The Worthington advance., 1883-05-10
Miscellaneous Natter.

The Northwestern Miller in its review of
the outpu; of flour at Minneapolis for the
week ending Nav 4. says: The produc-
ton Of -four this week will average not far
from II, 200 barrels per day, against II. 800
week ago. Outside mills are also starting
up TO considerable extent. The receipts
of wheat have been double this week what
thew have been for some time, and vet so
strong have the mills run that 'ha receipts
lack about Is per cent. of being equal to the
mount of wheat ground. The W heat stored
in Minneapolis elevators, including the
trans'1, elevator, on May 2, was 1872, 900
Bushels.
E. L. Johnson, . we'll known Temperance
advocate, has begun suit against Henry A.
HiRley, member of the produce exchange
Of New York to recover 500, 600 for he a.
legged betrayal of his wife, Mrs. Mary c.
johnson, during the plaintiffs absence in
Aus,ralia last yer. Mrs. johnson f.r sew
eral years was president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Mr.. johnson
was an active member of the United States
Christian commission during the rebellion,
and is member Of Plymouth church. Mr.:
aigley is . married man, and his friends
discredit the idea Of IN impropriety.
The F,eemsn's Journal says: The dy-
| Mantle plot was hatched in America, and
was betrayed to the Britis, consul 1t New
York. The name Of every conspirator who
came to England and of the ship on which
he sailed Was cabled to England directlv af
ter the vessel left. The police watched the
conspirators from the moment they landed
in England. 1t also says, ''soue m mber
OF the governing coun :el of conspiratovs
could "lone have given such information"
At Chicago. recently before Judge Tuley,
In the circuit court, certain hain contested
the payment of . bequest to . priest of the
Roman Catholic church, to reimburse him
for saying masses for the repose of tho soul
OF the testator. The point urged by counsel
Tor the heirs was that the money was ex-
pended for superstitious use. The court
held that the objection could not hold, and
the bequest was valid under the state
statute.
A special train which left 81. Louis on the
Sd. inst. for 8 IN Francisco, via the St. Louis
and San Francisco road, arrived at Hal
stead, kas., at p. m. next day, making
the run 467 miles in twenty.one hours and
i've minutes the fastest on record for the
distance. The train consists of sixteen carr.
carrying 10000 pounds each. Eleven Of
them are laden with tobacco It is pledged
to average twenty miles IN horr.
A decided sensation was caused at Wan.
kesha, Wis.,, recently by the failure of Ben.
jamin F. Boerman, proprietor of the Wau-
kesha, Forest City and Pewaukee Touring
mills. Boerman's total liabilities ara abont
as. 900. The mills are valued ut $40 OO0.
and be owns several valuable pieces OF real
estate besides.
Bradstrset's Journal furnishes the follow
ing: There were 1872 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreea's during the
week ending the 5th, 54 les than the pre-
ceolng week, SO more than the correspond
Ing week Of 1882, and % more than the
same week of 1881.
The suit of Cornelius Brinkerhoff of New
York against his former wife, Mrs. Sarah 8.
rerry' in which he sought to recover $l18,.
OO OF property which he decided to her
after she had made him trunk. was decided
IN his favor, and a receiver will be an
pointed. ~
The quit claim deed BY which Booth
theater wa sod to James d. Fish and Fer
d'nand Ward 'or $5O7 500 has been recor-
ded The Equitable Lie Assurances society
advanced 1850, 900 of the purchase monev
on five years mortgage. The erantor.
accepted . $4,000 mortgage ~ q further
part payment.
Gen. Mcclellan accepted an invitation to
respond to the toast. The Army of the Po-
tomsc, at the banquet of the societv of the
Aruy OF the PntOmac at its reunion here
May III and IL, but has been uuavoidahlv
compelled to withdraw his acceptance.
A movement is on foot to organise . lodge
Of the Benevolent Order Of Elks in 81. Panl
and petition to the Grand lodge for =
charter u being circulated. Quite large
number o. gentlemen have signtaed their
intention OF becoming members.
Gov. Cleveland has signed the Campbell
penal code amendments, which practically
repeal what are known ~ the Sunday ..blue
Jaws, which have been 20 obnoxious to .
large class Of citizens in New York md
Brooklyn.
Charlemagne Tower has bought 1895
acres Of iron land, on the Vsrmillion rsnea.
OF Helen Williams, paying $4,000. and an
equal number Of acres Of 0oeelia n. Num.
son for IN equal sum.