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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
The q. A. r. Pension Bill Passed by
the Senate.

On tho 9Th inst, the pension bill, com.
monty called the G. A. r. bill, passed tho
senate by vote OF a. to 16.
The bill grants pension OF $12 per
month to all persons who served sthree
months or moro in the military or naval
service of the United States during the late
war OF the Rebellion, and who have been
honorably discharged therefrom. and who
are now, or who may hereafter he suffering
result OF their own vicious habits, which
totally incapacitates them for the per.
Torrance OF manual labor. the pension to
date from the filing OF the application in
the pension Office. II any pensioner has
died. or shall hereafter die, leaving wild.
ow. minor child or children under eighteen
years OF age, or in case there b. mo widow or
minor child or children. q dependent IN 9th.
er or father. such widow, minor child or
upon the pension roll at the rates estab.
lished by law for such, without regard to
the cause OF death OF such pensioner; pro.
vided, that the cause of death of such pen.
sioncr was not and is not duo to a viola.
ton OF civil or military laws, or the results
OF vicious habits; and provided further,
that said widow was married to the de.
ceased pensioner prior to the passage OF
this act. That increase OF pensions
AOI "luOE CulIUreu 00RH De lG
the rate OF IS per month instead
or So per month, as now provided by Law,
and in case a minor child is insane, idiotic
or otherwise helpless tho pension shall
continue during the life OF said child, or
during the period OF such disability. The
fee OF claim agents is limited to $40, and a
fine not exceeding $500, or Imprisonment
at hard labor for not more than two
years, or both, is the penalty prescribed
Tor Withholding from q pensioner or claim
ant tho whole or any part Of the pension
due.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

Juengst, OF the Volksiruet, obtained him q
position with A. seinecke, IT., the dealer In
foreign exchange and ticket agent for the
German steamship lines. sometimes for
days he would be gloomy and depressed.
To some ofhis friends he confded q strange
story OF his love for q married woman A
little over four years ago his father
died and left his fortune TO his children.
The two elder brothers continued the
banking house at Bremen. Hermann wan
dered over Europe. then came to Amer.
lea, and finally about q year ago. dritted
to st. Paul. and there entered on a career
OF wild extravagance. He went in the best
circles OF German society, his excellent ed.
ucation. pleasing address and his wealth
making him liked everywhere.
During his stay in st. Paul he had spent
about Sic, 900. Such is the story he told to
init mates here. During the last two or
three weeks he talked incoherently. All
day he kept away from every one. Ho
told one OF his friends that he had bad
news from St. Paul. 1t is supposed that
the pending divorce suit was dismissed.
When he was found this morning in his
room. on the bed lay a new revolver from
which one cartridge had been discharged.
It was o'clock when tho family found
him, with a bullet hole from the root OF
his mouth through his head.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Nuggets Of Foreign News.


Mr.. Gilhooly, NJ. p, has been convicted at
Schulz, County Cork, Tor offenses under the
crimes act. and sentenced to two months
imprisonment without hard labor.
Willrid Blunt has been released from
Tullamore Jail. T. D. Sullivan, ex.lord
mayor OF Dublin, Lady Blunt and 800 per-
sons welcomed him and presented him an
address. Mr.. Blunt made no speech.
Lumbermen are quite exercised over the
effort in congress to remove the tariff on
lumber. This, they claim. would bring
them into co mpetition with the cheap In.
Dor CT Canada and aid Canada, inasmuch
as Canadians would ask a higher price for
stumpage.
James Thomas, a halt breed from St.
Peters. was shot at Selkirk. Man., recent
ly. George Marray. an Italian, who is sup
posed to have fired the shot, was arrested,
also several half breeds who we're in Mar
rays place at the time. Thomas is not ex.
pected to recover. The shooting was the
result OF a drunken quarrel.
1t is stated positively that tho Canadian
government will go on with the Sault Ste.
Marie canal. It was reported some time
ago that the commissioners to Washington
would ask for a guarantee from the Amer.
lean government for the perpetuity OF the
Michigan canal, but the members OF the
government deny this and state that tho
work will actually be commence this
year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

the house were speedily filed, and the gal.
lerles were crowded. Profound silence
reigned: The plenipotentiarles awaited
Prince Bismarck In the lobby, and as soon
az ne arrived they went with him to the hall
Of the federal council, where they held
private conference. At 1890 the members
ot the council entered the reichstag, and
look positions to the left of the presidential
chair: Immediately afterward the president
was called away for an interview with Prince
Bismarck. At 1882 Bismarck appeared,
and the members rose in body. The chan
oellor, after pause said:
The sad duty devolves upon me of making
to you an official communication of what
you know already-that since $50 o'clock
his majesty. Emperor William, has been at
rest with his fathers In consequence Of
this event the Prusstan throne. and with
this, according to article eleven OF the i'm
pertal constitution. the imperial dignity. has
fallen upon bis majesty, Frederick I'LL, king
OF Prussia. Tho telegraphic intelligence re-
cetved by me allows OF The assumption that
his majesty, the reigning emperor and king,
Will leave San Reno to morrow, arriving in
due course In Berlin. During the last days
OF his life received from the much
iamented king confirmation Of the power
tor work which only left with his life, the
signature which lies before me, and which
empowers me to close the reichstag
at the usual time when its labors
oAo AAioAoA duulchAeu 10 t10 emperor
the request that he should Sign only
with the first letters of his name. His
majesty replied that he believed himself still
able to write bis name in full. In couse-
Quenco Of this the historical document with
the last signature OF his majesty lies before
me. Under the circumstances / assume it
would be in accordance with the wish OF the
reichstag. as well as of the representatives
OF tho federal government, not to separate
Just now, but to remain in session until after
the arrival of his majesty. the emperor. I
therefore do not make any use Of the Inn
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

1t is learned, according to a cor
respondent. that the recent suicide
OF tho young Prince OF Hohenlohe- Och.
r'ngen, son of the Duke of Ujest, and
secretary to the German embassy at
the Russian capital, was due to I'm.
successful gambling. He was to have
left st. Petersburg for Wlerballen at
l IL o'clock in the afternoon. For
three days previously he had taken up
his quarters at the Hotel de France.
He had been playing heavily. and on
the night before his intended depart
ure tried to repair his Losses. The re-.
suit was that he contracted a very
large debt of honor, which he could
not possibly meet, and shot himself
mortalIy in order to save his honor,
the object which such course is sup.
posed to attain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

One OF the great public improve
ments contemplated for the near
future is control of Interstate tele.
graphs by the posto6ce department.
The postoffice committee of the sem
ate have decided to report favorably
what Is known as the spooner bill to
regulate interstate telegraphy. There
were some amendments made to the
bill as introduced by Senator Spoon.
er, but they were chiefly of an explain
atory nature and do not materially
change the provisions OF the bill.
There were only five OF the nine men,
bers OF the committee present. The
report on the bill will be made to Sen,
ator Reagan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

The potetaent who is most to be
pitied is the Sultan of Turkey, who,
bullied by Russia and worried by con.
tilcting counsels, is at his wits end
whether to help in expelling Ferdinand
or to remain dogeedly neutral. The
first ray OF sunshine that has bright.
ened his path for some time came the
other day when he received about ST.
ooO,oo0 in hard cash from a company
which had received q concession for
working q rich copper mine in Asia.
With this he was enabled to pay Herr
Krupp something on account for can.
mons and Mr.. Manser for rifles, with
the result that his general credit has
temporarily improved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

Cornell decides that the co:educa-
ton OF the sexes is all right. Presi-
dent Adams says the girls are discreet
and studious. There have been no
scandals to disturb confidence in the
system. Suppose there had been. It
is not any more likely that the two
sexes con always meet for educational
purposes without q fool or scamp
than that they can meet in society
without occasional mischief. But lit.
tie bankrupt Adelbert College gives
it up. The girls must have separate
institution. 1t is not said whether it
may be on the same street or not.
The real point to get at is, that boys
should be educated to be men, and
girls should be educated to~be women:
and each should be taxed only &C.
cording TO their strength.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
RESUME Of THE NEWS.
washington News itena.

The senate committed on finance ordered
favorable report on the house bill to
provide for the purchase of United States
bonds by tho secretary OF the treasury.
The bill secured stronger vote than was
expected. There was some republican OPP
position, but not enough to defeat the
measure. The fact that it has secured q
favorable report il pretty certain indica-
ton that it will pass the senate.
The new Chine Sc treaty will be signed
within q few da ys by Secretary Bayard
and the Chinese minister. Itcontains very
rigid provisions against tho importation
OF Chinese laborers. The treaty will be
sent to the senate, and it will probably
meet with strong opposition from the Pa
citic coast senators on the ground OF the
privilege 1t accords to tho Chinese who
have accumulated 81. 900 worth OF prop.
erty. The Pacific coast people says that
any OF the Chin ese would swear to the
ownership OF 81, 900, or any other sum.
as q means Of importing more OF their
race.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
The Burlington and Northern Engi-
noer6 Strike.

Late on the evening OF the 9th, General
Manager Hastings, of the Chicago, Burling.
ton Il Northern. was notified that the
Brotherhood engineers who were running
on that road would leave their engines at
10 o'clock next day. The Brotherhood
engineers left their engines as soon after
10 O'Clock as they reached tho end of their
runs, and by O'clock there was not O
brotherhood Engineer in the charge OF a
Burlington & Northern Engine. The ex-
element among the members OF the Broth
erhood was intense all day long Like the
politicians OF the state they made the
Merchants hotel. St. Paul, their headquar.
ters, and the lobby was filled with engi.
neers and tireinen all day long. The men
seemed in the best of Spirits and looked
upon the strike on the Northern as q legit-
innate outcome OF the %" strike.
AS each train on tho Burlington road pull.
ed out from the Union depot shouts OF de.
rision went up from the crowd gathered to
see it start, but no open violence was at
tempted.
About five hundred engineers gathered at
their hall in the evening. The Burlington
men all seemed to be in good spirits.
Though men from every line in the North.
west were present, no talk OF walk. out
on any other road was heard, and unless
the railroad officials try to compel their
engineers to handle "Q' cars there will be
no tie-up on the other roads.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

The house committee on appropriations
has accepted number OF the amendments
made by the senate to the urgen deficiency
appropria ton bill.
A bloody tragedy was recently enacted
at Woodville, five miles from Butte, Mont.
by John St. John. Frenchman. who
camo into Mrs. Rob's house and abused
and threatened to kill her. She moved
away from him and sat on the side OF tho
bed. St. John ordered her to stand up. at
the same time drawing his revolver, and
when she took q step iorwad fired bullet,
striking her on the left cheek just below the
assassin shot her twice in the right bre aet.
He placed the pistol at his own right eye,
pulled the trigger, and died instantly.
Hiram Hieman, OF Moorhead, KY, who
gained wide celebrity as the slayer OF tho
desperate: Craig Tolliver. in the fight be.
tween the TolIiver faction and the citizens
posse last June, died at his home RECENTLY
in . fit Of deIirium tremens.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Tho Record of Casualties.

At Deer Lodge, Mont, freight train
backed on to and killed q man named
John Ganley. He was a bachelor, aged
fifty years, and was and old timer in this
territory. He had $219.S5 in gold and
silver on his person.
Rush university for colored students
OF 10Th sexes was burned at Holly Springs,
Miss. The building cost $25. 5000. 1t was
insured. The fine library and other school
property, also the effects of the students,
were destroyed and were not insured.
A man named Bachelor was blown I'D
by giant powder at Maiden, Mont, recent.
". Only small part OF his scalp and
face were found against the inside wall of
the cabin. The supposition is that he
committed suicide on account Of loss at
cards.
Thomas Gay, an old empl oye OF the
Comet, Mont, mine property, was recently
killed. He was standing in 100 feet lev.
ell, taking down ths shaft, when the cage
came down, cutting his head off from the
mouth. The beheading was as clean as
though done by a guillotine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

Canadian pine land owners and lum-
bermen are rejoicing over the free
trade bill putting lumber on the free
list. They think if the bill passes that
it will be a genuine bonanza to them.
Canadian prices will 20 up to more
than Offset the amount of duty re-.
moved. This would be the inevitable
result aid therefore the consumer
would lave to pay as much for his
lumber under free trade as he does
how. But it would be a good thing
for Canada's lumbermen, and some
American lumbermen owning Canada
timbered lands will not demonstrate
very vigorously against this PROPOSE.
ton.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
An Assured Eaot.

r. J. Wymess. agent and manager OF the
Land and River improvement Company Of
West Superior, has returned from trip
to Florida. He stated that the conte,n.
plated iron and steel works at West Su.
peri or was now an assured TACT, and the
work would be started at an early day.
The works will be located in sect on
21, township 40, and near tho bay
shore. The first work will be tho
erection OF a foundry, which will be
completed about the middle OF summer.
SO that the company will be able to make
its own casting works. Mr.. Wymess
says it will consist OF complete.
iron and steel plant, with a
capacity OF $50, 900 tons a year, and
will employ, when fully completed, 1900
men: The capital stock will be 81, 600, 600.
OF this, it is said, the Land and Improve;
ment company will subscribe $500. 900.
The organization will be finished in about
two weeks. The company will probably
be incorporated under the laws OF Mime
sofa, in which Case the Offices will be at
Duluth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Criminal Calendar.

c. P. Bircha:l, cashier of the Lehigh Coal
and Iron company at St. Paul, has been
missing for some days, and rumor is rife
as to the cause.
Michael Fox. alias James E. Foss. a fugi-
tive forger and bigamist from Illinois, was
arrested recently at San Francisco, and
will be taken back to Rockford, Ill.
Pax G. Campbell, aged twenty-five, was
arrested In Milwaukee recently on the
charge OF burglary. Campbells father is
a preacher at St. Cloud, MINI. Young
Campbell is accused of having entered the
room OF William Curtis in q Milwaukee
boarding house, and taken u case OF draw.
ing Instruments. He admitted his guilt.
He pawned the instruments for 50.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Mrs. Garfield has returned from Europe

Mrs. Garfield has returned from Europe
If Mrs. Folsom marries Secretary Bay.
ard she will be allowed to stand next her
daughter at the White House reception.
Minnie Hauk has recovered from the eff.
fects OF the accident which recently befeIl
her, and has resumed work on tho stage
Prof. Simon Newcomb's daughter enjoys
the distinction OF having been the only fe-
male student OF Johns Hopkins universe
ty.
Senator Palmer of Michigan has the rep
utation OF being the finest lnsuist in the
upper house of congress.
Tho funeral of Louis f. Fisher the vet
cram journalist, occurred on the Sth inst,
attended by many OF the prominent peo-
pie OF St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the
State.
The man arrested at Victoria, Mon, on
suspicion OF being Tascott, the murderer,
proved not to be the man wanted.
Baby king Alphononso XIII. is suffering
from epilepsy. an hereditary disease in his
mothers family, the Hapsburgs.
1t is stated at the treasury department
in Washington, that owing to the heavy
receipts during the past few mouths the
probably reach 1855. 100000.
Mrs. c. H. Moore of Philadelphia wears
the most costly diamonds OF all the socie-
ty women OF the Quaker City. Her jewels
are said to be worth 100000.
Some are of the opinion that Randall's
tariff lii will be withheld until the Mills
bill shall como Hp regularly for discussion
In the house, when it will be submitted az
q substitute.
Under cross-exam;nation before the
house printing committee, Mr.. Benedict
nrJy, lad = >A L.
use OF his name Tor reference only in cir.
cular addressed to postmasters seeking to
learn the political status of persons in
their districts.
Horace w. Rounds, son OF tho late ex.
public printer, is confined at the detention
hospital for the insane in Chicago. His
nerves are sadly shattered by worry over
business affairs and sickness has Temporal
rily unsettled his reason.
Edward Brown. brother OF ohm Brown
OF harpers Ferry, is still living ut Colum-
bus. Ohio. He much resembles his dead
brother, and has the same earnest and at
times almost fierce way OF speaking.
Officers arrested recently near Ravenna,
Texas, Joseph L. Barrett, one OF the
wealthiest and best known farmers in the
county, together with six oil his grown sons,
all charged with q murder committed in
1886. Tho murder was that Of old man
Morgan, u hermit who was killed for his
money-about 300.
The investigation Of tho soma te committee
in tho complaints OF the Wisconsin Chip
pewas who have been down here trying to
secure justice from the Indian bureau. has
begun.
r. F. Heling. . blacksmith living at
dankinson. Dakota, was killed at Leda ger
wood. small station on the Manitoba
between Aberdeen and Breckenridge He
was run over by q passenger train. Hs
leaves wife and young child
fusion ticket against the Knights
Labor 10 talked OF at Dubuque, Iowa.
The local committees having in charge
tho preparation for tho nat ional demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis decided
upon tho north halt Of the exposition
building ~ the place to bold the convsa.
ton.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Henry Irving is so years ofage, hav'
ing been born February 6, 1888.

The Rev. B. Fay Mills has been en-
gagged to share with the Rev. George
F. Pentecost the editorial response
bility of the new religious magazine,
Words and Weapons. Both gentle
men are widely known Evangelists
and the result OF their literary work
will be to enlarge the Scoops OF the mag.
azine and make it a Christian publ
cation of a pronounced aggressive
char acter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Great jump In Oil,

Although the petroleum dealings have
not been established a week on the stock.
exchange the members OF that board have
experienced a corner, that they will re.
member for many years. The market
at the opening was quiet, but the cor
tificates were scarce for delivery and
brokers had some premonition of trouble
The price was gradually bid up and at 2
o'clock reached SO. In the New York stock
exchange at that time the corner culmi.
mated on q demand by E. X. Willard that
all the certificates sold him must he deliv.
cred. This sent the brokers climbing for
oil, but it could not be obtained in time
and the certificates were bought in under
the rule. The prices went up to 145.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
THE DEAD. El1PER0A.

Tho Ruler Of Germany Dies surroan4sd -
His Tamily-Tl,s Crown Prince Bsoomss
Frederick 1u.-Scones In Berlin.
BERLIN. March 9.-The Emperor william
died at $50 this morning. He died holding
the empress' hand He had been In . stupor
aimee 8 O'Clock. He was delir1ous for beief
period Ut o'clock. during which he b 70
ported to have exclaimed: II am . man Of
peace, but IL Russia forces me to war, shall
faithfully side with my ally, Austria The
emperor will DC buried In the mausoleum at
Charlotteburg: Eyewitness state that
during the last few hours Of his life the em-
peror suffered no pain. Shortly after g
O'Clock all the members Of the family stay
ing ut the palace, the court dignitaries gem
erals and ministers Of state were summoned
to the chamber in which the emperor lay
dying. The emperor was in half
sitttng position In q camp bedstead All tho
members of the royal family took places ct
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

Probably the most expensive operaj
cloak worn by lady this winter is
that which belongs to Miss Letter, the
pretty Chicago girl, who now claims
Washington as her home. The cloak
is of white MORE plush brocaded in
silver, outlined with silver cord
and trimmed with goats fur. It's
great value depends. however. on the
ewelled clasps, which are in antique
gold set with large pearls. Miss Letter,
by the way, is the heiress OF $4,000.
900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
Capt. BoRardus Reti res.

Capt. A. H. Bogardus OF Elkhart, Ill o,
champion wing shot of the world. visited
the Associated press Office recently and
said he will not again compete Tor the
championship honors. Advancing years
and domestic affection are the moving
causes. For seventeen years the
captain has been champion OF.
America. and since 1875 champion of tho
world. It was on May rs, 1871, that he
shot his first match at Fleetwood Park,
New York. Since then he has twice visited
England. In sixteen matches shot there
he was successful in ell but one, and this
defeat was owing to an injurious charge OF
powder at critical juncture. He saws in
the future championship matches must be
made by younger men. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15

Harry Roscoe, aged eighteen. Of Duluth,
Minn., persisted in q storm. about sixteen
miles west OF Duluth. He was working as
cook in O. w. Saunders lumber camp,
and went to Duluth Tuesday goth. He
overcome by cold and fatigue. A team.
ster found his body nearly buried In
snow drift.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-15
lnfatuatton and Suicide.

a Especial telegram from Cincinnati, Ohio,
OF the 9th inst, says: Tonight in this city
IN the receiving room OF the morgue lies
Hermann Abbes, son Of q wealthy banker.
Six months ago Hermann Abbes came
from st. Paul, and big ppels. William