The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
to be In no way privy to nor had they knowl.
edge Of his leave taking.
Sad a flair.

TO be In no way privy to nor had they knowl.
edge OF his leave taking.
Sad AhAlr.
A man named Paul johnson met with
an accident ut Motley, near Braincrd, Minn.,
on tho 3Oth ult., which resulted in his death
the next morning. He was in the employ of
the railroad Company with the bridge corps
rebuilding the Crow Wing river bridge and
standing on the ice beneath the trcstle, when
a piece OF timber % feet long and BY s inches
through. fell distance of Is feet and struck
him upon the top of the head fracturing the
skull. He was treated by DR.. Rosser, and
singular to relate, was walking about town
anaided at noon on the day of his death, but
died at 6 o'clock in the evening. He leaves
wife and seven children in his native country
-Sweden-who have been waiting patiently
these many years, since he left them, for the
welcome summons to join him in his new
home. Quite sad, indeed, will be the change
in the spirit Of their dreams. Instead of a
summons to meet him in Minnesota, they are
called to join him in that great hereafter. His
character has ever been that of an honest,
faithful, sober, Christian man. He never in
dulged in drink, was eyer quiet, unobtrusive
and respected by all who knew him. He has
been on the N. P. bridge corps for some time
and, though necessity has frequently driven
the crew to cncroach upon the Sabbath, yet
he never could be induced to join them. His
earnings were always carefully husbandcd,
and all that he could spare promptly sent at
every opportunity to his family, and ut the
time Of his death he had on his person $ll5,
which he intended sending when he reached
Braincrd
Marder In Todd County, Minnesota.
On Tuesday, January Goth, step
daughter OF man named Joseph Rcigcr, liy-
ing near Long Prairic Todd county, was mar
ricd and in the evening there was party at
the house of the newly welded pair. A mum
Der OF boys, ranging in age from Is to 20 years
appeared and began chariyari, but were in
vlted and furnished with refreshments, when
they left. For some reason, they afterwards
returned near to the house but made no noise.
MIR. Reiger, who was rather irasciblc and con-
siderably deaf withal, rushed out, seized a
spade, and made dash for the boys, threat
ening to Kill more or less of the number, when
some one in the party struck him on the
head, above the eye, with a club or something
Of the kind,and all fled. Mr.. Rcigcr sank to
the ground, and died the next morning. He
was about TO years of age, On Thursday the
Sheriff arrested twelve Of the boys who had
been in the party, and who were held until
Saturday and then released on bail, the charg-
es being granddaughter. 1t is not known by
whom the blow was struck. Capt. Collins, of
this city, with Mr.. J. D. Jones, of Long Prairie,
have been retained for the defense
big Timber Stealing In Florida.
Letters to the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office, dated Jacksonville, Jan. 2S
give detailed account of the proceedings of
the grandjury there in connection with timber
depreciation cases. OF sixteen indictments
found, one is for perjury and one for suborna-
ton Of perjury. This correspondent writes
that the Investigations developed the fact
that for II series Of years past trcspasscs
upon the public domain in Florida of most
gigantic proportions have been committed.
The public lands have been stripped Of the
most valuable timber known to the CONNER
cal world.
A st. Louis Lawyer Di~barred.
l The case against Frank j. Bowman,
prominent st. Louis lawyer who has been on
trial for some weeks past on charge of pro-
fcssional misconduct in accepting doublebar-
relied fees from PARTIES on different sides OF
important lawsuits, came to an end on the 1st,
the jury finding him guilty of fourteen out of
seventeen charges preferred against him.
This will undoubtedly insure his disbarment,
and put an end to his legal career. Zach
Mitchell, another lawyer, though less promi-
nent was found guilty on one of his charges
OF similar nature, though his case is not
nearly so aggravated as Bowman's.
Currency Circulation.
The comptroller Of the currency reports
the amount of additional circulation issued
during the month Of January $l,041 $50; total
amount issued since the passage of the act of
July 4th, 1875 $4l, II $40 total amount of legal
tender notes retired to date under the act
January, 4th, 1875 is $32, ,S29, SIC; amount
retired the present month $S353, leaving the
amount of legal tender notes outstanding Feb
ruary 1st, $349, 110,424. The amount of ma
tional bank notes outstanding February 1st
$500, 629,69O together with 81 1921 national
gold bank notes.
Shooting Array with Eleven st.,r.
A shooting affray took place i'll New
Orleans on the 30th ult., between C;11 j. T.
Opay, of he steamer Isabel, F. Bt, cLercan
and J. Kounz. Eleven shots We're fire in all
Capt. Opay being slightly wounded in the
right arm. A colored man by the name of
Bill johnson and a white man named Schuder
were also shot in the legs. The latter were
standing by and were not participants in the
difficulty. The principals were arrested and
Jailed.
Another Fraud.
Thomas Minshall, of Dubuque, Iowa,
is looking up evidence for an immense and ex-
traordinary claim against the United States.
to demand indemnity for about two thirds of
the land Of the State of Illinois, on the ground
that it was conveyed to his great grandfather
and nineteen others at Fort Gage in 1773, by
two Indian chiefs. The deed is said to have
been lately found in bank, where it was kept
as curiosity, and to bear the names, as wit
nesscs, Of the B :itish officers at Fort Gage.
Sitting Bull.
A gentleman who arrived at Bismarck
from Fort BufOrd, Feb 1st saws il is a we'll