The Worthington advance., 1878-12-26
TIE NEWS CONDENSED

eide on account OF financial troubles.
DEATH OF a A'COHGREssAAN. -
Alpheus s. Williams died atW Washington
on the morning Of Dec. 2lst. He Represented
the Detroit Michigan district in Congress
He was ss years old.
CHILDREN BURNED.
The Courier Journals Midway, Ky
special says: u house in which two colore'
childred had been lef. by their mother tool
fire during her absence, and both perished il
the flames.
The official statement Of the condition
of the savings bank OF Massachusetts viii
show an aggregate loss Of about 81, ,500, COO il
deposits, aud a decrease in the number Of de
positors OF nearly $4,000.
BETTER NEWS.
The governor of Washington Territor,
telcgraphs Secretary schurz that there
better news from east of the mountains, an,
he don't think there will be any collision be
tween Moses band Of Indians and the whites
GRAVE ROBBERS SENTENCED.
At GAINESVILLE, o, Dec. 21st, Judg,
Marsh sentenced DIR. Heyl, the grave robber
to one years imprisonment and TO pay fin,
of 81 900. Eaton, his accomplice, was sen:
enced to four months imprisonment and $1O(
6ne.
MYRA CLARK GAINES.
The House committee On land claims
have agreed to report to the House with ia
vorable recommendations a bill granting Mrs
Myra Clark Gaines title to $40 arpents o.
gold in Louisiana. The balance OF her claim
some $500 arpents, was disallowed.
CRUSHED BIZ SNOW.
A Kansas City special says: The ROOF
of Frank Hall, of that city, fell In ty the great
weight OF snow on it, and the building was al.
most entirely crushed to the ground One
man, name unknown, was killed. and several
others more or less seriously wounded.
MEXICO DEsPERADOEs.
Advces from Texas say official infor-
nation has been received at Austin, from the
Ell Paso district, that armed bands OF despera.
does have arrived there from New Mexico,
that the Mexicans show signs OF mrkine
trouble, and the judge OF the district fears
court cannot be held
INCENDIARy.
At Kansas City, Mo-, on Sunday. Dec
s2d. the building occupied by the Evening
Mail and the Commercial Indicator was nearly
destroyed by fire. Two safes in the Mail OF:
fee was found to have been tampered with
but failing to open them it is believed burg
lars fired the building. Loss, about $4,000.
SUICIDE.
Walter Gibbons, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
for the past 26 years foreman OF Short & For.
mans job printing house, has been missing
several days. His watch and chain and valu.
ables were found in his room, and the fact
that Mr.. Gibbons had overtaxed himself since
the burning Of Short s. Forman's establish.
ment, indicates that in fit of mental abera.
Hon he had suicided.
DEATH OF BAYARD TAYLOR.
The secretary of state has had a tele.
gram announcing the death of Bayard Taylor
United States minister at Berlin, on the 10th
OF Dec, inst He had been effected with
dropsy for some time. The fatal symphonic
came on suddenly. He had been out of bed
and was transacting business with officials o.
the American legation the day before his
death. His death was peaceful and painless
sOMNoNBUL1C DEATH.
At Toledo, O., on the night of Decem
Der 18th, Warren 8. Waite prominent citizen
Of that city met with a violent death. Dur
Ing the night Mr.. Waite left his bed, aud pro
ceeding to the third story Of his residedce
climbed out on the roof, over which he walk
ed, falling to the ground a distance of forty
expired. 1t is supposed to be case Of som
nambulism.
YANKTON INDIANS
J w. Douglas Indian agent al Yank
ton agency, in card to the Jour4.l says The
report telegraphed from YanKton to the effec
that about seventy Indians had left his agency
in pursuit of food Is entirely false. tie say
some worthy Indians left BY permission for
short visit below, with ample rations offered
them and money in their pockets, and re-
turned quietly and in good season. he Yank
tons have enough food ard clothing, and ar,
doing well in matters Of education and ref
support.
THE WEATHER.
Intense cold is reported from man,
points. A great storm has prevailed alon,
the coast In Massachusetts,, disastrous to ship
ping. The heaviest snow known for year
has fallen at Montreal. A polar wave strucl
St. Louis Sunday night the 2ad OF December
and the wind attained velocity OF 60 mile
an hour. The river was full OF floating ice
A heavy ale set In at Halifax, doing mucl
damage to shipping In the harbor. Snow fol
to the depth OF three feet in Quebec, blocka ad
ing some Of the streets
NEBRASKA INDIANS
A telegram from North Platte, Ne
braska says, party of fourteen mounted In
dians raided Walkers rancho, eight miles ives
OF that place, on the 10th inst, driving away
eight horses. They also got few head o
horses at Randall's rancho and one from
Lang's The sheriff Of Lincoln county will
posse of citizens and squad of soldier,
from Fort Mcpherson, went in pursuit Al
this 10 the third time the Indians haye raidet
that vicinity without being pursued, it Is
thought they will not expect 1t during thi'
cold snap.
-. THE INDIANS.
The secretary of the interior has tele
graphed to the Governor Of Washington Ter
rit6ry with regard to the reported outrages b,
citizens upon the Indians In the department
Of Columbia, instructing the governor to 7.s,
his utmost endeav.n to prevent an assaults
npon the Indians and further informing hin
that the law officers Of the government hav
been directed by the attorney general to prose
cute all offend n In such instances. Negotia
tions are n w in progress at the interior de
partment with Chief Moses for placing Iii
tribe upon reservation.
GENERAL sATIsFACTION.
AT cabinet meeting on the 18th inst
there was a general congratulation amonl
those present at the peaceable condition Q
things throughout the entire country. On
member Of the cabinet remarked that at n,
time Within his memory was there more ha,
mony and good feeling In all scctionI than q
the present timo. The financial condition Va
alluded to 40 thoroughly satisfactory, and th
Only yzindication Of trouble anywhere was i