The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-02

TO use the words German Hop Bitters.
Great interest is felt here about the con.
dltiOn OF Senator Sabin, says the Washing
ton correspondent OF the Cincinnati Times.
Star. He made good many personal
friends here during his two winters in the
senate. He has never essayed any orator
zeal Efforts OF any consequence during his
term thus far, but has been as attentive to
duties as the embarrassed condition OF
his finances would permit Personally,
Sabin is very agreeable and companion
able gentleman, Coming here as mil
lionaire and a senator, he found time and
willingness to treat everybody, whatever
his station or duty, kindly, and in a way
that made personalfricnds for him wherever
he was known.
A report has been received at the navy
department from Admiral ,Jouett, :,nnoun.
cling the failure by the parties Interested to
settle the disputes in the United States OF
Colombia. He says: The political differ
ences between the two parties are OF such {.
nature that peaceable settlement is quite
impossible at this time. Hostilities are
likely to continue indefinitely Govern
ment troops are marching on Barrouquil-
la. The revolutionary leaders are the
| leaders OF the liberal party in Colombia
The troubles on the isthmus result from
local politics and from the fact that many
depraved characters congregato there. He
anticipates hard fighting in Colombia.
The receipts from internal revenue for
the fiscal year which will end this
| month will not exceed $4,000, 900,
which is $4,000, 900 short of the esti-
mates made by the treasury department.
Had it not been for the postponcment for
seven months OF the collection OF taxes due
on spirits in bond, the receipts would Ia We
reached nearly $1lS,OOO, 900. For the
| eleven months ending with May the total
| receipts were over $4,000, 900 short OF the
| amount received for the corresponding
eleven months OF the preceding fiscal year,
| the entire loss being in the receipts from dis.
| titled spirits.
As result OF the recent adjustment
OF salaries, the postmaster general has rel
| egated 1874 presidential postoflices to the
grade OF fourth offices. This is done through
| the decrease in receipts Of the postotiices
Among the number thus set back were the
following Mayville, Pembina, and Tower
City, Oak; Chatfield, Kasson, Little Falls,
and Redwood Falls, MINI. The president
| has appointed Samuel b. Evans, at O. tum-
wa, Iowa, vice A. H. Hamilton, suspended,
and V. E. Brewer, at Portage, Wis, vice C.
T.. Dow, suspended. These and other post
masters were suspended for craftsmanship.
| DIdltSCicCUS VI CIlC = I'll, III us
| commercial summary says: From the
leading business centers, reported by tele-
graph to Bradstreet's, word comes that
| trade ontinues quiet and singllarly free
from speculative movements. Surplus funds
ut the banks at New York, Bost OF, and Chi
cago, show no signs Of growing smaller, and
the demand for money at the interior has
not YET eque!eR tkeexpcctatinnS. IA4 vol
ume OF merchandise moving is made up o.
hand to-mouth purchases.
The wealthiest man in the master plum
bers convention in St. Louis is said to be
George r. Phillips OF Prov dcncc, H. I. He
represents the Oldest plumbing establish
ment in America, founded in 1903. Mr.
Phillips is forty four years old, and an ac-
tive participalt In the affairs OF Providence
He ia a me,nber of The 'squantun club, All
exclusive society, whose 12O members TO.
present 100000.
When Buffalo Bill applied to Secretary
Lamar for permission to take Sitting Bull
around the country as part OF the show,
| the secretary consented, and said he wished
that i.e you'd also take Red Cloud and DR..
Bland. So FAR as Sitting Built as concerned,
the secretary thought it would have good
effect upon him to let him travel, see the
country and mingle with the people.
The cost Of the stationery to be supplied
for the interior department during the next
.;aca! year will be $47 ,S91, a reduction Of
over $3l 600 as compared with the ex'
penditure for the same purpose last yeal.
The supply Of gold pens upon requsition
gahce, and will be discontinued.
Miss Ellen Dempsey, '",4'aqqghter' OF the
New York Seventh regiment, at the rs.
quest of her mother has been placed In a
house OF refuge. on the ground that regi-
mental life is not exercising a very salutary
| influence upon the girl. Ellen is adorned
with great amount OF red hair.
At the COMMENCEMENT at Yale College,
New Haven, Vice President Hendricks adj
dressed the law students on the subject,
1.-THE Supreme Court OF the United States,
and the Influences that Have Contributed
to Make it the Greatest Judicial Tribunal
in the World"
E. E. Palmer OF New Haven, student
aged twenty-five years, who left that city
for Jersey City on June II, and who was to
farm house in Albany county, n. Y, Wednes.
day; in a dazed and helpless condition, hav
ing been drugged and robbed. " ;.,...
| Under the French spoliation act, re-
Gently passed by congress, James Anderson
and his sister, Lille Anderson, Of the Falls
of Schuylkil], Pa, grandchildren OF Capt.
Anderson, the owner of q vessel and cargo
which fell into the hands Of the French, arr
entitled to $4,000. ':''' '''' " rs
The postmaster at Beaufort, 8. c., q
colored man named p, +. Ezekiel, has given
such satisfaction that no Democrat is try.
ing to get his place, and the community arr
opposed to q change.
Judge stallo OF Cincinnati, when asked by
q reporter 1.-The would accept the mission to
Rome, remarked quickly, 81 must first con
suit my wife,.
! Roscoe 'Conklin has been in the habit o.
working Until, 3 o; n: and rising at 9 a. m
I H eats very spsringly and drinks milk
} Nevert hefess his health is so impaired thai
! 10 has had to 10 abroad: - -: :t..i :,... {,