The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
The NEWS CONDENSED

THE NEWS CONDENSED
SUICIDE.
Thomas s. Pennington, Of Hastings
Mimi, committed suicide Dec. 14th, by shoot.
ng himself through the head with revolver.
IMPRISONED FOR LIBEL.
J. n. Pomfrey. editor of the Saturday
E,~ning Press, of Covingten Ky. has been
sentenced 10 pay fine At $50and he imprisoned
A fire at Galcsburg, Ill.,, tas destroyed
the broom corn warehouse orc. NJ. Sheldon
with considerable stock. Loss. s25OOt0;
partially insured.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Senate yellow fever committee
has appointed Harris, Matthews and Conover
a subcommittee to visit Memphis during the
holiday recess, and Eustis, Lamar and Pad
dock to visit New Orleans at the same time.
DROWNED.
c. W. Lone, wife and two chileren, liv.
ing four miles below sabula, Iowa, on the
Mississippi river, were drowned on the 18th
inst, while out on the ice in \ hand sleigh
The ice broke SO suddenly that none could
help themselves Or be rescued.
THE DRIVE WELL.
Alta meeting at Wlnona, Minnesota,
on the 18th inst Of the anti-drivc well as.
socation resolution was adopted to petition
the legislature for al appropriation Of $l0,.
600 to aid citizens in testing the validity Of the
driye-well patent.
THE THING SETTLED.
A special to the Aduertiscr from Bonn
bay dated December 1lth, says an Afghan
official arrived in Gen. Browns camp from
Jcllalabad and invited the British to advance
to Cabul and establish a new government in
consequence of general rising against the
ameer.
SUICIDE.
A German named L. W. Weitmuller
committed suicide at Memphis, Tenn, on the
18th inst, BY shooting himself in the head
with pistol. The deceased came from
Marshall, Tenn, five weeks ago, seeking EN-.
ployment. Depression OF spirits is the cause
assigned for the rash act.
RESCUE OF ROBBEKS.
In New York city, as the suspt cted
Manhattan bank robbers were being taken
from Jefferson market police court desper.
ate attempt Was made to rescue one Of them,
Red Leary." Pistols were drawn, and but
for the plucky assistance Of detectives the at
tempt would have succeeded. A man named
Reilly was arrested for participation.
DEATH or PRINCESS ALICE,
The Grand Duchess Of Hesse Darmstadt,
Princess Alice of England, died on the II inst
ofdiphtheria. The grand dutchcss was the third
child and second daughter OF Queen Victoria
She was born April 25th, 1913. Her father,
the late prince, died Saturday, Dec. II, 1861.
The princess was in state Of unconscious
ness from 23O A. NJ. to the time of her death.
LIBEL SUIT.
r. 4 Ell. Wilde of Louisiana have
brought suit in the United States court
against the Cincinnati Enquirer company.
claiming $4,000 damages for an alleged
libelous publication in connection with the
plaintiffs action towards certain parties in
Louisiana engaged in the lottery business un-
der the name Of the Commonwealth Distribu-
ton company.
FATAL CRUELTY TO COSvICrs.
The surgeon Of the Richmond, Va,
Of $50 convicts hired to the James River and
Kanawha Canal company. last year, thirty
two died from bad treatment. exposure and
filthy accommodations. This show . per
cent. mortality, while the mortality should
show 2}5 per cent. The general assembly has
appointed q committee to investigate the
matter.
SENTENCED.
In The United States District Court at
Madison, Wis, Herman Christian pleaded
guilty OF manufacturing counterfeit coin, and
was sentenced to one year IN the pcnitentiary
Henry C:eser and Henry Willis were each
sentenced to three months in the county jail
for passing counterfeit money. Several i'm
portant cases Of trespass on government tim
ter lands and selling whisky TO Indians will
come up this term Of court
vINDtCrED.
In the United States district court for
the Western district Of Wisconsin heed at
Madison, Edward Harris, cashier of the Fra
ternal bank, OF Mineral Point, charged, by C.
Nc. Gnnis, Of Chicago, with passing 4 coun
terfeit SO treasury note On him in September
last has been acquitted OF this charge, the jury
only being out five minutes. Strong feeling
may be arrested for perjury.
DROWNED
While skating at Lake City, Mimi, on
the evening OF December 18th, on the lake
together, Porter, son Of A. T. Guernsey, aged
about 18th years, and Florence, daughter ol
.. Wykof1, aged about 16 years, were drowned
Their absence from home at the usual hour
caused search to be made, which was yigor
ously continued until the next morning
when their bodies were recovered.
MURDERoUs DEEDS.
At Boston, Mass, Dec. 10th, Patrich
times by his brother-in.law, Chas. Callahan
Cain chased Callahan, and "a the latter reach
ed the kitchen he seized a carving knife ani
cut bis throat, dying almost instantly. Cair
cannot live. He was the hacker Of HosmaI
ia the boat race with Davis, and it was claim
ed that Cain sold the race to the Davis party
ABOUT WADE HAMPTON.
A Columbia, S. G. telegram of Dec. II
says Gov. Hampton's leg was amputated to
day below the knee. His immediate friends
say his condition is not dangerous. The leg
islature to-day elected Gov. Hampton to tn
United States Senate. The vote in the Senat,
was unanimous, and the House, with two ex
ccptions, voted 70. Hampton. The exception
we're Miller and Simmon. colored member
froE, Beaufort. who voted for Mackey.
DRIVE OF TIE CHINESE.
The bill introduced by Senator Grove
to regulate the employmcnent Of labor o.
| public works OF the United States, prohibit
the employment Of any persons who are nc
citizens OF the United States, or who has nc
declared his intention to become a citizen VI
der penalty of forfeiture hy the governmeu
officer, or contractor, Of all monies paid G
| contracted to be paid for the labor OF anv allie
| o,up1ovod in CONTRA ayentiOn nf this prohibition