The Worthington advance., 1879-05-22
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

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SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
At Harrodsburg, KY, May IA, Geo.
Smith, colored, was sentenced to the penitcn-
tiary for life, for murder
..' A CASHIER sENTENCED.
May Is, Alexander Barton, cashier of
the Fiskhill, N. Y, bank, was convicted of en-
bezzlcment, and sentenced for five years TO the
nenitentiary.
THE ARMY IN THE WEST.
Gen. Sherman says military affairs were
never so well organized in the West as now,
and Gen. Sheridan has reduced everything to
an admirable and effective system
THE LATE RAINS.
Reports from various points in Mime
sofa, Iowa and Wisconsin are received show
ing that refreshing showers have fallen lately,
and have removed the fears Of injury to crops
from drouth
WATER SPOUT.
The bursting Of a water spout, May Is,
in the western part of the city of Louisville,
Ky,was attended with considerable damage to
property, but no loss Of life, although numer-
Gus person were dreadfully drenched.
AcONF1DENCE sw1NDLER.
The confidence operator arrested at
San Francisco, May l3, for writing bogus re-
ports of the death of friends to parties East,
gave the name of E. F. Redmond. He ac-
knowledges his guilt, but has reaped no profit
from his enterprise. He has sent out some
800 letters since April ].
TEN DOLLAR cET1F1cATEs-
The secretary of the United States
treasury says it is useless to send telegrams to
the department for $40 certificates, as they
will be sent in due proportion to all the diff
fercnt offices authorized to sell them rs soon
as they can be printed, and the supply will
soon reach 100000 daily.
HIGHwAYMEN.
Twenty miles from Deadwood, D. r.,
May 1S three highway robbers went into Bull
dog rancho, drew revolvers on the proprietor,
compelling him to stand with hands up while
the rancho was being plundered. They Sc
cured considerable money and jcwelry be-
ANEW RESERVATION.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch of May
II, states that Chief Moses and companions,
lately returned from Washington, accompan-
led by Gen. Howard and Gov. Terry, of Wash
ington Territory, are about starting for upper
Columbia, where a new Indian reservation is
to be established. Gen: Howard will establish,
new military post between the reservation
and white settlements.
WOMAN AND CHILD HUNG.
A dispatch from Marysville, California,
states that the wife and 5-year old daughter OF
Martin Sulzebcrgcr, sutor county, were found
on the morning Of May II, suspended by their
nccks in an outbuildng on his rancho, about
three miles north of Yuba City, Mystery sur.
rounds the affair. It is not known whether il
is murder or suicide. The husband has been
arrested for threats made against the wife.
ARRAIGSED FOR CRUELTY.
In New York City, May Is, Rev
Joseph Hayes, Catholic clergyman was held
in $500 bonds to answer the charge of cruelty
in whipping child aged five years. The
ncr of chastising children, even if done by
their parents, be not assault and battery with
in the meaning of the statutes, they should be
reframed and protection extended to the de-
fenselcss.
DROWNED.
The steam yacht Louisa, owned by
Charles Stenglein, of $40 Third avenue New
York city ran on the rocks in Little He'll Gate
on the afternoon of Sunday, May 18 and upset
James Hall. aged 40; William Adams, aged g.
of Morrisiana, and Rosie Stenglen, aged Is, Of
1926 Third avenue, were drowned John and
Frederick Stengle!n, aged 20 and 10, and Mrs
Adams and her daughter, Sarah, aged Is, were
saved.
LAMP EXPLOSION.
At Port Huron, Mich, at $50 A. NJ,
May IA, lamp exploded in the cabin OF the
steam barge Henry Howard, lying at that
port, having repairs made on her boiler. An
alarm was sounded, force pumps were put on,
and in short time the flames were subdued
The fire had destroyed her cabin aft of the
smoke stack, also her small boat All is COW
cred by insurance. The damage is estimated
at about $1,000
ROBBERS.
The registers department of the post
office at Indianapolis, Ind was robbed on the
morning of May Is Of $3.50 and fifty registered
letters. The robbery was committed after the
safe had been oponed and while the clerk,
Ben Reed, was absent In the adjoining room
for about a moment. Tho thief was evidently
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expected to get large quantity Of 4 per cent
certificates, which were expected last night
but had not been received.
THE NEGRO EXODUS.
On the morning Of May 10, II meeting
was held at the State House in Providence
Rhode Island, to consider the exodus OF south,
ern negroes and devise means for relief Amos
Perry presided. Addresses were made by
President Brown, Of Brown University; Cap
tain J. NJ. Alderman, secretary of state; Rev
Messrs. Evarts, Van Horn and others. Rcso.
lutions were adopted expressing sympathy
with the colored people Of the South fleeing
from their homes on account of prosecutions
and promising aid to alleviate their snferings
BRUTAL MURDERER ARRESTED.
Two years ago a man named Dan Ed.
munds, who lived in Lexington, Ky, ran of
to Arkansas with a ncighbor's daughter leav,
ing wife and family behind. A short time
ago he started back to his former home with
the woman and child, and when near the
Mississippi killed and buried both. On return
ing he took up with his lawful wife, The
bodies OF the murdered woman and child were
found and identified and search was institu.
ted for Edmunds. May 13, an officer from Ar.
kansas arrived at the home of the murderer
arrested and took him back to the scene Of
his crimes.
RUSSIAN SURVEILLANCE.
Mr.. Hoffman, the American charge al
st. Petersburg, informs the department o
| state that every one coming into Russia must
be provided with passport verified by the
Russian consul. He must bc registered at q
police station and must comply with the rcgu
lations or be subject to fine or imprisonment
st. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa, Kief, Khort