The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-05
PERSONAL PARAgRhpHs

Frank Byrne, whom Carey the nformer,
in the course of his examination in Dublin.
swore was member of the assassination
society, or invinclbles. and whom the Brit
ish government vainly sought to extradite
from France, arrived in New York from
Havre; BY the steamship Amerique, accom-
panied by his wife. The latter Carey also
implicated. He testified that on one &C.
casion she brought to Dublin from London
four knives. and that she had rifle slune
around her neck under cloak. On an.
other occasion Carey swore Mrs Byrne
brought another consignment OF arms from
London, including 4, 900 rounds of ammuni-
ton. When Mrs. Byrne was taken from
London to Dublin, Carey failedlto identify
her, and she was released. Areporter found
Byrne and his wife at the residence of the
formers sister, where he and Mrs. Byrne
are temporarily stopping. Byrne is man
OF more than; ordinary intelligence, good
address and is we'll educated. He is about
live feet ten inches tall and of robust ply
s,,qSe. Both deny completely in any OF the
alleged crimes.
Capt. James B. Eads recently wrete Senator
Gibson, enclosing his resignation a. MEM
Der of the Mississippi river commission,
which he requested the senator to lay be-
fore the president for acceptance. Senator
Gibson in reply says ii there be any merit
longs to Capt Eads, for the success at the JET
ties led to the conception ofapplyiug by ap-
propriate legislation the principles Eads
mad adapted to the whole river. The sena-
tor predicts that the day il not far distant,
when grateful people from the jet1ies to
the head waters Of the valley, will unite to
erect some fitting memorial in honor ofthe
great engineer Who not only "a We them
deep water to tho sea, but security also
Ex-senator Kellogg Is feeling very ner.
vous over the attitude of Brewster, who
threatens to have him indicted. Last year
when the matter came up, Kellogg cracked
the whip over Secretary Chandler. The lat
ter used his influence and saved kellogg.
Now it is aid that Chandler does not 6er
Kellogg, and 10 willing for the law to take
its course. kellogg says he has documents
in his possession which will make it .'hot
IS h-1'' for all concerned.
Mrs. Mary Branson, who boarded Payne
one of the Lincoln assassination conspir-
ators, and who was prominent witness 1t
the trial. Is dead, 1t the age of eighty-six
years. Payne was said to have been en-
gagged to her daughter, and the latter pined
away and died three or four years after
Paynes execution. -
P.ymaster G. II. Smith has been retired
under the sixty-four years.ofage rule. Mai.
Smith was the appointee Of Hayes, and his
nomination called forth storm of obiec-
lions, on the ground that Le had done
nothing deserving Of such substantial re-
ward.
The funeral OF the late Capt. J. R. Hatch
er took place from st. Paul's' Episcopal
church, WinoRa, under direction of the
Masonic fraternity. The brother and sister
arrived from st. Louis and Cordova, ILL.,, 70
attend the funeral. "a
Lieut.. Very, United States navy, and
other members of the expedition sent by
the American government to Patagonia to
take observations of the transit Of Venus,
have arrived In Liverpool on their way
home.
It ID an open secret that DR.. NcCosh will
retire from the presidency of Princeton col.
lege in June. There IL talk of his hayina
charge off school Of philosophy connected
With the college.
. John ?. White, the only Republican con,