The Worthington advance., 1879-05-01
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
PARDONED.

PARDONED.
Ex-1reasurer Cardozar and ex-Con.
gressmsn Smalls, convicted of bribery were
ardoned, April q, by the Governor Of South
Carolina.
BUFORD THE ASSASSIN.
The special term of the Franklin crimi
nal court, called for the purpose Of trying
Thomas Buford the assassin Of Judge Elliott
convened at Frankfort Ky, April %.
FALSE PRETENsEs.
At Cincinnati Ohio, April %, F. J
Redmond Of Nashville, was convicted Of OBJ
tanning goods valued at $1,000 under false
pretenses from John Shellito & Co. Sentences
was suspended, awaiting a decision on a mo
ton for new trial.
SHIP SUNK.
Advices have been received at New
York, stating that the steamer Rio Janerio
April 26, was ran down and sunk, in a
fog, the bark Velocity. The captain and ten
Of the crew succeeded In climbing on board
the steamer by the anchor chain, but the
steward and 3 bov were drowned.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Elijah Williams, an old and highly re-
spected citizen was instantly killed on the
afternoon Of April "a, at Toledo, O.. by the
caving in Of a sewer embankment, near his
residence, while he was in the trench in.
specting the works. Mr.. Williams was vice
president Of the Produce Exchange and 9
member of the firm of Williams s. Halloran,
grain merchants.
A BLACK THIEF.
Henry Smith, colored night watchmau
of the mint at San Francisco, has been arrest
cd char ged with stealing about $4,000 gold
bullion, small smelling furnace and about
$1,000 worth of gold ingots found buried In
the prisoners garden, and LOCO coin on the
premises. His thefts have extended over q
period of three years.
A fire broke out in Chicago, about sew.
en- O'Clock In the evening Of April 25, No. 2l4
Kenzie street and for over three hours the
flames were actively destroying property in
that vicinity. Being assisted by the peculiar.
ly inflammable character of the contents. the
buildings Nos, 214 to 2l8 were completely
gutted. Loss on buildings were $27, 500, and
insurance $4,000.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
The friends of Col. John Groesbeck,
brother of Hon. w. s. Groesbeck, and brother
in-law Of Gen. Joe Hooker, are greatly die.
tressed over his unaccountable disappearance
from the Fifth avenue hotel, New York, City,
where he had been living for many years. He
left the hotel two weeks ago saying he was
going West, since which time all trace of him
ih lost. His personal effects he left in his
room.
RESIDENCE AND HORSES BURNED.
Tie elegant residence of Alex King,
East end, Pittsburg, Pa, was destroyed by fire
on the early morning of April "a. The stable,
containing ten head Of valuable blooded
horses aud six colts, were also totally destroy
ed. Among the horses burned were the well
kdown trotters Nellie ELLIS, Nellie and Lady
Alice. The loss is estimated at $75, 600.
There was no insurance OF either stock or
premises, Mr.. King having neglected to renew
his policies
PEDEsTKIAN1sM IN ENGLAND.
There were 1000 spectators at the pc
destrian match in London on the IS inst.
Corkey, the champion. handed Brown, the
leader, the key Of the champion belt, which
the latter carried around the hall in triumph.
The match terminated at $50 O'Clock. The
score stood, Brown 542 miles, Corkey 492, Ha.
zael 473, Weston $50. Brown has beaten the
fastest previous record, that of 'Leary, by 81
miles. Corkey stopped shortly before 8
o'clock. Fourteen thousand persons witness.
ed the finish.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A CONDUCTOR.
The residence of Joseph Merger, of
Lancaster, Ohio, with all its contents was
DESTROYED by fire on the morning of April %
All the family escaped by jumping from a
second story window except girl eight years
old, who perished In the flames, No insurance
Merger is freight conductor on the Herekin
Valley railroad, and was about leaving Ian.
cester with his train when he was told that
his house was on fire. Feeling that his duty
was to his employers first he remained with
his train and brought it through while his
house was burning.
LUMBER FIRE.
A large amount of lumber, between
500, 600 and ,000, 600 feet belonging to Pratt &
Rhenis of Princeton, was burned at Anoka,
Mimi, on the night of April o. The fire il
supposed to be the work OF an incendiary
The lumber burned stood in close proximity
to the main yard of the Anoka lumber mills,
and also their planning mill aud saw mill, all
of which would certainly have burned had i,
not been for the timely use of the steamer,
which did good work, and effcectually
checked the flames and kept the fire from
spreading. As far as eau be ascertained
there was no insurance on the lumber
burned.
VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Nearly all the business portion of the
village OF Gorham, New Hampshire, waf
burned April %. Flames were discovered in
barn In the rear OF the store of W., H. Phil
brook, and rapidly spread, burning the
dwelling Of John w. Groalaw, the store and
dwelling Of W. H. Philbrook, the Mountain
eer Office, the residence and hardware store
of Demond Bros, the postofflce, etc. etc
Nearly all Exchange street was burned
Thirty families are homeless and twent,
buildings destroyed. Loss $4,000. The mos
thickly settled and business portion OF thu
village is gone.
RESCUE OF BURIED MINERS.
After four days entombment al
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the miners imprisoned BY
the fall of the roof of the mine we're rescued
on the morning Of April %. The Ee1
sustained life by the meat of mule, which 9
boy, sent to give them warning, had fortunate
ly with him, and stream running through th<
mine gave them the needful water. Relief o.
laborers have been constantly at work Eight
and day, and finally they succeeded in work
ing through the the fifty foot block of coal
The men suffered little from their confine
ment, and they and their rescuers were loudl,
cheered as they reached the surface of thu
mine.
ASSASSINATION IN RUSSIA.
Advices from St. Petersburg of April
%, states that Lieutenant Dubrayin, who ha,
been arrcated near Novgarod, IL suspected te
be ono Of the chief members of the revolution