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The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
Crimes and Criminals.

At midnight Sunday at the town of Bloonr-
ing Grove near Second lake, Wis, Mrs.
Samuel Williamson, poor widow aged
sevcnty-six, was going to bed. when a negro
named James Stinson, employed OH neigh
boring farm, attempted to break in the door
of the widows log hut with a view to ravish-
ing her. She finally escaped through the
rear door, and chased by the rutfin, flew
across the fields to neighbors. The negro
returned to the hut setting it atire and burn
ing it to the ground with all the poor old
woman's earthly property. Stinsoil was ar
rested and bound over Tor trial Nov. 10.
Jack Canter, one Of the most skillful and
best known forgers, who has been Jail
bird nearly half his life Of sixty odd years,
has Just been released from the PHILADELPHIA
penitentiary, after long term Of confine-
ment. Some say he has $40, 600 with which
to sustain his new station as q private gentle
man. He is we'll educated, writes and
speaks several languages, has travelled a great
deal and mingled in good society.
The Chicago News says Franklin L. Chase
has proven defaulter for sum estimated
at $4,000 TO $4,000. Drink, harlotry, and
lawyer, and the money had been confded to
him by his clients, who trusted him with
out security. Mrs. Norton, widow of Chases
protector, Judge Norton, loses $4,000, and
through her the story first came to light.
A farmer named Davidson, living near
Deckervillc, souilac county, Mich, quar-
relied with his wife and son about proper.
ty matters. During the quarrel Davidson
shot and killed his wife and tried to kill his
son, aged twenty-one. The report says the
II e. :e,f f,<,
jurcd. The murderer fed.
A surveyor named James Gray in the en-
ploy Of the Duluth Iron Range railroad,
was sent up to work Oh that road, when he
got lost and roa1ned around for ten days,
substituting on nothing but whiskey, ol
which he had a coed supply on hand
When found he was unable to walk or sperk
and is in 4 prccarious condition.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
Thrift of French Women.

Paris Letter.
French women, often stig,natized ae
the most frivolous Of their kind, are in
reality the most thrifty-a virtue that
frequently degencrates into absolute
parsimony. 1 saw a striking instance of
making the best of unregarded trines
the other day when dining with one who
certainly has reputation for prudence:
A cherry pie had been on the table, and
the mistress gave strict injunctions that
all the stones were to be scraped from
the plates and placed in her store. room.
| yenturcd to. ask the reason, and was
told that not only cherry, but plum,
peach and all manner of stones, whether
cooked or raw, were invariably saved,
gently dried in the oven and kept in q
great jar. "Then," said madame, Gin
the winter, when the fire burns clear and
bright in the evening fetch handful
and throw them among the glowing Goals.
They crack and splut.er for q moment,
send up brilliant fame, and the whole
room is filled with delicious odor."
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

Judge Baxter, Of the United States
court of Northern Ohio, tells the rail
roads that they have privileges in whose
benefits all people have right to share
alike. "A railroad,' he said, in recent
discrimination in rate case, ''thoueh
owned by corporation, is. nevertheless,
constructed for public uses, and, Ill u
qualified sense, is public highway.
Hence, everybody constitutes part of
the public, for whose benefit it was Or
ganized, is entitled to an equal share
and impartial participation in the use
Of the facilities it is capable of affording.
Its first and primary obligation is to the
public, and it has no right to make
unreasonable and unjust discrim-
nations Spccia! rates are. therefore.
an invasion Of equity and should be
prohibited
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
TRAGEDY IN ST. LOUIS.
j. A. COckrell, Managing Editor Of
the Post-Dispatch Shoots Colonel
"A. w. Slayback.

j. A. COckrell, Managing Editor Of
the POst-Dlspatch Shoots Colonel
A. w. Slayback. -.
About five o'clock Friday evening there
was great excitement in 81. Louis caused by
report which flew from street to street and
block to block with the rapidity of thought
that John A. Cockrell, managing editor
the Post Dispatch, had shot and killed Col.
A. w. slayback, Appointment lawyer and
wcll-known politician of that city. w.
Moore, city editor of the paper, who was
sitting at his desk writing. says that while
Col. Cockrell. John McGutiin, business
holding business conference in the edito-
rial room, Col. Slayback, accompanied by
w. H. Clopton, entered the local room and
passed on towrrd the editorial room, the
door to which was closed. Mr.. Moore turned
in his chair as they passed by and observed
that Col. Slayback as he opened the door
with his left hand had his right hand in his
pistol pocket. In less than half minute
after Slayback, entered Cockrell's room
Moore heard the report of q pistol.
He Immediately sprang UP and on
entering the editorial room found Slayback
straightenctl on the floor and Cockrell over
him, apparently wiping blood from his face
Cockrell asked Moore to send for a phsician,
which he did, and few minutes later DIR.
McCa:ty arrived, but not until Slayback was
dead, he having died three minutes after be-
ing shot, Meanwhile Cockrell washed his
hands and in less than five minutes after the
fatal shot was fired he and McGutlin entered
carriage and drove away. 1t was said they
went to the -Four Courts and
surrended to the chief of police.
but subsequent inquiry proved that such
was not the case, and it is not vet known
where he is. Col. Slayback's brother, Char
les E., president of the Merchants exchange
was Immediately notified of the sad event
and he gave directions for the disposal Of
the body. which was sent to the dead mans
home. The ball from COckrells pistol en-
tered Slayback's left side near the heart, and
ranged upward. Whether it entered the
heart is not known, but it must have pene-
trated the lungs
The trouble which terminated so tragical-
ly dates back to a political meeting held
Thursday evening, in which Col. Slayback
made bitter onslaught on the Post Dis
patch and its reporter, to which the paper
responded Friday evening by uncomplimen-
tary references to Col. Slayback, which rem
dered him so indignant that he visited the
Office to demand satisfaction.
Col. Slayback was a well. known lawyer and
brother of Charles Il. Slayback, president of
the Merchants exchange. He leaves Wild
0W and six children, the eldest q grOwll-up
daughter and the youngest an only boy of a
few years.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

Senator Jones Of Nevada according to
an interview in the Chicago Tribune, be-
lieves in paying the national debt as fast
as possible. The capital so released he
thinks finds Investment in the newer
western and southern states and makes
money easier and more abundant in
those sections. He Eavors some plan of
buying out the holders of the four per
cent bonds, and substitutin. bond with
lower rate ofinterest. This, he is per-
suaded, would be good business opera
ton for the government.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

The United States Supreme Court met
last week. There we're 975 cases ON the
docket. 1t is probable that measures
will be adopted during the. coming scs-
sion of congress to relieve the court of
of some its business The new Judges
will promote the hearing Of cases, but
there is really no hope outside Of con-
gressional action that cases can be dis
posed Of rs fast as they accumulate.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

Gen. Grant writes to General Romero
OF Mexico that he has been smoking the
Mexican cigar almost exclusively for
over two years, and that he and his
friends like them very much. He pre-
diets that in the near future the trade
between the United States and the Euro
pean States and Mexico will grow into
large proportions. and the tobacco ofthe
iatter country. will form Ill important
part IN that trade.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
Miscellaneous NeaUs Notes.

The Mutual Union Telegraph company
announces new departure. The company
in a circular issued at New York, offers the
use Of its wires between different cities and
towns ut any time after 4:3O T. m, daily for
conversational purposes. by direct commu-
nication between correspondents more can
frequently be accomplished in a few min
utes than by the exchange of large num-
Der of kilograms, in the usual way, thus
ctfecting an important saving in time. For
this service charge will be made depend
cnt upon the length Of circuit used and the
time occupied, which charge will be gov
erned largely by the ordinary telegraph
rate: Monthly or yearly contracts for daily
To many points these facilities may be
ayailcd Of at all hours Of the day or night.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of St. Paul, on Thursday last elected the
following officers: Grand high priest, William
j. Hahn, Lake City; Deputy high priest, E.
r. Mcdonald, Minneapolis grand king,
Blinn Converse, st. James; grand scribe, Ma
than Kingsley, Chatfield; grand treasurer,
solon Armstrong, Minoeapolis; grand secre-
lain' J p. Pond, ST. Paul; grand capta;n.
Tobias L. Rice, Winnebago City; grand prin-
cipal sojourner of the host, J. P. Durfee,
Worthington; grand royal arch captain, W.
f. Dickinson. Redwood Falls; grand mas
ter third veil. John Fern, Kasson; grand
master second veil, Benedict T. Lewis, Wa
SEGA; grand master, first veil, A. Bradcn-
burg, Fergus Falls.
Julia Ward Howe has been chosen pres-
dent of the Association for the Advancement
of Women. Among the vice presidents are
Charlotte Pierce of PENNSYLVANIA Finetie s
Seelie of Ohio, Julia Holmes Smith, NJ d.,
of Illinois, Martha N. Mckay of Indiana,
Laura Clay of Kentucky, Rebecca n. Haz-
ard of Missouri, NJ. E. Rlynde of Wisconsin,
Julia NJ. Hunting of Iowa, Aida Caverry.
NJ. D., of Colorado, Lucinda II. Stone OF
Michigan, Clara Il. Colby of Nebraska, Vir-
ginia F.. Merwin of Louisiana, Clara Con-
way of Tennessee, Sarah u. S!erns, Minneso-
ia. Kate Garnett Wells Of Massachusetts
was elected secretary, and Henrietta L. r.
Walcott treasurer.
Specials from Manitoba and all crop Sec
tons In the British northwest report favor.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

The American, of Philadelphia, which
gives intelligent consideration to financial
topics, sees some Of the conditions at the
present time which preceded the panic
of 1873. One particular is very marked
the extensive building of railroads. IN
1871 the construction of railroads was in
advance Of the immediate needs OF the
country, and far ahead of possible prof
its. The building Of railroads this year
is the greatest ever known, surprising
that Of last year. Last year $3.50, ,Ot)O, 900
was put into railrOais, when 9,:i5S miles
OF new road were built, which was about
1900 miles in excess of the building Of
1871. The inference which the Ameri-
can makes from thisis that We arc build
ing roads as rcckIessly a5 in 1871, and
that the present danger is that we are on
the road to acollapsc in two years, and
perhaps less. This is to be feared, be-
cause this large capital is laid out upon
roads which ,nnot pay dividends or the
interest on bonds for some time. The
investors of England, at least, understand
this, and for them the Pail Mall Gazette
gives notice that they will not take the
; bonds Of the new roads. The same pa
per says that, in order to put the new
railroad securities upon the market, the
owners Of old securities who are in these
. new enterprises have obtained money
abroad by pawning old securities to make
new sell. At the same time our imports.
rs has been the case before every panic
in this country, are larger than ever be-
fore, leaving 4 small balance to meet
foreign demands. The prices of our
principal exports arc likely to be SO low
that it will take a great surplus to make
our sales equal to those of last year.
Wheat that was sc]linga Il year ago for
81 so a bushel is now worth but $1O5. A
year ago corn for December delivery was
!: selling at 81 cents, now corn for delivery
that month is selling ut 81 cents. Cot
ton seems destined to decline in the
same manner. There is no doubt but
that our interest obligations have been
so increased abroad the past two or three
years that it requires very large excess
OF exports over imports to meet them.
If the principal upon which this interest
Is demanded has been sunk in railways
hat cannot pay dividends. and our inn
ports are so large as to leave only mod
esate balance, there will oe u draft upon
the money supply of the country which
will cause severe stringency.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
The Ohio Election.

The Ohio election on Tuesday last was .
democratic success. The majority is csti.
mated at 10000. The democratic Supreme
Judge John W. Oakey,, Secretary of State J.
NJ. Newman, and Member of the Board OF
Public Works Henry W. Wcible were elect
ed T!e following are the congressman
probably elected, with vo]itics designated
(D.) democrat and (R.) republican:
J. f. IFoilct. D. l.. T. Neal. D.
l. NJ Jordon. D. Geo L. Converse d.
Emanuel Schultz, r. Il. A. Hcrr, 4.
Ben lie Fevre, d. \. J. Warner, ID.
George f. Scney, D. Ecrlah Wilkins. u.
w. u. Hill, D. J. r. Updegraf, r.
J. E. Campbell, D. " Mckinley, Jr., r
Joseph w. Keifer, l.. Ezra Il. Taylor, r.
T. f. Powell, D. A. S. Mcclure, II.
Frank Hurd, d. NJ. A. Foran, d.
]. w. Mccormick. r
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

Minnesota Masonic Grand Council
The thirteenth annual assembly Of the
Grand Council OF Royal and Select Masters
Of Minnesota convened at st. Paul Monlay
last, at Masonic hall. All the chartered
councils We're represented, and large
amour ness was transacted. The
following o $ were elected for the c'l-
suing year:
NJ: l. G. NJ. W.-Grove b. Cooley, Mime
apo1is.
r.. !. d. G. M.-Theodore Burkhard, St.
Paul.
r. l. p G. W.-D. NJ. Baldwin, Red
Wing.
r. l. G. Treas,rcr-G. w. Merrill, st.
Paul.
r. 1. G. Recorder-Wlia nj Cheney,
Minneapolis.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. d B. Knicker-
backer, Minneapolis.
Grand G. of G.-R. w. Cummings, Mime
apolis.
Grand c. of C.-]. B. Culver, Duluth.
Grand Marshal-Henry Brand, ST. Paul
Grand Steward.-J. H. Lataguc Duluth.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

George Alfred Townsend, whose nom
de plum, "Gath" is familiar to every read
or, has tired Of writing and betaken
himself to the lecture field with pro.
duction labelled "Thomas the Doubter."
Townsend is the best of the newspaper
correspondents Of his time-the most
brilliant ard the most versatile. This
lecture will undoubtedly be IL good one,
but when stirring events come to relieve
the present dullness it is safe to assume
that he will resume his pen, until then
its to be hoped that he will wag his
tongue with profit to himself and others.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

OF the 3o,o)0,OO0 Of people in the
United States, according to the last cen.
sus, only 6,679,943 were foreign born.
There are enun ,ratea 6 ,6:;2, $40 colored
people. These items make very near a
numerical match. Those who think the
country is overrun with foreigners, or
ls likely to be, will do we'll to study the
census returns. Although foreign en-
igration to this country was never greater
than now, yet the increase Of the native
population is so rapid that the proportion
Of foreigners to natives will not be radi-
cally changed for some time to come.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

The superintendent of the State prison
OF New York reports that the convicts
brought a clear profit to the State of &c.
2@os during the year ending with last
month. Some of the sentimental "hu-
manltarr'ns' SO called, are very much
afraid that the convicts are cruelty over
worked But they are sentenced by the
courts to 'l'ard labor" and it i, more
than probable that faithful execution of
such sentences will operate to the pre-
vention Of crime.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
THE SCHOOLS or MINNESOTA.

Tabular Exhibit Prepared by Ruperinten-
dent xiehlo Showing tho Number Of Fri
vato and Donomlnational E:.lucatlonal In
| atitutlons.
| In response to . circular sent out by Prof
d. L Kiehle, State superintendent Of public in
| struction, the following schools have notified
| him Of their status In manner and form as pre-
| sented. II the names Of schools do not appear
! it is owing to tho negligence Of the principal:
who has not furnished tho desired informa-
! ton:
St. Peter Parochial school, Caledonia: president
, the pastor Of St. Peter church: organized Octo.
Der. 1877: Catholic: number teachers, 4; enroll
Bethlehem academy. Faribault: president. Sister
! s: enrolment, $50: value, $4,000: library, $50
slat,uck school. Faribault: president j. Dobbias
| organized 1865: Episcopal endowment, $35, 200:
,saGhets sn" 10; enrol!meat III; value. $4,000;
! St Bouiface academy, Hastings; organized 1870;
Catholic; teachers. /; enrolment, 70; value,
*Soc1: 1c,anS:. sSE:nae .eiso, s5o9 a.nao,.on ,.
Max Wurst: Catholic: teachers 8: enrolment
lao: value. $500.
Sisters De Notre Dame, Hokah: president, siste,
NJ: G. Borromea: organized 1860: Catholic: en-
! roment, 60: value $1,000.
Academy Of the Ursuline Nuns, Lake City; or
sanizsd ga G:s 1877; Catholic; teachers, 6: value
Parochia! school. New um: president, Rev
erss:;3; enrolment, 100: value. $4,000.
Minnesota academy. OWatonna: president, J. H.
DeWolf; organized 1878: Baptist: teachers. );
| enrolment, l52: value, $1,000; books, 500.
Academy of Our Lady Of Lourdes. Rochester
! president Mary Alfred: organized 1877: Catholic:
| teachers. 2: enrolment, 21O: value, 9o7, 800:
books. AGA: revenue. 81, 900.
St. Joseph's school, Red Wing; president Rev
! }. n. Stariba: Catholic; teachers, 4; enrolment,
l3O: value. 81 900: books, 200: revenue. 81 600
Academy of the Visitation, S. Paul: organized
! 1872: Catholic: value, $4,000.
Academy and Conservatory, St. Paul; president,
| teachers. 8: enrolment, 76.
| School Of Sisters Of Notre Dame: st. Michael's:
| president. Rev. J. A. Schroeder: 1876: Catholic
| teachers. 5.
Gustavus Adolphus school; St. Peter: president
| NJ Nahistron; organized, 1875; Lutheran: teach.
ers, 5: enrolment. 1928: value, $3.50, 1000; books
,OOO
! st. Felix school. Webasha:. uresidant Siste,
Veriantia: organized, 1862: Catholic; teachers o.
enrolment. 26G; value, S.. 500.
! Minneapolis Academy: president, Charles David
son: oreanized, 1879: private; teachers. y enrol,-
! ment, 169; value, 1900: revenue, $1,000
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis; president.
George Sverdrup: 1860; Lutheran: endowment,
$4,000: enrolment, 50; books, 1.2OO; revenue,
$4,000
The professional schools listed sre:
st. Paul Business College: president. W. A. Fad
dis; organized, 1863: private: teachers. S: enroll.
ment, 313: books. 200.
Winona Commercial College: president, r. L.
| books, 300.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
Gen, Sherman Disarmed.

Gen. Tecumseh SheEman's reply to the
Boston Soldiers Bazaar Committee, Who
asked him to lend for exhibition the sword
or sabre he wore on the march to Savan-
nah. i, worth nothing. *The truth is, he
saws, Il did not wear q sword or eabre du-
ring that march, nor at any time after I
succeeded Gen. Grant in the command of
western armies at Nashville, March, 1864. "
This is tad news for tho highly colored
print that represent Sherman galloPinR
across Georgia, waving large cutlass over
his b Fad, and with bombs bursting between
his horses feet. But it may at least spare
some poets, yet unborn. from perpetratine
o1es to the sword of Sherman. Having no
military cutlery 70 offer, the general sensi-
blv sent to Boston his old saddle.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19

fOnt1c1l Notes and News.
Howard Carroll. we'll known correspond
ent OF the New York Times, Wa nominated
for cOngressman-at-large by the republican
state committee in place of Hepburn de-
clined.
1t is rumored that Smith and Wise, who
had disagreement in Virginia regarding
politics, have settled their difficulty in the
manner usual in that section. though no
particulars can be leaned. -. -
The Manhattan Temperance association
of New York nominated William E. Dodge
for mayor.
Adolph A. Bierman has been appointed
congressional candidate for the First Min
nesota district by the democratic committee,
and has accepted the appointment. Mr..
Biermann is o resident of Rochester, and has
been county auditor of Olmstesd county for
q number Of years. He is about fOrty-4ve
years of age, and has never held any 1,oliti-
cal Office in the state other than that of
county auditor.
The greenbackers have nominated Will
liam Potter for representative for the eastern
part of Olmstead county, MINI.
The Second Mimi. district geenbackers
have nominated the following: senator,
William Meighen; representatives; J. N.
Grazing, X. l.. Fle1ming w. A. Peas, Thorn
rs Erickson, G.. O. Sauer
The democratic convention for the Thirty
second Minn. district no. minated J. F. Diily
for senator and Adam Hill for representa-
tive.
II. A. Larson of Lac qui Parle announces
himself as an Independent candidate for the
Office of representative from the Thirty-sev~
enth MINI. district.
The democrats of the Ninth (Minn } SEN
atorial district, at their convention held at
New Ulm, endorsed the nomination Of Col.
William PEener for senator.
The Prohibitionists of Hennepin county
Minn., app owe a few Of the republican nom
nations that of Judge Gil6llan for the su-
preme court, G. A. Pillsbury tor senator
from the Twenty ninth district and Col.
Hicks, and nominees for repi esentatives in
the same district. Mr.. C. NJ. Pond is pitted
against Hon. r. B. Ianglon as senator from
can endorsed in that district is Mr.. w. HI.
Grimshaw for representative.
The following changes are made from the
first reports of the electors of congressman
in Ohio: Morey in the Third is elected over
Campbell (Dem) by AZ majority, while
Hart Rep.) in the Twelfth district has .
majority OF IA over Neal (Dem.) These re-
turns are official, Mckinley, (Rep) in the
Eighteenth is defeated by Wallace (Den,.)
by majority Of 40.
The republican convention of Carver coun-
ty Minn., made the following nominations:
Senator-Julius Ackerlnann. Representa-
tive-C. G. Halgren, Peter Iltis.
At the republican district convention at
Anoka, (Minn.,) Senator Gilfillan was re-
nominated to the senate. At legislative
convention ut Fargo, composed of Cass and
Richland counties, Hon. 8. G.. Roberts of
Fargo was nominated for member of the
Territorial council. Maj. A.,W. Edwards,
editor and proprietor Of the Argus, Fargo,
and John c. Pyatt of Wahpeton were unani-
mously chosen candidates for representatives
| in the legislature.
5 A republican convention at Hudson, Wis,
nominated, James Johnson Of New Rich
mOnd for the Assembly.
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
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Minnesota, BY subscribing for d
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cents for three months, to ADVANCE,
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The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
A Foted Family.

A sad accident occurred at late hour
Saturday night, resulting in the death of
Thomas G. Hedges, u prominent young bus
iness men of Des Moines, Iowa. Hedges,
In company with his room mate, had retired,
The Worthington advance., 1882-10-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ne,vs IRON, vTash1,,0to,,.

The total land sales of the Northern Pa
cific for September. 1882, are reported at
S2lS,S79, as against S75,OSO, for the same
month of 1891. The aggregate would have
been larger for September of this year had
not some very valuable lands on the western
division been withdrawn from the mar
ket.
Assistant Treasurer Acton's ambition to
inscribe his autograph upon the gold certifi-
Gates will cost him the wear aud tear of two
months work and the department and the
public generally considerable outlay OF
patience. A-
The comptroller of the currency author
lied the Union National bank of Minneap-
oils. with $250,000 capital, to commence
business.