The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-05

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was Insured for 5000 each in the Royal Can
ad'an, West Toronto and Phoenix.
EXTRA SESSION.
There are we'll authenticated rumors
that the Republican officials of Iowa are in q
s~''Tas quandary as to the day In which mem
":'s If Congress in that State should be elect.
co. Gov. Gear telegraphed prominent officials
al y ashington for advice, and it was strongly
rec>'nmendcd to him to call an extra session
O! the legislature to provide single election
Of all officers in November. This is known
to be the judgment of Secretary McCrary
who Is recognized a. authority on the subject
There is no doubt that Gov Gear will call the
legislature together soon.
HALIFAX AWARD.
In recent conversation on the sub
jecS of the Halifax award, Secretary Eyarts
expressed his himself in way that plainly
SHOWS no proposition has been made in cor.
rcspondcnce with the British government
looking to renewal of principles of recipro-
city Between the Dominion and United States.
According to English views rs expressed in
the London press, the real object of Mr..
Evarts in opening up correspondence with
the British foreign office in relation to the
Halifax award, is to put the award and the
new reciprocity treaty together, SO as to OBJ
tain negotiations for the latter at the time the
former is liquidated
A Cheyenne telegram says, the removal
OF the spikes and fish plates from rail two
miles east Of Medicine Bow, near deep ra-
vine, gave rise to q suspicion that it had been
done with view to wreck and rob train
Deputy Sheriff Wcddowfield and another
named Vincent started on what was believed
to be the trail Of the would be robbers, and
not returning, q large party started in search
OF them. One Of the party has returned and
states that the bodies Of Weddowfleld and
Vincent were found in narrow canon of Blk
mountain, where they probably met the gang
Of robbers and were killed, the former receiv-
ing two bullets in the neck and the latter four
in the chest
! EXPLOSION
4 terrific explosion of the boiler of
steam thresher occurred or the farm of Mr.. G.
Fritz, two miles from Lewiston, Winona Co..
Minn.. on the Goth ult, killing August
Schnialling, neighboring farmer, Otto Fritz
a hoy OF II, and three strangers named Mike
Neimire, George Lawrance, and Charles
schmidter. stranger named G. Wnderline
was severely injured, but not fatally. Work
had been stopped to change the sieves and
he engineer neglected to shut the dampers
The steam rose very rapidly and the explo-
sion occurred while tie engineer had gone to
the separator The engineer was not hurt.
| SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AT Clear Lake, Ind, August %, the
third annual session of the Sunday schools of
the Northwest closed trumphantly. The
closing addresses were made by e. w.
Allen, Jr., r. Berry, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
a. A. Abbott, aud others. Superintendent
Warden was unanimously and cnthusiastical-
ly reelected for next year. The deficiency
occasioned hy the false and slandero,s reports
set afoat was subscribed by members and
friends present, ard to-day over $1,000 have
been pledged 10y citizens of Clear Lake and
vicinity to guarantee all expenses Of the next
assembly not met by its regular income
Paige, Vending and other popular speakers
are already promised for next year.
FIRE AT PUT-IN-BAy.
4 tire at Putin, Bay Island, a lew days
| ago, destroyed the Putin Bay House and six
! other buildings. The fire occurred in the
cupola Of the hotel. The guests, 250 in mum.
Der, were promptly warned; and the rooms
were speedily empticd Of clothes and valu'
ablcs. There was great deal of confusion
for time, but all property was saved except
the hotel building, a frame structure about
700 feet long and three stories high, which
cost 5000 It was completely DESTROYED.
Insured for its value, though, perhaps not for
its cost. The fu, niture was all saved. There
were some several hundred dollars in money
collected for fever sufferers, which was in
charge Of the ladies who had collected it.
There was no loss OF life and no one hurt ex-
cept Col. Sweeney, one Of the managers Of
| the hotel, who was slightly bruised.
ISCENDlAHY FIRE.
An i1cendiary fire occurred in St. Paul,
Mimi, on the night of August so, commencing
in the barn OF John Norris, 81 Norris street.
The flames 1capt up with wonderful vigor,
and succeeded in totally destroying the
structure III which they originated Adioin-
| ing Inc barn was the workshop Of Charles
Bishop. q maker up Of furs, which was also
| ignited, as was the barn OF Mr.. Nicholas on
| the west. Ryans harm contained an ice chest
and other various household goods, the value
OF which, he dould not estimate, but ull was
fully insured. Bishops workshop was filled
with furs belonging to various wholesale
houses in the city. and the damage on the
goods he placed at between $500 and $500.
There is all insurance OF 5000 on Bishops own
materials. The Nicholas property was only
damaged by an exterior scorchng, and is also
covered by insurance.
THE QUINCY ILLINOIS BANK.
The following notice was posted on
the doors OF the First National and Quincy
Savings Banks, on the morning Of Aug. l9.
In order to do equal justice to all parties and
to insure the full and speedy payment OF all
thvir creditors at the earliest possible
moment, the board Of directors have decided
to close both banks. Officers and directors of
| the institutions assure their creditors in the
strongest terms that their assets are ample to
meet their debts in full, and that they will be
paid the cash. Assets now on hand to pay a
large part OF the Indebtedness. The action is
| caused by the Insolvency of a large manufac-
turing house OF that city. (Signed) c. NJ.
Pomeroy, president; U. 8. Pinefeld, cashier"
The failure of the bank has caused little or
| no excitement. Our citizens all feel that the
bank will pay its liabilities in full and will re-
| sumo in very short time.
ENGLISH GRAIN REVIEW.
The Mark Lane Enpress III its weekly
| review of the corn trade says: The weather
has been dull the past week. Rain fell every
day, and much delay was consequently ex-
perienced in harvest operations. In the ear
lier districts Of home counties the land has
been pretty we'll cleared of cereals, but in
some fields the crops are still standing, while
in the North large proportion of the barley
is still uncut. IL the South of England the
barley crop appears to be to great extent a
failure. In the midland counties where moro
favorable hopes were expressed, the pros
poets have changed decidedly for the worse
Scotch agricultural advices OH the whole are
favorable both as regards wheat and barley
but as the weather has been broken and
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