The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-16
Congressman Price Dead.

"h'1dEA 4uOutp0ou IACc WIS DOfu III
county, Pa, juno II, 1924,
He was y lumberman and farmer;
OF the Wisconsin assembly in
1851 and 1882, was n member OF the Wis
consin senate in 1857, 20, II, rs, 20, so
and 81; was president OF the Wisconsin
senate in 1870; was county judge OF Jack
son county, Wis, in 1854 and 1859; the
presidential e!ector in 1868; was elected to
the Forty eighth congress and was r~.,o,t
ed to the Forty ninth conprc =, ne,',,i,.
lcan and prohibitic>..,s,. rereiyins 244ao
votes, against lisa votes for l. r.
larson, Democrat. Mr.. Price wos 4
Eember OF the committees on agri.
culture and the liquor traffic, being
farmer and d prohibitionist. He
was thoroughly initiated into the mys-
teries OF congressional legislation st the
Forty eight congress. so that, with his pre-.
Vlous experience &c Il state senator, he
managed m tc Come we'll to the front at tho
F"ctJ ninth congress. Mr.. Price had a fund
OF dry wit which made him popular and
effective. He represented the Eight Wis.
consin district, composed OF the counties
OF Barron, bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett,
Clark. Douglas, Dunn, Eau CT aire, Jack.
son, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, st Croix. Wash:
burn and Trempealeu.
The statement OF the Milwaukee & St.
Paul for tho four months ending Nov. !
shows an Increase Of $3S9,3O6 in the net
earnings but there is no increase in the ii <
months ending July 16. Fer the whole
year it is estimated that there will be but
a slight increase.
representative Morrison said, with rct.
erenec to the newspaper statement that
his friends desired to make him clerk OF
the mex: house. that the statement did not
originate with him nor was it circulated by
his friends.
At Buffalo, N. Y, the murdered body Of
EmAi Penscynrs was found in his room:
:1e was shot through the heart. His wife
Is suspected,
-. Hill. OF the Manitoba, is in the city,
looking after his interest in the Northwest,
a ana to urge bill which Delegate Toole OF
Montana introduced, granting the above
road right o! way through the Fort Bert
nod Indian reservation in Montana The
new line is to start l:em Minot, at which
point the Devils Lake line makes its Sec
ond crossing OF the Mouse river, and cross
ehe reservation on the line between town
ships 1853 and 154, to follow the Missouri
RIVER by the most convenient route to the
valley OF the Milk river, through the valley
to Fort Assiniabone, and thence south.
westerly to the great falls OF the Missouri.
This will parallel the Northern Pacific to a
considerable extent SO for as the accessible
and valuable portions OF Oak ota and Mon
tana are concerned.
The race for the govern orship of Dako-
"a. has narrowed down to two candidates
Church Of New York, at present d Justice
on the supreme bench OF the territory. The
friends OF the two are vying with each 9th.
er as to the quantity Of paper endorse
mcnts which each shall receive. and peti.
tions and letters are piliny up at the in.
terror department in large quantities. The
president Is very favorable to Church, and
within the past few days Smith NJ. Weed.
w. E. Smith, Secretary Manning, j. j..
Hill OF Minnesota and other prominent
men are said to have added their endorse.
ment personally to the president.
Secretary Manning estimates the cost of
the government for the next fscalyear at
1925, 1875, 7S9.
The will OF the late Ann VAIN Ryers OF
Philadelphia leaves $40. 900 to found an
lnf'rHary for sick animals. and SIS, 600 to
various institutions.
Catholic church convent, two dwellings
and one place Of business at Maperville,
Que, were burned. Loss $125,OOO: in.
surance, SIS 800
James C. Wales, the cartoon artist Of
Puck, the Judge and other publications.
died in New York
u. & j. Mcguire, extensive shipowners of
Quebec are in financial difficulties. Their
liza blllties are estimated at 100000. The
largest creditors are the bank OF Montreal,
the Merchants, and the bank oiCommerce.
Outside OF tho banks, Charles Samson OF
Quebec IL the largest creditor, being inter-
estod to the extent Of 100000.
Dispatches from Columbia, 8. c., Mis-.
souri, City, Mo-, and independence, Mo-, state
that slight earthquake shocks we're felt
at those places, Tuesday the 7th and
Wednesday morning.
William Phippin and son, Henry, were
shot and killed in Stewart county, Tenn,
by William Cooley.
Thomas H. McDuffie of Waxahachie.
Tex. was arrested at Toronto, charged by
tord & 60: OF Dallas, Tex, with q So, 800
forgery. lie will fight against his extradi
ton.
seam OF anthracite coal seven feet six
inches IN diameter has been struck at
bani1' n. w. i. This seam is only one out
OF six in that locality, the smallest being
three feet in thickness. The s,xseams con-.
tain coal enough to supply the entire
territories for fifty years.
freight train struck a hand car with
three men on high bridge two miles west
OF Gary, prcsipitating them into the eulch
forty feet below. Thomas RACER, a young
man from Iowa, was instantly killed.
james Donaldson OF that place had both
legs broken and was bruised about the
head and face. Julius Stevens. section
foreman, had one leg broken.
Senator John A. Logan says: II don't
think that much OF any thing will be done
at this session except to pass the ap-
preparation bill. No one seems to care to
do anything. 1t looks like rather q dull
session."
Herzogs Opera House was bu rned down.
Loss, Sis, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The friends OF the South Dakota bill
propose to urge its passage in the house ut
the earliest possible day, and consider
able delegation from that territory has al.
ready arrived in that interest They think
there is considerable prospect OF success.
At keokuk on Sunday, the 5th inst, the
buildings occupied BY the firm OF Irwin,
Philips & Co., Wholesale dealers in dry goods
and their stock OF dry goods and notions
totally so. Loss 800, 900.
The fenian brotherhood have not ONLY
deposed O'Donovan Rossa, but publicly
pre- Claims his rascality in the order.
Some time ago Archbishop Elder OF Gin
cinuati appointed a committee to devise {,
plan tor making payments to the creditors
Of Archbishop Purcell. Last Sunday the
9TH inst, the committee recommended
that the archbishop send out circulars on
the subject, that the pastors establish
conversational societies; the money thus
raised to he distributed by parish commit
tees.
movement is about to be made bv the
Union Pacific that will have a most i'm
portant effect on railroads. 1t is the atlop.
ton on this road OF tho "a o'clock scheme
on it's entire system.
The bank OF Gold Hill, Kansas. has ANA.
pended. There has been a heavy run on
ny depositors, caused by heavy specula-
ton.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced the fol.
lowing bills mandatory OF the pension laws:
TO increase the pension for loss OF an eve
to $50 per month"; and for partial loss OF
sight to q proportionate amount: to in.
crease tho pension ior loss Of ono hand Or