The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-23


dispensation and on Monday they were
married. The couple have gone to Augusta
to apprise Mr.. Blaine.
The Star of Washington, announces that
Secretary Manning will not return to the
treasury department, but will be appointed
to the Austrian mission, which has been
vacant since the refusal of that govern
ment to receive Mr.. Kelley. Mr. Manning's
physician. it ID said, thinks he would rec0v-
or his health there quicker than anywhere
the appointment. A hint as to the
appointment is said to have been made to
Austria. and 1t was received with great
favor. Mr. Manning is sure to be received
with great distinction, both socially and
officially, and the Austrian government
ment. Pains would be taken to make up
by attentions to him for the rejection Of
Mr.. Kelley.
The seventh annual convention OF the
American Agricultural and Dairy
Association began at Philadelphia on the
18th. President Cleveland sent letter,
expressing lively interest in the aims of
the organiza alton and of the Convention,
and protection of the agricultural interests
to be In his opinion patriotic duty. The
passage of the oleomargarine law was
approved and a resolution adopted that
candidates for congress antagonistic to
farmers and dairymen's interests should
not be supported by them.
The anti-saloon Republican convention
convened at Chicago on the 10th with about
800 delegates present. Senator Henry W.
Blair of New Hampshire, was temporary
president and W. Window permanent
president. Minnesota was represented By
IS delegates, Wisconsin II delegates, Iowa
~ delegates, Dakota one delegate. James
sutherland of Wisconsin and J. s. Smith
OF Minnesota were placed on the committee
on resolutions.
An accident costing fifteen lives and in
juring - many moro persons occurred on
tho Nickle Plato railroad, II miles from
Niagara Falls, on tho 18th, an excursion
train of II coaches, smoking and ba9eaes
cars collidinR with . freight train in q
curve. All the killed and iojured were In
the smoking car, which was telescoped
With the baggage car. The engineer and
fremen jumped and were unhurt. The &C.
cident was due to stupid misunderstanding
OF orders by telegraph from the train
dispatcher, and the engineer of the freight
train Is charged with the blunder.
Charleston has been in the enjoyment of
trade amounting to SO, 600, 600 annually,
which was sadly interrupted by the earth
quake, and the Charleston News and
Courier says that the greatest need Of the
city In the present emergency is a restora-
ton Of its late profitable trade, and it ad.
y1ses those who wish to help the city speed
there, and to snip what they have to sell sell
there. IL Is fortunate, that the wharves
ana large warehouses adjoining were little
injured by the shocks, and that the rail
roads have been easily repaired
The total vote Of Arkansas in the Sep-
TENDER election foots up $4,000. Demo
cratic majority, $1,000. The legislature
stands: House, Democrats 81. Republican.
and Wheelers, g; senate, q Democrats. (
Republicans and Wheelers.
Official returns from every city, town and
plantation in the state Of Maine, give Bod
well, Republican, for governor, 1,40o ma
jority over Edmunds, Democrat. The rlu-
railty on congressman Is 1900. The r.
publicans elect 14S members Of the leQisla-
ture and the Democrats 81.
The election for State officers took place
In Maine on the 18th. Bodwell. Repub-
lican was elected governor BY II, 1000
plurality. It may possibly exceed that
hgure., All four Republican congressman
were electeo' Reed having 1900 plurality:
The plans and specifications for the new
cruisers and gun boats, including the g.
O0-ton gun boat, whose plans were chanped
oy order OF the secretary of the navy. are
1ow completed and ready for the inspec-
Ion of intending bidders.
The Canadian government has forward
ID demand to Secretary Bayard for the
Immediate and unconditional surrender
o their owners of the sailing vessels re-
emily captured of the Alaskan coast.
September 9th was observed as laborers'
az In all of the large cities of the country.
here were PROFESSIONS, picnics, speeches
no ehe usual paraphernalia of such occa-
inc annual reunion Of the Army Of the |
ennessee, ut Rock Island, ILL.,, on the 18th
rs one of its notable assemblapes. Gen
norman and Gen. Logan mada tha ooen
ION brilliant by their participation in
1ov. foraker of Ohio was first in thu
eld with tents for the homeless Charles.
on1ans. He waited not to unwind raa
,!n; but gave the order and the I tents 1Ss
Adolph sutro has offered to give . tra.
each OF tho forty or fifty Thousand
cnool children In San Francisco II tbav
~ pant them on some regularly or.
anized excursions. W.
Tho memorial arch erected bv the tovr
Hartford, Conn.,, in honor of the .ol.
lers and sailors of tbs war, was dedicated
= ne 18th. The grafton was by Senator
An international medical CONGRESS will
'ortly be held at Chicago. The proceed
lgs will be conducted in the Eno,;.h
rench and German languages.
Fifty persons were poisoned at a weddino
'ar Decatur, ILL.,, by eating chicken salad
ut had been prepared In q copper kattla
one OF the victims will die.
Lieut. AcBlain, Ninth cavalry, receutlv .
led BY court martial at Cheyenne, was
ntenced to dismissal, but Gen. Crook dis. ,
proved OF the findings.
A building in Philadelphia occupied bv
'ompson, Frye & Co., grocers, and
,n.es 3 II 5ro a. es wool warehouse was
The New York Produce exchange Ia. !
sed 20 make it, business secret. Mem
p may make contracts without discloe. q
the names OF their principals. n
lon. Joseph HOLMAN, the newly appoint =
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