The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending ADril 10.

For the Week Ending April 10.
The Minnesota Legislature has adjourned
sine die.
Women destroyed three liquor saloons at
Centerville, Pa.
Ten thousand native Christians are starv-
ing in Shansi province, China.
w. II. Chamberlain, assistant commits
sioner OF patents, has resigned.
The corean government will infiict the
death penalty for opium smoking.
d. Olivier G. Co., dry goods merchants
in the City of Mexico, failer for 100000.
Bert Cassidy, newspaper writer and art
list, killed himself with revolver In Chica-
go.
French naval officers visited Mount YER
non, placing a wreath on Washingtons
tomb.
Nearly 200 newly-enlisted soldiers of the
Fourteenth cavalry deserted at AeaVen-
worth.
Four transatlantic steamers that
reached New York brought AIS immi-
grants.
Search for a missing girl in Chicago led
to the discovery Of a "baby farm on the
South side.
Colorado Springs, Denver and Pueblo
will be connected soon by trolley line TO
cost $500, Co.,
COL. John r. Musick, novelist, magazine
writer and politician, cied at Omaha OF
heart disease
Col. McCook, United States consul for
the klon6ike district, died at Dawson CITY
of pneumonia.
An Indianapolis suicide left note to
Carrie Nation saying 1t was due 10 rum
and cigarettes.
Gen. William Booth. Of the Salvation
Army. celebrated in London his seventy
second birthday.
Kruger's private secretary says ne mas
not decided as yet whether ne VIII WISH
the United States.
Secretary Wilson is planning TO tram
experts in soil and forestry from an aerl-
cultural standpoint.
Thomas H. Hanna, elected lieutenant
governor of Indiana in 1885, died In Indian
apolis, aged So years.
Cats are found to be victims OF small'
pox at Anna, ILL.,, and physicians fear 'heS
will spread the disease.
|. W. H. Champion, whose tongue Is to be
cut out because of cancer talked lecture
into a monograph in New York.
"Raiah," the man-eating tiger OF the In
dianapolis zoo. attacked his trainer ara
mutilated him so that he may die.
The census of the population of Austria
Hungary shows the dual monarchy ranks
seventh In the nations of the world.
The census of the population of Austria
l. seventh in the nations OF the world.
Mrs. p ID. Armour and J. Ogden Armour
give S, 900, 900 to Armour institute. In chi
cago, ena bling it to extend its work.
The steward on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse found on the steamer the three
gold bars s:oled from the specie-room
The Central Passenger association has
agreed to straight one-cent rate Tor the
grand army encampment at Cleveland.
of tho Snl1fh Is shown
nv the large capital invested IN cotton anu
wooden mills and numberless manutac-
tories.
American manufacturers will erect an
exposition Of their wares upon ship and
send it to southern ports TO spread their
trade
The plant of the Z. F. Sturtevant COM
panv. near Boston, manufacturer of ma
chinery, was burned, causing loss OK
| 1000.
Emperor William has decreed that the
English language shall take the place o.
French in the high schools of the Ger
man empire.
Bishop Turner declares negroes eventual
! Nv will have to establish a government OF
their own In Africa. He would Danish me-
gro criminals.
Edmund Palmer. whose banks at Ashley
and Des PLANES. ILL.,. and Ellettsville. Ind.
failed. has settled with his creditors for
half their claims.
Ibu Rashid las recovered, the kingdom OF
Nejd, Central Arabia. by defeating Maba-
ronk, sheik of Korveyr, in battle, IN which
5000 are reported killed.
Producers in the new Texas oil field are
planning an organization patterned after
that of the Standard Oh company. OH is
to be p!ped to Port Arthur.
Operators and miners Of the Clay couE-
ty district Of the Indiana block coal field
fail to reach an understanding and ind:-
cations point to long strike.
Mayor Johnson has declared war on gam
blers and gambling in Cleveland ard has
had notice served on epers Of gambling
houses that they must close them.
Senator Bacon proposes congressional
expedition to the Philippines AND the Sec
rotary of war will give passage on army
transports to those who wish to so.
John M. Pearson. Jr., of Ripon. Wis.
was found dead at the coOr Of Miss Jessie
Iisle, his sweetheart. with whom he had
uuarre!ed II Is believed to be case OF
suicide.
D. Judson Hammond was convicted III
the circuit court at Lansing of soliciting \
bride of $500 to kill an antitrust bill two
years ago when he was member of tho
Michigan house.
Miss Elvra Miller has been appointed
passenger agent Of the Louisville. Hen
derson e. St. Louis railroad In Louisville.
| She is the first woman passenger agent
! In the United States.
Third Assistant Postm aster General
Madden asks help frcm newspaper pub
second-c!ass mail privileges by barring
- Nc frr,, OIL ,,,hlfc9 ions whose circula.