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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05

The completion of the railroad be-
tween Portland, Oregon, and San
Francisco, is hal led with pleasure By
the people of that section, and no
less by tourists. The favorite route
now with tourists is by way OF the
Southern Pacific or the Atchison to
Los Angeles and San Diego. An at
tempt to divert the tide of travel to
the Central Pacific resulted in failure
this winter. But three-quarters of
those who 60, to southern California
pay q visit to San Francisco, and re-
turn either by the Contra! or North.
ern Pacific. By the latter route they
were compelled to 60 by steamer to
Portland or Puget Sound ports, in
order to avoid the stage riding over
the siskiyou Mountains. With the
Oregon road now open the majority
OF. tourists will not miss this superb
scenery but they will go through to
Portland, and from there will take
tho Northern Pacific for the East.
This new road, in TACT. is typical OF
the marvelousIy rapid development
OF the Pacific Coast. and it is also
an earnest of the great changes and
the swift progress that the next decade
WI witness. .f.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
In 1856 out of a total of 1864, 9O4,.

In 1856 out of a total OF $641. 9O4,.
$50 OF our foreign commerce 1882.
268,274 were carried in American
vessels and. 1886. SIG in foreign
vessels. Thus of the total imports
and Exports q little over IS per cent.
(75.O2) were carried under our flag.
This proportion, with some unim-
poz;ant fluctuations, has steadily de-
creased, until for the year ending
June 80, 1887, out OF nearly fifteen
hundred millions imports and exports,
less than two hundred millions, and
less than IA per cent, were carried
under the United States flag. About
thirty years ago the total merchant
marine OF the United States, in round
numbers then about 5, 100000 tons
exceeded that of the mother country
over 10000 tons. A large number
OF American vessels were sold to
foreigners during the civil war, and
the total tonnage of the United States
to-day is only 6,131. 1875 tons, while
the British total, just published, is
7,361,s18. OF this Ito show how
steam is superseding the sailing craft),
only 1896, SIG was soil and $685.
802 was steam tonnage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05

New discoveries of gold deposits
continue to be reported from almost
every part OF the world. 1t is now
regarded as a settled fact that the
Alaska mines are not only worth
working, but exceptionally rich. Late
advices from Australia indicate large
discoveries OF the aurifercus metal in
locations where existence was not sus.
pected when there was grand rush
OF gold seekers to that country some
thirty odd years ago. In the region
recently acquired by Germany, on the
south west coast of Africa, enormous.
ly rich gold fields are said to have
been found. Indeed, the interior Of
Southern Africa is believed to be one
vast gold field.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
NAH Ears 10 the q. paul loo oarn,-=

f. u
IN. Abbott has sent to each passenger
agent Of the various st. Paul roads tho
following circular in regard to the carni.
val:
For the winter carnival and leo palace
celebration ct st. Paul, the lines in this
association are hereby authorized to sell
excursions tickets to st. Paul at rate 81
one tafe Tor tho round trip from Chicago
Milwaukee. Peoria. Dee Moines, Rock
Island, Burlington. Council Bluffs.
Omaha and intermediate points; tick
cts TO b on sale from Jan. "a to Feb. 2
inclusive, good for return on or before Feb.
5, and to be limited to continuous passage
in each direction; and from the points
above named the standard iron clad form
OF ticket shall he used. 1t shall DO option
al with the lines to sell tickets OF admis-
sion to the ice palace. but II sold the price
OF same $50 cents). shall be added to the
exc ursion fare. Rates from tho above
named points may bs used az basing rates
by association or connecting lines who
comply with these conditions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Honora From the Pope,

Baltimore Special: 1t is rumored here
that in connection with the papal jubilee
number OF honors will be bestowed by the
pope on the clergy AMI faithful in different
parts OF the world. Among the new car.
dinals to be named are DR.. Walsh, arch.
bishop OF Dublin, and in the United
States Archbishop Wood OF Boston or
the Venerable Archbishop Kenlreth of St.
Louis. The archbishops of Mexico and
Rio Janiero. Brazil, will also receive the
red hat. This, for the first time in the his.
tory OF the papacy, will give a majority OF
the college to foreigners. the Italian cardi.
mails being in the minority. Among the
new archbishops and bishops who are to
be appointed will be Rev. John Foley of
this city to he appointed to be coadjutor
to Cardinal Gibbons, and Bishop Ireland
OF st. Paul is to receive the pa'lium and
will have n new diocese comprising Mime
sofa and Dakota. DR.. Chappell of Wash.
inRton is also spoken OF in connection
with the see Of New Orleans.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
RESUME OF the NEWS.
Washington Nova ltens.

The postoffice department has decided
to put railway mail service on the Mani
toba Central branch Of the Manitoba road
from Great Falls to Helena, beginning Jan.
16. 1888. 1t will be single daily service
each way.
The public buildings bill already intro
duced in the senate calls for thirty. six now
buildings ut o cost OF IS, 500, 600. To this
is to be added money for enlargement OF
buildings, ETC., the grand total asked by
senators amounting to $1O,241, 900.
ed: Wisconsin: D. McMillon. Eau Claire;
J. Graham, Packwaukee: J. Dairy, Sylvan;
F.. Kahle Viroqua: J. Powell. Baraboo;
w. Wallace, Rock Falls; A. Jackson, Plov-
or. Minnesoto: Father oi H. Grant, Gar.
den City; J. Schulthiess, Winona-
Tho proposed right OF way across the
Red Lake Indian reservation in Northern
Minnesota, which a bill, to be introduced
by Mr.. Ncls on, proposes to grant to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake e. Southwestern rail.
road, will be the first railway invasion OF
that country which has yet been proposed.
1t 10 not likely to be tho last.
A dispatch comes from Canada stating
that at the recent conference between Supt.
Bell. OF tho foreign mail service of the Uni
ted States post0ffico department. and Mr..
dian postoffice department, an arrange
ment was reached by which q parcel postal
treaty between the United States and
Canada will probably be concluded. The
Canadian newspaper which is responsible
for this dispatch ia greatly in error. The
TACT j" that the demands OF the Canadian
postOtfice officials were OF such a character
that the representative Of our postoftice
department would not for a moment rec.
ommend to the postmaster general that
q parcel post treaty upon any such basis
should be concluded.
Persons holding close relations to the
administration claim to know that tho
fisheries commission will make short work
when it reassembles next month. Nj.
Chamberlain and Sir Charles Topper will
come back from Ottawa empowered to &C
ccpt the proposition made by our repre-
sentativcs during the conference to refer to
arbitration the two main questions at is.
cue, namely: Whether Canada shall give
our fishing vessels the commercial rights
which we accord to their fishing vessels,
and whether tho three-miie limit shall fol.
low tho indentation OF the shore. 1t is be.
lieved by Secretary Bayard and the other
American nesotiators that the question
would certainly be decided in our favor by
any arbitrators that might b. selected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Or. Sam c.Smith'e Farewell Ser.
mon

mon
The First NJ. E. church OF st. Paul was
filled on New Years day by congregation
which assembled to listen to tho farewell
sermon OF Rev. s. G. Smith, who will as.
sumo control of the Independent Peoples
chruch next Sunday. 1t was not only the
preachers last sermon as pastor OF the
Frat NJ. E. church. but it was his farewell
to Methodism.
At the close of his sermon DR.. Smith
made the following remarks:
l suppose that ought to say something
to you about leaving this church, cannot
tell you the specific reasons for my going
Tor am here yet as your pastor, and the
pulpit is not the place to speak OF personal
matters. Igo forth for two general reasons:
First, believe that elsewhere can be more
useful; second, I believe that elsewhere can
bemore happy. Ihave right to be happy
II can do so while being useful. Az to tho
experiment I am about to try, tho future
alone can tell what it will amount to.
do not go because of any trouble with the
people of this church. During sixteen
ycars' life as a Methodist preacher have
had most friendly relations with my PEG.
pie. There are not three people in this
congregation that would max trouble here.
Apart from two or three persons in other
churches the Methodists have treated this
the First church people will 60 With me.
and some will stay. Whether thoy 20 or
stay, I wish to remain friends with them
all. No man or woman can soy that, by
word or deed. I have tried to draw any.
body away from this church. Nor do 20
because OF the NJ. +. church at large. I
am not, nor have ever been, q candidate
for any Office, and am not disappointed
minister. have received more. honor and
more recognition from the NJ E. church
since took this step than I have de-
served. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
The Great Southern Boom.

The Manufacturers Record OF Baltimore
publishes its annual review of tho indus.
it says was in many respects the most re.
markable year in the history of that sec.
ton. as more was accomplished for the
progress and prosperity OF the whole South
than ever before in the same length OF
time. There is scarcely q single line OF
manufacturing or mining business in
which the number of now enterprises re-
ported during 1887 is not more than twice
as large as in 1886. OF the fourteen South
ern states there are only four in which the
capital invested in new enterprises is not
double the amount invested last year. In
cotton manufacturing there has been great
activity, and seventy-seven new mills have
been projected, which is the largest num-
Der OF new mills ever reported in one year.
The industries OF the South are being
greatly diversified, as we'll as increased.
This year the amount of capital employed
is 1856, 298, 900, against $l29, 226, 900 in
1915
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Not Born to be Killed,

Detroit Speciel:-Gen. Pulford lies at
the point of death at his home in this city
During his services in the civil war he was
struck by IL solid shot from a cannon,
which split his skull, broSe his jaw and
pulverized his coilar-bone. This was at;
Malvern Hill, and he was left on the field
for dead. He was captured by the
rebels and later exchanged and sent
to Baltimore, where he lay for
weeks watched necessarily by his wife un-
til his reason which had. ever since the
wounding, been gone returned as suddenly
IA it left. Gen. Pulford returned to his
regiment, and at the battle OF the Wilder.
ness received another shot which entered
his neck, took downward course, and
tore away q portion OF the back bone Ev-
er since he has kept an electric battery in
constant action upon his back, and has
been compelled to use opiates. His suffer-
ings during these twenty years have been
intense.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Criminal Calendar.

Deputy Sheriff Byrne disappeared from
his home in Milwaukee three months ago.
and nothing has been heard from him
since. Short in his accounts.
At Chicago Albert Nathan, secretary of
the A. c. Kubler company. manufacturers
OF sausage castings, was placed under heavy
bonds on 4 charge of embezzling Sc, 900 Of
tho company's funds.
Charles 0. Carpenter. chief of the night
pended, charged with carrying keys to sa.
looms and selling liquor after the places
had been closed for the night.
Frank Fuller, who killed Archbishop
Seghers on the Yukon river, in Alaska,
last December, has been found guilty OF
granddaughter, and sentenced to McNeill's
island for ten years and pay a fine Of
$1,000.
At Rector, Ark. an ARRAY occurred in
which A. NJ. Boyce, marshal OF Rector, was
killed and W. H. Lovejoy MORALLY wound
ed. A man named Davis was also reported
killed. The trouble grew out of an old
fcud.
Senator Schultze has been appointed
lieutenant governor OF Manitoba, to take
Office in May next. when the present lieu.
Joseph Ryal will be next governor of the
Northwest Territories, to succeed Gov.
Dewdney.
Tommy Warren, the feather-weight
champion pugilist who Jared so badly ut
the hands OF Weir, the belfast Spider, I"
in a fight at Minnea polls lately, was ar
rested at Chicago. for the larceny of a
watch. The complainant was Mrs. Kate
Gilmer. Her watch was found upon War.
rem, but no claimed that it had been given
him by friend to hand to q third party
Warren was incarcerated several hours be-
fore anybody could be found who would
go on his bond.
At st. Francis, Ark, William Herrip. a
wealthy planter, has for some time past
been jealous OF the attention paid to his
wife by William Matthewsou, and he for.
babe him to como to his house. This was
disregarded by >Matthewson, who called
and invited Mrs. Herrig to take a drive
with him. While the woman was getting
ready her husband shot and killed Mat:
thewson and then forced his vile to drive
to Matthewson's house with the dead
body: On her return Herrig shot and
killed her.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Nuggets Of FOREIGN News.

English and American men. of. war pre-
vent an insurrectionary outbreak in
Hawaii.
Sheriff John E. Lloyd OF Butte, Mont.
who is to investigate proceedings for the
extraditlon Of Vanzandt, the alleged forger,
has arrived in Winnipeg.
The death is announced in London of
Sir Robert Montgomery, X. C. B., former.
~ chief commissioner Of Dude and lieuten-
ant governor OF the Punjaub. Ho was
born in Londonderry in 1909.
Lord Ly ton has handed his credentials
to President Carnot as British ambassa.
dor. In his speech he expressed pleasure
at returning to France. where he had al.
ready served in the diplomatic corps.
The Prussian and German apartments
OF Justice have commissioned Judge Ash
croft to study and report upon the Ameri-
can penal system, with the view OF max ing
1t the basis OF new system in Germany.
The S., 1000 deposited for Kilrain bv his
hacker, X. X. Fox. in tho recent interna-
tional prize fight with Jem Smith. was
presented to Kilrain at the London Sport.
ing Lie Office by Referee and Stakeho older
Atkinson.
Three girls under thirteen years of age.
inmates OF the Good Shepherd convent at
Cork, have sworn out informations before
the mayor. charging q retired military of.
ficcr. who holds An important government
position, with criminal assault. ....4. 8.
The pope, in receiving sixty delegates
from tho former pontiRcial army, express.
cd sorrow at being deprived oil his army; but
this affection. he said. was softened by
tho hope that the day was near when he
would again be enabled to have his devot-
ed soldiers around him.
N. Mayer. director OF the OK. Gaulois, and
N. do Woestyne, formerly correspondent
for New York paper. fought a duel with
swords in Paris. Mayer disarmed dc
Woeetyne in the second bout. In the
fourth and last bout Mayer was slightly
wounded in the arm.
An order has been issued at Dublin, sign.
ed by Commissio Lytton and Wrench,
prescribing reductions OF judicial rents
throughout practically the whole of Ire
land, ranging from to % per cent, the
average being IL per cent. The aggregate
seduction j. estimated a. $4,000. 600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
The poet Whittier received so ma

The poet Whittier received so many
eongratulatory letters and kilograms
chat he found it Impossible to reply
to all individually, and mas sent to
his friends who greeted him on his
eightieth birthday, the following circu-
lar letter: "John G. Whittier CRATE
fully acknowledges the kind tokens of
remembrance which have reached him
on his birthday. The OF them
has proved so unexpectedly large that
he finds himelt utterly unable to an
swer them in detail. He can only ten
der to his friends, known and I'm.
known, his heartiest thanks for all
which they have done to make his
evening OF life brighter and happier"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Rough on Gould and Sage.

District Attorney MARITIME of New York.
filed the following memorandum in the
matter of the cha rges made against Jay
Gould and Russell Sage by the bond hold.
ers of the Kansas Pacific railroad:
This is an application to present to the
grand jury charge Of larceny against
Jay Gould and Russell Sage, under Sec. 81,
OF the Penal Code. In my opinion the
acts, the commission OF which the defend
ants stand charged, constitute crime.
A possible obstacle to successful prose-
cution of the persons complained OF is tho
statute OF limitations. Yet there are
strong reasons for bslieveing that this OBJ
stacle Is not insurmountable. The statute
under which it is sought to prosecute may
be so constructed as to enable the people
to proceed, Notwithstanding the statute
OF limitations, and such a construction
would have support in reason and common
sense. The question is 50 close and tho
interests involved here az we'll OF the PEG.
pie as OF the defendants are 90 important
it seems proper to leave the determination
OF this question of law to tho courts, and
in order to effect this result the facts
should BIO laid before the grand Jury, and
II proven I'm indictment found and tried.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Billings Held for Killing Kingsley.

At Waverley, Iowa, NJ. E. Billings Was
held for the murder of w. s. Kingsley.
The verdict OF the corcner's jury was as
follows: Thes jurors upon their oaths do
say that on Dec. Fl, 1887, w. 8. Kingsley
came to his death by means Of q wound in
flicted by pistol ball shot and discharged
from pistol in the hands of NJ. E. Bill
linss, which instantly killed Kingsley, and
that ouch killing was deliberately premedi-
tated and feloniously and OF his malice
aforethought done by said Billings. From
the testimony it developed that Billings
had forged his own wife's name to notes
directed to the lawyer, the contents OF the
note being full OF loving terms, and asking
Kinesley to meet her at her own house
while Billings was away. Kingsley replied
in good faith, declining to make the assiRna-
ton and warning the supposed female
writer to desist from her course OF course
the reply fell into the hands of Billings.
The latter even went so far as to prepare
notes Of hand filed out. conveying all
Kingsley's property to himself. 1t is be-
ieved that on the day of the shooting Bill
linss went to Kingsley's office to try by
blackmail to get him to put his signature
to the notes. The evidence as to the black
mail and iorgeries was direct, but there
was no witness to the shooting and that
part will have to be proven by circum.
stantial evidence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Record Of Casualties.

AtBozeman, Mon. fire broke out OF Will.
lam Nevitt's hardware store, on Main
street. Alarm was given and the fire COM
pany was promptly on the scene. q row OF
frame buildings, occupied by twelve mer-
chants and extending along the north side
OF main street, between Bozsman and
Black streets. was mass OF smoking
ruins. Loss $35, 900.
The express train known ~ tho "Can.
non Ball." on the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road, leaving Chicago, was wrecked at Ely.
twelve miles from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A
heavy drift Of snow stopped the train at
Ely, and while the track was being cleared
q heavy freight engine, with caboose at.
tached, ran into the rear of the buffet
coach, telescoping it and sending the
second or rear sleeper into the first as far
as the toilet room, and turning over the
stove
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-05
Tho Weather Of the Departed Year

P. F. Lyons, observer Of the signal corps,
q: 8. A., has prepared the annual review
OF the weather as observed at the st. Paul
station for the year 1887, which will indi.
cate generally the weather of the North
west. The mean temperature Of the year
just ended was ~ degrees. The annual
normal for this vicinity is 43 deg. Last
year was much colder than 1872, IT, rs;
slightly colder than 1873, 80, 81, 's2
and "a; it differed but slightly from 1871,
'73, "a, '76, 80. "a, 'S5 and $50, but was
decidedly warmer than 1875, that being
the coolest year since 1870. Its mean
temperature was 40 deg. The warmest
year since 1870 was 1877, its mean being
40 deg. Tho maximum temperature last
year was % deg. and tho minimum sc be-
low zero. The dates were July Is and
Jan, Is respectively. The total precipita-
ton for the the year was 1856 inches; the
normal is 3.15 inches greater-that is.
there was that much deficiency for last
year. The wettest year since 1870 was
1881, and the dryest 1886, the totals be.
ing 1915 and 1890 inches respectively.
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The reduction Il permanent and applies TO
arrears since 1881. 5e
DR.. Mackenzie states that for moro than
. month the Crown Primes Frederick Will.
lam has been free from the unpleasant cen.
hopeful and cheerful.
A desperate Aght between Catholics and
lage Of Killybearn, near Crookstown.
Stones bricks, revolvers, etc.. were freely
used. The house OF priest WAS com.
pletely wrecked, and tho windows Of other
houses were smashed. The Orangemsn
were reinforced, and tho struggle was be-
coming serious when the police stopped
tho fight