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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
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Gen. Charles A. StStson. for nearly forty
years proprietor OF tho Astor house, New
York, died at Reading, Pa, OF kidney aud
heart trouble. aged seventy seven years.
Newton J. Wilson, treasurer OF Scott
county. Tex, for many years, died in Louis.
vile. In 1883 he fled from Texas with
nearly 500, 900. lie was never prosecut.
ed.
Reuben Buffers. ono OF the early settlers
OF Minnesota and tho founder Of kasota,
died Mt his home in that place of pneu.
monia. Mr.. Buffers was for several
years the LIE Sueur county representative,
and has since occupied several important
state offices.
Ex-Licut. Gov. William Dorsheimer, the
publisher Of the New York Star, died at
Savannah. Ga. He lett New York March
IL in perfect health He caught cold on
where his malady developed into pneu.
monia. He died after only four days ill.
ness.
Jay Gould says lie ia anxious Tor IL leyis.
iativc inquiry into the affairs in which he
Is involved. Ho says: 1t would seem
that the time is rapidly approaching when
tho legislative inquiry OF which l have
spoken sh oula be taken up. 1t would be
vel! for the people OF this city to have IL
niue Hsht thrown upon political affairs
here. The people OF the state would enjoy
it, and so would the whole country. It
might be we'll to see how far We arr con.
tro!led here by u single shtewd politician
Maj. Gen: Alfred IT, Terry, as already
reported, states that he wishes to be plac.
Ell on tho retired list. lie is now on sick
leave at St. Augustine, Fla, hut his time
expires April LIST, and he will be Obliged
to return to duty unless an extension is
granted. He is sixty.one years old. and
the refore not eligible for retirement until
1881, and not having served thirty years
cannot apply for retirement on that
ground. Gen. Cook comes next in order
o! promotion, but the friends OF Gen.
Miles will make an energetic effort for his
appointment,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

At Gotham, a small town across the
Detroit River. in Canada, the choir of
the Methodist Episcopal Church un.
dertook to raise money by dramatic
and musical performances. The first
night was success, but the minister
then attempted to prevent the ladies
from going upon the stage again, and
because they refused to obey him he
preached sermon in which he de-
nounced the performances. He threat.
ened to refuse the sacrament to any
who tc ok part in or attended the next
entertainment. The choir refused to
sing tho closing hymn, and say they
will not sing for the pastor any more.
The society is rent in twain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
TINE RIGHTS OF womEm.
A Great Gathering OF Ladies' ln
Washington Whore Many Toplce
are Discussed and Gonold0rod.

- Oe00t O0tO0So08 OF Ladies IN
Washington Whore Many Toplce
are Discussed and Coneldorod.
The intornationa council OF women wss
held Ii Washington, Mfs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton presiding.
Among the most prominent Of the { r.
eign visitors was Mrs. Alice Scatcherd. Of
the Edinburgh National Society for WON.
an Suffrage and the Darlington, Yorkshire
and Southport Women's Liberal assoc ia
ton. Mrs. Ashton Dixie, radical wom-
an euftragist Of France was represented
by Nine. isabelle Bogelot, director OF the
work for the women Of St. LaIare for the
last ok years; full.faced and horid, and
straight French features, dark gray fluffy
hair. modestly arranged. striking figure.
She speaks no English, but her native
tongue is used with fluency and eloquence.
Finland sends an interesting delegate in
Gripenburs OF Helsinsfors, delegate
OF tho Finnish Women's asssociation. She
70 an authoress OF considerable note. hav.
Ing Written several Dovsls, and 10 also an
editor OF children's magazine.
Near her sat Madame qroth. tho wife OF
g Norwegian professor OF philosophy. who
has come to this country to study Ameri-
can institutions. With her black hair,
dark brilliant eyes, tall and straight as an
NIIO"S tsuu VI COMMANDING Oe8UCy, 6n0
looks like Morse goddess. She wore
q black silk dress, with yellow satin
waist. She represents thu Norwegian
Women's Suffrage society. In tho audi
ence sat one OF tho most interesting of the
visiting delegates, the dark.featured and
unassuming Pundita Rambai. a high caste
Hindoo woman. Her father was an edu-
Gated Hindoo, one OF ths few who looked
upon his vile az an equal. She is convert
to Christianity.
The committee on permanent organiza.
ton reported the iollo wing committee to
arrange for a national and international
council OF women, chosen from tho dele
gates OF the council alone:
Clara Barton, Francis Willard, Rachel
Foster. NJ. Louise Thomas, Ada {. Bowles,
Mrs. Barry Of New Orleans. Mary F. East.
man, Mrs. c.: c. Hoffman OF Missouri, May
Wright Sewell.
To these are to 30 added tho names Of
the foreign delegates. The expenses of the
council were assumed by Miss Anthony,
who used the money willed to her By Mrs.
Eddy OF Providence, r. l., to be used at
her discretion for tho suffrage cause. Miss
Anthony pays the hotel expenses OF all
delegates and speakers to the council, and
also the travelling expenses OF the foreign
delegates. The receipts from season and
other tickets have been very great, and it
is believed that Miss Anthony will be REIN.
bursed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

A Harvard professor overheard q
gang OF laborers on Boston highway
jabberi:g away in Latin like old Ro.
mans. Surprised and interested, he
introduced himself in the same tongue
and discovered that they were Po-
'anders, graduates of tho University
of Warsaw, who fled to this country
to escape arrest by the Russian au-
thorities on the charge Of conspiracy
against the Car. Being penniless they
were driven to their present employ.
ment. The Harvard professor in.
terested himself in the cases Of several
o! the men to their advantage, and
even found q professorship for one
m9ember Of tho gang,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
Cora and chaaka.

The marriage OF Miss Cora Belle Fellows
has finally occurred, and she is now the
lawful vile OF Chaska. the Indian. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Han
ford, an Episcopal missionary who halls
from Africa. Miss Fellows was anxious
that the marriage come off some weeks
ago. but the Rev. Hanford refused to Off.
cia,e before announcing officially from the
pulpit three successive Sundays. Chaska
is Il low type Of all Indian with badly
pock. marked face aud far from handsome.
He has small trace Of white blood but it
cannot be discovered. He ia All ignorant
Santee. and when he visits Fort
Bennett it is we'll to look out, as
he has kleptomaniac tendencies. He
has passed many Il day in the guard house.
Since counting Cora. he has been n sort OF
tune: A few days before he left for the
brides home he had Il military barber cut
his hair and wash ont the red paint on the
scalp. 1t seems that Belle became infatu-
nted with Ch:lska while teaching at Fort
Bennett. She made him presents, and he
now wears n mammoth gold ring, engra we'd
Cora to Chaska." Other little messages
OF love passed between them, and lady
friend OF Miss Fellows says she has nd
mired Chaska for a year. They would
60 out walking every evening,
kissed Chaska before the school
children. Chaska told companion, De.
welt, that Miss Fellows informed him OF
her love and suggested marriage, agreeing
that she would educate and work for him.
Dewett also says his youngest brother in.
formed him months ago that white girl
wanted to marry Chaska. 1t seems that
Miss Fellows conducted tho courtslip md
won Chask"'s hand after hard work. Miss
Fellows, previous to coming to Oak ta.
resided at Capitol Hill. Washington. and
il highly related. She talks Sioux like a
native. John Robb an Indian trader at
Fort Bennett, was invited to the mar.
riagc. He says that Chaska is a
worthless Indian. He draws ra.
tions, and around the agency is known ne
Sam Campbell. He is Santee India n
without character. Everybody ia surprised
that she married him alter the urgent pro.
tests from Rev. Sunderland, President
Cleveland's pastor, who sent her to Dako.
ia. The ceremony WAS conducted under
the Episcopal form. Chaska having an in.
terpeter on hand who repeated the form.
After they were proclaimed man and wife.
Cora kissed Chaska and the crowd Of In.
dian squaw men left the church. dance
followed and continued all night. Cha ska
had arranged home, and they have gone
to housekeeping. -
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
the FARMERS ALLIANCE.

its COMMITTEES Passes Resolutions
and Favoro Albert 9chetser for
Governor.
The executive COMMITTEES OF the Mime
sofa Farners' alliance. at meeting IN st.
Paul. reiterated the principles adopted by
the alliance in February last, and having
been submitted to albert Seheffer, no
endorsed them as follows. II fully indorse
the principles set forth above, and, il
elected: will do all in my power to enforce
Them"
Afterwards the following paper was read
and adopted.
From the executive commit tee Of he
State Farmers alliance to the people OF
Al innesota:
For two years past We have come up to
the capital with our grievances. aeking
our state authorities and state conven-
lions for relief. We have invariably r.
ceived fai. promises and experience proves
that these were only made to be broken
mere stepping stones TO places OF trsss
and honor. For righteous acts we get sym
pathetic words officials, instead Of on
forcing the laws have become hungry poll
ticiaus, office seekers. jobbers, who would
barter their birthright for mess ot pot
tage. The people of this state are sub
lects OF q cruel. relentless system OF rob
berry, tkat forces them to pay exort'itAnt
prices for all they buy, snd deprives them
OF u free market for what they cell. Unjust
discrimination against persons and places
is practiced with impunity. Laws enact
ed to relieve the people are a dead lot
ter or perverted aud made Of mo-
effect. Laws ire framed aud
forged in favor OF monopolists; corruption
reigns in high places. All over the country
there are hirel;ngs at. work to perpetuate
this power; cunning knaves. talking party
preiudices to hide their own sins and lead
off the people to the polls like sheep to the
slaughter. The needs of the hour are ster~
ling manhood, independent intelligent
vigorous action. The oath of Office is tho
highest pledge, and should be held sacred.
Perjured recreants should be branded with
everlasting shame and relegated to the
place provided for them-the penitentiary-
While we do not assume to dictate to the
members OF the alliance OF the state at
large, and have no authority to place in
nomination candidates for any Office I'M
der the rules of our organization, We never
theless recommend that the members Of
the alliance, and farmers throughout
the state, use their utmost en-
deavors to place in nomi nat ion for legis-
lative executive and judicial Offices men
who are known to be in sympathy with
the principles OF the alliance as expressed
by our platform of principles. and in this
connection it does not seem improper for
US to recommend Albert Scbeffer for gov
ernor OF this state. His past record. as
well as his present position. entities him.
we believe, to the confidence OF those who
are in sympa thy with the principles We adj
vocatc.
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Foreign News Nu41eta.

Inc DOMINION government has declined
to interfere with the prohibitory liquor
law in tho Northwest territories beyond
giving permission for the licensing OF tho
brewing and sale OF malt beverages.
The car has presented to Charles Wyntl
ham, the actor. = handsome ring, set
with rubies and diamonds, and to Miss
Mary Moore. member OF the Wyndham
company, Il brooch with double circle OF
diamonds.
A diamond necklace, bracelets and a
large number Of unset stones have inst
been found in Montreal in an old safe
which was bought eight years ago of a
secondhand dealer. The safe is supposed
to have been the property of H. Meior. an
extensive diamond dealer, who suddenly
disappeared twelve years ago in the com.
pany OF Il NOTORIOUS woman.
The Abyssinian war is assuming a dan
rerous shape. The Abyssinians are already
surrounding the Italians and it il expect.
Cd that they will concentrate at Dongalo
cutting off communication by road and
telegraph. The Italian ministry has i'm.
parted to the public no news from Masso.
wah. and the consequent anxiety ia in.
tense. Fifteen thousand troops are in Ma.
piles in rca diness to embark for Abyssiuit.
Premier Grecnway and Attorney General
Martin left Ottawa for Winnipeg via Chi.
caso and ST. Paul. Greenway bears with
him document by which the governments
binds itself to secure the total abrocation
OF the monopoly clause OF the Canadian
Pacifice railway, which embraces the whole
Northwest. No conditions are attached
to this engagement, and Premier Greenway
has absolutely refused to purchase the
Emerson branch. preferring to build the
Red River Valley road.
The French minister of the interior has
obtained possession OF certain kilograms
emanat'nc from Boulanger and written in
cipher which he has had decphered and has
submitted to the committee OF inquiry
which are investigating tho Boulangist agi-
tatlon. These dispatches: it is said, clear
" prove that Boulanger has been intimate
~ associated with conspiracies against
the safety OF the republic. The penernl
himself keeps up his vehement protesta-
tions OF innocence and stoutly denies Il, at
his removal from the army was due to
anything more than political work on the
part OF his enemies. His notion Of his
own Importance 10 not whit lessened by
his punishment.
1t is reported on excellent authority
thatthe dominion government does not pro.
pose relineuishing the disallowance policv
while wiping out monopoly. They will
propose to the Manitoba delegates that
they apply to tho dominion parliament
Tor charter to build the Red River Val.
) ley road, and will propose that all char.
ters come through thu dominion parlia.
ment- The delegates say that such q prop.
osition would never he accepted. 40 it ia
most absurd and would never remove the
seat OF the trouble. 1t is believed Sir John
is keeping the Manitoba premier at Ottawa
to use ~ a lever aga inst tho Canadian
Pacific. 80 powerful il that company's in.
0uence with the government.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

In arts the substitution OF glass
flooring for boards continues to in.
crease, this being especially the case in
those business structures in which the
cellars are used as Offices. In one of
these the whole OF the ground in front
is paved with large squares of rough.
ened glass imbe'led in a strong iron
frame. and in the cellars beneath there
is sufficient light without gas for bust.
ness purposes. Though the first cost
OF glass IS much greater its almost un-
limited durability is greatly in it's ia,
vor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
PlTn OF THE NEWS,
News from Washington,


W. s. Sherman, clerk OF the Minret1ts
dairy commission. 10 in Washington on
business connected w!sh dairy interests.
He has visited the agricultural depart.
ment and conferred with Prof. Riley on
scientific matters in which he is interested.
IL Senator Blair's sducatloh bin
should be smothersd ia the house of Rep:
resentativcs, an effort will DO made to get
some kind OF a bill though az /, substitute,
which Will look toan encouragement OF
Sunday school Instructions. The details
but the main features will Commend them.
solves to Christians 81 All determinations
and philanttnophisss Of every kind.
Mr.. Lind mas introduced bill in con.
eress 10 pay the unsettled claims OF settlere
who lost their property Through the In
dian depredations OF lse2. These claims
wero not acted rron by the com mission.
ers. and i! Ihe evidence and proof are sutfi-
Client the claims will be allowed, 40 the acc
rotary OF the interior admits the propriety
OF reiInbursing the persons who lost their
property in that terrible outbreak.
Carl Dreier. OF Chicago. in his exar,aina.
ton before the house committee on agri.
culture, was asked whether pork packers
mixed asked outs With lard. The Wit
ness replied that when tho manufacture Of
lard was done in a slip. shod fashion these
objectionable parts would slip III. He
had seen unsu!ticicntly washed guta mixed
with lard. Mr. Funston called upon the
witness to gi:e the names OF the packers
whom Nc had seen doing this. The witness
declined to answer.
President Cleveland transmits to con.
gress a report from Minister Pendleton at
Berlin from which it appears that trichini-
asis prevails in certain parts OF Germany,
and that number OF persons have died
from the effects of eating the meat OF dis
cnsed hogs grown in that county. He also
transmitted report from the consul at
Marseilles, representing that highly con.
tacious disease similar to hog cholera, pre-.
wallis among the swine Of largo section Of
France. Tho president recommends d
stringent law to prevent importation of
swine or pork products from Germany or
France.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
lynchlnR Bad indians,

Some weeks ago a warrant for the ar.
rest OF two Kootcnai Indians was sworn
out in the JUSTICES court at Ashley, Mon.
tana. The Indians were arrested and
placed in charge Of IL deputy sheriff. Dur
ing the deputy 8 absence party OF citizens.
guard. took the prisoners to the east side
OF the river, and. it il supposed, "made
good Indians of them. The crime charged
against them was murder. 1t il alleged
that these Indians assisted a third Koo.
tenai in killing three prospectors on Wolf
Creek last June. Two OF these men were
we'll along III years. and the third WAS Il
young man. After shooting them, it.
is claimed they were beaten over the head
with six shooters until life was extinct,
and their bodies were then burned. 1t
is asserted by responsible men that
the above named "Mood Indians"
confessed complicity in the fearful crime
and made m open boast Of their prowess.
The booty received was So in money, a
scantv supply OF provisions and two
ponies. Tho ponies, it is claimed, are ow
A company Of fifty white men made a
peaceful visit to Dayton Creek and had a
talk with Chief Aenas, III the Kootenaia,
resulting, as claimed, in an agreement be.
tween the whites and Indians to bury the
hatchet, Chief Aenas agreeing to turn over
the fugitive Indian to tho legal authority
II caught. A correspondent writing from
Thompson Falls gives tho following &C.
count OF the beginning of the trouble: 1.-THE
first Of July. 1887, Ben Thompkins, one
johnson and Daniel Mcdonald left Libby
with two pack animals to prospect in the
Kootenais. They never hav, been heard
Of since. There is considerable mail at
Goodchild & Co.'s Of this place for Nc
Donnld. Every one in this part is salts.
fed that they are the parties murdered"
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Fight and Riot In Kanaaa.

A bloody FIGHT, between one white miner
and an infatuated mob OF negroes in North
Leavenworth, occurred. As James King
(white), cable mau in Leaven worth coal
mine, was walking along the street he met
Harrison Young. notorious colored ward
politician, Sam Hcadspath and Ben Eas-
ton. also colored.
King was accosted by Young and
Headspath. drew a knife and spranx 10.
wards King. At this King drew q IS.
caliber revolver and fred two shots at
Young. who dropped dead with a bullet
through his forehead and shot through
the heart. King then turned on Heads.
path and shot him in the right groin, in.
tlicting fatal wound. He then shot Eaa.
ton IN tho left thigh. Tho report that .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

The sole tenant OF a lonely miners
cabin that stands on the summit OF
Gold Hill. opposite Buena Vista, Co..,
IS Mrs. Mary Matlen, noted through.
out the West rs the only woman
miner in the State. She has lived
alone on the mountain for several
years, spen ding her time in prospect
ing for gold, but thus far without an.
parent success.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

Postmaster General Dickinson, the
youngest member OF the cabinet, is of
medium height and rather slender,
with thin but rosy face, bright eyes
and straight nose. His hair is brown
and he wears pair of mutton-chop
wh'skers. He is usually clad in a
Prince Albert coat. tightly buttoned
across his chest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
Rivers and Aarbovs.

The house committee on rivers and har.
bo1s has completed it's work, and has pre.
sented to the house bill which proDoscs to
approriate $19, 432, 1888 for river and har.
Dor improvements. This is the In rgest bill
ever reported III any congress. The agg,e-
gate will. ofcourse, tract much attention.
and will excite apprehension OF a veto. The
last river and harbor bill was vetoed by the
president largely because OF the magnitude
OF the appropriation. yet the total of that
bill was very much less than the footincs
Of the present bill. 1t will he claimed for
the bill that the United States is n very
large country, that it's internal commerce
il rapidly increasing, and that tho de.
mands Tor internal improvements keep
that every item in this long bill has been
considered with the utmost care,
ond that the percentage OF the amount
appropriated to the amount of the esti.
mates which have been made by the engi.
neer officers at the government is very
small. The final allowance made by the
committee is. in fact. less than h..lf the to.
t0l amounts called Tor BY the estimates.
The total bill is 9.432, 1888; the amount
engineer officers are considered to be
among the most efficient, skillfull aid con-
scientious officers in the governments
service. OF the sum agreed upon.
the northwest gets the following sum:
Red river OF the North, $4,000.
Mississippi River-Reservoirs Mt tho
headwaters, $4,000; sna2 boat on up.
per Mississippi river. $25. 600; river from
st. Paul to Des Moines rapids. $3.50, 900;
at Des Moines rapids, to complete. S35,.
600; dry docks Mt Des Moines rapids, to
complete, SIG, $50; river from Des Moincs
rapids t" mouth OF Illinois river, $780,.
600; river from mouth OF Illinois
river to mouth of Ohio river, $780,.
600; river from Cairo to head passes. in
Guiding Red river at and below head OF
Atchaialaye, 100000 river above St.
Anthony Falls, 500, 900; survey OF Mis-.
sissippi river between head passes and
head waters, etc, $75, 600; to remove oh.
structions, ETC., 100000.
Missouri Mvcr-River from it's mouth to
Sioux City. $3.50 600; from Sioux City to
Fl. Benton. $4,000; removing obstruc.
lions. etc., $44. 900; survey and examina.
ton, 426, 900,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

An Indian urn about the size and
shape OF cocoanut was exhumcd on
Benjamin Lupton's farm near Bridge.
ton, N. ]. 1t is comely in shape and
smooth in workmanship and orna.
mented around the neck, near the
mouth, with the peculiar impression
found on the broken pottery of the
Indian village near Shiloh. Indian
remains and arrows have been found
there, and it is supposed to be an In,
dian camp ground.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

Christopher G. Memminger. who has
recently died at Charleston, S. c.,
was the confederate secretary of the
treasury during the entire war. He
was born in Germany in 1903,
brought to Charleston when a child
by his widowed mother, who soon
died, and he was adopted and educat-
ed by Thomas Bennett. ate, ward
governor OF the state. Since the war
he made q fortune out OF the phos.
phate industry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05

The Hawaiian "army" consists of
one "Generalissimo," five Colonies.
live Majors, one Adjutant.G General,
one Quartermaster General, one In.
'ell'gence Officer. ona Engineer, one
A'd-de"Camp, one Adjutant, one Cap
tain, two Lieutenants, eight sergeants,
sixteen corporals, one band.master,
twenty'four bandsmen and sixty pri.
EAtea