The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

river, 10000: provided that in tho opinion
of the chief engineers, the expenditure of
this appropriation and ultimate completing
of this part of tho reservoir system ade-
quately improves navigation. For oper.:
eSng sacE boat on the @i:::spP
river at st. Paul and Des Moines Rapids,
$780, 900, of which sum &, 600, or 30 much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be ap-
piled to the removal Ct the rock at Duck
$4,000 to be available, If desired by the
secretary Of war, for continuing expert
ments with Adams fiume. Improving the
Mississippi river at Des Moines rapids ca
nal. under the modified project, SIS, 600, of
which sum $4,000 are to be used for pier
construction r. Dry docks at Des Moines
SENATE, April 30-After passing q few
private bills the postoffice appropriation
bill was debated until adjournment with
out action. The Senate adjourned until
Monday with an understanding that vote
would be reached on that day.
HOUSE. April 30-The river and harbor
bill was again debated, the chief point con-
sidered being an amendment providing for
the expenditures of the navy to improve
the Mississippi under the direction of the
Secretary Of war instead of the Mississippi
lost.
SENATE, May mot in session.
HOUSE, May 1-Mr. Findlay, from the
committee on civil service reform, submit
ted report on the resolution offered by
Mr.. Taulbee, directing the secretary of the
treasury to inform the house by what au-
thorlty the practice of permitting employ
es In his department to appoint substitutes
is allowed. Inc committee, in its report,
says: 1t can see no reason for questioning
the good faith Of the statement made BY
the acting secretary of the treasury that
substitutes are allowed, when the perma-
nent employees are absent on account of
sickness. Accepting this as valid reason
for the temporary appointment Of substi:
tutes, the committee asks to be discharged
from the further consideration of the sub.
ject. After a lengthy debate the resolution
was laid on the table by a vote Of ia to
lib. The Oklahoma bill was then debated ;
This bill opens the territory to settlement.
No vote was reached.
NORTHW ESTERN NEWS.
Mr.. Springer has introduced bill in the
house providing for the admission of
Dakota. The bill provides fer the ad-
mission of the territory without division.
Provision is made for an election, to be
held on the second Tuesday of November
next, when convention is to be chosen
for tho formation of constitution, which
constitution is to be submitted to o vote
of the people, the election to he held at
" 0O0 q In
the convention. At the election in
November the people are also to vote
on location for the state capital, and
the three places receiving the greatest
number of votes are to be again submitted
to avote of the people at the election fixed
the place receiving the greatest number of
votes at this election to be designated as
the state CAPITAL. No county shall be
formed which contains less than 5000 in
habitants. Counties now existing which
do not contain that number shall be con-
constitution is submitted for adoption,
state officers and two members
OF congress are to be chosen.
Mr.. Springer thinks that should the bill
be passed at this session, all it's require
ments could be fulfilled in ample time to
prior to March 4, 1887. The bill Is similar
in every respect to Mr.. Springer's Missouri
river division bill in it's main features.
Flfty-One delegate districts are provided
for. No courts are provided for, that be-
ing left to the convention.
John Hultgren, ex-Register of deeds of
Kandiyohi County, Mimi, who is in state
prison for robbing the treasurers safe Of
his county has confessed. He admits he
took the money and for fear of detection
tore up $4,000 in bills and trampled them
in the mud: The gold and silver he threw
into his we'll.
Charles Vanderhorck committed suicide
by shooting at Webster, D. r., on the Goth
of April He was the SOD of John Wander
horck of Minneapolis who is post trader at
Fort Sisseton. His father is in Europe and
Charles was left in charge of the business
The house committee on territories has
decided by party vote to report against
tho Harrison bill for the admission of Da-
kota: 1t is probable that they will re-
port in favor of the Springer bill.
The pork packing establishment of John
Plankington & Co., at Milwaukee has
closed for the summer owing to the pros
poets of a strike. This throws 500 men out
of employment.
Maj. T. M. Newson, one of the old time
editors OF Minnesota has been nominated
by the laboring and Republicans for city
treasurer Of st. Paul.
manufacturer at Davenport, Iowa, has
failed. Liabilities 1866; assets 1884, 1856.
J. P. Rea of Minneapolis has been ap-
pointed judge of the Fourth (Minn.,) Judi
cial district vice Judge Koon resigned.
Kramer Bros. roller mill at Preston,
Mimi, together with 5000 bushels of wheat
burned April 2Sth. Loss SIS, 900.
1T. Carl, Of Racine, Wis.,, was so Sc
verely kicked by one Of his horses on the
LIST, that be is confined to his bed.
Judge Pollard of Indiana, who was ap-
pointed associate justice of Montana has
been rejected by the Senate.
All of the furniture factories in Mil
waukee have closed owing to strike for
eight hours.
VIM. a. Shelly one of the old time Demo-
cratic politicians of Minnesota who came to
st. Paul in 1852, dropped dead in the street
in Washington at midnight on the 18th Of
April: He had been in poor health for some
time but had recently improved.
Natural gas is thought to have been dis
covered at Bismarck, D. T.
THE MARKETS.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. l hard, S11fc bid; May, s c
bid, No. Northern, &c bid; No. 3
Northern, 75c bid.
Flour-Patent, $5.OO@5.25; straiRhts
S45o@4:7 asked; bakers, $4.25@450 asked
rTe, &3.25@35O.
Corn No: 2, S3114c asked. May, 34x bid.
Oats No. 2 mixed, 3316c. bid, 33<c
asked No. 2 white 3216c. bid.
Barley No. 2, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, SEC. bid.
Flax Seed 90. bid.
Baled hay, S. 5 asked; timothy $3.50
Dressed beet, choice steers c.@5c;
veal, 8 @9:.
Butter extra 21D23. bid