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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

IT has been calculated that not less
than twenty million OF metcors. each
large enough to be visible as a ''shoot-
ing star" enter our atmosphere daily.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
DURING the last year the sum total
of educational gifts in this country was
nearly $5,000,0O0.

A New JERSEY physician has start
ed q paper called the Tongue. The
doctors will all want to see it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

S"~"S uONs
For the first eight months of the fiscal
year ending June 50, 1889, the collections of
internal revenue were 49, So, 2l1, an in
crease of e, Cos, 744 over the collections for
the corresponding period of the last fiscal
year.
On the Goth the United States Consul-Gen-
eral at Shanghai informed the State De-
partment, at the request OF the Shanghai
Committee of the North China Relief Fund,
of the distress existing over a large area of
China Thousands were starving and dying
from exposure in Northern China. and aid
was requested.
The statistical report of the Department
OF Agriculture for March gave on the 2lst
the result of its investigation of the average
weight of wheat by States. The general av-
erage was 565 pounds, the lowest average
of six years.
THERE were 249 business failures in the
United States during the seven days ended
on the ed, against 195 the previous seven
days
The death of Justice Stanley Matthew'S of
the United States Supreme Court, occurred
| at his home in Washington at ten o'clock on
the morning of the ed at the age OF sixty
FIVE years. Justice Matthews served through
the war as Colonel of the Fifty-seventh
Ohio regiment, was elected United States
Senator from that State in March, 1877, and
in 1881 he was appointed an Associate JUS
tice OF the United States Supreme Court by
President Garfield. He leaves wife, three
daughters and two sons
AT twenty-six leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 23d aggregated sl,Ol5,-
9S9, O76, against 81 ,056 524 49, the previous
week. AS compared with the correspond
ing week Of 1883 the increase amounted to
lis.
JAMES H. W1NDR1M, of Philadelphia, was
on the 2Sd appointed Supervising Architect
of the Treasury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
The News Of the Week.
By TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
U. 8. SENATE IN SPECIAL SESSION

y. q. SENATE IN SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, March 19.-The President sent
- the Senate the names of Wh1telaw
Re- |, editor of the New York Tribune,
Minister to Paris, and Julius
Goldschmidt, Of Wisconsin, as Con-
sular General to Vienna The nomina-
tion of Eugene Schuyler, to be Assistant
Secretary OF State, was withdrawn, he hav-
ing declined to serve. A large number Of
appointments previously made were con-
arued~ The following select committee on
the April centennial celebration In New
York was appointed: Senators Hiscock,
Sherman, Hoar, Voorhees, and Eustis.
WEDNESDAY, March 90 - The following
nominations were sent to the Senate by the
President: Frederick D. Grant, to be United
States Minister to Austria Hungary; John
G. New, to be Consul General to London.
A communication was presented from the
Governor of Rhode Island stating that the
resignation of Mr.. Chace had been present.
ed and accepted
THURSDAY March The President sent
to the Senate the following nominations:
Miles c. Moore, to be Governor, and Oliver
G. White, Secretary, of Washington Terri
tory; Henry NJ. Blame, to be Chief-Justice
of Montana Supreme Court; John D. Elem
ing, to be United States Attorney for the
District of Montana. number of post
office nominations were also sent in.
FRIDAY, March 22-The Senate met, but
Immediately adjourned upon learning of
the death Of Justice Matthews.
SATURDAY, March 23- Several nomina-
lions were sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent, among them being James Tanner, of
Brooklyn, to be Commissioner of Pensions,
and Edwin Willetts, of Michigan, to be As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture. The NOM
nations of Whitelaw Reid as Minister to
France and Fred Grant to Austro- Hungary
were confirmed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

Az empty freight car which was carried
Oh in the Mississippi cyclone Of three years
ago has just been found In q swamp ten
miles from tho spot whore it was picked up
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
MURDER AVENGED.

Tim and Pete B,rrett were hanged In
t H county e |ail At Minneapolis hy sheriff
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

The stomach daily produces nine pounds
Of gastric juice for digestion Of food; it,
capacity is about five pluts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

Inc drop was
sprung at 11:14 q
M, and life was
extinct in II min.
utes after, and
they were OH
cially pronounc.
ed dead by the
medical attend.
ants at ll:47.
The bodies were
turned over to
the coroner who
in turn passed
them over to the
u n d Q r ta.ker.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
Salt Rheum

II have little girl who was very seriously
emicted with salt rheum. tried various doctors
without any good effect. ana at length had re.
course to Hoods Sarsaparila. Two bottles com.
pletely cured her and she has remained we'll ever
SINCE" MRS. THOS. DAVIES Claveland nb;o
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
Blood Poison

For years at irregular intervals In all seasons
suffered tho intolerable burning and itohing Of
blood poisoning by ivy. 1t would break out on my
legs. in my throat and eyes. Last spring took
Hoods sarsaparilla. as blood purifier. with no
thought Of it as special remedy for ivy poisoning
but IT. has effected permanent aud thorough cure"
CALVIN T. SHUTE. Wentworth Nh
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
Your Blood

Needs thorough cleansing this spring in ordss %
sxpel the Impurities which have accunulated dur.
Ing the winter, or which may be hereditary, and
cause you much suffering. We confidently recon.
mend Hoods 6arsaparilla as the very best spring
medicine. by its Use the blood is purified enriched
and vItalized that tired feeling is entirely over
come and the whole body given strength and vigor.
The appetite is restored and sharpened the digest
I've organs are toned, and the kidneys and liver in.
vigorated. .-.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28
Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Prepared only
BY O. l. HOOD & CO, Apothecaries. Lowell Mass,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
Is,,,ne =. WHITE Caps

when q Dispatch reporter entered me TO
lice-Court room yesterday morning JUSTICE
Crutchfield drew from his pocket niccN'
folded letter. when bore every spprorance
of bring valentine, and, giving II slSnih'
cant shake. said:
"NOw. I iu.t want 10 know who SEM me
this notice. Who knows anythmg about
it,"
There was no response 70 the query, but
the reporter yeGiurcd 10 inquire what was
The naiure ~ the epi-,le.
"wha'," cried toe good-humnred ana
smiling Justice; "wnY II i White-' ap
notice. Sc" Then be uni0lied the paner.
snd Iluy ~ those pre.ent -aw FOR the hr''
tinlc one ~ these mysterious communica-
tiOns-a WhNc-CaD npti.c.
The pancr e, . glauce resemhled come
valentine. bat 4 closer inspection revealed hs
rod character. 30 was after 'he regular or
der. ard the skull and crosshoues stood o0t
m rold relief from the background. which
vas 4 = hluish tint. The word " "BEwAkE
was printed m large letters st the bottom ot
the cut. aud underneath this was written
with 4 lead-pencil " We arc On you-Whiis
CGDs'
Justice CruichGcld. Ike Others in R'c0"
mond VINO have received these warnings
lsenf. ~ course. ~ their friends qs = mailer
~ fun. ait.caed not the slightest importance
TO the uoiice. hut remarked: "Well, ~ get
a chance At the old offender who sent II Ue-
fore long"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
AXNoYING Mas. mAmRIsoN.
a Persistent Letter-writer VINO De
mnnas Advances OF Money.

4 New York special says: The family Of
Presideutelect Harrison have been under.
going for the past SIX weeks vast amount
d bullying from an unscupulous letter.
writer. TIE letters were all naiiCd IN this
city and have followed the various members
0i General Ilrrison's family IN all their re-
ccHtj0urncy.. Ihc first letter was addressed
10 the pI,.ident.clcat and vas a tcrse bust
ncss note, IN which the writer briefly stated
f1ii he was an English subject, stranded IN
THIS city, without money or friends. lie
wanted mOheV enough Co carry MIN home.
ne wanted TIL. money IN The worst way,
and he said so right oui m plain English.
The second day after The receipt or this
letter another wa, aimed At Mr.. larris0n's
alme. II wss from thc same writer ana Nas
addressed o Mrs. lllrrlson. Il WIS tOuchcd
in the same terms and contained The same
request for money. few dly- later llr.
Russell il4rri-On received a letter from the
same writer, aud during the following week
similar letters were received by llr. and
Mrs. j. K. Mckee. the dug bier and s0nin-
law Of the Prc.idCnt-elrct. ~ OF these iet
ters were notning more than begging letters
except TIA, there was more the AR oi DE-
maud about them than such letters usually
have.
Having gone around The family circle in
this mild way. The writer began at The begin
ntng again, and went clear around with an.
other series OF letters. The tn-d series OF
letters began in short order, and we're more
pefemp'0ry in their character than the others.
They insisted that the " lOan' asked for
should be remitted instantly, aad. although
no threats were made, there was a clear iuti.
nation that the money had better be sent
along mighty qu ck
In the mail received by Mrs. Harrison and
Mr. aud Mrs. j. x. Mckee the morning after
their arrival IN i. city about two weeks
ago was o letter from this same fellow. ILls
letter came nearer 10 a Hat demand FOR mOueV
than auy that had yet beeG received, and
Mrs. Harrison was greatly aunoyed.
Last Monday morning Mr.. Russell Harri-
san sent brief account Oi his trouble. 20
Inspector Byrnes, aud asked that detective
be sent up TO SEE him. Detectives ergeant
Hidelberg was detailed TO the work. The
address which the writer % The letter gave
was IN rather good part OF the citg and the
detective went to It at once. sure enough,
the author Oi he letters was found 10 the
house. The detective had been ordered not
TO arrest the fellow il be became satisfied that
be could stop the nuisance without taking
this extreme step. The man was very much
frightened. He said that be wl- really an
Englishman, without friend In this cOuu-
try. and that be did want the money TO pay
hs passage hOpe lie promised to write no
more letters, and he was not taken into
custody.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
rRsD. MAY IL soUra AMERICA.
what his Present Employer says
About Him.
New YORK Tribune.l ]

Among the passengers who arrived In New
YORK from Liverpool on the CunaTd steamer
Umbria Yesterday was J. G. Curtin, Of the
hrm OF Curtin & NeNuliy, Bu,nos Ayres.
Sir. Curtin bad some Interesting IofOrwsti0u
10 impart concerning FREDERICK NAY, whose
name ~ familiar % New Workers la eOn-
nectiOn with various escspsJes more or
less dlsgu.tIng and brutal The cireum-
stance, which led 10 Mr.. Mays summary
and, il Is 10 De hOned, dDAl retirement from
Ne9 YORK are we'll Within the recoils ction
OF readers. during q drunken orgie be
grossly iusulled sesersl tcfencsless women
aud made an attempt 10 murder tue police.
officers whO took him into custody, an at
tempt that va, only prevented by an aecl-
dent from being successful. Mr.. May, a. a
matter OF course. subsequently dumped ("
the substantial bali that had been procured
for bin and disappeared. Various and con-
flIcilHg reports iegsrdiDg hi, pfesen, loea-
lion have from time ID time been re-
ceIyed, but, In confirmation of a recent
cable dispatch from London. Mr.. Curtin
Yesterday informed 4 Tribune reporter
that Alr. May had gone 10 RIO de .lsnelro
from New i0rs, aud hal subsequently, en-
tered their service 3s a kind Of agent or
company promoter. "Mr. My Is now 10
Chni forwarding a trsmx scheme" said
Nr. Curtin. lie Is quite altered, has given
up drink and smoking, "a scarcely ever out
OF bed after midnight. attends church regu-
iarly, is a bard worker. and altogether psf-
tern 10 the community. His many tne and
iOysble qualities are his only and best recon-
mendation 10 oir support. he IL real y a
good and noble feiow-when yon kEow
him."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
FINED Tor selling Idquor Oo sunday.

Thomss O'Counor, whose saloon l. located
az the corner Of Twenty -ditl and Nen2bie
streets. was before the Police Court ycster-
d,y morning charged with Keeping his
place open and selling liquor on sunday.
The case was reported 10y OAircr Folkes,
who saw men gong m and out Of O'Con-
nor's place abon' / o'clock Sundiy mo ning,
aud several witnesses testned that they
bought liquor there. A tne OF S2j was i'm
posed and promptly pad. Mr. O'Cpuuell
did not deuy selling the liquor, but said be
had 40 idea II Was after closing time
Louisa Jlmes tcoiorca). charged with tres
ns.,iag on the premises Of y. W. BoWe.
agent. and assaultlng aud beating Major
,Johrson aud destroying Mr.. Bowe's signs.
Confirmed until February 2Sd The real
question involved in this ease Is the owner
ship Of certaiu real estate 10 which there are
two clam,nts.
". IL. Cousins (colored), q vagrant, was
committed for Thirty dsvs.
Henderson Jones atlas w. l.. Wetherby
(coiorrdl. cbarged with being fugitive iron
iusfice from west Point. Dismissed.
Mile Smuh (celOredl charged With steal.
inc nour. was committed for sixty days 10
default 81 surety.
Robert johnson (coloredl CHARGED with
petit larceny, was senl 10 iail for thirty days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
N0StL SIGHT.
BcauIiTul CeIestiai PhcnOmenou--A
Meteor az sunset

New York people whose eyes were direct
ed towsrd the southern belyens a sunset
last night beheld 4 most wonderful and 1rlu-
tiiul phenomenon. Just below the moon, 10
o clear, deep blue say, 4 bdi oi brilliant
light-grcen lire dIrtel across the -kg 81 an
elevation Of about "1' from cast % west IN
descending inc. ihp mefeor-t0r such 70 o,
supposed 90 have lorn-thrcW oil Q shower
OF sciutlla'ipg particles and len long
trail u iucindescent sparks iiar the tai
0i q comet IN ts wake. The pheromen0n
occurred a. J.25. lnd the body, Night across
the heavens from the instant Of ii- d-st ap-
pearanco until IL ysn.led-s seemingly in
space covered 8t0U, four seconds. some
observers declare that MS disappearance was
mark ID by an explosion liAe tne bursting Oi
a gigantic rocket, when 70 l-H into myriad
fragments and became extinct, probably fall.
Ing s0meG here in the no tlcru central part OF
New Jersey. Olhcrs declare tnat the appa-
rent explosion was merely an optical illusion
produced by the refraction of the rays Of tue
descending sun.
The general effect Of the phenomenon was
picture.que snd wonderful IN the extreme.
The setting sun but family tinged the clear
western SKY with rosy light, and the moon
was set ~ on cXpauSe Of clOudle's, deep
blue ether, when The glowing racer OF green
TIE with it, tail Of light green and blue and
orange and red particles ilasbed slowly
across the blue eXpsnse seemlugy half way
between the horizon and the moon. At the
Weather Bureau on the roof Of the Equitable
building the pnenOmeuon bad not been OBJ
served. The conditions of the dtmOsp pheTe
we're peculiarly favorable 10 the observation
u the PHENOMENON at twilight.
4 dispatch flom Burlington, y. j., says;
4 thrilling detonatiOn overhead, apparently
IN he heavens. Startled people In parts OF
int. county yesterday afternoon about 3
O'Clock and many rushed irom their homes
expecting that the end oi the world
nad come. A few persons who hap
pencd TO be IN the streets Of Bur.
hogtOn At the time witnessed a rare
sight. A brilliant meteor. which seemed
about the SIZE OF mau's head. went
hlssing through the air on the SOUTH
ern size Of the town, apparently Just above
the houseiops. The great BAH OF tre Drop
ped big .pafks as n flew aud left behind Il q
trail that was Visible for some minutes. Just
after the great ball disappeared tuere ~.
loud explosion, winch shook houses all over
the city. The shock was felt Ia M Holly,
where Douses were also shaken. IL seemed
ike an explosion Of dynamite and caused
considerable alarm for time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
Ctsy Circuit court.

In this court Yesterday one charter was
granted. judgment was awarded 10 three
csses, in which the amount VAS small, one
suu was instituted. aud the trustees Of the
Fifth street Baptist chu ca were authorized
10 borrow mouey on the church property.
The charter was TO an association "tor
the preservation OF Nirginis antiquities" 'be
object Of which is 10 Restore and preserve
ihe ancient aud historic buildings aud
lombs IN the state aud TO acquire by pur-
chase or gii, the sites OF such buildings aud
toabs Wild view 10 their ptrpe,uali0u and
preservation. The capital stock Is u be not
less than $50 nor more t0an 81 0OO,ooO and
real est te NAV be be d not exceeding 100000
acres. The pr'ncpsl Office is 10 b. KEEP; IN
This city. and the officers Tor the hrst year
are: Mrs Ellen Bernard Lee, president;
Mrs. Mary PeEram Anderson, Mrs c. b. I.
Coleman, snd Miss Mary l.. r,z"weii. Vics-
presidents; Mrs Ehztbeth Henry Lyon,
secretary; Mrs. Belle ;. Bryan, treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
sourn-NiDE nAPPLNINGS
Matters ia ChesterfieId COurt-Per-
snmnI md Nfher Items.

Judge Cloplou, OF the Chesterfield County
Court. has ordered new road 10 be opened
from the sieu-board on tro Courthouse road
to connect with rosd That viii run from a
point on the Hopkins road near Maury
cemetery. rniS is The road winch II Is eX-
pecicd viii Guall, join the new road above
Swaosbofo', making the distance between
Manchester and (htste ned Courthouse
about three miles less than 10 now Is Vla the
Courthouse road sud Petersburg turnpike.
Edward DrumgoOle (colored), charged
vita bneakIng into the bouse on the farm of
Reuben Rapsnd. in Chesterfield, aud steal.
ingA Agun and clock, aud who some time ag0
made nis escape has been tried and SEN
fenced To two wears 10 TIE peuiteniary.
Edward Clayton .cOiored) was given
ninety dtvs Cor ilii hre sing. and hc has vet
10 be tri,d on the charge Of felouous shoot
ing
MIR. Emmet Gregory, Of this city, was
called 10 he.tef fell Yesterday morning IN
consequence oi he Alarming Illness OF hls
mother, who res des 10 the nelghb Irho0d OF
tn Courthouse. Mrs. Gregory had 4 fall
some time ago. from which sue has never re-
covered.
The proposition to have a bank in Man.
chester meets with universal favor. hr.
Adanson. WHO is 81 the head OF the move
ment, said yesterday that he hoped every
busines..man IN the city would take stock
and make IL lhof0ug0lg peoples bank.
Rev. George II. Wiley, 4 Lcnchnurg,
formerly the Efficient and popular pastor Of
the Flnh-Sireet Methodist church here, was
in the city Tue.day afternoon.
Ths Chesterfield County Court has ad-
Iourned To- The term.
Wa.e,-pipes are being run TO every house
on low,r Hull street. II Il n good idea 10
lay these pipes before the street Is repayed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
HIsLAaT a. IL PINT.
senator Blackburn. Flask. and an
UntuIorsd sOn OF tbe plains.

~
Not long ago senator Blackburn went out
20 Western Texas on a pleasure excursion.
ald en route TOOK IN the Indian Territory.
lie was 80 pleased with lts green, blue.
grassy appearance that he concluded 10 make
a horseback Journey through part OF II. One
day when riding alone, aEing in all The go.
rles OF the great pasture-lanj, be was over
taken by a wellmouDted, well-armea. and
wel-dressed re1skin, who spoke a lltlle
English.
"Cowman, eh?" was his first inquiry.
"Ob, 10; I'm just looking 10 this dne
country. ] don't live here. live in Ken
tucky."
"Kentuck! Ughl You got wbisKey?"
The senator ha1 a small task 0i "Old
Grow" in his side pocket ana Immediately
produced it. In little time the aDorgin i
wanted second drink, and finally the
whole flisk, but after giving him two small
"liggersD tue eiyl lltles were brought TO an
end.
That evening when the Senator was In the
pubic room OF the hotel 0f the little Texas
town, he tod the Circumstance Of hayin z
met ihe ln dian. and said:
10 all my life have never seen suy hu-
man beng on the green earth that ever bad
tIghe OF the appreciation for bottle OF
whlskey that this redsgin mAalfested. Gen.
tiemen. | am telling you not a whit more
thln tue absolute truth when ! say that In
dian begin by offering me bls repeating
OTIS rifle aud ended hy dismounting
from his bor.e and offering me his
ArapahOe blanket, bis Mexican silver
mounled saddle, bis gun, pistols, and
The horse Itself for what remained In my
flask. really neieye be would bave given
ne his eggins. moccasius. gen string, and
all. aud gone back uaked FOR just that little
modicuo OF whlskey."
"Hell. Senator" said one OF his auditors,
"whY didr't you trade With bimi"
Trade with him exclaimed the Ken
tuckian 10 utter establishment at such sug-
eestiou. "Ileavens, map. il was the last
bali pint bad.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
The weather Predictions.

The New York sun SAYS " The general
inadequ4cv And eroiesque iuaceuracy OF me
Government weather predictions have De-
come a Standing Joke. People care very
little now abouc " Old Probabiliiie'," Tor
merry spoken oi invariably with stectionate
respect. since Mvcr, through Hazeu AMI
Greely, there has been a deterioration IN the
quslity Of the weather predictions furnished
from Washington. Everybody knows this.
The weather indications sent here sreyeTy
often unreliable. and ono reason Is that IN.
stead OF making forecast for TINS section q
virginia one telegram covering this state
and often several other states Is sent out
from Washington. The same telegram Is
often sent 10 a dozen cities. no twO 0f which
have the same c'imatic conditions; some are
in the mountsus, some IN the midldnds,
some by the sea
IL would not be difficult 70 improve this
service. Ore way 10 do it would be to give
predictions for each state, and where posi-
be subdivision Of states.
T. too often happens that Richmond and
Washington are furnished with the same In
dicalions. when everybody knows that there
is co. siderable difference IN climate; 50
there 4. n difference between Norfolk and
Richmond.