The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-19

and not leading topics. Mr.. Blaine said there
was nothing whatever to tell that he had sim
Ply paid his respects as private citizen to tho
very courteously and kindly received by him
Beyond that there was really nothing to cay.
Mr.. Blaine called through an arrangement Mr.
Blaine's visit at the White House caused quite
sensation among the attendants at the door,
his coming President Cleveland did not caro-
to say anything beyond the fact that the call
was pleasant one. Tho sharp fight Of the
campaign had evidently left no heartburnings
behind with tho two who had the greatest stake
in it
Flandreau, Oak, reports disposition to
substitute fax for wheat
Secretary Villas took occasion to cit upon IN
application Of Hendricks for an Office for
In tho Dominion parliament Sir John Mac
donald asked for funds to use in the detection
Of dynamiters.
At Winnipeg the criminal libel suit Of Perct-
val W. Hanscomb, Of the Sun, resulted in the
discharge of the defendant
President Cleveland has retained tho retirine
presidents French cook at the White House
n Forth 10 talented artist
Phil Mutt, = fagmsn injured in . wreck At
Wanatah, Ind, sued tho Pennsylvania Railroad
company for $4,000 damages at Fort Wayne.
The interior Of St Dominica's Catholic
church, tho largest aud finest in the city. VA,
ruined by fire. Loss, ~, 600; insurance, &c..
Tho value Of exports Of breadstuffs for the
eight months ended Feb. q, 1856, was u o9 76O,-
l35, against $llo, 3S3, ga the same period Of
Lieut. Austin, treasurer Of the Salvation Army
at North Adams, Mass, has decamped with al
the money. The army telegraphedG Gen Moore
OF Brooklyn for relief
Policeman Smith, of the Detroit police force.
is graduate Of the University of Michigan and
good Greek and Latin scholar. Smith 10 an
excellent officer
Rev. George B. Cheever, the former pro,ni.
nent anti-s]avery preacher, has been discover.
He is sevanty-eight years old
Ex-Secrotary Frelinghuysen and wife and
Miss Frelinghuysen, left Washington for his
mono ~ New Jersey: His departure was occa-
stoned by slight indisposition.
The president has made change in the day.
OF holding cabinet meetings., 80 that hereafter
they will be held Tuesday and Thursday of esch
week, instead Of Tuesday and Friday.
John Norton, partner Of Fitzgerald, who
bunkoed the Hon. Charles Francis Adams two
years ago, died at New York of pneumonis Sun
DAY. He was sharper extraordinary.
Miss Sophia Eyre, the actress, Wallack's
leading lady, was married JAN 10 to Chauncev
Winslow, son Of = wealthy Cincnnatian, and
1t has only just reached the ears Of the public
The Countess Girgenti, tho widow sister OF
King Alfonso Of Spain, will visit the Hohen-
zollerns ct Berlin in May, for tho purpose. il
70 believed, OF securing German prince for .
husband
1t is reported that the president upon the
recommendation Of Secretary Bayard, has de-
cided to continue Mr.. Foater as Minister ia
Spain. and to direct him to return to Madrid
at IN early day.
Secretary Manning has appointed Eugene
Higgins Of Maryland chief of the appointment
division OF the treasury department. in place
OF Tervitt Of New York, resigned Higgins IL
. friend Of Senator German.
Tho grant OF 5000 made by the govern.
mont to the family Of Gen. Gordon has been
paid over to trustees, who will use it for the
benefit Of the family, according to Gordon's
last wishes - the queen may direct
The village Of Windsor, fifteen miles east Of
Brighampton, N. Y, was half destroyed bv
ire. Losses very heavy, and insurance light
Five blocks and other buildings were destroy
ed No fre department in town.
Deputy Sheriff & G. Harmon Of Olympia,
WASH, has just absconded to Victoria, whore
he now de6os the authorities to apprehend
him. Careful investigation of his accounta
shows his defalcation will not exceed %. OOQ
Harmon is an old pioneer Of Olympia.
In letter written shortly after the election.
President Cleveland said that his election, VA
purely business affair. The people were To
pay him 45O, GOO year to attend to their bust
ness, and he was going to look after their in
forests ~ lawyer looks after his clients a.
fairs
At Ashton, OAK, William Roc was shot in
the neck by Frank Fawcett The latter had
just been married, and the boys wore at tho
house to give him q charivari Before thev
had commenced their music Fawcett opened
the window and fred three Shots one taklne
effect on Roe His recovery is doubtful
The first decided action Of Secretary Mainline
in regard to changes in the force in the treas.
ury department Was announced Friday. the
18th inst 1t consists in = material reduction
of the forco in the special agents division.
whereby it is expected : saving Of 340, 600 an
nually will be effected The services of forty
persons in various parts Of tho country have
been dispensed with.
In the United States circuit court At CHICAGO.
after hearing IN elaborate argument for = new
trial in the case of Joseph c. Mackin and Will
liam Gallagher, who were found guilty in the
celebrated Eighteenth ward election case.
Judge Blodgett denied tho motion for new
tr1sL he then ordered the prisoners to stand
before the bar, and formally sentenced each to
posed fine OF s. 600 on each.
Col James Jacques, who distinguished him.
self in the civil war, and declined the position
Of secretary of the treasury under Garfield,
has found bonanza by tracing up the heir ia
Lord Townleye's estate in England. The heir
Brown Of Gowanda, N Y. She has been official.
~ acknowledged, and enters upon tho felicity
Of fortune Of 90, OOO, 600 Col JacQues Rets
about o, COZ, 200 for his trouble
Notwithstanding tho failure of congress Last
session to make IN appropriation for rivers and
harbors, the engineers in charge of imnrova.
ments will be able to continue work Tor some
time or 81, 600 appropriated at the
close Of tho first session Of the last conprees.
there WAS about $3.OOO, 600 balance in the
treasury the latter part Of February This ap
EA~PAAosAOA "Oo uON uAAuo uuG1l july 1864. AND
it was not until August that it was available.
The feeling in London il that war between
Russia and England 10 imminent Notwith-
standing this there is the certainty that the de-
vices Of diplomacy arc not exhausted; that in
fact in spite Of . So called ultimatum from Eng.
land, Russia il determined on thorough dis.
cussion of the Afghan boundary question and
viii obtain it Prince Bismarck, the master Of
Europe, is relied on to secure this. No doubt
England il resolutely preparing for = great
Wal.
Tho wife Of Mark Hopkins, tho st. Claire,
Mich, millionaire. applied for divorce in the
county circuit court, on the ground Of cruelty.
She alleges that when she married in 1856
Mark was poor, and was employed in the pat
torn works ct Minneapolis. She lent him
money belonging to relative, which he neveY
paid back. Tho money was soon spent, but in
1874 Mark inherited @2,000, ZOO mostly cash,
from On uncle. and began living in style at s.
Claire. His vito claims Ill she has IL $50.
which Marx g.ye AaF to leave The housA