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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

G: s Squires has been reappointed assistant
poetmaster ct Chicago
II is thought that tho Minnesota surveyor
generslship will be disposed Of this week
Darius A. Ogden Of Penn Yam, N. Y, has
been appointed chief Of d division in the Office
OF the third auditor of the treasury.
Ex-Judge Mcclure of Brooklyn, now solicit
tor Of the treasury, has bought in Washington
2 house adjoining that Of Admiral Amy, on
Vermont avenue.
The jury in the case of John W. Drew, who
has been on trial for presenting false vouchers
against the bureau'of medicine and surgery Of
the navy department. brought in verdict Of
acquittAk
Col F. D. Stephenson Of Illinois, chief Of the
middle division of the pension Office. was recent
y removed for Offensive partisanship" This
middle division has jurisdiction of the pension
business OF Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Without his making an application or being
consulted, George ". Julian has been appointed
surveyor general of new Mexico The appoint
ment gives him in opportunity to show his
thieves
Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury McConville
says the recent changes in his Office were made
to increase the efficiency Of the service There
thought that tho services of sixty could be
dispensed with with advantage to the public
work.
The court of claims rendered decision in
the case Of Cadet Engineer Perkins, who sued
for his pay for period subsequent to his dis
missal from the service by Secretary Chandler.
The court holds that the secretary Of the navy
has no power to dismiss cadet. and that Per-
klns ls still in the navy and entitled to his paw
The pension appropriation act which be-
comes operative July /, provides that after that
date no vacancies occurring in the clerical
force of the pension bureau shall be filed bv
appointment or promotion until the force shall
De reduced !5O This practically directs a re-
ductlon OF tho present force, AID after July 1
further appointments cannot be made for 1t
least one year.
william ID. Walsh of Maryland has been ap-
pointed by the president deputy third auditor
Of the treasury in the place of A. N. Gange-
wer, whose resignation had been requested
Mr. Walsh is : native Of Pennsylvania. and
was born IN 1876 He was . LAWYER in early
iife and was an attAche of the American lepa
Ton when Mr.. Buchanan was minister to Lon
don In 1879 he removed to Baltimore, edited
III; NE dazette, and was Democratic elector in
1851 and once q state senator
From statement prepared by Second As
sstant Postmaster General Knott, it appears
that reductions aggregating ~, 500 we're made
u the expenditures on account of transporta-
ton service during April and May During
April the reductions in expenditures for star
route services were 90, as, while the expendi
lures for mail messenger service Increased
S4,2ol. In Nay the expenditures for star rOute
.e we're ere seduced $6 "a; for steamboat
sorvice, 1854.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
1orthern Dakota Crop Outlook.

Correspondence from Fargo says that the
recent Weather has been uniformly favorable
to the advancement Of the growing wheat, and
the crop outlook is improving Three or four
gentle rains, some of them of considerable
extent, have done much to keep the growing
Of wild buckwheat are still heard.
but an investigation shows that dam
ages from this plant will be localized, but
there are grave fears that it will spread and
give much trouble in the future Barnes and
Fargo southern reports are of the same gener-
al tenor as the above, and the opinion is adj
vanced that prospects were never better than
at this season. Ransom county reports are es-
pecialiy encouraging Wheat has sunk to 70
cents per bushel, and no advance of any mo-
ment ls looked for in the immediate future,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
Minister Phelps Banqustsd by tho 1ox|A!
2IRyor

80OA1D 0oUQUOtOO " C00 210E!.
Mayor.
United States Minis.ef Phelps was the prin.
cipal guest ef the evening at the banquet given
10 tho Judge by Lord Mayor Fowler at the man
sion house, London. Tho lord mayer, II pro-
posing the toast to the t'nitsua States said that
he hoped soon 10 have the honor of entertain
ing ex-psesldent Arthur Mr.. Phelps, in re-
spending to the toast, said:
He had no such claims to the hoepita1isies Of
EnSlishmen a. his predecessor ET. Lowell.
and therefore the hatterihk reception that had
been accorded tc aim Was all the more gratify-
ing, Re aActibed the warmth of his welcome
70 the natural love between Englishmen and
Americans, which was fostered and constantly
broadened and deepened by their great inter-
national intercourse. He assured bis hearers
OF the pleasure with which Americana viewed
the settlement of the questions at issue hetween
England and Russia, and eulogized the British
Judiciary, whose decisions were revered in
America
Mr.: Phelps was greeted with a most cordial
welcome: The corporation of London will pre-
sent ex-President Arthur An address and a
gold casket upon his expected visit to London.
and the lord mayor will give him banquet.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

At Foley, Stearns county, = seven-year
son of John Wischmski accidently shot and
killed himself.
L A. SCOTS saw mill At Long Prairie was
burned Loss 5000
John Werder of New Avon was kicked bv q
horse and died soon after.
A man named Klein WAS run over and killed
by q train near Carver.
The population of St Cloud is 1890 It
was z, 462 in 1880
At Albert Lea, in the suit of Sarah n sher-
man vs.. the Chicago, Milwaukee l. s. Paul
Railway Company, to recover damages for the
loss of her husband who WAS killed at Wells
lew years since, the jury returned verdict OF
-, go for the plaintiff. The case for alimony
of Dodd vs. Dodd is now on trial
mander and stat, the President of tho Womsn's
Relief Corps, officers of her stan and delegates,
and several Past Department Commanders Of
the G. A. r., will 60 through t. Portland with
ing car via the Chicago, Milwaukee L St Psrl
Railway, leaving Minneapolis at $40 p m
and st Paul at 80 p. m, June 18th Tho fare
from Minneapolis or St Paul will be 81. 50 for
the round trip, and tickets will be good for
thirty live days from the date Of sale, and can
he purchased from June 18th to tho 2Oth, in
elusive
About week ago the residence Of Theodore
II. Williams, . wealthy paper dealer Of Man
kato, WAS broken INTO At night and robbed Il
from &20O to 800 worth of jevelry and money.
After tho robbery Mr. Williams obtained IN
.ormation that tho thief was . 81 Paul Crook
named Herbert Daniels, Who vas arrested
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

John Il. Aufdemorte, for seventeen years a
confidential clerk in the United States sub
treasury at New Orleans, has absconded with
several thousand dollars of government mo-
ney. The exact amount has not yet been as
certained, but il is believed to be more than
$4,000: P. F. Herwig, the subtreasurer will
make the amount good Mr.. Herwig received a
dispatch from Washington to the effect that =
tell graphic description Of the man had been
sent to all parts Of this country, Mexico, Can
"a: ana Europe It 10 believed he had gone
government Of the United States, he can be an
prehspded and returned from any country,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex.
plorer, in a recent speech in London,
stated that the climate Of Africa was
not half so dangereus as that If many
parts of the sor..nern states of Amer
;co
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

HAIR dozen persons were killed in the
Vicinity OF Chicago by lightning recently
DR.: n. Young Of vincennes, Ind, was acci-
dentally shot by his friend Ganet Robinson
while returning from shooting expedition.
A severe hsilstorm in Murray county knock
Cd out . good many window lights for the
farmers: Small grain was also considerably
battered into tho ground, but to this real IN
jury WAS slight
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

An English circular estimates that
the English wheat crop will he deficient
1000, 900 quarters, and that of Europe
$500, 900 quarters-or over 5O.00O,O 600
hnahala
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

At st. Paul, Judge Simons denies the peti-
ton of Daniel B. vermilye for a divorce
The special conductors train makes the run
from St. Paul TO Elroy, 1!S miles, in four
hours fifty-nine minutes, tho fastest time
ever made on the Omaha road
Ova Cook of Rochester has been granted a
peneion of $lOper month and back pay amount
ing to over 81 500
Efforts are being made to secure the pardon
of William Otto, sentenced from Stearns coun
ty for five and a half years, for murder. He
has eleven months yet to serve.
F. W. Riedel of Brown Lake, Renville coun-
ty, was killed by being thrown from his wagon
and run over He leaves six motherless chill
dren.
Tho railroad and warehouse commissioners
have set July Z and Sas the dates of confer
ence at Moorhead, with the farmers of that vi
cinity.
The granary, containing grain aud farm
machinery of Frank Queniu, in Glyndon, was
burned recently. Loss, s1,OOo; uninsured.
The printing Of the new edition of sIllustrat-
ed Minnesota" issued by the state board of
immigration, il progressin 4 satisfactorily. and
it will soon be ready for distribution The
Norwegian edition is completed, with the ex
cepton Of tho binding, and will be ready for
dadvery shortly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
Period Of Commercial stagnations.

Bradstreets Journal in it's commercial sum
mary will say: The past week shows an in
creased depression in general trade. The
stoppage of the iron mills of the West cannot
fail to act as further drag on trade The
volume of merchandise moved is not largo, the
demand for fall goods is below al
freight rates are lower than ever: Lake
freights arc as low ~ ever before
and yet tonnage and cars are idle,
The. demand for the produce does not exist
even at the very low cost of delivery The
banks at Eastern and Western centers con-
tinue to accumulate funds Interest rates at
the interior are lower than ever BEFORE and in
still other ways there are evidences of &C
cumulating idle commercial machinery. Tho
dry goods market is dull, and jobbers do not
express any reasonable hope for any improve
ment during the month
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
PERSONAL MENTION,

PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Ella W heller Wilcox il writing hsr frs
novel,
Odlum, tho late distinguished jumper, once
saved tho life Of . son Of SCHUYLER Colfax NJ
Fortress Nonroa
AJoliet NJ, Judge josiah xcRoberts, Just
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
Southern Minnesota Editorial Assocta.
ton,

A meeting Of editors of southern Minnesota
was held at Mankato, to organize An association,
to be styled the Southern Minnesota Editorial
association The meeting was called to order By
T. E. Bowen, of the Sleepy Eye Herald, chair.
man of the executive committee. T. E. Bowen
was elected temporary chairman, and Charles
E. Wise. of the Mankato Review, secretary.
The following editors and publishers sub
scribed their names to the constitution and by
laws:
W. M Todd, Marshal News Messenger; A.
r. McGill, St Peter Journal; Fl. C. Bucking.
ham, Tracy Trumpet: E. W. Sanford, Le Sueul
News; J. A. Henry, GAINESVILLE Argus; O.
d. Smount, Wells Advocate; E. d. Bing-
ham, Tyler Jonrnal; c. A. Bennett,
Granite Falls Journal; ]. s. Let
ford, Lamberton Commercial; E. H. Dearth,
Henderson Independent; James Aiken, Red
wood Falls Gazette; E. Brandt, New Ulm Post;
born Madelia Times; j. r. Blackiston, St Pc
ter Herald; T. E. Bowen, Sleepy Eye Herald;
l. p. Hunt, Mankato Free Press; C. e. Wise,
Mankato Review; J. NJ. Broome, Minnesots
Beobachter; A. ~ Morrison. Mankato Journal;
E. C. Huntington, Window Reporter; A. ii.
Warren, Window Citizen; j. A Maxwell, South
west Minnesota Courier.
The association then proceeded to the election
Of officers for the ensuing year, resulting q
follows:
President-T. E. Bowen.
First Vice President- r. Blackister
Second Vice President-F. A. Day.
Secretary-C. E. Wise.
Treaeurer-B G. Sanborn.
Executive Committee p Hunt, W. n.
Todd, A. R. McGill, c. L Smant
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
Lies About Senator Sharon.

In the case of Worth Wilson (colored), now
on trial at San Francisco for perjury in tho
Sharon divorce suit Miss Nettie Bracket, who
was At lirst an important witness for Miss Hill,
and later for Senator Sharon, testified few
days ago: She acknowledged also havi ng
committed perjury on behalf of MISS Hill, and
sald
know have told lies against Mr. Sill. on.
knew it was Matchmaking case against him l
entered into . conspiracy with Miss Hill to
blackmail and dcfraud Mr. Sharon, but now
want to tell the truth: Miss Hill promised me
VIC, 200 in case she won, and trunk of IN
made gal ments if she did not. I have not
been promised cent to change my testimony,
and don't expect to receive anything. Twas
led to change my course of action because
found Miss Hill had given the business away,
and did not want to be left Miss Hill lcsa,i,
her forgeries just after Sharon was arrested.
When swore that hid behind tho bureau il,
Sharon's bedroom and heard him admit that
Miss Hill was his wife, it was all false.
knew Miss Hill to be at the time i'll delicate
situation, and that she Intended falsely to lay
it on Sharon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11

The California State government is
TO print, and sell at cost, the best books
used by the quarter of million school
children in the State.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-11
The Nartet5:

DULUTH:-No. ! Northern, S71sc; No. 2hart',
SIC; No. hard, NMc
MnwAUkEE:- Wheat No. ., ss1zc. Corn No.
>, 4419c Oats No. 2, :>22ssc Rye No ], G:,.
pork, $lO35
CH1cAeo:-wheat, spring, s4@s44c; No. :;
@S4c. Corn cash, 4415c Oats cash, 3224c
Wheat, No hard, SSc: Nc.
2hard, Sc. Corn, 46to 77c. Oats, 30 to Bic
ST. PAUL; -Wheat, No. hard, SC; No. 9
hard. SIC. Corn, No. 2, 45c. Oats, No 3mixed.
Bic; No. white, IHc. Barley, No. ., Sc; No.
extra, SIC; No. 5, As to 47c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
EGGS AND WATER.
THE JOYS OF ST. ANDREWS DAY.


SANTO DOMINGO, March S.-The sun arose
brightly last Sunday morning. but aside the
Bile clangOr Of tho tuneless cracked church BELLS the
silence was oppresslyely ominous. l knew that San
Andres the day OF tho year when the rights OF
pedestrians respected. too connding French
engineer hotel sailed forth in garments Of spotess
duck. He returned in an hour drenched to the skin,
redoent with over-ripe eggs and cologne water and
sticky with aoury paste The house the
street closed the glarng yellow front was only re-
eved by the gars green OF the heavy DOORS firmly held
closed by their iron hooks About o'clock the door
the extreme left opened from the inside and Sc
horlta Antonia stepped out on the balcony. she
dressed In thin wash material, and seemed to be
merely taking Whit Of fresh air. An egg whizzed by
her head she emerged but for beligerent glitter In
her black Spanish eye, no one would suppose she had
either heard the missile squad OF the gded
youth" OF San Domingo turned the corner of the street
below and without urnng her head the Sehorita ordered
a peon to produce her defensive armament In an
instant large tub of water with caabash bowl floating
I'm It, aud another tub feighted with were placed at
her feet and Just Of view OF the approaching dudes
They were six number and ranged In age from
teen twenty years. Each carried basket Of eggs
slung TO tho left shoulder. They seemed surprised
seeing Antonia leaning over THERON balcony intently
gazing at dog fight further up the street. She In her
turn was apparently asonlshed when one Of the first
yolley filed an ear with Florida water. In seconds
the air was filed with eggs and water didn't her
finch Dodge egg. Her long black hair noated
loose aud almost blinded her. Her swarhy cheek blazed
and her eyes were burning Goals For five she
fred eggs with ono hand and water with the other.
Dozens OF eggs struck her In the face rivers Of water
scented and plain flowed from her hair and clothing.
Her am was am grievod TO chronicle often Wild for
like her sisters ia other cmes Anonias ability 70 IRE
q missile was not remarkable. IL she pleased with
tho attack, could not tell She neither smiled nor
showed signs OF anger as she sank back exhausted and
dripping when her supply OF water gave out che young
men, with fine sense or ohivarous fair play entered at
the lower door and stood In deooeous row. while the
painting Sehorta poured pail OF water down the back OF
each They then gravely departed wet and presumably
happy Two houfs Latch Antonas tvo married sisteTs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY o. Iss5rwELvE PAGES

vour representative should repair to the metropolis
in given circumstances, need not in any way
bear the sense of what is understood by recall"
BE itso Sir Peter Lumsden is not recalled lie
simply disappears from the scene. He was sent TO
define the Russo-Afghan frontier in concert with
General Zclenoy, whom the Russians agreed TO send
to meet him. Sir Peter has waited since last
November for his Russian colleague, and waited In
vain. Another Russian General, meantime, has
seized by force the disputed territory. The Prime
Minister of England at first denounced the seizure
demanded the recall of General Komaroff, and
threatened to go to war unless reparatlon ana
restitution were made. In the end, roparation ana
restitution are alike refused. General Komarof,
loaded with honors from ST. Petersburg, remains In
command. and Sir Peter Lumsden repairs to the
metropolis" of an Empire which English Ministers
a week ago thought worth fighting for.
q w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
TRICKS OF A VEYAL GOA GILMAN.

An honest sturdy Scotch farmer, WHIP lives
In OF the upper counties OF the State recently
telling OF tho many annoyances he met with in selling
carriage horses to wealthy people in this city, Said he:
make business OF raising fine carriage horses, OF
handsome form and color and closely mated post
BILE Consequently my lest market IL In New York
among the rich classes But the trouble Is have To deal
generally with their coachmen, either entirely or In
part and the latter always want TO make good sum for
themselves. They generally ask outright for $2o or 800
for their influence In making the trnhe. AS their EN-
pOyer Ia often lady some gentleman not an expert
In horses the cOachman has great deal 10 say ABOUT
the purchase Now am not a mean fellow, ana an
willing give a goodman a decent tip on sale. But
only the other day sold team TO gentleman. dealing
directly with him, and owing avors TO The coachna
But this latter worthy approached Inc after the sale was
concluded and wanted 20 know II was not going 70 do
something Well, gave him $40, great deal more
than ought o,but he looked rather blank and repeated;
Amt ye goin' 10 do suthin'f
told him that II he didn't consider $40 worth taking
be could give II back But he walked OF mnttSrng that
I wss blanked mean cuss, etc or course, he WAS an
unusual hog for there very decent fellows among the
coachmeR But there are others who you do not fee
them WELL will mako team Sick drive nails In their
feet lame them in order 70 create with
the sale. Then they will toll their employer 10 trust
them 10 buy the horses next tirnass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24

and maiden aunt or two took hand OF pouring wsts1
into passing carriages. These vehicles loaded
with young and mdde-aged men. Some had baskets Of
eggs eseshells filed with perfume -four, Ink or pes
shavings others mad large thu syringes with WHOM
considerable streams OF water could be thrown with
accuracy far into the interior OF the houses wherever
door or window left open. One carriage party
bought and expended forty-four dozens Of reniled
eggshes
The proverbal Spanish hospitality and potteness TO Gil
strangers within their gates for this day laid
aside No male person OF any age or degree safe on
the street No person Of either is safe balcony
or at window this mad carnival OF water and eggs
No elegance OF apparel is protection and no personal
dignity safeguard from drenchng and pelting Ones
first feelings when egg forms war map IN the
middle of his back surprise and Indignation. The
second egg caught Just above well starched collar
changes the indignation 10 a desire TO fly to safe
harbor After that few gallons OF water more or less
renders the novice almost good natured before ne
reaches the sanctty OF his hotel and bath tub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
TOO EASILY EXCITED ABOUT FRED" DOUGLASS

Wdshlngf0n Dlspdch % IHe SprlnQVeld AeOuOltcdn.
Fred Douglass and DIR. Sunderland, the Pres
dents pastor publish angry interviews In tie local
pers attacking the statements made this morning thas
Douglass had hired pew IN Mr.. Sunderland's church,
Just In front Of the Presidents aud that Indignation
meeting was held by members OF the congregation yes
tsrday to protest against it. They deny the story and
Douglass says that lie has hired pew Sunderland In
Incorporate language dcn0unces the press and declares
that no Indignation meeting held The fact seems
that the feeling not due To Doug lass coming TO
church. but To his esc0rtng three white women. OF
whom is his wife, The feeling against mixed marriages
by many and the rumor that he had hired the pew In
which he sat yesterday made Dr. Sunderlands parish
but is noticeable that Dr. snderlands church. noted
for its advanced position on the negro question immed
aud white wife were intending to become pew hold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24

The ST. Joseph Gas;tts, the one MIEzoora paper which
has declared war on Illinois, Is authority for tho state
ment that tho peuro- pneumonia stampede was raised
by ole little, rlnty short-horn bqil Pronsht from I
Ogloay is can old hedgehog" But what i'll going to
do about IT, or what poor old Mzzoora can GO about IT.
The 81 Joseph Gazette does not inform u.s. And eandor
oompels VA 10 confess We do not oaro-lCMeago hswa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
HIS DRA YQR
From EUeru Other SdtuIdd v.
a IN IA VanarahIa aIarvu..... !,

From EpeTV Otter Saturday.
Some years ago "A venerable Clergyman was asked to
make the prayer at the commencement celebration at
Cambridge. In the OF his prayer Desough the
supreme to" shower his blessings on Harvard College,
Andover Institution. the STATE PrSon and all other semi
naries OF public ms ructiOn."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24

It Ia reported that Secretary Bayard Is anticipating
warm welcome In Missouri next month. This impllee
obviously that Mr.. Bayard has good deel more cons
fdence In the hospitality OF the Missouri Democratic
Of the diplomatic service Louis Globe Dsmessas