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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
CABLE CAR ACCIDENT.
M. L. Saunders ls Killed and TWEEN.
ty People Seriously and Seven
Slightly Injured.

~ V0Ops0 seriously aO0 S0Vo0
Slightly Injured.
The St. Paul Cable Car company's first
week OF operation was on the 9th marked
by one OF the most disastrous accidents
that has ever been chronicled IN St. Paul.
Reputable engineers, could not be induced
to believe that there was not cousid-
cradle danger in running cars at the rate
OF speed that the cars were to BE- run
down tho Selby avenue hill, inasmuch al
the curve at the junction OF Third street
is ono OF about l2O degrees and cars in
rounding the curve would be apt
to jump the track. Still, the
expert engineers employed by tho COM
pany stated that there was not particle
more danger on curve or q grade than
on any other line. In fact, cable lines in
other cities have more and sharper curves,
and the cars are run at just as high a rate
OF speed. But about 1:3O in tho afternoon
one OF the trains became unmanaeeable,
and the disaster which followed proved a
terrible sequel to the fears and doubts
expressed by engineers q week before.
An attempt was made to grip the cable
tighter, but the train began to shoot down
the decline at terrific rate. and although
the gripman tuQged at the brakes the mo-
mentum Of the heavy train was not check
ed in the least, and it dashed down to the
OocVou VI Vuo I'LL ab tne TaCo OF ~ or 20
miles an hour.
few feet below the curve lay the pas
senger car on it's side. and the score or
more passengers wedged together inside,
burnt, mangled and bleeding, told the
dreadful story. Outside lay three OF the
passengers who had stood on tho rear
platform. Two OF them, NJ. l.. founders
and Bert Darrow, had been hurled against
q tree with terrible force and both
were unconscious. A few feet away
lay Louis Robert, with his left
hand torn out just above tho wrist, and
about fifteen other persons moro or less
injured. Mr.. Saunders died soon after.
Other persons injured were Bort Darrow,
Frank E. Worth. conductor, Frank
Meyst, printer. Mrs. Charles Steele, George
a. Warren. Andrew Nelson, Geo. w. Del
linger, and a dozen others.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
A Man Of Many wives.

In the Ramsey county district court o.,
st. Paul, Lille B. Wilkins brought suit for
divorce from ber husband, John r. Will.
kins, and "therby hangs a tale" At the
town ofFaeundas, Pa, Oct. Is, 1870, the
plaintiff claims that she and defendant
were united in marriage by Rev. p,
P: Pinney. She is thirty.two years
OF age md he is thirty.six, and for
seventeen years they lived q
peaceful married life. to all appearances;
at least not a cloud OF suspicion crossed
the wife's mind until last October, when
there was a startling denouement. In her
complaint the plaintiff alleges that on May
z. 1887. her husband 90 far forgot his
marriage VOWS as to contract q pretended
marriage with one Emma Stetson, with
whom he lived; that shortly afterwards
he contracted another marriage with
one Kate Fox, with whom hs also lived,
having married her under tho
name OF Frank French, and that he also
contracted union with a young lady
named Matte Bowles, with whom he also
lived. She was not aware of these rela-
tions with other women until after his de.
sertion, which occurred on Oct. ~, 1887.
Since that time the complainant alleges that
he has been living with tho women Stetson
at Cleveland, Ohio. On these grounds shs
asks for a divorce.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
Close Work With a Panther.
From the St. Alb;

From the st. Adams Messenger.
Engineer Markham and his fireman
had thrilling encounter with pan.
ther on the Burlington e. Missouri
River railroad, between Mlnden and
Axtell. Between the two places
named the engine slipped an eccentric
and came to standstill. Markham
and the fireman got out to set mat.
ters to rights and had about CON-
pleted the job when both heard a yell
that made their blood run cold, and
before either could turn a large pam
ther sprang upon the engineer and
buried his claws in his shoulders. The
fireman had a heavy wrench in his
hand, and with this struck the brute
on the head. This partially stunned
the animal, and he loosened his hold
upon the engineer, but before either
man could take advantage of this
situation he made q vicious leap for
the fireman and buried one Of his
claws in his left arm. Engineer Mark
ham by this time had drawn his re-
volver. and by lucky shot struck
the brute between the eyes, killing him
instantly. Both men were badly hurt,
and will be laid up. The panther
measured nearly six feet from the end
of his nose to the tip of his tail, and
weighed nearly 200 pounds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
We Honor the Puritan.

Gen. Horace Porter's New York Address.
The old Puritan was not the most
rollicking, the jolliest, the most play.
full of men. He found the Indians on
one side and the witches on the other.
He had to keep the Indians under fire
and the witches over it. These were
some of the things that reconciled
that good man to sudden death. He
was a thoughtful man. He spent his
days inventing snow-ploughs and his
evenings in slipping hot rum and ru.
minating upon the probable strength
of the prohibition vote. Those were
times when the wives demonstrated
with their husbands regarding the I'm.
fortunate and disappointing results
of too much drink, particularly when
1t led the men 70 go out and shoot at
Indians and miss them. These men
generally began drinking on the &C
count OF the bite of a snake, and usu-
ally had to quit ON account of at.
tacks from the same reptiles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
An Amusing Reception Incl
dent,

There are frequent scenes with Office.
seekers and claimants of various
kinds at the white house afternoon re-
captions, and the performances are
often as ludicrous as the performers
are persistent. One of the best known
characters of this kind Is q woman
who has pension claim, and she IS
on hand at every reception, and
haunts the president with q persever-
ance that must be agonizing. Yester-
day afternoon she was present as
usual, and missing her chance
as the other visitors passed, she
rushed wildly after the presi-
dent as he walked down the corridor.
Shs headed him of, and grasplng him
by the hand remarked:
"How do you do. Mr.. Cleveland? A
happy New Year."
Then gathering him by the coat COL
lar, before he could make any re-
Spouse, she leaned over and whispered
confid entially in his ear, at the same
time forcing into his hand formid.
able document.
"They have ordered the payment of
the claim, Mr.. President" she finally
exclaimed aloud. "They have order.
ed payment, or at least they will if l
can only get your signature. Oh! do
sign it, Mr.. Cleveland, and will be SO
grateful to you," and in her enthusi-
asm she fell upon the president's
broad expanse of shirt front and
smiled effusively.
The president tried to return the
smile, but it was sickly effort, and
as he glanced gloomily at the docu-
ment now in his possession, he only
said: 81 will do what Lean" The
few lingering visitors who witnessed
the scene, were visibly amused, and the
president, with weary air, departed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
How to Escape Mortgages.
Burdette, Kan, Busle.

In answer to the question, as 4
farmer in western Kansas obliged to
mortgage his farm" an old settler
gives the following, which if pursued
by the farmer NIL ht finally leave him
in full possession OF his land: First
get pension from Uncle Sa m; then,
after settling down on your land,
build a sod house without four) for
your family to live in; use no sugar
in your tea or coffee; drink all skim
milk; eat meat only twice week;
sell all your butter and eggs; pick up
all the buffalo chip and cornsralks to
burn instead OF coal; take your wife
and children out in the field to work,
and finally when your chores are
done about ten o'clock p. M, retire,
only to arise at the dawn of the next
day to 90 over the same rotine. Let
your clothing be of the cheapest quail
ity, and if your wife or daughter
should get new dress see that it
costs not more than FIVE cents a
yard. If your father gave you a
watch or O. clock at his death hide it
away so that the assessor won't see
it. Keep your shotgun loaded SO as
to be prepared to repel a raid oegrass.
hoppers or chintz bugs" We con.
clude that the old settler has "bin
there"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

According to the latest reports to
the controller Of currency, the 1910
national banks Of the United States,
with a capital of $3.50, 733,O94, had
loans and discounts to the amount OF
1874, 1855, 438 and their entire re-
sources were 50, 1876, $50. includ.
ing $3.50, 24o,643 of specie, of which
$73,677,376 was gold coin and $780,.
431, 900 U. s. bonds to secure circula-
ton and $44,203 900 to secure de-
posts. The entire issue of national
bank notes was $167, 165,O1O. In
addition to their capital stock they
had q surplus fund OF $175,246,40
and other undivided profits to tho
amount OF $40. 899.218.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
How Coffee Grows.
rom the Manufactured Record.

L TOu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hcCOE0s
Coffee is not bush, rs is popularity
supposed, but tree, which, if permit
ted to grow, will shoot up thirty or
forty feet. When properly cultivated
it is nipped off about six feet from the
ground. thus presenting surface
from which the berries are easily pick
ed and allowing the main stem to
gain greater strength. The tall shrubs
somewhat resemble the magnolia,
with their shining, dark-green leaves,
but the starry, snow-white flowers re-.
mind one of orange blossoms IN all
but fragrance. The phenomenon is
constantly displayed OF buds, bios
sons, green and ripe fruit. all on the
same stem; but though always flow.
erlng and developing fruit, the true
harvest season is from April to No.
vember. When fully matured the ber-
ries are dark red, looking precisely
like g. common variety of sea bean.
They turn to dull brown after hav-
ing been picked. and become almost
black by drying.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
Personal News Notes,

Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain is said to be the
most popular society man in Washington
since President Arthur.
Prot. Nathan Sheppard, OF Saratoga. N.
Y. fell dead from apoplexy in tho postof.
fec in New York city.
Sir Thomas Esmonde, NJ. p, is now in
New Hampshire. He will remain in thi.
country about three months longer.
Lieut.. l.. r. Hare, Seventh cavalry,
aide-de. camp to Maj. Gen. Alfred H. Terry,
has been granted an extension OF leave fol
one month.
Mrs. Anna Parmlee, who was born in
Vermont April 80, 1884. died near Clinton,
N. Y. Her maiden sister Thankful stan.
ton died two years ago, aged ninety.nine.
Mrs. c. E. Dickinson, wife OF one OF the
best known merchants at Jamestown,
OAK, and lady with many acquaint.
ances throughout Minnesota and Dakota,
died q t the Gladstone hotel in that place.
John Tallen, Texas state treasurer un.
der Gov. Hamilton, died at Galveston,
aged sixty.two years. He bequeathed his
fortune, $3.50, 900. to tho City of Calves
ton for tho establishment OF an industrial
school.
T. F. Cakes, vice president OF tho North.
ern Pacific Railroad company, accom-.
IssH.ou W A'o pIASAV0 ooCEolHEy, N. ~.
Thall, and other prominent officials OF the
road, arrived at Portland. Or, on the
"a, direct from St. Paul.
Miss Grace Weiser, the young Meth tlist
revivalist. is meeting with excellent sue
cess in New York. She engaged in evangel
icai work five years ago last September.
and since that time nearly IL 900 per sons
have been converted as result OF he,
labors.
The late Captain William Farren OF Fair
haven, Conn. lett an estate valued al
$500. 600 to his adopted daughter, Miss
Sophia Farren, on condition that she re-
mains unmarried. As Miss Farren is young
and attractive she finds herself in q pecul
lar and unpleasant predicament.
Hagborth Sahlgaard, of St. Paul, vict
consul for Sweden and Norway, has re
ceived the decoration OF knichthood, con
ferred upon him recently by King Oscar
The decoration is OF solid gold, richly
chased and ornamented, and consists OF 8
star OF tho Order OF Wasa pendant from
an imperial crown. The diploma OF knight
hood accompanied the decoration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

The Bank Of England, the Bank Of
France and the Imperial Bank OF Ger.
many held together on December 31st
specie reserve aggrsgating $780,.
635.315. This was a gain of SIS, 1877
Sal over the 31et of December, 1886.
The Bank of England held 500, $685.
40; France, $481, 81 ,906; Germany,
$195,17O,OO0.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
Nuggote Of Foreign Newa.


Tho court OF appeals OF France has de.
cided that priests in France are entitled to
marry.
Joseph Chamberlain said that the story
that no was to be governor general Of
Canada was absolutely without iounda.
ton.
Lord Mayor Sexton OF Dublin. who has
been III OF typhoid fever, has so far recov.
cred that he 10 able to sign official docu.
ments.
Lady Sackville, q sister-in.law of Sir
Lionel Sackville West. British minister at
Washington, died suddenly In London OF
heart disease.
David Mason, professor OF rhetoric and
English literature in the University Of
Edinburgh, delivered q lecture in that CITY.
In which he characterized Ignatius Don.
nellys shakspearean cryptogram as mis-.
cradle drivel. AMI q tissue OF arithmetical
puzsles which would be Kissed even in bod.
lam.
The civilians residing on the island upon
which 10 situated Fort Westmorel and. in
Queenstown harbor, having made bonfires
OF tar barrels to celebrate their release Of
Mr.. O'Brien from Tullimore Jail, the gov.
ernment has decided upon their eviction,
and orders will be Used for their eject.
ment forthwith.
+ Wilfred Blunt has been suffering from
rheumatism three days at Dublin, owing
to bis coll being unheated. 1t 10 alleged tho
prison officials refused to permit him to
90 into tho inf1rmary. Cox, n. p. arrested
IN London. 10 10 the Ennis jail. The walls
Of biz ecu are rsskiug With moisture, The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
RESUME Of THE NEWS.
Waehlngton Novws ltema.

Washington News ltemo.
Mr.. Mason's resolution to Investigate
the trusts 10 broadened in scope and
passed by tho house.
Ordway johnson argues before the house
COMMITTEES in favor OF the admission Of Da.
kota ~ whole.
Congressman Barnes Of Georgia 10 known
In Washington as tho man with tho patent
adjustable abdomen.
Col. Lamont denies that Gov. Church
has thoughts OF rssigning or that he is to
b removed by the president.
The house banking and currency com.
mittee seems to favor the issue OF $780,.
OOO. 900 fractional currency.
The house committee on territories be-
gan hearing to be given to all persons de.
string. to say word Upon the admission
OF Dakota.
Congressman Burns OF Missouri 10 q man
OF immense physical size and a deep ba IS
voice, and Ia known in the reporters gal.
lery a. Sitting Bull
Mrs. NJ. H. Ford, wife OF Representative
Ford OF Michigan, and Mrs. F. G. Norris,
wife OF Senator Sabin's private secretary,
had crowded reception in Washington
recently.
The house military committee has in
formally talked over tho question OF in
cresasing the army as recommended by Gen.
Sheridan. 1t does not think that this is
a proper time to increased expenditure
and believes that the army is large enough
to meet tho needs OF the service.
Treasurer Hyatt says that arrange
ments had been made with the bureau OF
engraving and printing 80 as to have by
tho end OF the month supply OF 81,
81 and IS silver certificates sufficient to
meet in part the present heavy demand
for small notes in business centers.
The President has felt compelled to re-
move the engineer commissioner OF tho dis.
trict, or % he is sometimes called, Lord
Ludlow" Ludlow made the mistake to
and that the ESQ. 900 people resident here
are to be treated az a martinez treats .
subaltern.
The order OF the Indian bureau forbid.
ding the teaching OF tho Indian language in
Indian schools has been modified. The in.
hibition has been removed as regards
strictly religious and UNCONVENTIONAL
schools supported wholly by private con.
tribution and in which Indians are educat.
cd for the ministry.
Mrs. Senator C. X. Davis received on
Thursday. An especially large number OF
ladies were out. Among the callers were:
Justice Gray. OF the supreme court: Miss
Romero, daughter OF the Mexican minis
ter; Mrs. Clifford. vile OF Delegate Clifford,
Maj. and Mrs. Lyman. Commissioner Nc.
Cahnont, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Rep
resentatives Darlington and Herbert, Dr..
and Mrs. Charles Mcmillan. Representa-.
tive Anderson OF Iowa, ex-minister Foster
and vile. Justice and Mrs. Miller, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
N. SWEET; G. Romero. secretary OF the
Mexican legation; Commissioner Oberly
| and wife, and scores OF others.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

Tho prosperity of the State of Cali
fornla during the year 1887 was as
marked as any previous IL months
within its history. Some 800 miles OF
new railroad have been laid; the as
sessed value OF property has increased
1882. 100000. The wine and brandy
products were very large, and no less
than 100000 pounds OF canned
goods and over IS, 900, 900 pounds
OF green fruit were shipped. 1t
was also the banner year for immigra-
ton and tourists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

The ice carnivalat st. Paul is pro
crossing to the satisfaction OF its par
Elephants, especially the younger por'
ton. The visitors from abroad are
not quite so numerous as on former
occasions, owing to q variety Of
causes, principally fear of blockades.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

Small pox has prevailed in San
Francisco this winter, but not to an
alarming extent. Up to tho first OF
January 247 cases were reported in
that city. OF the total number OF
cases, the Chinese furnished 10 OF
which IL were dead or dying when
found. This leaving 228 cases and
rs deaths among the white popula-
ton, showing death rate of only 8
per cent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

The Presbyterians OF the United
States propose to honor themselves
and their centennial anniversary this
year by raising 1000, 900 for the
benefit OF superannuated ministers,
their widows and children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

The popular novelist, Rider Hag.
gard, is the brother OF the secretary OF
the British legation in this country,
whose marriage at Washington In
1885 to Mrs. Carrie Carroll, q lady
considerably older than himself, caus-
ed much talk at the time. The mar
riage was not a happy one, and q d.
vorce-the second one in the wife's
case-was the result.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
A. p. MILLER, Publisher.

Ast. Louis gas company that new.
er put 500. 900 outside OF loans and
earnings into the work of construc.
ton, has watered its stock up to
100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
RECORD OF Casualties.

window frame has rottsd from the siscts
Of tho damp.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
Not in session.
HOUSE.

The house committee on elections de-.
cidss against White OF Indiana, whose seatis
contested by Lowry, but did not give
Lowry the seat.
Mr.. White of New York, introduces a
bill in the house for the protection and nd.
ministration OF the forests on the public
lands.
1t withdraws from disposal the unsurvey-
eel public lands embracing natural forests,
and all public lands returned by the public
survey as timber lands and provides for
the appointment of a commissioner of for
ests and four assistant commission ,rs,
whose duty it shall be to classify
forest and timber lands and
to determine what portion OF
those lands shall be permanently retained
in the reserva ton for climatic and other
economic and public reasons and what
portion may be disposed Of. Lands which
are more valuable for agricultural than
timber purposes shall be restored to home.
stead entry and sale.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02
FIFTlEIN C0naRESS.
Abstract OF tho Proceedings q th@
Senate and House.

SENATE.
A bill was introduced by Senator Stew.
art to vest the legislative power Ia the
Territory Of Utah in the governor and leg.
tslative assembly OF twelve citizens Of the
territory, to be appointed by the presi.
dent and confirmed by the senate. but
not moro that six OF them to be Of one
political party.
Senator Chandler introduced q bill TO reg
ulats elections OF members OF congress.
Senator Davis presented q petition OF
fee. drugs and medicines be placsd on the
iree list. The joke Of this 10 In the fact
that tea and coffee have been on the free
list for years.
Mr.. Frye Of Maine made q long political
speech, denounclng the president.
Senator Plumb. from tho commit tee on
public lands, reported favorably q bill de.
claring o forfeiture OF all lands, except the
right Of way heretofore granted ON condi-
OF railroad opposite to and coterminous
with the portion OF any such railroad not
now completed, aud in use, for the con.
struction of which lands have heretofore
been granted. Following 10 the portion OF
tho bill 10 immediate interest to tho North
west.
II it shall be found that any lands
heretofore granted to the Northern
Pacific Railroad company and 80
resumed by tho United States and
restored to the public domain. lie
north OF the line known as tho "Harrison
line," being line drawn from Wallula,
Wash, easterly to the southeast quarter
OF section 8, township z, north OF range
80 east of the Willamette meridian, all
persons who had acquired tho title Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company to any
portion OF said lands prior to Jan. /,
1886, or who were in possession OF any
portion of said lands. claiming tho Same
under written contract with said COM
pany, shall be entitled to purchase said
land from the United States, at
any time prior to the expiration Of one
year after it shall be judicially determined
that such lands are restored to the public
domain.