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. Y, by boring through
the kalls. The gang included some Of the
worst burglars In the country.
BRIDGE BURNED.
The Howe Truss bridge across Little
Mulberry river on the Little Rock & Fort
Smith railroad, Arkansas, has been burned.
Origin Of the fire 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. ..-
KILLED.
San Antoni's stage driver reports that
on the 9th inst, 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 acces-
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.
1NCENDIARY.
The distillery and warehouse of Geo.
Harshman, Of Harshmanville, Ohio, near Day
ton has been destroyed by fire. The ware
house contained $4,000 bushels Of corn, all
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-
from st. Louis and Galveston, are implicated.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A Wilkesbarre telegram states that
while four miners were endeavorin 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, infic,ing injur
$no nh hSoI 1k>2 -.
party.
U. 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 a 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.
SHOT.
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 Harrodsburg
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: Trobines Ranch on Crazy woman
creek, twenty miles north of that post, was
entered by robbers, eight in number, last
night at 8 O'Clock. Several persons we're 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. T., on the 18th inst.
shooting ARRAY occurred between Mrs. Low
ell, notorious character, end John Rogers,
an employee of Gregory'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
or's house.
FORTY KILLED.
It is established beyond doubt that
the total number Of citizens killed near tb>
State line by the Cheyenne Indians who
crossed the Union Pacific railroad Oct. 4th
was ty-three-twenty-three on Sappa
fifteen on the Beaver, one on Prairie Greek
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 RESURRECTION.
The United States consul at St. Thorn.
as telegraphs concerning the insurrectio1 a,
Santa Cruz: The rioters are apparently con
trolled. About $50 were killed. Planters
are searching the country for the rioters
Foun-tifths of the mills, dwellings, cane, run
and sugar on the plantations are destroyed
families are destitute and all business is TEN
polar1ly 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 bust
ness men and manufacturers Of that citv ani
in the afternoon made tour of the different
manufacturing e Establishments in company o.
the reception committee. In tho afternoon
the secretary spoke on the finances to a large
audience in Library hall.
PRAIRIEs ON FIRE.