The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-21
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oVHhtAhOpic, anO Will risk mn cf1Ott to get
there. But for the Tact that Russia il I've
ing watched by Bismarck there could be
but tito doubt as to what would happen,
Russia would be the most powerful nation
on the face of the earth if able to concen:
trate her forces. That she is not able I'd
do. Russia therefore cannot do anything
80 long a. she finds that Germany and
Austria would be opposed to her
claims, It is believed in Europe
an diplomatic circles that there is some
Understanding between tho car and En-.
peror William that nothing shall be done
so long as the latter lives. BY, far the
greatest danger to the peace of Europe il
to be found in France. An adventurer,
Gen. Bouianger, minister Of war, is to-day
the power that moves French politics. II
is difficult to believe that the tension can
exist much longer. The chief danger lies
in the Tact that Boulanger exists BY the
grace OF the rabble. There will soon be a
revolt throughout Europe against social
order.
Capt. ". r. Mills, who has been In chArae
OF the Salvation Army meetings ut Forres.
ton, ILL.,, the past three months, came to
Freeport on loot, nearly all the way
through the woods, having run away from
Barleyville for fear he would be killed. He
arrived in Freeport half-scared to death,
and almost worn out with fatigue, as he
had been ON the tramp all night.
President Broadwater, of the Montana
Central, who has just returned from St.
Paul, said to reporter: The Manitoba
extension into Montana is advancing rapid.
~, and this autumn rails will be laid to the
Montana line. The company's depot will
be established and throughout the winter
oak ties and iron will he hauled there, and
piled ready to prosecute work in the spring:
Enough ties to cover the ground to Great
Falls Ito which point we have arrange.
ments made for ties from this end), and
iron enough to bring the road into Helena
without any IFS" and doubts or con.
ditions whatever. Manitoba trains will be
running into Helena on or before Oct. l,
1887.
At Byron, Mich, Sam Hadden crippled
soldier, quarreled with his father, and the
son, who is a hot. tempered fellow, went to
the house, secured revolver and shot his
father five times every shot striking in a
vital spot. MADDEN was arrested. He
claims that he acted in self-defense.
Maj. John r. Hotaling died at Huron,
OAK. The remains were taken to Rochelle,
H., Tor Interment. He was taken sick in
Minneapolis in July, where he was en-
ployed by Mr.. Mind to explain the PIANO.
rama of the battle of Atlanta, and came
home to be cared for, and, IA he expressed
it, Idle among his family and friends"
The president has appointed Col. o. B.
Wilcox, Twelfth infantry, to be bricadier
general, vice Gen. j. H. Potter, retired.
Gen. Wilcox has been ordered to Fort
!eavenworth to assume command of the
department OF the Missouri. The presi-
dent has appointed Col. James c. Duane
n no oh of <1fn %1,1T -sA Ga
with the rank OF hrigadier general, vice Gen.
Newton, resigned.
Chief Operator West, OF the Western I'm.
ION Telegraph company, has received the
following message from the operator at
Orange, Tex: The town of Sabine Pass
has been totally destroyed by the water
OF the Sabine river. There are known to
be sixty-five lives lost. During the over
flow. q hotel with fifteen or twenty people
in it was swept out into the bay and every
one Of the inmates drowned. The captain
OF the schooner from there says not a
house is left in the whole county and every
living thing there was drowned.
A majority OF the members of the Ma
honal Association OF Knit Goods Manu-
lecturers having voted in favor thereof,
ffty-n knitting mills will shut down
soon. and $4,000 operatives be rem
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hoes, Waterford, Hudson, Schenectady.
Little Falls, Philmont, Amsterdam and
Valatia. Each member of the association
is under So, 900 bonds to abide by the re.
suit OF the vote.
Sipce the first arrest following the Hay.
market tragedy at Chicago, States Attor-
ney Grinnell, Cap. Setback and Judge Gary
have been the targets ofinnumerablet threat
enlhg letters from anonymous friends OF
anarchy and the imprisoned eight. This
TACT has had no confederation until recent
~, owing to positive reserve maintained
by the recipients. These letters have OF
course, had no effect on the parties men,
toned, except as source of annoyance.
It's through the alarms OF their families
THAT the missives find painful effect.
The triennial session of the National
Congregational church met in Chicago on the
l4th. There were between four and five
hundred delegates present. Among those
present were: Prof. Fisher, D. D., OF Yale
Theological seminary; Rev. DR.. Hart, New
Haven; President Bartlett, Dartsmouth
college; exGov. Washburn, Massachusetts,.
Prof. Huntingdon, Carleton college: Mr.
Capen, Boston; Prof. Northrop, Minnesota
university; and Rev. DR.. Flint New Hamp-
shire.
Auditor Williams has written a letter to
the secretary OF the treasury in which he
says that, under the act to idemnify states
for expenses incurred by them in defense OF
the Union during the late war, Vermont at
various times fixed claims aggregatipR
1924, 1886, OF which $751; 45 has been
paid, leaving balance of $66, 800 which
the state is now asking to have paid. He
finds that the state owes the government
$543, $50, and will suspend the states
claim until some action is taken nv the
secretary.
Percy Harrington, afarmer living in Ash
tabnla county. Ohio, was murdered two
years ago. Louis Webster, young man
was arrested for the crime and on two trials
was convicted OF murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged in both cases.
In the third trial, which was held in Trum-
bull county, the jury had just brought in
a verdict OF not guilty.
The members OF the cabinet, are all in
Washington. and the under officials who
have been conducting the government will
be relieved OF some oftheir responsibilities.
The state department is informed that
the pulling down OF an American flag on a
schooner seized at Shelburne was the re-
suit OF a Misunderstanding for which the
Canadian officers have apologized.
The president did not attend the funeral
OF his fathers uncle, who recently died in
Baltimore; but in q curious sort OF will,
which has just been found among the effects
OF the deceased the president, through his
mother, is remembered.
Gen. Sheridan says that every thing that
he has seen published relative to tho dis
position of Geronimo is speculative. He
said he could not say how soon a decision
would be reached. The fact is tho govern
ment is very much embarrassed to know
what to do with the Apache chiefs.
Treasury officials state that an erroneous
impression prevails as to tho operation Of
the bond call, and the general condition Of
the treasury. They maintain that the
treasury is not only not Gripping CONNER.
clal and financial transactions by forced
contraction OF the currency, but in point
OF TACT there has been, as result of treas
ury operations within the last two months
and more, an actual net average monthly
increase in the outstanding circulation Of
not far from Sc. 600, 900.
The remains OF Chief Justice Salmon p
Chase lett Washington by q special train
An assemblage Of distinguished people
representing all branches Of tho govern
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