The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-05
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
FORTY THOUSAND.

FORTY THOUSAND.
The Lexington, Ky, Fair closed in goo
order. The attendance has bccn abou
4O,O0s-no fights, net one drunkard, n
bet, Kentucky stands redeemed.
STRIKE ENDED.
Tee trouble between the sho, IN aker
and manufacturers OF Chicago has bee
am;cably settled. It is said the manufactu,
ers will now put on double forces and vii
soon be able to I'll any orders.
ATHIEF.
A dishonest money order clerk in tn
postofflcc at st, Louis, has stolen $1,000, an
fed, it is supposed, to Canada. His name
Frank A. George, and is q son Of forme
clergymrn Of St. Louis.
A special from De Soto, Mo-, says Bill
Hildebrand, brother Of the notorious Mis-
souri, desperate, Sam Hilderbrand, on tn
3Oth inst, shot from brush and killed Hug
Vieth, seven mics from that place.
William Enright Of Laromic, WyoE1
ing Territory, who had just been relased from
the penitentiary became disorderly and at
tempted to kill the officder who arrested him
The policeman shot him killing him instantly
TROOPS CALLED OCT.
A Montreal telegram says tee provien
al Government has called out the military tt
aid the civil power:.in taking possession of tn
Montreal, Ottawa & Occidental Railroad com
pany The Goth regiment have proceeded to st
Theresa and the Goth fusiliers and Montrea
garrison OF the artillery are under arms
BURNED TO DEATH.
In Wheeling, W. Va, during the al
sencc of Mrs. MCGEE at church, on the Il
inst, her daughters aged 12 and 10, and
cousin about the same age, in preparing TO
dinner started the fire with coal oil. Resul
the Oldest child was burned to death and TIN
second fatally injured. The third escaped.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A second nitro -glycerine explosion
within eight days occurred at Negaunee, Mich.
on the Both OF August, by which three mel
were instantly blown to pieces, while fourtl
was landed on shelving rock almost unin
jured. The Killed are Andrew Sullivan
Stephen Day and Stephen Keodus. All were
married. Cause unexplained.
INCENDIARY !.RREsTED.
Herman Grenel was arrested at Foun
:ain City, Mimi, on the 30th of August, b,
two Winona detectives, for burning tht
har nf 7 7 S,,{ ;,,r r1f,
Wis, i'll May last. He made full confession
and said he was hired to do the job by one
Fox, saloon keeper of Columbus, and i'm
plicatea barkeeper named Mock.
KILLED.
James Bennett, u professional gambler
OF st. Paul. Indiana, was shot and instantly
killed, at Cincinnati, o., on the I'd inst, b,
James D. Arnold. Arnold charged Bennett,
with influencing his son against him, aud sale
he was the cause of his son leaving home
Bennett advanced to make reply, hut ANnold
caught his arm, placed q pistol to his breast
and fired, the ball entering q little above the
heart
The central elevator at Milford, Mich.
occupied by Stephens & Roberts, with three
adjoining sheds filed with manufactured
lumber was on the 21, inst, burued Loss on
elevator and contents about $4,000; sheds
and contents $4,000; the whole partially in
sured. The fire is supposed to have bern the
work of an incendary. B. F. Howland, a
prominent citizen has been arrested on
charge of causing the fire.
HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
A special meeting 0! the Episcopal
House Of Bishops met in New York, August
18th. Among the Bishops present were
Whipple, of Minnesota; Green, of Mississippi,
and Smith Of Kentucky. It is said the object
OF the meeting is to transact some general
business, and among the matters that might
be taken into consideration is the resignation
Of Bishop McCcskrey, Of Michigan. The
m ee:ing proceeded with the presiding Bi>i,-
OF of Kentucky in the chair
TEXAs INDIANS.
= >k'ri Of State troops under Capt
Fays e. r:.htcred large body OF Indians from
Fol, Station reservation at a water hole about
for;; ,ii:c3 north Of Ell Paso The rangers
wc," fo1c ii to retreat on account OF the over.
VIII. .:n:,S .orce OF the Indians, losing one
man anu the Indians seven Indians from the
Fort Stanton reservation are scattered in large
numbers through the mountains and on the
Rio Grande below III Paso.
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY
4 large number Of petitions in bank.
ruptcy were filed August Both, in various
town; throughout the country. In Chicago
l65 petitiors were filed. \ New York tele
gram says the crowd Of petitioners increases
The clerks Office Was packed almost to suffo
cation. The repeal Of the bankrupt law tool
effect August :'lst, and registers Offices il
the large owns and cities were kept ope1
till midLiril. Of that day, for the fling O
petitions.
BETTER PROSPECTS.
The far,Ee.s Of Southern Minnesot.
have co 1.:ne'c,d thresh,ng and are yer,
agresably disappointed in the result. Th'
wheat yield averages fifteen to twenty bush
els, and in some places as high as twenty
five bushels, per acre, mostly No. 2, but SOM
No. and No. 8, Scotch Fife turns ont mucl
better than any other variety. Corn, oats
barley and other crops have turned ou
splendidly, and corn is beyond reach of dam
age from frost.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A serious accident occurred to an ex
cursion train on the Grand Rapids e. indiana
railway near Lockwood, Mich, on the 2S inst.
5y which thirty-tve persons were injured
several seriously, and three fatally. Two g
the coAshes jumped the track and went dow,
All e2.hankment. The train was filled will
ekcursiUrists from Manistce and Ludingt ton
bound for Grand Rapids. The wounded wer'
ta6en to .irand Rapids for medical aid Th'
cause the accident is supposed to be
broken :ail.
BANQUET in PARIS
The French committe On the Franco
American treaty gave banquet to the Amer
lean delegates in Paris, lately. Tho healtl, Q
Minister Noyes was proposed. Replying, Cox
Noycs wished the delegates success. The
were hot there to promotes free trade, bu
rather to promote that which will contribut
to the welfare and prosperity Of France an
America. The discussion OF the propose
treaty would ccrtnin]v greatly cont r;hi,ta I