The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-30
HISTORY OF THEWEEK.

dore Kittson's Brown Duke won the third
race In fine style at tho Brooklyn Jockey
club races . sweepstakes for three-year- olds
at 325 each, with $1,000 added. Brown
Duke was the favorite at to 5. Climax
and Housatonic raced Together in front, a.
was reached, when Fitzpatrick, by free use
of the whip and hard riding, got up Brown
Duke, who is . sluggish colt, and Brown
Duke outstaying the others. won the race
by two lengths; aousatOnic second, neck
before Pontiac. who was . length before
Climax.
The agricultural department at Washing
ton is in receipt of late information regard.
ing the condition of hogs in a number Of
states. In Illinois cholera prevails gener-
ally, heavy loss being recorded In several
counties. The same is true Of Indiana,
while in Ohio and Michigan the condition
Of the animals is fair. In some parts Of
Wisconsin farmers are afraid to keep hogs
on account of cholera. Reports from Iowa
are of a similar character in some cases.
Cholera, pink-eye and measles are reported
from Missouri, and in Nebraska the condi-
Kansas and Kentucky hogs generally are
in good condition.
The situation In Charleston is brighter
and more cheerful, a fact which is largely
due to the favorable weather and escape
from the threatened West Indian hurricane.
The death list from the effects of exposure
is ~, as against - in the previous week.
There is still scarcity of skilled bricklay-
ers and plasterers aud wages are at earth
quake prices.
The business failures throughout the
country during the week ending Sept. II,
as reported to r. G. Dunn Il Co., number
for the United States 152, and for Canada
total of 17S last week and 100 the week pre-
vious.
Special Agent Tengle, of the treasury de-
partment, has returned from the seal
stands of Alaska, and declares that the
master of the seized British vessel, Onward,
admits having violated the law.
Gen. Butterfield was married Sept. 81 to
Mrs. James at St. Margaret's, Westminis
ter, London. The bishop of Bedford con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Canon
Farrar.
Manufacturers of o!eomargarine com.
plain against the construction placed bv
the internal revenue bureau upon the law,
declaring that it subjects them to a double
tax.
A freight train on the Buffalo, New York
& Philadelphia railroad was thrown of the
track at Holland, N. Y, Wednesday morn
ing by broken rail. Thirty five coal and
oil cars took fire making a terrible blaze.
The cars and their contents are q total
loss.
The Waterman that died while attend
ing the reception to Mr.. Rounds was an
associate of Carl Schurz in their attempted
German revolution of 1913, and was COM
PEELED to ny in his company to this coun-
try.
At meeting of the board of managers
of the Philadelphia & Reading company
the resignation of the president of the road,
rankin b. Gowen, was accepted, and
Austin Corbin was elected as his successor.
mob broke into the Jail at Montrose,
COL, and took L. F. Symmes, charged
with murder. After q skirmish with the
sheriff they got away with Symmes, and
1t is.be!isved lynched him.
At Cincinnati, on the % ID. B.icklayers
to the number of 100 from different places
formed q national association for mutual
benefit and have elected James Bai'ey, of
Cincinnati as president.
The probate of the will of late Samuel
J. Tllden was again adjourned for one
week In consequence ct the absence of Mrs.
Caroline WhitIlesey.
Commissioner Black has filed his report
The total number Of pensioners on the role
is put at 365, 7S3. The amount paid during
the year was $63, 797, 1871. Nearly half OF
those whose names have appeared on the
roles have died or their pensions have
ceased by reason of attainment of majority
remarriage, etc.
On his houseward way to Washington
during the brief tarry at Albany, N. Y.
President Cleveland held a consultation
with Secretary Manning in the Argus Office
No one but the two interested knows what
result was reached. Secretary Manning
will return to W ashington in about fort
night.
A queer case OF spontaneous combustion
has come to light on the farm of 81. NJ.
Winslow, mile northwest of Columbus
Neb. A large stack of millet ignated from
that cause, and the miniature volcano il
now In its ffty-ninth day of activity.
Bishop Coke strongly urges the diocese
OF Western New York to array itself
against Roman Catholic Influence in this
country ne Is AFRAID the Jesuits will ob.
tain control and precipitate a religious
war.
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railways arc entering upon the expert
ment OF shipping ice from Chicago in train
loads to San Francisco to compete with the
ice-manufacturing industry in that city.
For over one hundred years the shaking
rock has been an object Of curiosity to the
people of Oglethrope county, Georgia. The
earthquake has shaken it of it's pivot
however, and it will shake no more.
Controller Dunn Of California refuses to
draw warrants for the mileage of members
and attaches of the legislature, which was
voted when that body recouvened after be
ing Prorogued by the governor.
The war department have decided thai
the only charge upon which Geronimo can
be tried is that of violating his parole. H.
and his band will probably be sent to DRY
Tortugas.
Plumbers have discovered the existence
OF pipes leading directly to the sewer in
Secretary Manning's private room at
Washington. His illness is doubtless dine
TO blood poisoning from he resulting sewer
gas.
The centennial anniversary of the indie.
pendence of the Right Wurshipful lodge
Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania
was celebrated Sept. s4th, in PAiladelphia.
Frost has been very severe around Que.
bee during the past few nights. Tende,
plants, flowers, and cucumber and tomato
vines have been killed.
The employees Of the government printins
office presented their retiring chief, Mr.. s
P. Rounds, with an elegant silver service
consisting of IL pieces.
The Sow ereign grand lodge l. o. O. F.,
concluded its session at Boston on Friday
The body voted to remove its headouar.
ters to Columbus, Ohio.
President Cleveland with Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs: Folsom reached the White House
Wed1esday evening, all in most excellent
health.
John F. Ballantyne, managing editor OF
the Chicago News, was married to Miss
Augusta Comstock in St. Louis, Wednes.
day.
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