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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-08
Record Of CaSsualtiaa.

Anna Mccartney of Odell, Neb, was accident
ally drowned in Indian Creek
The business part of Remington, Ind,
burned Wednesday. Loss, go, Geo.
The Baltimore oyster and fruit packing house
Of Farren 4 Co., was damaged to the extent of
$35, 600 by fire.
P. Swift's sawmill, seven miles east of Grape,
Mich, burned Cause unknown. Loss, $780,
600; fully insured. 1t will not be rebuilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Fillmore, who took rooms
at the Palmer house, Chicago, and blew out the
gas, died thirty six hours after that event
George Ross, son of James Ross, merchant
OF Cairo Ill twelve years old, while stealing
ride on the Wabash railroad recently, fell
between the cars and his head was cut of.
The steamer Falmouth, of the International
line, was burned off Portland, Me- William
Morrison, John Gillis and Joseph Murphy,
fremen, were burned to death Two tireimen
barely escaped Loss, $l75,OO0
Samuel F. Donnelly, the reporter for the New
York Sun, who was crushed under ladder at
the tire on Thomas street on the night Of tho
3Oth, died Wednesday morning. He was born
at Oconto N. Y. His father was Babtist
clergyman.
A fire at Prairiesburg, Iowa, destroyed the
Parson block, consisting of four stores Loss
on buildings, S. 600; insured for 3, 600, IN the
Home, of New York, and German Insurance
company, of Freeport. Loss on stock of two
drug stores and one dry goods boot and shoe
store, $1,000; insurance unknown.
A fire, causing loss Of nearly quarter Of
million, occurred in the dry goods district of
New York on Tuesday night The occupants
Of the building, with their losses, are as follows
BASEMENT and all floors on Thomas street side.
Van valkenburg l. Leavitt, dealers in domestic
goods, loss, $50, 200; insurance 100000
They carried stock valued At $500 Second
and third floors, B. H. Smith l. Co.. cotton
goods, 81, 600; fully insured. The fourth and
fifth floors, Louis Cox h Co., agents for Brigh-
ton Mills, 81, 900; insured The damage to
building was 4lO.OON
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The bill in the house for governing
Utah by commission with large pow
ers, the ostensible object being to crush
out polygamy, has been defeated in
committee, and it is quite evident that
no violent or radical measures will be
appointed by congress. While polyga-
my is denounced on every side it is not
behind that measures that may SAVIOR Of
persecution, or that may be interpret
ed as such, are the wisest that can be
adopted. Too many gentiles are more
anxious to strike mormonism as re-
llgion, than polygamy itself.
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The Toronto Globe credits many
young Canadian woman with the good
sense of no longer regarding domestic
service as woman generally seem to be-
lieve, and prefer the drudgery of the
kitchen to the drudgery of the factory.
The result of this change of feeling is
that good domestic servants can be OBJ
tanned at moderate weges, for plain
cooks, range from IS to $40 month,
and the house maids from IS to SO. If
Americans girls could be made to see
domestic service in the same light these
Canadian girls do, they would be better
fed, better clothed, better housed and
happier,
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Railroad 1u1ncliurs,

General Superintendent Egan, of the Canadian
Pacific, has received a telegram from the Thir-
ty-third Siding stating that there are between
300 and 4, OOO Chinese who wish to work on a
railway as laborers They have had experience
on Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Onder-
donk contracts. They are q tirst-class lot of
laborers and are certain to give general salts
faction. The white population east of the
Rockies have long complained Of the employ
ment Of Chinese labor on railway construction,
and it is not improbable that the engagement
Of such large number of Celes,ials viii lead
to serious disturbances
E. p Reynolds of Rock Island and C. C.
Smith of La Crosse have taken contract to
build seventy five miles more of the Bismarck
extension of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids 4
Northern from Pipe Stone, Mimi, to Bismarck,
Oak This, with the previous contract from
near Spirit Lake, Iowa, to Pipe Stone, makes a
total Of l5O miles to be open for business by
Jan. l, 1885. The surveys are for high line.
It is nearly all embankment work with very
few cuts.
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THE PlT1 OF THE NEWS
waShdn4ton oossiu.

Henry W. Cannon Of Minnesota was COM
frmed'by the senate se Controller Of the cur
rency.
Senator Fair has returned to Washington
from Nevada, but did not bring his former wife
back with him, IS twas reported he would.
1t is expected that 2, 600 delegates viii attend
the meeting of the American Medical associa-
tlon in Washington next week The president
Will give them reception.
Pcetofhces stablshed-Minnesota: Bav
Lake, Crow Wing county; Hickson, Aitkin
county; Nichols, Aitkin county. Postmssters
Commlssioned-FOrth Glass; James T. Hervey.
Gosport Iowa; A. c. Phillips, Dunnyille, Wis
New OfRces-J.. E. Beim. Behafn,. Polk county,
MINI. ~
Senator Garland, from the committee on ter
ritcries. reported unfavorably the house bill
requiring the governors Of the territories of
Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming to be resi-
dents Of said territory a. taast two years prior
to appointment.
SENATOR George has reported from the COM
m'ttee on agriculture and forestry, an amend
ment intended to be proposed to the agricul-
tnral appropriation bill, to provide that
an appropriation Of s,O, GOO be expended, Under
uIcct1On O1 the commission OF agriculture, for
the encouragement and development of the cul-
ture and raising of raw silk
Foster, minister to Spain returned to Wash
lnSton from visit to Indiana His attention
having been called to the CHARGES of Gen,
Badeau, late consul general at Havana, against
the state department, he stated that so far rs
they related to the recent commercial agree
meht negotiated at Madrid for the West Indian
trade Gen Badeau was entirely unsustained by
facts.
Senator Mcmillan, committee on commerce.
reported favorably tho house bill amending
the act authorizing the construction of a pom
toon wagon bridge across the Mississippi or
near Dubuque. The amendment merely mod
ifies the width of the draw, which, instead of
being 500 feet, may be such width as the secre-
tsry OF war may prescribe, not however, less
than 4OO feet Passed
Before the Jeanette committee Melville was
asked if he said anything about poison or had
any poison with him on the retreat He said
he and DR.. Amber frequently talked about the
proper course to be persued in an emergency,
and arrived at the conclusion that under no
circumstances was anything like cannibalism
they determined to take cyannide of pottassi-
UNI and put themselves out of the way. As
matter of fact, however, they left the vessel in
haste and took no poison with them
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Owing to the copious rainfall in the
great wheat raising valleys of California
and an increased acreage, it is said that
the wheat harvest of that state, this year,
promises an increase of go per cent.
over any previous year. But the puz-
zling question is, what will the Cali
fornians do with all this wheat? They
have now on their hands all of one-third
of their last years crop, and so low are
prices abroad, and so slight the demand,
that it will not pay to shipit. It is said
that there are 100, 900 tons of shipping
lying at San Francisco, waiting for
wheat carriers, but until prices are such
as to pay the farmers and ocean carriers
they will get no freights in the shape Of
grain. At this juncture, and under the
present circumstances, the outlook is
not encouraging for a greatly increased
wheat crop in California.
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Thad Pounds Road Sold.

MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram, April 90
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore l. Western Rail-
way company, through it's president, E.
Rhinelander, and general manager, H. H.
Reid, yesterday effected the purchase of the
zen miles OF railway between OncontO and
stiles, known as the st. Paul Eastern Grand
Trunk road The organization of the Grand
trunk is to be continued, with such changes
IN the directory and management as the Lake
Shores interests may demand. The Grand
Trunks board Of control and majority of
the directors have resigned and the yacan
c1es filled by Lake Shore people. The pur
pose of the Lake Shore company is to extend
their new road from Stiles. on the Wiscon
sin Michigan road, it's western terminus.
TO Eland Junction, on the main line of the
Lake Shore. From Eland JunctiOn the lake
snore has spur running up to Wausau,
which 1s but thirty miles from Abbottsford,
on the wisconsin Central. Abbottsford is on
the Centrals direct line to Chippewa Falls
ana st Paul, SO that the Lake Shore will have
20 build out ninety-fve miles to the St Paul
Eastern Grand trunk to form with the Wis
consin Central direct line from Oconto, on
Green Bay, west to Sc Paul It is
thought that the sixty miles necessary
TO connect Wausau with Oconto will be built
BY the Lake Shore people this season, in
which case work on the northwestern extern
sion OF their main line, from Agagebic to the
Montreal river, will be discontinued The
Milwaukee Northern company will con-
Gnue to use the St Paul Eastern Grand
Trunk from Stiles to Oconto, rs it has done
tor year or more.
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The West Virginia Lynch1ng.

dispatch from Charleston, W. V. says:
That Scott Hill, Broad Hill and Charles Shur-
lock, who fatally shot A. ]. Woods and instant
years old, last Monday night, have
been caught. The Hill boys were
taken nude from town and hanged to an elm
tree by a mob Of 800 men, who wore masked.
The mob captured the Hill boys from the guard
at a hotel, took them to the place named, fast
ened a half-incl cotton rope around their
necks, threw the other end over convenient
limb and pulled the men up. They confessed
to series of murders and terrible crimes.
After the confession Rev. Stump was asked
to pray: When religious services were over
stout men took hold Of the ropes and pulled the
bodies of the two Hills three feet clear of the
ground, fastened the ropes and returned to the
village, leaving the bodies dangling in the night
air. Thoy were left hanging two or three hours
and then cut down, taken to the village and
placed in an undertaking establishment, where
they were viewed by hundreds of people.
They did not die game, but were heard asking
for merCV
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-08

The steamer Bear has already sailed
for the icy North to the relief of Lieu
tenant Greedy. Whalers on the north
ern coast stimulated by the offer of $25,
600 reward, may reach the imprisoned
expedition first. But if Greedy and his
men are rescued, it matters not who the
rescuers are. 1t is gratifying to know
that with reference to Greedy the Gov
eminent has done its entire duty. It is
predicted that next year an expedition
will lie fitted out to 60 in search of the
Roor
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-08

Gen. Badeau recently resigned the
office of consul general at Havana.
The reason of his resignation is pecu-
mary one arising out of difference of
opinion between himself and the ungen-
erous United States government over
the matter of compensation. Accord
ing to the accounts of the treasury Gen.
Adam Badeau is indebted to the gov
eminent to the amount Of $9,713.50 for
fees received as consul general at Lon
don, and nearly the same amount for
fees received as consul general to Ha-
vana. He has frequently been called
upon to settle this deficit, but has re-
fused to do so, claiming that he is en-
titled to them as part compensation.
Unless Mr.. Badeau settles shortly suit
will he brought against him by the gov
eminent.
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Bierstadt at the White House.

From Washington Letter.
President Arthur has a cultivated
taste in all little art matters. Rich
screens and portieres continue the fine
combinations of color in this corridor
apartment, and the broad fan window
at the end receives the afternoon sun
through one of Tiffany's large designs
of jeweled glass. Deep chairs and
sofas, low tables and shaded lamps add
to the air of repose and comfort that
the place wears. A few ebony cabinets
are filled with rare china and brio a. brac,
and fine paintings by Bierstadt orna-
ment the walls. Mr.. Bierstadt is per-
sonal friend of the presidents, and on
one of his visits here he was forced to
notice the bare walls of the upper part
of the house, nothing more cheering or
beautiful than the portraits of his pre-
decessors being furnished for this resi-
dence of the Chief Magistrate. In con-
sequence, Mr.. Bierstadt sent these pic
lures down from his studio, lending
them to the president for as long q
time as he chooses to keep them. They
were hung in their present places just
two years ago, and after atwelvemonth's
contemplation of the painted semblance
of the Yellowstone Falls" the "Yel-
lowstone Canyon" and the "GAnt
Geyser" President Arthur made up his
mind to 60 out and see the originals.
The three Yellowstone paintings are fine
samples of Bierstadt's work, and said to
be most faithful reproductions of the
great features of that wonderland now
open to the world. The other two
Bierstadts are scenes on Canadian lakes,
where the angler is throwing his fly and
Watching tho reflections - tho still,
clear waters,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-08

The latest reports from the winter
wheat regions are favorable for a full
average yield on an increased average.
1t is too early yet to say much of spring
wheat though It looks we'll further
south. 1t is to be hoped that the gues-
sers will withhold their exact figures of
he aggregate of the yield for few
weeks at least, for such figures are al
most worthless, and serve no other pur-
pose than to discourage fair prices for
the product.
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1l1soollanoouD 1oWB 1oteo.
Boston spiritualists are building $4,000

0180011o80oUD MOVIE 10e0Os
Boston spirituaists are building $4,000
temple.
There are reports Of gold discoveries on the
Yellowstone.
The American Medical association meets ct
Washington May T.
Two slaves formerly owned by JEFF Davis
now own his plantation, for which thet paid
100000!
There were $50 chests of adulterated tea
seized in New York recently on the steamer
France, from London
Salaries over Is, 800 on the Union Pacific are
cut down Is per cent, and those under u, 900
are cut down 10 per cent
Hopkins, Mathews l. Co., commission mer-
chants of Baltimore, have made IN assignment
The bond of ths trustee is $4,000 "
Tho Astors are still buying real estate in
New York They have brought much on
Broadway and Wall street, and in the now
district above Harlem river. In 1850 they
bought 100000 worth Of property,
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STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
1li.nesota Elects Ex-aov. Davis;
Senator .. Il Saban, Hon. D. p.
Gould and Hon. C.A.0raves,
to Go TO Chicago.
Hominataoas Of. Prssidshtial xtsotors-
Lower Taz1a add Dd-1eefalism
1ndox1od.

The Minnesota State Republican Convention
was called It St Paul, Thursday May 1, it was
called to order by Gen. Mc1Aren, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee D. B. Searles
Of Stearns nominated J. B. 6anborn of Ramsey
for temporary chairman, and Levi Nutting Of
Rice county nominated Z b. Clark of Swift It
was ordered that the vote be by call of counties,
when Col Sleeper Of Grow Wing suggested that
he understood Mr.. Clarke was willing to
withdraw in the interest of harmony. He evil
IDENTIFY understood wrong, a. Mr.: Clarke did
not withdraw. Col Bobleter of New Ulm and
Capt Bean, st. Paul, were chosen assistant tel
lers, and the vote proceeded amid much inter
est, as it was regarded as tho most complete
test of respectful strength possible to secure.
The result was: for Clarke 157; Sanborn 113-
Clarkes' majority A.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
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The Republican Convention.

After short campaign all the delegates to
the Republican national convention have
now been chosen, and their status, Us
nearly as can be ascertained, is shown in
the following table. Many are classified
unknown" for the reason chat they have
expressed no preference for president and
are SO stoutly claimed by the friends
of the various candidates that they can
not, in fairness, be ranked among the
supporters of any, OF the scattering, Con-
necticut has II for Hawley, Indiana & for
Gresham, Maryland for Grant, and Wscon-
sin for Gen. Sherman. Virginia will send
cOntesting delegation of Blaine men.
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Nj. Nuttine Of Rice county

then wish to present the name Of eentle.
man from Southern Minnesota I believe tina!
the voting portion Ito Of this state lives a.
one Of the delegates next to be elected. l
present to you q name Of national reputation
convention to endorse It: That is the name Of
Hon Mark H. DunnelL lApplAuse]
Mr.. Ward seconded the nomination OF Mr.:
Dunnell
Mr.. Austin-1 call on every Blaine man and
for Col. Graves. There is an element here that
is opposed to James G. Blaine, and strong Gle
ment that was opposed to g; K Davis go1ng 70
ter Col: Graves of Duluth: Col Graves has moth
ing to do with that contest; and want to have
every man of the $50 that were in that gathering
this morning stand by Col Graves.
GOULD AND OTHERS NAMED. ,
Mr. Randall of Winona then placed in nom
nation O. B. Gould
publican Of wider fame than can explain to
you"
G. H. Johnston of Detroit nominated C. F.
Kindred If the convention sees fit to send
Mr.. Kindred to Chicago. he said, it will 60
long way toward harmonizing the little un-
pleasantness that exists in the Fitch district,
and result in sending a full, solid delegation
Ex-Leut Gov. A. BartO seconded the nom.
inatiOn of Mr.: Graves. and presented that
gentleman's claims He comes from dis
trict, he said, which furnishes greater Re-
publican ma jority than any district in Min
nesota, and is backed up by majority OF the
delegates of that district
MI. Lind of Brown county placed In
nomination s. b. Peterson Of New Ulm The
nomination was seconded
Col Sleeper of Crow Wing county seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Kindred He claimed
that Col. Graves did not represent majority
of the Fifth district, as had been claimed by
his supporters
Mr.. Gordon of Minneapolis presented the
name of ex-Gov. Pllsbury. Mr. Gordon
said that Mr.. Pillsbury had not asked to be
sent to Chicago, but that his friends were all
anxious to send him there.
Gen McIaren then moved that the cOnven-
ton proceed to ballot for two delegates He
accepted an amendment to ballot for one
delegate, and the motion as amended was
adOnted
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The Criminal Calendar.

Jacob Dobson, one Of the Hill boys gang,
who shot ex-Sheri1 Adkins of Boone county,
". Va, recently, was lynched at Griffithsville,
Thursday the 1st
William McHugh was hanged on Friday, the
I'd, at Cincinnati The moose was adjusted
loosely and the knot slipped to the back of the
neck. McHugh was perfectly calm and COM
posed; His last words were Good bye,
friends" His crime was wife murder.
Joe Ashmead seduced Teresa Seward q
Jamaica, l. L, but deserted her on seeing in
her diary the following line: Escorted home
from the Methodist church by Mr. Parker,
whose company was delightful Mr. Parker
is q son of the pastor of the Methodist church.
A bold attempt was made Thursday night, tn
Sd, to abduct Lucia Zarata, the Mexican midgee
on exhibitionin Cincinnati Two men ma naged
to steal her from the dressing room while she
was left alone for minute She was missed,
chase made and the abauctors seen, but they,
dropped her and escaped
James W. Trasher, prominent and wealthy
farmer residing near Oakland, Nd, is in jail
charged with criminal intimacy with two of his
daughters aged seventeen and nineteen. Both
in the act by neighbor, and IN Investigation
brought to light his guilt with the eldest daugh-
ter, who is in delicate condition, and has been
sent to Virginia until after her trouble. The
youngest daughter was engaged to be married
to one of the wealthiest young men and largest
land owners in Garrett county. They are both
beautiful girls, and were considered bellies in
the county. Threats are current against the
unnatural parent and there is no doubt that,
Notwithstanding his wealth, he will be severely
punished His wife who is still living, is a
niece Of former governor of Maryland
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The national debt at the present time
1856, 572, $50. Dnring the ten
months of the current fiscal year the
interest bearing debt has been reduced
$87, O60, 473, leaving total of 81, 1885,
572 $50.
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Contracts fol. ARMY transportation On On ths;
Missouri river, during the season of 1884, have
been awarded Is follows: Transportation be-
tween Yankton and Bismarck, to r. F. Wool
fork, and between Fort Lincoln and Fort Ben.
ton to T. c. Power.
The troubles of the iron manufacturing firm
of Brown, Bonnel L c., Youngstown, Ohio,
which assigned several months ago, have been
settled, and new company will be organized,
to be called the Brown Bonnell Iron company,
with capital stock of u, 100000!
The Wisconsin state Republican convention.
elected four delegates at large to the national
convention e; as follows presidential preferences
E. W; Reyes, Blaine; jonathan Bowman, Ed:
mundsI Thomas B. Scott, Blaine.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the st. Paul Ath.
letic club have been filed, with capital stocl
Of $4,000 and the limit Of liability q, ooo Tn,
incorporators are c. D. OBrien, A. J. Wampler
H: F: Hoyt, A: =: Chandler, J. s. Barnes, G.
M N W, H. G T. hckair, Henry Rethchild, Georg
1eeple, c. D. Jones and Maj. Hall
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1or1oDA1 Points.

John Jacob Aston has given 500, 900 to the
New York Cancer hospital
Ex-Gov. Henry Mason Mathews died at his
home at Lewisburg, s. c. Monday night His
death was caused by erysipelas in the head
Gen. Boynton says in the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette: 'The nomination of Mr.
Cannon Of Minnesota as comptroller of the
currency is not received here with much favor:
1t is selection Of the politicians and the banks
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The Interstate College Orators.

The interstate oratorical association had q
contest on Tuesday night, the 18th, at Ames,
Iowa. The contest took place at the opera
house. The seven states Of the association
were represented by orators and subjects as
follows: Kansas, l. H. Leach, state UNIVERSE
ty, Lawrence, "Our Danger" Illinois, Charles
Wyckoff, Knox college Galesbury, Judas Iscar-
iot;" Indiana, q l. Macintosh, Wabash col
lege, Crawfordsville, Unity of Science and
Religion;" Ohio, J E. McCosnett, Oberlin,
"Humanitys Guardian Endowment Minneso-
ia, J. W. Bennitt, state university, Minneapo-
lis, ''The Mission of the Middle Glass;" Iowa,
Walter McHenry, agricultural college, Ames,
''The Nazarene;" Wisconsin, J. E. Baxter Ri
pom college, Ripon. "Manlness." The decis-
ion of the judges gave first honor to Charles
Wyckoff, Knox college, Illinois, and the second
place to G. L. Macintosh of Wabash college,
Indiana, which judgments met the approval Of
the audience