The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
LATEST, NEWS.

LAlDDI MY Wa.
Mrs. Anna Austin was elected mayor OF
of Pleasanton, Kan, by majority of In
q vote of 33S.
Chicago Bankers report a better demand
for money, manufacturers being the prin-
cipal inquirers.
Alarmed by threats on his life, Mayor
Walbridge, of ST. Louis, has obtained po-
lice protection.
AM P. A. lecturer at Kaukauua, WIS.
was stoned and driven from the town by
Infatuated Catholics.
Packing at Gu icago from Nov. to date
has been about 1900 hogs less than for
the same time last year
H. c. Fuller was appointed to the So
preme bench of South Dakota by Governor
Sheldon to fill vacancy.
New jerseys attorney genera! has sus-
tanned the position Of the democratic sen
ators in the legislative fight.
Reductions in royalties and railroad
rates have led to renewed activity in the
Lake Superior mining region.
Massillon coal operators met at Cleve-
a cut of from % to rs per cent.
To show the sincerity Of his conversion
Wellman (Iowa) saloonkeoper burned
his fixtures in the public park.
Ashland, Wisconsin, boomers have filed
claims on the Radcliffe Indian reservation
and on the Omaha's land grant.
John Haley Spears, OF Jacksonville, ILL.,,
is dead. He waa one Of the founders OF
the republican party in Illinois.
The Corbett- Mitchell fight will be de-
clared off by the Duval Club unless $4,000
worth OF tickets are disposed Of.
Governor Markham of California au-
thorizes u suit to have the 81, 100000
Blythe estate escheat to the State.
Sons of respectable and wealthy people
of Fort Wayne, Ind, have been arrested
for robbing seven business houses.
Seven men were killed by the giving
way Of :. bridge under u North Pacific
Coast train near San Rafael, Cal.
Owing to :. understanding Of the law
stutc officers OF Michigan have drawn thou
sands of dollars in illegal salaries.
Colawash Indians of Washington have
asked government permission to burn one
Governor Waite has called convention
of wool growers to meet in Denver on
Feo. to consider the Wilson tariff bill.
Indiana prohbitonists are preparing for
q vigorous campaign. State. congress ional
and county tickets will be put in the field.
Admiral de- CANA, in command of the
Brazilian insurgents, says they cannot
continue the fight much longer without
aid
have been notified to hold their men in
readiness to stop the Corbett- Mitchell
fight.
Work of the directors and lady managers
is praised in the annual report of the
worlds fair commission submitted to the
president.
For taking two cigars from an Office in
to which he had broken Tom Bennett, of
Mascoutah, was sentenced to six years in
prison. o
Half of the business portion of Lewis
ton, ILL.,, was destroyed eby fire Friday.
Villagers had hard fight to save the re-
mainder.
The chief of police Of Indianapolis re-
fused to detail officers to accompany a WO-
man committee of the Rescue Home on
stunning tour.
Orders have been received to close the
two remaining coal mines at Almy, Wyo
This removes the sole industry In town
of 2, 700 people. ILL.,
State Senator Philips has prepared q
bill, at the request Of Prison Warden
James, of Ohio, adopting the New York
method Of electrocution.
Secretary Carlisle has disallowed the
claim of Miss Phoebe Cousins Of g. 600
for pay as secretary of the board Of lady
managers at the worlds fair.
Business failures in the United States
and Canada for the past week were 531,
against $50 for the previous week and 306
for the corresponding week in 1892.
The Atlantic seaboard has been swept
by heavy storms during the latter part Of
last week and many casualties to ship
ping are reported No lives were lost
L. A. Constantine, proprietor of the
Aurora, Ill.,, News, has bought the Times
and will consolidate the two papers into
firstclsss and pronounced democratic
daily.