The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-10
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Mr. Wakefield presented the petition Of cii.
,ns of the board Of trade Of Mankato. pro-
',sting against declaring New Ulm as tho head
I navigation Of the Minnesota river.
J.. g. Bigelow Of Washington and G. N.
handler Of Harris City, Butlor county, Pa.,
AVE been disbarred from practice before thd
interior department ~ pension att6rneyA :,
Senator Malone is lying seriously ihttArling
ton hotel, Washington. His friends arc yery
anxious: His physician Insists upon quiet and
rest - essential Il his restoration to health.
Miss frankie Tankersley, daughter Of Judge
:ankersley Of Washington, D. c., WAS thrown
Ito hysteria on Pennsylvania railroad train
y the attentions Of a finely dressed masher
shom the other passengers had finally to re-
love by force
ership ~ Graud Forks back to the senate, and
ak its confirmation ut the next executive ses-
ion The charges filed by Walsh through his
'erk, one Hill against Anderson, since the
,tter OF the commissioner Of the general land
thce was read, were not considered by the
Ommittee.
Senator Edmunds has been annoyed At news.
paper criticism of the fact that he used gov
eminent vessel 70 bring his Wife and daHghtei
from Nassau to Florida, in view Of the fact that
there was no passenger steamer, and that he
had to pay the navy department ill the extra
expense involved
A statement prepared at the general land
Office shows that the number of acres Of public
land patented to settlers under homestead laws
for the six months ended Dec 81, 1885, exceed
cd BY 267, Ss7 the number patented for the cor
responding period Of 1881 The receipts from
cash sales same period, exceeded those of 1855!
by 81, 43S, a.
Gen. Washburn returned from New York.
where he went to attend meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Chicago, st. Paul l. Omaha Rail-
'oad company, held the 3lst with reference "a
bringing suit'agsinst Porter, Dcws and Flow
It is alleged, was issued te Them without any
confederation.
Tho secretary Of state received on Monday
the following telegram from Minister Lowell:
&! received from Sir Henry Ponsonby last eve
commands mo to ask you to assure the presi-
don't Of the United States that her majesty 10
deeply touched by the expression Of sympathy
he has forwarded through you, and thanks
him sincerely for his kind Words Of condo
lence."
A subcommittee Of tho house judiciary CON-
enittee heard z. B. Wiegsnd, special examiner
Of tho department of justice, on the charges
against Judge Axtell of New Mexico. He read
i report in the case which he had submitted to
the attorney general, and in which he gave his
opinion that while there was nothing against
tho integrity Of Axtell, he was unified for the
position Of associate justice, because Of his
unjudicial methods.
Gen. Washburn has called upon the post
master general again and had . very long and
earnest discussion with him, with reference to
shortening the time between the Atlantio sea-
board and st. Paul and Minneapolis for the
fast mails. The postmaster general finally as
sured Mr.. Washburn that he would take tho
sna tSs
II the people Of st. Paul and Minneapolis.