The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-13
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tavia to Telokebelong was destroyed.
Tie North German Gazette says: In all
questions pertaining to its foreign policy
since the last war, the government of Ger
many strictly observed toward France .
benevolent ard friendly attitude, and 10 pre-
Jared to observe the same attitude in the
future wherever Fra CO sees fit to better her
interests ir legitimate manner.
The London police are in possession o,
facts which show revival of fenian activ
ity in that city. All the noted rendezvous
Of prominent Irish aeitators have again been
placed under strict no(ice surveillance.
Queen Victoria has refused to receive the
notorious duke of Marlboro, and has given
the garter usually bestowed on the family
to another, on account of the disreputable
character OF the present duke.
Reports from all parts of Russia state that
the cattle plague continues with undated
fury. Over 1000, 600 cattle have fallen vic.
Tins within the past four years in European
Russia alone.
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Dispatches from various points in New
Hampshire and Vermont state that heavy
frost on the night OF the End, did consider
able damage tn late crops. The frost was
quite heavy in Hampden, Hampshire and
franklin counties, Mass The tobacco crop
was damaged in some cases severel,. The
loss in Franklin and Hampshire counties is
estimated q! $4,000 In Penobscot coun.
ty, Ne, n-avy frost did consid+ rable
damage to c.vps. There was also heavy
frost in the Hudson river valley, with pros
poets OF more. The harvest being ended,
the damage amounts to little. The damage
in HamPden, Hampshire and FRANKLIN
counties. Massachusetts, is estimated at
over 1925, 900: Whitley and Deer6eld are
the chief sufferers. The loss to tobacco
growers in each place is over $4,000. The
greatest damage is to tobacco fields, in some
OF which the crop is total loss and will be
plowed under.
Att special meeting Of the Mankato
board oftrade, it was resolved that an in
vitation be extended to the Morthwester
Dlarymen's association to hold its next an.
rual meeting in Mankato, subject to such
requirements as the executive committee
of the association demand. A committee
was appointed to procure specimens. of the
WOODS. stone clsys. sand, ETC., Astounding
in and around MankatO, and properly pre-
pare them for exhibition at the illinois
State fair at Chicago, and to see that these
specimens are returned after the fair and
paced on exhibition in some suitable loca
tlcii in Mankato.
Charles A. Dow of Minneapolis aged
twenty five years wants divorce from lis
wife. Annette F. Dow, aged nineteen years.
Charles alleges in his complaint. which was
filed on the 4th inst, that Annette has beer,
Intimate without his consent Will Frank
q. Corser, and mentions several dates and
Concord. = H., as the locality where The
unw1fsy actions occurred He also Draws
for :ne custody and care of the four-year-
old child.
As the time for the trial of James Mutt, at
Uniontown, Pa, approaches there is con-
siderable speculation as to what the line nj
defense will De. The pr osecutlon are evil
IDENTIFY expecting it to be insanity, AS they
are shaping their course accordingly. The
trial comes up on the 9Th, but as a great
difficulty in selecting a jury is expected. it
IS not thought that any evidence will be
taken before the 10th.
On Aug. 5th, the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
published an article purporting to be
soliIoquy by William Lee, fashionable
shoemaker, intended to be facetious, being
IN the Irish dialect and illustrated with
carlcature Lee has sued the Enquirer for
libel, Claiming $50, 900 damages.
Women voted at Battle Creek, Mich, for
the first time, j. the school election, on the
5rd inst: Over 100 voted, ali for the defeat
Ell candidate.
kilograms from various points in central
Illinois report frost, but not heavy enough
to injure the corn.
Tgussig & Hammerschl1g, New York
sVrup dealers. 60 up the bankruptcy spout
for $215 OOO
Butterworth & Co., Cincinnati shoe deal
ers, fail for $9D,OUO
Low water is reported between Prescott
and St. Paul.