The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24

In the house 81 pension and relief bills
were passed and the rest Of the session was
occupied In discussing five war claim bills.
There was no session Of the senate on the
18TH. In the house a bill appropriatinE
$50, 900 to enable the government to make
an exhibit at the Tennessee centennial ex-
position at Nashville next year was passed.
Charles Crisp, the newly-elected member
from the Third Georgia district. was sworn
in. The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was further considered.
DOMESTIC.
Marion Hatfield. % years old, was
hanged at Sneedville, Tenn, for the
murder of Jonas Trail, a moonshiner.
March rs last.
Six men lost their lives by fall of
earth in the tunnel of the Holy Cross
mine near Red Clitf. Col.
Mrs. Isaac Beaucamp, who died at her
home in Middleton, was the heaviest
woman in Indiana. weighing zoo
pounds.
At the session in Cincinnati of the
American Federation of Labor resolu-
tons were adopted favoring restriction
of immigration, six-day week for all
workers, and asking congress to recog-
nize Cuban belligerency.
Passengers arriving at Key Vest
Fla, from Havana report that Antonio
Aaceo is alive and well and is in the
province of Matanzas.
The county courthouse at Galveston.
Tex, was partially destroyed by fire, the
loss being 100000.
The navy department has issued an
official statement that the battleship
Texas, instead of being in any degree a
failure, ranks with the finest warships
in the world.
The Christian Citizenship league,
whose object is the publication of poll
tics and social life, held its annual meet
ing in Chicago and elected AZ president
Felix R. Brunot. Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
An order has been issued by the post
master-general providing for the sale
of postage and special delivery stamps
By. letter carriers while making their
rounds.
Jack McAuliffc. the ex-lightweight
champion, has announced his Intention
Of retiring from the prize ring.
The soft, swelling strains of the
violin awakened Mamie Steinhaus, CT
Philadelphia, from sleep in which she
had been for 10 days.
4 storm along the New England coast
Frustrated wires. knocked over Chin
neys, blockaded railroads and wrecked
many vessels.
The old established firm of Quigley
& Mullen, wholesale grocers in Whining
ton, Del, failed for 100000. Specula-
ton was the cause.
The Wisconsin division of American
"heelmen has selected Racine as the
next place of meeting. Secretary M. c.
Rotier's report shows total member
ship of 1860 in the division.
CIV. Elliott, of Sioux City, was fatal
~ stabbed by :'Little Billy" Mcdonald
in gambling house.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor be-
gan in Cincinnati.
Patrick Coughlin was executed in
Sage Hollow, Utah, for killing Deputy
Sheriffs Thomas Stage and +. A. Dawes.
He was shot to death by five deputies.
Mrs. Josephine Martin and her two
year-old daughter were drowned at
Roger, Pa. Mrs. Martin was the mother
of 16 children.
Advices from all parts of the country
say that men and money are being
raised to lend assistance to the insur-
gents in Cuba and in various cities re-
cruiting is going on briskly.
The exports of domestic merchandise
from the United States for November
amounted to $17,S4O,s77. against $751;
500 for November, 1895. During the
last II months the increase was about
$164, 100000, The imports amounted to
$13,O00,O0O, and for the II months $11.,-
100000.
A heavy wind and rainstorm along the
Atlantic coast did great damage.
The exports of gold in November
amounted to 1923, 300, against $l4.O59.
4o7 in the same month in 1895, and the
imports $7,347,547l against $59l, 800 in
November, 1895.
The exports of silver in November ag-
gregated $4,974.411, against $5,414,559
i'll the same month last year. The i'm
ports amounted to $1,776, 500, and in the
corresponding month last year 81, $780,
OPS.
The supreme court of Missouri has
declared the poolroom law of 1895 uu-
constitutional, and the state is now
without race-betting law.
+ In a quarrel at Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nor
ris Pope fatally shot j. H. keithline and
then killed himself.
The supreme court OF Idoho has de-
cided that the woman suffrage amend
ment carried at the recent election and
woman suffrage is therefore an ac-
Complished fact in the state.
Complete official returns from all tho
states show that in the recent election
the total vote cast was 1924 1853. and
that Mckinley received 7,lO0, 4sO and
Bryan $685. s1, plurality for McKin-
ley Of 6oo.799.