The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13
THE NEWS CONDENSED


THE NEWS CONDENSED
SHOT DEAD.
At New Orleans, March 9Th, John
sharples, an ex-policeman, was shot dead.
1t Is rumored Sharples was drunk, insulted a
ady, and wes shot bv ilcr escort
BURNED.
The Springfield, III. Iron company 8
rolling mill was destroyed by fire on the
night Of March Sth. Loss about $4,000; in
surcd for $4,000. Four hundred men will be
thrown ont of employment temporarily. The
company will at once rebuild, and it is thought
they will be in operation by the first Of
April
APPREHENDED OCEAN DISASTER.
A telegrrm from Gloucester, Mass. of
March 9th, says no tidings are yet received Of
the fourteen fishing vessels which went out
from here to Georges banks, and the feeling
is generally prevalent that the entire number
went down, with all their crews, in the severe
gale last month.
CONFlCfED OF MCtDEN.
A Chicago telegram Of March 5th says
the jury in the case OF John Lamb on trial
for the murder Of Policeman Race last fall,
after brief deliberatlon brought in a verdict
OF guilty and fixed the penalty at death.
George Freeman, his comradc in the affair.
was the principal witness against him.
BLACKMAL1.
A Memphis, Tenn, dispatch of March
7th, says: Hugh Davis, A. J. Foster ard
Charles Sims, three young men, have been
arrested, charged with attempted blackmail-
ing Mrs. Kate Dawson. They threatened
to burn and rob her residence unless she paid
$500. All have confessed their guilt.
EXPLOSION.
AT Sullivan, Ill, on March 9th, the
boiler Of Geo. Kepler's saw mill exploded, de-
molishing the mill and machinery. Jonah
Baugher, the head sawyer, was blown to
atoms and fragments o: his body scattered in
all directions. Abram Reedy and Albert
White were severely, perhaps fatally, injured.
Cause unknown.
POLITICS.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat of March
10th, publishes the sentiment and preferences
Of members OF the legislatures of Kansas,
Wisconsin aud Arkansas on the Presidential
question. Grant is decidedly the strongcst
man among the Republicans, but the Demo-
Gratis are divided between Tilden, Thurman
and Hendricks, with perhaps majority in
favor of Tilden.
FALL OF PUBLIC HALL.
At North Berwick, Maine, the public
hall gave way during town meeting precip
itating 150 people to the floor below. No one
was killed outright, but many were fearfuly
and probably fatally injured. There were
about five hundred people in the hall at the
tme. Public sentiment is very bitter against
the builders of the hall, which it is claimed
was built in criminally careless manner.
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED
At River Falls, Wisconsin, at an early
hour on the morning OF March 10th, as Dr.
G. Amin, OF Chicago was returning home he
was knocked down by three hghwaymen
and robbed OF $50 in money and Il gold watch
and chain valued at 5000. He had been on q
"to,t" for the last three days and exhibited
his money freely during the time. He ha6
about 81, 400 in a belt, which the robbers die
not discover. No arrests as vet
HEAVY RAINS.
A San Francisco telegram OF March
9th says heavy rains have fallen in the inte-
rior. The Yuba and Feather rives are high
The outer levees at Marysville broke aud the
suburbs are under water. The inside levee
protects the city There is much damage to
property. In the Russian river valley six
inches of rain fell, and the river is over its
banks, flooding the valley, and bridges are
carried away. Tue North Pacific railroad is
washed out so that it cannot be repaired 70,
several days.
GREENBAcKERs.
The Greenback club convention a
Chicago, March 5th, elected r. E. Hoyt. o
Michigan, president. A platform was adopt
ed affirming the heretofore expressed creet
of the Greenback party, and declaring thai
postiaasters should be elected; that govern
ment should prohibit importation OF Chinese
servile labor; that lahotfng bureau be es
tablished making a law disenfranchising {
person who Offers to purchase or does
purchase votes, and calling for other innova
tions in government The resolutions strong
ly favor labor reforms OF various kinds.
THE CABINET.
A Washington telegram of March 7th
says, the cabinet have considered the failure
of the army and legislative, executive ant
judicial appropriation bills and the condition
Of the apartments in consequence. Party
features of the question entered into the ex
preston of views. All the members regretted
that an extra session of Congress was made
necessary. The secretary of the treasury pre-
sented to the cabinet a long report from As
sistant Secretary French in support of th'
treasury order Of Feb. 26, prohibiting the i'm
portation Of neat cattle from England, ant
the report was adopted.
RAILROAD THIEVES.
A St. Louis telegram Of March 7th
says it will be recollected that about thre
weeks ago Jos. Beck, baggage master OF
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern rail
road, was arrested for robbing the mail
pleaded guilty and was sent to the peneten
tiary the same day. Since he has been il
prision he has made full confess ior
duplicating other employees Of the railroad
B. G. Lester, brakeman, and VIM. F. johnson
express messenger, was arrested and lodged
injail. They also have confessed and will b
arraigned in the United States district court
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa telegram c
March Z, has the following: The boiler an
engine rooms Of the slaughtcring house an
fertilizer, and the packing room and smoll
house OF the packing establishment of T. n
Sinclair & Co., have been destroyed by fir
The fire originated in the fertilizer, and tn
flames spread with frightiul rapidly. I'll
almost superhuman work Of the flreme
alone saved the entire establishment from d.
struction. Loss heavy, approximating S75
600; insurance light,
SPRING FRESHETS.
A Buffalo, N, Y. telegram Of Marc