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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

Mr. Russell Sage, the great stock
speculator of New York, is paying dear
for being on the wrong side of the fence
during the late panic. He has paid
Sc, 100000 and the end is not vet.
These "puts," the uninitiated will un-
derstand, are privileges he sold to Tom,
Dick and Harry to put certain stocks to
him at certain prices. That is to say, he
bet these buyers of his privileges that
he could out-guess them as to the turn
OF the market. There was not a dollars
worth of genuine business in the $6 ,OOO,-
ooO. 1t was the most gigantic gambling
ever done, perhaps, by any man in the
world. 1t is deeply to be deplord that
the result does not wipe him out. Nor
should there be the slightest sympathy
for any of the bettors if he should leave
them unpaid.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
The Witty Paragraphers.

A dandy, wishing to be witty, accosted
an old rag man as follows: "You take
all Sorts of trumpery in your cart, don't
you?" Eyes; jump in! jump in!"
IF all the world were Blind" said an
Irishman, who had just been inspecting
a school for the blind, ''what melaf
choly sight it would be-"
Little girl" Mamma, let me carry the
baby" Mamma-"No, darling; you're
too little; you might let it fall" Lit
tie girl Well, may I have it when It's
worn out?"- London Judy.
Well, John, I've nae doot frae you,
long experience ye Good occupy the
>poolpit for an afternune yersel', shoult
an emergency occur. Beadle-Hoots
ay, sir; there's nae difficulty in that.
but then, where in the hazel parish wad
ye got onybody qualified to act as bea
die?
''Bobby," said his aunt at the Dime,
table, "will you have a piece of the
rhubarb pie or piece of the peach
pie?" Bobby thought for a moment
and then replied, II guess I will try q
piece of the rhubarb pie first. "-Phila.
delphia Call.
my DEAR" said Mr.. Johnsbury, IL
hope you didn't feel bad when I called
you baggage this morning. I didn't
mean it, you know" ooh, I don't
care" replied Mrs. j., $50 long as am
treated like any other baggage" 81
don't understand, my dear" "Why,
want to be checked" The check was
forthcoming. This accounts for Mrs.
Johnsbury's new black silk.-Boston
Transcript.
"What is it that you like about that
girl?" asked one young man of another
MY arm," was the brief reply.
The speaker who alluded to his cam
didate as "the war-horse who snuffed
the battle from affair."" climbed up to the
composing room with club after read
ing it in the paper as "The ward boss
that snatched the bottle from the bar. "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

The late disasters on the ocean have
had an effect on foreign travel, Many
people countermanded orders for state
rooms after the loss of the Florida.
The tightness of money, the anticipa.
ton Of further trouble in Wall Street.
and the presidential election have KEEP,
many people ut home. People who did
60 abroad are returning much Garlic,
than usual, and agents attribute that ia
Wall street also. Travel in the United
States, however, is on the increase
Many who used to go to Europe now &c
the other way and take in Mexico, Al.
aska, Oregon, Colorado.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

. . 8.
Charles OConor's will bequeaths to the New
York Law institute all tho bound volumes in his
library marked NY Opinions" and all those
marked my Own Cases; @2O, 600 in money and
two silver testimonials to Mrs. Elizabeth w.
johnson; Miss Folger, Rose Brayton and Miss.
Isabella Chaf1in 900 each, and to the last
named his house and lot in Nantucket; to Ann
Ross IS, 900. After few minor requests, he
divides the residue of the estate two-thirds to
his sister, Eliza N. Sloane, and the remaining
third to Miss Julia Mullany. Charles W.
Sloane and Thomas O'Conor Sloane are ap-
pointed executors. In q codicil his nephew,
Thomas Sloane Jr., is bequeathed all his his.
torical, political and religious works; Mile r.
Lamberton is given all the law books in charge
Of Whitehead, New York; all papers having
relation I'd Tennessee bondholders' claims are
given to Anaory Stevens The papers concern
ing his doings in the matter of Jefferson Davis
and those concerning his intercourse with Mrs.
Forests affairs he devises to be carefully pre-:
served
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention.

The Wisconsin democratic convention to pro-
pose delegates to the Chicago Presidential Con-
vention and to nominate Presidential electors
was held at Madison on the 2Sth
Following is full list of the delegates chosen:
At Large-William F. Villas OF Madison,
James G. Jenkins of Milwaukee, E. S. Bragg of
Fond du Lac, j. NJ. Morrow of Sparta.
District Delegates-First, James II. poolittle
of Racine, Aaron Rogers of Rock; Second, 4.
K. Delaney of Dodge, BarncyS Potter OF Wash
ington; Third, D. S. Rose Of Lafayette, r. NJ.
Rashford Of Dane; Fourth, John. Black and
Charles F: Follman of Milwaukee; Fifth, A. L.
Gray of Brown, Carl Ziellier of SheboySan;
Sixth, G. W. Pratt of Winnebago, George
Kreiss of Outagamie; Seventh, j. W Lusk Of
Sank. j. L. r. McCullum, of Richland; Eighth,
W. H. Smith of Dunn, G. B. Freeman of Trenl-
pelea,1; Ninth, Alexander Brazeau of Oconto L.
Marchitte of Marathon.
= Electors at Iarge-John Lawlcr Of Prairie
tlu Chen, Matt Arn1stat Of Eau Claire
District Electors-First, NJ L. Ayers, Wal
worth; Second, Leonard Martin, Waukesha :;
Third, Nelson Dewey, Grant; Fourth, George
A. Albert, Milwaukee; Fifth, Theodore Keistor,
Calumet; Sixth, F. G. Stroud, Columbia: Sew
enth, S. n Dickinson, Monroe; Eighth J. W.
Hancock, Pierce; Ninth, J. H. Woodwork,
Waupaca
Tho principal feature of the platform is a
dcnlnciation of the present tariff as a master
piece Of injustice. inequality and false pre-
tense, which yields q dwindling, and not a
yearly rising revenue, has impoverished many
Industries to subsidize.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Another Chapter La the 1fedford Scandal.

ee>e~SeAOA ~AS~1VO4
Neenah, Wis, Special sheriff Gay Of Med
ford passed through here on his way from
Chiffon, where he had been to serve
papers on Mrs. S. H. Keller, the unhappy
woman whose name was connected with the
tragic death of DR.. s. B. Hubbell. The sheriff
says he went to Chiffon to serve papers in suit
for divorce brought by Postmaster Keller
against his wife. Since the tragedy Mrs.
Keller has been stopping at the home of her
father, John Harsh, in Chiffon. He said she
was greatly excited, and tears came to hor eyes
as she read the document She protested
her innocence of any criminal
wrong, and was 60 overcome by her feelings
that she tainted in the arms of her father. The
sympathies of the people of Medford, the sheriff
says, are growing in favor of Mr. Keller The
idea of it being Matchmaking scheme is scout
cd, and Mr.. Keeler says he wants none Of the
money left by Hubbell Sheriff Gay gave an ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that the letter to Dr. Hub
bell had no stamp He said Mrs. Keller had
placed the letter in the doctors box, and Keel
er happened to look into the box and discover
1t. He read it IN Mrs. keeier's presence and
pulled out his revolver, but his wife lodged
behind woman who had accompanied her to
the postoffice and escaped
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

the vastness Of the view. As the hall now
stands, the officers of the convention and the
invited guests will occupy the ], 400 seats at
the north end Then the press tables will fol-
low, and the next to them the delegates and al
ternates.. Aisles on either side of the seats for
the delegates and alternatcs separate
them from the extra press seats and private
boxes, the latter painted red The boxes num-
Der thirty-six on each side and will hold ten
persons each This makes a total Of 72O box
Seats. Proceeding south in the hall, d railing
separates tho delegates and alternates from the
general public. After 600 seats are distributed
to the holders of stage and press tickets and
1000 to the delegates and altcrnatcs, there will
be 1900 seats for the general public. This
makes total of $4,000 This number includes
the 800 seats in each gallery, the private
boxes and the fies
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Another Government Densultsr,

Col J. O. P. Burnside, disbursing officer o,
the postoffice department, was on Thursday
the 10Th, removed from Office and arrested on
the charge Of embezzlement. The amount, rs
stated by himself, will exceed &c, 900, and as
is usual in suoh cases the Trouble is traced to
speculation In Wall street stocks, and probably
has some connection with the late Lewis brok.
or swindle. This is the third case of embez,
element in this same department and same Of
tice O. P. Burnside was appointed third
class clerk in the postof1ice department June
1860 He has been prominent social figure in
Washington Some days since Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham learned that Burnside was spec
ulating and called upon him for an explanation,
which was plausible, but not satisfactory, and
Gen. Gresham Immediately ordered an investi-
CATION, which developed discrepancy Of $45,-
OOo. At a preliminary trial he was held in 49,
100 bail. His bondsmen are good for tho am
cunt of embezzlement The accounts Of Burn
side were audited at the treasury department,
and postoffice Officials say the shortage should
have been discovered before.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

When, in the morning, after hard
nights sleep, one sits down to refresh
himself with cup of "choice old Gov
eminent Java" of the male berry kind,
it is useless for him to vex his soul with
the thought that lead, copper, arsenic,
chrome yellow, Silesian blue, yellow
ochre, burnt amber, Venetian red and
French chalk have been employed to
improve the complexion of luxury. He
might as we'll follow for the remainder
of his life the forty day example of the
illustrious Tanner, as attempt to abstain
from articles of food and drink that are
not under suspicionof being adulter-
ated.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

One of the secret drains on public
prosperity is the loss from fire. Thu
destruction from this source is reckone>
ut one hundred million dollars annually
which must either be met by individu
ais who take their own risks or by the
business public generally through ia,
in the shape of insurance large enough
to enable insurance companies to meet
losses with margin of profit to them
selves. This large and steady drain i:
almost dead loss, damage by fire real.
lzlng fewer compensating advantages t<
the community than almost any othe,
form OF individual hardship.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

The trite saying of good Bishop Berkeley,
"Westward the course of Empire takes its
way" is daily verified by events
Not least significant among these is
the fact that the state department at
Washington has Just purchased a number of
Rockford Quick Train Railroad watches to be
given by President Arthur to Captains of for
eign vessels in testimony of our Governments
appreciation of their gallantry in saving the
lives of American seamen. A few years ago
Geneva watches only would have been con-
sidered good enough for such purpose; now,
among many competitors the movements made
at this far Western factory arc selected as being
the best examples of human skill in delicate
nandiwork
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

At Columbus, Ohio, the court of inquiry in
vestigating the conduct of Col. F. D. Mott of
Dayton and other officers of the Fourth regi-
n1ent during the riot at Cincinnati reported to
the adiutapt general of the state 1t believes
the officers guilty of offenses as follows: Col
F. D. Mott, incompetency and disobedience Of
orders; Lieut. Col. George H. Phillips, leaving
his command without orders; Adjt William B.
Anderson, absence without leave and disobedi-
ence Of orders; Capt W. H. Wooster, deser-
ton and disobedence of orders; Lieut. W. H.
Buckles, absence without leave; Lieut.. Charles
W. Walters, Company B. descrtion. The re-
port recommends the disbanding of the Fourth
regiment, and that the officers against whom
there are no charges be taken as the nucleus Of
q new One
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

Bradstreets furnishes the following: There
we're 14S failures and suspensions in the
United States during the last week in May,
against lsS in the preceding week and $40, 1O4,
and 81 respectively About 50 per cent were
those Of small traders whose capital was less
than $1,000 Among the important suspen=
sions were: Reid 4 Smith, cotton commits
sion, and Thomas J. Crumbic, lumber, New
York city; the Pennsylvania bank, Pittsburg,
Hot Springs, Ark, National bank; Strong's
bank, Green Bay, Wis. Crawford County
bank, Dennison, Iowa; Farmers and Mechan-
ics' National bank, Uhrichsville, Ohio; G. I.
Foster Il Co., Wholesale millinery, Detroit,
Mich, and Henry Sheldon Il Co.. bankers,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

We are likely to have cheap beef as
we'll as cheap bread during the presep,
year, despite the croaking based on the
allcdged great destruction of cattle in
the west by the severe weather of the
past winter. A careful servcy of the
beef producing fields leads an expert.
enced cattle man to the belief that the
prospect is very fine, and that we viii
have larger and better supply thar
for ten years past
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
A Minnesota Veteran.

Milwaukee Special Baptist Laprairie, a
veteran of three wars, arrived on the evening
train from the north. Laprairie goes to the
Soldiers home to pass his few remaining days.
He was met at the depot by a carriage sent for
his accommodation by Chief Ellsworth and
taken to the Central station. Laprairie is lCG
years ofage. He served as scout and interprc
ter in the war of 1912; served under Gen. Scott
in the Mexican war, and, although beyond the
four-score limit, attempted to volunteer in the
war of the rebellion He was rejected, but
later served as interpreter in the Indian army
in Minnesota.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Market Reports.

ST.. PAut.-Wheat, No. l hard, gnasl. O3:
No. l, SOC; No. 2 hard, !e5(10e;c; No. 9, St0Gs,
Corn No. 2. SIC: No. B. SIC: rejected, soc.
NJ oats, No. =, mixed, 31c;No: 8 mixed, &c;
-, Barley, No. 2, &c; No. extra, SIC; No. ),
4Sc.
Rye, No. 2, SEC.
Baled Hay, wild, $40; timothy, sll.
Eggs; 13c:
MnwAUKEE. -Wheat, No. 9, $3.50.
Corn: No. 2 SIC.
Oats, No 2, $l1sc; white, s6@3615c.
Rye, No. !, 81 &C.
Barley, No. 2, 63c; extra, No. 3, SIC.
Mess Pork, $lS Is
Lard. $500
Butter, choice creamery, 1s@19c; fair to
good, l7@lSc; best dairy, 15Gol6c.
Eggs, l3c.
@Sss4c. ~
Oats, 31@3115c.
Rye, Gle.
Barley, &c.
Flax Seed, $1.69
Pork, $l65O(0$19OO
Lard, $S.150sS Tx.
Butter, creamery, a@ssc; dairy, 1s@19c
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
FOREIGN Flashes.

An exodus of Jews from Limerick to Corkis
taking place on account of the continued por-
secutions to which persons Of that race are
subjected IN tho former city.
Negotiations are pending between Franc,
and the Vatican for the notAnatibn Of French
cardinals it the next consistory: The Vatican
is disposed to accede to the wishes Of France
on condition the French government restore
grants to the church suppressed last year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Northern Pacific Junction acorched.

very destructive fire occurred at Northern
PacificJunction, Mimi, ON the 3s Shortly after
o'clock flames were discovered in an above
{round cellar in the rear of William Dunlap's
store. The fire spread rapidly, and in short
time the store itself was completely enveloped.
The residence of Mr.. Dunlap, adjoining was
next ignated, and the flames quickly spread to
two buildings owned by Sir Dunlap, and occu-
pied BY T. A. King as a. drug store and saloon
respectively. The hotel and saloon of James
Cole were next wrappedin flames, which quick
~ travelled to the hotel of William H. Ferguson.
In an hour the whole row of buildings was COM
pletely destroyed. So quickly did the flames
spread that little was saved; and; as there is no
fire protection facilities there, all that could DO
done was to stand by and see property go up in
total loss will amount to about $500
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

1t is we'll enough for those who car
afford the luxury to enjoy Florida win.
ters, and it is pity that more cannot
do so, but when people talk about go.
ing down there to engage in farming te,
the year round, either stock raising
gardening, or anything else, they ar.
simply talking nonsense.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

Mile Colombier, Of Paris, was sentenced to
three months imprisonment and fine for the
brochure "Sarah Barnum" The book s'Sarah
Barnum" was published last December. Itwae
an extravagantly drawn and indecently written
biography OF the actress. Sarah Bernhardt, who
it will be remembered, in revenge horsewhip-
ped Colombier in the apartments of the latter,
creating great scandal and further advertis-
ing herself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

The panic in New York was of shor;
duration, andits effects almost entirel,
local. Rotten firms and institutions IL
other states which would have inevitA.
bly, exploded in a short time, have gon.
up little quicker for the New Yorl
furry, but on the whole, its effects hav,
not been disastrous.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

Caroline shreifer, at Albany N Y aged thirty
three, quarreled with her husband. Christoph-
or, Over the loss of bank book representing
q deposit of over $780, The husband left home
about 7:3o and returned at 10, finding the
mouse dark and his wife gone. In the bedroom
he discovered their children, Harry, aged seven:
Annie, five, and John, three, with their throats
cut, and also the baby, William, nine months,
dead in crib. After numbering the children
the mother took the girl, Matte, aged nine, in
her arms, walked through the fields back of the
house to the Central railroad tracks at the place
known as Black Rock Cut, and threw herself
and child in front of an advancing taain. The
womsniwas cut to pieces. One arm and leg of
the child were horribly crushed, and it died.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
General News Items.

MrJ. W. Elder has written to ex-Speaker
Refer against Boynton, and intimating that
trouble will result if he is not paid.
Owners of rolling mills in Cincinnati, Newport
and Covington will demand that their employees
sign bill of wages 10per cent lower than the
present wages: In case the workmen refuse,
they will shut down indefinitely
John c. Wilson has been appointed receiver
of the property of Ferdinand Ward, of New
York now in the hands of the sheriff under At
tachments in favor of the Marine bank and
James D. Fish. The property consists of real
estate in New York, Brooklyn and Stamford,
Conn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
J. D. adlallaa 1ominated for Convres

=. ,. CATALAN Nominated for Congress.
The Republican congressional convention
for the Fourth Minnesota district, held Wednes-
day in Minneapolis, was succession of sur
prises, not altogether unwarranted, however
by the events developed during the preliminary
canvass. Albert Shelters name was not pre-
vented as . candidate and Hennepin county
did not vote at all, and the friends of Scheifer
nominated Hon J. B. Gilfllan Of Minneapolis
- the republican candidate, and he accepted
The convention was called to order by c. II
Petit, chairman Of the district committee
After the preliminaries Of the reading of tb"
call, J. H. Thompson nominated for temporary
liam r. Marshall, L. K. Stannard, Chairman
Petit ordered q call of the counties, and tbs
foil being called the vote stood Camp e.,
Stannard Is. 4. M. Dare was appointed secre-
tary, and subsequently the TEMPORARY officers
were made permanent officers of the convention
The chair appointed IS committee on creden-
tails r. G. Benton, F. G. mgorsoll; j. Fl. Muir
ply, E. &. Clough, Col, Hicks, T. G. Porter,
NJ c. Tombler. The committee reported the
names of uncontested delegates from Hcnncpin
Wright, Shereburne, Isanti Chisago, Pine, Ano-
ka, Kennabec. and Ramsey counties, and also
from Washington county:
Mr. Petit moved that the Washington county
delegation headed by Feyette Marsh and R. L.
Hersey be admitted to the convention and OK
Governor Marshall moved as an amendment
that the delegation headed by George +. Sabin
be declared entitled 10 seats on the floor. 1t
was then decided that each contested delegation
should be allowed thirty minutes for hearing
and there was objection to that course. After
hearing both sides Mr.. Barker of Wrightmovod,
that both original motion and the amend
ment be laid on tho table Carried
Is to Is This loft Washington
county out of the convention Mr.. Barker moved
that majority of the convention be sufficient
to determine the choice of candidate. The
question being upon the amendment offered by
Mr.. Barker, the motion was adopted by vote
Of 26tg25 Mr.. Barker presented the name of
John b. Gilfllan and Mr.: Davis presented the
name Of Saren Fletcher.
On the ballotins Col: Benton Of Hennepip
rose and said that as one county, {Washington)
had been entirely disfranchiseI in the conven-
ton, and as the convention was not legally
constituted representative body, Henncpin
county declined to cast it's vote at all. When
Wright county was reached. Mr. Stacy on the
part of that county took practically the same
attitude as had Col. Benton for Hennepin, and
the vote was concluded Tho result
ahOyinp AZ fO1lOwa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

AtMilwaukee, the estate of Tully H. Smith,
who suicidcd in New Orleans last week, where
he had wandered while temorarily crazy, was
probated Wednesday and was appraised at $l25,-
GOO. The estate of S. P. Burt, who dropped
dead Immediately after returning from his
bridal tour, was also probated. It amounts to
several hundred thousand dollars Burt's
widow, formerly his domestic, will get one
third
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

The present average rate Of duty or
sugar under our tariff n,95 cents pc,
pounD is exactly the wholesale price Of
raw sugar in the London market-name-
ly, penny per pound. Grocery
sugars sell in the same market at pence
$3.50 cents) and loaf at 2! pence (4.87
cents). 1t will thus be seen that at the
present prices of raw sugar in Londor
the United States duty is 100 Der cent
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05

Charges Of the grossest character, including
adultery, have been preferred by his official
brethren against the Rev: Henry E. Putte. pas
tor of the Christian church of Shelbvville. ul.
Though repeatedly invited to do go, he has de-
c!lned to make any defense, and has rendered
his resignation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
'ostodi GO bulletin: New offices-Dayid Rick

Posto6ice bulletin: New offices-David Rick
ers, Villas, Miner county, Dakota
Postmasters' New Bonds-Dakota: Went
worth, Lake county, George W. Wright, Iowa:
Cambridge, Story county, Albert ". Louth.
wick; Collins, Story county, Silas A. Shearer:
Henderson Mills county, John Bass; Prairie
burg, Linn county, George w. Burnside; seney,
Plymouth county, Thomas J. Reeves