The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-12
HISTORY OF THEWEEK

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HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
President Cleveland has appointed
Nathaniel 81. r. Dawson OF Selma,
Alabama, commissioner of education Of
the successor OF Mr.. Eaton, resigned. Fo,
many years Mr.. Dawson has been eminent
IN the legal profession In his State, and
In the last national campaign was at the
head OF tho Democratic State COMMITTEES
At the annual meeting in San francisco
on the 7th, :Rx. Governor Fairchild of Wis.,,
was elected commander in-chief Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic. st Loui.
was selected for the national encampznent
next year. John p. Rea of Minneapolis
chief, and received sixty-two votes. --~
Secretary Lamar expects to leave Wash
ington shortly for tour among the Indian
agencies Of the West. He will probably be
accompanied by Senators Beck and Voor'
| hees and others. Postmaster General vi
las viii leave In about 10 days for his home
In Wisconsin.
The President has signed tho oleomarga-
rine bill. He accompanied it by a message
| to the house claiming that the dairy inter.
est was worthy of protection and that the
public should know what is offered them ia
eat to avoid imposition.
Tho net profits Of Gen. Grant'r book are
$500, 600, of which Mrs. Grant gets $3.50, 900,
and Webster, the publisher, $1,000 The
subscription price is $3.50 copy, and the
cost of manufacturing and distribution
per volume, $3.50.
George w. Baker, of Beatrice, Neb., who
was q schoolmate of Gen. Grant, saved the
latter's life when boy, by rescuing him
from drowning. Grant was trying to walk
across q river with bladders on his feet.
Returns from the Tennessee state cleo
ton show Democratic gains everywhere.
The Democratic state ticket is elected by
$4,000, and possibly 1000.
The deposits In the New York city saw.
lngs bank for the six months ending June
so were s, O0O, 600 greater than for the same
period last year.
The comptroller of the currency hae
authorized the first national bank of SAUL
Ste. Marie, Mich, to begin business with q
capital Of $4,000.
Fire destroyed the business portion OF
Mancelona, Mich. twenty-five buildings
were burned, including the postoffice and
two newspapers.
The Alabama election on the End
resulted in a Democratic majority Of
$1,000. Thomas Seay was elected
governor.
The record Of tho present congress will
fill $3.50 printed pages. This exceeds by
1,50O pages the record of any preceding
congress.
Chicago is not the literary center she il
cracked up to be. Mrs. Parsons is un
able to find a publisher for her paper, thu
Alarm.
Last Sunday Mrs. Cleveland united with
DR.. Sunderland's church at Washington,
by letter from her church at Buffalo.
The apple trees in Harrison county, Ind.
are breaking down with the weight of the
fruit, which is unusually abundant.
A rich chimney of ore has been struck in
the Ropes mine at Ishpenning, Mich, as
saying $175 Of gold and silver ton.
During the season ending July 81, Port
land. Or, shipped a23,ss2 cases of salmon,
and 326, 312 barrels Of -four.
| Postmaster General Villas is going te
spend brief summer vacation at hit
home 1T Madison, Wis.
The President and several members Of
the cabinet attended MIR. Tilden's funeral
at Greystone on the 9TH.
The principal business block at Phoenix
Ariz., was destroyed by fire. Loss, 800, 900
insurance, 10000.
! Commodore ). G. Walker is acting a.
secretary Of the navy in the absence o.
Secretary Whitney.
The British government has not vet
decided whether to call an autumn session
of parliament.
Ex-Gov. st. John of Kansas, will speal
at several temperance camp meetings il
Vermont this month.
Louisiana planters lost on this and las
years sugar crop zoo, 00O, 900 pounds, by
imperfect milling.
Tho Saratoga, N. Y, law and order leagu,
propose to clean out the gamblers.
The appellate court at Chicago sustain
the will of the late W. F. Storey.
The Parisians now have four cremator,
furnaces of elegant construction.