The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-29
THE NEWS.
Crlnlleb.

Mrs. Ann Eliza is not very successful i1
collecting damages from her former fractional
portion OF the head Of the Church of the Lat.
ter Day Saints. President Young was re.
Gently imprisoned by Judge Mexican Of the
Utah District Court for contempt in refusing
to pay the lawyers fees in the case, amount.
ing to $1,000. McKean's successor, Judge
Boreman, decides that the iormers action was
illegal ana invalid.
The Indians at the Lower Brule agency are
said to be greatly excited because the govern
ment has ordered q survey Of land in that vi
cinity. A telegram from Fort Thompson says
the Indians there are rum ng around nearly
naked, carrying arms and ready for ia fight II
Col. Denman attempts to proceed with his
surveying party. Lively times may be ex-
pected in that region. The determination of
the Indians to have their own way becomes
more evident every day since the termination
of the Red Cloud councils.
The Sioux Indians are on the way to Fort
Lincoln, and an engagement has already taken
place between them and two companies of
United States Cavalry ard the Rees scouts.
The fighting commenced opposite Bismarck
on the 2lst, and continued through the day.
Charles Collins writes to the Sioux City
Times from Washington, ON the 10Th,
that there is no doubt that general Indian
war will be inaugurated this fall. The In
dians are generally dissatisfied with the way
the Black Hills treaty terminated, and it is a
matter Of regret with them that they did not
commence then by killing the Commissioners
MIR. Collins says Gen. Crook, commander OF
the Department OF the Platte, has for some
time been preparing for conflict with the In
dians. and will be ready when the necessity
arises.
A most horrible and deliberate murder
occurred near Marion, Ark, ON the afternoon
OF the Goth. L. Ballard, while riding with a
lady, was waylaid by = man named Andrews,
who fired one shot into the neck and back OF
Ballard, knocking him from his horse. An
drews then raised Ballard into sitting pos
ture, and placing the gun near his head fred
the other barrel, literally blowing Bailard's
head off, Andrews had been employed ly
Ballard, and in quarrel lew days before
Ballard had knocked him down twice. An
drews surrendered to the authorities.
A fatal shooting affray occurred at Frank
lin, Tenn, on the 2lst, between COL John
House and his son on the one side, and A. F.
Griffin, policeman, and VIM. Allison, a
prominent citizen and member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, OH the other. Col.
House was instantly killed and his soa it is
thought fatally wounded. The coroner's jury
verdict of unjustifable homicide
md Griffin and Allison were taken into GUS
ody.
A young man at Chicago, crazed by re-
'igious excitement, assembled the water works
tower Thursday, the 2lst, and jumped from
the top to the rocks below, distance of 40
feet.
A telegraph dispatch from Concord, N, H., Of
the 22d says: Detectives arrested a woman
to-day who confessed that she had lived with
La Page, in Canada, as his wife; that La Page
ravished and left for dead her sister,
q young woman OF q, and to escape punish
ment fled to Vermont. Evidence is hourly
showing him to be monster of
crime and beastial passions. The officers are
satisfied he is guilty OF the Langmaid murder.
If this crime be not fastened on him, he will
be taken to Vermont and tried for the murder
of Miss Ball.