The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-28

Ac" yc~IO ago III 9lQ Oh various r9ufOaQ en-.
terprlses. The action OF the court. will then
bring the long pending troubles between the
counties and bondholders to a crisis.
Nellie Msssires.
Sheriff Guffey of Westmoreland county,
Pa, has succeeded in uncarthing gang of
Mollie Maguires, who have been operating
for three years past in the vicinity of Irwin's
station on the Pennsylvania Central. Up to
the time these men began work, the relations
between the miners and employer were Of the
most smjablc disposition, but shortly after
their appearanscfth men became dissatisfied,
and this feeling increased until it resulted in
an open outbreak. The miners struck, and
during the lockout many instances of open
violence occurred. The town of Irwin has
been fired several times, and once more than
half of it laid in ashes. These fires were at
tributed to carelessness at the time. The
sheriff obtained clue and succeeded in in
terviewing one:of the suspected men, who made
a full confession. This man, Parafltt, says the
gang numbered twelve or fifteen men, and
that they were regularly organized and con-
Quoted the strikes, and during one of them the
crowd Of M0llics attacked Z man named Fow-
Ter, who was at work in the mine, but were
driven off after an exchange Of shots. On the
same night they burned the. Tipplc Greek
House, and wagons Of the Bald Eagle mincs
They have caused all the fires, and during the
July riots in Pittsburgh they burned hay stacks
cut telegraph wires and killed young man
named Carroll, whose body they placed on the
railroad track, where it was discovered ut day.
light, m angled and torn. Paratitt also brought
to the sheriff another Of the gang, who, upon
being cornered up, corroborated Paratitt's
story. The rest Of the Molllcs, getting wind
fthe disclosure, fed precipitately.
The Frsnklng Privilege Restsred.
The Senate has at last fully restored the
franking privilege aud if the House concurs,
as it probably will, the old plan will be fully
in force again. The argument was that un-
der existing laws those engaged in the cxccu-
tive department can transmit their corrc-
spondcncc free OF postage, while Congressman
have to pay large sums for stamps; that it has
never been demonstrated that the repeal of
the. .franking privilege made any reduction in
the cost Of transporting the mails. Since the
franking privilege was repealed in 1878, every
session there has been some bill restoring
some feature oft. First came stamps to the
departments, then public documents, and now
correspondence of Congressman. The pro-
vision adopted although in effect complete
restoration of the franking privilege for every
thing under two ounces, is really only CON-
plction Of the work which has been going on
since the privilege was abolished.
NarAer and Suicide.
John Gumbingcr accompanied by
lady registered at the Lindcl Hotel on the 18TH
They ate supper and were assigned to rooms.
About o'clock next day the room was en-
tered and the bodies of the man and woman
were found lying on the bed. The woman
had been shot in the lett temple and the man
in the right. The pistol which had done the
work was found in the mans hand. The man
was identified as Jno. Gumbinger, aged ~,
bar tender for Henry LYDIA, wealthy saloon
keeper and brewer. The womanwas Maggie
LYDIA, aged 10, daughter of Gumbingcr's en-
ployer. Her father had forbidden marriage
between them.
A 100000 to Geo. 600 swindle.
j. Fred. Thornton, circuit clerk of st.
Louis, has been suspended from Office for fail
ure to comply with the orders of the circuit
court, and pay into the treasury of the citv
$4,000, which ought to have been in his DOS
session. An investigation of his accounts has
been had, and it is thought there is heavy
defalcation. Thornton was custodian of var
ious trust funds pending the settlement of
SllifS In tho po,,rfS L
short is estimated as between $4,000 and co.
600. He was under $4,000 bonds
Rebellion IN san lsomsnxo.
Revolution is raging all over the repub-
lie. Since Feb. 8, San Domingo city has been
surrounded by revolutionists under Generals
Guillino and Bclleni. President Baez intends
to stand siege, and artillery is being placed
in the forts surrounding the city. Baez will
be unable to resist much longer. On account
OF the distressed state of the country the
prisons arc overcrowdcd, provisions are very
scarce and prices arc daily advancing. Com
mercc is in deplorable condition, and yery
few merchants will be able to meet their en-
gagemcnts.
>@@D - s~O Ac~Re1OmC0 n11u0WC0s
A meeting Of the Dominion alliance
was held at Ottawa, Ont, on the Goth inst.
composed of the most prominent temperance
advocates Of the Dominion. The secretary
read letter in which he recommended rails
Ing 100000 for the purpose of placing the
question OF temperance before the country
Several members Of the Parliament were pres
ent and expressed themselves in sympathy
with the movement and that it was altogether
likely the government would introduce
measure acceptable to all Temperance men.
Asr.ia Of Our susssAiarv Coin.
A notice Of inquiry has been given in
the Canadian Senate, whether, in view Of the
reconciliation Of silver in the United States.
measures will be taken at the present session
to prevent the recurrence of the aliases and
losses formerly occasioued by the circulation
as a medium Of exchange Of silver coins
whose conventional and fictitious value
wers not In accordance with their real or mar
ket value.
00r1orea Dy Robbe1u.
On the 23d of February,J. w. Barron,
treasurer Of Dexter Savings hank, at Dexter,
Me-, not coming home, search was made for
him, and he was found locked in the vault,
handcufted, gagged, and with a rope around
his neck. He was senseless, and died next
morning. He had several bad wounds on his
forehead. The robbers obtained less than one
hundred dollars, and it is supposed they mur-
dered the treasurer because he would not
open the safe.
An lsltnsls Dector Assaseanasea.