The Worthington advance., 1878-10-17

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.
At Chicago, two men were instantly
killed by the falling Of some heavy timbers Of
\ bridge upon which they were working.
EsCAPED.
Twenty or more prisoners escaped from
Jail in Rochester, N. r, by boring through
the Walls. The gang included some Of the
worst burglars in the country.
BRIDGE BURNED.
Tho Howe Truss bridge across Little
Mulberry river on the Little Rock l. Fort
Smith railroad, Arkansas, has been burned.
Origin Of the hre unknown.
RED CLOUD COMING IN.
Col. O'Beirne telegraphed the commits
sioner OF Indian affairs, At Washington, from
White Clay agency, via Camp Robinson, Neb.,
that scout just arrived there reported Red
Cloud and his chiefs were then only i've miles
distant, ane coming in. 49,
KILLED..
San Antoni's stage driver reports that
on the 9th inst, q party of ninety soldiers
were seen thirty five miles distant from Lare-
do, going south in the direction of Corpus
Christi. They killed two Mexicans and one
American on the lower Mences.
GAVE HERSELF UP.
Mrs. Addie Clark, of Chicago, having
been indicted by the grand jury as an access
sorry in conjunction with 81. Petrie. for the
murder Of her husband, and capias having
been issued for her apprehension, delivered
herself up and gave bail in the sum of $4,000
INCEND1ARY.
The distillery and warehouse of Geo.
Harshman, of Harshmanville, Ohio, near Day
ton has been destroyed by fire. The ware.
house contained 12,00O bushels OF corn, all o
which was destroyed. Total loss estimated at
$4,000; no insurance. Origin of the fire
thought to be incendiary.
ROBBERIEs.
A dispatch from Dallas Texas, saws
heavy robberies ofmoney and freight from the
Texas Pacific and Hudsod & Texas Central
railroads have been detected, and that many
in high business and social standing, includ
ing officers, conductors, agents and citizens
from st. Louis and Galveston, are implicated.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A Wilkesbarre telegram states that
while four miners were endeavoring e to dis
perse the accumulation of gas in shaft of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company. one of them
made his appearance with naked lamp. An
explosion instantly followed, inaic.ing injur
les which resulted in the death of the enlirc
party.
q. g. SUPREME COURT.
The supreme court of the United States
met Oct. IA and in accordance with usage, ad-
journed to pay their respects to the President.
The latter received the judge in the Blue
room, where they pleasantly spent short
time in general conversation. Fred B. Mason,
Chicago, and L. 8. Chanford, Cincinnati, were
admitted to practice.
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
At Pittsburgh, Pa, Frank Gennell, liv-
ing on Gibbons street, got into an alteration
with his wife, and in fit of fury assaulted
her and knocked her down, when VIM. Hart
cousin OF Gennell's interfered, and seizing
Gennell by the throat. threw him down. Gen
nell's head struck stone as he fell breaking
his neck. Heart has been arrested.
A special dispatch from Harroasburg,
KY, to the Courier Journal says, c. c. Bonita
farmer living near Nevada, small town in
Mercer comfy, six miles from Harrodsburp
KY, shot and fatally wounded young man
named Hamilton, residing at the same place
on the 9Th inst. The shooting was the result
OF previous quarrel about money matters.
A Fort Kerney, Wyoming telegram
says: Trobings Ranch on Crazy woman
creek, twenty miles north of that post, was
entered by robbers, eight in number, last
night at O'Clock. Several persons were in
the store at the time, but no resistance was
offered. One United States horse was taken
and the store robbed of everything valuable
and carried away on twelve pack horses
FATAL SHOOTING.
At Deadwood, D. r., on the 18th inst.
a shooting affray occurred between Mrs. Low
ell, notorious character, and John Rogers
an employee ofGregory's restaurant, which
resulted IN the death of the former and the
fatal wounding Of the latter. The trouble
arose over disputed ground, and has been
going on for some time. Rogers cannot live
The assault was made by Mrs. Lowell a: Rog.
er's house.
FORTY KILLED.
It is established beyond doubt that
the total number Of citizens killed near the
State line by the Cheyenne Indians who
crossed the Union Pacific railroad Oct. 4tb
was forty rty-three-twenty-three on Sappa.
fifteen on the Beaver, one on Prairie Creek
and five near Republican river. The Indians
carried away large number of fine Califor
MIA horses from Wilson's ranch, Hitchcock
county, Nebraska.
SANTA CRUZ INsURRECTION
The United States consul at st. Thom-
as telegraphs concerning the insurrection at
Santa Cruz: The rioters are apparently con.
trolled. About $50 were killed. Planters
are searching the country for the rioters
Foun-fifths of the mills, dwellings, cane, rum
and sugar on the plantations are destroyed; =;
also business houses in Frederickstad. Mana
families are destitute and all business is TEN.
porarily suspended,
SECRETARY THOMPSON.
Secretary Thompson reached Pitts
burgh from Indiana, en- route for Washington,
accompanied by his family, on the 10th inst
He was called upon by many prominent busi-
ness men and manufacturers Of that city and
In the afternoon made tour of the different
manufacturing Establishments in company of
the reception committee. In the afternoon
the secretary spoke on the finances to a large
audience in Library hall
PRAIRIEs ON FIRE.
Messengers have arrived at Camn Rob.