The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-19

the Sioux City road, speaks of the great
perfection attained in that country in COM
posites and cements, and says this per
fiction is one of the great European sur
prises to him. He adds that with the var
led and extensive geological deposits OF
Minnesota the people of this state, in not
developing them, are neglecting very inn
portant ana serviceable element of the fu-
! ture growth of the state.
Ex.speaker Randall who has been some
what indisposed, from an attack of govt
since the adjournment of congress, is able
to be out again. He declines to discuss bis
chance for the speakership, but several dem
ocratic congressman assert that Mr.. Randall
will surely he elected; that the only antag
onist he need fear would be Mr.. Carlisle, as
the other candidate nance had no chance
for the position when it would come up in
caucus.
Seth F. Crews, member os the Illinois leg
islature, who was acquitted in Bellville,
recently of the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, claims that he
has convincing proof that the whole thin
was j stigated by William II. Robinson,
Charles Stra,tan's chief contestant in South.
warehouse commissioner.
Mrs. Aickey sued Mr.. Morrell in New
York for $4,000 worth of paintings, which
she lost in the burning of defendants ware
house. They were OF Sir Joshue Reynolds
Sir Peter Lily, Blackburn, Gilbert Stuart
and Others. The plaintiff lost her case as
the pictures were there at her risk.
Covers were laid for 2O6 at the Diaz ban
quet in Boston. The ex- president in speech
said: Hereafter we will walk together as
good sisters in our common interests, work.
ing together to develop our res sources, hav.
ing each of us our own interests running in
parallel lines, (which will never corss each
other, no matter how far they may be drawn.
Abram s. Hewitt says he was surprised to
learn that Peter Cooper had left so large q
more money in other directions than he did
on Cooper institute. The fortune which he
has left does not amount to mora than one
half of that which he has given away.
Gen. SWAIN has leased the residence of
TIE late President Garfield, corner of Thir-
tenth and streets, to William Penn Clark
lawyer from Iowa. The house has been
shut up ever since its late owner vacated il
to move into the White House.
NJ. Frederick Douglas, the colored orator,
who has made fortune, and who is gener-
ally regarded as the representative Of his
race in this countrv, has recovered from
his illness and is lecturing in appreciative
New England.
I. II. Burch, years ago one of ChicagO's
leading merchants and wealthiest citizens,
but who resided most of the time in the
past eighteen years in Europe, died at Nice,
Italy, aged sixty-eight years.
Gen. Ralph Ely, ex.auditor general of
Michigan, died at his residence near Cross
Village, aged sixty.two. He was brigadier
general during the latter part of the war.
The elegant hospitality of Senator sabin
last summer to the national meeting of
American Medical Association is remem-
bered in Washington to his credit.
F rancis 8. Street, one of the proprietors
OF the New York Weekly, died in New York
recently. The estate is valued at 81, 500, 600.