The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


he's purchased controlling interest in
Forney's Philadelphia Press, and will at
once assume editorial control, Politically,
Col Mcclure says it will be like the peo-
pie, independent. :. Memphis has con
tr;buted $1,000 sor the sufferers by the
hurricane at Tuscumbia, Ala. The State
relief society for the collection and distri-
button Of funds to the grasshopper suffer
ers in Nebraska, has received el8, ,747. 86,
and distributed about $4,000. Senator
Hitchcock, ex.Gov. Saunders, James
Millard, Augustus Kuntz and Gen. James
H. Brisbn have been appointed by the
State society to visit the east to solicit aid.
''''A slight shock Of earthquake was ielt
at Newburyport, Mass., Wednesday, the
direction Of t: e vibration being from west
to east The Supreme Court
Of Indiana has affirmed the
opinion OF the court below that
Telegraph stock could not he taxed hy the
State. .. Brevet Brigadier Gen. Thomas
J. Leslie Of New York city died Wsdnes~
day forenoon, aged 70 years. -. .Evacua
ton day was celebrated in New York
"Wednesday by parade Of veterans who
numbered only l6, a display Of bunting,
banquet ETC.. The argument on the
bill of particulars in the Beech r.Tilton
case before the Dourt Of Appeals is set
down for Dec. 1st. >. The House commit
tee has decided to reduce the Indian ap-
preparation $3.50, 1000 from that of last
year. . D. B. Fink, member OF the vigi-
lance committee OF Truckee, New, was
shot and killed Wednesday night by All
unknown person. Phillip Cullen, con-
fi.lential clerk Of J. J. McGrath of Chics-
80 detected in an embezzlement Of s25, 900
during the last ten years, was arrested At
Pittsburg Wednesday 80. Wesley Under
wood sentenced to be hanged at Palmyra,
Mo. , Monday next, for the murder oi
Richard McNefler in 1871, hanged himself
in the Jail Tuesday sight. In Gre in
the residence of Austin Klight Of Chicago,
Tuesday night, two sons aged respective.
ly 6 and years, were sutf0cated.
SATURDAY, Nov. 2S.-Gsn: P. Fl. Sher-
idan informs the Secretary Of War that
the report that a large rarty of white
miners were operat ng in the Black Hills
country is unIounded. The jury in the
safe burglary trial failed t. zee and
were disc hargei 1t found Williams in.
nocent but could not agree in the case Of
Whitley and Harrington, standing eight
for acquittal and four for conviction. >.
The wife Of Allen Goss of Freeuansburg,
Pa.,. Tuesday night drowned her infant
chil's in the Le1ish river. The mother
has been arrested and confesses to the ter
rible crime The steamship companies
running to New York, having failed to
accept the terms offered by the Longshore-
men, a general strike was inaugural d
Friday morning -. The result Of the in
vestigation into the fire III Chicago Wed
nesday niy yllt by which two children sutfo-
Gated, was the committal to Jail to await
the action Of the granl jury Of A. Freit,
the father, and two men named Haas and
Sleiyhman, circumstances indicating that
they started the fire . -. Russell Brown Of
Fond du Lac county, Wis Thursday nigh,
killed his wife by blow upon her head
with an axe while she was lying in bed.
The murderer then fled and has not yet
been captured. ...T. F. Br, oks, convicted
OF embezzlenent and making false entries
while President OF the Merchants Ma
tioal bank Of Richmond, w., has been
sentenced to five years in the Albany
penitentiary. An effort is being made to
have the President interpose his pardon.
....0eerge Simmes, coiored, was hanged
at Covington, Ga., yesterday, for outrag-
ing white woman Novemle er Sd. VIM.
A. Fenole, OF Boston, was arrested yester-
day on complaint Of Chicago firm,
charged with forging promissory notes to
the extent of $4,000. He gave hail in
$1,000. Wednesday, of Eastport, Me-,
schooner ran down fishing boat
with six persons Oh board. A Mr.. and
Mrs. Lambeet were drow aed. The other
occupants we're rescued with difficulty :.
BY the breaking oftte driving wheel Of
Clarke's thread works at New
ark, N. j., $4,000 damage
was sustained and 800 operatives, mostly
females in the spinning department, were
thrown out Of employ ment for six weeks.
....Three Of the largest Mississippi rive,
steamers passed Memphis yesterday
crowded with Knights Templar, en- route
to the great Masonic celebration at New
Orleans. -. The officers for the General
Grand Chapter Of Masons Of the United
States for the ensuing year are: P.G., g.
H. Drum mond John Forsall, Tennessee
D. Il. H. P. R. +. Bowerton, L. g. King
John McCleeland, of Massachusetts, G.
Treasurer c. g. Fox, Of New York, G.. G.
Secretary; Henry Bostwick. G. G. Roya
Arch Captain. ,. The Dominion Govern.
ment has asked for space in the centennial
exhibition, 1885,. Proceedings have
been started to have the Wisconsin canvass
ing board to give the certificate to McDill
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Eighth districts. The county canvassert
for Wood county rejected the votes Of two
precincts for iniorma'ity. and the effect o.
their action would be to give Cate; Demo.
crat. small majority.
MONDAY, Nov. SO.-The Louisville pub.
lie library gift concert has been postponed
until the last day Of February hext %.
Sherwood A. Coan, better known by his
stage name Of $. C. Campbell, dic'l al
Chicago Thursday, aged ~ yeas. The
King Of Hawaii, en- route for Washington
and other points of interest in the United
States, reached Srn Francisco Saturday.