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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
Details Of the Recent Earthq .,alc.

The last steamer arrival at New York
from Panama brings later details of the
great earthquake in South America.
Cucuta is in ruins, not a single house re-
manning. The killed are calculated at
5000. Rosario. Sanantonio, Capacho,
Guiemc, Jan Juan, Deurano, Tuau Cav
ctuno. San Cristoba1, Tariba, Lobatcra,
Legrita, and adjoining villages are in com
pletc ruins. Salascan suffered severely,
and the adjoining country is nearly de-
vastated. Chenacata, Chapo, Pamplona,
Cucutllla, Arbedollas, Santiago, Gallindo,
Gramatatc have also been great sufferers.
The number Of dead in Cucuta is calcu-
lated at three-fourths of the population.
The families saved are in the outskirts of
what was the city, but they will soon be
obliged to retire, as the putrification of
the dead will not allow them to remain.
1t is hesrtrending to see the wounded,
who have no care, and who cannot live
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23

Southern Ohio has been having midsum-
mer flood. The rivers overtlowed their banks,
and got on high old time generally.
A disastrous fire occurred at Monongahala
City. Pa, on the 18th, by which planning mill
and stock, valued at $6O, 900 was destroyed.
Prof. Donaldson, the "balloon man. travel.
ing with Barnum's circus, made his l3Sth
trip in the air, from the circus grounds in Chi
cago on the 10th. The balloon assembled to \
height Of over 1000 feet, drifted over Lake
Michigan and was soon out Of sight. The
latest information received oft that night was
that schooner saw the balloon, with its bas-
ket dipping the water, some thirty miles north
Of Chicago.
A tornado killed an entire family near Hess
Ter, Pa, on the 18th. That region has lately
been visited with most severe rain, hail and
wind storms. Still greater destruction was
apprehended by the great rise Of water in all
the streams
John Hurgan and Mrs. Sloan were drowned
while attempting to cross a creek near Holden,
Missouri.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
Good News From the Missouri Grass
hopper Region.

[St Louis Globe Democrat, 15th]
The Kansas City Times of July 18th
contains large mass of correspondence
from Ray, Clay, Cass, johnson. Platte,
Jackson, Henry, St. Clair. Bates and
other counties in the western part Of the
State, which have lately been afflicted
with grasshoppcrs. From the letters pub
lishcd, the Improvement has been won-
derful since the flight Of the 'hoppers.
The flax, oats, apples, peaches and other
fruits have been almost totally destroyed.
In many cases the buds were eaten in
such a manner as even to kill the trees.
On the other hand, the recently planted
corn is doing well, and promises so far to
be the finest seen for many years.
In many places the farmers have been
compelled to plant twice or thrice, and
even oftener, but are now being rewarded
for their labors. They experienced great
difficult. too, in getting seed corn that
would gcrminate, and the rottenness of
much of the seed sent them w:s the cause
Of great complaint. The most Of these
difficulties are now overcome, and, with
good weather and seasonable rains, West
Missouri and Kansas will need no more
help. A most singular circumstance
which has proved the salvation Of the live
stock is that directly after the devasta-
tion Of the fields by the locusts, new
kind OF grass sprang up, grew in abun-
dance, and furnished fine pasturagc for
the starving cattle. The people Of that
section have shown great diligence. which
is now being rewarded.
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An Arkansas Desperate Killed.
(Arkadclphia Standard.)

Capt. j. G. Ray and Mr.. j. p. Hulsey
left this place one day last week for Pike
county, for the purpose Of capturing the
desperate Ambrose II. White, charged
with murder, and who escaped custody,
and has since set the authorities at def
ancc. They state he was captured just
before their arrival there, by two brothers
named Cox, and aiterward, in attempting
to escape, was shot and killed by one OF
the Coxcs. The circumstances of the
capture and killing were substantially as
follows: 1t appears that White had been
on terms Of criminal intimacy for some
time past with girl that one of the Cox
boys wished to marry, but the girl prefer
ring White, was preparing to leave
the country with him. This excited the
anger of Cox, and he, with his brother,
agreed upon Whites capture. Being on
intimate terms with him, they rode up to
the house Of the girl where White was,
and he, being unsuspiciousF of danger,
greeted them kindly. lie was sitting on
a chair, with his gun across his lap, and,
while one Of the Coxes engaged him in
conversation, the other got behind him,
and at a favorable moment seized him
from behind and pinioned his arms, while
the other presented a revolver at his
breast and disarmcd him. White then
tried to beg off, promising to leave the
country and not harm them. They re-.
fused to release him, when White asked
the privilege Of getting drink of water.
When on the way to the we'll,
he broke to run, and was shot by
one of the Coxcs through the body, and
ran some distance before he fell. Cox
then ran up to him, when White begged
him not to shoot him, as he was already
a dead man. Cox replied, 'No, d--n you,
you might get up, so look out for your
head-hcre goes" and fired, shooting
him through the temple, killing him in
stantly. The other Cox had his hands
full in managing the girl, who showed
pluck and a disposition to defend White
with her life. Pike county is thus rid of
a very desperate and dangerous man,
and though his taking off was to satisfy
personal revenge rather than violated law,
the people of that county have reason to
be glad Of it. If Pike can now get rid ol
the Coxes it would be all the better for
it. A coroner's inquest was held on the
body; and the jury returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts.
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From Abroad.

The Spanish news continues to be unIavora-
BILE to the Carlists Many ara taking refuge in
France, and now the insurrection is confined
to the m ountains.
The Mexican robbers are still operating on
the Texas frontier
The Belgian government is to pay the United
States 81, 900 francs for expenses in the arrest
Of Carl Vogt, which makes total expense Of
l,0O0, 900 francs tc that government.
The British house Of commons passed the
expense bill of the Wales Indian visit. 4.
Lady Fraaklin died on the 10Th At her home
in England.
A Turkish rebellion, OF otconsiderable proper
tions, has broken out.
The excellence OF the shots made by the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.

A telegram from Beaver, u tab, of the
18th, says the trial of those suspected of
being engaged in the Mountain Meadow
massacre has been set for the 10Th. John
D. Lee, one Of the accused, has turned
States evidence, and will be the witness
for the prosecution and make full state
mcnt Of all he knows Of the Mountain
Meadow massacre. The cause is said to
be that he believes he was to be sacri-
feed to appeasc the wrath Of the govern
ment and shield the guilty parties by
perjury if necessary. There is a
strong feeling in favor of Dame on the
part of the people from southern Utah,
who are here as witnesses. Many of them
were concerned in the massacre, and they
evince great animosity toward Lee. Bish.
op Hagc and Spicer, counsel for Lee, have
advised him to tell the entire story. They
believe this to b. the only way to save
their client, as well as to give the world
the whole particulars of this bloody al
fair. 1t is said by those most closely
connected with the trial that there arc
plenty of witnesses here to corroborate
all Lees statement, which will convict w.
II. Dame and many other high Mormon
authorities, and explain fully everything
connected with the massacre. Among
the witnesses are some who actually took
part in it, and some who attended meet
ing of the participants after their return
from the field of slaughter. The officers
have had the greatest difficulty in getting
witnesses for Lees defense. Quite
number have positively refused and de-
fled the marshal, while all those on
Danes behalf are present, which is at
tributed to the fact that Dame is a Nor
mon in full fellowship and Lee is not.
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At Northampton, Msss., Mrs. Aurora
K. Dimmock attempted to take the life
of DR.. A. w. Thompson, with revolver
because he failed to keep his promise to
marry her. She failed, and the doctor
has since taken steps for her confinement
as ldnatic, which causes great excite
mcnt in the town..
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suspccting farmer was "bunkocd''' out OF
$40 by spurious coin shower. While
both were crossing the river, the farmer
was asked for work at harvesting by a
rough-looking man in the garb Of gran
ger, who was invited to seat on the
wagon and assured tha.. it would
be furnished him. Pulling out Two $20
dollar pieces, the sharper induced the
farmer to change them for currency, ,otfer.
ing, as bonus for the accommodation, to
throw off the premium. When the ferry
boat had crossed the river, the sharper
was suddenly attacked with the collie and
lett the wagon. and going around cor
ncr, escaped. The money was ''snide"
coin,which the farmer found out too late.
lie called the police, but the bird had
flown.
A shrewd swindle, resulting in loss
of $l, 300 to Barton Coffnan, an old far.
mer living two or three miles out of In
dianapolis, came to light on the 18th. 1t
appears that Mr.. Cof'man has four sons
living near Carthage, ILL.,, who arc in bus
mess, besides being heavy farmers.
A shrewd swindler, thoroughly
posted himself concerning the
family history, and then came on and
soon ingratiatcd himself with their pa
rents, who are both aged. lie represent
ed himself as Thos. Graham, whom they
knew to he the partner of one Of their
boys, and declared his mission in that
locality to be the purchase and shipment
of horses. After securing the full
confidence of Mr.. Coffman. Graham
went to indianapolis and purchased
several horses from Messrs. Gates & Pray,
also valuable one from boy living near
Malott Park, to whom he represented
that he would pay so soon as draft on a
Carthage, Ill.,, bank could be cashed. He
then went to fletcher & Sharp's bank
and drew check on the Hancock County
National bank, of Carthage, ILL.,, sign.
ing the name of Thomas Graham. The
bank managers declined to cash it until
his identity was established and his draft
endorsed by responsible party. Ora.
ham referred the bank to Mr.. Coffman,
who enthusiastically vouched for his gen.
uineness, and cheerfu!ly gave the re-
quired endorsement. The bank also
wrote the bank Of Carthage to telegraph
if the draft was not paid. This
morning telegram was received
stating that Thomas Graham was
at home in Carthage, and had not been in
indianapolis. Of course, by this time
the swindlcr was miles away, leaving no
clue in the rear, so far as known, and
leaving Coffman to make the loss good.
The rascal is described as tall fellow, OF
plausible appearance, dark hair, good
complexion, and with right eye blind
or contracted, and Of good conversational
powers. The boy Of whom he
bought the Malott park horse, met him
upon the street shortly after the sue.
cessful trick upon Mr.. Coffman, and to
him Graham gave 50, and told him that
so soon as he went to the depot to receipt
for car load Of horses, he would return
to Gates & Prays stables and pay him the
balance. The boy went to the stables,
but Graham never came. He therefore
reclaimed his horse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23

long in their present condition. K The
thieves and robbers swept down on the
ill'fated city, and hardly a single safe has
been saved from the custom house. The
pillage is general. Four hundred mules
were killed in the streets, and as there is
no one to remove them the stencil is be-:
coming frightful. The storc-house at
Puerto de Los Cachas was sacked and
burned by bandits. In Piedecurata the
town hall is destroyed, and in Pampelo
the cathedral is in ruins. The Venezuela
side has suffered, if possible, more than
the Columbian. Thirteen thousand dol
lars have been sent from Panama for the
relief Of the sufferers.
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1915 P. M--Wheat irregular, active and
higher at $l.19 cash; $l.17X for August and
$l.l5K for September.
1870 P. M.--Wheat excited and lower ut 81. .l6
@l.16X for August and $l.14@1.l4x for Sep
tember.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
OF Couse the Pioneer Rebel Was q
Woman.

It wasn't Mecklenberg, nor Philadel-
phia, where independence was first pro-
claimed, but in letter from Mrs John
Adams to her husband. When the King
issued his proclamation for suppressing
rebellion and sedition, after the failure Of
the mission of Richard Penn, Mrs. Adams
wrote to Mr.. Adams in Philadelphia:
''This intelligence will make
plain path for you, though a dan
gerous one. / could not Join to-day
in the petition of our worthy pastor for =
reconciliation between our no longer
parent state, but tyrant state and these
colonies. Let us separate; they are un-
worthy to be our brethren. Let US re-
nounce them; and instead OF supplica-
tions, as formerly, for their prosperity
and happiness, let us beseech the AL
mighty to blast their counsels and to
bring to naught all their Devices This
was declaration of independence pre-
ceding by months that which Jefferson
WROTE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
COnstitutiOnalfty of the New Postal
Law TO be Tested.

A case involving the constitutionality
of the amended postal law has been
brought in the United States Circuit
Court for the district of New York. A
gentleman offers book for mail trans.
mission to Philadelphia from this city,
postage at old rates being affixed. Being
refused, he applies for mandamus to
compel the postmaster to receive the
package. The argument for the appli-
cant is that the sundry civil appropriation
bill, into which the amendment increas-
ing the rate on third-class mail matter
was inserted. was not bill for raising
revenue; that the Senate has no consti-
tut;onal authority to originate measures
for that purpose, that being a sole pre-
rogativc of the house; and that the postal
amendment, having originated with the
Senate and been grated on bill which
was not one for revenue purposes, is
therefore unconstitutional.
The Long Island Railroad Disaster.
[New York Tribune, l4th.]
Few extenuat;ng circumstances, either
for the railroad company or it's officials,
have yet been developed in the Coroncr's
Investigation of the Rockaway railway
disaster. 1t appears that Conductor
Hibbard was heard to remark that he had
only one minute and half in which to
get fiom Woodsburg to R0ckaway,
whereas the time allowed by the present
schedule is four minutes and was former
lly six minutes. "Conductors, says the
train.master, soften take risks in that
way" We find also that there has been
no telegraph Office at Woodsburg for two
years; the railroad agent was an oper-
ator, but had no instrument. There arc
various other indications of criminally
loose management, which make disaster
like that of the 5th of July rather mat
ter Of course on such a road.
tary.
(ornaha, July 16, correspondence Chicago
The public generally are not aware Of
the fact that Capt. John Gordon, who
was captured by the military carly last
spring while endeavoring to lead a mining
expedition into the Black Hills, has been
under confinement ever since at Fort
Sherman, in this Safe. His friends have
interested themselves in his case, and
have finally secured the serving upon
Gen. Crook, the commandant of this de-
partment, Of q notice that q hearing of
the case will be had before Judge Lake,
of the district court here, on 4 writ of q
habeas corpus. Gordon will be brought
to Omaha within few days, and the trial
will probably take place early next week,
and will certainly prove very interesting.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23

Minnie Bush, young girl, died on the
swallowing pin two weeks before.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
John Gordon still Held by tho Mill.
tarys
[Omaha, July is, Correspondence Chicago
Timea I

Crews have started for the pineries to
secure hay for next winters logging
operations.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
A SOnnnalub bulist,s Capcrs.

On the night of the 11th a strange case
of somnambulism occurred at Spring
Lake, Mich., the principal actor being a
lad named Robbie, son Of David Patter-
son, prominent lumberman. At about
l A. NJ, a ncighbor hearing noise, and
fearing burglars, arose, and looking out
of the window saw what he supposed to
be a man climbing the lightning rod Of
Patterson's residence. He Immediately
gave the alarm, when it was noticed that
the object made no attempt to escape,
and acted strangely. Curiosity icing
aroused, his movements were very closely
watched. The boy climbed to the high
est point of the Gothic tower, and, al
though the surface was very uneven, ex-
plorcd the whole top of the building
without misstcp. After remaining upon
the roof for nearly an hour, he returned
to the rod, climbed down to the second
story, and getting into the window Of his
own room. went to bed, where he was
found sound asleep soon after. Upon be.
ing awakened, he remembered nothing Of
his strange trip, and was very much
frightened when told where he had been.
Next day he was much exhausted and
quite sick.
Enthusiastic Reception Of Cornell's
Victorious Oarsmen at Ithaca.
The reception Of Corncll's victorious
university and freshmen crcws,upon their
arrival at Ithaca, Friday evening was
most enthusiastic. Upon the arrival Of
the train the crews were taken from the
cars upon the shoulders of their friends
and taken to hook and ladder truck,
upon which platform had been placed
with chairs for the crews and winners Of
prizes in the foot races. They were then
welcomed home in a brief speech, when a
procession was formed, headed by the
5lst regiment, the Syracuse friends Of
the crews drawing the truck. The line
of march was through the principal
streets, which were densely throngcd, and
brilliantly illuminated and festooned in
the colors of the victorious boatmen, while
the church and fire bells and university
chimes were rung, together with an nm
ceasing display of pyrotcchnics, the fes-
tivities being kept up until after mid
night. The demonstration surpassed
ANYTHING ever before had in that vicin.
ity.
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there is probably not in the whole United
States man any better posted in this
respect than Filkins.. Over twenty years
tof his life was spent in . baggage and sex-'
press: car. He commenced as ! brake:
man on'a passenger train between Albany:
and Springfield, and for over twelve
years he was through baggage master be-
tween Boston and Albany. Afterwafd
he was. messenger for the American Ex-
press Company, between Boston and
Springfield, and subsequently between
Albany and Suspension Bridge. In. the
latter part of his career in, the express
business he had charge Of the transfer
ring of the money safes of the American
Company in Albany, position which he
resigned for the purpose of engaging IN
business for himself. During all this
time he was uniformly faithful and hon.
est, and there were many days when mill
ions Of dollars passed through his hands.
When he went into business for himself
he was unfortunate, and, to relieve him
sell Of the opportunities of his creditors,
he became so desperate as to resort to
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
lie was always regarded as singular
ly genial fellow among his friends, and in
the qualities of bravery and recklessness
there are few who could equal him. ASS
daring robber he possessed all the re-
quisites, and that he ignored consequences
is manifested by his bold and successful
attempts to escape from the Clinton pr:s-
on. The attempt made to rob train ON
the Vandalia railroad, las1 Thursday
night, looks like job of Filkins' man
|agement. The engineer, Milo Eames, who
was shot by one Of the robbers, belonged
in Washington, Mass, and was employed
on the Boston and Albany railroad the
same time Filkins was.
INCIDENT OF THE ALBANY ROBBERY.
Twas well acquainted with Filkins, and
at the time of the Albany robbery I in
terviewed him about the probable per-
pctrator, and his opinions were forwarded
to the Herald. He expressed much sym.
pathy for Halpine, the messenger, who
was shot, and hoped that the assassin and
robber would be speedily arrested. The
next time ] saw him was when he was
arraigned for the crime himself, and he
apologized in a joking way for not fur
nishing me with fuller particulars on the
occasion of the first interview. If this
correspondence meets his eye, hope he
will furnish the Herald with an authen-
tic denial of the skeleton story which
comes from the Clinton prison.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-02
Heavy Rain--Great Damage to Rail-
roads.
CINCINNATI, Aug. /

ClNClNNA1l, Aug. l.
Another heavy rain tell this afternoon,
doing some damage to streets and side
walks on the hillsides and flooding cellars
to some extent. A landslide Is reported on
the Little Miami railroad between Pendle-
ton and Loveland, preventing teams from
passing.
Specials to the Commercial tonight give
accounts of heavy rains during the past
twenty-four hours in Ohio, Illinois and In
diana, and further damage to the'crops.
Danville, H., reports all the bottom lands
along the Vermillion river overlooked and
that stream full of floating wheat and
stocks. GAINESVILLE, Ind, reports the most
damaging rain of the season, and streams
are flooding the country.
Several hundred feet of the Indianapolis
and Lafayette railroad are washed out and
two bridges over Crooked creek moved out
of line. The waters are receding tonight
on the Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago railroads culverts and track are re-
ported gone in several places The Van
dalia road also have lost a bridge over
West White creek, near Castersburg, Ind.
The indianapolis, Bloomington & West
ern Is reported washed out near Crawfords-
vile, and it is thought trains will not get
through before Tuesday.
The Commercials Somerset, O., special
reports terrific hallstorm this afternoon,
followed by heavy rain. Considerable
damage was done TO the Hooking Valley
railroad.