The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-13
Miscellaneous News Notos.

rronch Canadians in Montreal are full of
sympathy for Riel.
The existence of cholera in France is Off
ci:,lly admitted at last.
Nearly two hundred fourth-class post
masters were appointed recently.
The Russian prince Alexander Gagarine,
driven to desperation by heavy losses at
the gambling table Of Monte Carlo, has
committed suicide.
The opera house building in Bowling
Green, KY, owned by w. c. McAIlister and
occupied by II half dozen stores and offices.
was burned. Loss, $2S, 900; insurance,
$4,000.
At the instance OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Gen. Logan will lie asked to in
troduce a resolution in congress next win
ter declaring it the wish Of the nation that
Gen Grants remains be deposited at the
national capital.
The Liberal newspapers in Canada pre-
dict that the execution Of Riel will seal the
doom cf Sir John Macdonald and the tory
party: They bel;eye shat the French Can
adams to Il man will transfer their votes
to liberal candidates. '','
Postmasters commissioned: S.R. Davis
Crcston, Iowa; j Ohm Dawes, Edgerton, Wis,
and the following in Minnesota: John Nc.
Neil at Elysian; Garrett Murphy. at Gar
den CItE;; W. G. Broz, at New Prague; p
CampbdL at WATERFOWL.
The London Times renders to Gen.
Grants character the highest homage 1t
says that the action of the Confederate
Generals j DIN aston and Buckner in acting as
pail bearers ttstiics to the end ofcivil strife
between the North and South
The Grant monument association in New
York issued ali address to the clergy Of III;
Emitted states, sugycs ling thai contributions
pc asked IL rEurchcsa at service on the Sun
day following the burial, the sums contr-
buted to 60 toward the erection Of a mon
ument.
BY Indian Inspector Armstrong's census
ot the Choyennes and Arapahoes the pop
uiatinn OF these tribes was found to be
2,la7 and 1907 respectively. They had
been drawing rations for ten years for 81
769 and 2, 90 members respectively. The
saving III beef and flour alone by the new
census ia $lO5,O 600 IL year.
The president commissioned Baker p
Lee to becollector ofcllstOmsa at Yorktown
Va, and Adelard Gucrnon to be collector
Of customs for the district of Minnesota
These appointments were made some time
ago; but the commissions were withheld in
order that Il further Investigation OF the
charges against the incumbcnts OF the offices
might be made.
President Cleveland informed a delegation
representing the cattlemen that he would
INt modify his regent oIdafl for the l.n.ov-
III nt tho cattle from the leased lands in the
Cheyenne and Araphuc reservation within
forty days from the date Of his proclama-
ton. The delegation. consisting of Senator
Cockrell and Representative John NJ. Clio
yer, OF Missouri; Il. d. Hunter, C. G. Rain
water, W. Il. Thompson and H. NJ. Pollard
OF St. Louis.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: Henry Ashmcad, Chester,
Pa, vice }. A. Wallace, suspended; W. A.
Walker, Albuquerque, vice Thomas Hughes,
resigned; John y. Mitchell, New Albany,
Ind, vice NJ: l.. Hurley, suspended; G. 81.
Ufford, ''Wakcna,- kans.; vice J. NJ. Mil
lard; RESIGNED L. j. Hess, Fredonia, Kans.,
vice NJ. #. CantwelI, suspended; X. Il. Nc
Bride, Thibodeas, La, vice Gus Doudrieaux,
susi"ntcd; T. j. Watt, Columbus, Ca
vice {. Sturgis, suspended.
At cabinet meeting the programme for
the presidents movements during the sum
! mcr was considered. 1t was arranged that
the president and all the members of his
cabinet would leave AVashinet on Friday
aftetnoot k1ff Now f'ttht.k, to attend the
funeral Of Con. Grant, and that Immediate.
ly thereafter the president, accompanied
remain there until Monday, on which day
he would start for the Adirondack noun
tains.
Mr.. Parnell, speaking in the house OF
commons, said: :! Hewa IL glad the landlords
opposition to the land purchase bill had
not been pressed, and that there seemed to
be a chance ofthc bill passing. The present
attitude Of the house argued we'll for the
Charming ~ Che tuihta u legislation Tor Ire
land. He objected to the use Of tho church
surplus, becaus he considered the govern
ment possessed ample security without that
fund. He congratulated the Conservatives
upon attempting to deal in Il satisfactory
way with the land question.
Riel has written n letter to United States
Consul Taylor, at Winnipeg, asking the ap-
pointment OF an international commission
to set on his case, and determine as to his
sanity. Father Andria spent an hour with
him, to induce him to make IL recantatiOn
OF Professionalism, but Rielstrorgy refused,
saying II Was hls conviction, SAD he was 1tss,
signed 10 dio on Sept, rs, as his mission
would bc accomplished. He refused to give
any information on the rebellion or other
matters, as he purposed publishing book
for the benefit OF his family
w. j. Hall, postmaster of Boloit Wis.
wee Chalmers lngersoll was suspended.
The following postmasters. were also an.
pointed: Wilson, u. r. Gle.
XisS l!Gnal!lson. sesigneA; Bremen, william,
nGkMa4 vice Newman, declined. dakota
Reynolds, B. r. Lavalley, vice Reynolds
resigned; Buffalo, X. A. Goodsell, vice vii.
der resigned; Cavalier, A. Vassail, vice
bechlet resigned; Roscoe, F. L. Sutley, vice
Sims, removed; Northwood, A. Jensen. vice
l!oughen, removed; Thompson, J. c. Jorge,
wee Mcdonald. removed; Dunsieth, T.. F..
Metler, vice Gilbert, removed; sMihneA at,.
koh, +. +. Mather, vice Ware, removed:
Cummings, NJ. Meekef, vice Wilbur. re;
moved; Ojata, G: e: Bates; vice Hutchin
"on, removed; S;sseton Agency;, H. b. Fay