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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Certificates.

At meeting of the state examining
board the following resolution relating
to examination for second grade state
certificates was adopted: s@ @s sii:5a
Resolved, That q person may re-
ceive state professional certificate Of
the second grade; provided, first, that.
he has. been examined in all the
branches named in section 8, chapter
"a. of the. laws of 1893, and has re-
ceived satisfactory standing in the fol-
lowing. to-wit: Arithmetic, United
States history, reading, English gram
mar, geography political, mathemati-
cal and physically, with map drawings.
elementary algebra, plain geometry,
school economy, physiology, book
keeping, English literature, general
history, civil government, school laws,
history of education. and in addition,
in the elements of any two of the fol-
lowing, which the candidate shall
choose, to-wit: Physics, chemistry.
geology, zoology, botany and astron-44
omy; and provided, second, that said
candidate is a permanent teacher OF
high character and has@had successful
experience as required by. the law
herein named. %"~>" F&]..- 8 q ..-fj
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dressed an autograph letter to Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the colonies, thanking him for his
services in connection with the dis.
turbances in the Transvaal.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Bernn says that unless Great Britain
satisfies the demands of President kru-
ger, which include the abrogation of
the convention of 1884, by The terms
of which England exercises suzerainty
over the Transvaai republic. Germany
will urge Kruger to appeal to the Eu-
ropean powers to support him in his
demands.
Both Count on Russia's Support.
Berlin, Jan. 13.-It is said here that
the car, replying to Emperor Williams
autograph letter reviewing the Trans
yaal and other questions, encouraged
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News IN Brief.

The executive committee of the Min
nesota Prison association met at the
state capitol and effected a permanent
organization of the society by approx
ing the report of the committee Of
seven, appointed to select officers. b
Harvard & Hyme, dry goods dealers
at Duluth, have assigned. 81
News of a Minneapolis girl who has
won honor and distinction in her chosen
field, comes from the west. Miss
Emma C. Sickles has been awarded the
gold medal of La Savateur society, of
France, in acknowledgement of her
acts of heroism at the time of the In
dian outbreak at Pine Ridge. &
Game Warden j. w. Nash, assisted
by deputy wardens, made raid :onsf fish
.poachers at Parker's lake, Is miles
northwest of Minneapolis, arresting'C.
n. Gillpatrick and NJ. II. Shea, both Of
Minneapolis. : The men were detected
in the act of landing pickerel through
the Ice with tip-ups. About so tip-ups,
rugged ready, for business, and q mum
Der of other fishing traps, were confis-
Gated, together with auantity of fish.
The Minneapolis mills had good
many ups and downs with the water.
power last week, and they ground only
254,25O barrels of -four. This was an
increase of $4,000 barrels over the fg-
ures of the week before, and one of
1874, 900 barrels as contrasted with the
corresponding time in 1895. ~
The following officers have been
~ ! -, teko ~ fho Dot
Wing, Duluth and Sioux City Construc-.
ton company: President, L. +. Hub
bard; vice, president, 7. Il. Sheldon;
secretary, w. c. Rice; treasurer, G. HI
Crazy
Jim and Frank Russell, cousins con-
fined in Jail at Anolza, made their es-
cape by saving through bars. They
had been bound over by the grand jury
for larceny of railroad property.
The high school building at Sank
Rapids burned to the ground. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, SO, 500. .,s5.,l.5E5S5
On Jan. l the Fireman's Insurance
company, OF Chicago, ceased to do bust
ness in Minnesota. It is stated that the
cause of the withdrawal of the COM
pany is the decision of the Minnesota
supreme court in the case of the loss at
Gladstone some time ago. s5
Robert Tyndall, while hunting near
Grand Rapids, shot and instantly killed.
Joseph johnson, whom he mistook for
q moose. S III tts8s
George D. 1ngraham, freight COM,
ductor on the Northwestern road, met
with an accident at Owatonna, which
will probably result fatally. He was
on top of a car when the train was
crossing bridge. and was either
Jared off or fell of to the bottom Of q
ravine 80 feet deep. His skull was
fractured.
c. S. benson, of St. Cloud, has been
appointed q member of the state game
and fish commission, to succeed A. F.
Ferris, of Brainerd. .53..
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Fort Ridgeley.

The Fort Ridgeley monument COM,
mission has encou uttered great difficulty
in collecting the names of the defend
ers of the fort during the siege of 1862,
to be inscribed on the monument.
These names have been collected;
through the most reliable sources avail
able, but the committee deems it pru-
dent to publish them in the leading.
newspapers in order that they may re-
ceive the criticism of the public. It,
invites any suggestions regarding the
published lists, as to the accuracy of
Spelling, additions or omissions Of
names, or any other matter that may
aid in the historical accuracy of the
record. Address all communication to
Charles E. Flandrau, chairman Of the
Fort Ridgeley monument committee;
New York Life building, st. Paul,
MINI.
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the latter's stand against British arro-
gance, and assured Germany of Rus
sia's support in the contention.
London, Jan. 13.-English newspa-
pers are busy with the task of solving
the complications that exist in Europe.
Russia is to have Constantinople,
France is to regain Alsace-Lorraine.
Thus, it is said, Lord Salisbury hopes
to form an anti German alliance.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Catherine Snodgrass celebrated
her Tooth birthday at her home in
Marysville. O.
Lloyd Lowndes was inaugurates: as
governor of Maryland at Annapolis.
He is the first republican governor in
the history of the state.
Mary Fitzgerald WEIGH, who was born
in 1871. died ut her home in Chicago,
aged 104 years.
The Louisiana populists in conven-
ton at Alexandria nominated A. r.
Booth, of New Orleans, for governor.
Aunt Nancy Smith, aged 1o4. died at
her residence near Shoals, Ind. She
had been u resident of Indiana for gu
years.
The democrats in the kentucky legis-
lature renominated Senator Blackburn
for United States senator.
w. X. Marshall, who was governor of
Minnesota from 1869 to 1872. died ut
Pasadena, CAL, wnere he went for his
health.
The Wisconsin republicans will meet
in state convention at Milwaukee March
Is to elect delegates to the national
convention in st. Louis.
In the Kentucky legislature the re-
publicans nominated w. &. Hunter,
congressman from the Third district,
for United States senator. The death
of Representative Wilson gives the re-
publicans majority of one on joint
ballot.
Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt the divorced
wife of w. X. Vanderbilt, and Mr.. Oliver
H. p. Belmont were married il New
York city by Mayor Strong.
John Smith died at his home near
Jonesboro. ILL.,. at the age of los years.
George G. Wright, ex-United States
senator and one of the most popular
men in Iowa, died at his home in Dies
MoiI,es, aged 20 years.
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northwest are complained Of. but at the
south the comparative ease with which
they are made forms conspicuous excep.
ton. Demand for funds at various western
centers is the most active for a year
Stocks Of wholesalers at many Of the larger
interior distributing points are low. FRS,
crate demand for goods, improvement
showing itself first in dry goods. shoes and
olo
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Assigned.

Peoria, Ill.,, Jan. ll.-Singer & Wheel
er, wholesale druggists, for whort an
application for receiver was recently
made and denied. made an assignment
Friday. The liabilities are SAC, 900;
assets, $780,. 900.
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DOMESTIC.

Jacob Christ, . mail carrier, and
Miss Carrie Hoots weyc drowned in the
Mississippi river at Nauvoo. Ill, by the
breaking of the ice.
Pedan Brothers & Co., Portsmouth
(O.) manufacturers of ladies' shoes, as
signed with liabilities of $3.50. 600.
The furnaces in Sharon, Sharpesville
and West Middlesex, Pa, were closing
down on account of the depressed con-
dit;on of the pig iron market
A revival meeting was held in the
Fenweu (ul.) coal mine, 720 feet be-
low the surface of the earth.
Mrs. Emma Walker Horr, of Lexing-
ton, was elected enrolling clerk of the
kentucky senate. She is the first wom-
an ever elected to this position.
The Ohio senate unanimously adopted
q resolution favoring the immediate
recognition of the Cuban insurgents
By this government as belligerents.
The largest ice bridge on record has
formed ut Niagara falls.
The appeal IF II. H. Holmes from his
conviction in Philadelphia of murder
i'll the first degree for the alleged kill
ing of Benjamin F. Pitzel will be heard
February next by the supreme court.
The building in New York occupied
by the United Shirt & Collar company
was burned. the loss being $10O,00O.
At Baltimore, Nd, the brewery and
malthouse of the Eigenbrot Brewing
company was Quilted by FIRE. LoRs.
100000.
Freight trains on the Iron Mountain
road met on the same track Mt SUMMIT,
Mo-, aud Engineer Fitzgerald and Fire
man Lemons were killed.
Near Mount Pleasant, Fla, Henry
Thomas and Albert Stafford fought a
duel about a girl and roth were killed.
F. d: Hathorn (white) and Thonp-
son Wade (colored) were hanged ut
Augusta, Miss, for the murder of Mrs.
Hathorn on October last.
Judge Pryor, of the New York su-
preme court, announced that he would
refuse to admit any person to citizen
ship who could not read the constitu-
ton of the United States or who could
not speak the English language.
The convention to consider the ques-
ton of statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian territory met in Oklahoma City
but adjourned without accomplishing
anything.
Jessie Kruger was awarded $4,000
in her damage suit in Chicago against
the West Chicago Street Railroad COM
pany for the loss of a leg.
The Fayettc CO., bank was entered by
q burglars and $43, $50 in money and s., 900
in bonds taken. There was no clew to
the perpetrators.
The municipal authorities of Little
Rock. Ark, refused Robert q. lngersoll
permission to lecture in that city.
The large coal breaker of Simpson &
Watkins at their Mount Lookout co.,
liery near Wilkesbarre, Pa, was de-
stroyed by fire, the loss being 100000.
=. Frank Simpson and Harrison Fuller,
two negroes who assaulted Mrs. Pom
eroy and her daughter near Huron.
Tenn. were lynche6 by mob at Lex
!. ington.
y As the result of nm old feud Fl. Viii.
liams shot and killed Bill Wells and Gus
Osborne and fatally wounded Jim Cox
IN Wise county. Va. "a,
BARLEY, johnson & Co.. distillers at
louisville. Ky. failed for 100000.
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MANY THOUSANDS SLAIN.
Appalling Statistics OF the Armenian
MaeAACrea.

App0Wng St6t1SticS OF INC Afmeh13n
Massacres.
London, Jan. ia Constantinople
correspondent telegraphing under date
of Saturday says that more complete
tables of the persons killed and prop.
erty. destroyed in the provinces OF
Harpoot and Diarbekir show that 17c
towns and villages, containing s,05c
Armenian houses, were burned. The
Armenians in these towns and villages
numbered $4,000, and of these 15,s4s
were killed. This excludes the uncer.
tain reports Of killings. NJ. Cambon
the French ambassador, estimates the
total number of Armenians killed in
Anatolia ut $4,000.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt Marries Again.

New York, Jan. 13.-The Evening
Telegram says: Mrs. Alva E. Wander
bilt, the divorced wife of william, K.
Vanderbilt, was married to Oliver Jisz-
ard Perry Belmont by Mayor Strong
Saturday morning. The ceremony
was performed at No. "a East I'D
street, the residence OF the bride.
The ceremony was performed at ten
o'clock, and only Miss Smith. Mrs.
Vanderbilt's sister, and very few ger
sonal friends were present.
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George G, Wright Is Dead.

DEG Moines. Ia, Jan. l3.-(ieorgc g..
Wright. ex-United States senator and
one Of the most popular men in the
state, died at $3.50 Saturday morning
at his home, 1915 Pleasant street. The
immediate cause of his death was an
attack of Indigestion followed by a
iaintiug fit Friday afternoon. Judge
Wright has hcen slowly failing for the
past few months and his health has of
late ueen in precarious condition.
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Quick RetributiOl

= Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 1l.-At Ransom
Vile Friday afternoon Robert Clap
saddle, an aged farmer, was brutally
murdered by his profligate son-in-law.,
George H. Smith. and three hours later
a posse neted out swift justice to the
assassin, Kidding his body with score
of bullets.
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Killed.

With the expressed desire for death
fresh OH his lips, Charles Summers. an
aged citizen with checkered career,
was crushed beneath the wheels of an
electric car at about the center of the
steel arch bridge in Minneapolis. He
was crossing the structure afoot, and
by some means got between. the rails
when run down. When removed from
beneath the car he was quite dead. +.
The fatality occurred on Sunday,
shortly after 6 o'clock, at a time when
few pedestrians were near the place.
In fact, the motorman on the Inflated
car was the only witness of the acct
dent. AS was subsequently learned,
Summers had been drinking. -
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Sad Death.

Sybyl Day, the 2-year-old daughter of
Frank Day, of 2027 Emerson. avenue
north. Minneapolis, died under sad
circumstances. The little one had
bean eating candy and accieen.1tastnf!yr
choked upon u piece which was
too large for its throat. The
child stumbled and fell forward upon
the floor while the candy was in its
mouth, and despite the efforts OF. its
mother, the little one slowly choked to
death,
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LATER.

- Etc
The total deposits of gold in the U.
6. treasury at New York the 18th
amounted to 81. zoo, 900 in American gold
coin, and in addition there was depos-
tied at the assay Office 100000 in gold
bars and foreign coin. All of the gold
had been imported.~
Asa w. Bushnell was inaugurated as
governor of Ohio the 18th with appro.
pirate ceremonies. The last official
act of Gov. Mckinley was to welcome
the International Bricklayers' union.
Three unknown men were seen adoat
on an ice foe on Lake Erie at Cleve.
land, O.. the evening of the 18th, and
all attempts to rescue them failed.
The Iowa. legislature met the 18th
and adjourned for the day. 81. w.
Byers was elected speaker of the house.
The Republican senators have agreed
that in case of emergency they will
support Senator Frye, of Maine, for
president pro tenn of the senate.
-Four boys, all having powder in their
pockets, began playing with fire at
New Castle, Pa, the 18th. An ex-
plosion followed, which fatally burned
James McGlynn. The others were
burned, but not seriously.
Peter Hougaard, who is thought by
the Chicago police to have been Insane,
killed himself, wife and five children.
The discovery was made by the police
the 18th, upon forcing open the door Of
Hougaard's residence. They found the
whole family asphyxiated. Hougaard
had evidently waited until all were
asleep and then, turning on all the gas
jets, had calmly laid down and waited
his own death. ~
The president the 18th sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the senate:
Justice John A. Marshall to the United
States district judge, district of Utah.
John w. Judd, attorney of the United
States, district of Utah. Nat NJ. Brig
ham, marshal of the United States, dis.
trict of Utah. '@%
The harbor at Havana has been
planted with torpedoes.
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Gen. Francis Charming Barlow, tho
former attorney general Of New York
aud widely known lawyer, died ct his
home in New York city in his 61st year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

Hanover and It's branch az Wadssboro
saw they hope and expect to straighten
out and settle the whole matter without
further recourse to the courts. They
have had meetings hero and at Char
lOtte.
10 turns out that the line of DR.. J. J.
Motifs thought and work here during the
Popuiist convention was IN this direc-
ton OF the senatorship. II Senator But
Ter had made a deal with the Democrats
oil the way through. lie would have
claimed ''he senatorship for the Popu-
lists. Tho question is. would he have
let that plum fail 10 the Doctor?
Two days ago our State Prohibition
Convention was held at Salisbury. Yes
terday another was held at Greensboro.
The last was OF the National Prohibition
party and James ii. SOuthcate. its nomi-
nee for vicopresdent. presided. IL nom
mated the following ticket. Governor
Rev. J. w. Holt. OF Alamance. Lieuten-
aut-Governor T. NJ. Stephens. Secretary
of state. W. O. Allen. Auditor, John r.
Miller. Treasurer Perry Mclean: SUI
pcrutendcut OF Public Instruction. ]. c.
Balm; Attorn-y-GenerM. Yancey II. Cox;
Electors-at-la large j.. 5. Blair j. VI. Tenn
pleton The Probation strength Ia tho
State barely exceeds ten thousand This
year DO has two tickets.
IA Republican State Secretary J. c. l..
Harris saws he does not intend TO 70
near the Republican state headquarters.
that ne refuses 10 continue az secretary.
n A. T.. Halton was 20 he chairman, that
the Republicans do not appear 10 have
any sense this year. that their Congress
siOnal Committee in this district has NOT
sense enough 20 lead "a horse 10 water. be-
cause IL refused 20 fuse with the Popu-
lists and endorse Stewart FOR Congress.
hut put Mp = II. Massey as its candi-
date when Il knew perfectly we'll he could
not carry a county ia tho district. save
Vance. without Popuhst aid.
A REQUIsITION.
Governor Oloerrall. OF Virginia. to-day
requested Governor Carr 10 instruct the
sheriff OF Sampson county. 20 hold fos
rec-isition Walter Liverman. who is
wanted for a felony.
Secretary of State Cooke has sent 10
The various counties ten thousand copies
OF the new election law.
At the state penitentiary farms on tho
Roanoke river an official examination
IS now IN progress by Superintendent
Lamar TO ascertain ths loss by the
floods This Is tho f1r,t year mat any
cotton has been lost BY floods. On the
,afSdotts farm orc corn osop has been
lest an ass yssrn snd On DE NertfArs0-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
NORTH STATE POLITICS.
nm. M4NLT Confident or DEMO
CRATIC md POPULI3T FUSION.
Dr. Mott Working for the senatorship-
Two Prohibition Tickets-A Requi-
sition From Gov. O'Forrall.

RALEIGH. ". c., Aug. 22.-Special.-
Chairman Manly. OF the Democratic state
Committee. was asked to-day what were
the prospects OF electoral fusion with
the Populsts and said he had never had
the lcast doubt chat 10 would be ar
ranged ana contaminated on clectiou-day.
lie says this IS not year for polti-
clans. but one FOR the people. Senator
Butler appears 20 believe tha- there viii
b. electoral fusion.
There was "a mistake in the statement
made ina some papers that Chairman
Manly. ln his letter TO Popuha3 Chairman
Aver proposed o. limit the debate bee
tween Watson and u'hre TO certain
lines. on the contrary. Ne lded was
that 20 should Doe entirely untrammelied.
Guthrie wIu unite in am effort 70 iorce
Russell to meet him and Watson on the
stump. Tho pressure De can brins 10
bear uiu naturally be considerable. The
RepuhNcans consider themselves as 10
81 certain extent allies or the Populists
on the state ticke.. and so when
Jopr 'nfes "a dare" they can't snub
80 with contcmptuous air. as hcy
would q Democratic proposition.
Ihe popI..ts or the Eighth district
endorse Homuius 2. llnney. the Repab-
lcan nominee for Congress. There is
considerable interest as to whether Rich
Inond Pearson Republican nominee In
tho smith district will be given Popuiist
Hid and comfort
Mrs. Q. j. Pclford. % Lynn Mass.
90 day sent 60 JOSEPH c. Brown. treas
urer zoo for tho Pickford sanltarium for
ooiored consumyi,ves az Southern Pines.
The ssnitarium win - buut under the
supervision o. Dr Scruggs. 4 colored
physician OF this city.
Northern capitalists have this wsek
purchased 400 acres OF land IN Warren
county for uAe . game preserve.
BANK SUITS.
5bs p~xons interested IN uTxfSy .courrtor
a Lhs sufs agEinst ths p>z.k OF Now
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug. ~
Special The body Of @. D. Bourke. tho
apprentice boy who mysteriously dis
appeared from the battle-shp Massa-
chusetts last Tuesday afternoon. was
shipped 10 New York this morning. The
body OF young Bourke was found just
below Chesapeake and Ohio freight pier
No. la>e last night and turned over 10
the police authorities.
Mr.. =. ]. Bourke. OF New York.
brother OF tho dead young man. left yes
terday for his home. after spending sew
eral days hero looking FOR his brother.
The face OF the body was nearly en-
tirely eaten away by crabs. Ii IS
though. that Bolrke was taken with
cramps while swimming as the limbs
were in a swimming position when the
body was found
The British steamship Kara IS taxi
ing on a cargo Of slaves for the Standard
Oh Company. and will sail on Monday
for Bremer-Haven.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
ISoxNDIARIsM ~ BEDFORD.
DR.. Starr Visiting One Of His Fret Pastoral
Charces-Per-onal.


BEDFORD CITY. VA. Aug. 22.-Spe-
cial.-Among the numerous guests in town
ms week wa, Rev w. G. starr D. D..
OF Richmond. when the Methodist
church here was separated from the cir
cut and made into a station, IN the year
1866. Dr. starr was it5 first pastor. then
Just entering upon the WORK OF the MN
istry. lie then gave promise OF the high
position as q pulpit orator he has slAce
attained.
Mr. Il Z Hatcher. one Of Bedford
oldest and most respected citizens. died
al his home IA this place last night, AFTER
an illness Of several months.
A saw-mill belonging 10 4. u. Berry
situated near otter Hil. was burned last
Saturday nlght. together with all the lum-
ber There is litt's doubt but that the
nre was tho work OF an incendiary The
loss viii amount 70 about 5000, no In
surlnce
Mr. Walter t. lyle, one OF Bedforl's
most substantial young men. left Tuesday
last for Richmond 90 take position
with a drug firm in that city.
Hon. Addison Maupin. OF Richmond. IS
visiting relatives at Montvale, in this
county.
A Bryan-Sewan club was organized at
the courthouse last night.