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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

The Commercial Club OF Boston has
lately been entertaining representa-
tives OF commercial eiH},s OF variOns
western cities, and from thejrfeporta it
aD1,ears that Western farmers arc
muchbett ter off financially than they
were a deca,,,e since. Interest on mon.
ey islower; not so many farmers are
obliged or willing to mortgage their
farms; there is more diversified ill.,
dustry. There has never Eee,i d time
it is said, when collections were better
throughout the whole country tribu-
tary to St. Louis, than now. This
testimony tends to prove a revival
in business at no distant date, mas
much Us our population is constantly
increasing, and the present economy
will be relaxed whenever prices of sta
pie articles are believed to have reach.
ed their lowest limits. This is not to
fix any date for improved business; it
is only saying that the time must
come therefor, and that good crops all
round, or nearly so, this fall will most
certainly hasten the wished-for-time
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

The declaration Of principles by the
French socialists gives 4 eleqr idea OF
their revolutionary designs. They dc:
mand an entire REIMBURSEMENT of the
political order OF the country, the
abolition of the executive and senate,
and the settlement of4uestions OF war
and peace and OF constitutional re.
vision by popular vote. They insist,
also, upon the contiscation of churci,
property. Other demands OF the
socialists are that the legal distinc-
tions between legitimacy and illcgiti.
macy be abolished; that e',;|dre, be
fed free at public expense III all cases
where they are not otherwise provided
for; that disabled yorkmen be main.
tanned at the expense OF tita state, and
that the hours OF labor be reduced.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
A Lively Partisan Tragedy.

Paris is excited over il horrible boulevard
tragedy. The architect Caudray, although
married and having children, maintained Il
liaisO1 with MINNIE. Bessicr, vile OF II shop
keeper on the Boulevard Voltairc, and who
had an ami:.blc husl'a nd and tiiul laugh
ter. They quarrclrtl, and. during the shop.
keepers absence from the place Of busincs<
Cauqray called on Nine: Bessicr and with
a pistol shot her dead. lie ti!cn ended ms
own life by nut ting IL h!l!cl through his
heart. llessier soon aftcrw,,tl returned to
his shop and stumbled ovor the dead. lilo
had never believed the story he had heard
OF his wife's intilelity, and the revelation
came upon him SO suddenly that his mind
broke down and he fled from the scene Il
raving maniac, yelling his shame up and
down the Boulevard Voltairc. Policemen
finally overpowcred him. The corpses were
taken away from the shop. Nolivingpcrso
knows why the suicide killed his MISTRESS
1t is thought that Bessier vii! never recover
his sanity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Crimes and CxtWtS2ls.

Ambrose Grenier, . St, Paul rest a4rateur,
skips, leaving debts OF $500.
L. L. Smith. the $4,000 Omaha alb
keonder, is in Victoria, BIC.
Ida C.css.s, a beautiful and accomplished
young lady @: vanlue, west of Findlay,
Ohio, committed s,nei1e by taking poison.
The cause is attributed TO aisf appointment
in ioxe,
Near Medina, n. Y, William Prendersast
got drank, drove Aas family out OF the
house. DECORATED his bod VIII flour, water
and paris green AND danced pni broke
furniture till he tall dead:
A bloody eneonntef 0aepyEed in Tanning
county, Ga, between three 81 The Hunter
boys on one side and jesse Cots and his
three boys on the other. All four of the
Ea6sc are badly cut, and old man Cole and
two 81 phf k9Ys will die.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Commander oorriAes Dead.

Lieutenant Commander Henry 81. Cor
| rinqe, late OF the United States navy, died
at his home in the Benedick apartment
house in Washington square, after Gnger
ing illness. Last December he was in Phila-
delphia on business connected with his ship
building enterprise, and reached the depot
to return home rather late for his train
He was let through the gates, however, and
ran down the platform to the train just az
it was starting of. His arms were full oil
packages, and as the cars got under way
he ran the harder, and, pitching his bundles
on the platform, caught hold of the railing
of the car and took u spring. He was not
sufficiently active and made a misstep which
threw him back, and he struck his spine
against the end OF the car. The blow was
severe, but he retained presence of mind
enough to hold on to the railing. A brake
man, who had seen the attempt to board
the train. gave the signal to slow up, and
assisted Mr.. Gorringe into the train. He
complained then OF severe pains in his back
and suffered from physical exhaustion dur
ing the remainder OF the trip. When he
reached New York his pain had not dim
inished, and he was taken to his apart
ments. In the meantime the pain increas-
cd as to render any strain upon his spinal
column highly unsafe, and he was put to
bed, where he lay suffering intense and pro-
longed agony until death.
Lieut.: Commander Gorringe had led an
eventful and honorable career as a naval
officer: lie came early to America and en-
gagged in the merchant marine service. He
enlisted before the mast, in the service of
the Union in 'G2. His intelligence and
bravery did not permit him to remain long
as simple sailor. He was promoted rap
idly and ended his war career as an acting
volunteer lieutenant commander, to which
honor he was promoted on July TO- 1865.
lie took part in all the more important
battles OF the Mississippi squadron. When
the khedive OF Egypt gave to the United
States the famous obelisk known as Cleo
patr.'s Needle, which now ornaments
Central Park, Commander Gorrnge was
commissioned to bring the monolith to
America.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Correcting Oi,ice-Holdine Abuse.

Washington Special: When John Sher.
man assumed charge Of the treasury de-
partment in 1877, he issued an order that
two Or more members Of thu. same family
should not be employed il the department
and in many instances this order was made
to cover eases where members OF the same
family were employed in different depart:
4i1ents: !he lasi'ahpt ri this order created
CONSERVATION :.lnnng tho parties to be If,
tcct"i. investigation revealed that in !,
number nf eases entire families consisttno
OF several members were employed in the
departments, some of these families being in
receipt OF an annual income from the GOV
eminent OF from $40, 900 to $4,000. Sec
rctHry Shermans order partially corrected
this abuse, but did not reach the older
families OF hereditary olliceholders, whose
members have been drawing saleries from
the government for three generations, and
who have come to regard the places they
occupy as their own birthright, with power
to lcqucath them to their heirs and as
siSnceS.
\ movement is said to be on foot, how
ever, which may result disastrously for
some OF the oiiiceholding families. If carried
out. This is reported to be the creation Of
= cpmh!fsiilt ia tbNsiat Of one ,dpresenia:
tive froltreath departhicnt;' %hose duty It
will be to investigate the complaints that
there are now a large number of persons:
members Of the same family, employed in
the departments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Olnst1AtME More than Chin Music.

A dispatch from Laredo, Texas says:
Twenty shots in rapid succession were
heard in New Laredo recently. 1t was gen.
orally known that James L. Lopez Montal-
DO, editor OF the Horizcntc, Mexican paper
published here, had gone across the river
about shutdown to engage in mortal COM
bat with young Pedro Arguinduqui, the
editor OF FL Bravo, published in New Lare-
do. Montalbo was shot seven times and
died within two hours. Arguinduqui was
slightly wounded, once across the abdomen,
and once through the right thigh Mont:,ibo6
was assailcsl by several parties d,iring the
fight. His remains were brought across
the river and were met by large stGwC,
The editors had been indulging in violent
personalities through the columns OF their
papers for several months.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
after hard fight has obtained per-
mission to build it's lines through Phil
adelphia to the Delaware river and to
connect with the Reading system, thsu
giving the Baltimore and Ohio a
through line to New York. Chief En-
gineer Douglas says that the Balti
more and Ohio trains will be running
through to New York by the first o.
January next.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Personal Mention.

Charles McCunc, editor and owner OF the
Buffalo Courier. left property valued at
1922, ia.
DR.. Tanner the fastor, has turned up in
New Mexico, a member OF Il community
which has rcp,liatcd all animal food. lie
asserts that physical and mental visor M: y
be retained indefinitely by such abstcntion
John A. EtQ, managing editor OF the De-
trhit Free Press, has resigned that position
TO begin the practice Of law: lie has beon
connected with that Journal as managing
,e.lit o. and as IL writer for nearly twenty
years.
The San Antonio (Tcx.} Express announ.
ees the iparri,g &c or Lieut.. William \. Skunk
Of the Mshth cavalry, and Mrs. Carrie SAKE
Pratt, dans|t!eE 9! thaplG},iir S: N: Merrill
I, +: \" VI Fort c!alk, Ehaplain Merrill. q
flcla ting.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

Arcadia, Wis, Special: Aterriblc tragedy
occurred here recently, when Ned Rogler, a
young man, shot Annie Forsch, a girl to
whom lie was paying attentions, and after
ward committed suicide. The girl wa. on:
~ fifteen YEARS of age, and her parents
strongly objected to 4.ogler as sutton. The
latter, who was Il man ofabout twenty-five
years, finding there was no hope of mar:
ryins the girl. deliberately planned to take
1 ; ;sss S"' 8aa ~ tx? Ssd ss lie
rents are almost beside themselves with
grief: Rosler, after shooting the girl, car
riel her dead body to her terror-stricken
mother. lie then took large dose of
strychine, and to make doubly sure shot
himself in the temple, dying almost ins tant.
~. Both were well known here, and tho
tragedy has caused grcatexcitement.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Foreign Nows.

Rev. DR.. Walsh, the newly appointed arch.
bishop OF Dublin, has started for Rome.
The Pail Mall Gazette raises u great sen.
sation by its articles on London immoral
ity.
N. Lugo Ninas, editor OF FL I4uncs, OF the
City OF Mexico, married Il ncicc OF the late
Senator Anthony.
Shcchan and Brown are likely to hang at
Cork, Ireland, for the murder OF Shcehan'i
mother, sister and brother, in 1877.
The work OF t"rtifyins the Bosporus has
been stopped. owing to conviction that
there is no further danger OF collision be
tween England and Russ:..
London, June 8. The police have been
ordered to suppress the street sales OF the
three days issue OF the Pail Mall Gazette
which contain the articles on the secret
vices OF London. All news vendors found
selling the issues on the streets are being al
rested.
London Cable: Lord Salisbury's moder
ate statement OF tho policy of the govern
ment in dealing with the questions OF the
hour, particularly with foreign affairs, il
generally approved, and the Conservative
cabinet is rapidly winning the confidence Of
tho people.
London Cable: The new English agent
has not arrived at Cabul yet, and therciore
no reliable news from Turkcstan is likely
to be received unless the amcer should telc
graph to Earl Duffcrin an account Of the
not been done, ind tina no W ord has rcac hed
the vicerOy from the :lmcer, indicates that
the ris 'iswas not, at the worst, grave enough
to impcril the ameer's position.
Mail and Express London Cable: In
1nn n1 81 f..t b,f , 10 tnn M
runners OF a rising in Aighanistan and Tur
keStan, and the alleged trcachcrv OF ls:'
Kahn is confirmed - ting latest reports
Thc ST. Petersburg Sv,tt says that the
| whole 81 mort hcrp Alshanistan always
leaned toward Russia in preference to Eng
fish ,lnMinatiug, and that it now requires
only the presence nj "a few Russian officers
and Cns>uska in that district to aid in help
ing on the commnn c:.usc against England
The bestowal III the grand cross OF lie Or
der OF the Bath on Sir Peter Lumstlcn is
considered in ST. Petersburg us the English
answer to the gilt by the ear OF a jewccd
sword to Gen. komarofi.
itev: Ny: Snnrgcon publishes a letter in
the l'a,i Mall Gayet:e, approving OF that
Journals exposures. The letter is remark
able in many respects, and the following
are some OF it's expressions: l feel bowed
| down with indignation. This is lea lsoi,,
! BUSINESS but even sewers mrst be cleaned
{ Utay that good may came from this hor
riblc p>ii.'~ut.:, wiIch incident ally must dc
harm, but whose great drift MUST result in
LASTING benefit. don't think ON phurehcs
have failed, for they have kept u puto rem
nant alive in thcland. ! believe that many
are una ware of these dunsl,lls rceking un
der theirnostrlS. thank all CO. operator
IN your rave war:.r'. Spare not the vii
iail,s, gwen though wearing stars and gar
ters. We need Ii vigilance committee, &
moral police to suppress this infamy. Let
the light in without stint.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Relations Between the United States and
China.

John Russell Young, ex-United States
minister to China, who has arrived at San
Francisco from Yokohama, said regarding
the Chinese restriction act:
1t merely off."ds China's pride, as the
sovcTnment is opposed to the emigration
Of it's subjects. The fact that America has
Disseminated against China often has been
used as y foil when America seeks any adj
vantage in China or when treaty of re-
vision haa been suggested. Chinese emigrate
from Hong Kong and English ports, not
from any Chinese city. The British COVER
nor OF Hong X ang could enforce the United
States restriction treaty if he were required
to do SO by his government. The Chinese
government havc dono all in their power to
prevent the immigration OF Chinese to the
United States, but there are no restrictions
to their going from Hong Kong. To COM
pletely carry out the restriction act, the
United States should negotiate a treaty
with England by which coolies from Hong
Kong would be prohibited from sailing to
This country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

It is reported that the cabinet OF
the marquis Of Salisbury contains ID
representatives OF the hereditary rul-
ing class, who own $50, 900 acres OF
British soil, from which they draw a
yearly revenue of about three million
dollars. They also own more than
eighty church livings, in which they
may establish their younger sons OF
other dependent kinsfolk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Record OF Casualties.

The Belgian Glass works at Ncadville,
Pa, were burned. Loss, $50, 900; insur.
ance, $50, 900.
A building in Cleveland owned by the
Garry Iron Roofing company was burned.
That company loses $45 900 With $4,000
insurance.
Charles Bauer OF Montgomery, aged
twenty-five and single, was drowned in
Lake Pepin while bathing recently. Aiirsd
Berry was saved from a like fate by Frank
Evans.
while Miss Bessie Hincks, daughter oil
Gen. g. ". Hincks, was walking with a
friend II $oe1or. Saturday, her dress caught
fire from g smout4s;rjng firccracker. Miss
Hincks was so 6ofrilly i}urned that she
dte4 Sunday. She was twenty aesys old,
and had inst completed her first year 3
studies at Harvard annex. 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
The Belt-Acklin Scandal Revived.

The Baltimore judge who is trying the
tte1t diverse :'t. case Nas appointed eonmis.
sioners to go to Washington and take ill
the evidence they can get in regard to the
assault committed by ex- Congress man Ack.
jim on Mrs. Belt, then Mrs Godfrey lit Week:
!er's re: taurant Acklin and Mrs, Godfrey,
Il wotnah OF i'st6arkablp beauty, bad Deett
shut In together in room for Sn hour Of
more, drinking wine, chatting and amusing
themselves, when Gen. Rosser OF Minneap-
oils, who was dining with some friends in a n
adjoining room, heard scream he broke
in and found the lady lying on the floor.
and .Acklln standing over her ina wild and
drunken condition. These facts arc to be
usctl by Mr.. Belt to defend himself from his
wiic's claims for alimony. Gen Hccoe:w,l;
be an Emp2rftni witness in fttie taisfs "''' . ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16
Assignment Of West Point Cadets.

The following Is the assignment of cadets,
with the rank OF second -licutenants, to
date from June IA:
Joseph f. Kuhn, William E. Craighill,
corps al engineers; Willard A. Holbrook,
G: l.: Byram, First cavalry; Robert E. L.
Niche, Second cavalry; Robert A. Brown,
Frank A. Cock Fourth cavalry: John NJ.
Carson, Jr., Fifth cavalry; L. NJ. Koehler,
Sixth cavalry; Phillip A. Bettens, J. w.
BENIGN, Ninth cavalry; Herbert $. Whip,
ple Tent, cavalry; Z. W. Hubbard, First
artillery; c. d. NJ. Wilcox, A. F. Curtis, c.
F. Parker, Second artillery; j. D. Barrette,
J. X. Cree, Third artillery; j. C. W. Brooks,
Fourth artillery; c. d. Towsley, Second
infantry; II. S. Cole, II P. McCoin, Third
infantry; A. II. Brown, Fourth infantry;
4: X. Gilman, Fifth infantry; S. E. Smiley,
Eighth infantry; Frank d. W. Ramsey,
Ninth infantry; r. L. Billiard, zenith in
fantry; N. J. O'Brien, William S. Biddle,
Jr., +. i. Law ton, Thirteenth infantry; B.
B. Buck G. !. Putnam, Sixteenth infa ntrY;
Z. IL. Muir, Seventeenth infantry; A. l.:
farmerter, Twenty-first infantry; D, B,
nevore, Fwenty-third infeptryi ], Little,
G: $: Cartwright, Twcnty-fourth infantry;
WilliaM +. Martin, Twenty fifth infantry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-16

The English tories and liberals also,
have introduced American methods in
politics. Each has started Illustrated
newspapers, and literary bureaus, and
each has raised funds to subsidi2e
needy newspapers. They have organ
lied uniformed clubs for torch-llglt
professions, and made preparations for
contest next winter that may be
quite aslively:as ourpresidential cam
paign.
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Prospect of q War With the Chcyenne
Indians.

For some time past there has been con-
ed condition OF the Cheyenne Indians in
the Indian Territory. The governor OF
klnsas called the attention OF the
government to- the NATTER and Vigorous
measures have been taken to subtlue the
Indians and protect settlers. A large num-
Der OF troops have been concentrated on
the border. Gen. Sheridan has left WASH
ington for Fort Heiib, Indian territory
The general desired to no at thcsccnc OF the
Conflict. A telegram has been sent to the
officer in command WITCH says that IT,
outbreak must be surprised even ii the
Eheyennes arc wiped out OF existence. Gen.
Territory IN q few days. The hope is OK:
pressed that no n,ay be able 10 quiet THO
disturbance without bloodshed, lie is we'll
known to the Indians, and is said to have
considerable influence over them. In II
trouble with the theycnnes some years ago
they surrendered to him voluntarily.
Gen. Schoicd notified Gen. Terry, to
hold in readiness to march at an hours
notice seven companies Of troops, to be
the border of Southwestern Kansas and
the Indian Territory, if it was considered
necessary.
The president addressed the following let.
ter to Gen. Sheridan:
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
July 10, 1SS5.-licut. Gen. Phil H. Shtr.
ldan-Sir: IN view Of the possible disturb
inces THAT may occur among the Indians
now In The fhi1ah Territory, and the con-
icWnsl:cl concentration OF troops in that
locality, tltciii IL titnilv.blo tuat sou pro-
coed at once to the location where trouble
is apprchendcd and advise with and direct
those in command az to the stems to he
taken to prevent disorder and .lcprctla.
tions by Indians. AS to the DISPOSE
ton OF the troops, your acpuaint-
ance with the history and the habits and
customs OF these Indians, leads me also to
fequespllai sou invita- st;:tcmcntss on their
Justice toward them; Or AMY other cause
that may h.tvc led to discomfort, and to
intornt yourself GENERALLY us to their condi
don" You arh justified III assuring them
that amy 'ria,lse NJ toMnlii!hi VII! DO fully
examined by tho authorities here, ind IL
wrongs oxiat they shall he rometlicd.
think hardly need add that they must be
fully assured OF tho determination on the
part OF the government to enforce their
peaceful conduct, and by all the power it
has at hand to prevent and punish acts of
lawlessness and any outragcs upon oursct-
tiers. Yours truly,
::": GnovEn CLEVELAND.
Gen. Sheridan started for the West to
ea!f!r& 2' o4t The 'lca|f}(ent's instructions.
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Important Military Change.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
department ofthe Columbia. has been order
ed to relieve Gen. C. C. Augur, comman .linq
the department OF the Missouri, who retires
from active service. Gen. Miles will 20 i'm
mctiately into the field to assume comma nd
OF the forces in the Indian Territory who
are watching the Indians. The president
will probably appoint a successor to Gen.
Augur, to fill the vacancy created by his
retirement. 1t is thought Col John GiLbon
will be appointed, and that he will be placed
in command Of the department Of the Col
0nnbiu. The secretary OF war has directed
Lieut.! Gen: Sheridan To take jninc.liat4
steps lowa.4 the eoheehtr!ttihii Hof III
troops that lib may find available in case di
Indian disturbance In the West. 1t IL re-!
ported Mt the war department that the In
dian troubles grow more threatening.
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Government Crop Report for July.

Government Crop Report for July.
The month has been favorable to the
development OF winter wheat. 4 slight i'm.
provement is indica ted which advances the
general average between two and three
points or from sixty.two to nearly sixty
five. A very slight decline is reported in
some Of the southern states. In Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri there has
been Improvement as well as California
and Oregon. The winter wheat region
which does not include the territories
now promise aboht' 5, 900 600 bushels
The condition Of spring wheat continues
EigEer, though the average has been reduc
cd slightly, the hvotAaa neing GnatlJ 'niiArtt
six. The indications now point to d crop
of about las, 900, 900 for Wisconsin, Min
nesOta, Nebraska and all other territories
an aggregate OF 3C3, OOO, 900 bushels.
The immense corn ares. OF last year has
apparently been increased about 6per cent.
or ut least 4 900 900, making an aggrega tc
Of u, 900. 900 acres. The largest increase
is in the Missouri valley. The condition OF
corn is higher than in any year since 1880
except the last. 1t average 81 against 9G
in.lSS4:: IT il highest in the South, and
higher on. tho Atlantici coast than in the
and MISSOURI, 81; XisGonsin;: So; am4' Ne-
braska, Of per cent. THE aiivefaee af Win:
ter rye has increased from 70 to 81 since
the LIST OF June. The general average Tor
oats is 81 in place OF % last month. Oats
have shared with all the cereals in the i'm
provement OF the month. The only states
below 30 arc New Jersey, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and
California. The condition OF barley averages
%; Of tobacco, SO percent.