The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-13
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
CFinlos.
An attempt was lately made, to rot the
New York express train on the Toledo, Wabash
& Western Railroad. The parties making the
attempt had cut open the switch, and left it
open. In consequence Of the recent foods,
the Toledo & Wabash Road, with characteris-
tic care, have been running a pilot engine in
advance of each passenger train. This engine,
which was in advance, ran into the trap laid
for the expsess train, and was thrown from
the trask and badly wrecked and the engineer,
Frank W. Shepherd, living in this city, was
crushed and mangled to death, and the fire.
man, Michael Marky, was so badly scalded
that death will ensue. Shepherd was an old
resident here; an able and careful engineer.
His body reached here tonight and will be
buried Tomorrow by the Brotherhood of Bn-
gineers.
A correspondent called upon Gov. Beveridge
on the 9TH Of August, to learn if he intended to
take any steps to put an end to the assassina-
tions i'll Williamson county. The Governor
said the matter had engaged his attention for
several days. and as yet, he was unable to see
just how he could reach and punish the
tends who were committing the murders. The
legislature Of last winter, though their atten-
ton was frequently called to the importance OF
the mater, had failed to give any money with
which to pursue and bring the murderers to
justice. The law as it now is, only allows him
to offer reward of $20O, which would be
simply farce, if DONE The civil authorities
Of that county, through whom he would have
to act, have not, as yet, notified him Of their
inability to enforce the laws. While, as a
matter of fact and law, the Governor could send
men to aid the sheriff in enforcing the law
without such notice, yet it might be regarded
as an extra official measure on his part. AS
the thing now stands, the Governor does not
Zee that he can do anything. Yet he will,
probably, ii notified of the want OF power on
the part OF the county authorities to enforce
the law, de1ise some mode of rendering them
effective aid.
There has been a growing suspicion that
the four young Cincinnatians whose bod
les were recovered from the river, and who
were supposed to have been run over in a
skiff y the tow boat, "My Choice" were re-
ally the victims of foul play. The bodies,
when recovered, were found to be horribly
mangled about the face in similar manner.
The theory is advanced that this was done by
the bargcs they struck, but this is now dis
credited. Of all their effects, consisting OF
some $500 worth OF jewelry, guns, finger
rings and watches, etc., nothing
was recovered but an empty
trunk and a little dog Besides this the pilot
of the tow boat says the skiff was empty when
the toat struck it. There are two whisky
boatllien who appeared to know all about the
parties, who got the skiff after the collision,
forced its locker and took out an iron and a tin
box and knives and forks and other articles.
and then sold the skiff for three dollars. It is
on the authority Of these men that the drown
ing theory rests. The matter will probably
receive thorough investigation.
A pawnbroker doing business at No. 327
West Fifth street, Cincinnati, started out
the other night, leaving his wife and daughter
in charge Of the shop. They took chairs and
sat on the pavement near the front door, and
while sitting there efeptered the rear part,
and, although the gas was burning brightly,
he succeeded in getting from S., 900 to 81, ,O0u
worth Of jewelry out of an open safe, and es-
Gaping. The loss was not discovered until
Friday morning.
Mrs. Drake, living near Eau Claire, Wis
drowned herself and one child on the 9Th
Of tAugust in! Lows Creek. She attempted tc
drown two others OF her children with herself
but they escaped by catching hold Of bush
So far we cannot reliably learn the cause, though
Of course 1t is guessed at by many who, how.
ever. profess to know but little about her o.
her family.
Billy Forester, confined in the Illinois pen
itentiary, has made statement protesting {
knowledge Of who perpetrated the Nathal
murder, but he will divulge no names so Ions
as he is in prison. He, however, afirms tha
the relatives Of MIR. Nathan had no knowledg,
Of the deed, and implic .tes deeply some of th'
New York officials, but not by name.
The night Of the 9Th the lumber yard o
Getsohel 4 Son, Of Des Moines, Iowa, was Sc
OH fire in several places, destroying lumber t,
the value of s3o,oOO. Supposed to have bee,
fired by thieves and cracksmen in advance Q
Barnum's show.
On the'night Of 9th, negro who had at
tempted to rob and violate the person Of Mrs
John Howard OF Athens, Tenn, was take1
from the Jail by mob and hanged.
Casualties.
Two crevasses were reported OH the lowe
Mississippi river on the 4th. The stencil 'fron
submerged cornfelds was almost unbearable
owing to the corn souring. -, -.
A terrible hail storm visited the Missouri
valley from Sioux City to Omaha, on the 4tl,
" immense damage was done to trees, foliag
and crops. Hailstones weighing pound an
o halftell in great numbers.
An explosion has occurred at the arsena
at Frankfort, Pa, which killed one boy an
injured twenty other boys, some fatally.
"A dispatch in regard to the late explosio
Of the magazine in the Frankfort Arsen.
says the loss Of life is terrible, and, as II
as can be determined in, the cor
fusion and excitement, not le,
than forty persons were killed and probabl
one :. hundred others are injured, man
OF whom cannot long survive. tt
building was blown to pieces.
the building were stored - lare
quantities Of powder, arms and artillery, b,
sides battle flags and trophies taken or used
the wars of his country.
MlscellaOe0us..
NcCreerv. the Democratic candidate for Ho,