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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTY.FIRsT CONGRESS,


TUESDAY, Aug. 19.-ln the Senate,
after disposing Of unimportant bust
ness the bill granting right of way
through certain lands of the United
States in Utah and the bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to procure
and submit to Congress proposals for
the sale to the United States of the
western part of the Crow Reservation
In Montana were taken up, amended
and passed. The tariff bill was further
discussed. In the House a motion to
lay on the table the motion made some
days ago to reconsider the motion by
which the Mat Mckay relief bill was
passed was agreed to. The bill to
amend the alien land law was discussed,
but no action was taken. The Agrcult-
ural College bill was then taken up for
discussion and passed.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug. 2O.-No action was
taken by the Senate on the resolution
providing for an adjournment after the
passage OF the tariff bill. The House
amendment to the agricultural college
bill and the meat inspection bill were
concurred in. The tariff bill was further
discussed. In the House the bill to ex-
empt mining land from the alien-land
law was laid on the table. The bill for
the adjustment of accounts of work.
men and mechanics under the
eight-hour law was then taken
up, no action being taken, The
resolution calling for information
as to Russia's prescription of Jews was
rarnrto1 nd cd m lor
discussed the Senate meat-inspection
bill
THURSDAY. Aug. 21.-In the Senate
bill was introduced by request of
the Farmers Alliance to provide for
banks of deposit. A telegram was pre-
sented from the members of the Grant
Monument Association in New York
protesting against the proposed removal
of General Grants remains to Washing
ton The House amendment to the
Senate bill to authorize the construc-
ton OF bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at some point between
the mouth of the Illinois and the mouth
of the Missouri was concurred in. The
tariff bill was further discussed. In the
House bill was passed to change the
time OF the sessions of the circuit and
district courts for the Western district
of Missouri; also one amending the act
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Red River of the North. The
lard refining bill was further discussed,
no action being taken.
FRIDAY, Aug %. - In the Senate,
the resolution to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating liquors in the Senate
restaurant was taken up, but owing to
the absence of its author went over
without action. Considerable of the
tariff bill was then resumed. In the
House the conference report on the bill
making the appropriation for an in
creased clerical force to carry out the
provisions of the dependent pension
law was agreed to. The House then
went into committee of the whole on
Senate amendments to the river and
harbor bill. At the evening session pri-
vate pension bills were considered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

George Early and Bayard Woods (col-
ored) were executed at Rocky Mount,
Va, for setting fire to warehouse,
which was burned to the ound, to-
gether with several other buildings. in
October last.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

The com bined army, navy and pen
sion expenses among the nations of the
world are as follows: Great Britain,
$3.50. 600. 900; France. $lS3. 600, 900; Ger
many, s1l4, 900; Russia, 1928, 700, 900;
the United States. S21O. 600. OOO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Sunol did not de.
prive Maud S. of her crown at Washing
ton Park Saturday, but she added an
other laurel to her wreath by lowering
her 4-year-old record of 2:11A to 2:1Ox.
Six thousand persons were present
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

: NINE. PATTI will visit this country in
1892 on the same conditions AS on her
last four visits-namely: that it will be
a farewell tour, and seats shall be
worth small fortune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

A New YORK electrician who has
made spe cialty Of spectacular cleo
tricity says the day is not far of when
electrical fireworks will supersede
those now used. He declares that for a
comparatively moderate outlay he could
arrange an electrical display for the
city which would last for many years,
and could De repeated as often as de-
sired. 1t would comprise rockets,
roman candles, wheels, Niagara falls
and all the modern pvrotechnic effects.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

HUGH MACLEOD, Scotch crofter,
who was born November "a, 1888, is the
oldest man in Great Britain. lie lives
il. County Ross and is still healthy and
virorouc
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A HORRIBLE STORY.

An Insane Rancher in Montana Chops
His Wife and Five Children to Pieces
and Eats Their Flesh.
LIVINGSTON, Mont, Aug. Is. - A
rancher named Quinn, living twelve
miles west of Livingston, killed his
wife and five children with broadaxe,
end when found Saturday afternoon
was sitting In a corner of the room eating
from the arms of one of the children. The
bodies of all were horribly mutilated,
the arms and legs being severed from
their bodies, and he had eaten parts of
them. The eldest, girl of about Is
years of age, was cut almost in two.
Several men went to the house and
tried to capture him, but he would al
low no one to approach him, and was
killed by one of the men in self de-
Tense. He was insane
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

DoN'T call Japan despotism any
more. The land of the Mikado is under
constitutional government. The first
election under the constitution was held
few days ago, and returns have just
been received in this country. They
show that thlrty-nine Government,
thirty-thcee opposition, thirteen indie
pendent, and two doubtful candidates
were elected. Whom the Japanese Leg
islaturc sits and the Japanese begin
to mako their own laws and govern
themselves there will be hope even for
poor old China. But China is long way
behind Japan in the march Of prog
reSs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

Nor one island has risen or sunk in
the Pacific Ocean for thirty-four years,
and biologists declare that the earth is
resting for some mighty effort in the
fntnro
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

THE tall hat celebrates in Europe
this year its one hundredth birthday
Tne simple Quaker hat of DR.. Franklin
was the first cause of the abandonment
OF the three-cornered style. The high
hat in its early days was looked on as a
symptom of politically progressive
spirit. and was, consequently, the OBJ
ject of much persecution on the part of
the police. In Germany and Russia
they were forbidden under heavy penal
ties. but early in the forties they at last
became a trademark of respectability
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Another ClOudbus st

AAOVAoE NAOuuDu1Ot
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 25.--Between
thirty-tive and forty houses were
washed away last evening in Juarez,
and sixty families rendered homeless
by cloudburst. The street traversed
by one of the International street car
lines was almost obliterated. The
dwellings on both sides were submerged
and destroyed. Both the railroad and
street car tracks, formed dams for the
food and many narrow escapes were
made. Two persons we're drowned.
ACCORDING to the latest reports the
strike on the New York Central rail-
| road came to conclusion on the 25th,
owing to refusal of the United Order
| of Railway employees, better known as
! the Federation, to respond to their ap-
peal. The unfortunate knights are left
to their own resources. They are not
even offered the balm of pecuniary sup
port and their general master workman
was referred by the chief of the Fedora
ton to the press dispatches for the off,
cial reply to his appeal. The outcome
may prove death blow to the Knights,
At the same time it is vindication of
the conservatism and prudence of the
Federation.
i "A FREIGHT train on the Norfolk &
Western railroad was thrown from the
track on the 25th, near Radford bv
striking cow, and the engine and nine
cars fell on top of a number of shanties
below occupied by Italian railroad
laborers. The cars crashed through
the shanties, creating the utmost con-
sternation and confusion. Four men
were killed.
A BOILER in T. C. Whites fourinp
and saw mill at Pixies Peak exploded
on the 25th, fatally injuring four
men, seriously injuring several
others and completely wrecking the
mill.
| LEWIS F. WATSON, representative
from Pennsylvania, died very suddenly
at Washington on the 25th, Of heart
tdisease.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE President celebrated his 57th
birthday on the Goth with his family at
Cape May, N. J.
BUSINESS failures throughout the
country during the seven days ended
on the 22d number 1872, as compared
with 1877 the preceding week and 200 for
the corresponding week last year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

THE city Of Johnstown, Pa, con tains
more inhabitants to-day than she did
before the disaster which drowned
twenty-five hundred of her people a
voor 400
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

thirty -four thousand tramps Of holding
q National convention.
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LATER.
Another Attempt at Suiclae,

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 25.-Holz-
hay, the bandit of the Northern woods,
made another unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide in the prison at Mar
quette last night. He was found lying
in his cell in an unconscious condition
from loss of blood, he having severed
the arteries of his wrist with silver of
tin, secured from slop bucket. His
scalp and the top of his head was also
reduced to pulp from attempts to dash
out his brains on the prison walls.
Holzhay now lies in a straight-jacket.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28

BY the falling of scaffold at Balti.
more. Md, Richard R. Faithful, his
brother Edward F. and William Git
tings, the latter colored. were probably
fatally injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-28
AN outcome of the census taking of
1890 will be the establishment OF per-
manent bureau.

DURING the last year forty-two col
1eges received gifts of money amount
ing to $2,675, O0O
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-31

The chrysanthemnm In I'm the ascend
ant, and very soon every house, Gas ar
room win be illumined by its spleuAid
bloom. This is one Of the effects Of tak-
ing Japanese art into our bosom. We
have learned the decorative lesson and
proHted, for IL would seem noweriem
autumn were we TO be deprived now of
this perfect bit Of natural dccoratioa.
And another floral idea has also arrived
from Japan. one which bids fair 10 rival
the moro fragile creations of the grceu-
house. Dwarfed trees, strange. stunsed,
gnomo like plants, set in tbs artistic
porcelain pots Of that land OF art and
invention, win be used for dinner tahse
and house decoration. Already they
are employing them In London houses,
and nc doubt in tirne they will appear
here. supsrsading the familiax rubber
plants ana palm, and giving that one
uoto Of vernal oddity SO prized By the
tasteful owner Of wen composed room.
- Boston Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-31
paIled q Tooth for a Princess.

Dr.. William G. Boswell, a young and
slEillful dentist, who, coming from Balti-
more, located in London last spring, had
the hoaor Of pulling a tooth from the
royal mouth Of the fair Princess Maud
Of Wales last week. IL was a wisdom
tooth and IL hated to let 20. The prin-
cess screamed like locomotive DIR,
Boswell got cl0 ($JO) for the job, and Of
course the advertisement is a priceless
one. AS for the royal tooth. the doctor
has mounted II aud enshrined Il In vel.
vet case. --Eugsns. .FiIsllda In Chicsea News
The Medical and Surgical Reporter Ia
authority for the statement that from
Jan. to Sept. I, 1890, O. children-aG
boys and 10 girls committed suicide in
Berlin. OF this number "a had attained
the age of 10, IA their 18th year, their
18th. while 2 were only ~ years of age
and had not attained the age Of 2. In
most Of the eases the immediate cause
for tho act remains secret, but 1t IS
supposed to have been due to exceptional
severity on the part of servants or teach
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Nnml,cr Nom Doors.

The golden rule. "Do unto Others as
sou would have, them do unto you, y
violated III petty fashion in New York
which Is intensely irritating. Many peo-
Die when finishing their houses neglect
10 put tina numbers or properly, with
the result Chat strangers In search OF q
particular residence wander up and
down the semi-hgh ed street cursing
yolubly. This absolute neglect OF the
law, however, Is not as irritating as tho
practice OF painting the name on the
outer door and emitting it over theinner
door. Until 10 O'Clock the greater num-
hnx Of stDxsaa deees tS4ats <,4ses4sr
The light from the han chandelier
ilIuminates the inner transom, but the
outer one il a dull blank, on whichnoth-
ing can be read. You stare at what you
know are figures, finding Yourself utterly
unable 10 distinguish them, and you are
reduced 10 tho iguo1ninious course OF
ringing the bell aud asking what the
number Is, which invariably produces
on the face Of the servant who appears
an expression OF conviction not hatter-
ing to yonr sobriety. Good Christians
there bc who put tho number ON both
fransoms -niay their homes be exalted
and their examples irnitatedi--New York
Teaerrarn.
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sren ana Horses ran IIe Feet,

James Wilson and John Martin, resid-
ing near Edwardsyille. went 10 New Al
bany recently to procure coffin in
which to bury James Routh On their
return from tho city the heavy rain
storm came up, and the sky became 20
dark that they were unable TO see the
road ahead Of them, and they trusted 70
their horses to take them safely along
the dangerous highway.
At the point where the storm overlook
them the road winds around the high
hills, and IN many places passes near
high precipices. The rain was pouring
down In torrents, and II was only when
tho lightning flashed they were enabled
10 see the road mt all.
Suddenly there was a brilliant fash OK
lightning, followed by deafentng peal
Of thunder, which stunned the men and
seemed 10 stagger the horses. Before
they could recover from the shock the
horses and wagon fell over o precipice,
aud all went down distance of ITO feet.
Some men who were passing heard the
cries Of distress and went co their assist
ance. They found the men and the
horses and wagon Ia . deep hollow
more than one hundred feet below where
the road passes the top Of the precipice.
Wilson was almost unconscious, while
hts companion lay near him bruised and
bleeding. One Of the horses waa dead
and the other 10 badly crippled that II
had to be- killed. The wagon and tht
coin were both smashed to pieces.
Tho men were gotten ont Of the place
and taken t0 their homes. Wilson h the
most seriously injured, and ID IL thought
be rasmot live. Martins injuries are oi
serious nature, and his recovery II I
matter Of considerable doubt. Louis
/ vile Commercial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-31

A simple method has been devised by
means Of which. In tbs midst Of q busy
Workshop fun 0f ns1hinsry in motion,
any special Noise. even though slight.
can DO distinguished and rs origin
traced. Tho apparatas eonsists OF an
ordinary india rubber gas tube about a
yard IN length; the length may, how
ever, be varied to suit the nature Of the
investigation. The tube is unprovided
with earpiccc or bell. Ono end is APP
Piled TO the ear Of tho observer while
tbs other IL moved about in order 10 ex-
plore the seat Of tine irrngularity. Since
the free orifce OF the tube Is compare
lively small and il applied as closely -
possible to the vibrating surface it prac-
ficaIly receives only those sonorous vibFa-
tons which are emitted by this surface.
Those who have % do with machinery
win find II especially useful for observ-
ing noises due to irregularities IN the
working Of small parts OF machines,
which may be either difficult or danger
pus TO approach In any other way. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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The boarding house habit seems 10 be
continually on the decrease in New York
and new restaurants spring mp In every
direction. As soon as a new hotel with
gorgeous appointments Is opened hun.
dreds of the curious in matters CASTRO
nomic go thither to dine. As soon as a
fashionable ten story apartment house
is opened there are scores OF families
eager 20 pay high rates for its shelter.
The hotels this season are unusually
crowded and prices for permanent lodg-
ing are enormous. A man of my ac-
qnaintance recently asked the proprietor
of well known hotel on Fifth avenue
what would be the price per week TO
himself and his farmily--four persons in
all-for moderate sized suite OF rooms.
The price named was nearly 500 a
week That was an old established
house, however. The new ones are
charging less for the purpose OF having
all apartments occupied before May /,
when new contracts with dodgers viii be
ade.-New York Star.
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"Juat look at that, WIN you Mf1 .
keeper Of one of the large rKcducn su3S
In Center market 10 rspmeef - o
party Of a dozen boys frccpsd al o1n
with big pumpkin under his arm sTlm
is the way IL has been for ten dayz -
Bet have sold carioad 20 boys. IT,
want big ones, too. The ccnzncu. O.
nary size doesn't seem 20 meet tlzsk o.
ton"
What do they do with tkemf
Count the seeds. Thsre b q prAna
craze over it. Nearly svery laAy w1n
comes along here doing her dsyis nar-
keting says, Send me up = pdmpkin, q
large one; my little boy wants % oosnt
the seeds.
II thought at first 10 was jsck-c1A.n-
terms they wanted them for, snch as ~
used TO make when was . boy. bat n
seems that there Is . guessing ccuswt
for pony going on. The child guew-
ing the nearest to the correct numbx ID
seeds In giant pumpkin exhibited In
one Of their windows gets the pony, aad
these boys are hunting o few facem On
the seed question. 'Tisn't . bad idos,
but il keeps ms produce men hustiine
for big pumpkins, - Washington Post
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-31

Alaska has usually been looked upon
- i bleak and distant section of Uncle
Hxn's domain, where the land was
utgtly water, furnishing seals and
ealn0n, while icebergs and glaciers
ndkrned wonderfully picturesque land
se1pos and waterscapes. the delight of
summer tourists who visit that far
no1kiaern cline 10 enjoy few elongated
d1<e
&mong the arrivals in this city yes
t<lIay was James Cox, who left here for
Chkat q year ago last April with hrs
fa1<jly, consisting of his wife and three
ckj1lxen. Mr.. Cox is quite well pleaeed
wiU the climate where he was stationed,
TIE temperature seldom dropping to Is
de- below zero and occasioning no in
oFenience. He had quite nice gar
de- Isst summer, in which ho raised fine
va6 tables -turnips, beets, carrots, on.
ion<and potatoes. He says taere is an
ol1 alk-hrcea woman ut CEilcoot mis-
sioYk q few miles from ChiIlxat, who has
raisH potatoes and vegetables Cor many
ye6& past. This last season she expert.
fne<I|ed with some strawberries, and sue.
eeedd IN growing some very fine ones.
--Al&orian.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-31

Under the Swiss system the president
OF the confederacy has no moro author
ity than member Of the cabinet. Tho
head OF the government Is council
elected by the parliament. This courcil
selects chairman from its members.
who thus becomes president Of the re-
public, and assumes . cabinet portfolio,
usually that Of foreign affairs. He is
clothed with no powers Of appointment
to once. His co-members Of the cahi-
not, even the judges Of the supreme
court, are all elected. He can serve but
. single year; hence hts time and tai
ents, instead OF being devoted TO filing
Offices and seeking reelection. are
given 70 the service Of his country, He
Is helped In his efforts for pure and eco
nomical government by q corps Of trained
statesmen. IS. Fl. M. Byers In Hagper'A
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I.lnl,,ninn Killa Islria.

A singular story IN told by bead
gamcieeper in Prissian Silesaa. A few
weeks ago ene of his under keepers
found in tho tract Of shooting cozntxy
.Eaasr hiasa. YsfeI assS ass;jSe f's sssa0dtafee6
close together within The sp~ss ~e !
square yard, but wero too dscompcsed
to show any-rcliabls signs os tho casse
of their death. Poison was at frat sus-
pectad, as tho spot was close TO some
peasants allotment. but n CAREFUL ex-
animation OF the ground revealed the
fact that the birds had been struck by
lightning. The cash had struck little
mound short distance away, and then
coursed along the ground, and tha grass
surrounding the spot where the par-
tridges lay had . burned and yellow ap.
pearancc. Exchange
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uon.v rsa. WIN No. B. rasa.

The postofice department. win not
pay the 81 900 reward offered for ths
capture and conviction Of Rpbs Bur
row. There is standing reward offered
by the postoiRce department for the eAp-
ture and conviction of any one robbsng
the mails. This Is the reward thst ap-
piled TO Rube Burrow. But 10 VIII not
be paid because there was no convic-
ton, nor has proof been established In
court that Rube Burrow robbed the
maiifs. Tine department ofactrs know ne
did, but they never pay . rcwarc VITA
out legal psoof and conviction. Thas
the capturers Of Rube Burrow viii faAa
to get 81 900 Of the ~ 800 rewssd en- The
head of the noted outlaw. Atlanta Con-
etitution.
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VIA rheir stock n TRADE.

How many arummers owe their sue.
cess TO ready witt How many moro
could tell Of failures, IL they would,
traceable to the lack at an opportune
moment OF but pinch Of Attic salt
No one appreciates tho foree OF these
questions better than the old traveller
who gave me this choice rn0fsei The
other day. He had tried In vain 10 per-
suade q stofekeeper 10 s'look him
through, and concluded with, II am
positive you cannot do better with any
man. Our honae IL the Oldest, largest
and cheapest In the liner
storekeeper hear that saInc story
every day. Every drummer that comes
hare claims the sama thing.
Traveller There that shows y0u how
they als iznpo<a 0p people and initiate
our methods
During the laugh that followed the
grin was opened and tho owners good
i1umor was rewarded with an ORDER
xawsasrs WeekIys
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The Paris nail Hlsx.

The arena Of the Rue Pergolsse, Paris,
where bun fights take place every Sum
day and Wednesday. was several days
ago the scene of an accident which win
probably prove fatal. II was recestly
thought that greater interest worh BE-
given to the spectacle by the addition u
negroes stimulating tho bun with pnnt-
cd cudgels during the fght. One oS
these men was 30 seriously gored by an
infuriated bull that he was r&rrisd ont
Of the arena and conveyed 10 his hcag-
ings.-Pall Mall Gazette.