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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
Shifting the Current,

Now York Times: The railroads west of
The Missouri river seem to be doing their
utmost to kill the California passenger
traffic. Up to Jan: the through travel
was enormous, and there was every indi.
cation that it would continue to
Increase until spring. Since the be-
ginning Of this month, however,
there has been great diminution
in the number OF California bound passen.
gers. The cause OF the decline of patron
age is no doubt to be found in the increased
tares. The price Of the round trip tickets
has been raised from S11O to $l35, and OF
"straight" tickets from $S1.75 to @91.75.
This traffic was nourished by cheap rates
and large commissions. but the latter have
also been greatly cut down. The Florida
lines were quick to note their advantage.
and have reduced their round. trip tickets
to S5O,and their "stra light" fare to SGT so.
Az consequence there is now remarka.
bly, heavy flow OF travel to Florida from
points as distant as Chicago and St. Paul
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2ht to be locked uD.

A retired army surgeon in London
poisoned his wife. Two weeks later
he married his mistress; three days
later still he was arrested on an in
dictment. In ten days more he was
convicted and within two weeks after
ward he was hanged. Only six weeks
elapsed between the commission and
discovery OF his crime, and only tour
weeks between its discovery ana it's
expiration on the gallows. The Max
well-Preller murder case in St. Louis.
that has been before the public for
two years, is another way of admins.
tering Justice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

George Arnold, OF Battle Creek,
Mich, was sentenced the other day to
30 days in the county Jail for larceny.
The court officers were too busy to
take Arnold to Marshall, where the
Jail is. and SO he said he'd go alone.
They took him at his word, gave him
a railroad ticket, and started him of.
He reached the jail all right, and re.
ported to the sheriff, who was so sur
prised that he would not believe Ar
nold's story until the court officers,
by telegraph, assured linn that George
ought to be locked uD.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
Death OF an Old Milwaukee MIer.
chant,

John Nazro, died in Milwaukee on the
9Th. Mr.. Nazro was sixty one years of
age, an old resident of Milwaukee, always
active in public affairs, widely known and
universally respected. He was born on the
island OF San Domingo, although of
American parentage. He went to Mil
wa1kee in 1S47 and began his hardware
and iron business. In 1850 he entered in
to partnership with Henry J. Nazro. In
1850 the firm name was changed to John
Nazro & Co. Under Mr.. Nazro's energetic
management the business attained great
proportions. amounting to $1,000, 600 a
year. When the panic OF 1874
came he lost everything he had.
For four years following he was
collector OF the port OF Milwaukee.
and for the last few years has run bucket
shop in Milwaukee as q branch of ono in
Chicago. Mr.. Nazro is survived by his
wife and his three sons, John. Charles and
Robert, all grown up. John has OF late
resided at Kansas City and Charles Mt San
Francisco. Ro bert has been associated in
business with his father.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
Another Dakota Heroine.

When mention was made OF the heroism
OF the various teachers in Dakota during
the late blizzard, Miss. Fanny Rawson of
Brookings, OAK, should have been remem-
bred. Mrs. Rawson was born and brought
up in Rice county, Mimi. where she re.
ceived a liberal education. and being en-.
dowed with the courage which is 80 com.
mon among tho Western girls. she sought
her fortune in Dakota Il t the age OF eichteen.
When the blizzard swept over that portion
OF Dakota where she had found a home,
she. with fifteen OF her pupils, was compel.
led to face the binding storm or remain
in the school house all night. with but lit.
tie fuel and no food. knowing well that
they could not face the Clements she kent
all the school with her and entertained
them al best she could in the dark ness OF
the night by relating anecdotes and hold
ing out firmly that all would be we'll in the
morning. It was late the next day before
relief came. but teacher and pupils were
all safe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

There are 1000 idle prisoners in
two of the New York State prisons
because the legislature has failed to
make the neeoed appropriations to
continue work undvr the State-ac-
count system, after having abolished
the contract system. 1dleness OF con.
victs is cruelty to them as well as III.
Justice to the taxpayers.
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justice to The Taxpayers.

A patent for the manufacture OF
artificial maple sugar has been issued
to Josiah Daily. OF Madison, Ind. 1t
is made by adding to a gallon OF Or
binary sugar syrup three tablespoon
fuls of decoction made from hickory
bark. The inventor says that this
syrup cannot be distinguished from
the genuine maple syrup.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

The wealth ofGermany is very much
less than that OF either England or
France, and only about half as much
as that of the United States; yet Ger
many does not hesitate to add 7OO,-
600 to its army, which will call for an
expenditure OF $7O,OOO,OOO at once
and largely increase the annual cost
OF its military establishment. This
illustrates the tremendous drain
which "holding it's end up" entails
upon the resources OF the big Powers
OF Europe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

The last legislature OF Illinois enact
ed a law forbidding marriages be-
tween first cousins. Matrin~ onial al.
iances OF that kind, however. are
recognized as valid in most OF the
states, and as general rule public
sentiment sustains them, q few PEG.
pie only objecting on the ground OF
consansuinity, under an impression
that the offspring of such unions are
peculiarly liable to suffer from mental
and physical defects.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

The successful completion of won.
derful enterprise was witnessed in
California a few days ago. It was on
ly a canal, but it was one OF the great
est engineering feats of the decade. It
IS ~ miles long, 100 feet wide, and it
passes through tunnel 4,4OO feet in
length. Its source of water supply is
primarily the eternal SHOWS of the
sierras. 1t irrigates 100000 acres Of
land. and villages and towns are al
ready springing up on its banks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
Preservation of Timber Lands.


Assistant Secretary Muldrow has sent
to the senate. in reply to an inquiry, a let
ter suggesting certain legislation in refer
ence to the preservation OF timber lands.
He says: As preliminary STEP it is rec
commended that all public lands which are
tinbered or sustain forest growths, at
or in the vicinity OF the head
waters or sources OF prominent
streams, be at once withdrawn from sale
or occupancy to which they are incident
under existing laws. and that such with.
drawn lands be placed under the control OF
forestry division. to be organized in the
general land Office Of the interior depart
ment, to be retained as wood land reserves
Tor the renewal OF forest on the public do.
main by replanting of denuded tracts
when necessary. Prior to the location OF
withdrawn lands, every person undertake.
ing to enter Or flo upon public lands
shall, before the acceptance of his
application or the issue to him OF
a receipt from the local land office. make
satisfactory proof at such Office that tho
land SO applied for is not timber land as
herein described. and file with his applica-
ton an affidavit to that effect corroborat.
ing the testimony of two witnesses who
have personal knowledge of the land in
question as to its actual character and To-
cation. 1t is suggested that timber cut
ting be carried on under licenses to be
granted by the department.. The telling
or destruction of the timber on the pro-
posed reservations or the transport alton.
purchase or possession OF the timber is to
be made a misdemeanor punishable by fine
or Imprisonment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

lated Gladstone on his change Of tone.
The number Of persons tried under the
crimes act was $50, OF whom 229 wers ac-
quilted. In 1886 the number OF agrarian
offences reached 2,l96. while in 1887 the
total waa only 1857. Tho total number
of cases Of ordinary crime reached 1868
in 1886. and in 1887 was ]. 663: agrarian
offences Tor the six months ending 1888,
cotted at the end OF July, 1887. was $40.
whereas now it was only 2OS. He claimed
that the figures add justified coercion.
and proved the governments policy sue.
cessful
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

A Socialistic member OF the German
Reichstag says that the proposed laws
to expel the Socialists, and the pro-
posed United States laws to exclude
Socialist immigrants, will create "a
class without a country" The Ger
man Socialists who would bt affected
by these laws are in fact Anarchists,
and as they arc the avowed enemies
OF all the countries in which they live,
they have no right to g. country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
The Record Of Casualties.

The business portion OF Ongosla, Ohio, a
small town in Carroll county, was destroy
cd by fire. Loss $4,000.
By the breaking OF q grip q Kansas City
cable train dashes down an incline and
collides with a stationary train, injuring
eleven persons, some fatally.
A violent explosion occurred at Du.
points powder works at Wapwallopen,
twenty miles from Wilksbarre. Pa. and
four men were instantly killed. Their
names were Peter Kishbaugh, George
Stout. John Hoffman ard B. Retz.
At Ironton. Ohio, an $50. 900 fire took
place in the heart OF the city whereby half
a block W as laid in ashes. The fire broke
out in Dawson's book store and spread to
Mittendori & Cabler's dry goods. Brum.
berg's clothing. Iron City Odd Fellows
lodge, Iron City Atheneum and thence to
the new Masonic opera house building in
which was the postottice. all OF which were
destroyed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
The Advance.
A. P. MILLER, Publisher.
WORTKINGTON, MINNESOTA.

Prince Albert Victor, OF Wales, now
twenty.four years old. says he does
not want an establishment OF his OVID
until he gets married.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
4 DuRolAR's BuLLET
e causes tho Death Of Amos j.onolj,
q Three. MIlllonalro OF .0hloa1o.

0t causes tho Death Of Amos i. onol),
q Three. Millionaire Of Ohloa9o. S
Amos ]. Smell, Chicago millionaire was
found murdered Wednesday morning the
9Th inst, his residence, 425 Washington
Boulevard, Chicago. s
About o'clock in the morning ser.
want girl heard noise like . pistol shot
coming from Mr.. Smells room. but puid no
attention to it. Later he was found With
hind the left ear. MIR. Smell vac one OF
the largest real estate owners in Chi
cago. owning great number oil houses
which he rented, and all this business was
transacted in the basement OF his own
house. which was fitted up AZ an office
The windows and doors were heavily bar.
ricaded, and there were several large sales
in the rooms in which the millionaire's
business was done. The theory is that q
carefully planned robbery had been arrang-
cd.
The door at the head of tho basement
stairs was skillfully forced. and the men
were in the front parlor, when it il suppos.
ed that Mr.. Smell. who sleeps directly
above this room, heard them. He left his
bedroom, and taking q revolverwent down
the front stairs. The folding doors leading
into the parlor were shut. but it 10 supposed
that he heard the nciso in the room; for he
fired a shot through tile door. The burglar
opened tho door aud returned tho fire. tho
bullet striking the wood werk and rebound.
Ing hit Mr.. Smell in tho breast. who then
ran back toward the rear OF tho hail. Tho
burglars must have followed him and shot
again, Tor tho murdered man was found at
the head OF the basement stairs with q
bullet hole just behind the ear.
The burglars took check Tor $4,000
made by A. J. Stone, Mr.. Smells son.in.
law, payable to Mr.. Smell, from the iron
box in the office. What else they secured
will probably never be known, as Mr..
Smell was the only ono to whom the con.
tents OF his strong box we're known. Mr..
Smell had been connected with Chicago's
history for many years. He was born in
Little Falls. N. Y, and came west in 1874,
stopping for few months in Cincinnati
and then coming to this city. A little lat.
er he went to Milwaukee. returned hero in
year and opened a hotel at Schaumberg.
Alter residence OF six years there he re.
moved to Jefferson, and there laid the
foundation OF the fortune which ut His
death amounted to about S3,0OO.O00.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

Criminal proceedings are to be brought
against Massachusetts, parties as we'll az
Gould and Sage by the Kansas Pacific
bondholders.
: The treasurer's Office at Carthage, Pan.
ola co unity, Tex. was robbed, and county
trea surer Hill killed.
In accordance with a recent request o:
the king of Core that board OF Amer.
lean officers be sent to- that country for
the purpose OF recognizing the army and
placing it on an efficient military footing
the following gentlemen have been selected
for that duty at the recommendation OF
Gen. Sheridan, and having accepted their
appointments, will sail for Curea on tho
steamer which leaves San Francisco Feb.
Fl: William NJ. Dye. now chief OF the spe-
cial examination division OF the pension
Office; Col. E. NJ. Cummings, and Maj.
John G, Lee Of Pennsylvania.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16


at Brainerd. The sides were led respect.
lively by Prof.. Wilson, superintendent OF
schools. and Hon. Leon +. Lum, member
OF the legislature.
The marriage of Lieut.. E. p. Andr:,s and
Miss Josephine Birdwell was solemnized at
Minneapolis.
Michael Nash is acquitted in St. Paul OF
the charge of having murdered his assail.
ant, Johnson.
John B. sutphin is reelected mayor OF
Duluth.
cut OF five cents is made on lumber
from Chicago and st. Paul to Council
Bluffs.
Hon. George A. Pillsbury OF Minneapo-
lis has made the following proposition to
the citizens Of Owntonna and Steele
county: That he will build a college
building to cost not less than $4,000, to
be finished within two years, and on the
dedication of this building to add $685.
900 more to the endowment fund, provid-
ing that the Baptists of the State will pay
the interest on $50, 900 more until thrv
can raise it, and that Steele county viii
add $4,000 more to tho building fund.
The city council and county commission.
ers OF Owat0nna will Appropriate the S.
600 and the proposition will be accepted.
The college will be in connection with
Pillsbury academy.
Two hundred and ninety seven thou.
sand dollars are in the st. Paul city treas.
ury. as the result OF the high license law.
Col. Bobleter. state treasurer. haa ~
ceived $54.O from the Chieapo 4
Northwestern railway as the tax on their
gross earnings for 1887; also $50. O24:1E
from the st: Paul & Duluth company, tax on
gross earnings for six months ending Dec.
81. '~'
The depot Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
st. Paul road at Alden, Freeborn county.
wa burned. although most OF the contents
rsnv -. 1922 me so DOCKS OF tho COM
detective chimney.
): Z. Parkhurst OF kellogg was placed
nnder arrest on q charge OF bastardy BY
NE housekeeper, . young girl named Grath.
He gave bail.
The Empire Coffee and Spice company Of
A1nnsepolis goes 10 tho well.
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glish bishop ever appointed in this do.
| cese.
October last the interstate commission
| sent a circular letter to the railroads of
the country which come within the pro-
visions OF the interstate commerce act,
asking them for information us to their
conformity to the law. Answers have
been received from nearly all the railroads.
A very small proportion OF the roads I'D.
nit that they find it impossible t. observe
the law. Some OF them. however, do say
that il compelled to strictly follow the
| law, their roads will inVitably so into
bankruptcy. The Burlington, Cedar Rap.
ids & Northern takes q very gloomy view
of the law.
Postmasters commissioned: Minnesota:
Linwood. Abbio NJ. Holden. Wisconsin:
Amherst J. Zen: Middleton, W. +. Piers.
lorff Montreal. F. Day; Shortville. II. C.
Walker.
The following pensions have been grant.
ed: Wisconsin, Widow OIL. Lints. Mena.
sha. Original-J. c. Jonson, Mount Ho.
reb; S. l.. Morris, Scandinavia. Minnesota:
w. D. Sutton, lie Sueur; T. McAndrews,
Le Sueur.
John Weisser. a wealthy farmer OF
O'Hara township. Pa. committed suicide
by hanging. He was worth 100000.
Senator Stanford has written a letter to
a constituent who asked his reasons for
the confirmation OF MIR. Lamar as q JUS
tice OF the United States supreme court.
He says: 1voted for him because I con.
sidered him one of the best men-in tho
South for the place. He is. in my judg.
ment, g. broad, liberal minded man of q
great deal Of learning. He was professor
OF law in q university in Mississippi. and
think he is a thoroughly converted Union.
list, and do not think it wise to reject any
one on the ground alone that they wero
engaged in the late rebellion. think that
we want to be one peorle-politically and
socially. Mr.. Lamar's loyalty and integ.
rity to the Union was passed upon most
conclusively when both houses OF congress
provided for the succession to the presi.
dencv and made him an heir only few re-
moves from the presidency.
The state department is in receipt OF tho
details of the pursuit by Mexican troops
and final killing OF the notorious bandit,
Ersclio Bsrnal. ths slayer Of Leon Baldwin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16

lStCG ~ peEleCL NOVICE Ill tuC NTV.
Elmer E Russell. young man OF the
town OF Gerlnania, has been arrested.
charged with selling mortgaged property
belonging to L. r. Burrows of Verndale.
! The annual report of the register OF
births and deaths for Olmsted county
shows 322 births and 225 deaths in the
county during 1887.
Rochester complains OF 10000 gallons
OF sewerage daily discharged from the In
sane Hospital into creek near the city
new Strengthening establishment is to
he built at the South St. Paul stock ards
1t will furnish dressed beef for home con-
sumption, and employ three hundred men.
Seven negroes and six whites, convicted
OF petty larcenies were whipped with from
five to ten lashes each at New Castle, Del.
Samuel Long (white). convicted of check
forgery. stood one hour in the pillory.
Mr.. Robinson, the alleged poisoner OF
seven persons, mostly relatives, 10 convict.
ed of murder in the first degree at Cam
bridge. Mass.
Jay Gould left Alexandria on his yacht
Atlanta on the 10th. He will proceed
from Liverpool in steamer OF the Cunard
line. He hopes to be at home in q month.
He is reported anxious to return to work.
Ex-Gov. Berry OF New Hampshire who
will be ninety-two year sold next Septem.
Der, says he has no known personal enemy.
At Vincennes. Ind. Larry MeCaffrey
was shot and killed by George Hartmann.
The men quarreled over dice and women.
-: Mrs. ARA P. Manard. the wife OF q we'll
known business man Of Rockford, ILL.,. ia
said to have eloped with an advertising
agent named Frank Hurd, OF Independ-
ence Iowa. q married man.
The house has already passed MI. Mel.
sons bill providing for extra terms oil
court at Duluth and Winona. and his bill
granting the Duluth. Rainy Lake River &
Southwestern railroad right OF way
Through certain Indian reservations. His
bills granting the above road and the
North Dakota & Pacific right to
build bridges across the Red river have
been favorably reported upon by the gov.
eminent engineers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
SHERIDAN'S BOOM
Considered A SIDE, SHOW FOR JOHN
SHERMAN.
Riddlsbergsr, Again Rivers and Harbors-
James Biver Representatives.
20 Those Interested.
lrrom our Regular corrospOndcnt.l


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. FebruaryS.- The
Sheridan boom started IN Boston last
week has at last reached Washington,
but considering that this is the head
quarters OF the General of the Army, il
has not as vet matcrialized encouraging
ly. AZ the War Department the officers
on duty smile very ambIRuously when
his candidacy is mentioned They are
placed in very embarrassing position
between two fires. They would be very
glad to be considered enthusiastic Sheri-
dan men but for the fact that the Secrcta-
~ of War is cmphstically not a Sheridan
man. As a Democrat, he is presumed to
be opposed 10 any Republican, but as the
Secretary of War he is known to be OPP
posed to tho General Of the Army. From
the time of Stanton and Mcclellan that
hrs always been the relation between
these two offices. and under oil admins
tratlons there has been an irrecOncilable
antagonism between the General OF the
Army and his official superior IN the
Cabinet. Doubtless a great majority OF
the army officers are Republicans, and
would be glad TO see General Sheridan
nominated and elected. They would look
then for another military administration
like Grants. where brass buttons would
dominate the presidential policy. Out
side of military circles find few friends
of sheridan here. The Blaine men, who
comprise the vim and vigor of the Re
publican party, look upon this Sheri-
dan movement a. only an ofishoOt
of the Sherman candidacy. They
think that IT has been started for the
purpose OF drawing of votes from Blaine
that never would 60 voluntarily to Sher-
man. The Sherman men have very
little 10 say on the subject They have
probably been instructed, and think
General Sheridan is a every good man
and would poll a large army vote. '
Meanwhile they are working like bea-
vers and organizing clubs all over the
country. They pretend to look upon
Virginia and North Carolina as entirely
safe for Sherman, and are now directing
their efforts 10 the other southern States
and the West They are making still
hunt. That has always been Malone
favorite campaign method in Virginia,
and as John Sherman's riRht-hand man
he Is now managing his canvass through
out the southern States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
TuEEAsrERN SHORE.
DisOrderiy Characters Arrosted-fhe
cape Charles Trouble.
ispeclal telegram to the Dispalch.l

Especial telegram to the Dispaich.l
ONANcocK, VA, February S.-Bill
Mock aud Horace Costin two negroes,
nngleaders in the disgracetul disturb
ance IN this town Monday night, were
captured yesterday evening and carried
before Mayor Robertson, who fined
them. Mock was also fined for striking
Mr.. Alexander Lilliston with a brick or
slung-shot in an alteration here yester-
dav. and Lilliston was fined for pro-
voking assault.
Cape Charles City continues to be
aoitated over the action OF the town au-
thorities in Selling Hon. W. l.. Scott 8
horses and mules for taxes which Colonel
Walbridge, Mr.. SCOTS manager there,
recently refused to pay. Mr.. Walbridge
has obtained writ of injunction from
the Judge of northampton County Court
restraining the authorities Mt Cape
Charles City from selling the seized
property, and has published notices for
bidding all persons from coming on Mr..
SCOTS premises under the penalty OF the
law. He has also announced that be
will not furnish the people OF the town
with ice next summer as he has done
heretofore. The loss of the patronage
of Mr.. SCOTS manager and numerous
employees and the prospect OF having
to drink hot water next summer Is
making few timorOus citizens OF the
town shake in their shoes, but disin-
terested spectators regard the whole pro-
ceedings as a roaring farce.