The Worthington advance., 1878-11-07

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Taylor's woolen mill, North Salem. N.
H., was recently destroyed by frs. Loss $65..
GOO. Insured $4,000. Nov. lot, there was .
5000 nre At indianapolis.
DROWNED.
Two men were drowned in Lake Nov
ano, Wis.,, by the upsetting Of boat on the
slst inst. A third clung to the boat and was
rescued when nearly exhausted.
HUNG.
Moses Allen, colored, was hanged at
Gibson, Glssscock county, Ca, Nov. ., for the
murder o. Benjamin lvey, In December last
Ivsy was sx sheriff Ut Glasscock county.
coUNTERFElTiNa.
N. Brown, wood chopper near Auburn,
Placer county, CAL. has been arrested for
making AMI altering counterfeit standard
dollars and halves. Dies, material, etc, were
found in his cabin.
The house Of Bulson, brothers, old men,
In Camden, N. J. was robbed recently. The
brothers were away from the house but when
thrown into q closet, aud the house robbed Of
everything, including large sum Of money.
LIEUT.. BENNER.
Postmaster James of New York an
aounces that the contributions for the relief
Of yellow fever sufferers made to the postoflce
for the next three days will be added to the
fund to be held in trust for the widow and
children OF Lieut.. Benner. Ucited States army,
BAlLED.
The Lord advocate has accepted SIS 900
bail for John Stewart, one of the directors
Of the City Of Glasgow bauk. Tho sum
Of t75OO0 was subcribed at private
meeting in Glasgow the Sd inst, for the relic
Of Shareholder OF the City OF Glasgow bank
Five firms gave each $15,OCO.
MANsLAuaHrER.
Andrew P. Anderson. of Boston, Mass.
has been arrested on charge Of manslaught.
or, in having caused the death OF Belspy
Raualdo, whom he assaulted Oct. 18th. She
was his washer woman, and not having his
clothes :eady when be called, he assaulted her,
from the effects Of which she died.
FATAL BURNING.
!. A serious prairie fire swept across the
eouthern half Of Turner county. Dakota Terri
tory, lately, and dcstro, ed large quantity OF
grain aud hay. Mrs. James Roland and child
were caught on the prairie by the fire. The
later was burned to death, and the form is
seriously injured, so that she will not
probably recover.
WRECKED.
A special from Sault Sto Marie says: !:
The tugs Mystic and E. n. Peck were wreck
ed OF Magnetic shores on the Canadian coast
They were sent to the relief of the steamer
Quebec, which was wrecked near Cockburn
Island. One tug lies in nine feet of water
the other on the beach Both covered with
snow and ice. Both crews were saved.
STRUCK WITH A CANE.
As Cat. 3. D. VanGorder, on Sunday
night the Sd inst, was walking home from
church in Wnona, Minnesota, with Mre.
Augusta Miller, divorced wife Of Rober,
George. the latter met them and insulted
Van Gorder, who struck George savagely with
his cane, ipdicting severe wounds. Van Cor
der will be tried for attempt to kill.
EXCITEMENT At CoNooD, Nh.
The Boston, Mass, Herald has special
from Concord Of a rumor to the effect that 4
Wholesale release Of prisoners from the State
prison Is to be attempted. A discharged OF.
fcsr Of the institution, arrested for carrying
things to prisoners without permit, il Gus
Pected ~ the chief mover in the plot. Con
siderable excitement abo1t the prison.
WEIGHTS AND MEAsURBs.
The President has officially promulga-
I'D through the State department, the con-
vention which has been ratified between the
United States and all the nations Of Europe,
except Great Brita n, together with most OF
the South American republics, providing for
the establlshm'dt and maintenance at Paris
Of an international bureau of weights and
measures.
INSANE MURDERER.
In Chicago, the jury in the case Of
jeremiah Kennedy, who has been on trial for
the murder Of his wife, last August, found a
verdict that the defendant was guilty and FIX
I'd his punishment at death by hanging, hut
also found that since'the murder he has be-
come insane. This unusual verdict created
sensation in court. Kennedy will be sent to
the insane asylum, and whenever he il dis
charged he will receive his punishment
TRAMP MURDER.
A dispatch from Sedalia NO., says
Thos. G. Cockrell. nephew of United State
Senator CockrelI, this State, was found mur-
dered in the store Of N. F. Staltz at Ridge
Prairie Saline county. His skull was cracked
In three places and throat cnt. The supposi-
tion is he was murdered by tramps as the
victims pockets and money drawers of the
store had been riied. Cockrell was clerk in
the store, and slept there.
NEGRO OUTRAGE.
A special to the Columbus, O., State
Journal from Reynoldsbu~g, states that =
negro named William Slefort. went to the
woods where three women and man were
encampsd, and attempted to outrage one OF
the women. Upon being urged by the male
companion to desist the negro became en-
ragged and struck the man with fence rail
and it ia supposed fatally injured him. The
negro was afterwards arrested and is now in
jail.
KIDNAPPED.
James Dopahue, who was recently ar
rested In Detroit and taken to Chicago on
charge Of swindling Henry Helberg out Of
$500. and who Is out on bail, has succeeded
in kidnapping Helberg. Donahne is believed
to be the VIM. Murphy who is wanted in
New York for crime committed some three
years ago in that city. This is the second At.
tampt to kidnap Helberg. who was the prln-
cipal witness against him.
KILLED By FALL.
Isaac 6eheris, Kelly Hagcr, Casper
Klebe and John Quick were being drawn up
the haft OF Gobel's iron ore mine at Berrys.
town, Pa, on the soth inst. when the pini"n
wheel broke, and the bucket containing the
four men was hurled to the bottam, q distance c
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