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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
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Some forty five hundred people who were in
the coliseum at Minneapolis, Thursday after
noon, had an experience to be remembered
The dress circle and balcony were we'll filed,
and the stage presented bright and cheerful
appearance. The full chorus Of nearly thous-
and children were seated in the great sounding
board, the girls dressed III white
Throughout the entertainment there was tho
occasional disturbance Of rumbling distant
thunder with flashes of lightning that seemed
to trace the bright wood finish. One or two
sharp peals added to the apprehension, when
suddenly there was loud, sharp report, ap-
parently In the space between the ceiling and
roof, the crash of falling glass from the centre
skylight and confusion worse COMPOUNDED.
People started to their feet; faces blanched,
and their fear was written on many faces. 4
panic was threatened among the children and
IN the audience audit was a moment Of intense
excitement, and wOnderment and questioning
in every look
As the thundershower passed over it singled
out for An electric shock the gilt ball on the
top of the flag staff in tho center of the build
ing, the highest point that presented itself.
The electric current flashed down the POLE
shattered the apex of the building, ran along a
timber, attacked \ bolt, followed along to an
electric light wire, and thence made it's way
without further injury to the building and to
an electric lamp and passed outside the build
ing and to the head Of the steps from the rail
road which it shattered, and thea buried itself
IN the ground. 1t was not an easy task to meet
the emergency entirely among the children, and
the excitement of the little onos was added to by
the intercession of anxious parents, one alarmed
mother mounting the stage from the orchestra
while it was playing to where her child was to
be found
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

The bill in the New York legislature
for the suppression of indecent publ
cations has now become a law by the gov
errors action. This makes the sale or
circulation in any manner of any obscene
magazine, pamphlet or newspaper mis-
demeanor; and makes any one guilty OF
the same offence who "sells, lends, gives
away, or has in his possession with in
tent to sell, or give away, or to show, or
advertise, or otherwise offers for loan,
gift, sale, or distribution to any minor
child, any book, pamphlet, magazine.
newspaper, or other printed paper, de-
voted to the publication or principally
made up of criminal news, police re-
ports, or accounts of criminal deeds or
exhibits upon any street or highway, or
in any other place within the view, or
which may be within the view, of any
minor child, any book, magazine, pam
phlet, newspaper, writing paper, pic
ture, drawing, photograph or other ar
ticle or articles coming within the de-
scriptions of articles mentioned in the
first and second subdivisions of this Sec
ton or any of them"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
Personal Points,

Prof. M. P. Castin, of Boston university, is
dead.
Count George Foulkes de Nera, the young
Partisan who tried to kill himself with phos-
phorus from two boxes Of matches in New
York is out of danger
W. H. J. Sawyer, travelling representative Of
Phelps, Dodge h Palmer of Chicago, died at
wellington, Kan, from an overdose of choral
and morphine taken to induce sleep.
Bishop George W. Peterkin of West Virginia
was married near Richmond, Va, to Miss Ma
rian NJ. Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens
of Virginia.
DR.. Lewis, of the Tuscarawas Medical society.
has been expelled from the Ohio Medical So
ciety for attempting to procure an insurance
policy on the life of a patient who at the time
was fatally sick.
Sankey, tho evangelist, and family started
from Liverpool for America on the Steamer
Britannica. Beside requiring rest, Sankey was
led to return home Immediately by demands O:
private business.
John and Charles Kennedy, laborers, of
Louisville, KY, have fallen heir to$2, O0O, 600
left them by an uncle who suddenly left that
city thirty years ago and was not heard of un-
til his death in Australia
Henry G. Vennor, tho weather prophet, died
in Montreal Sunday, tho Sth Mr. vennor was
forty-three years old. He was born in Mont
real, where his father was wealthy hardware
merchant His mother was Patterson, and
was of Scotch descent Young Vennor was ed
ucated with his brothers at the leading schools
of Montreal and subsequently was graduated
from McCill university
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

Bismarck has fallen into disfavor
with the workingmcn of Germany. A
few days ago he stopped at Friedrichs-
ruhe on the way from his summer resi-
dence to Berlin. 1t became noised
about that lie was stopping at the hotel
and very soon a great crowd collected,
workingmen composing the majority.
Pretty soon tho cry was started, "Down
with Bismarck" and the mob responded
with insulting yells and epithets The
man Of iron and blood viewed the hos
tile demonstration. with savage eyes,
and, boiling with rage, ordered his ser
wants to summon the police and assist
in dispensing the mob The sight of
his liveried servants only increased the
tumult, and it required considerable
work on the part of the authorities to
quiet matters down. When once safely
out Of Friedrichsruhe Bismarck deliv
cred long homily on "the ingratitude
of the people" to those who we're in at
tendance upon him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

The House Committee on the Re-
form of the Civil Service has submitted
a unanimous report against repeating
the reform law of last year. The COM
mittee consists of Messrs. Mutchler. of
Pennsylvania; Cox, of New York Glenn
ents. of Georgia: Hoblitzell, of Mary
land; Finerty, of Illinois Barksdale, of
Mississippi; Seymour, of Connecticut:
Robertson, of Kentucky, 8 democrats,
and Bingham, of Pennsylvania Phelps,
of New Jersey; Willard, of New York;
Lyman, of Massachusetts, aud Hit, of
Illinois, 5 republicans. The report is
not only unanimous, but it is emphatic
and unqualified. 1t recognizes the evils
of "patronage;" it condemns the "spoils
system" it attributes the maintenance
OF the system to both parties, and holds
both responsible for the duty of up
roofing it. 1t expresses the conviction
OF the committees that much good has
already been done, and that much more
can be done. And it all concludes a.
follows: "Your committee, entirely
satisfied with the thorough conscien-
tious, and non-partisan work of the Civil
Service Commission, are justified in the
belief that its continuance will aid in a
large degree in graduating the preva-
-
lent evils OF the civil service of the gov
eminent, remove just complaint, and
restore public confidence in the work
performed by the subordinate officials.
and can see no wisdom in the proposed
repeal Of the law"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
The iowa Pharmacy Law.
Letter from Des Moines.


Last week I gave you the decision of the
state board of pharmacy as to their construc-
ton OF the statute relating to the sale of liquor
by druggists, which was that under the phar-
macy law OF 1880 and 1882, they were authorized
to sell and dispose of liquor for medicinal pur-
poses without obtaining a permit from the
county board of supervisors. Now comes tho
attorney general with an elaborate opinion
addressed to the board in which he reverses
their decision and holds
First-That the supplemental act of 1882,
printed without number or chapter, and which
was not approved by the governor is invalid.
Second-Tlat under the pha rmacy law of
1880, as mentioned by chapter 49, laws of 1885,,
druggists were not required to get permit
Third-That chapter 143, laws Of 1884, re-
peals section 1910 of the code and provides
substitute, which provides penalty against
less he has permit; that the pharmacy law
of 1880 and 1882 is conflict with this substitute;
that chapter l43, laws of 1884, repeats all laws
in conflict Herewith.
'Fourth-That after July druggist must
get permit to sell liquor for medicinal pur-
poses, and that his application for permit
must be signed by majority of the legal vot-
ers in the ward or township in which he resides
or does business.
Fifth-That the act Of 1884 does not change
the code relative to the granting Of permits,
and that the power is still in the board of
supervisors, and is discretionary.
This settles Il much vexed question among
pharmacists in this state from and after Fourth
the legislation upon the subject will concede
that the attorney generals opinion is in har-
mony with the object aud intent of the legis-
lature
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0ug4ets Of 1oreiRn News,

The Tichborne claimant is to be released on
ticket of leave.
The workshops of s. Child& Co., Flushing,
England, were burned Loss, 92O,OW
Theebaw, king of Burmah, poisoned the
queen and her mother, and married the queens
sister.
Fresh electoral riots have occurred in Hun
gary. Three persons were killed and many
wounded.
Bavaria will vote on the German federal
council against the bill for the taxation of the
bourse operations.
The London banking houses of Barring Bros.
and Glyn, Mills, Currie 4 Co., have issued 95,-
GOO, 600 of the new Canadian 3L per cent loan:
minimum price, 81.
The abdication of the duke of Hesse is ex-
pected as result of his marriage with and sub
ssquent divorce from Mme Kalomine, which
created such wide spread comment.
Prince Hohenlohe, the German ambassador
to Paris, declares that public feeling in Ger
many is envenomod against France by tho con-
slant provocation OF the French press
The project of erecting monument to Victor
Emanuel in the Pantheon at Rome has been
monument conflict with the Vatican is thus
avoided, though anti-clericals denounce this
as weak concession to the church.
In the house of commons Woodalls amend
ment to the franchise bill in favor of female
suffrage was rejected by a vote of Ell to 135.
Gladstone stated during the course of the de-
bate that IT the amendment was adopted the
government would be answerable for the pas
sage of this bill
COL Nelson Plato, collector of customs for
the Corpus Christi Texas district has been ar
rested. A United States marshal has executed
the warrant, but finding Col Plato too ill to
leave his room, placed guards over him. Pla-
to is charged with being a defaulter to the gov
eminent $1,77O
The Mahdi's famous lieutenant, Osman Dig
ma, is described by one of his soldiers to be of
a tall and slender build, with pale complexion,
large open eyes and fine moustache. His
countenance express courage and energy. He
is almost always on horseback, and wears over
his left shoulder veil such as the Mohamme-
dams of old wore. He generally carries very
long musket, and under his mantle long
sword He has one wife and three children
London Cable: Prince Bismarck has dis
covered another leak of the fighting material of
Germany, and is vigorously protesting against
it The government of Holland, in the prose-
cution of it's interminable war with Sumatra
for the possession of Acheen has been actively
recruiting its colonial army, and, it is said, has
induced many able bodied Germans to enlist
for this purpose. Prince Bismarck is very in
dignant over this loss of fighting men, and has
addressed an angry note on the subject to Jon
kheer Van Der Haevon, the Dutch ambassador
at Berlin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

Judge Gildersleeve, of New York, in
his address to the Grand Jury, congratu-
lated the police upon their success in
bringing into subsection the common
thief and burglar But he was grieved
to note the existence of another class of
criminals produced by the spirit of ex-
travagance and speculation who threat
ened the community with dire calamity.
while in obedience to the law" he
said, 1--WE are Furnishing the low thieves
from the sloughs and slums of the city
for stealing small sums, let us not neg
lect the guilty in high places who steal
large sums and are amenable to the
same law" Only in this way can
cessation of the gigantic thefts and
swindles that have been brought to
light in New York be brought about.
If the enforcement of the law against
small criminals has had salutary effect,
similar remedy for great criminal
ought to he equally cf1icacious. The
remedy is certainly worth trying.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

Section 4,747 Of the United States
Revised Statutes provides that mo sum
of money due or to become due, to any
pensioner, shall be liable to attachment,
levy or seizure, by OF under any legal
or equitable process whatever, whether
the sum remains with the pension Office
or any officer or agent thereof, or is in
course of transmission to the p5nsioner
entitled thereto, but shall inure wholly
to the benefit of such pensioner." In
the recent case of Robion vs.. Walker. in
which the Interpretation of that section
was involved, the Kentucky Court of
Appeals held that pension money re-
ceived from the United States is exempt
from seizure for debt while it is being
transmitted to the pensioner, but not
after it is actually received by him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19

Sewall P. Norton, of the Central
house, Crookston, endorsed forged
draft of $1,000 for guest who regis
tered as L. Taylor, Elmira, N. Y, and
who desired to invest his capital. Nor
ton had to pay the draft.
Mr.. Pearson was drowned while boat
ing on the river at St. Peter, the body
being recovered soon after.
Jones Hall, city marshal of Zumbrota,
Goodhue county, started out after 9
horse thief, and overlook him two miles
south of town. While attempting to ar
rest him, the thief shot him in the hip,
lnficting an ugly wound, how bad is
not yet known. The thief escaped to.
ward Rochester. A liberal reward will
be offered by the village council for his
arrest. He is tall and slim, wearing a
slouched hat and poor clothes, close cut
hair and full beard. He rides q dark
bay mare, stolen near Eyota.
Minnesota should be we'll represent.
ed at New Orleans.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
30C9rd Of CaS1VAltiaa.

2oC9r6 Of Casualties.
Frank Devily and wife were killed by light.
ming at Harrisburg, Pa
Lieut. Schwatka fell over San Francisco
rocking chair the other day, and broke his
arm.
Mrs. Maria Fox, aged eighty three years,
living near Lagonda, Ohio, fell dead while
watching = funeral
man named Orquist suddenly disappeared
from dixie which was being built At Chippewa
Falls. His body was found in the LAFAYETTE
company's boom, seven miles below tho city.
He leaves q wife and three children in poor cir
cumstances
At Grand Park, ILL.,, eight business houses
and one large hotel were destroyed, Is were
eight stables and two agricultural warehouses,
together with . large amount of agricultural
Implements. The loss is about $4,000; Gov
The steamer Pearl mistook the lights at
White Rock, on Lake Huron, on the night Of
the y, and ran on the rocks, where she now
lies in a perilous position. Her cargo has been
jetisoned, and it is feared she will prove Z to-
tai loss. Tugs have gone to her relief.
The most destructive cyclone, rain and wind
storm that ever visited Jackson, county Ind
passed through Salt Greek township Monday
evening. The barns Of Neddie Brown,
William Browning, Levi Stockdel, William
Williams, William Scott and Elisha White
were completely unroofed and blown to
atoms.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
A Result Of Religious Frenzy.

Wheeling W. Va, Special: A boy named
Andy Adams attended a series of meetings
held by the minister of Baptist church on
North creek, near here, in the district school
house. He became deeply impressed and
went insane OH the subject of religion. The
family consisted of the boy, asistcr Of 5 years,
and the mother, who lived in sparsely settled
nciShborhood. The non appearance of the
when the ncighbors called they found that the
mother and daughter were both dead The
former had her head mashed and the latter's
throat was cut from car to ear: The boy was
found crouchcdin corner. In reply to ques-
tons he said the Lord told him to offer his
bring them back to life again. The mother
was killed with an axe, and the sisters throat
was cut with butcher knife. The hoy is in
custody The religious meetings have been
stopped
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
Jealous Millionaires,
New York Cor. Utica Observer.

New York Cor Utica Observer
Speaking of the hatred of wealth. l
observed great deal Of raacor between
mlllionaires themselves. Gould and
Vanderbilt are reported to loathe each
other. 1t is only lately that the Astors
and Vanderbilt came to speaking terms.
When Willard went under, the express
sions Of delight were by no means con-
fined to men who had envied him
in prosperity. And now that Jim
keene Is suffering 4 disaster there
is positive hilarity among
Wall streeters. It seems to me that a
mob which should pillagc one million
airs property would b. encouraged and
abettcd by most OF the millionaires.
The JOY isquitc uncontincd over keene's
downfall, however. on account of his
personal Consciousness. Few men
went near to him, on no matter how
trivial the business, without going away
lnveterate enemies. He had needless
harsh, insulting manner, and rarely
modified 1t on any occasion or to any
body. It is not manly or courageous
to strike dead lion, but there are few
men in Wall street who are not this
week doing it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
Minnesota Good Templars.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars assem-
bled at Minneapolis for the twenty seventh an.
nual session in Good Tcmplars hall The at
tendance was much larger than usual, delegates
being present from various portions of the
of state.
The secretary's report showed membership
$3.50 in good standing.
New lodges have been organized during the
year at Lake Crystal, Amboy, Delavan, Blue
Earth City, Freeborn, Napoleon, Elysian Ham
ilton, Rushford, Leroy, Fairnont, Taylor's
Falls, Pine City, Forest Lake, St. Paul, Mime
apolis az, Luverne, Edger ton, Mankato, Elsin
Button, Glenwood, Deer Creek, Willard
Wadena (2), Hector, Excelsior, Alma CITY.
Breckenridge, Brainerd, Cambridge and Yer
non Center.
The following officers were elected for the
coming grand lodge year: G. W. c.. r., John
N. Durham, of Brooklyn Center: q. w. c.,
Rev. William Copp of Window; G. W. " r.,
Mrs. A. A. Batcllelder of Albert Lea; G. w.
secretary, Mrs. Kate l. Penninlan of Minneap-
oils Ce-elected); G. w. T., Miner Bell of Ex-
celsior IRE elected; G. s. J. r., Mrs. o. A.
Slater Of Pine Island. Representatives to the
II. W. G. L. of the World; A. F. Newt of Min
neapolis; W. P. Roberts of Minneapolis: alter
mates, F. E. Patterson of Rochester: Rev. W.
W. Satterlee Of Minneapolis, adjourned to meet
at Minneapolis the second Wednesday in june
1885
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-19
The Rascally Washington Bankers.

The Washington Star says: Disclosures show
that the failure of the banking house of Mid
dleton Il Co, was not only most disSraccful,
but one of the most disastrous on record. Pro-
perry left for safe keeping, good margins on
stocks, charity funds, and all of the deposits,
and in fact everything has been swept away
and used by this firm until it is doubtful if it
pays a cent or mill on the dollar 1t is shown
that they have been giving funds to make pur-
chases which they have simply passed to their
own credit and spent Dick,nan, formerly Mid
dleton's partner in New York: said that if the
Middetons had any defense Or explanations to
make, they could very easily appear before the
creditors committee and show if these large
sums were lost through failures in ordinary
business channels, OF had been, as openly
charged, deliberately stolen. Some of the Off
GERS were before the grand jury recently en-
deavorinS to secure the Indictment of the Mid
dletons for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The developments are not yet made
public, but promises some very ugly features.
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Market Reports.

ST: PAuL-Wheat No. l hard, 96@9sc. :;
No: l, SEC; No. 2 hard. Ole: No. 2, SOC.
Corn, No. 2, SIC; No. ), 46(05Oc
Oats, No. mixed, 3OLc: No. 3 mixed. 3Oc:
No white, Soc. No. white. SIC.
Barle:, No. 2, Sc; No. B extra, SOC; No.
8, 45c.
Rye, No. 2, 54c.
Baled Hay, wild, sa75; timothy, ,1o5o
Potatoes. 25c.
Eggs, lac.
MnwAuKEE--Wheat, No. 2, s7xo
Corn, No. 2, Sc
Oats. No. 2, Sc
Barley No. :; &c; extra, No. 8, 5a@sshc
Lard, $500!
Butter, choice creamery, 10000; fair to
good, 17@lSc; best dairy, 15@16c.
Eggs, 4@l415c
@S7c 'f-'4e' o"7a
Corn, 54sS@5496c
Oats, $3.50.
Rye, 631{c
Barley, 6ss6@64c
Flax Seed, 9l.69
Pork, e1850@4195O
Lard, 1aOO@3a12]< ..,-.
Butter, creamery, aNaSc; dairy, 1s@1oc
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The Bank Of New York City on Monday cele-
brated its centennial.
Indiana State university graduated class
of thirty one Wednesday.
The Augustine Catholic bank at Lawrence.
Mass, has paid 10 cents on the dollar
Fifteen Massachusetts girls are about to un-
dertake tramp of 300 miles in the Adirondacks.
An order has been issued directing the Four
teenth and Twenty first Infantry to exchange
stations.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the case
against Mrs. Anna Schock, who was convicted
of cruelty to children in the La Grange indus
trial home near Chicago, and a new trial was
granted.
Robert +. Porter, once member of the tariff
commission, whose neglect of his wife was no.
torious, has married Miss Alice Hobbins. whose
name was associated with his for some time be-
fore his divorce
The jury at Portland, in the case of Bennett
against the Northern Pacific Express company
Tor s1s, 600 stolen at Ainsworth last fall failed
to agree, eleven being for the plaintiff and one
holding out eighteen hours for the defendant.
The William sprague mansion on Young Or
cnaru avenue, providence, was sold at auction
Tuesday, the 10th, and was bid in by Mr.. F.. A.
Mott, agent of Fall River, for S34. 400 Cath
Ole school or convent may be established in il
Lieut. Jerrold of the United States navy h.s
written IN article on that branch of the service
for the next volume of the Encyclopedia Rrt-
tanica: Whitelaw Reid of the New York nix
une will also contribute an article on ssNews-
papers,"
Tho Bank of Miner county, located at How
ard, d., has suspended. White Widner are
the proprietors of the bank, which is private
concern, andin the banking report for last jan
usry was given = capital Of 4fO. 600. and snr-
plus OF $500 The firm was formerly White
and Kendall, but Mr. Widner came from Alexo
snder, d., recently and bought Kendalrs in
A Dane named Hans Frederick Morck. see
about twenty seven, left Lemay l. Southern's
camp about three miles north of the Brule river
on the 9TH or 8th of May, expressing ct the
time his intention of proceeding direct to Du.
!uth and having in his possession q check for
?la May IL the check was csshed at the
American Exchange bank, Duluth, but nothing
hfs been seen or heard of Norck since. Font
play IL suspected
Edmond Yates, Of the World, has got him