The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-26

to so much fillibustering in the 6enate, reads
as follows: "Resolved, That the action of the
President in protecting the government Of
Louisiana, in which VIM. P. Kellogg is execu-
tive, ana the people Of that State against do
mestic violence, aud enforcing the laws Of the
United States, is approved.
l-a Crimes and Casualtoos.
AKu Klux party has been arrested in Ken
tucky, charged with numerous murders and
other crimes, in Todd county, and COM.
pany Of militia sent there to preserve the pub
lie peace and protect the authorities in the tri-
als, against expected efforts for their release.
Three largo and costly railroad bridgesspan-
ming the Susquehanna river near Pittston, Pa,
were swept away by the food in that river, on
the 10th inst At Port Jervis hundreds OF
houses were partly submerged but no lives lost
Ice piled up to the hight Of thirty feet, dam
ing up the flood, and but for the timely use Of
nitro glycerine there would doubtless have
been terrible destruction OF life.
A tornado passed over the the town Of Rich
mond, S. c., on the 18th inst, blowing down
buildings and killing several people. Trees
were torn up by the roots and twisted into
spnnters.
The damage TO western railroads by snow,
this winter, is estimated at 3b00, 900.
Several extensive snow slides are reported in
the mountain passes Of Utah, attended with
considerable loss Of life. In Little Cottonwood
Canon the snow piled up to the depth Of sew
enty feet, burying four men.
During the flood of tho 10Th inst, the river
at Wilkesbafre, Pa, rose Is feet above low wa
Ter mark, and all communication with the op-
posite side was cut off,
Ten convicts, employed at making brick Al
Little Rock, Ark, revolted on the 18th, and by
ovsrpowering the guards, escaped. Eight Of
them were recaptured during the day.
Afre at Cairo, ILL.,, on the 18th inst, de-
st1oJed ~, 900 worth Of property.
A confidential clerk has robbed Boston
millinery house of 34o, 700 in ten years, and has
hut Just been detected.
Springfield, Ill.,, has been agitated by the ar
rest Of Abe Smith, \ oolored person in the sub
nrbs Of that city, who is the leader Of = gang
of chicken thieves, which has made business
of supplying the city huoksters from its spoils
At Smiths house thirteen barrels of fresh
feathers were found and report says twt
hundred chickens were stolen by his gang in
tho city in one night.
The noted bandit, Vasquez was executed q
San Jose, CAL, on the 18th inst He protested
his innocence OF murder It any time in his lit.
but acknowledged the justice Of the sentence
because he was the leader OF . murderous band
He died without struggle.
An ipsurzection At the Troy coal mines VA
quieted BY acceeding 10 the demands Of th.
miners for an increase Of wages and the dis
charge Of negro employees The overseer ani
the superintendent were forced to leave on pair
OF death.
Reports on the 18th inst from tho scene O
the eastern floods, were still moro excitins
than the first accounts. The whole Wyomin1
valley was threatened with devastation wheI
the ice gorges should finally give way. A
Port Deposit the water was from i've to htteel
feet deep in the streets The entire length O
Front street, Marietta, mile and quarter lonl
was piled with ice to the height Of thirty ans
forty feet. Bridges were being burned to pre-
vent, as far as possible, further additions to tn
destructive mass which must SON sweep dow
the valleys. It was estimated that 1000 mel
would be unable to clear the ice from the rail
road track at Marietta in less than five days.
A fearlully destructive tornado passed ovel
Augusta, Ga., the other day, and much dam.
age was done. Several other towns suffered
severely in loss of life as we'll AZ property.
The pro rietor Of Vineland, NJ, C.. K. Ian
dis, shot and MORALLY wounded the editor o.
the paper published there, on the 18th, tor .
iancied grievance.
Mont-o., ,~ono.r cn,%v aav.n v.sra o,a
who has been married twenty-five years, and
had nine children, has just discovered that sh'
has no affinity for her husband, and elopet
with boy not yet, twenty.
"A destructive tornado ID reported in Louisia
m, BY which; dwellings, stores and churche
in the town Of Smithland were levelcd to tn
ground, and several people killed. Anothe
destructive blow is reported in Georgia.
II has lately been asoertained that el ,9ls, ,O0
Missouri STATE bonds belonging to the treasury
and consequently Of no legal value 70 the hold
ers, have been stolen from the treasury vault
and are probably now in circulation No on
knows when the theft was committed, as tn
packa6s5 iron which the missing bonds wer
taken have not been Examined for severn
yeass.e xs~4 *a5ss as;y S5.. s5r-,. II 81. +.-
An unsuocessful attempt va mads 70 assaa
sinate member OF. the ku klux while ON tn
witness stand 4 STATE s'sevidence, In Todd ooun
ty, Tennessee. ,a,, .xs:s.ss, .sa-... -, .
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Nm. Myla Clalk Gaines Il a& last taking ac,
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