The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26

Tor liz vssk Ending 10y a2.
IA Austria has ordered 16 warships
built IN Hungary for her navy.
4 Canada Is said to be ready to iiego-
tate all pending water disputes with
the United States. VI s3
Kirke La Shelle, the well-known the
atrical manager, died at his home in
Bell Port, l.. l., from diabetes. # \ /.
President Roosevelt has taken steps
to prevent China'a boycott Of Ameri-,
can goods from becoming effective.
The presidents open market policy
in the purchase of canal supplies
caused the trusts to offer cut prices. !
The highest court in Venezuela de-
clares the asphalt concession is void
and that the company must pay dam
ages. y, W.; f.. ,-,
Senator Foraker opposes the plan of
the Ohio republican state convention
to indorse him for the presidency in
1908. r. s.2,:v.
The Wisconsin senate passed the bill
submitting to the people the question of
removing the state capital from Mad
ison. = "a. r=.
Admiral Sigsbee, back from SantO
Domingo says only the greatest good
will toward the United States exists
in that country.
Judge Daniel Buck, former justice
of the Minnesota state supreme court
died Sunday after a long illness at
Mankato, MINI.
H. Clay Grubb, on trial at Salisbury,
N. c., charged with the killing Of his
brother-in-law, o. B. Davis, Oct. Is,
1903. was acquitted. \
The Iowa department of the Grand
Army Of the Republic elected officers at
Osl1aloosa. D. H. Harper, of Ottumwa.
was elected commander.
Elbridge Gallet Keith, president of
the Chicago Title & Trust company,
and long associated with the financial
interests Of the city, is dead.
Miss Edna Dickerson of Chicago
has been made heir to an estate valued
at $2,0O0,O0O by the will of a relative
as reward for filial devotion.
Minister John Barrett to Panama de-
clares the yellow fever problem on the
isthmus greater than that of admins
tration or of engineering the canal.
The general assembly Of the Presby-
terrain church appointed committee
to outline plan for consolidation with
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Gigantic immigration frauds have
been uncovered in continental Europe.
Forged American stamps pass thou
sands to this country without inspec-
ton.
1t is said that President Roosevelt
ter Of which will be, among other
hunts, his recent visit to the wilds of
Colorado.
The body of Hiram Cronk, the last
veteran of the war of 1872 to pass
away, was buried in Cypress Hill
cemetery, New York, with impressive
military honors..
The new sawmill of Moore e Gallo
way burned at Fond du Lac, Wis, en-
failing loss of 100000; insured for
$25,000. Joseph Elite, an employe, was
burned to death.
/ +, Thomas D. Rhodes, of Cincinnati,
was appointed by United States Judge
Thompson to succeed the late Samuel
Hunt as receiver for the, Detroit
Southern railway.
William Buchels, aged 80, and wife,
aged SO, living at Udall, Kan, wero
burned to death in fire, started APP
parertly from an exploding lamp, de-
stroying their home.
DR.. Alice B. Stockton, of Evanston,
ILL.,, who inspired Tolstoi's "Kreutzcr
Sonata" has been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury in Chicago for circu-
lating a book of marriage advice.
The secretary of the interior has set
aside 100000 to be used in connec-
ton with the Klameth irrigation prof.
ect in California and Oregon. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 acres of land will be
reclaimed by the project
Gov. johnson, Of Minnesota, has
fixed August Is as hanging day for c.
D. Crawford, convicted on April Is at
Elk River, MIMI, on the charge Of
numbering Heine Lundeen. The crime
was committed in November last.
Miss Margaret Bradley, so years old,
who lived alone in a small house, was
found dead at Franklinville, N. j., I'M
der suspicious circumstances. The
woman is supposed to have had COLI
siderable money in her possession, out
no money was found about the house.