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The climate of Santa Barbara, Cali.

The climate of Santa Barbara, Cali.
fornia, averages 81 degrees for the year,
and the difference between July and
January is but IS degrees. During the
last year there, according to DR.. Brad.
ley of Aurora, ILL.,, who was suffering
from advanced pulmonary disease, there
were $40 pleasant days in which an in
valid could be out of doors with comfort
and safety; twenty-nine cloudy days.
upon twenty of which an invalid could
be out of doors; twelve showery days,
upon seven of which he could be out an
hour several times each day; ten windy
days, combining the invalid wholly to
the house, and five rainy days, also pro.
hibitory. The advantages of the resor:
lie in the fact that invalids may be near.
ly all the time in the open air, and also
in its having an equable temperature
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THE PlTa OF THlBl NEWS
Washdaston oousim

Combinations: Post cnapiains, Rev. E. W.
Brady, Iowa; Rev: W. H Scott, Illinois. Post
master, Lewis s Wheelook, Owstonna, MINI.
The 6pponents Of the whisky bill in the house
rdicule the claims Of it's friends that it has any
chance of passing. They say it is too dead to
talk Of; that when motion to consider bill is
defeated, it is absurd to talk of getting ma
jority for the measure.
The house committee on judiciary has favor
ably reported, Mr.: Raymond's bill providing
for two additional justices of the supreme
court in Dakota: 1tgives one additional judge
IN North Dakota and one in South Dakota
The judge in North Dakota will have jurisdic-
ton over United States cases.
A Sensational story was published here to
the effect that though the efforts Of Senator
Logan and Representative Boutelle of Maine,
new witnesses had been discovered in the lat
tor state whose testimony will have the effect of
reopening the whole Ftz John Porter case and
reversing the recent action Of the house. Both
these gentlemen deny knowledge of any such
discovery, and say they have not only not
found such evidence, but have not been look
ing Tor IT. The whole thing is a fraud
The house committee on coinage, weights and
measures agreed to report favorably Repre-
sentative BANDS bill to stop the coinage of So
and u gold pieces, trade dollars and Scent
nickels, and to limit the coinage of double ca
giles to ~ per cent Of the bullion purchase,
Representative Nichols was instructed to report
favorably bill to establish an ASSAY Office at
Deadwood, Oak. The proposed location Of an
assay office at DeadwOOd is in response to re-
quests frequently made by Southern Dakotians
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

John P. F. Hagan, the young Phila-
aelphian who bravely rescued eight
boys from drowning in the Schuylkill
River some weeks ago, has been deser-
vedly rewarded for his heroism. Sever
al leading citizens have undertaken to
shape his career, and the entire city is
SO much interested in his welfare that
his progress in the studies at the col.
lege where he has been placed is min.
utely recorded in the daily papers
The opportunity for which every man
longs and for which he is seldom pre-
pared came to this Philadelphia boy
when he saw his sled, on which a dozen
',oys were seated, plunge through the
cracking ice. While the horror of the
scene paralyzed all beholders, Hagan
plunged in and rapidly pulled out eight
Of the victims. One only sank befor,
eil came.
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News from Foreign Hands.

A duel with swords was fought at Lisbon be-
tween viscount Robertlo and Mai Serpa Pinto.
The former received five wounds.
London Punch publishes a long and stirring
poem advocating the restoration of Baker Pa
sha to the coloneley of the Tenth hussars.
The Berlin newspapers accuse Sargent of in
timacy with Herr Bundcn, an enemy of Bis
marck's. Members of the diplomatic corps are
indignant at the brutal attacks the press has
been making upon Sargent
The chief of police of st. Petersburg re-
ceivcd letter from the nihlists threatening
with death any one who informs against De
Galef, who was tho leader of the four nj
hillsts that murdered Col Sudeiken on Dec.
The queen has telcSraphcd Con. Graham her
congratulations upon tho victory of the 18th
The government has received congratulations
upon the victory from foreign embassies in
London: Tho Morning Post says it is under
stood that Baker Pasha will shortly be rein
stated in the British army with the rank of
major general
The Provincial Correspondence says the
Lasker discussion has closed Germans are
agreed it is no affair of parliament to examine
into the merits of foreign politicians, and that
me nations only intercourse should he through
the supreme heads Tho German Gazette at
tributes the fuss to the Berlin correspondent
OF the London Times, the policy of the editors
OF which paper, it says, is to stir up strife be-
tween Germany and other countries.
Further details of the desperate battle on the
18th between Graham's forces and the rebels
near lanai wells continue to arrive. During
the confusion which ensued when the Arabs
made their wild rush upon the British lines
and caused them to retreat, the newspaper re-
Rorters and other non-combatants took part in
the fray, and used their revolvers with deadly
eject. After the battle Osman's camp and
three villages were burned Among the trophies
Osman's standard was taken and Tewfik bey's
recaptured. The British losses were consider
ably heavier than at first reDOrted.
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Record Of Cassualtiaa.

The total number Of bridges DESTROYED BY
tne late Hood between Pittsburg and Cairo was
nifty five; aggregate length, 2, 437 feet; esti-
mated cost of replacing, $2fO, 600
An explosion occurred Tuesday night in a
hotel at Fulham, suburb of London, believed
be another Fenian dynamite outrage A box
containing four packages, apparently cart
ridges, was found on the premises One man
was blown to pieces.
The court Of queens bench in London has de-
clded that Lady Aylesford's 'molestation" can
cells her husbands covenant to nav her an an
Inity This molestation consisted in calling
her lllegitimate son Lord Guernsey, the second
title OF the earl of Aylesford
destructive cyclone passed near Gunters-
vile, Ala, H. s. Hess and Mrs. John Tidmore
were killed, and John Tidmore and Mrs. Frank
Farmer wero seriously injured. About thirty
houses were blown to atoms. The storm left
the earth after devastating nearly six miles
The wholesale drug store of Woodward, Fax
on Il Co., Union avenue, in West Kansas City,
burned Friday morning. The estimated losses
on stock are 81, 600; insurance, $4,000 On
the large four-story building, which was valued
at s40, GOO, owned by Leach 4 Olmstcad, $780,
Stephen Richardson of Henry county, Ill., ,
met with distressing accident at North Nc
GreSor, Iowa. He is drover and while en-
gagged in taking care Of cattle on the
cars, the train took sudden start, which threw
him on to the horns of steer, and one of the
horns entered the extreme lower portion of his
bowels, passing up into his body its full length
At last accounts MIR. Richardson was suffering
great pain.
The cntire-destruction by fire of Port Spain,
Trinidad is announced The loss is estimated
At over $780, 1000 The fire originated in the
Union Club house, and in a short time the
whole southeastern portion of the to WI was in
ruins. The principal hotel and the largest dry
goods establishment were entirely DESTROYED.
The buildings were we'll insured in English
Offices.
At Braddock, Pa, Thursday, gas in the fur
mace of d. Edgar Thompson Steel works ex-
ploded, instantly killing William Mccall, and
seriously injurius Chris Toolo. The concus-
sion was terrific, rending the furnace assunder,
and scattering debris in all directions Mccall,
who was on hoist VIII en- the ex ploeion occurred
would have escaped unhurt if he had not be-
come frightened and jumped. His body was
smashed and his death instant Murray was
burned and scalded externally and internally.
so that little hope is entertained of his surviv-
ing. Ioole was badly burned about the head,
but will recover. The cause is unknown.
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lgisosllaneous lev. xo+.s.

11ooouanoouS News Notes.
-, The mississippi district lumber cut foots up
81, OOO, 600 feet ~
Chicago brickmakers have combined to put
the price per 900 up 80 to Is cents.
Several pieces Of alleged Cnur d Alene quartz
Portland were proved to be from California
The liabilities of Bil'ups l. Co., bankrupt
New York cotton brokers, aggregate $3.50, ooo;
assets, u $780,
Joshua Egsleston, waiter in . Schenectady,
n. T., eating house, has inherited 81 coz, 600 by
the death Of his uncle in California
Shropshire l. Co., wholesale liquors, of New
Orleans have failed The firm was established
in 1875, and claimed to be worth 44O, 1000!
Capt Hunter sues Police Chief Marsh. of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, for $4,000 damage by in
terfering with Salvation army meetings.
Search is being made for Miss A. N. Free
man, of Camberwell, England, who has fallen
heir to $SO, 900 by the death Of her uncle.
Edward E. Nickerson L Co., boot and shoe
manufacturers, Of Lynn, Mass, have failed
ltie reported that their iabili tes are four times
thetr a@setg, go :. 3, 4 Il =: S
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The AarnvI,,


MILWAUKEE No. 2, 94c; bid June
984c.
Corn-No. 2, SIC.
Oats-No. 2, &c.
Rye-No. l, &c. !; No. 2, 500 -
Barley-No. 2, Csc. -.
,CH1cAeo.-Whest No. 2 spring, o11sc@oso;
No. spring, 7S@S2c.
orn-52J5c@3xc
Oats !Sl11@32c
Rye-5s113c
Barley-64c.
Flax Seed-41.53
Pork-$11 6O@176l
Lard-$0 3$@1a5C.
Hogs-15 25(0140
Cattle s5. 25@625
ST. PAu1-Wheat, No. hard, &l.o2; No 2
hard 8@6c, No. regular, 9tc; No 2
Corn, 6o5nIN Sss Sle@sso; new mixed, 45o@47o;
Oats -No mixed, 3O1{c@3sc.
Barley-No. 2, 60c; No. 8 extra, Soc; No. },
4Oc.
Rye-No 2, SIC.
Ground Feed-S1S OO@1850
Corn Meal-$18OO!
Bran-$l2 5O(O135 80
u B ade.o Hlnsy-Wild, >65o@z5o; timothy,
Live Hogs 50
Dressed Hogs-ea 27@easo
Timothy 6eed-el2 IS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20
Bismarck Rather Conci1ia+orv

The st. Louis Westlichc Post publishes ex-
tracts from an official dispatch of Prince Bis
marck to German consuls in the United States
in regard to prohibition of American pork.
Bismarck instructs consuls to do everything
IN their power to cultivate friendly re-
lations between Germany and the United States.
He says the prohibition of Amer
lean pork is for sanitary reasons and has no
unfriendly character whatever, and intimatcs
it would be for the interest of the United States
to adopt such sanitary measures as exist in
Europe, and thereby put Germany in a position
to permit the importation of American pork.
The dispatch shows conclusively that the Ger
man chancellor does not want to provoke re-
taliation, but it is his aim to preserve friendly
relations between Germany and the United
States
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

Pressure against the Sioux reserva.
ton is too great to resist, so the govern
mcnt will use all it's power to move the
Indians, or at least, to open it to white
settlement. But the Indian territory al
the South is hundred times as val.
liable as the bills the Sioux roam oye
and being some thousands of miles near
CT to the centre OF population, the press
ure is proportionately greater.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

There was no enthusiasm among the
French public to subscribe for the late
ioan,a was always the case when Napo.
leon III. called for money for public
purposes. However, the entire loaz
was more than covered by the demands
tor allotmcnts fully paid up. There
was no crowding anywhere, and the po-
lice stationed to keep order had an easy
time. The new loan has already fallen
below the price of issue.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

The railroads have made a material
reduction in emigrants moyeables be,
tween Chicago and the far west. The
old rate between Chicago and St. Paul
is $40 per car load, but the new rate
will be reduced to $50, making reduc.
ton on the through rates from Chicago
to Minnesota, Dakota and Montana Of
from SIS to $50 per car.
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Fast Trains to tho Pacific.

The new fast mail service is to be extended
Q the Pacific coast. Commencing April 6, the
Northern Pacific will change the time of dcpar-
turo from st. Paul of its through train from
op m, the present hour of leaving, to 4 p. M,
and reduce tho running time between St Paul
and Portland from 1C4 to ~ hours
According to the arrangements perfected on
the 18th. the time between New York and Port
iand Will DC l33 hours, or five and quarter
be 104 ~ hours, or a little over four and half
DAYS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

While 1883 was q phenom enally bad
year for losses OF fire waste, the aggre-
gate value of property destroyed reach.
ing nearly $lO6,Oo0,000, 1884 gives
promise of being still more disastrous.
The reports for January and February
show total loss of $40, 1000, 900, or al
the rate Of $l4,OOO,O 900 for the year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

The high water has reached the low.
CT Mississippi and the prospect for mil
lers upon its banks are dismal indeed
Still higher water is anticipated from
the breaking up OF the Missouri and up
per MiseissiDDi.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

The oldest editor of Pennsylvania, and
possibly the oldest printer in the United
States, is w. p. Elliot of Lewistown,
. no was born on Jan. IL, 1893, and
founded the Lewistowp Gazette in 1911.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

James p. Hicks, of Evansville, Ind,
asks divorce from his wife on the
ground that she prays daily that he
may die, and as he is believer in the
efficacy of prayer it is beginning to tell
on his health.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-20

The papers severely criticise some
of the strange freaks of Rev. JOSEPH
Cook, without thinking for q moment
that these freaks are simple advertising
lodges. Joseph is sharper than his foes
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It does not say much for the manners

It does not say much for the manners
of the people who attend marriages at
the fashionable Church of st. Georges,
Hanover square, London, that the rec
tor and church wardens have been OBJ
liged to put up the following notice:
1T is earnestly requested that all per-
sons will refrain from talking in the
church before and after Is we'll q dur
ing the marriage services, and that they
will behave as in the house Of God
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8ai1 and River Hotas.

The Omaha has issued a new freight tariff on
all freight from st. Paul to tho Black Hills,
The rate quoted is IS 50 per 100 pounds. This
is reduction of twenty-five cents per 100
pounds from the rates announced q few DAYS
ago.
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Yhe Ahpamee.
A. P. MILLER, Publisher.
NORTHAMPTON, MINNESOTA.

The papers .are scoring John Z.
Cough for abiding, in a Washington
address, to the press as "the mainsta.
of SIM" Is it possible that he give
whisky the second place?
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xttz John Porter Bill Finally Passed.

On Tuesday the 18th inst the senate passed
the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter by
vote of Sc to p. The senators voting for the
bill were all Democrats except Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, Jones of Nevada, Pike of New Hamp-
shire, Riddelbergcr of Virginia, Sabin of Min
| nesota, and Sewell of New Jersey
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follows: General trade $12,O46,935;
banking, So, 193, 43s; building improve
ments, $794,256. Grand total, $751;
O34, 500.
Articles of incorporation of the Co.
operative Printing company of Mime
apolis have been filed with the secretary
of state, with capital stock of S. 900
and the limit of liability 200. The
incorporators are John II. Berger,
Francis G.. Drew, G.. A. French, George
A. Leighton and Dorr Thomas, all of
Minneapolis.
Senator S. D. Peterson of New Ulm
said in St. Paul recently that the state.
ment of his intention to antogonize the
denomination of Congressman Wake
field in the Second district, by becom.
/ ing a candidate himself was wholly un.
true. He disclaimed any such intention.
The republicans of Minneapolis have
nominated George A. Pillsbury for may
or. The prohibitionists nominated J.
T. Weyman. DR.. Ames will probably
be the democratic nominee.
At Moorhead, the firm of NJ. Leo
Co. was closet Thursday afternoon by
the sheriff. The firm was one of the
Oldest in the city, and was thought t.
be on q sound financial basis. The siez
ure is believed to be by Eastern whole
salers, of whom goods were purchased
The officials are uncom,nunicative as tc
the amount of the debts.
At Red Lake Falls, Mrs. Marie Kret
zschmar, wife of Carl Kretzschmar, dice
of dropsy. Mr.. and Mrs. Kretzschmal
came from Berlin to this country il
! 1859, and were the first settlers in Fer
gus FAILS. From there they moved K
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recent depredations of these gentry
having been graphically narrated by
the proprietor of the station we had
just left.
"They wouldn't play any of their
games on me, " replied M'Arthur, touch.
ing the butts of his revolvers in signi-
ficant manner as he spoke.
The pale-blue eyes of the little man,
who bore the not uncommon name OF
Smith, twinkled ever so slightly behind
his spectacles at the remark, but he
groaned dismally and shook his head.
MY dear sir" he exclaimed in depre-
eating tones, ''you surely would not
commit the awful crime of murder, even
to prevent the loss of the filthy lucre
which you-hem-claim to have &C.
quired through your own honest ef-
forts"
"Claim to have acquired?" What
the duse do you mean by that ?" blus-
tered M'Arthur as Ned and myself
glanced at the little man in some sur
prise, for it seemed to strike us stimuli
taneously that there was sort of con-
scjous significance in Mr.. Smith tones.
1os ~ was, perhaps, m4SC8Ke as
we'll as the fancy that MArthur's
oronzed face changed color never so lit
tie, even Is the other spoke.
Mr.. Smith shrank back into his cor
ner, as though terrified at the others
threatening manner
Indeed, I meant nothing at all, my
dear friend" he answered, in apparent
alarm, O."
But his protestation was cut short by
the sudden and abrupt stoppage of the
stage, and terrified yell from the
Krowboy who drove.
Almost at the same moment man
sprang from either side of the road with
leveled rifle.
"The first one that stiTs gets .. ball
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
CoxGRRssloyAI



WASHINGTON, May s.-Cobb of Indi.
ana, from the Committee on Public
lands. reported bill ID forfeit the IN
earned land granted the Atlantic 4 P.-
enc Railroad Company.
Lne morning hour was dispensed
WITH, and the House vent into Commit
zee OF the Whole. Cox in the chair, on
tue legislative bill Ii reduces the num-
per OF internal revenue collection dis
tricts from ~ TO 81. and increases the
force IN the Pension Office.
AFTER considerable discussion con-
oernin2 toe present system of collection
OF internal reveaue, Thompson gave
notice OF an amendment, winch at the
proper time he would offer to the pend
ing olii, consolidating customs and in
ternal revenue districts, and establish
ing one tax collection district in each
State or Territory. The bill was then
read BY paragraphs 70, amendment.
The paragraph specifying committees
OF tue House which shall be entitled 10
annual clerks gave rise to good
deal Of discussion.
Bedford offered an amendment. pro-
vidlag that In conformity with civil ser
Vice reform principles, no committee
clerk shall perform any service of
clerical or other character for any mem
Der of the House, rendering him liable
10 removal for violation Of this proviso,
ahd sublecting to censure, fine and im-
prisonment at the discretion of the
douse any member of the House re
quessine or permitting such service.
Adopted amid good deal of merri-
ment.
After completing consideration OF
three of the ninety-six paragraphs of
the bill the committee rose.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29

The SEATTLE Gazette. Some one
brought into our office yesterday copy
Of the Seattle Gazette. Published De.
cember 70. 1863, it being the third issue
of that sheet - the first newspaper
printed IN the now metropolis OF
Washington Territory. Ii was a paper
about one-third tue size of the DAILY
Posi- lsTELLIGEScER, and one-sixih the
size of the wYEKLY Posr ISrRILIaFN-
cER, which journals, by the way, are
the direct descendants of the then pre-
K Watson and NJ. ID. Cannavan, both
OF whGm will be remembered by all
citizens of score of years ago. Its
terms were u per annun-a price cor
responding with S24 for the WEEKLY
fosr INTELLIGENCE. comparing the
two sheets in size. Ii was published
during the heat of the war of the re-
beliion, when news came slowly, and
before the days of the Atlantic cables.
Its Geographic summary included East.
ern States dates from December LIST to
10th. from nine to twenty-five days old,
while its latest European intelligence
was that of November 25th-a month
and day old. Its editorial and local
matter WAS exceedingly meagre and
quite uninteresting. The advertise
ments are more readable, aud, to the
pioneer citizen, more suggestive. The
University had but recently opened,
under the charge of w. Z. Barnard,
now, we believe, of California, and was
duly advertised. The longest lad"
was that of the King County Agricui-
tural Society, which published it's con-
stitution and bylaws IN full. ID. q. Ii.
Rothsehild, then and now of Port
Townsend. advertised the Kentucky
Store of that place ID. Horton kept a
general store where the bank over
which he presides now stands; Yesler,
Denny d Co., were dealers in lumber,
flour. dry goods. etc; II. McAleer was
In the stove and tinware business KEEL
loge & Brother were druggists A. b.
Rabbeson kept the Fashion saloon, and
4. q. Terry d Co the Exchange saloon.
The Union Hotel was kept BY l.. @.
Harmon, and DsLin's Hotel by A. p.
DeLin, the Portland undertaken of to-
day. 5. L. Coombs was a notary pub
lie and commissioner OF deeds. DIR.
Maynard was runaIng the Seattle Hos
pital. Captain Cherries Plummer was
proprietor of the Cheap Cash Store :;
A. j. Smith. saddle and harness
maker John Welch, tailor Richard
King, confectioner, and Williamson
IL Greenfield, merchants. Not a single
law card appears IN the paper. Though
then paper of considerable prsten-
sion, the Gasette would now be way
down in the scale. The Seattle of that
day. though, was not much of a town
t. blow about, having a population of
about $50 souls, one mail week, aud
all other things in proportion. The
town then owned no school house of its
own. and bad only one church. though
as to these things nothing whatever is
said in the paper before us.