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The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30

1tseems to he settled that Gen. Grant
will he buried Al Washington, And va
rious sites are aamed,aS the White Lot,
in froutof the White House. the Mouu-
ment grounds. Congressional cemetery,
Arlington and the Soldiers Home.
There are objections urged to all these
sites with the exception of the Soldiers
Home, and it is probable that one of
The commanding elevations in those
beautiful grounds will be selected for
tho purpose.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30

3Oc 1sa1e - 1a91S Ae0s sea0
3.sss.
1t,sr naxoeR RWT
:. S-.--..- N
A1ss 1Ae1s
column "a IL east hanh of tie hvo1 found
.,..,.. :. an ~. -. ..h.,.
.csou - = .'.n eo.ls ~. .. 49,
adSs4eed 1rom m6 f1S1ne s0o 1eo On Do0-
tons ocotek Yho 6re Wae st once 1ee1Rnod
and TIA ,a1ala. sba,ntinw tleir hak,ea. m
-, ~ ..L.. A.as.h 49,. -.
sufned 70 tne issane' nv. !" 80 .. ~ ~ 0ea-
eesaed, only rising 70. 6re ae o.o troops, Who
immediste1y advanced In skirm1azinG order.
The enemy Nas attacked from both Hanks,
but 80 wen chosen was theif battle ground
tfxt sppsfently they were ont Of any posi-
BILE danger Of the v6lunteefV ndeA 4 bat
tory could mot ct Arst reach 0sena but eee-
ting favorable location sheRed their posi-
ton, previ0ualy having denounced tWo
houses in the distance q which Teenfcece-
1nents for tho rebels were waiting; but by
fbis Hns tho rebels had retired % small
post ii ~ woods from which tbey were
dialod9ed. They moved toward our Iegi-
n,ent our loft having in the neantfme made
the enemy retire. Thsn came 1ghfng at
close quarters, the CONTESTANTS being only
fhrnfiehsut vas bush one. ti,e half- hreoda
and Inilisns
80 .,o,.cp,r,-
so ooS.1A ..'.-- - -
CT hidden behind trees, Keeping mp nov nre
with deadly enect; Commencll& ~ yIo
M, the mum 81 tnG Dune's CUL1 aMM1, ~ ICY,
and the bal OF tne .nos sue Wn,e.eo M"r6 s.nvu6u
~ Ar. l1e oIst unogL III v.o ~: Inr...,.s
OF bsult0ns cavahy; 1 9us No; "a 81 tio; Hivnpsy
OF the TfNesesh eoon Suss1oN Tsa.. ~ l.en .a. ~,
and Compan5. echooi OF Misnuy, GH tIe
right flank. hot COMBAT ensaeo, nesSx ~
hr1ng while IN proe.1Ao psM "uu9
the gallant volunteers were 1al1ng, Pleiced
by rebel DalIs, the war WhooP u Ine Auu1s"s
would he heard as they rallied 10 tne nent
desperate hre was KEPT up 1or over ," p:sm, pCS.,
when only occasional Dunets came 1fom @eloA'
ranks. A1ser snort cessau0n the enemy se
commencGd hrlne Al o cleck tae prali1e = wss
The Indian style OF tghtins was lndnlSed 10.
ana sse ialee numoer VI sasIaii,les 1laS showed
tnat the laa'alls were no lee W " uSsp.eeu ..1s
me engaseEens ias'ea as 1 Ilosn tan nn Inc ne
rebels were driven OF, teaxMS lew ,,,soa ~ nlss
eerner OF tue leVlhe, "n1e4 10 no~ WnuaTNo su.
Dy Miss''etons lorce: tMes pISse'' ul Nesel.So w.
good shots snd would Kill Sooe many men
Il an attempt wele Mads 70 Giose ~ " .araat .ns
Mhen nrlns commence pIu A1e a ~ ~
par or .ne ioron.p fren1 ~ i.ta 10 for ~.
pes HsMeIy' pns 'nes ".lS W. Ii III ~. no
ehsseeuacht Ane 1oac1 w EW
cross TO- morrow ana the reoels De eo
py the whoie 1oicS: T..
One parry OF tns Ieees nas }Hss ssa sas,:a. ytn US
lodsed' ana the aiAery s ore s'4l 45;s 5;e:ne ~
teDels OF the FatAe ~. .ua ..ot tom pn
Tele ~ caR.uaeu ~. oS, &C. Int. 49,
me lnd'ans Sc! .ne PIa'tis - ~ 4! E11, DI.a Law
t nan sGfm Hns - e4nnisdea 1ha SiTaa "a d-onuded s
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
xAs wassrteva, wis., 1spua1.sios,

xAe WatsRtown, WIS.,, 8spud1atioa,
In the United States circuit court at Madison
Judge Gresham rendered decision which
practically relieves the city Of Watertown from
paying il bonded railway indebtedness Of
over q, 10000 Tho city repudiated its in
period resorted to strategy in having no
city officers, and prevented bondhold-
ers from serving summons upon
it This feat Was finally complished, how
ever, and the test case, involving 1000, Of
Metcaf against the city was brought Defen-
tlant city set up the plea of the statute Of lin
itations, and United. States District Judge Bum
rendered 8 decision init favor. A rehearinx
was then had before United States Circuit
Judge Gresham, who ifirms Judge Bunn's de-
cision. Tho fact occasioned great rejoicing ct
Wstsrtown Tho case viii probably be ap-
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30

The Ohio legislature has passed an act re-
quiring all executions in Ohio to take place
within the walls of the penitentiary
A rainfall Of twelve inches has submerged
Southeastern Kansas, causing great destruction
to crops and cattle. Dennison, Tex, also re-
ports : combination of food and cyclone.
Naval circles in Washington are interested in
the presence of 4 Russian corvette and
British man-of-war at Hampton Roads, and
everybody hopes there will be fight
The committee appointed by the plenary
council to select . site for the proposed Roman
Catholic university has been called by Arch
bishop Gibbons of Baltimore to meet in WASH
ington, May7.
The Oklahoma movement has collapsed, 80
far as any present attempt to reach Oklahoma
is concerned, and the boomers have decided to
go home and await further action on the part
of the government
Reports ara just received that very heavy
frosts have prevailed in Southern Oregon and
great damage resulted 1t is difficult to esti-
mate the actual loss, but it is said to be heavy
The fruit and vegetable crops suffered severe
ly.
Thomas Maher, after selling farm near
Painsville, Ohio, for $1,000, went on spree
and displayed rolls of bills, after which he was
found dead in barn. with no money on hie
person, but NO marks of violence were visible.
Three suspected men have been arrested
Sir Stafford Northoote, in speech In Lon
don, attacked the governments programme Of
abandoning the Soudan He said the reten-
ton Of Egypt was duty England owed to the
people of India to maintain her prestige in
India. and especially to keep the Suez canal
always available for tho transportation Of
British troopA
The motion Of the minister Of militia in the
Dominion parliament for an appropriation of
&7O, ,OW to meet the expenses in connection
with the Northwest rebellion, passed without
discussion. Tho money, the minister explained,
was for the maintenance of 4, 600 troops, at an
average Of $50 per day, for sixty days; thers
was also 316O, 600 required for transportation,
and for supplies 44O,O0
Tho invitation to spend the summer In the
Cstsjdll mountains, N. L, s9tended 10 Gen
Grant and his family, has been sooepted
through tho generate con, Col Fred D., who
writes TO the manager Of hotsl thore, q fol-
lows @Gen. Grant directs mo 10 answer your
letter OF yesterday and say thAt it IL his inten-
tion, II alive, to visit Tie Ca&skiils during the
month Of August, and II coovepieot will &C.
cept your kind invtteaien for that manth
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON,

The president shook hands with $50 preach
ers at one standing the other day.
Delegate Toole of Montana says Samuel
Hauser, Helena banker, will probably be
tho next territorial governor.
Secretary Whitney has received . telegram
from Admiral Jouett: "The situation is un-
changed Everything is quiet On the isthmus
bsardslee reports no hghtin6 around Car
sagsna for fortnight
Mr.: ta*tcn Of Ga, has declined the Russian
mission An intimate friend received tele-
gram from him requesting h1m to convey to
tne president his declination: It was under
Of all embarrassment and to avoid Z possible
controversy In the senate next session
IN the United States district court at Little
Rock, George L Douglass, of tho department
Of justice, Washington, entered suit against
Logan II. Roots, John D. Adams, J. D. Chides-
tor and others for $174, ,0U alleged over paid in
tho famous star route contracts several years
sso. This ie one Of numerous suits to be
brought in different states sgainst the oon-
tIactorA
Anthony n Kelly OF Virginia, recently NOM
mated and commissioned United States minis
YER to Italy, will decline tho position, not wish
ing to embarrass the administration BY reason
Of objections that mishtbe urged against him
BY the Italian government Mr.. Walker J.
Feam Of Louisiana has qualified ut the state
department as minister resident and consul
general to komanla, Servla and Greece George
II: Williams who was appointed United States
minister to Hayti March 3, last, will be super
ceded - soon - his successor can be deter
mined upon. The president has appointed
Christian n Ssibert Of New York to Be secre-
tary Of the legation of the United States at
Chill; he also appointed the following post
masters: Francis n Householder, Mobiles
vile, Ind. Nelson Bruett, Jefferson, Wis. ;
George d. Houston, at Harrionville, No., Or
lando W. Powers to be associate justice Of the
supreme court Of the Territory Of Utah.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
2sportsd risht st Port R,tt

A Battleford Special of the Goth says: Scouts
from Pitt report finding it abandoned, badly
wrecked An Indian told them there had been
b fight and two police were killed, and that the
police and others in the fort had taken to boats
IN the hope of reaching Battleford. They have
been ont five days, and should have been here
long ago It looks as if the whole party
had been captured or killed from the
river banks. Besides the police undor
Inspector Dickens, were Factor Nc
Lean, Of the Hudson Bay e6mpany, and family
Of eight ind James Simpson, Stanley Simpson,
y. b. Cameron and Dufresne, employees. Rev.
g! Quinn and wife, MI: and Mrs. Mann aud
three children, Alfred Quinn and several others.
The story Of the escape is extremely improbable
. % it is not Likely such large party would b
9rlven out OF the fort and allowed to escape.
Bsttleford s,on. Troops were promised for
our relief three weeks ago. but hone have a.
yet turned up. The river is low.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
AAotAsf tAAroa Case on the rspi.,

AAesasf eaAfon Case on the Espis.
MA Alice Winans, who says she is the wife
bf Ross r. Winahs, the millionaire, has begun
: suit for divorce, in New York, which was sent
70 referee MI. Winans is represented as at
present living in Scotland, where he owns an
estate nearly two hundred miles in extent
ArA Wlnans was Miss Soolfeld She
IN . wealthy London family she met
Mr.. Winans in 1871. She declares
ehe and Mr. Winans entered into . mar
rage agreement, but no ceremony was per
formed In May Of that year he brought her
four months as man and wife; Mr. Winans al
ways introduced her as his wife, and she ao-
knowledged that she was Mrs Winans. Then
he deserted her, leaving her nothing TO live o.
@9 H. Winars married eist6r 81
Whistler, the artist, and is now living With her
1r. Winans says he never married Miss S06l-
asld though he lived With her.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30

Among tho new notions In railrona-
ing il the employment ~ nome lines.
of "trainmen," whose duty it il to COL
(ect fares, thus leaving tho conductor
perfectly free to manage his tram, An.
other is the appointment Of man
whose special duty IA 10 relieve the en-
gineer from watching the track, allow.
ing him to concentrate his whole attsa.
tion ON his engine.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
Barclay Johnscn's Dreadial Deed:

Coroner Holt of Bridgeport Conn.,, began an
inquest on the victims of the murders in the
johnson family. Rev. J. G. johnson, Congre-
gational minister Of Rutland, VT, and an uncle
of Barclay johnson, the young man who shot
his mother and sister and killed himself, testi-
fed that there was no hereditary insanity in the
family. He could not account for insanity on
the part Of his nephew except by excessive
Office duties which caused him to write and work
at night, and caused a strain on his mind. The
witness produced this letter, which was found
in the pocket of Barclay johnson after his death:
@Greenwhich, Conn, April 81, lss:.-If
succeed in accomplishing what think must be
done, word or two of explanation will prob.
ably be received with interest. l think am
Saving my mrother and sister from an unhappy
fate. If there is just and glorious God these
two VII 60 to the happiness which they de:
serve: II there is no God then they will simply
find their rest"
At the close of the letter he wrote: II an
conscious of the enormity of what have done
and intend to do, but at the same time have
suspicion that I have become insane. Why did
not some one recognize my weakeess, my grea,
need Of help, and help me when there VA
timer"
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30

Another Account sf The xilliat Of 3afraos
Thesan Francisco Bulletin publishes the f6i-
lowing particulars Of the death Of the iate
PRECEDENT Bafries ak Guatemala, obtained from
L b Pafrces the Gnatemalan consul os thts
s . who tnom returned ,tsas here q n: sts.mer Grs
which Barrios xAe Killed was between one
battalion Of the Guatemalan troops and much
larger body OF San Salvadoreans. Barrios
gave the order to attack, but no advance
movement had been made, as the troops were
under command Of an unpopular officer, and
refused to obey hin. Barrios was in his tent
with tw~ q his officers when this information
Eas Drought to him. On the refusal Of both
these officers to assume command hs left the
tent and while proceeding 10 the front Of the
column he was Intending to lead he was shot
BY sherpshoc!ef from tree The bullet en-
tered bis right shoulder, passed through his
Ms neaft . and out through the left side. Mean
while both sides withdrew from the battle field
put not until determined and successful ef=
fort had been made to rscovee the bcdY 3f
BsrrioA
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
3root1yn Roller Rink Eseapad..

03oo81y0 8o11er 8an6 BScapAd0.
Among the pretty girls who have attracted
attention at the Leo avenue roller skating rink
IN Brooklyn, n ", have been Maud McAllister
and Ella Jonea Among the young men who
have sought their company have been William
E. Darling and Charles Peckham Darling 10
twenty two and his friend year younger The
girls always went to the rink together. Peck
ham induced Miss Jones to elope with him
Darling secured . promise of mar
riage from Maud McAllister, and on last Sun
day afternoon the four went to the house of the
Rev. J. White, where they were married, each
acting as Witnesses for the other. The next day
Mrs Peckham told the story of their escapade
to married daughter Of Mrs; McAllister: The
McAllister girl was persuaded that she had
taken foolish step, and she sent her husband
. note, saying she would have nothing to do
with him. Her parents will take action to have
her marriage declared void on the ground that
she 10 under ago and did not have her parents
consent
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
Cosrodoa Of 0ovsrnmsnt 1nployess 4or-
b1Aaea.

Secretary Whitney Of the navy department.
has written the following letter to Commodore
J. H Russell, commandant Of the Mare Island
navy yard ct San Francisco, relative to the
coercion Of the vote Of that yard at elections:
Since assumming the duties Of this ofice my
attention has been called to the conduct Of the
foreman Of the Mare Island navy yard in elec-.
tons in past years, particularly IN 1882 After
reading the testimony in the contested election
case Of Bnckvs. Dudley, taken in the fsll Of
1852 there is no doubt 10 my mind that the
vote Of the yard was practically coereed and CON-
trolled by the foreman, either with OF without
orderA The men were obliged to take their bal.
S!ots N |. folded form from : table presided over
LOT in sight while walking to The polls one
hundred feet distant between men stationed
for the purpose Of preventing any change Of
ballots on their parts, and the ballot deposited
without tho voter having had the opportunity to
see or know its contends, or to o1ercise any
choice for whom no should cast his ballot .
find that the same foremen Who conducte
this proceeding sfe stll 6 the yard in til
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
me Io,k 6fsbd lrly.

Theeieventh annual encampmeEs u ths lows
department Of the Grand Army Of the Repucns
wss held at Davenport Ofhcers present were:
Commander 4 e. Miller Of Waterloo; Senior
Vice Commander l. & Tyler, Keokuk; JUNIOR
Vice Commander W. II. shallads, Bes Moines;
Assistant Adjutant General D. r Res1sk,
Waterloo, and other subordinate officers Of tho
state department The morning was devoted
to good tins viii stories, speeches and eing-
ing Of old camp songA Gov. Sherman was
prsscr*, and made an address eomplimenting
Of Of comrades on es sali I'll Eviss! He spoke Of Gen.
Grant - the man dearer to Mshearts Of the
4ttexic1n. people than any other mat; and
whose deit6 ~iH be mourned more deeply than
that of other mon. yte following resolution
vas then INTRODUCED, win itrttsctions t that it
Resolved, That the encampmsnt Of Iowa,
speaking for seventy thousand old soldiers of
this state, desires to express its heartfelt sym
pathy for their old commander, U. Grant, in
his illness, as we'll as its great pleasure in his
resent improvement, which almost seems one
of bis c1iiractsrietie victories over his last
enemy
The committee on credentials presented its
t-rert that delegates had been elected FROM 4l3
posts, bei1ss sbeut 600 in number and repre-
Miller, department commander; yead his annual
address reviewing the work of the LOVE depart
nleftt h. the past year. The report of fin&Goes
showed bafssss Of q, 49, 79 in the treasury.
Resolutions were sdcpted commencing the
Ladies' Relief corps, an auxiliary OF the g. A.
R., and the organization of the Son: ,f veter-
ans; thanking Gen sherman for branding
jeff Dc9is M . conspirator and traitor; con-
demning the Secretary Of the interior for his
action in placing the hsk at half-mast in honor
putting ex-confederates in Office. The Tesolu-
ton regarding Gen. Sherman was adopted
without dissenting voice among the nine hum
dred present, and amid resounding cheers.
The election of officers for tho ensuing year re-
suited in the choice of J. 1. Manning, depart
ment commander; n. l. Sherman, senior vice
commander; C. L. Loneley, junior vice cop
mander.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
4 Little More Dynamite.

~ASAeSAO ~VxV Oy0OSaA4SOs
Last Thursday morning an explosion occur
red in the basement of the admiralty building
in London. Firemen and police were prompt
" summoned, and all gates of the admiralty
building closed. A special guard was at once
posted, and no person allowed
to enter or depart from the premises
until a thorough examination could be made
The explosion occurred in the secretary's de-
partment and Edwin F. Swanson, assistant
secretary and principal clerk, received &C.
vere scalp wound. He WAS the only
person injured It is believed the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite.
Mr. swainson's room, in which the explosion
occurred, was completely wrecked, the adjacent
windows fronting on the Horse Guards parade
were blown out At firstit was reported the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite, and was the
outcome Of . plot Matched either by
dynamiters or nihilists for the pur-
Ross 81 Of tho hRs%pssrng R.pps the war
son gives it as his opinion that the explosive
was thrown into the room through the
window. The face of q small Amerl-
can clock, blackened by the explosion, to-
gethor with some pieces of clock work at
the examination which followed The ad,
miralty officials suppose these fragments are
parts of the internal machine which caused the
explosion. A strong suspicion now prevails in
police and official circles that the explosion
was the result of private malice, as Mr.. Swain
son was greatly disliked by number of per-
sons, including several employers of the Office
1t is certain that the internal machine was
placed in a bookcase just over the spot where
Mr.. Swainson's head would be when sitting at
his desk. The detectives are certain that the
outrage was the work of an employee, rs no
stranger could pass the janitor without some
document showing that he had business with
the head of some department The janitor
says NO stranger to his knowledge has passed
him during the past twenty four hours. The
latest conjecture is that the explosive in the
admiralty building must have been placed
in Mr. swa,nson,s desk. 1t probably
came through the parcel post, and
is thought to have consisted of two pounds Of
gun cotton or some similar agent. The only
other explanation offered is that the miscreants
gained admission to the building during slight
interval occurring between the reliefs Of police,
and posted the explosive in the Office. The de.
tectives are still completely in the dark Of
ficials are of the opinion that the explosion was
caused by the spontaneous ignition of speci-
men of torpedo explosion which had been sent
to the admiralty for inspection. The gen-
eral belief is that the explosive agent was not
dynamite.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
A War Poem BY Alfred Tsnnysou,

A War Poem by Alfred Tennyson.
The London Times of the 2sd published
the following poem by the poet laureate, which
was telegraphed to America:
THE FLEET-ON ITS REPORTED 1NEFF1C1ENCY.
You, you! if you have failed to understand,
The fleet Of England is her all in all,
On you will come the curse Of all the land
If that old England fall which Nelson left 20
great
This isle, tho mlghtiest naval power on earth.
This one small isle, the lord of every sea.
Poor Eng aud, what would all these fleets be
worth,
And what avail thine ancient fame if free,
Were thou q fallen state?
You, you who had the ordering of her feet,
If you have only compassed her disgrace,
When all men stare, the wild mob's million
feet
Will kick you from your place,
But then too late, too late.
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
weskly Report Of asn. Grants doctors.

The New York Medical Record Of Last Sat-
ardsy says: The physical condition Of Gen.
Grant has markedly improved during the past
week There is no authority for the statement
that his physicians 1t any time prognos-
icated speedy death. or did not giye the most
encouraging reports II has been charged that
the physicians were suppressing all reference to
graver symptoms. The bulletins which have
been issued at the roquest Of the family Of Gen.
Grant, and in answer to the demands Of the
press, have been simply baro statements OF the
exact condition 1t the time without theories Of
oommeatA The medical STAG has always nain-
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
4 Yankee Coup at Pansna.


dispatch from Panama says strong barri-
cades were being erected in tho streets near
the cable compsnys Office, which would have
cut all communication OF had not the same
been summarily removed Seven hundred
troops left Buena Vista under Gen. Vils. The
alta: K would have taken place Immediately ON
the arrival Of these troops. but the United
States ship Boxer appeared on tho scene Az
If BY magic. three columns entered tho city
and had full possession in about ten
minutes, knocking down barricades -
they passed through the streets At .
call OF the bugie the Columbian Guards
withdrew into the Cuarteis. This splendid
Coup de Crain-has undoubtedly prevented
another disaster similar to Colon. Company
A." Of United States volunteers, arc guarding
various streets aad wharves. Gen. Arzhan 10
held prisoner. Capt Cochrane, Of Company
&C. has arrived from Colon He says ho
travelled the entire length of the city with three
mariners, and found the people % paralized
that they made no Demonstration, Offensive or
otherwise 52r~