The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
NEWS CONDENSED.
EYENES IN WASHINGTON.

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EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
The president Is credited with having said
ct recent dinner that 1.-THE selection OF
Judge Gresham was my own act and claim
the credit of the action exclusively for my
self. take the responsibility" For this
and from number Of the president's more
recent acts some of the the congressional
politicians who still linger shout Washing
ton are of the opinion that Gen. Arthur ts
trying to build up party for himself, and
that he has by no means abandoned poiiti'
cal ambition.
Secretary Folger has informed the preAi-
dent that in order to carry into effect the
provisions of the act to prevent the impor-
iation of adulterated or spurious teas. twill
be necesear, TO appoint assistant appraisers
at New York, Chicago and San Francisco,
who shall perform the duties of special tea
examiners. These appointments are vested
In the president and not in the secretary OF
the treasury, as at first supposed.
The cash accounts at the treasury depart.
ment looks more cheerful than Was hoped
for at the beginning OF the month. While
the receipts from the customs continue to
of importers to wait for the new tariff Law,
the immense increase from the aale OF In
ternal revenue stamps has so far made up
the deficiency. Whether it will do 10 for
the entire month remains to be seen.
The secretary Of the interior has decided
that the mineral character of township is
determined by the character of great Dor
ton of It; that where the township has been
reserved a. of mineral character 1t raises the
presumption that q tract situated therein
which had been filed for Is agricultural is
mineral in character, and this presumption
the agricultural claimant must overcome by
affirmative proof.
The pension list will fill forty eight vol
umes Of 600 pages each.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Mark d. Fowler of st. Paul, in letter to
Mayor Constans of New Ulm, MIMI, says
the Minnesota Central running from Man.
kato to New Ulm, will not be constructed
this summer because of the antagonism dis
played by the people of New VJlm to the pro-
posed road. He adds, however, If the town
will vote SIS, 600 in bonds. according to the
previous agreement, or If that cannot be
done legally, will grant the right of was
through the township, and depot grounds.
next September.
The Rock Island has given notice of with
dra Nal from the Iowa pool, as far as the pas
senger business is concerned. The reason
given is that the pool cannot he carried out
a. long as the Milwaukee & St. Paul refuses
to Join. 1t is claimed that the latter has not
been maintaining the regular rates.
CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.
The most disastrous forest fire that ever
occurred in Vermont started recently in he
vicinity of Grafton. An immense tract was
burned over and large amount of proper
ty destroyed. Loss e:timated at $4,000.
Wires connecting with contiguous points
are interrupted and 70 communication can
be had with places in the vicinity of the
conhagration.
The destruction by the cyclone at Macon,
in the country than in the city. The latest
advices from there say that fifteen miles
southwest of Macon. the storm leveled
| everything in its track, including farm
houses, and, in most cases, all out.
buildings.
In Sioux City, recently, five stores were
burned on Fourth street Munchrath's book
store, Woodcock's grocery Prescett's res
taurant.. lbs meat market and Lowers feed
store. The only stock saved was from Nun,
| chrath's book store.
At Amity Ark, Prof. K. NJ. Burke, prin
cipal of a school, dismissed his pupils and 4
few hours later was found dead in the schoo
room. His death was due to the unhappy
| termination of love affair.
Recently, MIS-. DR.. Ridley, daughter o
the late Senator Hill of Georgia, jumped
from runaway buggy at Atlanta and il
not expected to recover.
Morse & GARDENERS glass works at Wall
cord, c., is burned. Loss, $4,000.