The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-27

fire to her and endeavored to burn her
alive. The interference of some Of the
people in the house prevented the con.
summation of his design; On Friday
last he whipped her in brutal manner,
and swore that he would disfigure her so
that she would never be able to 20 out.
Great efforts are madc by interested par
ties to keep the details Of the affair from
the public. Hates was held !: in $4,000
bail for appearance in court. :.
Probable End Of tho Balloon Voyage
[Chicago Inter- Ocean, August 90]
There seems to be but one reasonable
and sensible theory in regard to the fate
Of the aeronauts. They met the gale OF
that lamentable Thursday night while
nearly on the Michigan Shore. and were
driven back and soon dashed upon the
water, covered and recovered with the
mountain waves, until they; we're com.
PEELED to relinquish their holds and trust
to their life preservers. The gale reached
Chicago shortly after midnight, and it
struck the balloonists about an hour
previous, as Mr.. Grimwood's watch
stopped at exactly ll:2O o'clock. The
plunge into the water must have been
been made at this fatal moment, fact
which the little watch, by its mute point
ing, continually affirms.
The preparations of Mr.. Grimwood to
breast the waves seem to have been com.
plete. He buttoned his coat tightly
across his form, he pulled off his boots,
he threw away his hat, he inflated and
donned his life preserver, all ready for
the time-the awful moment which too
surely came. He was a fine swimmer,
but what arm could fight the fury Of
that terrible night? How the tough
material Of his rubber life preserver came
to be torn seems mystery, and it is
quite probable that he was drowned with
it on intact, but that after his body rose
to the surface it foatcd agalnt seme ob.
structive snag. abounding on the coast,
and the preserver being caught was torn
by the strength Of the waves.
Unmistakable fragments of the balloon
have been found on the beach about eight
miles above the place where the drowned
body came to land. These consist of sand
bags and piece of the yellow cloth of
which the balloon was constructed. A
resident, Mr.. j. H. Summons, found these
relics on the beach. Believing that there
may be more of the balloon buried in the
sand he has been engaged to assist Mr..
A. c. EIlithorpe, Ch :cago gentleman, in
making further Investigations to-day.
Where is he? Grimwood's body was
nearly buried in the sand OF the beach:
may not the Professors be quite so at
some wild. unfrcqucnted spot upon that
eastern shore? The idea seems plausi-
bic, but that other theory, which would
make Mr.. Donaldson appear as the wan.
derinc murderer of Mr.. Grimwood, by in.
,timating that he threw him from the bal.
loon car to escape death himself, as ad-
vanced by some, is only equalcd in its
absurdity by it's cruelty to the memory
of a brave and noble.hearted man.
The effects found on the person of the
deceased were taken charge Of by Mr..
Tapley. and at this officials home the
Joezrnalrepresentative secured them yes.
terday. They consist of numerous arti-
cles, such as are usually crowded into a
reporters pockets, and many papers,
printed scraps, letters, and his written
notes. These latter ar. not very extend.
ed,' and are partly unintelligible, owing
to the action Of the water.
THE MOST IMPORTANT SCRAP
is the one published last evening, which
gives al idea Of Mr.. Grimwood's inten-
ton to produce humorous report of his
"trip. Thai this report may be complete
these last words are reproduced, as fol.
lows:
UP IN BALLOON
From the earliest days tf childhood I have
always had p!esentiment, that some time,
sooner or later, was bound to rise. There
are some people who make sport of PRESENT.
ments, but, after all, a presentiment is a
handy thing to have around. Where would
have been to-day if hadn't had PRESENT.
ment? In accordance with my presen'iment
| have risen, as 1t were, to "a point of order."
Like great many politicians, rise by means
Of gas.
1regret the fact that there are only two of
us-Protessor Donaldson and myself, as 7
would like to belong to the supper ten."
Professor Donaldson seems to Re a very plea
sant gentleman, altho gh philosopher and an
aerOnaut.
Although it is scarcely an hour since strug-
gied into eminsnce, the restraints of my posi-
ton are already beginning to be irksome to
me and wear upon my spirits. l cannot help
reflecting that If we fall. we fall like Luciter,
out OF the heavens, and that upon onr arrival
upon "a tn, or rather, upon water, for We are
over the middle of Lake Michigan-we would
be literally dead.
Next of interest to the above was the.
following bit Of poetry. which has not
been published, and which displays
somewhat the poetical skill OF the COM
poser. threads:
An Offering Of love- though it is but a flower.
Ills from true friend who has no earthly
dover;
Accept tho. the triae from your own faithful
Whose affection and friendship will last to the
end.
Beside the above important introtluc.
tory sketch of the voyage across Lake
Michigan, were obtained letter and a
postal card written by Mr.. W. K. Sulli.
van, the city editor Of the Journal, to
Mr.. Grimwood. while the latter was citv
editor Of the Joliet Sual. both Of which
have been identified by the sender; also
silver fruit knife with the initials IN. S.
g. two sleeve buttons, collar button.
lead pencils. ladies' gold watch, which
it has since transpired was loaned bv
friend, chain and key, shirt studs, the
key to his room, the key to his trunk,
the Chicago Public Library ticket, No.
%, ,623. and the address of his boarding
house, No. 324 West Van Buren, street.
Several photographs were in his pocket
book. they being mostly Of friends in
Lockport and Joliet, and he had in a
pocket carefully folded paper, contain
ing description Of one Of Professor Don
a]dson's most startling adventures. enti.