The Worthington advance., 1878-11-21
THE NEWS CONDENSED


THE NEWS CONDENSED
FRAUD.
NJ. Frank Paige, prominent boot and
shoe dealer In Boston, Mass. has been arrest
ed on th- criminal charge Of conspiracy with
bis partner, steston to defraud bis creditors.
INDIAN COMMISSION.
Senators Patterson and Grover, of the
senatorial commission to examine into the
dtory, with their various officers, stenogra-
>hers, ETC., are en- route for the Indian Terri.
tory.
FATAL LEAP.
crank NJ. Laylor, paying teller of the
New York City bank, on the 18th inst,
jumped from the second etory Of the "Health
Lift" establishment Of Montague, East Brook.
yn. His skull was fractured and he was 9th.
erwise Injured.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
In Philadelphia, Pa. the entire elec-
ton board Of the hight division, Fourthward,
four Republicans and five Democrats, have
beed arrested by the United States marshal
charged with returning more votes than were
legally cast.
AN ALDERMAN IN TROUBLE.
John G. Kelly, alderman in the first
ward, of Cincinnati, O., has been found guilty
in the United States court OF procuring illegal
votes at the recent election. The voting was
done by river man who, although he said
he lived In Pittsburg, gave Kelly's residence to
the election judges as his own. The extreme
penalty Of the law is $500 fine and three years
imprisonment.
BUSINESS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Collections in the internal revenue de-
partmen: which four weeks ago averaged
5000 daily, now range at 81, 500. A large
amount of goods in the surveyors department
awaiting transmission to Texas, will be for
wardcd rs soon as the Galveston quarantine
is raised. Marshal Wharton left for WASH
ington this evening on a telegraphlc sum-
mons from the attorney general.
TORNTo PIECES BY A LOCOMOTIVES.
On the 14th inst, John Summers, a
German, living In St. Paul, Minnesota, labor
er on gravel train on the st. Psul s, Pacific
railroad, was run over by locomotive near
the Plow Works, and crushed and cut literal
ly to pieces. The fog of the early morning,
and the smoke of the engine, in narrow pass,
obscured vision and confused him 80 that he
could not escape. His ages was 46 years.
He leaves family.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A special from Charleton, n. B., says
New Brunswick railway cars ran off the track
near Lawrenceville on the 18th inst. A pas
enger car containing twenty passengers took
fire and was burned, and Mr.. Parker, of Fort
Fairfield, killed. A child was burned and
seventy five persons injured. Other dispatch
es state that Nathan Perry, OF Prcsque Isle,
former proprietor of the Hatch House, that
city, was killed and burned.
PREPARING TIE WAY.
The New York clearing house associa-
ton has had a meeting to consider the report
OF the committee which recently had con-
ference with Secretary Sherman. Resolutions
will be introduced calling upon the different
New York banks to aid the secretary in re
moving the premium on gold SO that the re-
sumption Of specie payments may be settled
fact before the time fixed by law. Fifty banks
were represented At INC mCCtlUk.
SENTENCE FOR LIFE.
An impressive scene occurred at
Marshalltown, Iowa, when Judge Mitchell
sentenced John n. Dakin to the penitentiary
for life for the murder of John X. Slough
Dakin solemuly declared his complete inno-
cencc of the murder. It will be remembered
chat after Dakin had been convicted by q jury.
Frank Ross, an Italian, voluntarily confessed
that he did the murder, Ross is here and as
serts that he should suffer. Dakin's attorneys
will appeal to the supre court.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
At Sunrise City, Chisago county, Mlnn,,
Charles Muhlstatt at work in Mold's grist.
mill, in attempting to repair some machinery
his right arm caught between two large cog
wheels and was ground to a pulp up to the
shoulder. He was twisted around the wheel
several times and severely injured internally
A doctor amputated the arm but the man ex.
p;rcd at 5 o'clock next morning. He has a
wife and family living at Henderson, and q
Hrother at st. Paul. He was q native OF
Sweden.
PENlTENTIARY FIRE.
Virginia penitentiary at Richmond, which
burned three story brick building over 1000
feet long, In which were the cooper, carpenter
shoe and machine shops. Another building
Of similar proportions occupied as tobacco
mandatory and as a hall for the prisoners,
was considerably damaged. There was much
excitement among the prisoners, but the
guards, aided by the police of the city and
militia, prevented any attempt to escape. Loss
about $165,000. No insurance.
NATIONALS IN CONGRESS-.
Indianaplis telegram: Rev. DR.. De La
Matyr, National Congressman elect, who has
ust returned from an Eastern campaign
gave it as his opinion that the Nationals will
hold the balance of power in the next Con.
gress. I In that event they should stand togcth
er, WELD their power as unit, and demand an
uncomp1omisingg greenback man for speaker
aud fair proportion of the appointment,
aud patronage of the House for the Nationa
party. He also recommends similar policy
in the legislature of Indiana
INDICTED.
The grand jury o. Xenia, o., have in
dictcd A. Fl. Bouhlmann, Al Trader, samue
Potterbaugh. John Steele and John D. Allen
the cashier and directors OF the Frst Nationa
bank Of Xenia, for embezzlement aud convert
ing to their own use money and bonds to tht
amount of s65 900, belonging to depositore
without the consent of the banking compan,
or the owners of said property. All the partie'
have been considered of the highest respecta
bi1ity. All the accused entered into persona
recogntzances in the su.n Of 700 to appear
for trial.
LYNCHED.
Floyd Smith and his wife Mariah were