The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

will b. voted on by the people at an election
to be held the second Tuesday In March: "The
board OF health are authorized and required
J from time 10 time, to recommend aud the
municipal assembly shall lave power to pass
| ordinances In relation to houses OF i'll fame
and prostitution, as they consider necess ary
| to prevent or check tho speed of venereal
diseases in the city, but such ordinances shall
| De consistent with and subject to the con.
stItution and laws Of the State.
RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.
An accident occurred on the New York
| Central railroad, Jan five miles cast ot
Batavia, on what is known as the Byron grade
Oflcials OF tho road are ve.y rcticent, and the
| facts as near as can be ascertained are as fol.
lows: Assistant Superintendent McCoo! start.
ed out about 2 p. 81 with five engines and q
snow plow to clear up the road to Rochester
preparatory to sending out the first train since
last Thursday. On reaching designated
point, they encountered drift forty feet long
| aid five feet deep, which was frozen nearly az
solid as earth, and the engines jumned the
track, the second engine breaking lis fasten-
logs, and going down the south bank, the
plow and first engine going on the north side,
the locomotive lying flat on its side across the
track, and the third engine being smashed up,
while the fourth aud fifth only left the rails.
Samuel Cooper, Of this city, driver Of the first
engine, was badly scalded. Thomas Lawless,
fireman, had one of his legs caught as the en-.
gine went over, and it was necessary to saw it
off before he could be ext.icated. James
! Welch, another fireman, was badly bruised.
Lawless cannot survive.
MANsLAUauTER IN THE FOURTH DEGREE,
The jury in the case Of William w
Murray, who has been on trial for several
days at st. James, for shooting Samuel Ash
at Madelia, last August. brought in verdict
New Years day of manslaughter in the fourth
degree. He was indicted for murder in the
first degree. The jury were out IS hours.
At one time the jury stood nine for absolute
acquittal, and three for the crime as charged
In the Indictment, and they finally comprom-
ised on the verdict stated above. The pen
atty for murder in the fourth degree is i'm
prisonment in the State prison for two years; !;
or Imprisonment in the county Jail not ex.
ceedng one year; or by fine not cxceedin e
$1,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.
1t will be remembered that Ash had made
improper proposals to three little girls, one of
whom was three year old daughter of
Murphy. Murphy pursued the young man,
and found him in the custody of the Sheriff,
and claimed that bis gun was accidentally
discharged. The case has produced great
excitement. The judge postponed sentence
u til Feb. S'h., when the exceptions taken
will be considered.
ENGLISH MARKETS..
The Mark Lane Erpress, in review OF
the corn the past week, says: Another week
of severe frost, followed by sudden and
rapid thaw, has brought us to the close Of
1878, year which will not easily be forgntten
by merchants or agriculturists, rs having
been fraught with discou agement and loss
to both. All farm work has necessarily been
at stand-stll and farmers have found it hard
work to find employment for their men. In
Scotland, too, hill stock suffered severely for
want OF fresh bite, which has not been pro-
durable owing to heayey snow-storms, aid
cattle have to be fed on half frozen roots.
Trade has been necessarily Of holiday
character both at Mark Lane and country
markets, but thero has heen little or no al.
formation in prices. The imports of foreign
wheat into London were but moderate. The
only noticeable features in return have been
the cessation Of arrivals from Russia and in
crease of those from East India. quiet but
steady demand has been experienced for all
descriptions at last Mondays prices, but there
has been very little done in barley oats and
n1f ,tr1, .ty,or
any quotabe extent.
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Washington telegram Of Jan. lsf
says, the advent of the new year was general
Iy observed. The principal point OF attraction
was the Executive mansion, where the rcscp
tion Of guests commenced at II O'Clock. In
company with the President were Vice Pres.
dent Wheeler. Mrs Hayes, Mrs. Jcwctt, of
Chicago, Mrs. Austin, OF Cleveland: Mrs.
Hastings, Mrs. Anderson, of Cincinnat,; the
Misses Scot, Mrs. Woodworth and Mrs,
Andrews. Rarely, if ever before, has the Vice
President with the President on such an oc-
casion| received. The only cabinet absentee
was Secretary Sherman, who was Informed by
telegraph this morning Of the death OF his
brother. He had called however, before the
reception commenced to inform the President
of his bereavement. The British legation be-
ing in mournjng,wa' not represented. Nearly
all the members of The diplomatic corps were
present. The Chinese legation attracted the
most attention, and many sought an intro
duction to the am 5asador and his attaches.
The mialstcrs and secretaries, except Mr.,
Bartlett, wore the chinese dress. 1t was their
first visit on New Years occasion, and they
were evidently much pleased with the arten
tons bestowed upon them. Ali the Judges
OF the United States supreme court, with ex-
ccption ofJustice Clifford, who is on visit to
Richmond, the judges Of the court of claims,
and the Southern claim commission and
courts for the District of Columbia were pres
ent, with ladies. Nearly all members of Con.
gress now in Washington called to pay their
respects to the President and Vice President
The attendance Of officers of the army was I'm.
usually large. General Sherman was not
present. The navy was we'll represented, rs
were all classes Of officers and employees
under she goverement and the public gener-
ofJv