful brown euge.
or New Orleans molasses to rake them brown,
mix we'll together. and when ready to bake add
one pint cold water or sufficient to form atter
stir bu. little, snd bake Immediately on hot
griddle
hs pnro kuckwheat is very rich, some pre-
fe: little -four and Indian meal added, and
the recipe given below will ba found al excel
lent One.
One pint pure buckwheat, one quarter pint
each Indian and wheat -four, three hearlns
tesspoo1fuls Royal Baking Powder, one and u
half teaspoonfus ealt, one tablespoonful brow,.
sugar, mixing as directed in tho recipe f1rEt
named
Remember always to mix the baking pox's,
with the flour dry.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

Mayor Beaudry, of Montreal, Can. is
now serving bis eighth consecutive YEARLY
term. and protests that he will never stand
for election again.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
CASUALTIES.

Tho Gloncestcr, Massachusetts hahing
Schooner Bellerophon, and crew Of fourteen
men have been lost
About 600 letters were accidentally hu,n-
ID in tho Madison Wis.,, postoface.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

The Northern Pacific is about to erect Z
handsome passenger station Oh the north side
of the track At Valley City
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

sendname and address to CraXin 4 Co. Phil
adelphia, Pa, for cook book free.
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
MIS- CELLANEora

At San Antonio, Texas, in tho United States
district court the case Of Bishop Richard 81.
San Antonio railway for $25, 900 damage, jude-
ment was given for the plaintiff for $4. sd.
The defendant sued for costs be-
tween tho cost Of travelling in 4
pullman car and otherwise. The suit was
brought under the civil rights bill, Cain being Z
was denied the privilege Of travelling in = pal
ace car.
Indian Agent Armstrong writes that ill 70
ports Of threatened war or trouble at the Grow
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
f'irr III FarIbautr, Mimi.

On Friday last, the Barron house, ut Fxri
Laut, was totally destroyed bv hre, with Fl um
mells photograph gallery, Vilesmegers Hour
shop and Thompson's candy store, 1nss aho,,,
$50, 90; insurance *l5,OOO'
The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

He then went to Chateaubriand, his
granddaughter husband; the latter sank
down on his knees, 50 also his wife and
Madame de Rosambeau, Malesherbes'
daughter, and they received his blessing.
He stumbled in descending the stair. case
of the concierge, and nearly fell; upon
which, speaking to his children, he salds
This is what one may call bad omen; q
Roman would 60 in again."
His children sat near him IN the cart:
their co9vereation Was very touching; they