The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS,

The next meeticss* :: the National Educational
aescciAtion will take place at Saratoga. JULY
14-18 ny
Clarence H. Carpenter, q Providence, r. T..
lumberman, has made an assignment Liab;li.
ties, 10000; assets small '''''
The bronze static Of Gen. f. + Blair. which
was set up in Ftrest park St. Louis, some time
eSo was unveiled recently in the presence 81
over 10000 people
The Chicago Trades assembly has decided
not TO permit socialists and anarchists, as such.
to participate in its annual parade with theii
red and black flags.
The litigation as to the titles of the Adiron-
dack Murray's horses and other expenses IT.
tending the settlement of his estate have *
hAusted most of the assets
Col o. B. Cash, the noted duelist, has mar.
ried daughter of DR.. Clayton 1T Rockhill. s.
- LIE couple will live near Cash's Depot, on
the Chera@ l. Darlington railway.
The Illinois senate has passed q bill provid-
ing that no telephone company shall charge
more than 81 per month when one telephone il
used, or 81. 80 when more than one is used, anc
liking the tariff on message from one town to
another at 10 cents.
Lieut. Gel ": A. Kicker, deputy paymaster
general, U. S. A., has been ordered to report
to the commanding general of the department
OF the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., fol-
assignment to dcty AZ chief paymaster. re-
lieving Major Gibson, who goes to tho depart
ment Of Texas.
Randolph Harrison, commissioner Of agri-
culture of Virginia, under the date of Nav 16.
writes s v. ,Tallmadge of Milwaukee that he
has taken trip through some of the richest
counties of Virginia and finds the condition of
wheat and oats wretched He estimates the
state will not produce over 5000, 0OO bushels
of wheat this year.
For the first time since its establishment "A
military fort, Fort Smelling was the recipient
Of an official visit from tho secretary of war.
the bestowal of all the social and military hon
ors due to one who came - . representative
OF the commander in-chief of the army of the
United States and the guest of the department
comm ander- Secretary Endicott had fne
reception in st. Paul
The Salvation Army had q gathering from
the different cities Of California, at Sacramento.
After parade through the city they went to
Sixth Street church to hold an all night PRAYER
meeting: The church was invaded by several
hundred men and boys, who. mobbed the saliva
t!onists and wrecked the church. The saliva
tionists fled. The mob followed and alta cked
them on the streets. Many of them, male and
female, were severely injured
Maj Gen. Schofeld has ordered that the
rifle and carbine competition this year for the
military division of the Missouri shall! take
place at Fort Smelling, instead Of At Fort
partment competitions for places on the rifle
teams are to be completed by Aug 20. and the
several teams must arrive at Fort Smelling by
Sept l, each in charge of commissioned off,
Ger.
Robert E. Odlum an ex-professer Of WASH
ington Natatorium jumped from tho Brooklyn
Bridge as an experiment, and the venture cost
him his life. He made an attempt once before
the bridge was completed, but was prevented
by the police He was three aud one quarter
seconds in the air before striking the water.
He was unmarried, thirty three years of age
and man of good habits.
At the closing session of the great national
beer Convention in New York, Mayor Grace
said: @There is An intimate connection be-
tween good beer and good government, a. there
is between too much whisky, good or bad and
all the crimes against society contained in the
calendar: believe in high license, but have
not hesitated to avow my sympathy With all
legislation which discriminate in favor Of tho
brewer and consumer of malt liquors. be-
lieve such discrimination to be in the interest
OF temperance and good order in the COM
munity as much ae believe that those of our
inhabitants for whom beer is almost national
beverage, are among the best and most public
- Gen. Middleton has, it is understood, 10
oeived orders from the government to begin
campaign against the Indians and crush them,
He announces that he will hold war council
ct Prince Albert, where he doubtless is, and
formulate some plan of action With the main
body of troops he will march across the coun-
try TO Battleford, and after forming . union
With Offers forces, viii begin work against the
Indians. From this time forth the water line
y. xiu be used mainly in transporting supplies 70
the , base OF operations. 1t is thought the cost
will not be one-fourth a. much % it would be
it wagon transports were continued Tho Mon
treal garrison artillery. 100 mon, arrived 1t
Winnipeg, recently and went into camp until
required - :