The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-25
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Last Sunday ihd1dy Of ~ white man sup
posed to he dead bouts weak or txo, wea
found near the botttm Of The hu1L It Natehez,
Miss. Near the pdy were business i1Sc CARD
of the liquor finn Of seivis Peres ct Fills,
Cognac, France; also of whisky qhouses;in
Louisville, Chicago, ST. Louis, New York,
and Covington. Deeeased is supposed to bi
VIM. Holland. = araFeling agent for. whisky
dealers. Foul playis suppected, but the body
was too much decohaposed to ascertain.
1t is feared at Washington that the troubles
on the Texas border may involve the United
States and Mexican governments in serious
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Horace lIolcomb was lately arrested in Indi-
ana, charged with stealing $4,000 worth Of
goods from merchants at Auburn, NY.
The trial Of w s. King for perjury, has been
set for the October term. !,
Kansas City his q minister named Johnston
who seduccd bis twin step daughters, aged
is, and married one oil them three months af.
ter his wife's death.
Boss Tweed was released from the peniten.
tiary OH writ of habeas corpus, and re-arrest-
ed on civil warrant tor q, ,000, ,OOO, and put
in the city jail He requires bonds to the
amount of $3,000,000 to secure his freedom.
CaslSnla1cx.
Now that the grasshopper have left, western
Missouri is afflicted with toads in countless
numbess.~~-~--~
Kansas and Nebraska grasshoppers were fly
ing in northerly direction over Omaha, on
the 10th, al, a great height.
A Violent tornado and lightning storm pass-
ed over the northeastern part of Quincy, Ill.,,
on the 18th instant, continuing from g
till l0o'clock. A large number OF houses were
leveled TO the ground and in numerous in
stances severe injuries were sustained John
Winnie, brick maker, was struck Ly falling
timber amt killed. Railroad trains arriving by
all the roads report the tracks considerably
damaged. The lightning continued until
late hour at night though the wind abated.
fire broke out in a warehouse in Dublin.
containing $4,000 punchcons Of whiskey Ex-
plosion after explosion followed. The whisky
flowed into and along the streets, burning and
igniting other buildings, until millions Of dol
iars worth Of property was destroyed. People
dipped the liquor up. in pals, and became SO
riotous that troops were called out to restore
order.
An earthquake shook southwestern Ohio
and southern Indiana, on the 18th, cracking
walls and badly frightening the people.
1t IS reported that an accident occur
red on the Dakota Division of the Northern
Pacific railroad about half way between James,
town and Bismarck on the afternoon of the 18th
resulting in the death Of VIM. Fitzpataick road
master, and Charles N. Saunders Of Bismarck.
Mr.. Sullivan, Superintendent Of the road, and
Fitzpatrick, weie riding on the pilot
of the engine at the time. and at
the point of the accident, the roadbed had
been washed ont few hours before, leaving
the rails and ties in position. Supt. Sullivan
and Fitzpatrick both jumped, the former es-
Gaping with some severe bruises and the latter
being caught under the engine as it fell owe :.
He has been roadmaster since the road was
completed and was universally respected as
an efficient officer. The engineer and fireman
were badly bruised but not seriously.
A dispatch from San Francisco says the ship
Champaain, lost on North Farralone, had
.een oHs the heads three days in a dense fog,
during which time no observation had been
obtained. At the time of striking she
had just gone about, standing west
by south The captain supposed he was
in the vicinity: Of Point Keys, in which case
the course steerod would have carried the ship
far to the, north Of the Farralone group. The
ship was under top sails, her. courses hauled
up. The fog was SO thick that the rocks were
not seen TIL she struck slightly at first, near
the stern, and then grounded on rocks which
knocked the bottom out. She foated of. fill
ed rapialys aud sinking ina few moments, so
that&he men had scarcely time to get into
boats: Capt ,Worrell was the last man to
leave TIE ship. In getting into the boat, over
the bows, he was struck BY the 'mnartinggale and
killed:;'' 81 The man lost was
German from Hamburg, known
as Aaeusel<.s He, was crushed before leaving
the ship. The crew saved nothing but lew
articles q, clothing. Shortly after leaving the
ship the fog rose and they GIFTED the schoon
'er Mendicins, pulled for her and was taken on
hoard. The ship was loaded with a general
CARGO, including = lot Of coal and pig iron,
consigned to Geo. Howes & Co. Il
A great. flood occurred in Missouri and
Southern Illinois, on the 2ist. The damage
to crops, fences, and railroads is unprece-
,dented.
mIsceIlnneous.
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