The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

Mr.Hudd'a bill for the relief of the Stock
bridge and Munses tribes OF Indians in
Wisconsin was reported iavorably from
The bill declares certain Indians who were
excluded from the right OF participating in
the tribal bands and OF occupying the res.
ervatiOn members OF the tribe.
Farmers arc busy getting ready for
spring work in Dakota. The probability
is that there will be no increase in the
quantity Of wheat sown this year over
that sown last year. A creamery and
cheese factory are among the new projects
in Gladstone for the coming season. The
former enterprise especially is being push.
ed with much vigor.
In reply to question whether a saloon
license may be transferred. Attorney Gen.
eral Clamp OF Minnesota says: As Il
not I've assigned, neither could n council au-
thorize transfer OF the license. 1t is y
personal privilege in no manner partak.
ing OF the nature Of contract, and can
only be conferred upon certain conditions.
Applicant ton mus. be made rs required by
law and fee OF not less than $500 must
be paid. and strictly speaking it would be
violation Of the law to give any one else
privilege OF selling without such person
had on their own account paid this fee.
The withdrawal OF Gen. Beulanger's can.
diacy in the several departments where
it was proposed to run him for the
chamber OF deputies was due to the fact
that the general received quiet warning
that il he PERSISTED in his efforts to secure
election to tho chamber he would be dc.
prived Of his grade in tho army, that hi.
exile from the county would be among
the not very remote possibilities. The
character and origin of this warning was
at once communicated by Boulnnger to
Deputy Laguerre and other OF Ills friends.
They decided that. for the present at least
it would be expedient to lower tho general 9
political colors.
Two women and three girls walking on
the track at North Bay, Canada, reached
the middle high trestle when an engine and
snow pillow dashed around the curve at the
rate OF forty miles an hour. One child was
struck by the snow pillow and one side OF
her head torn completely off. Another
girl, twelve years old, was literally cut to
pieces, parts OF her body being carried for
half u mile.
In spite OF the repeated denials OF a
blockade on the Canadian Pacific by the
officials OF that road, the Winne,,eg papers
say the condition OF things along the line
is very bad, and that there will be great
property loss resulting from the tie-up. 1t
is stated on the authority Of a Wholesale
grocer OF Winnipeg that there is not 4
pound vi yellow sugar in the Northwest.
j. Baptie, agent for the Northwestern
Elevator company at Bathgate, Dak.,
cannot be found. An agent investiga ting
his accounts finds large shortage. Dep.
uty Sheriff McFadden has q warrant for
his arrest.
Four trunks containing $4,000 worti,
Of opium were stopped by the customs of.
ticers ut Windsor, Canada. The trunks
were checked from British Columbia, and
were claimed by Hebrew. who had them
shipped back to the Canadian interior.
Gov. Ross, OF Texas, has announced his
legislature in a few days for the purpose Of
determining what disposition shall be
| made OF tho treasury surplus Of So, 900,
900.
Hon. c. S. Hamilton, late attorney gen.
eral~of Manitoba, now q resident of St.
Paul, has arrived at Calgary. N. w. T.,
| on behalf OF certain St. Paul capitalists to
inquire into the general resources OF the
| country and approximate the cost per
mile OF building south to connect with the
American system OF railways.
Otto Reichel was arrested at tho inst ance
Of the Socialistic Publishing company, on a
charge OF misrepresentation OF funds. He
threatened to expose tho secret meetings
III the anarchist groups in Chicago and
their plans. 1t is reported that the an
archists are reorga mixing In Chicago. and
| renewing their plotting against the life and
property OF its citizens.
John Bagley. railroad agent at Porter
vile, near Eau Claire, Wis.,, was found
tied and gagged in his Office one morning
about 3 o'clock by men going to work. He
had been left in that condition by three
unknown masked burglars. who broke in.
to the station. The burglars got away
with $3.50, a gold watch and three revol.
vers. 1t 10 believed they are from Eau
Claire, but Baslsy could not identity them