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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washiu9tou Hown

The surgeon general Of the marine hospital
reports that yellow fever has again broken Out
l0rm "A
John LAnsster, The colofsd rough Of Wa.h-
inston who, while attempting to escape from a
chain gang few weeks ago, shot and killed
officer Fowler, was found guilty of murder in
the first degree recently.
Postohice discontinued: Dakota-Poinsett,
Hamlin county; mail to Nova Postofaoes E.
tablished-Dakota; Cramer, Potter county,
Poetmasters Commissioned Charles b. Cham
hers, Roanoke, OAK. G. A. Griswold. Dakota.
lows; Bridget H Flynn, CrAmer, Potter coun-
~, Oak.
Various reports have been circulated
throughout the country regarding the move
ments of Lieut. Greeley. It has been stated.
among other things, that he would lecture. So
far - can b learned, these rumors are without
foundation He viii remain at Newburvport
until about the middle Of November, when he
will como to Washington. He il fast recover
ing his health and il anxious to be assigned to
duty again - soon - possible.
The president has presented handsome
gold watch and chain to Captain Edward Viii
liams Of the British bark Cstelina, for humane
services in rescuing tho crew of the American
ship RAINIER, and another to Captain T. w.
Churchill Of the Canadian ship Jessie Burritt.
III recognition OF his services in rescuing the
crew Of the American brig Jennie Morton at
sea, Feb. 9, 1852.
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Burned in E4y.

Winnipeg, Man., Special Telegram: Tho
most remarkable scene ever Witnessed in tho
Northwest took place on the 80 inst. The CITY
was hideous all the evening with the shouts
and noise OF an Infatuated mob. BY order of
Attorney General Miller, John McC ormick, from
Dakota, who was sent to jail for eight monthe
for larceny, was taken ont in tho jail yard,
tied up to triangle, stripped, and amidst fall
ling snow logged with cat nine tails because
he made an attempt to escape from the guard
when the latter was not looking. Public indig-
nation against Miller was so great that 500
citizens assembled and burned him three times
in efigy, singing Hang judge Miller to q sour
apple tired" procession then formed,
marched to the jail, and demanded tho person
Of Mccormick, but the authorities would not
deliver him. The mob groaned and Kissed for
an hour, and then went to the government
building and demanded that Miller be pro.
duced. Premier Norquay came out and ad-
dressed the crowd, saying the government
would give proper account of its position ia
the public in = few days, when the blame would
be put on the proper shoulders. The crowd
howled for Miller, but it was announced that
he had fled the city In the afternoon. He was
seen to take train for St Vincent, MINI. Whel
the mob was at the government building, mill.
ttary, with fixed bayonets, marched up and 1t.
tempted to dispense the crowd withoutsuccesa
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-06
General News Ite1ns,

general News leans.
The edelweiss has been found on Mount T.
coma Washington Territory, at IN elevation Of
5000 feet
ID. II. Dorman, WOODEN manufacturer, Of
Mitchell, Ont j, has assigned. Liabilities, &c.
Gov; assets, $4,000.
Great skill aud research are being devoted TO
the improvement Of Ill tho better classes Of
California wines, and the results, 40 showp In
increasing demand and appreciation, arc very
encouraging.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson declares emph.ti-
cally that Writers heroine, Barbara Friet-
chic, never saw Confederate soldier. and
that ''Stonewall' jackson did not rass any,
where near her house.
The preliminary reports Of Hudson's bay o.
petition are not encouraging - to the future
prospects Of the Hudson's bay route to Europe
shows the ice prevailed in the straits for n1ne-
teen days out Of the thirty, and snowstorms
were had on five other days. AZ the straits
ought to be open during August, the pros
poets for tho other months cannot be BRIGHT
A sensation kas created in Davenport, Iowa.
BY the appearance on the streets Of about fifty
young mon, members Of Company B, Second
regiment L N. g., wearing Mother Hubbard
dresses and poke bonnets Tho procession
paraded tho main streets and termmsted at tho
Ackley house, from the balcony Of which .
member OF the company, personsting the worn-
ans candidate for the presidency, made IN elab-
cate and taking speech. y.
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bard street itis 70 be hoped that Tho matt
American administration win find successor
equally sound on banking matteras
Pore Hyaointhe, it is stated Ia Paris, IL
though deprived Of the functions 6f priest 81
his bishop. hi, Seen permitted Is assist several
tinsos in ceremonies Of the 0allican church.
Liberal priests and bishops authorized him 90
to DO, they recognizing that his aim is not to
destroy, but reform the Catholic church.
Tho Ossioatore Romans, = paper Of Rome,
describes a. absurd the story that Bishop o.
Farrell OF Trenton said the pope assured him
OF his sympathy with the Irish, and had ex-
pressed hope Of their speedy liberation from
English rule, and says it 10 impossible to SUP.
pose the pope expressed himself In such man:
ner concerning ! government WhoreWith the
vatican desires to maintain the best relations,
Col Burnaby, in recent speech, described
Gen Sir Evelyn Wood and Sir Evelyn Barring
a. the two great evils in Egypt and said il Sir
Evelyn Baring's silly coupsels were followed
they would lead to the destruction Of the
British expedition for the relief OF Kart0im.
sir Evelyn Wood forwarded Z reply from
Waldo HalfA. He said: Burnaby, TO whose
wild words my attention hae been drawn, ID
sufficiently well known to discredit any cause
ho may advocate, and de not think his opin.
ions Will materially influence Englishmen.
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Death Of 0aguor Brignoli.

signor Pietro Brignoli, the once celebrated
tenor, died in the Everett house, New York,
Thursday evening, of internal hemorrhage He
He has been ailing for some time, but his death
was not anticipated. He was without relatives
IN America. There is only one tenor living
Tamberlik- has filled 80 large = space in
the record Of Italian opera as Pietro Brignoli
He first came to America generation ago, and
rapidly srrang into public favor as the silver
voiced tenor. He was IN the front rank when
the American Academy ef Music was opened,
with Brignoi as Manrico, Gazzoniga Is Leo.
nora, and Adelaide Philips as Azucena H. sang
with Parepa, lagrange, Piccolomini, Kellogg,
Abini, Nilsson, Di Murska, Van Zandt, and al
the great prima donnas of the last thirty years,
He preferred America as place of residence,
though he was for many years leading tenor in
London and Paris. In this country he has
been in the service of every impressario who
has given italian opera from Ulman to Maple
son. He retained his youthful appearance
until the last few years, and his voice WAS as
sweet a. over and his delivery as clear, though
its force was impaired. He was last With the
Abbott company, but was not engaged during
the current season. Brignoi was married
about ten years aao to Miss Arabella McCul:
Tough, . Prims donna, but the union was an
unhappy one, and she soon afterward obtained
divorce He was about sixty years old
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less pearl he had rescued from Id low.
II surroundings was TO turn out . dia,
mond in disguise. 1snt Il good enough
to write book about
Eyes" replied Lucy quietly. But
she kept the fact of her relationship to
herself. Her pride rose in arms ct the
thought of seeming to wish to shine in
the reflected light which ez1anated from
the surroundings of the once sighted
Norah.
But UPON returning from their drive
Lucy found the card Of Mrs. Mervyn-
Crandau awaiting her, and beside it Lay
the charming bit of pasteboard which
bore the name Of the high-born com.
panion of her drive.
"She is nobler natured than I am,"
was Lucy's silent comment, - she read
the names on the cards and then pass
ed them to her companions.
"What does it mean, Lucy?" asked
Mrs. Mordaunt. 1T is almost like 70
ceiving notice from royalty"
1T means that Mrs. Mervyn-Cran-
dali is married to my cousin, and / was
the relative who tried my best to break
Up what thought his unfortunate fan"
cy for her"
"Anl this is hef revenge" suggested
Mrs. Mordaunt.
mo; there is not single trait shout
Howe's wife but would do cred
it to q Princess of the blood royal.
She is simply magnanimons enough to
extend welcome to Howe's cousin, but
I shall not accept it"
"You foolish girl!" exclaimed Mrs.
General Clermont. 1T is just refusing
the open sesame to the very creme de
Ia creme of that society which I have an
ambition to move in. For my sake be
as forgiving AS is Mrs. Crandall-
though it is CALLING to forgive an injury
when ones self is the transgressor.
But Lucy was not allowed to es.
cape from her cousins patronage so
easily: The next morning brought
them to her, and in their company
was one whose presence sent Lucy's
heart-blood thrilling through her veins
so rapidly that it was all she could
succeed in doing to keep from betrsy<
ing her emotion. So she forgot TO keep
up the dignified role she had planned.
Vincent FARMLAND was the young
lawyer who had restored Norah to her
rightful place as heiress to her mothers
estates, and his success had not alone
enriched him but had gwen him more
briefs than many older luminaries of the
law can boast; and wedding took
place at st. Georges Hanover Square,
a few months after, at which the cynO-
sure of all eyes latter Lucy, the bride,
of course) was Norah, "The Rose o.
Erin. IN. Y. Truth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-06

The General Land Office publishes a
comparative statement of the area of
original and final homestead entries for
the year 1883-S4. From this land state
ment it appears that the area of original
entries this year was 34O, 404 acres less
than it was last, while tho area of final
homesteads was AL 100 acres greater,
the area of original homesteads Tor 1884
being 1881 500, and of final homesteads
2,945,574. In original entries Dakota
ranks first, Nebraska second, Kansas
third, Minnesota fourth, and Washing
ton fifth; while in final entries
Kansas ranks first, Dakota Sec
ond. Nebraska third, Minnesota
fourth, and California fifth. In Min
nesota there were 12,465 acres more
OF original homestead entries than in
1883, and II, 1O1 more acres of final
homesteads. In Dakota there was q de-
crease of l, 276, 118 acres of original en-
tries, but an increase of 1872 1913 acres of
final entries. In Illinois there were no
homestead entries last year. In Iowa
there was an increase of 80 acres or
lglnal entries, and a decrease of 1,448
acres final entries. In Wisconsin the
increase in original entries was SO, 938
acres in final entries 24,O36 acres.
Michigan shows decrease in original
entries Of {, SIG, and an increase to final
entries of 1908. Forty acres of origi-
nal and 100 acres Of final entry were
made in Ohio last year, but none in
1884.
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Failure to Convict Ii 1 Polye.my fri.ii;

Failure TO Convict Ii 1 Polygamy friai:
Tho Connolly poiyganiy trial was dismi ssed
Friday afternoon by the United States attorney:
from that before the grand jury that he was
astounded Most glaring perjury had attend
ed evidence here given. He hoped God would
forgive him If he was wrong. Judge Zane
said to the jury:
regret to say am of the opinion, and have
an abiding conviction to q moral certainty, that
the ends Of justice have been defeated in this
case by false swearing. I hope never to see it
again in this court or any other. 1 have an
idea that the counsel for the defendant are not
connected with it in any way. They would moi
advise such thing, but there are persons who
are not guiltless, in all human probability. In
view of the evidence the court instructs you
now to find verdict of not guilty:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-06

The bill pending in the French Cham
bers in regard to tho importation of
wheat fixes the duty ct 81 cents per
bushel. This is the highest tax of the
kind ever proposed ON articles of food.
The British corn laws fixed sliding
scale of duties, proportionate to the
market price of grain, the average be-
ing about 1G cents busheE Germany
has also increased recently the tariff on
importations Of rye. It looks as though
European nations were genaRally con-
templating the increased taxation of
American food products.
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A Railroad Improvement.

The New York Central Railroad has
a loccmotiveawith a very important I'M
provement thus described: Jets OF
steam play through the flames in the
tire:box, producing perfect combustion.
In the freight engines is seen the old
style of things, burst of thick black
smoke pouring from the smoke-stack.
But on No. 23S, which flies over tho
road under 100 pounds of steam or
more, the fireman shovels in coad and
pokes the fire, and nothing comes from
the funnel encept long, thin trail
of steam. No smoke, no cinders; and
linen busters and double windows may
be abolished SO far as coal dust is con-
cerned. All the doors of the cars tho
regular train No. 238 runs are left open.
q practical result that all summer trav-
elers will appreciate, and the engine
burns less coal than before the appars-
tus was put in.
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Trade OF Last Week .

Bradstreets Journal in it's commercial sum.
mary of last Saturday, says: Special telegrama
been no gain as compared with the movement
OF merchandise for several weeks past Gen.
ersl trade at almost oil commercial center,
continues quiet, with little, if any, prospects
Of material gains prior to the opening Of the
now year: There are the customary isolated On.
nouncements Of slight improvement from job,
bors' hands At few southern and south
western cities, which have been noted from
time to time for month or two past There
has been some little gain in the movement Of
dry goods at the West, but at Eastern markets
prices are unchanged. Stocks arc as large a.
ever, and there is no new demand. Reassort-
ment demand is as small as ever. Pig iron
drags noticeably for Eastern brands. Sales of
Sobthern brands in New England continues
lighter than heretofore. Steel rails are weaker.
nominally held at 427 5O028
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Driven Out OF the stats.

Des Moines, Iowa, Special Telegram In
June last in circus company showing .,
Rock Rapids, was man named Robinson. an
old lover of the wife of Herman Burnhantz, 4
resident of Rock Rapids. Four days after the
circus left Burhantz died. His wife soon after
they were married, and this week the couple
returned to Rock Rapids to live On Wednes:
day night about 4OO citizens went to their
house, destroyed it and its contents, put rope
around Robinson's neck and would have
hanged him had he not promised to leave the
state at once, which he did.
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Why Gresham Resisned.

Washington Special: There has been great
deal of speculation. here regarding the resigna-
ton of Secretary Gresham at this time. and es.
pecially before the election. The simple truth
is that Secretary Gresham had not been two
weeks at the head of the treasury department
before he discovered that he could not remain
there without making important changes He
soon found very unsatisfactory condition Of
the United States circuit judgeship before the
expiration of the present administration, he
determined to go out of the treasury at this
early date rather than remain in = position
where he would run the risk of sharing the
responsibility of the transactions of officers
whom he could not trust It can be stated
with positiveness that Judge Gresham is OF
the opinion that the treasury department il
sadly in need of an overhauling
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-06

The scheme of Redistribution, :" or, a.
1T would be called in the United States,
"reapportionment," which Gladstone, is
ready to submit after the passage of the
Franchise Bill lis designed to reapportion
the vote of the United Kingdom, so that
the 2,O00, 900 new voters to be added Ia
constituencies may not derange the basis
representation. The new voters will be
mainly county householders. The Eng.
llsh House of Commons consists of $50
members, of whom 172 represent Eng
lish counties and 2S2 English bor-
oughs; Is represent Welsh boroughs
and 10 Welsh counties; 80 represent
Scotch counties and 26 Scotch
boroughs, and Ga represent Irish
counties and 81 Irish boroughs. The
boroughs in all divisions of tho kingdom
are much more literally represented
than the counties, tho former having an
average Of 24,6oo 41,900 votes to tho
member, and the latter $500 to a.
ooo' The redistribution proposes to
reduce the English borough represent
tation to 229 and to increase the county
representation to 231, putting the basis
OF county representation at Sc, 800, in
stead 1850. In Wales the boroughs
are to have II members and the'coun-
ties IL, and the Scotch representation
Is to be increased from So to 68 mem
bers, the basis being changed from 3d.
5OO voters to the member to $4,000.
Ireland is to have 80 members instead
OF "a for the counties, and 81 instead of
81 for the Dor oughs.
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wallace Convicted,

St Peter, Special Telegram: The jury in
the case Of the state W: Orrin Wallace, charged
with the murder Of William 9. Essler, brought
in verdict Of granddaughter in the second de.
gree. Judge Webber sentenced Wallace &c
four years and six months at hard labor in tic
penitentisry at Saltwater. Wallace was i'm thu
employ Of Essler, and in 4 quarrel concerning
wages, stabbed his employer This was on
the 24th Of April last Essler died few days
atterward Wallace fed Immediately after tho
stabbing, and was arrested in Dakota on NAV
y and taken back to St Peter.
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Casualties of tho Week.

p. Donahue was thrown from his horse at
Devils Lake, Oak, and killed
The propeller City Of st. Joseph, belonging
to the Graham l. Morton Transportation COM
Pany at Benton Harbor, Mich, was burned at
ner DOCK At that place, by the explosion Of q
damaged.
Daniel Thomas, an Erie brakeman, fell OH
freight train near Elmira recently, and when
he was finally missed and men sent back to
look for him they met him carrying his arm,
which had been severed at the shoulder. in
the other hand. He was otherwise frightfullv
injured, but had walked > mile seeking assist
ance.
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1t is interesting, not to say comfort
ng, to KIN ow that the business depres-
sion in the United States las its almost
exact counterpart in England and other
European countries. The facts of the
existing situation in England are re-
lated in detail by careful observer,
who writes for Bradstreets financial
journal. He says every one is COM
planning of declining prices and dimin-
ishing profits. Works are carried on
at remuneration which is not in ex-
cess Of current rates Of interest, and is
sometimes actually below them. Bus
mess is continued in many directions
only because it is more ruinous to shut up
the mandatory, dismiss workmen and
let machinery lie idle than it is to work
with little or no profit. The price of
metals in England is exceedingly low.
Iron has been cheaper, and continuous.
~ cheaper, than at any period in
recorded history. The owners of lead
mines have closed them, since the price
of the article will not pay for the work
ing. Copper has fallen to half the price
at which it used to stand, and tin.
which used to be almost exactly the
same price as copper, is seriously
cheapened. Cotton, linen and wooden
goods are, abnormally low. Coal has fall
en- so considerably that pits are worked
atno profit and even at loss. The Eng
llsh farmer, though he has at last been
blessed with propitious summer and q
plentiful harvest, is in despair at the
low price of grain and tho high price of
lean stock. Freights are low and the
shipping interest is querulous. Com
plants are rife that the railways are
destroying trade by high freight charges
when their customers have no option
but to employ them, and by diAeren-
tial charges Of low amount which they
grant when in their competition with
scch other they are seeking to attract
A.~ customers. ship-building il Ger
>.4.iy very much at . standstill, aud
t-,,.ary building operations are suf,
sang under unparalleled stagnation.
4-,adon and some ether great towns
49,, 1t u said, overbuilt, rents are de-
Ginning and tenapents a5e inlet. -
Z Z. u 49,.
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L Victim 0f Baidna:

Friends Of Cadet Strong Of Oregon, whose
death 1t the naval academy was suspected to
have been caused by severe hazing, are inves-
tigating the matter. It is understood that .
gentleman from Oregon who is taking an active
part IN tho investigation, having come on for
that purpose, had talk with Senator Dolph
while be was in Washington, and told him when
they had collected sufficient evidence thev
would have the case presented to the grand
jury, making all implicated stand criminal
trial in the courts, and not by court martial
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In 1947 twenty-five per cont. of the
teachers employed in the Canadian pub.
lie schools in the Province Of Ontario
were women lin 1854 more than half tho
teachers arc women. This may be TAX
en- for progress in the right direction,
for few can doubt the superior qualifi-
cations Of women for teaching young
children and immature minds. gener-
a11v.
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The Chicago 1larksts.

Chicago spring, &c; NJ. 5 red, IS; NJ 3 red j.
&c. ee'ss -'.,-
Corn, cash, 51<@56o o.,
Oats, cash, 27c
Rye, 531c.
Barley, DC
Pork, cash, $1675. .,-
Lard, cash, $7.25@@7..30
Milwaukee 1Gaxkets.
Wheat, No 2, 1870 ..s.
Corn, No 9, SEC.
Oats, No. 3 white, 3O1<c
Rye, No. /, SIC; No. 2, 53c
Barley, No. 2, $40; extra No. 8, 47a
Mess Pork, 3l6 cash. =,
lArd-Prime steam, $40
Butter, choice creamery, 26@29c; fair to good
23@26c; best dairy, 19@2lc.
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Rail and River Notaa.

Count LAsrande, representing syndicate Of
European distiller., has proposed to the Mexi-
can National Railroad company to advance SUI
hcient capital to complete aud equip the road,
the management and receive certain freight
rates for the transportation Of corn over the
road to Corpus Christi
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Don't talk about water to me. please. .
said stalwsrt Kentuckian, q he told
the bartender to fill it up again. ST
seen . glass of water through . micro.
scope. It's tough looking stu6:
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Christopher Matthews, q Lynohbure

Christopher Matthews, q Lynchburg
lad, is rival of the numerous magnetic
girls, his speciality being the moving Of
heavy tables, with men opposing him.
A heavy oak table, which his father
owns, has been badly used up b7 him,
and is now under repair. A few nights
ago, it is alleged, he kept a table sus-
pended in the air, at neighbor's house,
with four or five men attempting with
oil their strength to get it TO the floor.
At another time he literally tore large
dinner table into fragments. while sew
eral men were working with all their
might to wrest it from him."