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The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
goCIETY 1u8URAY@,

The Iowa Supreme Court 1sndsxs . Ne.
cdsion in Favor OF the 8ecsders from The
supreme Lodge Of United Workmsn.
WATERLOO, Iowa, Special Telegram, April
s2-The Supreme court this morning, filed an
opinion at Dubuque, in the celebrated Uni ted
Workmen case, reversing the Judgment Of the
preme lodge A o. q. W., passed what is
called the relief law, by which it claimed
The right to assess separate state Jurisdictions
to assist in payment of losses under
The Jurisdiction of the supreme lodge, tho
state grand lodge of Iowa refused to pay the
lion of the order in the state still retained its
fealty to the supreme lodge, and organized
mother grand lodge. The matter was then
taken into the courts and tried before Judge
Utt in this city about year ago; He rendered
of the supreme lodge, and from this de-
:ision tho case was appealed to the supreme
court J. d. Nichols. Of vinton. past grand
master, presented the case of the state lodge to
The supreme court and argued that they were
acting in accordance with the laws Of Iowa,
and ho claimed that the supreme lodge faction
were In effect but agents of foreign in surance
company. He was interviewed upon the
decision Of the supreme court.
adopted this idea, and tha: injunction proceed
ings could be begun to close up the adherents Of
the supreme lodge or make them deposit $780,
CO., W. r Graham, Of Cedar Falls, grand
master Of the supreme lodge adherents, was in
terviewed and said that he could not tell II.
effect of the decision until he saw the full text
of 1t, but he thought that if the decision was as
it appeared to be it would affect not only this
order, but the Masonic and all other corpora-
tons which are incorporated in the state and
yet adhere to . supreme lodge, for it virtually
10n ovAlt tI~kk khn~x- H.
such superior organization. 1--WE have been
fighting this thing from principle" said he. ''An
We asked for wasthe corporate existence of tho
order and the name. He stated that tho men,
bership Of the supreme lodge branch IN Iowa
was about three thousand, and since their sep
arate existence from the state faction they had
paid about $36, COO death losses The state lodge
claims . membership Of about nine thousand.
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PROTECTING Montana.

Granville Stuart, president of the Montana
board Of stock commissioners, few days ago
addressed communication to Acting Gov.
Tooker, setting forth the danger to stock in
Montana which would result should the Can
adian rebels and Indians retreat and cross the
border, as seems likely. Mr. Stuart requested
that the matter be laid before President Cleve-
land. Tooker has complied He endorses Mr..
stuarfs statements, and requests that early
action be taken by the government to protect
the lives and property of citizens of Montana in
the event Of an invasion by the partisans of Riel
The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
Sargent D. Bsgley, New York lawyer, is
mysteriously dead.
A dispatch from 81 Louis gives the particu-
lars Of the elopement of Mrs. Anna Steinreid
of Memphis with John Irwin, her husbands
negro coechman, and stated that the husband,
who is wealthy physician Of Memphis, was
following the runaways.
Baron Magri, who is thirty four inches tall,
and whose brother recently married Mra Tom
Thumb. was brought into the Tombs police
court, at New York, by Ida Newman, who is
five feet seven inches tall, and who charges
the baron with being the father of her child.
The baron gave bail and the case was ad.
journed
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iowa aupr me Court On Options

Iowa oupr me Court on 0pt1onA
In the supreme court, in session at Dubuque,
in the case of the First National Bank of Lyons,
appellent, VS.. The Oskaloosa Packing Com
pany, the decision of the lower court was AZ
firmed, the court holding that an option deal
is gambling contract, and hence cannot be
enforced The court also defined a gamb-
ling option deal as one in which the deal
was not actually made in the grain or other
article bought and sold, but in the price there
of. The defendant swore that when he told
commission merchant to buy certain num-
ber of barrels Of pork for him he did not
mean that the puts should be bought, but only
that the privilege should be purchased of tax
ing the pork from third party at certain
price Letters were also produced to show
that the commission merchant did not intend
to deliver the pork to the packing company,
but simply wanted the margin placed In his
hands by the packing company that pork
would not reach a certain price in the Chicago
market The commission merchant assigned
his claim to the bank, which, therefore, De-
came the plaintiff. The court held that where
no intention exists to deliver the commodity
speculated in, the contract is gambling ona
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1at1onal Commercial Convsntiou at A..
lauta, Ga.

1etaonaA commercial Convention 8t A.
1auta, Ga.
A National Commercial Convention has been
called to meet at the beautiful aud progressive
city of Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th of Nav, and in
vitations are extended all commercial bodies
and cities to send accredited delegatea The
Governors of each State will be eligible as dele
gates and each State will be entitled to two ad-
ditional delegates at large, to be appointed by
the Governor. Each Association having fifty
members or less, will be entitled TO one dele
gate; Associations having more than fifty
members, will have one other delegate for each
additional fifty members; to be appointed by
the Association. Any city or town o. two
thousand inhabitants not having an organized
body as above will be entitled to one delegate,
and towns of over two thousand inhabitants
will have one other delegate for every addition
al five thousand inhabitants. Delegates to be-
appointed by the Mayor or chief magistrate.
Tho object Of the convention is to consider
the most effective means to better the business
interests of the country. Among the subjects
to be considered are treaties with foreign coun-
tries; bankrupt law; coinage of silver; rail-
way transportation; and such other ques-
tons touching national, financial and CONNER.
cial interests, as the Convention may deem
proper for discussion and action. tits expect
ed that fares will be reduced materially and
that the convention will be in session three
days There should be . full and able repre-
sentation of the great northwest and there are
assurances OF generous welcome at Atlanta
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2n4lanA and Russia.

Hhete b considerable excitement in naval
circles osorr r ths impending conflict between
Russia and England E@en the more con-
servative are coming to the strong he1.ef that
war is inevitable. The interest has been grese=
y increased by the presence at Hampton
kNadS. .8f 3 Russian corvette and Brit
ish M$n eT-@ar, which, according to the
best advices, hSAg been following each 9TH
er over and about ths high seae for aome
time past, and only waiting for d declars-
ton Of war to fight grand naval duel. Be=
Ieving that this declaration will come Within
few days, quiet number of gentlemen start
ed for MOI folk with the intention of remaining
in that vicinity until the battle comes OF. It
will be spectacle we'll worth witnessing if
they can get near enough to see it. The Rus
slann corvette is = magnificent piece of naval
architecture, and sails tsnder the name of Stry-
lax, Capt Skelgalon: She is tlsuned by 49,
men. The British man O war Garnet is said
command of Capt Henry Hand with 5o men
Garnet acting, under orders, followed the
ing an opportunity to fight 1t is believed also,
long enough to receive inforuation OF the dec
laration of war, then clear from American wa
ters and open fire within three miles OF Nor
folk. making perhaps the first naval engage
ment Of the conflict and affording an inspiring
scene for the marines at the navy yard The
Strylax and Garnet are 1T anchor about quar-
ter of mile apart watching each others
movements with nervous anxiety.
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ToRE1aN NEWS GOSSIP.

FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.
Hostili6es are said TO have been suspended
everywhere in Tonquin
An unauthsnticated report says Russia has
declined to further discuss Gen. Kamaron's
tepeit
Barrios is said to have been killed By pri.
vate intrigue Of President Zaldivar OF SAN Sal
vador. -
Lords Duherin, Wellesley and Mayo, each Of
whom, has been governor general 81 India, were
The .Mount expended q On Indian. schools by
va ao%an'on ac1 1:styess s il the Northwest Ter
The Canadian Pacific railroad will get . mill
ion dollars, for transporting troops. and the
t34e:tenE curses Of the men it nearly froze to
The London Daily News in IN editorial says
It believes tho government has decided upon the
immediate recall Of Gen. Qraham's force frena
the Soudan.
Tho Grand Duke Constantine; tincia ef the
eAse MT e ts es.r leosnt snd sn;ee iae
1h1pefil court Of Russia desire peace.
Hert tic .u 4,s psr ceSt prR.sen eonsoIs sGn
e.! g 4 per cent bonds, thus effectinga saving in.
ssfest Of 5,0O, 900 marks per annnm.
Ten thousand Sunday school children in
procession, with banners and music, marched
out to Phoenix park Dublin and presented an
address to the prince and princess of Wales.
The foreign engagements Of Great Britain
during the past year play havoc with the rev.
enue. The income for the year ending the last
gay OF March was $40, ,2l5, 200, and the expeud-
iture was $445 s45 ,OO0.
Sir Arthnr Gr,llixan dooa nooaA oa h;a .;4;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
AT YATES CENTER.
CONDENSED TELEGRAHs.

Mrs. Lewis Steele, who had been married
but two weeks, committed suicide at lion,
y. Y, yesterday.
James Russell Lowell has presented to
the library of Harvard college 6SS volumes
OF rare books collected by himself while
abroad.
Samuel G. Sha1fer, a land Spectator of
Kansas City, has been indicted on a charge
of embeZZlement of SIS, 600 from John l.
Blair, New Jersey capitalist.
The Hon. Reuben EllwOod, member of
congress from the Fifth Illinois district,
died of cancer, yesterday, at his residence
in Sycamore, Ill.
The convention of the American flint
glass workers union, which meets in Phila-
delphia on July II, will probably adopt a
universal system of work and wages for the
United States and Canada.
The Boston Journal says it is fully au-
thOriZed TO state that Gov. George ID. Rob-
insOn viii be the standard-bearer of the Re-
publicans in the gubeTnatOrial campaign in
Massachusetts.
Surveyor of the Port Pinchback, New
Orleans, recently asked for leave of absence,
which was refused. 1t is now stated that
he to-day rendered his resignation and left
for the Northwest.
A giant powder min north of CHEYENNE
was struck by lightning, and the stores in
the town had their windows broken. One
woman and her infant were hurt.
There will be special observance of the
Fourth of July at Mount Vernon bv the
decoration of the tomb of Washington with
flowers and flags,
n tornado in Santa Rosa, Mexico. did
considerable damage 10 stock and property.
A banquet in honor of Judge J. r.
Stale, recently appointed minister to Ital- !.
will be given at Cincinnati, o., on next
Tuesday night. under the auspices of the
Ohio club, the same organization which
hOnored Minister Pendleton in asimilar
way.
Eugene Salisbury, who killed Peter
Miller, at Union City, Mich, in MAY. has
been convicted Of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to ten years in the state prison at
jackson.
The Cleveland Hoop company's works, at
Cleveland. We're burned to the ground last
evening. Loss, SIS, coo; insurance, S14, 600.
S. z. Samuel of MeSquiti, Tex, yester-
day sold the Plata HermoSa silver mine fol
SIS, 900, coo.
The total number of new cases of cholera
reported in the infected districts of Spain
yesterday is 1,427, and the total number OF
deaths, 6s9.
at the fremont: S. NJ. Dunlap. d. ].
Parker, George T. Morris, G. ID. Knapp, st.
Paul; A. b. Chase and wife, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
PERU's ANNEXATION SCHEME.


The spirit of American liberty and Ameri-
can progress is abroad in Peru. The South
American commission reports to the state
department at Washington that the people
in Peru privately talk OF annexation to the
United States, and the newspapers openly
advocate protectOrate over that country
by this government as the best mode of Sc
curing international peace. That constTuc-
ton of the constitution which gave to this
government its expansive force has been its
great glory. No one would want to tear
out those chapters of our history which re-
cord our territorial acquisitions. This ex-
Dansive principle will yet mark out
grander destiny for the Union than il has
yet seen. The expansion of the Republic is
a natural law of. its healthy existence. The
greatest acts in the drama of American de-
velopment are yet to come. Still, we doubt
whether we have yet reached point where
we can afford to shape policy that will
bring any of the South American states
under the control of this government. Cuba
and Mexico rise up in our pathway, and the
question of their annexation must be dis
posed of before we commence to grasp ter
ritOry that lies farther away. And if Peru
was within proper distance the tale of pow
erty and restitution and internal commotion
related by the commission would make it
an undesirable acquisition. The discordant
political condition of the country is thus re-
lated by the commissions:
CACEREs has control of the southern prov
inces of the republic, and is marching toward
= Il. .
sand men. President IGLEsIAs is prepared
TO defend the city, but has neither the means
nor men to make an offensive campaign. He
dare not move the army from the capital for
fear of a revolution there, an is thus com
PEELED to see the interior provinces, one by
one, subjected TO the authority of CACEREs.
IGLEsIAs is resorting TO extraordinary meas
ures to secure enough money TO keep the
army in fighting shape. He is regarded as an
honest man, but under the influence of Chilli
and therefore is unpopular, but the people
who oppose him DO not want CACEREs as a
ruler. Between the two they prefer IGLE-
sIAs. There is third party headed by Gen
PIERoLA, formerly dictator of Peru, which is
said to be composed of the best element Of
the republic, whose purpose is TO secure the
abdication OF IGLESIAs and the retirement of
CACERES by making concessions TO the friend
and supporters of each. so far they have not
met with success, and now there are indica-
tons of movement TO accomplish by coup
d'etat what diplomacy has failed 10 do. 1t
is thought that CACEREs might be willing TO
yield to the PIERoLA party, and when he and
his army Of Indians have approached near
enough TO Lima, u make such movement
effective it is said PIERoLA's party will give
lGLEsIAs an opportunity TO choose between
PIERoLA and CAcEREs, and then terms can
be made with both the governments party
and the revolutionists for peace, with PIER
OLA as dictator until a constitutional presi-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
THE FIRST LADY.

Miss CLEVELAND has settled the mooted
question of who is first lady in the land.
She settled it herself in a way that meets
public applause. The other day when
there was some house-cleaning TO be done in
the executive mansion she tied a towel
around her head, put on an old calico dress,
and with broom and dust-pan in hand went
from room to roem and made things lively
for while. The servants, who had never
witnessed such scene i'm the old mansion,
stood aghast, but that didn't deter her from
going through with the work. OF course
there is going TO be terrible cutlery on the
part of polite society. But that will not
dethrone Miss CLEVELAND from the proud
position which the American people with
loud voice will accord to her. The
masses Of the people will stand by her and
uphold her as the first lady of the land.
Such homely common sense as she displays
is right up TO American ideas. The wo-
man who knows how 10 take care of her
home is the only queen that Americans
crown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
Cruelty Murdered.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July "A special
from Citra, Fla, says that horrible muir
der and house burning occurred yesterday
near that place. The only particulars OBJ
tainable are that at about 3 p. IN. a dense
smoke was seen from CitTa in
the direction of j. o. Matthew's
dwelling. \ party of citizens went
out and found that the house was nearly
burned down. Three bodies were seen in
the flames, and colOred girl 10 years old
was living near with her skull crushed. but
able 10 speak n little. She said a party
came 10 the house and killed Mother Lewis,
Oracle Lewis and the baby and tried 70 kill
her, and then set the house on
fire. The names of the party are withheld
until later, as they are not vet under az
rest. Mr.. Matthews went north few days
ago. leaving his house in charge of the
Lewis family. The community is greatly
excited over the terrible crime. The vie
tins are all colored and were honest, Te-
liable people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
Grnn1FeeIinr Ise11er.

Mt. MCGREGoR, y. Y, July 2.-Gen.
Grant had a very good night, despite the
mental work of yesterday The morning
was bright and clear. though chilly after the
past four days of wet weather. At
about IL o'clock the general expressed
himself as feeling better able 10 work than
at any time since he came here. His writ
ing materials were brought and he COM
menced writing again in the line of his
work. The day has been too
chilly for the patient to 60 out of
doors. Between ? and O'Clock this
afternoon he appeared on the piazza for the
first time since Friday and remained out
doors nearly an hour. This evening DIR.
Douglas stated that the general had eX-
pressed himself as feeling much better to-
day. The physician added that
the patient had, indeed, been in better
condition, and that he had been little
troubled with coughing or secreti0ns. The
general to-day received a letter. dated at
Rock Bridge Baths. Va, from an ex-
Confederate officer who surrendered at APP
pomatOX. IL is cOuched in terms Of
the warmeSt admiration. regard and SYM
patty, refers 10 having received back his
horse and sword with the Injunction TO 20
home and assist in making a crop, and as
sures the general that the writer IS not the
only eX-Confederate who daily prays for his
restoration. Electric lamps were lighted
for the first time in the cottage tonight.
Fhe generals family feel encouraged by the
circumstances surrounding his case during
the past few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
OHIO PRoHTBTTIoNIsTs.

The Ohio ProhibitiOniSts have determined
to stand 10 the colors in the coming canvass
and will not trust to a coalition with the
Republican party again. This will be bad
news for FORAKER, who was nominated
upon the supposition that he would carry the
full Prohibition vote and prevent the organ
ization of third party in his state. Not
withstanding the fact that the Republicans
profess prohibition principles, the genuine
disciples of that faith have come to the con
clusion that their principles can be best
promoted by organizing themselves into a
third party. The indignities heaped upon
Gov. ST. JOHN after his presidential race
on Prohibition platform have tended to
ALLEVIATE the temperance people from the
party of professed moral ideas. A
Prohibition convention held in West
Virginia the other day, after prolonged
and animated discussion. resolved to or
ganize third party in that state. The
leading Republican machine manipulators
in the state went into the convention. but
were not strong enough to hold the cold
water crowd in the Republican line. These
Prohibition conventions are largely made up
of clergymen. A singular feature of the
West Virginia convention, as reported in
the newspapers, was that the MethodistS
opposed third party movement, while the
BaptistS advocated it. The latter, being in
the majority, won the fight. 1t is not
known whether there will be a denOmina-
uonal split in Ohio or not. But one thing
is quite sure; there will be Is. 900 or 20, 600
votes east for LEONARD for governor that
FORAKER would like to have.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
Ermnchausen Tale.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. July o. Great
excitement was OceasiOned here this morn
ing by the capture of wild man named
Samuel MetOin of Kentucky, who became
suddenly ferOciOus, and at place
on GreenSbuTg street held at
bay all the farm wagons that
were coming in town. He had long bowie
knife and threatened to kill all who at
tempted TO pass. Some twenty wagons
were blocked by the desperate man. He
attacked Tony Gasper's wagon and turned
the horses and wagon over nearly killing
the horses. Then he attacked Gas
per with the cleaning knife, in
fiicting wounds upon him, but not
serious. For three hours he held scores of
people in the narrow lane, and in the most
vicious manner yelled and attacked anyone
near him. He is a pOwerfully-built man.
and no one felt brave enough To attack
him. Finally Lon King. Andy MusSer
and Tom McAdam closed in on him, and
a desperate struggle ensued. For time it
seemed that the desperate man would kill
them all, but he was brought to the ground
by powerful blow by Andy Musser. They
tied him with ropes and carried him away
in a spring wagon. Fully five hundred peO-
pie witnessed the exciting scene.
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dent can be elected. Until this peace comes
IL is useless 10 talk of commerce with Peru.
The country is now stripped Of everything
valuable; the people are producing nothing;
trade is practically suspended and people
once wealthy are now living upon what they
can borrow of the pawnbrokers.
The importing merchants say that they
cannot buy goods without sending the cash
with the order, as distrust is so general that
credit does not exist. The government has
incurred an enormous debt and its principal
sources of revenue, the guano islands, have
been seized by Chilli, but with few years of
peace and industry prosperity would return
to Peru, for the natural resources are abun-
dRnt.
1t is all right that our government should
attempt to secure better commercial rela-
tions with Peru, and thus aid in reviving its
commerce, which, according TO the report OF
the commission, has dwindled down TO al
most nothing in comparison with its former
magnitude. This is accounted for by ''the
enormous decrease in the purchasing power
OF Peru, and by the fact that the steamship
company which enjoys monopoly on the
west coast of South America uses its influ-
ence and regulates its freight tariff so as 10
direct trade TO England" The president
and minister of foreign affairs suggested 10
our commission that the Peruvian govern
ment would be disposed to give all possible
facilities for increased trade, and thought
that another line of steamers would be de-
sirable. In their opinion the line should be
American, but want shares in it to be Of
fered to citizens of Peru. so that il could be
made really an American-Peruvian line.
In regard TO reciprocity treaty the presi-
dent OF Peru thought it would have to be
deliberated before definite answer could
be given.