The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-11-19
Peyton R. Chandler, founder ana hrst

Peyton R. Chandler, founder ana hrs,
president Of the union stockyaauA. dieo
at his home in Chicago. aged 80 yearA
The official vote of Ohio in theEre
cent election gives Mckinley plurali
ty Of 5l.osO. W..
Complete returns from the election
in Kentucky give Mckinley plurality
of 257. One Bryan elector was chosen
out of Is. s%
The republicans have surrendered
South Dakota to the Bryan electors by
about 400 majority. but do not give VI
the state officers.
Mrs. Ann Featherstone, of Indianapo'
lis, Ind, celebrated her Tooth birthday
anniversary. &r
Henry Sherwood died at his homo in
Wellsboro, Pa. aged 81 years. He repre-
scented that district in congress- in 1870
John Y. Foster, for Is years secretary
of the New Jersey state republican
committee, died at his home in Newark
aged IS years.
In an interview Chairman NJ. A. Hannc
said that permanent republican ma
tional headquarters will be established
at Washington. r.
Gov. Watson has issued u proq1RWa-
ton declaring that all of the votes cast
for James G. Shaw and James G. Shaw
Jr., for presidential electors shall count
for james G. Shaw, as his name was on
the several ballots in two ways. This
will send three Mckinley electors from
Delaware to the electoral college.
The official returns of the late election
in Pennsylvania give Mckinley a
plurality of 3o4,944.
Chris CARRIER, wealthy livery man
at Berne. Ind, was killed by falling
from load of corn.
Henry Blanllinship, the Oldest man
in Kentucky, died at his home near Fair.
view, aged 12o years.
Complete official election returns
from Arkansas give Bryan a plurality
of 1862.
The official returns from the election
in Minnesota give Mckinley plurality
Of 53,75s, and Clough (rep.) for governor
4,12S.
Mrs. Louise Meincke died in Nil.
waukee, aged 80 years and months.
FOREIGN.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Castle, of San Fran-
cisco, who was sentenced in London
to three months imprisonment for shop
lifting, has been released.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has
issued decree making lard, flour and
corn free of duty.
Prof. John Augustus Hugo Gylden
the celebrated Swedish astronomer,
died in Stockholm, aged IS years.
In II districts of the Deccan and
Concan in India 1.250.oo0 people are said
to be on the verge of starvation.
The committee on foreign affairs Of
the chamber of deputies of Bolivia re-
ported in favor Of the recognition OF
the Cuban insurgents as belIigercnts.
Archibald Campbell. one of the bes
known grain and lumber dealers in
Canada. was drowned at Colborne.
Gen. Weyler, at the head of the Span
ssh troops. was driven from camp by
the insurgents near Pinar del Rio
Cuba, and during the retreat the Gu
bans killed 81 Spaniards and wounded
GO others.
Edward ]. Ivory, of New York, an al.
legged dynamiter. was formally com
1nitted for trial in London.
A heavy earthquake of considerable
duration was felt at Acapulco. Mexico.
No one was hurt, but great alarm was
felt.
The Argentine government has or
dered Minister of Foreign Affairs Lapaz
to demand that Bolivia evacuate tho
territory of San Antonio.
Great devastation has been caused by
floods in Bosnia. A rescue party of IL
persons was drowned near Beralevo.
LATER.
An attempt was made, the 10th, &c
blow up the Hotel Highland at Rox-
bury, Mass. with dynamite. The
chimney and one upper floor was
wrecked.
The Spanish loan of $50, 600. 900 pc
setas has been greatly over subscribed
The sum of 350,0oo,0o0 pesetas has
already been subscribed, and reports
from numerous towns in the provinces
have still to come in. The bank OF
Spain has been obliged to open 20 spe'
cial counters in Madrid, the 10th, ow.
ing to the crush of subscribers, num-
bers of whom were only able to sub
scribe for single bond. Capitalists in
Havana subscribed 1000, 900 pesetas.
1t is understood that the Venezuela
affair will be that Venezuela will en-
power her plenipotentiary to settle
and sign british plenipotentiary q
treaty referring the boundary dispute
to arbitration. 1t is suggested that
the treaty will be signed in Washing
ton.
Alexander Stephens Clay was the
10th. nominated by the democrats Of
the Georgia legislature for United
States senator.
At New York, the 10th, Peter Mahel
defeated Joe Choynski in six rounds.
Choynski was knocked unconscious in
the last rounds