The Worthington advance., 1874-11-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

THURSDAY, Nov. 19.-Tne Illinois Chris
tian Associat on, an as ociation formed
for the overthrow of secret societies., is in
session at Chicago. The building and
loan associations Of Cleveland, Ohio, are
preparing to wind mp their affairs, Tor the
reason ofan expected decision OF. the Su-
preme Court declaring such associations
unconstitutional. :. Judge Abbott intends
to contest Frost's seat in Congress from the
fourth Congressional district Of Massachu.
sets. .. Snow was reported yesterday al
Omaha and all along the Union Pacific
railroad, at Memphis and Chicago. The
Methodist Episcopal board Of missions
has closed Its annual session after appro-
priating in all sS2o,0o for mission pur.
poses. Edward Griffith, OF East Nassau,
fatally shot his son George
in quarrel yesterday The
Smith rebellion in Arkansas is dead. The
Legislature has passed a law authorizing
the Governor, to offer 81 900 reward for
the apprehension Of Smith and Wheeler
lit is NOW believed that the loss of life
by the sinking OF fae steamer Empire at
New Orleans will reach between 80 and 40
....A fire broke otlt in tue gas works at
Mount Sterling, KY, yesterday morning.
When extiusuisl1cd the bodies Of a negro
and al Irish hoy named Qucn were
.oun1 Detectives have recovered
$37 900 OF the sum stolel, from the express
company in Cincinnati Sunday, and also
discovered That $2Q, 900 has Teen burned
by a Mrs Hackney, wife Of one of the
thieves. About S., 600 remain to be ac-
counted for. TN" English Polar expcdi-
tion will col,~,~t of two steamers under
command OF Capt. Markham. # will
sail May next
FRIDAY, Nov. 20. Tie United States
steamer $ ranac is stationed at Lopez,
Mexico, to lr"te:t American citizens and
interests. Mrny loblrrics and murders
are reported, the Mexican authorities
making no forts to arrest and punish the
culprits. ....Th he Kentucky State contest
ins board, after Il session Of several weeks
examining witnesses and hearing tcsti-
mony, had decided that Thos. l.. Jones,
Dem, elected clerk OF the Court of ap-
peals 10y a majority OF 0,000, is not eli
gible to the Office from having accepted u
challenge to Fl 5lt duel five years ago,
and that the Office is vacant Marshal
Seelye of New Orleaus is again in trouh!c,
having lie ~ arrested ty the Y. S. Marshal
Oh the charge OF e,nbczzlcnent. i. The
Jury in the case Of John Mccarthy,
charged with burning the Memphis aud
Louisville railway shops at Memphis about
a year ago, failed 10 agree. The penalty
for the crime in that State is death. 80.
The Arkansas Legislature has adopted a
resolution Ior al investigation of the
means used 10y Senator Dorsey to secure
his election to the U. S.
Senate. -. Tousant Kcansler noted
half breed outlaw and muir
dcrer was hung at Cheyenne, Wyoming
Territory, yesterday. Five hundred
thousand government gold was awarded
yesterday at from ll0.9S to l1l.07 -.
During the absence of the mother, yester.
day, two infant children of Mr.. James, OF
Grecnport, L. L., lell from the cradle into
the fire and Gre burned to death :. i. The
coal mine troubles i'll Pennsylvania con-
tinue, rendering Lille and property of non
combatants al.>''c. -. .Poyya'nst Bishop
VIM. IL. -'Iulc, WAS arrested at Paravan,
Utah, yesterday, Oh an indictment for muir
der in connection with the Mountain
Meadow massacre .. james Manning, II
years old, OF Columbus, Ohio, accidentally
discharged his gun getting over a fence,
the charge taking effect in his neck, kill
ing him instantly y....The Republicans
have u majority Of twenty -one On joint bal
lot i'll the Nevada Legislature. VIM. Ha-
ran, a banker of San Francisco, gave his
daughter, narrie last night wedding
present OF 1900, 900. -. "A hurricane vis-
tied the island OF jamaica Oh the lst,
wrccking large number Of vessels, and
doing great damage to property and crops.
80. An explosion in chemical factory al
St. Dennis, France, yesterday, destroyed
the building, killed three persons and in
jured fifteen.
SATURDAY, Nov. 2l.-A delegation
from the Sandwich Islands is in Washing
ton for the purpose Of arranging CONNER
tial treaty With this country .. Alta scs.
sion of the cabi' ct yesterday, it was de-
eided that the government had no intor.
nation that would warrant interference III
the Arkansas liasco. The navy appro.
priation bill to be presented to the comin4
session Of Congress calls for al aggregate
o. 1000, ,ooo... The Nebraska state cen
trail relief committee has issued an adlrcs!
10 the people of the United States setting
forth that the reports Of destitution in tina
State have not been exaggerated, and nr
gently soliciting prompt and liberal con
tributions. IS. B. Mclean, an old citi
zen Of Cincinnati, and collector of tina
port under the administrations of Presi
dent Pierce and Buchanan, ard for eleve,
years preceding 1870 business manager o
the Cincinnati Enquirer, fell dead of hear
disease yesterday morning. :. Edwart
Black, of Cincinnati, arrested and coniine'
four hours on suspicion of being connected
with the recent express robbery in tina
city, has sued the parties making tn
arrest for 10000 damages Tor false in,
prisonment. &C. ). Quisenberry, Treas
urer of the Missouri State Grange, ha
been disco yered using the funds of tn
Grange, $40, 900, for his own use. Quisen
bury has furnished good security for tn
payment Of the money by July next, an