The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-04-27

Lieut. Spencer, Who xas hung 8 ~ = a.;d am
8 tie btts some. ~. tor IN mnt s1y n.n
NO.. ~ h: ~ SFs IL. II. ssssE vs,u Iisis
$3.50 It>s>s :'s~ The Crops. I'D e.IaEalts&it>i
F." Comprehensive crop reports have
been received from over two hundred points
ID Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Iilinois.s
These indicate that the prospects # ,whest IN
he. principal wheat producing regions OF;
hese States are unusually good. n southern
md central Michigan farmers ar sa1guins Of
having better erppe than for years., The same
% true |of the great fields Gef western and
northern: Missouri. In the'rich nov lands OF
northwest Ohio, tho prospect mot % good.
Much wheat IL planted through central ln7
LLAMA and central Illinois, T's<! ~ ,1's1:4
Calamities and Crimes.~~ ff.rs >
! A tow boat collided with tho bridge
lcross the MississipR At Hannibal, No., ON
he 18th and immediately sunk, drowning
nine persons, including Harry Young, tho
clerk: Another calamity on the Nississippl- ).
! crevasse occurred The same day, inundating
\ large number Of plantations. A Mrs. Miller,
md daughter Of Maqnaketa, Iowa, were
drowned while boat riding, It. Florence
heights, N. J. The day M also remarkable
for ito crimes, consisting Of; various murders
in New York and Philadelphia, and destruct-
i've fires in Louisville and Cincinnati: 49,
" Babcock and the safe Bu.lrtxl lli,.
Babcock has met with fresh troubles
in an indictment for conspiracy in'the safe
burglary. It's charged that in seonnsetion
with others he employed Brown. and Miles,
two burglars, to break open the sate Of the
district attorney, and abstract certain books
and carry them to the residenoe Of Columbus
Alexander. The endless aspersions against
the character of Gen. Babcook, in connection
with this matter will now be settled 10 either
groundless or justified, if fair trial is had.
He was required to give @l0, QUO bail.
The National Labor Convention.
The national. labor convention at
Pittsburgh was attended by ITO delegates, but
proved inharmonious on the financial ques-
ton. A resolution was adopted in favor OF
the issue Of government money to be made 4
full legal tender for all monetary purposes,
convertible into interest bearing bonds At the
option of the holder and reconstructed into
said legal tender money at the same option,
At which point the Cincinnati delegation se-
ceded.
Labor Convention. 49,
The national labor convention met in
Pittsburgh on the 18th and adjourned on the
10th. After considerable discussion the con-
vention declared against the organization of =
third political party, but appealed to all work
ingmen to so unite Is to attain the advance
ment of the class through existing political
parties. The power calling future conven-
tions was delegated to committee appointed
for that purpose, and after passing vote Of
thanks to the officers, the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Bank Badly Busted.
The Cook County Savings bank has
suspended as bank Of deposit; Its liabili-
tiles are Sso, 900 deposits are $4,000 which
the directors have loaned it. lts assets are
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, be-
sides $15, 900 in Judgment notes, which are of
the same account. There are six thousand
depositors, mostly Scandinavian, who d.
rectors affirm will receive nearly if not quite
dollar for dollar. The bank has been in 4
feeble condition for long time.
Indiana Democrats.
The Indiana state Democratic con-
vention was rather stormy, but resulted in the
nomination of Jas. D. Landers for Governor.
Up. Gray for Lieutenant governor, E Hen
derson for Secretary Of State, and Benz. E.
Shaw for Treasurer. A platform was adopted
in favor Of civil service reform, endorsing
the paper money policy, declares in favor Of
non-sectarian schools, iavors liquor license
law, and declaring Thos. A. Hendricks to be
the unanimous choice Of the Indiana Democ-
racy for the Presidency.
An Immense Collection.
The collection at Moody and Sankey' s
meetings amounted to el60, 1000. Mr.. Moody
said that if they could collect s20o, 900 gen
tleman had volunteered to subscribe $50, 600
It is intended to turn all money over to the
Young Mems Christian association, to pay q
debt of 9l50, 900 on their building, and the
other sloO, 900 is wanted for keeping up the
revival meetings and building branches ol
the Young Mems Christian association in thi.
city.
Scalp Fighting Begun.
A party of Black Hills emigrants wa.
attacked by Indians about fifty miles from
Custer City and Mr.. Metz and wife. of Lara.
mine, and man named Sampson were kill.
ed. The bodies have been found and buried
The woman had been ravished by the devils
Four of the party were seriously wounded
The remains Of . wagon train have been found
indicating fight with Indians and tho muir.
Of the entire party.
Wholesale Punishment.
Fort Smith, Ark, was the scene oil
five legal executions, on the 2lst, and sixth
was prevented At the last moment by 4 re.
prieve from the president. The murders fol
which these hends suffered laws extremes
penalty were Of the most brutal on record
and that committed by the reprieved mar
Saunders was apparently the most horrible o
all. The revelations in these trials indicat.
anything but heavenly state Of society OF
the borders Or the Cherokee nation.
Piper Weakens.