The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-09-03
:.THE NEWS.
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Great excitement is reported in the vicinity
Of Halifax, occasioned by the burning Of sew
eral barns. A man named Robbins recently
murdered his wife, and the property destroyed
belongs to the deceased wonasn's relatives. Il
Is supposed the murderer is lurking in the vi
clnity, andA hundred uen started out to hunt
him down in the woods. r = -
An express car on the Union Pacific railroad
was robbed, few days since, while the c.r,
was in motion and the messenger asleep. The
thieves got on top Of the car aud climbed
down through the window -
handso,rely. dressed young woman en-.
deavored to swindlc the Broadway Bank of ST.
Louis out Of $500 By forged cheok, butwas
suspected and arrested. together with male
companion. =
State treasurer Josephus Savy, Jr., is
charged with embezzling State funds. to the
amountof forty thousand dollars
Col.> Iongetreet, of the bankrupt firm Of
L'ngstrert & Dennisop,- Syracuse, N. Y, has
''suicided',
Derredations in Texas by the Mexican rob-
bers continue.
A dispatch from Trenton, N. j., says the
de!alcation OF the State Treasurer amounts to
600, Co.,
Church, late. head Of the ribbon depart-
ment, of Jaffray & Co., New York, who all
seconded with s40, 1000, has teen arrested in
Montreal.
Fifty thousand dollars worth OF crooked
whisky has been seized in San Francisco.
The trial Of VIM. Westerve]t, indicted for
aiding in the abduction OF Charlie Ross, is in
progress in Philadelphia.
Two men in Texas fought aduel in the dark
on Sunday night-distance four feet One of
them was killed.
Casualties.
The ship New York has arrived at San Fran
cisco from Liverpool, with twenty four cases
of scurvy in the crew Of forty. The disease is
of malignant type.
At Columbus, Ohio, as Mr.. Isaac Williams,
with his wife and child, was crossing fridge |
the horse became frightened and plunged
down the emhankment into the river The
waters swept the child from its mothea's arms
and it WAS drowned The parents were res
oued with difficulty.
Ten lives were lost by the sinking OF the
steamer Comet on Lake Superior.
Ralston, the president of the suspended
Bank of California, committed suicide, after
rcsigning his position.
A nephew of Gov. Cochrane, and negro,
we're lately killed by train Of cars while
driving across the track.
A. Ccwing Il Co., one Of the largest manu-
featuring firms in the country, have failed
The propeller Persian was destroyed by fire,
on Lake Erie, near Long Point. The officers
and men foated about upon the matches, until
picked up by passing steamer.
Washington has been visited by disastrous
rainstorm. Nothing like it was EVER before
From, Abroad.
Russia is moving for general Intervention
in Turkish affairs. The Car says it is not his
wish nor intention to break the peace of Eu
rope but insists upon the porte proceeding Sc
riousy with reform, and that his intolerabte
rule must cease.
Patrick Fitzgerald, real estate broker ol
Springfield, Mass, has failed for Si50,00o.
The "sea- serpent il spending the summer
off Cape Cod, and the stories brought into Bos-
ton and Marblehead by sailors who have late
~ seen it are marvellous. Z:
Official reports show that the wheat crop Of
Austria AID Hungary is far below ths aver
,age.
congress Of journalists in Germany has
adopted resolutions asking imperial legislation
in behalf Of the liberty Of the press.
Commodore James Goodenough Of the Eng
lish navy was lately shot with poisoned ar
row by native Australian, aud has since
died.
1or
Tripoli, to demand satisfaction of that govern
ment for insults to the American minister, the
officers were also grossly insu!ted. An apol-
ogy was atterward made to them, but refused
in the case of the minister,
The President of Ecuador was lately assas-
sinated by an official whom he had displaced.
" Capt. Webb, an Englishman, has succeeded
il, swimming across the British channel in Of
honrs and 40 minutes. The English press
pronounce this the greatest physical feat Of
the century.
The prospect for serious trouble between
England and China is daily becoming greater.
The differences between England and China
have finally been amcahly arranged.
The English polar expedition has been
heard from at West Greenland, where I'll is
well.
The Turkish rebellion is spreading. $1,000
Christians have fled from Bosnia to Austrian
territory, mostly wives and children of the in
surgents. The rebels have formed a national
government at Herzegovina, and have aasu-
rance that all Montenegro will come to their
assistance. 10 -
- Russian troops have taken the field against
Khojend, in Central Asia.
The President of the Oriental Bank Of
London, agents for the Bank Of California,
states that the failure in no way affects this In
stitution. TO prevent loss and annoyance II
possible the Oriental Bank is endeavoring to
arrange by cable with the trustees Of the Bank
Of California for guarantee SO that it can
honor the drafts Of travellers when presented.
When news Of the failure of the Bank OF
California first reached London, il was feared
by some that the result would be most disas
trous, but as yet it has had no effect on either
money or values.
The Pope has conferred the grand cross O
the order OF st. Gregory on the Lord Mayor O
Dublin.
Garibaldi is at his home at Carrera. confined
by illness resulting from overwork on hi
schem, for improvement Of the Tiber.
The Daily Ne,Os special from Berlin says ad
vices from Herzegovina, confirm the report tbs
the insurgents have rejected the advice (
European powers to suspend hostilities, an
also says that they demand the independent
Of Bosnia. ..;s..,,fs,. .e..4
Il ia rnmora1 that An insurreotion has broke