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The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
The Railroads and the Indians.

The conference committee on the bill 10
rntlfy the Northwest Indian commissions
agreement with the Shoshone and Bannock
Indians reducing the Fort Hall reservation
made its report to the house and senate and
it was adopted. Tho senate amendment
granting the Utah & Northern Railroad
company $50 acres OF land at Pocatello for
station groul ds, etc, was agreed to with IN
amendment providing for the forfeiture of
the lands if the railroad company in any way
alienatcs them. The bill provides that tho
road shall pay as much in addition to the $3
praisers may think tho land cut up into
town lots may be worth. There was no op-
position to this report of the conference COM
mlttee. The secretary of the interior trans.
mltted to the senate, in response to q resolu-
ton, report from the commissioner 0f In
dian affairs and the commissioner of the gen.
erol land Office showing the roads witch
have received from congress the right of wnv
through Indian reservations since the begin
ming OF the Forty ninth congres.. The re-
port shows the following roads we're granted
right of way through Indian reservations bv
the Forty-ninth Congress-.
Maricopa Phenix, Clio Riverreservation:
I Kock Fork 4 Cook City, Crow Creek reserva.
Blackieet and Fort Berthold reservation:
Utah 4 Northern, Uncompaghrce reserva-
ton.
The following rights Of way have been
granted by the Fifticth congress-:
Billings, Clark's Fork & Cook City, Crow
reservation; Duluth, Rainy Lake River &
Southwestern, Boise Forte reservation and
Red Lake reservation; Milwaukee & Western,
Lac de Flambeau; Washington & Idaho.
Cpur d d'Alene reservation.
The following bills for right ofway through
Indian reservations arc pending in congress-
Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern, Greet
Sioux reservation; Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls
4 Northwestern, Pipestone reservation:
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Lake
Traverse reservation in Dakota; Duluth &
Winnipeg, Fond du Lac reservation: Forest
City Il Watortown, Sioux reservation: james
town & Northern, Devils Lake reservation:
Missoula Northern. Flathead reservation:
Montana, Kansas & Texas, Indian Territory
Moorhead, Leach Lake, & Northern. White
Earth reservations; Newport & Kings Valley,
Silutz reservation; Northern Pacific, Wakaina
reservation; Oregon Railway and Navigation.
Nez Perces reservation; St Paul, Black Hills
4 Pacific, Sioux reservation; Utah & North
ern, Fort Hall reservation; Wyoming Mid.
land, Wind River reservations: Yankton &
Missouri Valley, Iankton reservation.
The secretary of the interior is informed
that the Bois and Red Lake Indians of Min
nesota refused to consent to the right Of way
through their reservation, granted by con:
gCcss to the Duluth, Rainy Lake & North.
western Railroad company hy an act Of
April "a, 1885,
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

A champion who will overturn this
horrible system of starvation female
wages is badly needed, and will find
his hands full when he grapples with
the bloated monopolies which fatten
upon the privations of downtrodden
womanhood. Public opinion is
strong, but its crystalizati0nis slow.
Men do not suffer so, on account Of
their Sex and their ability to turn to
more than one vocation for a liveli-
hood. But unprotected wometi ore
ut the mercy of manufacturers. 1t
is Il social problem which should be
solved for the honor of a great and
prosperous nation
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
1t is said that the Adams Express

1t is said that the Adams Express
Company is intending to assign the
draft horses owned by it to certain
cities according to color. The white
horses are to he kept in Philadelphia,
the paradise of the girl with hair a
IL Titan; the roam horses are to go
to New York, and the dun horses to
Boston; the bay horses will breathe
the salt breezes at Baltimore and
the black horses will probably be as
signed to Pittsburg; the chestnut
horses, we'll, the honors for these are
about equally divided between Cincin-
natl and st. Louis.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
4 Strange Case,

Atelegram from Spokane alls, WASHINGTON
Territory, says: There is st range mystery
connected with the suicide of William O'DelI.
ond the like termination of his bosom friend
and partner, Chris Nelson. The latter fatally
shot himself in his room over the Couri'
Alcne saloon two weeks ago O'Dell could
not give any reason for his partners rashness.
as he did not drink and possessed considera-
BILE money. Now O'Dell hangs himself without
any apparent cause. Both are from
Seattle. At the inquest it developed that a
Witness named Beck was interested with
ODeil ana Nelson IN contract that was
found among O'Dell's effects. The contract
was between j: a. Denny & Son of Seattle.
and VIM. U'Dc}l, Chris Nelson and Beck
II Was dated March Il. 1883, and provided
for payment Of 50, 900 to them for clearing
number Of lots in North Seattle for Denpy's
contract. Beck said everything had beep
completed in June and Nelson and O'Dell
the two suicides, had come here while Nelson
remained at Seattle. Beck said that in
speaking of Nelson, O'Dell said he was very
foolish to commit suicide, for he had money
and there was plenty of work to be had here
and he could not understand it, for he never
knew Nelson to have revolver before The
last time he saw O'Dell was Wednesday. 1t
was developed also from his testimony that
O'Dell had done contracting in Minneapolis
and was well known among Scandinavians
there; that he had worked on the Cascade
divi sion of the Northern Pacific, that he wap
regular visitor to variety theaters and
rather partial to the fair sex; also that he
had written to Seattle for money which he
expected to receive in Il few days.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

Captain A. p. Lyon, of Woodbury.,
Conn.,, who served in an Illinois regi-
ment during the war, and receives
pension, is in feeble health. Wishing
to make provision for his wife, TO
whom he has been married thirty
years, he instituted an investigation
which showed that there wQs no
proof of their marriage. The mar
fiege license was lost when Captain
Lyons hotel was burned several
yeas ago, yhile the minister who
married them and all other witnesses
of the ceremony are dead. To avoid
complications the couple were re,nar-
1ied recently, and the fact properly
recorded.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
that were floating around the ship, but
mans voice screamed out in the midst

that were floating around the ship, but
mans voice screamed out in the midst
THE EXCITEMENT
that he was bitten by shark. The scream
ing was something awful. 1t was full,
twenty minutes before the boats were low
cred. We all stood on the deck looking a
the people being saved but pOwerless to dc
anything ourselves. l saw three boats O.
the Geiser one turned upside down, another
smashed in the storm, and the third had two
men who were holding up woman between
them who seemed to be dead. Several hat
life e-preservers on, but We're swallowed up il
the whirlpool when the Geiser went down
Some came again to the surface and wer,
picked up. A number of us procured life
Preservers and stood ready to cast them out
but must say l wondered that so fe " wer
seen after the ships sinking: A great mum
Der must have been drowned in their berths
In about IN hour and half the boats re
turned, and the saved were hoisted on boarc
by ropes and partly by the aid of a rope lad
der, which had been lowered over the side
When they were not on deck, they were eacl
made to sit down, and they were given
glass OF brandy apiece. They seemed for the
man, who was covered with blood, and the
doctor sent him to the hospital. 1.-The boat.
were sent away again, but they only
found a dead woman. The emierantf
were well treated by the people on the Thing
valla. The passengers and crew then Went
to work to shift the cargo from the stem tc
the stern, as we'll as the chain anchors, etc.
on the Thingvalla. This had good effect
on the passengers, and they got cheerful and
hopeful, as all We had to fear was a storm
as the shattered bulkhead had been backed
with planks and hogsheads and could stand
a little shock. We were making about two
knots per hour, when at noon we saw the
Wieland. After some talk between captains
We were taken on board the Wieland. being
only allowed to take a small valise each
It's my first experience of a voyage across
the Atlantic. and l think it will last mo my
life time"
ST. PAUL SURVIVOR.
NEW YORK, Special Telegram Aug. IT,
Peter JOhannsen ofSt. Paul, a railroad hand
was another of the survivors who was on biz
way to visit in Sweden. He was in one of the
life boats cutting it loose when the Gefser
gave it's final lurch and went under
II must have been sucked twenty-five feot
beneath the surface he said, ''and when
came up again struck tho under side of the
lifo boat which was bottom up, 1t stunned
me so nearly drowned before could get out
There were two others on the kneel and they
helped me out. hung on with them till aid
came from the Thingvala. The only things
l was able to save was q shirt and a pair OF
pants. 1t was a terrible sight to see the pco-
pie going down all around, and not able to
give them any assistance"
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

An Auburn (Me) lady who had
costly mirrors put in her house, and
made the workmcn fasten them to
the walls, lately sold the property,
and was astonished at the claims of
the purchaser. that he had bought the
mirrors, but the court enforced his
claim. 1t cost her about $500 to get
hold of this point of law
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

The food of the Sultan of Turkey
is cooked by one man and his aids.
1t is prepared in silver vessels, and
each vessel is scaled by slip of paper
and stamp after the meal is cooked.
These seals arc broken in the presence
of the Sultan by the High Chamber
lain, who takes a spoonful of each
dish before the Sultan tastes it. The
annual expenditure of the Sultan's
household is over $41 100000,
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

People at all inclined to consunp-
ton will be Interested in the final
hictum of the tuberculosis congress
for the guidance of sufferers: Boil
your milk we'll; have your meat we'll
cooked. Even a better remedy is
found in fresh air, perfectly pure air
away from towns and villages, Live
in the air night and day. Thecongress
frankly states that consumption in
its worst stages is incurable.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

Captain George Murphy, of Phila-
aclphih, possesses, among other
valuable relics, the barrel of John
Browns rife. 1t is an octagonal
smooth-bore Springfield, weighing
about 20 pounds, and has II tcle-
sropic attachment. Near the butt is
u little silver plate set in the steel
bearing tho name of John Brown.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

The horribly brutal speeches to in
vali;ls that are made by visitors ap-
parently friendly and apparently
sane are inexcusablc. Some of them
arc so horrible that one must laugh
ut the very remembrance of them.
TO Il dear old gentleman who had
been confined to the house for some
time was put the cheerful inquiry,
''Hoes the grave look pleasant to
you, Mr.. -?"
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

"A freight train on the Erie railroad near
Shohols, New York, struck lot ofrocks that
had been washed on the track, and was
wrecked. Engineer NJ. Fritz, Fireman o.
Hagan and Conductor Fred Long were &C.
one smoker. one day coach and car load OF
horses crashed into the wreck before it could
be warned, and were sent rolling down an
eighty foot embankment. The rest of the
train stayed on the track. The cars caught
fire and were burned. Alexander Newman,
the fireman on the express engine, was caught
fast in the wreck and burned. He said to a
by-stander: "Tell my wife l am fast and
cannot get out" 1t was rumored that New.
man had shot himself to escape being burned
to death.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

About four or fire years ago a
negro by the name of Carter went to
Manning, $. G., and was employed as
a cooper by Il turpentine firm. A
short time after he says he dreamed
that he was going to turn to a white
man. In few months time his
hands commenced to turn white.
His health, he says, was never better.
and he docs not feel any more incon-
vcnience in being a white man than a
negro.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
4 SCENE OF TERROR.
Frightfal Mortality Caused by an Electrical
Storm in tho Vicinity Of Quebec.

otVA" ." U"o ''A"Aty VI VacOcCs
The thunder storm that passed over East
orn Ontario and the whole of Quebec de-
strOyed hundreds of houses and barns.
Horses and cattle by the hundred have been
killed, and many people are lost. At a small
village called St. Louis de Conzaguc,
Capt. Louis Sauve, his wife and son were
killed instantly. A laborer, name unknown
on the Sauve farm, was also killed BY a bolt
that struck the barn, half an hour after
the house was struck. At St. Ignace
George $. Lorimer was killed by tree which
had been struck by lightning falling upon
him. In St. Hyacinthe, the son of the pro-
prietor of a small hotel was killed while
closing the window of his room. A report
comes from Chandler that two lumber
men were swept over the falls, while they
were crossing the river. Lightning struck
their canoe, and they were swept to death
in the raging river. The hotel at Smiths
Falls was set on fire, and it is reported
that the wife of the proprietor died
from fright. From oil over Quebec come re-
ports of houses being set on fire and whole
families left destitute, and at little place
called L'Orginal the parish church was
struck by lightning. The place was full of
people at the time 10 p. m, praying for
protection from the storm. panic ensued,
and many people were seriously injured by
the damage done by the storm in this PROV
ince alone will reach over 81 100000. Later
reports have just come in from Valleyield,
Beauharnos county, stating that five men
have been killed by lightning in that vicinity
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

The Governor of Michigan receives
pay at the rate of $2.75 per day and
boards himself This is not as it
should be. It's worth $3.50 Il day
to he Governor of Michigan, if it is
Iorth cent.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

stutfs situation says that the crop reports in
France are growing worse and worse The
injury to the wheat crop is irreparable, and
future good weather may affect the quality,
although it does not the quantity. The crop
il now estimated at 255,6OO, 900 bushels
against 312, 100000 bushels in 1887. In
Hungary the wheat acreage is somewhat un.
der that of last year. On the left bank of
the Danube rainy, cold weather has checked
the development of wheat, and while in ce3s
tain districts the crop is good, tin Others it
has been attacked by rust. On the right bank
Of the Danube the wheat has suffered some
from unfavOrable weather, although an
average yield is anticipated.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

The latest meteor story is one that
is alleged to have fallen near kiev,
Russia, and which, when broken op-
en- is said to have been found full o.
small diamonds
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

Customs officers in Ontarior levy q
black mail charge of 25 cents each on
passengers for examining their bag
gage, and there is a mighty lot Of
kicking about it.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23

Three tramps giving their names as John
Howard, Martin Lenard and James Murray,
near Northtield, Minn., stole purse
containing twelve dollars which be-
longed to Barney Eishen, q farmer. They
started for Faribault, but we're oyertaken nt
Dundas by Chief johnson and brought hack
and placed in tho lookup, where they await
Justice,
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
Indian Duplicity.

row IL ration udy, ana the last effort during
the present visit Of the commissioners to get
the Indians to sign the black paper will be
made, and if not the red printed paper that
means no. 1t is believed by many at the
agency that only the women will come and
receive the ration. This strategy
would avoid another council and an
other fat refusal. Others think a
majority will come in and possibly sign. 1t
Is reported that John Grass has gone to the
Cheyenne agency on secret mission,
but John will be disappointed in meeting the
commissioners there next week as we'll as the
Cheyenne Indians. The commission will leave
the Rock about the hemiddle of the week and go
to the Crow Creek agency, where a III ore friendly
spirit prevails. 1t is probable the Crow Creek
Indians have been taught in some practical
way that the signing of the treaty, or the
black paper, will be the best. Indians are
more practicable than some of the whites
imagine, The Standing Rock Indians do not
want to sign no, because it may look bad in
Washington and dspleaset the great father or
Gov. Church. who is next to the great father
Some of them think that maybe the red pa
it got to Washington and it would appear
that they had signed "ycs" The commits
sloners are acting under instructions from
Secretary Villas to give out nothing to the
press that would be unfavorable to the plan
of his campaign. He wanted them to keep
their identity as commissioners a secret until
they got on the reservation and then keep as
mum as CLAIMS. Chairman Pratt is obey
ing instructions, and if any one gets snubbed
it is not his fault, Villas is running this
commission. The commissioners get $40 q
day and expenses. and they nre expected to
proceed cautiously. The chiefs of all the
agencies are in communication with each
other by runners, and poor bargain for
their people cannot be carried over their
heads by soft or blunt talk. trip to
Washington to the great father, and
some kind attentions, such as civilized
diplomats indul &c in, would be n great eye
opener to the chiefs, and help negotiations
wonderfully.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
NEWS IN BRIEF,
News From all Parts OF the World
In Condensed Form.
WASHINGTON BrieflctS.

Capt. Porter, of the United States secret
service, has two counterfeit silver dollars
dated 1885. A gentleman who saw them
says they ore boiled until they are softened
The coin which it is designed to counterfeit is
placed between the blocks which ore screwed
tightly in wise until the coin sinks into the
wood. The blocks are allowed to dry and
harden forming u perfect mould. The coins
which Capt. Porter has are Of the same size
weight and color Of the genuine, very dan
gerOus counterfeit.
The adjutant general of the army received
the following telegram from Mai. Gen. How
ard, dated San Francisco. Aug H. Several
sensational reports have come to me from
different sources, claiming an Indian raid
into Pleasant valley. Ariz. All these have
been proved to be without foundation. Gen.
Miles sent from San Carlos the following
telegram: Just received the reports from
Pleasant valley. was satisfied the report
could not be true: and made no report of it.
1t proved to be entirely without foundation.
There are but six men away from their proper
camps avoiding arrest for acts of violence
resulting from Indian quarrels. expect
three to surrender here and three
to surrender at Apache; none lett
reservation, neither have they disturbed the
person or property of white men. They fred
upon scouts, but the causes and circumstances
connot be fully explained by telegraph. In
and a condition Of peace prevails.
There seems to be great deal of con-
fusion in the newspapers in regard to the
changes in the army which may be brought
about by the death of Con. Sheridan. Rank
and command aye too entirely different
things. But people generally, outside Of
military circles, don't seem to think &C. If
an officer is brigadier general that is his
rank. 1t has been conferred on him by and
with the advice and consent of the senate
but it does not decide anything about the
assignment of command which may be given
him. The president may put him in COM
mand Of a department, or even division;
indeed, he may, if he chooses. detail him to
command the army. The president may
now designate brigadicr general to com
lnand the army in the place OF Gen. Sheridan,
but the assignment would necessitate
some other changes 1t would necessitate
the retirement of three major generals, or
putting them on waiting orders; for no Of
ficer can command another Of higher rank
The president. however, could order oil
these changes if he desired. AS a matter
Of fact, the president. is commandor.in.chief
Of the army, and can do us he likes with it,
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
'a,nCe.
lud1Icr

The creed Of Il narrow ma III q
friend changes his mind, he IL 90 trail
tor; ia stranger does not think a.
YOU do he is a fool.
The Worthington advance., 1888-08-23
MARKETS.
CHICAGO,

se4c; No. corn, oD' 4S%c S1e:''i No. No. oet: t:
25%c.; No. rye, 451s@4GNc; No. barley,
55c; No. l flax seed Sill; prime
timothy seed, ~. mess pork, per bbl,
$13. .00@13.95 lard per 100 lbs, $s 72k:
short rib sides Qooso). $S.15@S.2 30; dry.
salted shoulders (boxed), 81 .4OGD7 so: short
loaf s5sc; butter, creamery, 13N@17c; dairy,
l31S01Gc; eggs, 131a@14kc.
MINNEAPOLIS.
ern saAci No: 2, Northern, sokc; Corn
4o@43c. Oats, No: 2. white, 33hc; No. ,.
mixed, 31c; No. 3, white, 32c; rejected
27@30c Barley 3s@4sc; Flax, $i.O3Gl1 .o5
Mixed feed $1G0l1S per ton. Hay $3.50.
Eggs, fresh 15c; Mutton, dressed 7@s1so.
Potatoes, 40 per bu.; spring chickens per doz
$l:75Y2o0; Wool, medium. 21 q 27: coarse
dairy, 12@14c; grease butter 4@jc
ST. PAUL.
o,p "heat St: Nc; g. hard; sSe; No. ! North
So lsc Oats, NqSsD''9 NS T. mix mixed C?sS: $oe
No. |, white, 32c No. 2, white, 31kc,
No. 8, 311sc. Millstuf1s, Ground feed, $l7;
corn meal, unbolted, $l7.25; Hay, No;
l, $3.50; No. upland prairie $6 OOM$G. so
timothy. $3.50; Flax Scod-$1 .02; potatoes;
per Du. doc; eggs, l512c.
MILWAUKEE.
Flour steady. Wheat closed firm; Septem-
Der, S1c October, e1ssc. Corn quiet; No. 3,
45hAc; Oats firm: No. 2, white, 37Hkc Rye
dull; No. l, 4Sc. Barley lower; No. 2, o6c for
old. Provisions lower. Pork-Cash and
August, $13.95. Lard-Cosh, 1918; Sep
tember, $8.77h. Butter-Choice firm; poor
weak; dairy, 15@16c. Eggs, fresh, lac.
Cheese quiet; cheddars, SMS1tc. Receipts
Flour 6,6O0bbls; wheat, 1000 bu.; barley,
700 bu. Shipments-Flour, 21, 500 bbls;
wheat, sc, 900 bu.
DULUTH.
Wheat, Cash 94Ac; August, SIC, Septem-
Der, S44sc.; October 841sc.; December S4Nc
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-01-27

10 tue Senate. on Wednesday of
last week, the bill for refundiDg the
direct tax OF 1861 was taken up and
passed.
Tho bill directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury to credit to each State
and Territory and the District of Co.
lumb;s, sum equal to all collections
made therefrom or for the citizens as
inhabitants thereof. or other persons,
under the direct tax act Of 5tL Au
gust, 1861. IL RENTS all money 8
still due 10 the United States under
such act, and II appropriaLes tho a i.
mount necessary for the reimburse.
menl-the sums collected directly
from individuals to be held In rust
by the State for the benef.:. of the per.
so:s from whom Trey w,re collected
or their legal represenl nlives.
The agricultural experiment STA.
lions bill was passed in the House.
The bill Appropriated S5e5, 900 tn
carry into effect the provisions Of the
act OF Mach 2, 1887, to establish
agricultural experiment stations In
connection with the colleges estab.
lisht 4 ia the several States under
the provisions Of an act approved
July .. 1882
Nothing OF importance vas done
on Thursday.
The Senate was not in session Fri.
day. The House was occupied in
considering the Thobe- Carlisle slee.
ton case. The minority report, 10
take further testimony In the case
was defeated by small majority, Lu,
on the motion TO adopt the IN jority
report confirming tho title OF Sir
Carlisle TO the at, a quorum failed
10 vote. and an adjournment ill
Monday foliosed.
In the Senate, Monday. q resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the com
mittee ch arged with investiga eating tb,
jackson Miss election TO send fol
perscrs aud psrsrs. The House IN