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The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
RAILR0ADa-

The three commissioners are selected under
between the trunk line railroads
to recommend basis OF agreement In
the matter Of dfferential rates, have agreed 10
1nderta1o u @; the work: work They ase e1.Ja;ge ?:
Thurman Of Ohio, and Hon. Elihu B. Wash.
burne OF Illinois. Business men are taken
quite by surprise by the choice Of the commit
teo made by the trunk line people. The fitness
OF the eminent gentlemen selected to exercise
submitted to them is admitted by all, but it
was hardly expected that the trunk line msg-
mates would 60 entirely outside the domain Of
railroading in making up their committee:
j. J. Hill Of the Manitoba railroad has bought
for $500, 600 an ADDITION to his water power
in Minneapolis. The purchase makes Mr..
Minneapolis reach the magnificent sum of 49,
W0,O and the purchase removes the last
Of the obstacles to the plans for extensive i'm
prove%ent of the property which
carrying out his railrord plans
Lewis, f:om Falls City, Neb., and four COM
panions arrived there Monday last, having
been arrested II Oklahoma and cent out of the
territory by Maj. Randall. the commsndant at
Fort Reno. Maj. Randall is on the look out
for Capt Paine, the Oklehcma boomer, who is
e4lu W NO Al hAC SoiAAVO1y "Au 16I 70 UouU
]. NJ Lawry, glEeral master mechanic of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul road, will sail
for Europe on one OF the Cunard steamers next
Wednesday, accompanied by his wife. Mr.
Iawry goes across tho water for the purpose of
purchasing tools aud machinery for the com
pany. So crowded are all the iron manufac-
turing institutions in this country with wo'k
that tho company il unable to keep supplied
with machinery and tools.
1t is now generally understood that Mr.: II.
P. Atkins Is to be appointed general superin-
| tendent of tie Chicago Milwa aukee & St. Paul
! road, tc succeed W. G. Van Horne. Mr. At
! kins is now superintendent OF the Chicago di-
| vision of the road, and he will be succeeded
there by A. J. Earling. the present assistant su-
perintendent.
| Mr.. Henry Willard Of the Northern Pacific
railroad is of the opiuion that the whe~t raieers
! Of the far northwest are at the mercy Of the
merchants who buy their wheat at prices which
the merchants themselves are able to dictate,
and 50 he proposes. after awhile, to build an
elevator or warehouse 1t every station.
Henry G. Wa1moth, agent Of the Adams E1.
pearea December, 1878, with sis, 900 Of the
com oany's funds, was arrested at Philadelphia
He had registered at a hotel with a woman, as
Fl. W. Wilmut and wife.
! President Keep O! the Chicago l. North
western Gays that tho January earnings will
show an increase of about $500, 900, and the
company's next report will also show net earn
ings at the ratio OF ii per cent Oh the stock.
Mr. P. W. Brunson, for several years the
capable superintendent OF tho city department
of the St. Paul postoffice, has resigned that
responsible Office to take more lucrative and
less exacting position III the union depot
The president has pardoned James Webb,
who was convicted of murder and sentenced by
a United States consular court at Nasasaki,
to be hanged
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

IT appears by the last census th.t tho to .
<el amount OF bituminous coal mined in the
United States during the census year of
1850 was 42.420,5so tons, of which total
n, ,o42' 'AO tons were produced in the Ap.
Pa'sch'an 'oal field. Allegheny county,
Pa. furnishes over one-tenth. and the
states OF Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio
nearly fhree-fourths of the entire product.
1he average price at the mine in 1880 was
$l.22 while in 1870 it was sl.92, at cost
of 50 cents.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

The governor of Michigan has called
meeting OF the legislature of that state to
begin at noon, February %. to provide by
law foi relieving the sufferers by the fires
IN huron and Sanilac counties; to act upon
the tax commission bill, and to re. district
the state in congressional districts, the lat
Ter, provided congress shall pass An appor
eonnent bill before the legislature COM
pletes its other labors.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

THERE are claims now before Congress
which originated more than half a century
ago. The original claimants are in their
graves but their descendants are still hope
ful. A claim against the government never
dies. 1t is bequeathed "from bleeding sire
to son," and in the end the government
generally bleeds. justly or unjustly, as the
case may be.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

THE momentum of the real estate spec
ulat'on at Winnipeg is indicated by state
ment that party has been offered $780,
600. OF 5000 per acre. for 2, 600 acres of
land seven miles from the town. If there
Is cot an earthquake crash at Winnipeg in
the course of a year or two, people will
lose faith in all ordinary signs of such dis
fnrhancas
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

THERE is one good feature this winter of
washington journalism, and that is the ab-
sence OF personal gossip and twaddle
about the families Of distinguished people,
which had been carried to ridiculous and
positively nauseatinR excess for decade at
least. Not that what is termed society
news" has been entirely neglected. but only
tnat especial feature which consists of full
some dattery and detailed descriptions of
persons whose lives, manners and dress are
OF no account whatever to the general pub.
liz
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

PROHIBITION in Kansas has received an
other setback by decision of the Su-
preme Court deciding unconstitutional so
much of the prohibition law as provides a
punishment for drunkenness, on the
ground that the prohibition was not ex-
pressed in the title of the bill. The court
says that persons legally in possession of
liquor can drink rum or give it away.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

AMERICAN papers have gone into aspasm
of indignation because the London Times
said that "Guiteau is a typical American.
It was mean thing to cay, but why make
fuss over it. There is no use making
ourselves unhappy about anything scrib-
bier three thousand miles away may choose
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Another County Treasurer in Trouh,.


1t would appear from the following letter.
which was written by Gov. Hubbard, that an.
other county treasurer has gone wrong:
ST. PAUL, Feb. 8, 18s2.-Oliver Wilcox,
Esq county treasurer, Pine county, MINI.
sir: The public examiner a. the result Of 4
recent examination Of your Office, reports gross
irregularities in the management thereof and
an actual deficit in your accounts Of large
amount 1t becomes my duty under
the law to take cognizance Of your
csSe and institute such proceedings ~
wlu protect the public interests. am disposed
to exercise all the leniency towards you con-
slssent Nth my duty 10 the matter, and there
1ore w1li give you until the 10th inst to put the
anslts OF your Office in shape and on that date
to hand your resignation to the board Of county
commissioners mn OF your county. II this actisn
10 not taken upon your part within the time
specified shall deem it my duty to proceed
you under the provisions Of chapter lO8
Of the general laws Of 1891.
= F. HUBBARD, Governor.
The treasurer, according to Mir. Knox 10 in
deficit to the amount Of 81, 554.8O!
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Arrest of . Desperate Ceuntorfelter.

Counterfeit standard dollars have been flood
ing portions Of the Territory Of Wyoming for
some time past. A man named Kubels has
been arrested, who is supposed to represent an
ger, deputy United States marehal, made the
arrest A quantity Of counterfeit money was
found on Kube las person. While in tho Office
OF the county Jail 1t Cheyenne KubeIa made =
murderons attack On Schmittger, knocking him
senselees with : heavy bottle: Kubela ran
about mile, but was recaptured Schmitteer
was seriously injured. The rim of his hat un-
doubtedly saved his life.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

A BILL re-enacting the death penalty for
murder in Wisconsin has passed the senate
BY nearly two-thirds vote. There is q
fair prospect that the bill will become a
law. The danger Of lynch law in aggravat-
ed murder cases has had an effect on the
minds Of legislators.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

PEOPLE OF New Mexico and Arizona have
oeen over-awed by few cowboys and
want United States troops to take care of
them. Gov. Casper of Arizona says: "The
people in their mad career after money,
grossly neglected local self government un-
til more lazy and lawless elements of socie
ty have undertaken to put out more in
dustrlous ahd honorable classes. The cow
boys are not all white. Some are Mexi.
cans. cut Americans direct and control the
lawless element"
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
THE cox IMPEACHMENT.
Renewal Of the Senate Trial OF judge E. st.
julien Cox tor Drunkenness-The judge.

Renewal Of the Senate Trial of judge E. St.
julien Cox for Drunkenness-The judges
Defense.
On Tuesday the 7th, Mr.. Arctander, coun-
sel for the defense, opened the case. He CON
tended that impeachment will not apply to
other than high crimos and misdemeanors, and
urged that drunkenness is not . crime but q
laws Of the state. 1t is not = criminal Of
Tense or misdemeanor under the com
mon law nor under the statute laws
He did not claim that Judge Cox had never
been drunk. He admitted and deplored the
TACT that the judge had the drinking habit, but
he denied that it had interfered win the proper
dischsrge Of his official duties. On Wednes-
day, the 9Th, resumed his remarks but did not
finish. He charged malico On the part Of those
who instigated the proceedings. The spirit OF
malice OF individuals or corporations, or their
ambition for power or the opportunity to show
their power, shoul not prevail az .inst the peo
pie Of Judge Cox's district lie took up
the charge and the proof Of drunkenness ss in de-
'ail. He did not finish, but tee court went i'll
to secret session, which was devoted toa
lengthy and genera! discussion Of ths pay Of
members OF the court. The principal topics Of
tbs debate were whether to vote for pay dur
ing the recent recess Of ton days or not, and
vas decided fiually t. pay each member S5 POI
diem from the 1Oth ofJaauary oa through the
t'iai. but not to mulct the state for nlilt as.,
aud the senate then adj ,urncd.
On Thursday 9th, Mr.. Arctander concluded
is argument, occupying the whole day
Though spun out to Unnecessary lepg.h, Mr.
A'c:suder's speech was coueidered very al
.,d Ingenious.
On Fri, a., t ,e court room was wol ille>
with spec ators. w. W. B,a-dil], 81
s'torney a; Fairnlonnt. MA;
i Cox Ut court, and nev>r saw him drink a..
Lever saw linn intoxicated. Allison fancho,
clerk of the court i'll Martin county for mali
years, testified strongly to Cox's sob:iety {!
the bench and to bis dispatch OF business
Capt VIM. Bird, Jr sheriff of artn count
IT the time of alleged drunken 1883, testiie
hat Cox was rerfealy sober: The t. .stimon!
OF Gideon Small Of Fsitmont, Daniel tlui PHI!
IT Wsseca, AL xs:iaer Woisloa al d Tnonls.
BoAon of Was ca, James Murphy, A. LANSING
aud others, VAS eimilar 10 the above.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

A church organization in Chicago, has
dismissed pastor who had avowed his dis
belief in God. While disposed to allow a
deal OF latitude in other things, this was
deemed too wide departure. even for
Chicago.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concern
ing tho GARDEN SPOT of Iowa and
Minnesota, by subscribing for the
Worthfngton 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.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
FoRET1~-

The Journal de St. Peter sburg, commenting
On the proceedings at the Madison house the
Let inst, to protest against outrages committed
upon Jews in Russia, says: Englishmen would
guages was INDUCED in in discussing English
legislation for Ireland The Journal under
stands that the end in view is to revive Russo
phobia, which Gladstone's government has nit
ig ted
a. Umc1si IePorU OF tne i1oee 10 Wateaw shoWs
ery WAS damaged is 2,O11, or about LII, ,OtO
individuals, with claims amounting to 1,2OO.-
600 rubles. The mob destroyed 292 spirit
shops, 6O3 restaurants, shops, and places Of
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

A. recent meeting OF the farmers board Of
that We condemn the receot action ~ iesT;os
miiiete and wheat buyers VI Minnesots in ess
oonenang 70 wide = difference between the
grades Of wheat telow No. /, and believe the
same TO be unjust and injurious to the Wheat
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
0RIAGE9 g.

A. L. Goodrich, for three months past clerk
in the Key City house at Dubuque, proves to be
= dishonest rascal Mrs. Barnard, who has con-
Quoted the house since the death of her hus-
band two months ago, discovered on Monday
that Goodrich vas not acting honest and de-
manded the keys Ct the safe aud Office drawers,
telling him that his services were no longer
required. Goodrich 1T once skipped out, and
IN investigation shows that he has been ap-
propriating the revenue Of the house to him
self for the past month or longer, refusing to
Barnard that the said bills had ail been
paid.
The trial Of Charles Coster for the murder Of
Hammer at Omaha will create something Of q
sensatjon, - the defendant and his friend who
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Hon. ClarksOn N. Potter's viii.

The will If the late Clarks0n Mott Potter has
been fled in the surrogate's Office 1T White
Plains, N. Y. To his wife he bequeaths his
city house and lot, No. 16 Gramercy Place. and
the stable, No. 233 East Twentieth street. New
York city, together with the furniture, plate,
books, pictures, household goods except his
law library, horses, cattle, and carriages, abso-
lutely "a her own property in lieu Of dover. In
addition he gives her $1 SO, ,OOO To his sons,
Howard Mott and Clsrkson Alonzo, he gives his
residence, known a. ''Nutwood." at New Roch-
ole. In addition he also gives Howard $780,
600, and Clarkson Alonzo like amount To
each Of bis three daughters, Maria Louise, Vir-
ginia, and Eleanor, he gives $125, 900. To
his brother, Major General Robert B. Potter,
he bequeaths his house and lot, No. 1909
Street, Washington, D. c., together with the
furniture, and also his country house 1t New
port, R. L, known as sThe Rocks" and the
furniture in it To his sister Maria, wife Of
Launt Thompson, he gives the sum Of $1O,-
600. To Margaret McKim, ''the faithful and
devoted NURSE OF his daughters, he bequsaths
$4,000, and he charges bis children on no &C.
count 10 forget her faithful services- He be-
queaths to James P. Lowrey his ibrsry OF law
books. He appoints mis- brothere Howard Pot
ter and Major General Robert B. Potter, ~ his
executors. The will 10 dated January 27,
1880.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
MINNESOTA NEWS
STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

A Full List Of Those Appointed for 1889.
with tho Places, Dates, and Superimtend-
ents in Charge-A Valuable Reference
Table.
Appended 10 tabulated list Of the state
teachers institutes appointed to be held dur.
ing the current year. The date and place of
holding, and the name Of the superintendent
in charge are given. The table was prepared
in the Office Of Hon. d. H. Kiehle, State super
intendent Of public instructions:
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

The PUBLIC, q financial journal of Now
York. thinks the speculative fever will be
kept within bounds during the present
year owing to some slight premonitions of the
danger Of crowding the boom beyond sense
or reason,
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
WHY Wear Plastel,s,

They msy relieve, but they can't euro thst
lame back for the kidneys are the trouble, and
you want remedy to act directly on tteir ss-
cretions, to purify and restore their healthy
condition: Kidney wort has that specific ac-
hon-and at the same time it regulates the bow
els perfectly. Don't wait to get sick, but get
Z package to-day, and cure yourself Either
liquid or dry for sale at the druggists -Bing-
h2mtOn Ranuhlican
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Secombe's Iujunctions Drnted.

Al minneapolis Mr.. D. A. Secombe fled An
aihdsvls OF no answer in the matter of the ap
plcation for writ OF iDjur cton to issue aesin.t
Cnae' hlttelson, ss treasurer of the state Of
M,n.nneeota, .n to prevent bis paying the interest
State railroad bonds, and applied for Judgment
ana the relief demanded in the complaint In
said ection4 Judge Young almost immediateiv
filed the following decision:
This action coming on to be heard upon the
application Of the plaintiff for the relief de-
the plaintiff having been heard upon de aid
application. it is ordered that the applics ion
be and hereby - denied A. Il. YouNa. Judoa
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Gen. Sheridans Views Of Various Matters.

Ten. SheFfdanS Views OF Various Matters.
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan spent two hours With
the house committee on military Affairs. The
meeting was entirely informal The ieuten-
ant general sat with the committee at the COM
mittee table, and gave his views freely on sev-
eral military subjects in response to questions.
1t was agreed that the proceedings should be
kept secret The committee we're highly
pleased With the lieutenant general, from
whom they derived much valuable information.
Among other things the lieutenant general is
understood to have said in response to An in
quiry that he WAS in favor Of compulsory retire.
ment in the army 1T ixty-two, and also was in
favor of promotion on tho retired hist Of the
army. He also said in response to an inquiry
that he was in favor Of the separation Of the
signal and weather service from the army. In
reply to another question he said he was op-
posed to the proposed CORDS OF chaplains insthe
army.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

FL1PANcY an able, foreign writer says,
is the besettirg sin Of American newspa.
pers. This judgment is not 90 severe as
some Of them deserve.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

able fire box, having crate. and provided with
an opening or door through which the straw
may be fed, and having IN opening or flue for
applying the same to farm engine boiler"
There are several infringements on MI. Gillett's
patent that he proposes TO look after.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

II: dillett Of Lake City has obtained . reissue
Of his patent on straw-burning attachment for
farm engines, it being, - described in tho let
te1s patent, - portable straw-burning detach-
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin legis-
lature, legaliziug the hanging Of Ed Maxwell
and the verdict Of the coroner's Jury, which va
that he fol- and hanged himself,
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
FpnS Of 1)nnfn,.c

The fee Of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in Just at
present. We believe thet schedule for
visits is 500, which would tax man con
fined to his bed for year, and in need of
q daily visit, over 81. .00I q year for medical
attendance alone! And one single bottle of
Hop Bitters taken in time would save the
$1,000 and all the years sickness.-Post.
Ihe trunk lines executive committee have
resolved thai emigra 1T "a les should bo restored
tothe old bsais of 81 0 from New York to Caica-
go, commencing on the 18th inst, to go into
effect the 10th, in Europe.
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16

William Hahn Of Sibley county, while in L.
sueur on Thursday, showed nnmistakable
SIGNS OF insanity, and was taken in charge by
officers and taken to Hender son for exsmina-
tiOn,
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
Warthingtan &drautt.
rUDLIsHED THURsDAYe
"orthington, Mobiles County, Mimi.
S1:-EWo collars yees, IN advanee One ~.
" Tor eax months. Fl1tY cents :or tAT-
months.
J0o Old 9otoblIshed PapeP. offlolao
Paper OF the County.
a. p. MILLBB,
Edi:oY and Pfoprioeoe

ST. LOUIS shows lighter mortality than
any Of the leading cities of the United
Statea
The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
A Shooting ARRAY in WASHINGTON.
Webster Argues . Whole Docket.

Mr.. Webster's centennial birthday was an
occasion for many anecdotes in the New
England papers. 1t is related that Friend
from Nantucket once objected because Mr..
Webster asked him 1000 to 60 to tho
Island to argue case. Il would - soon
argue the whole docket" said Mr.. Webster
who didn't wish to make the long trip. The
Friend said that he would give the great
lawyer 81 900 if he would argue such cases
as he shouldipresent before bis own oase vas
called. When Mr.. Webster got to Man.
tucket he found that the Friends case w,s
at the foot Of tho docket and that he vas
expected to argue the whole docket through.
He did 20 and received the 81, 900, but his
client, Who had "farmed" him out, cleared
$1 500. besides winning his CASA.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-02-16

tien was introduced for i constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale, i'm
port or export of alcoholic liquors after
1900; a long discussion followed on the
resolution against the repeal of the Ar
rears of Pensions law, which WAS laid
over; bills were passed making Kansas
City and st. Joseph ports of entry.
In the House Bills were reported IA
vorably for re-establishing the Alabama
Claims Commission; for postal savings
hanks; bill was passed authorizing the
Postmaster General to adjust claims Of
postmasters for loss by unavoidable cas-
ualties; the apportionment bill was dis
cussed, but no action taken.
In the Senate Thursday,a petition was
presented for competitive civil service
examinations; bills were introduced for
Missouri bridge at Omaha, and for a
Territorial Government over Southern
Alaska.
In the House bills were introduced
regulating Presidential elections and
contests, retiring Gen. Meigs with rank
of Major General; requiring payment
for trespass on public timber lands; the
apportionment bill was debated, but
went over.
In the Senate Friday. the bill placing
Gen. Grant ON the retired list was laid
over till Monday: the Pension arrears
resolution was debated and laid over
In the House long discussion on the
bill to appoint d. 7. Kirby Captain in
the army was ended by its passage: a
bill was introduced granting the right of
way through the Indian Territory to the
Mississippi and Inter-Oceanic railroad.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-02-16
WARNOCK.

The past week has been rather dry
week about Warnock-church has clos
ed, the snow has gone, and the city
which but ten days ago was made alive
by the populace of the surrounding vi
cinity has sunk back to its old routine
of business.
The whooping cough is very bad at
Warnock; Jackson Myers child, aged 2
years, died one of its victims, last Friday
morning, at 8 o'clock, and was carried to
its last resting place on Saturday.
Since the report that the smallpox is
in Bellaire has reached the ears of the
inhabitants of our place, vaccination has
visited many of our houses.
There was a challenge debate at the
Ducth school house last Friday eve. We
hear there was large crowd there. The
question for discussion was, Resolved,
That war as whole has been benefit !;
decided unanimously in favor of the
negative. Judges were Misses Ada Ault
and Sadie McMastsrs, MesSrs. Orr, Ma
lin and Smith.
In accordance with our promise that
the names of s. and r. would appear in
this weeks CHRONICLE, and to crafty
the curiosity of our readers, we will give
them in full: S. stands for Prof. James
Strong Moffat, and R. for Miss Mary
Ruth Dennis, both of this place.
Lost-the bottom of the roads.
If the saying, "a fog in Feb. is frost
in June" is true, We will surely have it
this time, for we have had two foggy
mornings. DELITTLEwITT.