The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-04-05

mint at Denver for March. The total
| value Of gold bIllion'reseivcd at the mint
| for the month was $500, 1877, an increase OF
sos, 655 over the corresponding month Of
last year The receipts since Jan. / are
$3.50, 1926, an increase over the same period
| last year of s44S,O53
The resignation of Central Pacific d.
rectors is not temporary expedfent but
from inside sources it is learned that
Huntington, Croker and Searles have
actually abandoned all hope Of the com
pany. They know that it cannot be kept
much longer out Of government hands,
therefore they have surrendered to the
complaining British stockholders what is
practically valueless.
!, A City of Mexico dispatch, says the
Mexican Government is in earnest re-
garding an American financial union and
will be ready shortly to treat with the
United States on vital matters connected
with the defense of the ~hite metal as a
monetary standard. 1t is the ambition
of President Diaz and the Cabinet to sus-
tain to its present high plane the ma
tional credit of Mexico.
Vice President Newman's efforts to
bring about an adjustment of the trou-
bles between the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific in order to permit of the restora-
ton of western passenger rates were
crowned with success Wednesday. The
passenger rate war is at an end and rates
will be restored to old tariff figures both
to California and Missouri river points as
soon as it can legally be done.
The discovery of gold at the summit of
Hahn's Peak, Colo, has greatly excited
the inhabitants of Routt county. Many
prospectors are already on the mountain
above the clouds stalking claims on the
south slope where there is not much
snow. Prospectors have also gone on
sncwshoes 80 the head waters Of the Elk
river, where immense deposits of lead
carbonates have been located.
The Court of Appeals, at Kansas City,
has affirmed the decision of the lower
court awarding Sampson D. Loe $1,000
damages. Loe was employed by the Rock
Island road on section gang with three
Swedes. While unloading logs he was
injured, owing to the Swcdes not under
standing English. The court holds the
road was negligent in employing men ig-
norant of the English language.
A state convention of United Mine
Workers of America in Illinois has been
called for April "a at Springfield to devise
ways and means to secure more harmO-
NOUS action between the miners and OPP
orators and to secure more uniform
scale of prices. The delegates will meet
again April 26 to endeavor to form sep
arate political party with the aid of the
Federation of Labor and the Trades AS
sembly.
, In a fight between citizens and whisky
constables at Darlington, S. c., two citl-
zens and two spies were killed and num-
Der on both sides wounded. The mob OF
citizens chased the state officers into the
woods, and report has been received
that the sixteen fugitives have been cap
tured and lynched. The military COM
panies of the state are disbanding before
they will assist. the governor and his
whisky spies.
The New York senate passed the Sax
ton election bill, which makes violation
of the election laws penal offense and
disqualifes any one committing bribery
from holding Office for five years. SEN
ator O'Connor's nom partisan inspectors
of election bill was passed after the as
sembly amendments were concurred in.
If the governor signs it the law will go
into effect July 1, and will not affect the
spring elections. y IN
The Government of Portugal has re-
piled to the demand of President Peixoto,
of Brazil, for the surrender of the in
surgent refugees who sought an asylum
on its vessels after the surrender in Rio
harbor. Portugal refuses to surrender
them. 1t maintains that to comply with
the demand of the Brazilian Government
would be contrary to the principles of
humanity and opposed to all precedents
of international laws established in SINH
lar cases. '.,
A dispatch from Panama says there is
unusual activity in Colon. The canal
palace and the residences are being
frightened with paint and upholstery
and many barges and launches are arriv-
ing. NJ. Bartissol, the French engineer,
and other important persohages are ex-
pected. There is much surmise in the
meaning of it all. Whether it is prelim-
mary to resumption of work on the canal
cannot be ascertained. There is contin-
ued activity in preparing the plant.
The sentence of the District court at
Washington in the case of ssRickety Dam
Benton, alias William Newly, was prac-
tically affirmed in the Supreme court by
the dismissal of the appeal. The case
c anne up from Springfield, ILL.,, on various
allegations of error, and was presented
several months ago. When it was reach
ed on the docket it was dismissed, there
being no grounds in the opinion of the
court for entertaining the appeal. This
ends Benton's chances of getting out of
prison. s ~
Financiers interested in Baltimore and
Ohio railroad affairs say the company
has completed through its financial
agents in New York and London the
negoti ations for another loan of from
s., OOO, 900 to $40, 600 for improvements
now in progress and completed. One of
the latest improvements is the completion
of the tunnel from Sandy Hook to Har-
per's Ferry, cut through the solid rock Of
Maryland Heights, and the construction
of "a new bridge across the Potomac at
Harper's Ferry. t:s~.5.
Judge Glynn, of Denver, sitting in the
District Court, has quashed the injunc-
ton issued BY Judge Graham against
Gov. Waite, Mayor Van Horn, and Fire
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