The Worthington advance., 1878-10-17

tent the estimates for his department might
DO reduced. It i generally understood the
failing Oh In revenue renders imperative q
corresponding reduction Of expenses, and the
question Is as to what ID the most urgen1
need Of the service.
81. THE MDIANe.
Great indignation is expressed At the
inetnciency and blundering action Of Thorn.
burEh's command in letting the Indians on
the South Platte river escape. Even court
martial 10 talked of. A Leavenworth, Kansas
telegram says, the number Of white settlers,
and ranchmen and berders killed by the reds
during their sweep through the northwestern
part q that State is estimated At least sew
enty.dve and probably more, many being
killed who will doubtless never be heard
from. Some twenty-five or thirty women
were outraged and murdered.
}S*I& CLERICAL F0RaER.
Jacob L. Levlnson went to Cincinnati
ser&al years ago from near New York. &c.
cepted the position of pastor of the Jewish
church which he filed acceptably for several
years, when he resigned and started whole.
sale mandatory Of cigars on Everett street,
employing some sixty five hands. Recently
has been suspected that some of his hnanc.
ial transactions were not honest and an in
vestigation began, when it was discovered he
had secured sums to the estimated amount Of
$4,000 from business friends upon forged
paper. Mr.. Levinson has disappered.
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Sunday morning, Oct 18th, the town of
Edinburgh, Pa, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The fire broke out in the rear of Wilber's
livery stable, Main street, and spreading rap
dly soon swept over the entire block. Fire
men were promptly on hand, but their efforts
we're paralyzed by the insuficien:y of water.
The total loss is estimated at from $780, GOO to
100000, largely insured. Two hundred and
twenty five buildings we're burned, and the
town almost completely destroyed. Much
suffering among the losers. A relief commit
tee has been organized, and the contribution
of food from adjacent towns and farmers in
the vicinity is being distributed to the home.
less.
Just after 80 employees of r. N. Nv.
ers' chair factory in New York City had re.
sumed their evening work, David O'Keefe, an
earrand boy, whispered to the foreman that
the factory was ou fire. So successfully was
the precaution on the part of the boy and
speedy action Of the foreman that nearly
every one Of the hands was safely out of the
building before the cause of the retreat was
generally known. The factory was soon
burnt to the ground, and the fire extended to
the tenant houses on First avenue, burnir 2
along the row to Sixty.second street, and
there igniting another block of tenements
oil Of which were totally or partially Destroy
ed. Loss, $4,000.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Boston, Mass, telegram says seri-
GUS accident occurred on the morning of Oc-
tober Sth. on the Old Colony railroad to a
crowded excursion train, which was return
ing from the Silver Lake rowing match be-.
tween Regan, of Boston, and Davis of Port.
land. The train of twenty cars was thrown
off the track, and it is rumored forty-two
persons were killed and that Regan, the boat
man was fatally injured. The scene of the
accident is about seven miles from Boston,
and as soon as the news reached the city a
large number Of cots and stretchers were sent
out by the city officials. The train to which
the accident happened was composed of
twenty-five cars and two engines, carrying
abuot 1000 persons. The train was not 20
ing at high rate of speed, perhaps twenty
miles an hou.
ACKL1N EXONERATED.
Congressman Acklin, Of Louisiana.
about whom there was such social faror in
Washington, last spring, being againa cand;
date for congress, and having been accused of
seductng girl in New Orleans, submitted an
investigation of the charge to two committees,
one composed of Republicans and the other
of Democrats. The Republican committee
reports that they have investigated the charge,
and wholly exonerate Mr.. Acklin, alleging
that the charge was a trumped up one for
black mail purposes. The mother and hus-
band of the girl unite in cards of exoneration.
HUNG BY MOB.
At Mount Vernon, Indiana, seven
negroes entered house of ill-fame and by
threats and violence succeeded in ravishing
five white women living there. Four of the
negroes were arrested. Deputy sheriff Thomas
and Hayes went to the residence of Dan Har-
rison, father of one Of the three missing ones,
to make an arrest of his son. Dan Harrison re-
sisted the entrance to the house and shot
Deputy Thomas, killing him instantly Deputy
Hayes shot the old man, shattering his arm
The news spread rapidly, and soon a mob of
several hundred men surrounded the jail
where the old man Harrison had been taken
to keep company with the four previously in
carcereted. The Jail is very insecure, and the
mob surrounded it to prevent the prisoners
being taken to Evansville for safe keeping.
Hearing that militia had been ordered from
Evansville at 9:20 A. M. train west was stopped
by the mob mile before reaching Mt. Vernon
and searched. Finding no soldiers, the train
was permitted to pass on. The crowd around
the Jail increased in proportion toward night.
The telegraph operator was run out of his
Office the $50 P. M. About 100 men in long
black masks proceeded to the jail at O'Clock,
took the four prisoners arrested Tuesday and
hung them in the Jail yard. The old man
Harrison was cut to pieces and thrown down
privy vault. After perpetating the horrible
deed the mob dispersed. The bodies of the
negroes hung all day long from the
branches OF the locust trees in the courtyard
At O'Clock they where cut down and buried
The town Is still in state of tremendous ,ex.
element over the affair. Nearly half a score
of persons have lost their lives since the ter
rible tragedy began. But some of the ne.
groes who were engaged in ravishing the
white women Monday night are at large, and il
caught will probably share the fate of their
fellows.
Milwaukee Produce Market,
GRA1N-Wheat opened ucse tiled. lc lower, and
closed steady No. hard S1.O2, No. I, 84xo; No. 2
&c; October SIC; November sake; December S4xc;
No. 67c; No. SIC; rejected SOC. Corn Liver No.
2, SIC: Oats du and nominal; No. 3 1sc. Rye rtle
more inquiry; NO. $50. Barley weak; No. 3 $1.0O;
PRov1s10Ns-Essy and quiet. Mess pork $751;
cash and October. Lard, prime steam 36.25.
Chicago Produce Market.
GRA1N-wheat scive aud no changes; Chicago
eoAo cash and October; alXc November; ss1s
2ecemnef; l No; ; Chicago e4x@esc; rejected sic;
No. and high mixed SIC cash and October: 33kt