The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-14

James O'Connell and p. w. Hisson,
two bridgemen, fell from trestle near
Butte, Mont, and were killed.
The ashes of Kate Field were Inferred
in Mount Auburn cemetery in Boston
by the side of her mother.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, one of the
foremost economists and statisticians
of America, died in Boston, aged sc
years.
Lieut.. Col. John w. Newell died at his
home in New Brunswick, N. j., aged 70
years. He. was paymaster of the Army
of the Potomac during the war.
Si]as A. Holcomb was for the second
time inaugurated governor of Nebraska.
President Cleveland gave a state din.
ner to the members and ex-members OF
the cabinet.
George Ramsdell was inaugurated as
governor of New Hampshire and
Lewellyn Powers took the oath of office
as chief executive Of Maine.
Roger Wolcott was inaugurated as
governor OF Massachusetts,.
Frank II. Dorr, who designed and
operated the electrical fountain ut tue
worlds fair, died at his home in Somers-
worth, n. H., aged 20 years.
John Il. Dowdall, the oldest odd tel.
low in Missouri, and the second oldest
in the United States, died in St. Louis.
The national (gold) democracy has
decided to maintain it's organization.
Daniel F. Davis, aged So, who was
governor of Maine in 1880, was found
dead in bed at his home in Bangor
Heart disease was the cause.
Rev. George Waugh, well known as
all abolitionist and temperance re-
former, died in Boston, aged 80 years.
FOREIGN.
The wholesale dry goods house of Me-
Master d. Co., one of the oldest in To-
ronto. Can, failed for $215,OOO.
Gen. Gomez captured Cleba de Aviia
III fight. aud took Jas Spanish pris-
oners and put them to death. lie SAID
that as the Spaniards had refused To
agree 70 conduct humane war, it was
now an eye for an eye and u tooth for
a tooth.
The steamer Dauntless landed IN
Cuba q cargo of arms aud ammunition
tor the insurgents.
The steamship Belgique, bound from
Antwerp for Bayonne, France, was
wrecked on Catshead rock and Is OF
the 10 persons Oh bOard were drowned
The Ursuline convent at kobervai
Quebec, was destroyed by fire aud seven
nuns were burned to DEATH,
A hurricane swept over Palmerston,
a seaport village of South Australia, and
completely wrecked the place.
Owing to the exodus on account of
the plague the population of Bombay,
India, has been reduced one-half.
Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Frederick
Temple, D. d., has been enthroned rs
archbishop of Canterbury and primate
of all England.
Lady Selma Scott, who pleaded guilty
in London of having criminally libeled
Earl Russell, her son-in-law, was SEN
fenced to eight months in Jail.
LATER.
The house passed the army appropri-
alton bill the 18th. It carries $685.
600, oo0
The Pacific railroad finding bill was
defeated in the house Of representa-.
tives the 18th by a vote of 1863 to 102.
King Oscar of Sweden has given his
formal consent to act as final arbiter
in the Venezuelan matter.
The general arbitration treaty and
the presidents letter urging its ratif-
cation were sent to the senate the 18th.
They will be laid before the senate in
executive session. and not made pub
lie, for the present at least.
The electors of the As states of the
union met the 18th and cast their bal.
lots for PRESIDENT and vice president.
For president, VIM. Mckinley received
Ell votes and w. J. Bryan 176. For
vice president, Garrett A.. Hobart re-
ceived 271S Arthur A. Sewall, ISL and
Thomas e. Watson, Is.
The eastbound coast train on the
Great Northern railroad was thrown
from the track near Fergus Falls,
MIMI, the 18th, while running at the
AosO Va w AAAcS per AOu1, anu NOt d
passenger was seriously hurt. Every
one of the seven coaches were thrown
into the ditch.
The formal hearings by the ways
and means committee of representa-
tives of various industries who seek to
have the tariff rates changed were
concluded the 18th.
The Montana legislature the 18th
adopted resolution granting belieer-
ent rights to the Cubans.
The Nicaraguans have landed 100
men on Colombian soil and planted
500 pounds of dynamite, under the d.
rection of former United States Of
fcer.
Gov. Clough the sth made number
of appointments, foremost among them
being that of Elmer n. Dearth. of St.
Paul, as insurance commissioner. The
great majority of the other appoint
ments were in their nature reappoint.
ments. 5-.>
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