The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-02

french custom, had settled along the rivers,
each farm having . narrow water frontage,
| and extending far back in the form of q long
parallelogram Tho surveyors were, of course.
compelled to destroy this arrangement of the
holdings, and tho people earnestly protested
against it They also renewed their claim for
grants Of 24O acres per capita, and from that
day to this tho agitation has been maintained,
kiers arrival from Montana last spring giving
! It the semblance Of general and united move
ment
xhs New Commissioned Of .A9rieultass.
NormanJ. Colman who ie t5 be commissioner
Of agriculture, is an old resident of Missouri
! Ind man Of excellent standing. BE is about
sixty years ofage, but vigorous and active, and
Is rated a. second class so far as ability is
concerned. His political record is clear, he hav-
ing been consistent Democrat from time i'm:
memorial, and quite prominent in the party
counolls HIS close relations with the Agriculture
q classes have stood him in good part, when
ne desired to WELD Influence in conventions. IL.
though tho politicians have always succeeded in
getting the best Of him, encouraging him to WORK
Tor the party and then giving him some honor
ary position, to which no enoluments wore at
tached de has been candidate for govern
or before number of state conventions, and
at one time came near securing the nomination.
no was defeated, however, but was nominated
and elected lieutenant governor. His congres-
slonal aspirations have also been frustrated on
various occasions. He has lived at St Louis
Tor quarter OF century or more, conducting
an agricultural weekly, tho Rural World He
owns large stock breeding farm near St
LOUIS, and is thoroughly familiar with the az
rlculturA question in all its bearings and A.
poets.
The losses by the Buffalo, N. Y, fire .ggre-
gate 1871 ,OOO; insurance, $4,000.
Gov. McLane the new minister to France. il
widower: His daughter will accompany him
to Paris
Charles Enney Of Galesburs, H., was shot
through the heart by his wife, She aimed III
fun, only
c Armstrong l. co's furniture house, Men,
phis, Tenn: was burned. Loss $4,000:
insurance, @2l,0
The resignation of Special Indian Agent G
R Milburn Of Montana was received BY Indian
Commissioner Atkins.
An order has been issued for the removal Of
Sioux boys At Feehanville, ILL.,, to Bishop Ire
lands charge At St Paul
Mr. Muldrow's salary o. assistant secretary
of the interior, is 800; Sparks, the new land
commissioner, gets $4,000!
Charles p Crnm one Of the professors in tho
La Harpe m) seminary, was instantly killed
near Ferris. A broken rail threw the train
from tho track
The clerical party in Mexico which Benito
5nssea deprived Of many Juicy plums by way Of
is..working actively to the front with view to
restoration to power.
John Neil, burglar awaiting sentence to the
penitentiary, in the county Jail 1T Cleveland
was welded to Mary Kelly, a 5lue-velvet- clad
domestic, who had been smitten by his charms.
The woman suffrage party state executive
committee Of New York has written letter to
PRESIDENT Cleveland, asking the removal Of
Gov. Pierce of Dakota for vetoing the woman
suffrage bill passed by the Legislature
DR.: Frank Powell is being frequently MEM
toned by his hosts Of friends as q candidate
for next mayor Of La Crosse, Wis. The doctor
would be hard man to defeat because Of his
great popularity among the working classea
J. G. Kay Of Clay Center, administrator of
the estates Of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor and her
brother, Tom Jones, who were hanged nv vip-
iiantes about ten days ago in Clay county, Ne
braska has begun proceedings to bring the per-
petrators to justice
Mr. Eliza NJ Morgan, widow Of the late
Gov E. D. Morgan, died at her residence in
New York city from the effects Of 4 fall received
in broadway two months ago She was seven-
ty-three years old and has been in delicate
health since the death Of her husband.
Miss Ellison, the sixteen year old daughter
Of Wright Ellison, gardener at Oak Park, Chi
cago, committed suicide by taking strychnino.
Tho dying girl told her sister that she had
IvvnNh A RnoIR
ing able to keep up in her school studies
At Urbans, Ohio, Gansen l. Co.'S livery
stable was burned Thirty seven horses per-
shed and the entire stock Of vehicles and har.
ness was destroyed. Adjoining buildings
we're also burned Loss, $4,000: Insurance.,
7,OOO! 1ncendiary.
At East Saginaw, Mich, William J. Howard
was arrested, charged with bigamy Ho was
married there on the 10th inst to Margaret
Burns, and the publication of the notice
brought woman from Cheboygan, who claims
Howard as her husband. On being arraiened
be acknowledged both marriages.
1t is reported that an appropriation from six
to eight million pounds will be asked in April
for tho navy. Tho London Standard says It
is believed the governments preparing to send
| H0OV w SAAo O0AsAC w pI0V0ut lilo 06lL OF nus
sian vessels when the ice breaks up. The do
cislon to call out the reserves was taken in view
of the queens intendo6departure for the cont.
nent in order to be prepared for an emergency,
1t il reported the Russian railway from Kirzil-
Arvat to Askalied will be completed in . fort
night whom the section to Merry will be com
menced
Edwards Pierrepont presided At dinner o.
tho Yale alumni in New York. Among the en-
insnt guests were Edward J. Phelphs, minister
to England, President Noah Porter, Of Yale
College, and William Walter Phelps. Presi-
dent Porter, speaking about tho college, allud-
ed to the additional honor attained BY her in
having . member of the faculty selected to
represent the American people 1T the court Of
st. James. He said Prof. Phelps had been .
great gain TO Yale, and had left his influence
in . healthful and beneficial manner on the
minds Of al the studenta
In the event Of war, x, 600 militia will be As
signed to garrison duty in Ireland, and that
number Of regulars released for active service
Great preparations arc being made 1t Alder
shot for tho reception OF the army reserve
forces and military called out BY the queens
message Quarters are ready at Chatham for
. large force. The greatest activity prevails in
the ordinance department III the fastening Of
armament of vessels ordered for immediate
service Extra hands are employed All the
available quarters ct Chelsea have been made
ready for occupation