The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-10


tinuously kept up on the Bank of Ireland
and it now amounts to almost panic
The Irish Tory papers are now filled will
bitter and vindictive articles concerning TIN
affair, and they intimate that the entir,
run was engineered in revenge from the Hi
bernian's refusal to make advances to tn
Munster bank during it's recent troubles.
1t is known that Gen. Sheridan, who il
now on the st. Lawrence river, has not vel
definitely rendered to any army officers tn,
position as aides on his staff which will be
come vacant Oct. l, by the detachment o
Colonel Gregory and Davis. An army OF
ficer OF high rank said that it il the opinio,
that Capt. Stanhope L. Blunt, ordnanc,
corps. will be rendered one of the vacancies
Capt. Simmons, commander OF the yacht
Puritan, was in Washington to procur.
from Gen. Dumont, supervising inspector
general OF steamboats,, pilots license duly
countersigned. This was done at the re
quest OF the owners of the English yacht
Genesta, in order that the credentials O.
both yachts could not be questioned after
the race.
A member of congress who was q cavalry
officer during the war visited the pension
building the other day for the first time
and had to be taken away in an ambulance
tic is said to have been overcome by the
discovery that every cavalry-lnan in the
terra Gotta bas relief frieze around tho
building is holding the horses reins in the
right instead Of the left hand, as he should
The ameer of Afghanistan has sent an
army officer from CAbul to investigat e the
charges OF misconduct made by the British
boundary commission against the governor
OF Herat. The principal charge is that the
governor opens the confidential letters sent
by way OF Herat to members of the com.
mission and the intimation is conveyed
that this tamperins is not done in any
British interest.
In an interview at Burlington, Iowa.
Judge Harlan, presiding judge Of the court
troller's decision is not only in conflict with
the acts OF congress creating the court and
prescribing it's Duties and with all pre-
cedents in other courts, but that it will, il
sustained, result in unnecessarily prolong-
ing the work OF the court and increasing
the aggregate OF expenses.
telegram has been received from Judge
Harlan, of the court of commissions of Ala.
bama claims, who was expected, saying that
he is confined to his home in Iowa by sick
ness and unable to travel. No statement
will be made in answer to the decision OF
the first controller, in refusing acquisitions
Tor the current expenses of the court, until
Judge Harlan arrives here to confer with
the other members OF the court.
Fred p. Brown of Auburn, Kan, son of a
large stock dealer, drew $500 from the
First National Bank Of Topeka on Il firm
from since. His father stated that his son
had with him about $1,000 OF his money,
having in all about $4,000. There are
many rum ors, though it is generally believ-
ed that young Brown has been foully dealt
with.
man named John Custer, who died at
Dayton, Ohio, formerly worked at Youngs-
town. While in Youngstown, he made u
confession to a friend in which he said that
his name WAS John Goodwin; that he had
killed Il man named McNamee at Waltham,
Mass, and changed his name to escape ar
rest. The confession was made under a
promise that it would not be divulged un-
til his death
A four-sto:y brick building at Lynn,
Mass, occupied by Nicholas Webber as a
morocco factory, was burned. The facto-
~ was run by Mr.. Weber, as manager for
Luclus Beebe q Sons, OF Boston. Mr..
Weber has patent process for manufac-
turing morocco, and his loss on machinery
amounts to $4,000, while the Beebes lose
about 500, 900. The total insurance is
about 100000
The new Chinese minister is described by
an attache OF the legation as a gentleman
OF high culture, who has held many inn
portant positions in the empire. He was
superintendent OF the circuit of the pro-
vince OF keingsi, then superintendent OF
customs in ChcEoo, and last year was a
member OF the tslungi yamen, WHICH is sim.
liar to the English ministry of foreign af-
fairs or tho secretary OF state in this cOun.
try.
At the largest coal mines in the entire
Union Pacific system at Rock Springs, $50
miles west OF Cheyenne, the company re.
Gently imported II large number Of Chinese
to take the place OF white men. The entire
force OF white miners, about one hundred
and fifty strong, organized, and, armed
with shotguns, marched to Chinatown and
CLEANED OUT the Chinese with discharges
of lead which killed several celestials and
scared the others away.
The New York Daily Commercial Bulletin
estimates the fire losses in the United States
and Canada during August at $5,5OO,OOO.
This is decided improvcmentup upon former
records. the average of the aggregate loss in
August for ten years past being 81 900, 900.
In August, 1854, the fire losses were about
SIC, 1000, 600. Nevertheless the fire losses
OF the year to the end OF August foot up to
SG5, 800, 900, with four months yet to hear
from.
Prof. Grensides, Of the veterinary depart.
ment OF the Ontario college OF agriculture,
has been investigating the hog cholera
He prOnounces it genuine cholera. About
Is per cent Of the hogs affected die. Great
Essex, as already over 1000 hogs have
died or been killed. The disease is very
virulent and appears to Ice spreading he
tween Amherstbury and kinesvi!c. The
only known prcventativcis to feed carbolic
acid.
The Spanish steamer Mario, from Span
ish ports, arrived ut Leith, Scotland, was
found to have on board several cases OF
illness resembling cholera. and was placed
in quarantine. The Ma:zO has been or
dercd to undergo forty eight hours quar-
antine. There are five cases OF suspicious
illness among the crew. Two OF the sick
men are now in Il state OF cOnNalesenco,
while the Others arc still suffering from adj
ditional sickness, accompanied by vomit-
ing resembling that OF cholera.
1t is understood at the war department
that the new members OF Gen. Sheridan g
staff arc not likely to be announced before
Oct. l. 1t seems to be the opinion OF
prominent army officers here that Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan has concluded to tender one
of the vacant positions as aide de- camp on
his staff to Col. Fred W. B. Benteen, major
OF the Ninth cavalry. Col. Bcntcen COM
manded q regiment in the volunteers, and
as captain OF the Seventh cavalry at the
time OF the Custer massacre, saved the rest
Of the regiment.
The examination OF candidates, for ap-
pointment as cadets in the revenue marine
service has been concluded. Fourteen
candidates passed, but us there are only
seven vacancies to be filled it was decided
to appoint the seven who attained the
highest averages in the examination. The
successful candidates are: John B. Hull,
Virginia; Stanley NJ. Laudrcy, Indiana;
Preston II. Roth, Pennsylvania; Ellsworth
P. Bcrthal, New York; Gordon Ii. Wilcox,
Pennsylvania; Richard q. Crisp and Will.
liam +. Jacobs, Maryland.
Lieut.. George Hare has Just returned from
Mexico with thirty-two men, having made
one thousand miles since May nineteenth
He has in charge fifteen OF Geronimo s
squaws and children rs prisoners. lie re-
ports that in the late fight Geronimo picked
up his favorite child and rushed out OF the
camp. Then he was surprised and had to
run the gauntlet OF fifty rifles, the best
shots OF the Chiacahua and San Carlos
tribes. He was shot twice, and dropped
the boy and ran, covered with blood and
with his left arm shattered. His squaws
say he was shot thorough the body. Some