The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tor the Week Ending May >.

The president has signed the legislative
appropriation bill.
Mrs. Mary Hall. of La Grarge, Ind, died
after fasting for 80 days.
A storm in Wyoming killed over. 1900
sheep on various ranches.
On April 30 the total circulation OF ma"
tlOnaSbank notes was Xo5j,9S' by.
The final meeting Of Boer leaders to dis
cuss peace terms will be held May 10.
The Federation of Women's clubs biennial
convention began at Los Angeles, Cal.
The expenses of the visit Of Prince Henry
to Chicago were So. 500. or 900 an hour.
William Henry Moody, the new secretary
Of the navy, has taken the oath of office
Twelve Thousand workmen struck at
Pittsburg to enforce eight-hour demands.
Charles Burpee. county treasurer at
Neillsville. Wis. fell dead while dancing.
The navy department made extensive
preparat tons for testing Oil as fuel lot
ships.
Democrats of the Twelfth Indiana dis
trct have IenoIniEated James NJ Robinson
tor congress.
The fourth monthly instalment of the
Chinese indemnity, amounting to 81 ~, wv.
has been paid.
The Russian battleship Retvsar, built by
Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia, left the snip
yards for Russia.
Arthur Bonner, sugar trust treasurer, tod
the senate committee the trust was not
interested in Cuba.
Dun & CO. weekly trade review says la
Dor controversies are the only factor IN tne
Industrial situa ton.
H. A. Barrows, disbursiEg clerk in the
census office In Washingto or, has beer found
S.. 800 short in his accounts.
Officers of the United States cruiser Chi
cago. imprisoned in Eerice. set free
by order of the king Of Italy.
Lewis Young (coloreG) was hanged at
Moundsville, w. Va. for the murder of Ar
thur kell In a quarrel over girl.
AT Davenport. Ia, fire destroyed the main
portion of the plant of the BetteEdorf Steel
Axle company, the loss being $4,000
The report that Tom Thunder the cele-
brated Winnebago. Indian. was drowned
near Gainesville. Wis. was erroneous.
Western grain and food states have re-
ceived a drenching from copious rains
The drought in Kansas Is broken.
Builders have imported structural iron
and steel from England and Germany be-
cause home demand was too great.
The Amalgamated association In session
at Wheeling. W. Va. reelected Theo
SEaffer pre- sGent for the ensuing year.
Forty Thousand people gave President
elect Estrada Palma an enthusiastic Wei
come ON his arrival in Santiago &c Cuba.
Thomas Mast, the famous caricatur!st.
has been nominated by President Roosevelt
as consul general at Guayaqui Ecuador
Bank clearings in the United States for
the wee amount to s.. 81. 025. &C. decrease
OF 1873 per cent. as compared with last year.
Ernest Dtwley. a negro who shot ard
seriously wounded Harry Dowetl. young
white man, at Custom, Ky, was haEged BY
e mob.
1t is reported in London that Lord Rob-
erts will retire as comma nder in chief
and be succeeded by the duke of Con-
naught.
The National Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution is session in WASH
ington elected q s president Edwin Warfeld,
Of Maryland
President Loubet, of France. made fare
we'll address to ENJOYS sailing for United
States TO take part in unwilling Of Roch-
ambeau statue.
In a collision on the New York Central
road at Clyde. n. y, the engineer ard fire
men We're killed the II other persons were
seriously injured.
Minneapolis. said the American people will
eventually crush out trusts that attt mpt
to throttle compe tition.
Commission men at the stock yards in
Chicago advise western shippers to hold
their cattle and rot ship a present, as the
market just now is SLOW.
Because of dependency Mrs. john L.
Kings bury poisoned her two children. aged
eight and T.. al Denver. col. and committed
suicide by the same method.
j. J. Hill, the railway magnate. says the
injunction to control rates will be futile.
and that only roads that are best equipped
ard best situated will get traffic.
The government Of President Jim!nez.
Of San Domingo. has been Overthro"n.
The insurgents have possession OF the
entire republic except Puerto Plata.
The pre- sentation in the house of a bill
to amend the bankruptcy law developed
strong opposition. ready not only to defeat
the ameECmc hts but to repeal the law.
Secretary Shaw has decided to relieve
the treasury OF some of the surlus bv
making deposits of public funds in 30
banks not now designated as government
repositories.
John Knox Presbyterian church. OF
Jersey city, built by Il sewing machn"
millionaire. condition that no musical
instrument be played in it. has been
closed through lack OF support.
Kellar (MicE.) citizens heard robbers blow
op,n the post office safe ard gave chase.
The thieves were located near Watrrvliet
and fight followed with the posse. One
robber was shot and the other surrendered.
Congress ioral rerominat tons: Third Iowa
district. D. 3. Henderson (rep); Fifth Iowa.
r. G. Cousins Fep): Seventh Ohio. T. b.
Kyle rep); Tenth Ohio. Stephen Morgan
(rep); Third Michigan. w. Gardner (repD:
Fiftetn nth Illinois. G. w. Prince rep) Sec
ond Indiana, r. W. Micrs (Gem.).