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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
General N0wA.

The knights of labor in Montana threat
| en- to expcl the Chinese.
The mayor of Beverly, n. j., has ordered
every barber shop to be closed on Sundays.
considerable portion of the immera-
ton coming into Minnesota this fall is from
Ohio.
mysterious fire is discovered in J. NJ.
Bakers saloon, Anoks, but is put out, with
81, 900 damage.
The glove fight between George La
Blanche and Pete Mccoy near Boston is a
desperate one, and is declared draw.
John Brooks of Blossburg, n Y, defeated
John S. Prince, the champion of America.
in a twenty-mile bicycle race at Blossburg.
The Chicago Mail justiies the Wyoming
massacre on the ground that the Chinese
have introduced the horrible opium habit
in the territory.
The wife OF George Orman, we'll known
printer OF Milwaukee, eloped with IL car
driver. She was young Jewess up to the
time of meeting Orman.
1t is said that the knights of Labor will
take a hand in forcing the Chinese out of
wyoming Territory by threatening strike
on the Union Pacific.
Judge Hilton, of A. T. Stewart estate
lame. has three sons, two OF whom are ex-
actly alike appearance. Each boy drives
small trap at Saratoga, with magnificent
horses.
New York city has Il Japanese bank con-
Quoted throughout by Japanese officials OF
great intelligence. 1t has paid up capital
OF 5000, 900 yen 900 ccnts), and u reserve
fund OF COS, 542 yen.
Work will be resumed on the Hudson ixer
tunnel at New York this fall after a long
suspension. About one and half million
dollars has already been spent on the work,
and two and one fifth million dollars will be
required to complete it.
Col. Alex McCook and Lieut.. s. w. Groes-
beck, OF the Sixth infantry, have been de-
tached to met at Ogden, Utah, the Chinese
commissioners coming from San Francisco
to investigate the late difficulties at Rock
Springs, Wyo,, and to act as their escort
during the investigation.
Information has been received from
Dewdney, lieutenant governor of the North
west Territories. that Riel has been in
definitely respited. The lieutenant COVER
nor got instructions from Ottawa not to
proceed with the hanging until further
orders. There is great exultation among
the French here and corresponding chagrin
among the English, who clamor for Riel's
life.
Gen. Logan's book will be issued bv a
publisher OF New York about Feb. /. The
title will be 1.-THE Great Conspiracy: Its
Origin and History" It is story OF how
the rebellion was brought about, beginning
with the time when the idea of a Southern
confederacy was born, and winding up with
the surrender Of Appomattox. It is not
political, and there are no personal rem
iniscences OF the war in it.
There is great alarm at Butte, Montana.
concerning the land Office ruling about cut
ting timber on government mineral lands.
Unless revoked or modified, 200 mines,
five shelters and six silver mills will have
| to close, and fully $50 houses in process OF
erection cannot be finished. At present
the freight business OF Butte is 8, 900 tons
daily, and the silver and copper product in
100000 per month. The directory
census shows q POPULATION OF 10000
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

Senator Plumb of Kansas predicts
that within the next decade ''imn,i-
grafton, instead OF coming from the
East to the West, will be returning
from the West to the East, and that
theyoung men of New England, born in
sight of the sea, instead offollowing the
example OF their fathers in seeking in
vestment of ambition and capacity
and skill, in the West, will find their
chance upon the sea or in foreign
countries, where they can better
realize their ambition for fortune than
upon American soil.'' Most people
will regard this prediction as very wild.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
How Kit CarsOn's Life was Saved.

10
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
During the last war the great Navajo
tribe of Indians were on the warpath.
The First Regiment n. NJ. Volunteers.
commanded by the great scout and In
dian fighter, Col. Kit Carson, was or
dered to subdue and bring them into
subsection. Major Joe Cummings,
who had organized one of the first
companies of the regiment, and "a
brave a man as ever lived, was one
day riding at the head of the command
with old Kit, when the following Incl
dent took place: Kit was dressed in
his Old suit OF pepper and-salt, while
the Major was III full reglmentals, even
to epaulettes. While Kit hated dress
and tinsel, the other lived to dress
They were now nearing a canon, and
KITS Well-tralned eyes We're the first
to discover the smoke of the redskins
ascending from the neighborine mo,,n-
tains, telegraphing the approach Of
the soldiers. 1t was then that the big
hearted old trapper and patriot turned
to his friend and said: "Joe, you had
better change your coat and hat, and
put on q blouse and slough hat, for
we will soon have hot work, and the
varmints will surely aim for the COM
mander, and as you have on your
reglmentals they may take you for
me; at any rate you make q splendid
target" The Major answered: "Col-
onel, it Is no time now to 20 to the
rear" They were the last words ever
uttered by the brave CUMMINGS
Bang! went a rifle, and as the smoke
cur!ed up beside a rock the brave
Major fell mortally wounded, pierced
between the eyes by the unerring aim
OF q hidden foe, amid the wild Wells OF
the savages, hidden from view, who
imagined they had killed the greatest
scout that ever lived.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
Highest Order Of Masonry.

At the session OF the supreme council OF
Masonic jurisdiction OF America in Boston,
the following officers were elected for three
years.
Henry l.. Palmer, NJ. P. CIR. Com; Charles
L. Woodbury., Cir. Lieut.. CON-; Joseph D.
Evans, Gen. OF State; deputies, NJ. +. King,
Maine; Frank A. Mexican, New Hampshire;
George 0. Tyler, Vermont; Benjamin Dean,
massachusetts; B. W. Arnold: Rhode Island;
Charles w. Carter, Connecticut; Robert NJ.
G: Graham, New York; Andrew Il. Frazee,
New Jersey; Anthony Il. Stocker, Pcnnsyl-
vania; Abraham r. Metcalf, Michigan;
Enoch Carson, Ohio; Nicholas r. Ruckle,
Indiana; John c. Smith, Illinois; Albert II.
Carpenter, Wisconsin; Herman Ely, grand
treasurer; Clinton +. Page, grand secretary;
Samuel G. Lawrence, grand keeper OF
archives Charles Il. McClenahan, w. G. r.
N. &: OF s.; Robert E. Patterson, G. r. NJ
T.; William Highly, grand standard bearer;
George o. Tyler, grand captain OF guard;
Albert T. Moriarity, assistant grand secre-
tary; Thomas P. Lambert, D. D., grand
treasurer; j. II. Hobart ward; Ben c..
Mauer and 0. w. Shipman, marshals OF the
camp; Andrew Newbach, organist.
The next annual session will be held on
the second Tuesday in September, 1886, in
Chicago.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
Foreign Gossip.

The whereabouts of Banker Brainerd are
still mystery, but he is thought to be in
Winnipeg.
The London Post says that boycottingi is
practiced in Ireland to q greater extent
than ever known before.
Twenty thousand men are on Il strike at
the great cannon foundry of Sir William
Armstrong at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Great Britain and Ireland took 81, 800.
600 worth Of the $3,379,OOO worth OF
wheat exported from this country in July.
Mr.. Whelan, who was appointed consul to
Fort Erie several weeks ago, has not vet
been recognized by the Canadian govern
ment.
About 200, 900 acres of land have been
taken up by the crofters from Scotland in
the Moosonian district OF the Northwest
territory.
Riel's counsel have given notice of appea
from the Manitobian court to the queen
privy council in England. It'll understood
that this will stay further proceedings at
Regina until the appeal shall have beer
heard.
The president OF the "Junta Gestora, :
Senior Condo de Casa More, sent by tele-
graph from Havana to the cardinal arch-
bishop OF Toledo on the I'd inst, u second
tributed in places afflicted by cholera.
American Register: The German cruiser
Bismarck may boast of having enlisted the
first German Africans into the imperial
army and navy. Four negroes, natives OF
CAMERON, offered to enter the service as
tour-year volunteer sailors, and were
promptly made to don the EMPEROR cloth.
The latest official returns of the Egyptian
debt shows that at the close OF 1884 the re-
duction had been 81 ass, 900 of the priv
LEGGED debt, and $40, 259, 600 of the unified
debt; the total OF the privileged debt ut the
beginning OF the year being Sill ,6G4, 900,
and the unified debt being 1919, 956, 600, or
total Indebtedness Of 1891 ,62O, 600.
The French Academy OF Medicine discuss.
ed the report OF Doctors Chantemesse and
Rummo on an analysis made by them OF
DR.. Ferran's cholera vaccine matter. The
conclusion arrived at in the report, which
was adopted by the academy, are that So
called vaccine matter cannot afford pro-
lection against cholera, and that skin in
jcctions produce no chOlerlic phenomenal
There is no longer any doubt of the fail
ure OF the mission OF Sir Henry Dr,mmond
Wolff, the British special envoy to Turkey,
as it is announced that the Anglo Turkish
joint occupation OF Egypt has been aban-
doned and that the porte will consider the
expectancy of sending a commission to ac-
company Sir Henry to Egypt. 1t is gcner-
ally believed that the sultan's reason for
not acccding to the terms offered by the
British envoy il that he feared Russia
would forget her promises respecting the
treaty OF Berlin in the event OF an Anglo.
Turkish alliance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

There are now living nine ex-Sena-
tors who were members OF the Unit ed
States Senate at the beginning OF the
War OF the Rebellion, and who took
their seats at the memorable first ses-
sion OF the Thirty seventh Congress,
on July 4, 1851. They are Willard
Salisbury, ofDelaware; Lyman Trum.
bull, OF Illinois; James Harlan, OF
Iowa; Samuel G. Pomeroy, 81 Kan
sas; Henry NJ. Rice and Morton S..
Wilkinson, of Minnesota; Daniel
Clark, OF New Hampshire; John Sher-
man, OF Ohio, and James r. Doolittle,
of Wisconsin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

The discovery at San Francisco OF the
horrible practices OF the Chinese under the
very nose OF the authorities has created
deep and intense excitement
The secretary OF the navy, like the secre-
tary OF war, is doing what he can to make
IL change in the naval coterie at Washing
ton. Lieut.. Mason, who has been at the
resigned last Nay, when ordered to sss g.. a. y,
stated in these dispatches, but he recently
had his resigna ton revo ked. Simultaneous
~ with getting his request regarding his res.
ignation, the secretary OF the navy Or
dered him to Asia. Lieut.. Abbott, another
Of the swells of the navy department. has
also been ordered to sea, and some officers
who have seen long services abroad will be
given his position.
A severe storm in Rich Valley took the
roofs from several buildings, and did other
damage to the amount Of about 81 ,OOC.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

The Pacific railroads owe the Gov
~'rnment about 1854 5000 as prin-
cipal OF the bonds issued to aid in their
construction, and about as much
more for accrued interest which they
have not paid. They hope to get re-
leased from portion If not all OF this
debt before the bonds mature, but
that is hardly possible. Another
scheme is to allow the government to
foreclose and sell, and then bid in the
property for small percentage OF the
debt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
A painter named Lynch falls from a
church steeple at Winona and il killed.

A painter named Lynch falls from a
church steeple at Winona and is killed.
A baby show was one Of the attractions
at the Winona fair. Fifty-fvc babies and
as many mothers with ono exception,
where twins figure as rivals) occupied the
"Bowery' building for two hours, and were
subjected to the stares and votes of about
five hundred people. Each person passing
through the building voted for one OF the
babies entered in each class, prizes being
offered for babies under six months old, be-
tween 81 x and twelve months old and be-
tween twelve and eighteen months with a
sweepstake prize open to the prize winners.
The resignation OF Rev. D. B. Cheney, Jr.,
pastor OF the First Baptist church in Still
water has been accepted, and he will preach
his farewell SERMON on Sunday, Sept, q.
Rev. d. H. Simpson OF Atlantic, Iowa, has
been called by the church, but has not yet
accepted,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
Record Of Caaualtles.

Jumbo. the $500, 900 elephant, is killed
in a railroad accident near St. Thomas,
Ont. -
The engineer, Frank Watts, and Fireman
II. c. Burger, were instantly killed on the
Kentucky Central railroad. .s4@
A fire broke out in the yards OF the South
ern Pump company at Nashville, and con-
sumed 100000 feet OF lumber and the
mill buildings. Loss estimated ut over
5000, 900; insurance, 500, 900, principally
in foreign companies.
Reports from the broom corn region
north OF Mattoon, ILL.,, in Douglas county,
indicate great damage to the crop which is
now just ready for harvesting. The dam.
by rust resulting from the dampness in
the seeds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

Georgia has Just been provided with
local option law which leaves the
matter OF permitting or forbidding the
sale OF liquors OF any kind entirely
with the people of each county. An
election must be held on the question
whenever one-tenth OF the voters Pc
tition for it; and in the event of a de-
cision in favor Of license, another cleo
ton may be held two years later.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
MINNESOTA CENSUS.
Population Of the Legislative Districts, Show.
Ing tho STRENGTH Of the Counties Under
New Apportionment.
Figures Of tho Census Giving Data % to Sexes
and Races, Presenting Some Peculiar
Features,

The secretary of state has made official
announcement OF the Minnesota census for
1885 by legislative districts, showing also
the membership to which the several coun-
ties or districts were entitled in the last leg
islature. The basis, on the census of 1880,
was about 1000. This made q membership
of 1O3. If 1O,OOO-or the major fraction
thereof-is made the basis, according to the
census OF 1855, and no changes In the dis
tricts are made, the legislature would be
composed OF Ill members, the number to
which each district would be entitled being
shown In the last column of the table below
The total population Of each county, by
itself, is shown in the table under the head
ing: "Recapitulation by countess
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24
Senator Sabin's Talk ut Washington.

Senator Sabin of Minnesota arrived in
Washington, and in reply to all inquiry as
to his GRAND here said he had come to Sc
cure IL house for the session.
1T has been published that you have writ
ten a letter to the president pledging your
support to him in the confirmation OF his
appointments
Il saw such II publication, but that was
the first knew OF the matter. Ihave written
no such letter to the president nor any one,
and never thought OF doingso. There is no
foundation whatever for the report. Ihave
never had it intimated by the president or
any one OF his friends that my support was
either needed or desired. My attitude in this
matter is no secret, however,
How do you stand?"
IL believe the president, as 1 have fire.
quentiy stated publicly, is thoroughly
honest, and desires to give the country q
good administration, and ought to have q
fair and unfettered opportunity to do so.
1t is conceded tina he has right to appoint
his political sympathiZcrs to Office, and
will vote to confirm them when they are
shown to be fit for the places to which they
are selected, where they arc appointed on
lair political grounds without detriment to
the public interests, and without smiring
the regulations of the Republican officials
who have preceded them. Bnt where it is
shown that Republicans have been RENE we'd
to the damage OF the public SERVICE and up
on false charges which have injured their
good names, shall do my part to secure
for them the fullest opportunity for vindi-
cation"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

Drought in Deccan and floods in
Bengal have combined to destroy the
crops OF the present season, and the
cable brings intelligence from Calcutta
that there is CONSERVATION at the
prospect OF the famine now impcnd
inc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

ihere IS one express company in
America which has 5000 officers,
snip goods daily over 5000 miles Of
railroad by lightningexpre and sends
package l 900 miles for rs cents.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

Last February a Spanish mail steam.
er with 100000 in specie on board
went down of Grand Canary. A div
ing party has just been organized bv
Lloyds to recover the treasure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

RACE AND SEX DIVISIONS
The population of Minnesota by counties,
according To the census of 1885, has been
heretofore published in the PIONEER PRESS.
but the table following contains interesting
information-in regard to the proportion OF
sexes and races-whch has never before
been printed 1t will be seen that in all
cases. except Indians. the males are more
numerous than the females. and in the whole
state there are less than 100 Chinese The
figures which follow will repay u careful
analysis:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

The total population OF the state, in the
last column above, includes negroes, mulat-
toes and Chinese.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-09-24

Total. :. cos 4e2 s11 11s 2se 254aa4 aa1 117 d
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
Country Produce,

PoTAToEs.-The market is well supplied
and the demand moderate. Northern and
Eastern sell at 80 to SIC, Houlton at 30 to SIC.
Beauty of Hebron at So to soc, and Burbank
Seedlings and Prolifcs at 4S to SOC per bushel.
APPLEs.-Good Greetings are in moder-
ate demand at S1.75, Pippins and sweet
apples at $1.50, and Baldwins at S1.65 to
S1.S5 per barrel. Evaporated apples bring
& to SC, and Northern and Eastern quartered
and sliced to &c per pound.
PoULTRy.-The market is extremely dull,
the large supply left over being increased by
the daily receipts, which have been greatly
in excess of the demand. The weather has
also been unfavorable. Choice young
turkeys sell at 10 to l6c, common to good at
Is to lac, and old at II to he; choice chick
ems at Is to 15c, and common to good at 10 to
13c per pound.
EGGs.-The receipts are less than last
week, but the quantity of fresh stock is in
creasing and the market closes quiet. Held
stock is dull and lined are in moderate de-
mand. Fresh Vermont sell at 27 to CSC.
fresh Eastern at % to 29c, fancy at SOC, fresh
Northern at % to PC, Western at "a to 25c,
held stock at Is to DC, and lined at 19l to
2lc per dozen, as to quality,
CHEEsE.-The cheese market is quiet. Re-
ceipts have fallen off. and there is a little
more demand at last weeks prices. YER
mont and New York choice September make
sells at Y to 1890, a poorer, though choice,
grade of Vermont at iii to 11Yc, choice ver-
mont sage at IL to 134c, fair to good do at 10
to he, choice Western at III to 12c, fair to
good grades at s to 10c and skins and part
skins at TO 4c per pound.
BEANs.-The market is fairly supplied, and
sales are being made at the following quota
tons: Choice Vermont small hand-picked
peas, S1.75 to $780, common to good, S140
to S1.50: choice Vermont screened, S1.40;
hand-picked mediums, 81 80 to S155; choice
screened mediums, S1.& to 81, 40 common
screened S1.25 to S1.30; choice Vermont
improved Yellow Eyes, $500 to S2.10; old
fashioned Yellow Eyes, $3.50 to S1.95; Red
Kidneys, $3.50 to $40 per bushel.
BUTTER.-The market is little stronger
on fine grades, but trade has not been brisk
and receipts have fallen off. The low prices
for the genuine article have had depress-
ing effect upon oleomargarine. We quote
extra Northern creameries at % to 29c, extra
Vermont and New York diaries at "a to 25c,
Franklin county at % to 26c, fair to good
Vermont and New York diaries at % to 24c,
fresh-made Western creameries at % to SOC,
and common grades at 10 to l5c per pound.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
Flour and Grain.

CoRN.-There has been an active market
and prices are firm. We quote high mixed
at soc, steamer mixed at 5ll to 52c, steamer
yellow at 52ato 53c, and no grade at 80 to 51c
per bushel, as to quality and color.
SHoRTs.-The feed markets. trifle firmer.
We quote as follows: Winter wheat sells at
$1,000 to $3.50, sack bran at S16.50 to Sl7.O0,
spring wheat bran at $1,000, middlings at
$3.50 to $3.50, and cotton-seed meal at
S2600 to $500 per ton.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-There is firm tone to
the market, with prices generally marked
higher on all lines. Fine -four sells at $3.50
to S275, supers at S275 to S3.15, common
extras at $40 to $500, medium extras at
1878 TO 500, choice extras at $500 to S4.75,
Minnesota bakers at S4.15 to $40, New
York and Michigan rollers at $40 to S4.65,
Ohio, Indiana and Southern st. Louis pa
tents at $500 TO $3.50, Ohio, Indiana and st.
Louis clears at S4.25 to S4.6O, fancy do at
S5.75, Wisconsin spring patents at S5.15 to
$5.35, and winter patents at $500 to $3.50
per barrel. Corn meal sells at $40 per
barrel and Sl05 per bag, and rye flour at
$3.50 to S40O per barrel.