The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-26
THE WORLDS DOINGS
HOTEL BURNED,

HOTEL BURNED.
At Chippewa, Falls, June 20 the Wis
consin house, owned by James Parent was
burned nothing saved, cause unknown !;
| insured for 81, 800.
BURNED TO DEATH.
June - the residence Of Samuel Mil
Miller pcrishcd in the flames and her husband
| is not expected to recover from his burns.
FATALLY SHOT.
At Woltyillc, N. Y, June 20, Bessie
Harris was fatally shot by Dr. Albert Dc Wolf
Two years ago she secretly married De Wolf
They separated and Dc Wolf proposed reun-
| ion. She refused.
OREGON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
In the city elections at Portland, Ore
gon, June Ii, the Republicans elected the
mayor and two couneilmen-thc Democrats
the balance. In the election in East Portland
the Republicans made u clean sweep.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK
Advices from New York city to June
II, say that DR.. Vanderpool, health officer at
quarantine, says that unless rigid auaran-
tine is kept up, there is a possibility of yellow
fever making its appearance in New York
LYNcHED.
J. Moore, who grossly assaulted and
then murdered Miss Woodward on the 5th Of
June, near Wexford, s. c., was hanged by Il
mob of-oile hundred and fifty armed men juno
II, who rode into Spartansburg. The jailor
had removed Moore but the lynchers discover
ed his whereabouts.
MOLLY MAGUIREs TO HANG.
The supreme court has sustained the
decision Of the lower court in the case of Peter
Names and John O'Ncill, Molly Maguircs con-
victcd in Northumberland county, Pa, and
sentenced to be hanged for the murder of
Coroner Hesser in 1874
SWEPT OVER THE FALLS.
At Niagara Falls, June 81, Mrs. A.
ROLAND Of Licge Belgium, borrowed drink
ing cup from her husband while visiting the
Three Sisters islands, and STOPPING for drink
fell into the swiftly running current and was
swept over Horseshoe falls. The husband and
wife were on their wedding tour.
FOUND DROWNED.
The body Of Marshall Davis, promi-
nent insurance agent Of Toledo, O., vas found
I in the river June 23. Nothing is known as to
the circumstances of his death, but it is sup
posed the case was accidental. Davis entered
the service at the outbreak of the rebellion as
sergeant major and served on the staff of Maj
Cen James B. Stcdcman.
WIFE MURDER.
At San Francisco, June II, James
| Bowlan, hackman, deliberately murdered his
wife, Nellie, calling ut the house where she
obtained employment as housckccpcr, and
shooting her down OH her refusal to resume
| marital relations with him. Mrs. Bowlan
had left her husband OH account Of his repeat
| cd brutal treatment Deceased was Il native
of New York, age 25
WITHDRAWN.
The President, June 21, sent to the
Senate the following: "Doubts having arisen
| us to the propricty Of appointing in advance
of the actual vacancy TO occur September l.,
S;9of person to fill the Office Of Judge Of the
circuit court Of the United States for the
Eighth circuit. | hereby withdraw the nom
| ination for that Office OF George McCrary of
Iowa"
WESTON WINS.
Il London telegram Of June 81, says !:
The pedestrian match was finished at 1855 p.
m. Weston had made $50 and Brown 453
miles. This beats Browns record in the last
| match and all previous records. About 1900
persons witnessed the finish Weston wins his
bet will, Sir John Ashley that he would make
$50 miles. Rowcll, who brought away the belt
| from New York, says he will challenge Weston
Immediately.
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION.
The President has approved the joint
resolution amcndatorv of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, approved in March last. The
| most interesting features Of the joint resolu-
| tion arc the repeal Of the clause which author
| lied and empowered the secretary Of war to
| lease the water power ut Moline to the Moline
| Water Power company, and the appropriation
of $4,000 for extension Of military telegraph
| lines from Helena, NJ. T., and from Fort Eli
ott, Texas, westward
SUSPECTED BUGRLARS RELIEVED.
The property taken from the house of
Gov. Davis in st. Paul, by burglars u few
nights since has has been recovered The
diamond stud was found OH the dead body OF
james Gancy, the burglar who WAS shot at
Rochester, Minn., by Marshal kalh and the
| watch was found Oh the person Of u fellow
| named VandikclAwhO is under arrest as one OF
Ganey's gang The lcwd young mcn Nick
Frances and Thomas kcegan who were in iail
at ST. Paul charged with the burglary, have
! been released
| CALIFORNIA POLITICS.
The Republican State convention met
at San Francisco, June 18th. George c. Per
kins was nominated for Governor. The fol
lowing arc the leading points in the platform
adopted: Rcaflirms the principles of the Re
publican party; dcnounccs the attempt of the
Democracy to interfere with the purity o
elections; sustains the Presidents veto policy
pledges the party to Il faithful application ,o
the new constitution and support OF progress
sive education; pledges the candidates for The
legislature to attempt to settle the differences
| WIFE MURDER.
Another bloody murder was committed
at St. Louis, Mo-. on the morniug of juno 10
Henry Erb, pusher of street hand cart, and :
man of bad rcpute, assaulted his divorced
VIM III ChC pt\h Jdiu VI ASA iCS1uChSCi oil
South Third Street, between 5 and o'clock
and plunged large knife twice into her righ
side inAicting wound from which she
died in Il few minutes. Erb was arrested
shortly after and locked up. No immediate
cause, is assigned for the act, but it is know
they quarrclcd several times within few
y BURNED TO DEATH.
Near Jonesboro, Ga, June 20, TIN
dwelling house Of J. F. Reynolds, was de
stroycd by fire and burned together with hi
daughter and his sister-in law, young girls O
13 and Is years. The fire originated in thei
room which was locked on the inside. The
were so blinded or bewildercd they could no
open the door, although Reynolds, who ha
been awakened by the roaring flames, callc
them and tried to break the door in. He the
went to save his wife and barely succeeded il