The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-23

Ex-Congressman N. B. Smithe-s, who
was secretary of state under Cows. Can
non and Marvel, died at hts home IN
Dover, Del. in his 18th year.
Frank Lawler, eX-congressman, vet
eran politician nnd alderman from the
10th ward, died suddenly at his home in
Chicago, aged 81 years. 8
Henry Il. Chandler, one Of the found
crs of the Chicago Times, died at his
home in New York, aged 60 years.
Robert NJ. Nixon. auditor of the treas
ury under President Harrison. died at
New Castle, Ind, aged 81 years.
Col. A. o. Babel, the famous COW boy
pianist, died at his home in Randolph,
n. Y. aged 80 years. q.
Bishop Haygood. of the NJ. f. church
south, died at his home in Oxford, Ga,
aged 81 years. ~.
Bernard Gillian, the noted cartoonist
of Judge. died at the home of his father
in-law, James Arkell, in Conajoharie,
n. y, aged 50 years.
Matthew b. Brady, well known as the
pioneer photographer OF the United
States, died in New York. aged % years.
The national populist convention will
be held in St. Louis July %.
FOREIGN. =
Sir John Lubbock presided at meet
ing in London which passed 4 resolu.
ton in favor of permanent arbitra-
ton court.
Capt. Gen. Campos. of the Spanish
army, asked for cavalry reenforcements
to be sent to Cuba, and it was officially
reported that the situation there was
regarded us being of the most critical
nature.
The steamship Cesgar of Barcelona
sunk in collision with the German ship
Nereus off Ramsgate and 10 of its crew
were drowned.
Premier Greenway's liberal govern
ment was returned to power in Mani
toba by large majority. The school
issue was the only one of the fight and
national schools have won the day.
The statement was made in the Of
fetal organ of the government that
1000 families in St. Johns, n. f., were
without food, fuel or clothing.
Hon. A. j. Bal1our, first lord Of the
treasury, speaking ut Manchester, Eng
land, said that nobody wanted to run
contrary to the Monroe doctrine. In
fact, he continued, if Venezuela had
offered herself for annexation to Great
Britain, any British statesman would
decline such an honor.
Advices from Johannesburg say that
President Kruger will demand of Eng
land $4,000 indemnity on behalf. of the
relatives of each Boer killed in the re.
! cent fight with DR.. Jameson's raiders.
Official dispatches from st. Peters
burg say that the car has absolutely
refused to sanction the establishment
of an alliance between England and
! Russia other than commercial.
The flying squadron, consisting Of
seven war vessels, left Portsmouth,
England. The destination was said to
be the Bermudas.
The mayor of San Miguel, Peru,
seized and caused to be burned. in the
public square of the city all the Bibles
and stock of the local agent Of the
American Bible society. q"
Capt. Gen. Martinez de CamposE for
mally resigned his command of tho
| Spanish army to Gen. Marin.
Throughout Germany the 25th ami
vcrsary of the proclamation of the en-
pire was celebrated.
NJ. Charles Floquet, minister of the
interior and president of the chamber
OF deputies, died in Paris, aged 6s years.
Up to January the war in Cuba had
cost Spain S5,0O0,000.
The government of Great Britain pre-
scented an ultinatum to China demand
ing the opening of the West river.
LATER.