The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

sion in Boston yesterday. The busines
portion of Arlington, Bureau county, Iii.
was destroyed by fire yesterday. DO
mestic trouble in the family Of one kraas
Of Marietta, Pa, eliminated last night il
Kraas shooting his wife and then himself
Members of the Austrian polar expedition
don't believe there is any open polar sea
At least, after going to eighty-three de-
grees north, they were not able to Sec it
80. The postal congress has approved tn
plan for I'm international post office. Tn
congress is to meet every three years, Pari
heiny the next place cf meeting .... TIL
city authorities OF Chicago, having failet
to comply with certain demands of the Ma
tional Board Of Underwriters, the execu
tive committee OF the Board have resolved
that all companies belonging to i
discontinue all business in that cit.
on and after October l, 1874. "A train O
six cars bound south on the Selma, ROM
4 Dalton R. H., yesterday, went through
bridge over the Waxahatchis creek, falling
sixty feet. The engineer, fireman and sew
eral passengers were killed, and nearly al
the remaining passengers more o. les
dangerously wounded. ...By collision
Oh the Baltimore s. Ohio K. R., yesterday
at Smithton, both engines were wrecked
and the postal car Of the west bound train
burned, a postal clerk named Bradford per
ishing in the flames LIT. Col. Fred Gran
who accompanied Clusters Black Hills cx
petition, discredits the idea that gold cal
be found there in paying quantities.
The rumored transfer Of the Southern
Minnesota r. +. to the Milwaukee & St.
Paul company is denied from Milwaukee
the headquarters Of the latter company.
Saturday, Sept. 26.-ln the big race be
tween Occident and Sam Purdy at Sacra.
mento yesterday, Purdy was the victor
winning the three last heats. Over one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars were
depending OH the race. The United
Presbyterian Board have decided to send
six missionaries to Egypt and India.
Judge r. Deboit has been nominated for
Congress 10y the Democrats of the Tenth
Missouri District. . Emancipation in Porto
Rico has resulted in disaster to the agri-
cultural interests i. . The late Mrs. Sarah
L. King of Taunton, Mass, among othe,
bequests, gave 100000 to Antioch Col
lege, Yellow Springs, Ohio, and $4,000
to support preachers in weak Unitarian
societies in New England end the Western
States. Members of the Austrian Arctic
Expedition arrived at Vienna yesterday
They were received by an im
mense crowd, and escorted il
triumph through the principal streets
....A serious riot occurred Thursday
night and Friday morning, at Mcdonald!
station, near Pittsburg, on the Pan Handle
road, between some Italians and striking
miners. Fire arms were freely used, bu
with what effect is not known. During
the riot nine buildings owned by
Huntsman, Miles s. Co., were burned by
incendiaries. Twelve other building:
We're fired, but extinguished Gen
Sherman has written a memoir of the
events Of the late war for publication after
his death. The State Central Commit
tee, Of the Peoples party of Louisiana
have resorted to enter upon active canvass
as the only possible way of settling the
difficulties in that State. In answer to 8
letter Of Marshal Packard, Gen. Emery
commanding U. S troops in Louisiana
replies that neither the Marshal or any one
else has attempted to use or control the
troops for political purposes.
MONDAY, Sept. 28.-The Irish team were
beaten by fhe Americans in the trial a
Creedmoor, Saturday, by score of 326 te
317....Six missionaries to India anc
Egypt, under the auspices Of the Unitec
Presbyterian Board Of Missions sailed from
New York Saturday. 80. Bishop Lee, 0
the diocese of Iowa, died at Davenpor
Saturday of malignant erysipelas, brought
on by an injury to one of his hands from
falling down stairs some two weeks ago
He was in the sixtieth year OF his age
The next session of the Grand Lodge of !
o. Of 0. F, will be held at indianapolis
Ind. The officers for the ensuing yea
are J. Il. T 'mkins, Alabama, e. NJ Rev
J. W. Venable, Kentucky, G.. c.; W
H. Foulke, Delaware, e. g.; j. w. Hud
son, Wisconsin. 6. NJ. The Prussial
government has brought lake Wenwapee
New Jersey, tor $500, 900, for the raising o
trout, salmon and leechcs. >.
Townsend 4 Co. ., bankers Of New Haven
Connecticut, failed Saturday for nearl.
81, 1000, 900, and its affairs are iu the hand
of receiver; cause Of failure, depreciation
decline in Southern State and railwa
bonds. Greatest sufferers said to be anon
laboring classes. go. In the Internationa
boat race Saturday at st. Johns, N. B., be
tween George Brown, Of Halifax, and I
Morris OF Pittsburg, the former won b
two lengths. Distance five miles; time 3
minutes. Twenty thousand spectato,
witnessed the race. .. Daniel C.. Bisard, {
the Kansas, Nebraska stage company is i
arrest for robbing the mails while carry
ing them over his route. -. The broa
gauge track on the Grand Trunk railway
between Portland, Me-, and Montrea
Can da, was changed TO a narrow gaug
Saturday between the hours OF 2 and 9
NJ. The Mission from Fort Garry to tn
council Of the northwest Indians was SUI
cessiul. Quiet is reported from Loui!
lana aud South Carolina.
TUESDAY, Sept. 29.--Montreal had
$4,000 fire yesterday. The scandins
Wan "Queen Of Song," Christine NiIsso,