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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-20
DOings ofC.:i1nlnals.

H. y. Stewart, wife and chiia ;resjs. cred
At the Brunswick hotel in Denver. on the
stu 'nst', and on the 18th Stewart was arres.
yea on telegram from Pinkerton's seencv
1evare' it appears, IS Alfred Digby Howard
wanted N Winnipeg for heavy embezzle
I7ent or Inert u some kind. When arrested
onstle OK bis wife's dress s15, O0Oswas fonnd.
as vile was not supposed to be a party Ia
,ne toeit, and claimed to have no further
kshoTledge OF the matter than that her hus.
u ,'so gave her the packages of money in
En1cago, with Instructions to conceal
them IN the manner stated. How Ard has
retained counsel to prevent his axtradition.
Inree years ago married man living in
oak1and' CAL, was arrested, charged with
!elonlous assault on Edith Martin. eight
years old. convicted and sentenced to San
Snenun prison for fourteen years. Mrs.
Aartin' motaer of the girl, now living at
deaths door, confesses that the convict,on
was the result Of a conspiracy between he-
and man named Cobb, and that he Is ahso.
4utely innocent ofthe crime.
An Intoxicated individual in a rallarv ,t
the Academy of Music. Chicago, the 18th
INST, setup the cry OF fire and the larpe
audience surged toward the exit doors. In
consequence the manager had the exit IN
tne main door closed, and by his effort and
the heip OF those on the stage succeeded in
reassuring tie audience. The galleries emr.
!len without any serious mishaps occnr.
ing. The man who raised the disturbance
is under arrest. ''1' '"A'e
REPORTS from Fields still house on the
cumberland river, Ky., say that las, veeh
tour men became drunk there and enpased
IN fight. ". n. Fields separated than
anI ordered the party to leave. which tho-,
refused to do. Fields then drew a pistol Az
shos 81! OF them. Matt knight was kiIjeJ
instantly, Jessie knight died next dav. and
Mpj. Day and John Jenkins cannot i've
Fields escaped. 'A'0'
'harles l.. Jetterss, wealthy manufac.
turer at jamestown, N. Y, has been arrest
Cd on charge of arson, Bel Clore. also
arrested, made affidavit that Je1erds hired
nlted himself and the other two men to fi,e
me building, which was insured for $40 nv,
ewing them $50 and permission tn ren,ovs
lounges and mattresses:b efore setting IRE n
the building. "'0 -
LOUIS r. List, convicted of murder in the
1rst degree for killing George B. T.vlor
and his father, Lewis List. convictsd al
murder in the second degree A sccssso. -
wero sentenced at; Wilmington. Del. ~
Gently; young List to be hang d March Il
n, e. and the elder List to pay q fine Of
PLUM and be imprisoned the rest of his
Alfred B. Howard, who recently abscond.
ed rom Winnipeg, Man., with $50, 1000 be.
tona1ng to Wood & Wells of M,lb.nk
Ganaoa, was arrested ut Denver. on the 81
Inc eaure amount Of money was recovered.
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Friday, December II
EENAIE.-Not in session,

HoUsB-Mr. Washburn of Minnesota in.
PRODUCED his consolidation bill providing
for the consolidation of the Chippewa In.
dams in Minnesota and the Turle noun
tain baud Of Chippewas in Dakota, and
their removal to the White Earth reserva-
ton. The bill authorizes the secretary OF
the interior to negotiate with the Red
Lake Indians for the cession of q II
of this land in minnesota to the
United States for specified sum, or if they
decline, to cede the same in trust to the
United States, and to negotiate with the
other tribes In Minnesota for the cession to
trust, and With the Turtle Mountain Indians
for the extinguishment of their title for
. certain SUN to the uncsced lands GAINED
by them.
About forty bills, resolutions, joint reso-
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CONGRESSIONAL;
M0alaa1. December 10.


sEEArE.-Mr. Cameron OF Wisconnn In:
treduoed bill regulating elections for
members OF congress.
A resolution OF Mr.. voorhees, Was agreed
70 authorizing the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the expediency Of
PURCHASING encampment greu IDS occupied
by the revolutionary army ct Valley Forge
for Dational park. He also offered the
following which he asked to have printed:
Resolved, That in the judgment Of the
senate, the public debt is not . public
BLESSING. and any measure Of financial pol.
icy looking to the perpetustion Of the pres
ent interest bearing national debt for pur-
count meets the disapproval OF this body,
and should be viewed with alarm BY tax
payers Of the Uaited States.
HoUsE.-An immense number of bills Wa
introduced, the following being the princi.
pal ones: Repeating the pre-emption and
timber culture laws: amending the home
stead law: preventing undue discrimination
in railway transportation; declaring forfeit
ed lard grants to the Northern Pacific,
HoughtOn & Ontonagon, North Wisconsin,
st. Vincent extension aud Brainerd branch,
Hastings, & Dakots and other r all sd CON.
p0nANS oppA'pGAosA14 VOVVV,VVV AcA
Mississippi river improvement; es'
tablishin9 maximum rates of fare
on the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railways; abolishing the postage of second
class matter and refusing drop letter poss-
age to one cent; putting salt and agticultur-
al implements on the free list; regarding the
presidential succession; for civil rights
amendment to the constitution; appropria.
ting SIS 10000 annually for common
schools, for postal telegraph; prohibi-
ting SPECIAL legislation; prohibition
amendment to the constitution; re.
lieYing the merchant marine;
repeating internal revenue laws; limiting
the disposal of public agricultural lands
to actual settlers; granting women suffrage;
repeating the silver dollar coinage act; re-
moving taxes on national bank circulation
and fixing the amount of such circulation.
The call Estates Was not finished. A reso.
luton was adopted calling the attention Of
the president to the case of Patrick O'Don-
mel.
Something of breeze yes raised just be-
fore adjournment, when Mr.. How'll: Of New
York asked unanimous consent to offer q
resolution asking the preside to request
the Eagl;.h government to delay the execa-
ton of O5Donne]l's sentence until
the facts in relation to his trial
could be inquired into, and it could be as
certaiaed whether or not O'Donuell was an
American citizen, and whether he had been
tried in accordance with English ana inter-
national law. The resolution was passed
without discussion erd without dissent.
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NEWS OF THE STATE.
Attorney Generals Decisions.

In replyt to . question from from e. J. Royer
county auditor Of Marshal county. Attorney Gen.
Reral Hahn yesterday rendered an opinion, which
is very important. inasmuch ~ it settles tho ques.
ton o! salary, which has agitated the minds Of .
general holds that reelected officers canno. draw
double pay for tbs two months January and Feb
ruary. as many had expected to do. He argues
day in January. 1884. the salary OF the newly
elected officer will commence from that time The
salary must end with the close of the Official term,
to te' that amount This is tho 40 s;. S."t II
the attorney generals decision, bu: there
sr S a shs casa Of County as ; I
State in reality is obliged to pay double salary for
tho two months. because the salary Of the treasure,
a maximum limit. Whenever tho receipts are SUI
fcent he is entitled to draw his salary to the liui,
even if such should be the case in the fira: three
drew their entire salaries before tbs end Of the
first sig months and thus have already received nav
for the months of January AID February. for
which months the new treasurer will also he en-
tried to draw salary, IS their term begins the frs,
Monday in January. The law is defective, but the
defect is not caused by the new amendment, for
county has drawn his full salary and :.en
resigned OF died. ard it has always been held that
he State must reimburse his successor.
Attorney General Hahn rendered an opinion
yesterday concerning the terms OF Office of county
county treasurers. commissioners and superinten-
dent Of schools 1t IS to the effect that tns term.
of newly elected count! tFeasurers commence On
the first Monday of January. eS4, instead Of ou
the frs: day Of March The same period Of COM
Mencenent is also applicable to county coumis-
soners, whe;her elected this year or not As TO
county supe7!etendents Of schools theiz official
term begins Dec. I. 1858. The attorney general
adds that it is entirely at this tine to
decide when the terms OF these officers expire.
There is tronble in Lac ari Pa:ie county, grow
ing ont Of tho recent election. woman received
the highest number Of votes for county superinteo-
dent and presumably the certificate of election.
The present incumbent claims that she has 10
right to the Office. citing an old opinion Of exit
toIcey Cereal Wilson's, and claiming 'i,at Ia
to.ds over Both parties have issued ,rocansslons
md filed with the auditor notice 0? their assumn-
ii II OF the duties Of the Office II reply to tis
lat r. asking to VII: ch he sha! give warrant for
-aiary. Attorney General Hahn yesterday he'd
that the party holding the certificate Of election is
prnla facie entitled TO tae salary until the courts
tlec,de that another has better tight to the office
upon conflicting claims to al Office.
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Wednesday, December 13.

sENATE.-A long discussion TOOK place on
the sinking fund, participated in by Messrs
Beck, Sherman and Plume. Mr.. Wilson's
proposed civil rights amendment was de.
bated by the author and Mr.. Garland.
The following nominations were made by
the president:
Royal A. johnson, New York. surveyor
general of Arizona; Lawrence Weldon: ILL
nois, judge ofthe court of claims; John r.
Tanner, United States marshal for the South.
ern district of Illinois.
Contirmations-Seth Ledysrd Phelps, en-
vey extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to Peru; William w. Thomas, Jr.,
minister resident to Sweden and Norway;
Henry White, second secretary of legation,
London; Edwin Farley, collector OF inter.
nal revenue second district of Kentucky.
HOUsE-NOt in session.
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Big Fire in St. Paul,

Tuesday. at midnight. an alarm called
the entire department to quench fire in
the tiye.story pressed brick block of E. F.
Drake, Numbers It's and $50 East Third
street, S.. Paul. The fire caught in the low
er basement. and either in the engine room
or in the wine room Of George W. Ma.
gees place which occupies nearly
the II. eo Whole %oe,. Of .+ the ground tlo :
bar at the lower corner, occupies nearly all
OF the first floor, was seen TO be in fl ames.
Il was the hanGsomest restaurant west OF
New York. lis fittings costing $4,000.
Mrs. Megee. who was on watch at mid
night, had just finished counting the cash
and put in the safe when she smelled the
smoke and Immediately sent q waiter to
give the alarm. She tken warned the ten
rls and as many men wants, who sleep
some of them taking few of their effects,
though in the hurry but little salvage was
secured. There were some fifty tenants in
the building, which was completely Quilted.
Magee's fittings cost him fully $40, 900,
end his Insurance. amounted to but $13 900.
e. +. Drake says his insurance is between
$50, 900 and $4,000 but how much he can.
not tell, neither can be tell Lis loss.
At $50 o'clock the burning roof of
the Drake building fc!! in. forcing the
flames through into the Hafdenbergh build
ing adj dining. The fire made rapid Roadway,
in spite of the efforts of tle iremen, and in
side of fifteen minutes the flames reached the
upper floors and burst through the windows,
breaking the glass Is if struck by a heavy
instrument.
P. R. L. Hardenbergh L. Co., leather and
findings, lose $l15 600, fully covered by in
surance In various companies.
Arthur Warren e. Abbott, notions and
furnishing goods occupying the second
floor of The Hardenbergh building, lost their
entire stock, estimated in value at $50, 600.
They are also fully covered by insurance
and will lose nothing. Loss on Hardenbergh
building $4,000. The total losses will
amount to $3.50, 900.
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Tuesday, December IL.

Standardization Anthony was present
and took the oath. Bills were introduced
promoting commercial relations between
the United States and Mexico and Central
and South America, and determining pres
idential disability.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill for
public buildings at Winona and Duluth.
Stnator Cameron OF Wisconsin intrOd lced
Sil! to provide for places of deposit and
distribution of public documents.
The president sent large number of
nominations to the senate mostly recess
appointments. Among them were:
Walter Evans, commissioner of internal
revenue; Benjamin Eu,terwo,th, commits
sioner Of patents; Albert U. Wyman, treas
urer Of the United States; Martin S.
Of ssRsa james
Stone, first district of Michigan; John ".
Bur, cite, fourth district Of Iowa; William
w. Carter, seve tn district of Indiana Jacob
Wheeler, eighth district of Illinois; Edwin
Farley, second district Of Kentucky.
The senate confirmed Walter Q. Gresham
postmaster general.
The president has nominated William
Livingston, Jr., to be collector OF customs
at Detroit, Mich.
HoUsE.-Bills and resolutions were in
treduced for postal savings deposit branch
Of the psstoffice department.; enlarsing the
powers and duties of the agricultural de.
partment; establishing bureau of animal
industry and preventing the spread of cat
tie diseases; making sugar free OF duty; call.
ing on members Of the cabinet for Informs
ton concerning our relations with
Great Britain; abrogating the Clay
ton.Bu!wer treaty; authorizing the
| secretary of the treasury to purchase and
cancel 4 aud ~ per cent. bonds instead OF
| calling in 81; establishing a board of inter
State commerce as q bureau of the interior
fence aud ship building on the free list; re-
organizing the legislative power Of Q 'ab; 10,
general amnesty; for the relief of Fitz John
Porter; fixing the postage an first class
matter ut Two cents par ounce; estab-
| fishing the Territory of North Dakota: O.
the admission of Utah and Aroma into
| the Union: regarding the duty on wool; re-
firing trade dollars; lhlitlns the coinage Of
| silver dollars; repealiag internal revenus
| laws; civil rights amendments to the con.
stitution: SURPRISING polygamy: increasi e
pensions of one-armeu ana one-legged sol
aieys; Furnishing violation of the election
laws; regulating interstate commerce,
transferring the Indian bureau to the wal
department, foy the election of Territorial
governors.
Delegate Raymond introduced a bill
to establish the territory of North Dakots
by dividing the recent territory Gu tn,
forty. sixth parallel. He also introduced q
bill to provide two additional judges of til,
federal court of Dakota, one for the north ant
another fer the south part of the territory
also, a bill to vacate the Fort Randall an,
Fort Rice military reservations.
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A French tannery hes besn contracted IN
Florida for SOC, 900 alligator hides.
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General News items,

Frauk Edwards, CONTRACTOR Ct AGATE
Hay, came to Duluth on the 9Th and re.
NAMED until tie 7th when lie LETT osten.
s'b,y Tor the purpose CT Wis ting the Duluth
aho iron daugc farm, q short distance from
Ht'uto.. s,nce leaving there nothing seems
TO nave OeeD heard OF him and his friends
ut agate Bay fear that he :uust have ME:
VIA some kind OF foul rlsy, When he lett
lhs St. Louis hotel i, is thought that he
had somewhere between $500 and 5000.
Minneapolis building statistics for 1853
40 published. 1t is claimed that there have
aaen built within the year 1883, 500 stores
All! 2.53a houses, besides 81 public and
manufacturing buildings involyip. an 40.
sregs:s expenditure within the year Of 81
>'t,l5': The work already in hand, bui
yet uni nlshei, brings the aggregate up to
tue total OF Sl2, 1877, $50. OF this amour;
s2."s,'Uo remains to be accomplished dur
ing the coming season.
Ire Republican stato convention met al
:! 'ssauii The 14iA and called a state conven.
''on TO be held at sedalia, April 9, 1884, to
s"iec1 d. egatas to the National Republican
convention at Chicago, nominate an cleo.
'ors' ticket, anu cleo: state committee.
Thomas NJ. Siohol. the financial expert
:;os INTO tro3h; in Missouri bv mixing his
H'iTaSe esnk account with that Of the coal
*na 'sf'. company ne managed, but has
s>'t!'i all riaht
AZ St Louis, the H. s. Totem manu- sac
'.r'ng company hiss assigned to Joseph &
:Ireen6eid. Liabilities, $75,eGO, of which
5000 is secured; assets not stated.
The will of George NJ. Tibbitts, Trov.
leaving 5000, 600, is to be contested by
tne hel's. 1t was 80 wordel no ore could
understand it.
AT ishpeming, Mich, Lesser e. Wisolzkv,
r.o,tiliers, have made an assignment. Lila.
Utilities $40, 900.
Ssw Lisbon, Ohio. has hairy wild a,an.
Two hunters recently were put to flight by
HRS, ~
Minnesota has erected S73 new school
49, :" @oA'
Rock Island Cable picked up 81 800, 900
IN Wai' street on tripartite business.
s'ufa'o'a water shipments CT Goa. this
asi5on were 1928, 200.
have failed for $50, GOO. ~ '""''1''
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DEATH or O'DONNELL.
NewSate Prison at = O'clock Mon
day Morning. 18th Inst.

LONDON, Dec 17.-ODonnell, the slayer
of Carey, was hanged in Newgate prison st two
minutes past O'clock Despite tho boisterous
and squaily weather considerable crowds were
at tho prison at clock this morning. Hun
dreds OF worEn,en passing by the Jail watched
to gaze ut the back Gag. Among them were
ODonnel.s brother who paced opposite
he flag staff IL the tho most restless and
detected manner, exciting the sympathy OF
all present The hangman's arrangements
were perfected, and the execution occurred
without hitch. ODonnell was calm and
collected, and mado no statement Oh the
scaFol
ODonuell VAS notified at 1870 to make
ready. He was perfectly resigned, aud ex
pressed great sorrow foc the outbnrst OF tenn
per in the dock a: the conclusion Of his trial.
He said he had felt the greatest luminosity for
the witnesses who appeared against him
but it bud Now disappeared. After COM
mutton had been administered to the con-
! demed man, Elnns, tho hangman, entered the
cell VnunIel submitted to the opera
ton OF piuouiuS with smile, and without a
murmur. The procession then moved toward the
scatiold O'Donuel walked with great firm
hess, without tho assistance of the wardens.
who stood close around hlnl. aud was perfect =
calm aud self -pcsseseetl While standing or
! the drop he looked around uncoEcernedy BHns
performed the re1na :nder OF lis duty quickly.
lie allowed drop OF eight feat, six inches, the
| moose placed exactly as Marwool used to place
| it, Binns pulled tho lever of the trap precise
| lv as tho naighboring church clocks were s,rik.
\ ing eight.
THE CROWD IN FRONT OF NEwtATE
| increased Rapidly, aud short before O'Clock
numbered 2,OuO persons. The streets were
closely packed, but the throns obscryed .
quiet and orderly dem=anor. Tho Irish
element Was not coospicloas 4:
the moment for tho execution approached
the crowd swayed up against the PRISON wal
and tho roadway. which was before kept clear
was blocked The police, however, movet
rapidly through the multitude and casil,
! cleared The way. When tue black flag was
hristed, announcing that the hanging was
at an ond there was no demonstration, al
| though suppressed excitement marked man,
| faces O'Donnelis brother remained to tht
last. bitterly weeping. the center Of q sympa
tilizIug group. The clouds began 10 break a
the hour OF $ approached, and when the nl* d
| flag was run up it was distinctly displayed
! against the rising Sun. The people immedi
ate]y dispersed after the hosting of the flag
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CONDENSED NEWS,
Wa nlnsrOn News Notes.

The object of the resolutson introduced
by Hon. John c. New before the national
Republican committee is to PIT the nation
al convention, and oil arrangements and
matters pertaining thereto, in the hands Of
the national committee. There v;!i not be
\ citizens committee, as at tbs last conven-
lion, but a committee of I've appointed on
motion Of Mr.. New, together with the
chairmsn and secretaries Of the national
committee, shall have entire control of the
building, the issuing of tickets, and all
matters connected with holding the con.
vention.
Secretary Freliughuysen received on the
a3th from Minister Norton. Paris, copy
OF the decree repeating that of Feb 10, 1881,
ny which tho importation OF American
cork was prohibited in France, together
with copy OF a circular of the minister of
commerce, addressed to projects, informing
than Of the decision taken and simply ad-
rising them to see that pork offered to the
public is fully cured.
The select attorneys for the sta. route
prosecution are said not to be receiving
500 a3day now, bat only 5000 a quarter.
Senator Van Wvck Is after the oRcisl infor-
nation, however. Desperate efforts are al.
eyed to be IN progress to fnd Walsh, but
ne alpea's to be as securely concealed as
wos sr>ancer during the months he was re-
csly'ng mail at Leadville.
Upon the recommendation of the sur.
Ceon general OF the marine hospital service,
She secretary OF the treasury has requested
the state department to instruct the United
states consul general in Egypt to direct sub
oTdinates to Inspect all rags gathered in
Egypt for this country.
r. ". Austin of Tennessee has resigned
tAa position Of assistant doo1keeper OF
the house TO accept special agency in the
treasury department.
c. N. Loring Of Minneapolis is in Wash
inston. &c is on his way 10 Europe and
will embark about the Goth prox
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News or the Railroads.

Il is semi fticially stated that President
a;li, Of the Manitoba, had offered to sell
his stock in the st. Paul t Duluth, amount
ing to between $500, 600 and $3.50, 1000. just
why NJ. Hill Was anxious to sell oat could
not be asce1taihed, but it was strongly
hinted that the outcome OF bis withdrawal
from the road mentioned would bs the build.
ing of al independent road from st. Paul to
Duluth. The reasons for this belief are that
Mr.. Hill wants the Manitoba to secure a
fair proportion OF the Lake Superior bust
ness.
The announcement is made of centem.
plated through railroad line between New
York and Buffalo, by the Lehigd Val, ey
i;aiiroad company. 1t is regarded by rail
.oad men as q very practicable scheme.