The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-04-26


Colonel Breckenridge.
Grand Master Sargent of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen is candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
congress in the Terre Haute district.
Colonel George E. Davis, director
general Of the worlds fair, has an
nounced his return to politics and his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator from ILL
nois.
Wednesday, April Is.
Congressman Jerry Simpson, who has
been ill for several days, is improving.
Receiver Payne of the Northern Pa
cific has been elected president of tho
Chicago Terminal company.
There are SIS, 0O0, 900 lying idle in the
San Francisco banks-money for which
the bankers can find no use.
A war of determination has been
commenced on the proprietors of beer
halls at Butte, Mon, in which women
are employed as mattresses.
The jury disagreed in the case of e1-
Secretary of State Joachim of Michigan,
for making false returns of the vote on
q constitutional amendment.
Frederick Wegworth, aged 16, was
run over by Northern Pacific train at
St. Paul. One leg was cut off. He will
probably die.
The visible supply of grain Saturday,
April IA, was as follows: Wheat. &c.
21S,O00 bushels; decrease. 1,544, 100.
Corn, Ii, O21 200 bushels; decrease, 1,476,-
600. Oats, 1854 900 bushels. Rye, 3S9. 900
bushels; decrease, 5000. Barley, 53O, 900
bushels; decrease. $4,000.
Thursday. April 10.
Wisconsin Republican editors have
formed state association.
Twenty-eight horses were cremated
in New York fire Wednesday night.
Billy Kent, we'll known mining con-
tractor, committed suicide at Spokane,
Wash.
The annual conclave of the Indiana
knights Templar is in session at Indi-
annapolis.
Employees of the Queen and Crescent
railway have agreed to accept 10 per
cent reduction.
Mrs. George 81. Williams, wife of ex-
United States Attorney General Will
ans, died at Portland, Or, Wednes-
day.
Admiral Benham, retired, lately in
command of the United States feet in
Brazilian waters, has arrived in New
York. .,-L ..
The cholerine epidemic at Lisbon is
increasing and causes much anxiety.
The authorities are doing everything
possible to stop the spread of the cpl
demic.
Friday, April 20.
Vermont Republicans will hold their
state convention at Montpelier June 30.
The New York e. A. r. has practi-
cally decided to reinstate Farnham post
of New York city.
Rev. George Burrows. D. D., widely
known as Greek and Hebrew scholar,
died at San Francisco Thursday.
The Tillman state dispensary liquor
law has been declared unconstitutional
by the South Carolina supreme court.
The anniversary of the battle of Lex
ington was celebrated with great en-
thusiasm at Lexington, Mass, Thurs
day.
General Armstrong, assistant COM
missioner of Indian affairs, who has
been seriously i'll for several weeks, is
recovering.
The president has sent to the senate
list of ISL army officers nominated for.
brevet rank as reward for gallant and
distinguished service in Indian CAM
paigns.
Saturday. April FL.
Ex-Governor James w. Thockmor-
ton of Texas is dead.
The advance column of the common
veal army is still in camp at Hagers-
town, Md.
Ray Frankenfield, Minneapolis ele-
vator boy, fell down the shaft and was
instantly killed.
T. J. E. Zeibach of South Dakota has
been appointed assistant agent at the
seal fisheries in Alaska.
Edith Lehman, out of employment
and Respondent, committed suicide by
drowning at Minneapolis.
A wonderful deserted city has been
discovered in the Sierra Madre noun
tains near Durango, Mex.
Traffic on the Grand Trunk railroad
has been suspended at North Stratford,
N. Y, owing to bad washout.
Assistant Commissioner Armstrong of
the Indian bureau, who was confined to
his home by illness for several weeks,
has resumed his official duties.
News is received of a phenomenally
rich gold discovery in the Dixie dis
trict in Idaho. Rock is found that runs
thousands of dollars to the ton.
il. Monday, April 23.
Denver gamblers have been ordered
to quit business.
A race war is in progress in Madison
parish, La.
There were IS new cases of cholera at
Lisbon Sunday.
Saw mill and factory hands of Bay
City, Mich, will strike.
German colonial enthusiasts advocate
the annexation of Samoa.
Three negroes were lynched at Tus-
cumbia, Ga, Saturday night, for burn