The Worthington advance., 1882-08-03

present time over 5000 have registered ut
the Duluth agency alone. Mr. Graham is
very contidant that $1,000 immigrants will
go into Minnesota this year, and il the
present rate of immigration keeps up while
tine weather lasts, that number even will be
largely exceeded.
The government is building \ new signal
station on Pixies Peak in Colorado, which is
II, l47 feet above the sea level, the highest
station in the world where observations are
made the year round. The building is Of
! stone. The sand for building has to be packed
on bronchOs from the timber line 5000 feet
below the peak. The cement and lumber
has to be packed from Maniton. The water
used has to he packed from 600 feet below
the summit
Gen. Grant sides With England in the
present eastern controversy. He says that
the people Of Egypt are ten times worse off
than the negroes OF the south, and he be-
lieves that an English protectorate would
help to develop the resources Of the country
and improve the condition ofthe people.
The Albany (S. 81 lumber dealers have
unanimously agreed that on and after the l>t
Of August the prices Of shelving and all
grades above be advanced So per 900, and
on lumber below the grade Of shelving 81
per 1000. This applies to Michigan and
Canada pine.
The steamer Ononko lett Chicago las
week for Buffalo with a cargo Of l9s, ,OW
bushels OF corn This is said to he the
largest cargo that ever left Chicago.
Rev. r. n. Willoughby of fBranpton, Can,
has been acquitted OH the charge Of kissing
pretty sister against her will.
The United States survey Office, which was
established in Detroit, Mich, in ls+l, will
he discontinued in a few days
\ granddaughter Of Martin Van Buren, is
now chamhern,aid at Rockaway Beach,
n. Y.
Last Monday was this far the hottest day
ofthe season all over the state.
The New Jersey army worms are being
successfully fought with fire
Prairie chickens are said to be numerous
this year.
Personal n.s<l IiuAev$0nuf.
Miss Emily McTavish, OF Baltimore, Il
grand daughter of Gen Winfield Scott and a
prominent lady. entered convent last
May, h6s been invested with the nuns habit
tAANCA LllC uduiC " clStcI mary <1eutS Ilt'
lady is exceedingly handsome, finely edn.
Gated and has private fortune of $500 600.
Robert and Stephen A., sons of the late
Stephen A. Douglas, have brought suit
against the University of Chicago to recover
lands left by their father to that institution,
they alleging that the conditions Of the be-
quest have not been complied with.
Col Comins, of Winnemncca, New, has
given to the trustees Of AIiddlebnry college
deed to the Ross Creek silver mine, valued
at $50, 900, on condition that the proceeds be
used in building the Comins hall Of sciehce
schwatka, the Arctic explorer lies i'll with
malarial fever at the Providence hospital In
Washington and pines for the balmy
breezes ofthe frozen zone, where Washing
ton. malaria is unknown.
Lewis Richmond of Rhode Island will Sue
ceel the late Minister Marsh at Rome who
had held the position with high honor to
his country for fifteen years.
Secretary Teller will, it is said soon after
the adjournment of congress, leave Wash.
ington for his Colorado home, to be absent
about month or more.
Gen. Godfrey Weitze was given ro,nrli-
mentary banquet on the occasion uf his
leaving Detroit.