The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-13

1rA Cunningham, who was credited With
killing Dr. Burdsll In New York : fev years
ago, has been visiting in Helena
William 7. Rhodes, brother Of Lieut., Rhodes,
the hero Of the City Of Columbus rescue, has
North Madison, Conn
John h. Stone, nominated BY tho Louisiana
Republicans for attorney general, declines. He
says he 10 Democrat, and will support the
Democratic nominees.
The Chicago Tribune's special from Winni-
peg says: The soft glove match atst Vincent
the 7th between Billy Hawkins, champion of
1900. was won by the latter in eleven rounds
Time, dfty-dve minutea.
George II. McDougal, superintendent Of tele-
graph Of the Canadian Pacific railroad, is be-
ing sued in assizes by Z Miss Douglass for
breach Of promise and seduction. The dam
ages are fixed at $1,000 The case against Nc
Dougal appears very strong
It is estimated that from twelve to thirty-hve
thousand Mexican veterans survive, and one
thousand widows, who were married before the
war broke out The pensions called for under
the Townshend bill will therefore amount to
from one to three millions annually.
Judge Deady, of the United States circuit court
decided that Oregon's mortgage tax law is un-
constitutional The decision favorably affects
the Oregon Railway and Navigation, respecting
the funds t to complete The road and
Several banks in New York and elsewhere
have notified Treasurer Wyman that in case
they cannot receive United States 81 and ~
notes in exchange for national bank notes sent
$voA co.
standard silver dollars. This action has caused
slight movement Of that coin
The legislative committee Of the dominion
grange recommends that the finance minister
be asked to remove all duties from salt plaster
and other fertilizers; that the duty on agricultu-
raj implements be reduced 10 per cent id valo-
rem; that present duty on wheat be not re-
moved unless that on flour is also removed
Ohio raised &C, OOO, 600 bushels Of corn last
year, against an average Of about 100, COX, 600
in the ten preceding years. Wheatis so shrunk
as not to make over 50 per cent of what the
same amount Of plump wheat would have
made The corn and wheat products the
state for 1883 have been greatly overestimated
In hearing before Massachusetts legis-
lative committee for compensation to Rodger
Amero for his unjust imprisonment for the
Carleton murder, Representative Coffee said
the parties prosecuting began the prosecution
solely for blood money. and their grip upon
Amero was not relaxed until the money was in
their possession.
For long time past the merchants of the
Black Hills country have been, according to
their statements, compelled to pay exorbitant
rates upon all freight matter shipped from the
forts are making to establish route via the
Northern Pacific, leaving that road for the Hills
at either Dickinson or Medora.
Suits for criminal libel have been entered
against tho editors of the Uniontown (Pa.) Re-
publican Standard by r. H. Acklin and Law
renee Knott, members of the Jury which &C.
Quilted Dukes. The alleged libel appeared in
the issues of March last and consisted in great
part OF headlines. The articles we're written
on the subject of Dukes acquittal Damage
suits will also be brought by the same parties.
Petitions sighed by all the officers at Fort
Sisseton, Oak, have been sent to congress, ad-
dressed to Hon. Henry W. Slocum, for the en-
actlnent of law retiring officers at the age Of
sixty-tw years: law restoring to officers the
issue of the regulation allowance of fuel free
charged in subsistence stores to officers; also
petition by the enlisted men for repeal of the
III per cent. on subsistence.
Capt Mares, who commanded the British
Arctic expedition in 1S75, assisted by Command
or Markham, an officer of the same expedi-
ton, has drawn up a memorandum of great
value regarding the ice and navigation OF
Smiths sound. The document has been sent
to the American authorities The Times says:
''The Greedy search expedition will be watched
with as much interest and anxiety by Europe
and America as that which went to the relief
of Smith in 1881"
Bradstreet's Weekly published the following
on the 26tll. There were 21t failures in the
tho past week, twenty six less than the preced-
ing week, three moro than the corresponding
week Of 1855, and thirty-four more than the
same week of 1882. About s. per cent were
those of small traders whose capital was under
5000. Among the failures reported were John
Richard Stobo Co., exporters of provisions,
New York city.
Marchr1, Western Union rates were reduced
Is per cent to the following named states:
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont Massachu-
retts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
Georgia, Mississippi, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Nebraska, and Arkansas; 20 per cent to Dako-
IA, indiana, New Mexico, Kentucky, Idaho
Ohio, Missouri, Southern Texas, Utah and Ten
nessee; 33b per cent to Arizona, British Col
umbia, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Idaho and Washington Territory.
A sequel to the Standardization knockout
on the night of the 9th occurred on the after
noon Of the following day at the BALDWIN Hotel
San Fradcisco. While several of the Sullivan
combination, including Steve Taylor, were sit
ting in the barroom, Robinson and some friends
entered. After an exchange of salutations,
Taylor made cOntemptuOus remark to Rob-
inson. The latter retorted, and Taylor led of,
hitting Robinson under the ear, knocking him
down. They clinched, and rough-and- tum-
BILE ensued. Friends separated them It is
stated that Robinson's expulsion from the
Olympic club will be unanimously voted.
Moreton Fremen Of London, and the owner
of some A, 600 head Of cattle now upon the
ranges of Montana, has originated scheme
for the shipment Of cattle to Liverpool on foot,
by adopting which, he claims, the saving in
freight charges will be no small sum. The
scheme is to ship the cattle by the Northern Pa
cific from the Montana ranges, through the
healthy table lands Of Dakota and Northern
Minnesota to Duluth, thence down the great
lakes by boat to Georgian bay, thence by the
Canadian Pacific and it's leased lines to Quebec,
Fremen says, will keep the cattle from the
tainted Eestern States and shorten the journey
to Liverpool by over ! goo miles.
Personal Points.
Langtry has bought another 81, 900 house in
New York.
Capt Henry A. Jones, well-known steam
boat man. died at Cincinnati.
Col Joe Gushing, is Dead at Dover, N. Fl.