The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-26
SHOT RY A FRANTIC WOMAN.
Last week Oliver TomlinsOn. Of Brio

| Last week Oliver Tomlinson, of Bridge
against his wife, His wife returned to the
city on the morning of June IL, went to his
room, and took his revolver from Il bureau
and threatened that If they were not recon-
ciled, she would take her own lifc He ad-
vanced toward her and was shst above the
heart The woman then shot herself in the
left breast. The woman's wound is not con-
| sidcrcd dangerous. Mrs. Tomlinson claims
the shooting of her husband was accidcntal;
he claimed that it was deliberate. Mr. Tom
linson is a man of considerable property.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Advices from Allentown, Pa. .,of June 21,
report an explosion ut one of the orc mines on
the land Of Stephen & Smaycr, two miles from
East Texas, Pa. The boiler burst with terrific
| force, killing five men outright and seriously
| wounding three others. The killed are: A
Ettinger, of East Texas head blown off; Il
German workman; l. Fcgcly, contractor;
Smaycr. land owner, and one Dcrr B. Keck,
the engineer, was badly scalded and had leg
broken off. Dcrr and two others, names un.
known, were also badly wounded. Two years
ago a similar accident ocburrcd at the same
place, killing four men and wounding several
others.
CHILDREN MURDERED.
At Springfield, Mass, June 21, John
Kcnmelcr, German, at South Holyokc, shot
dead his three children, I'LL girs aged 4, 1 and
| year, being unable to support them. He has
been out of work since February At that
time lie went to Colorado, but recently re-
| turned. He had been ordered to yacatc the
| tenement belonging to Germania Mills, as he
| no longer worked in the mill He sent his
| wife on an crrand before committing the
crime. When arrested Kenmeler said. "Let
| the law take its course" He feared the chill
drcn might grow up and enter house of pros
titution. He thought they would be better in
heaven
ATTEMPTED SHOOTING IN COURT.
On the afternoon Of June II, at Mem
phis, Tcnn, during the trial Of John J..
| O'Bricn for the alleged seduction oi Miss Liz
zic Foss, and while defcndent was tcstifying
as to his innocence of the crime, Miss Lizzie
rose from her seat near her coun sci, and walk
ing toward the defendant said, "You villain,
you murdered my father, and now you want
to ruin my reputation" As she ceased speak
ing, she drew Il pistol from her dress pocket,
but before she could fire it was cought by the
deputy sheriff, who wrcsted it from her II
| was mentioned in dispatches last March that
her father, Henry Voss, had committed sui
eide on learning Of his daughters disgrace
The suit now pending is for 5000 damages,
and was brought by deceased.
PRINCE NAPOLEON SLAIN.
Reuters dispatch from Cape town, dated
| June }, via Madeira, states Prince Louis Na-
| poleon, prince imperial Of France, accompa-
MED by other officers, left Col Woods camp
| to rcconnoitrc. The party dismountcd in Il
mcalic field, when the cnnemy crept
| upon them and assailed the
prince, killing him. His body was
recovered The London Times correspondent
| writing from Itclzi Hills on the I'd inst says:
| The body of the prince imperial was discov-
cred in field of long grass. There were no
bullet holes upon it, but there were seventeen
wounds made by asscyai thrusts. The body
was found stripped and his clothes Lad been
! taken away. Dispatch from Cape Town Junc3,
says news of the death Of the prince imperial
| SNoC IL IOOA ONSl &iC \hS AL arc HN-
in. ut half mast.
| MURDEROUS ROW.
At Chicago, on Sunday, June 22, a Sc
rious atfray occurred at socialist picnic held
in Silver Leaf grove, near the outskirts of the
| city, between detachment Of Bohemian
sharp-shootcrs and Il crowd. The picnic was
given by Bohemian school in the West divi-
sion, and the sharpshootcrs attended, armed
with muskcts and supplied with ball alnnuni-
ton. During the afternoon Il row occurred,
and the fight soon became general Twelve
OF tho sharpshootcrs were formed in line and
charged upon the crowd, and without IL mo-
mcnts warning opened fac. Six men fell Sc
riously wounded, and two Of them fatally 1t
is believed the soldiers then advanced and
bayonctcd several more of the crowd The
wounded men arc outsiders who had attended,
it is alleged, for the purpose Of creating dis
turbancc The police were ut once notified,
and squad went to tho scene OF tho difficulty
and arrested all the sharpshootcrs, together
with scvcrcl others.
| A BURGLAR SHOT.
Last week several burglarics were com
mittcd in Owatonna, Steele county, Mnncso-
ta. The suspected parties reached Rochester,
Minn., Saturday noon, June 14th, and were
pursued by an officer. Early Sunday morn
ing, one Of the suspected burglars was dc-
scribcd to Marshal kalb Of Rochester, who
immediately commenced Il search for him, and
found him at the Norton House and arrested
him. He quietly submitted TO the arrest, and
left the hotel with the Marshal The prisoner
went quietly along until they reached the
corner Of Broadway and Fifth streets. Here
the prisoner turned on the Marshal with !;
drawn revolver and said, "Now you go" The
Marshal then drew his revolver, when the
burglar fired, the ball grazing the Marshals
check. kalb, the Marshal then fired ut the
burglar, but missed him. The thief then start
cd 10 run around the north side OF the grocery
and fell over bench. Kalb ran to the north
cast corner Of the building, and at this his
man, still on his knees, fired at kalb agai,,
and missed him, as kalb lodged behind tllt
building Then Kalb stepped out and fired Al
his man as he was getting up. He staggered
and fell, dying almost instantly, Kalb having
shot him through the body. The ball went il
under the right shoulder blade, and was after
wards taken out from under the skin near thu
left nipple. On his person was found hcav,
gold watch, bearing the same number as tht
watch stolen from Lewis Bicon, and golt
lockct all valued at $3.50, and heavy diamond
pin worth $3.50 and burglars nippcrs, skclcto,
keys, etc. The name Of the dead burgla
proved to be James Ganey. One of the Game,
gang, named Vandikcr, was arrested at Kassol
Saturday evening, June IA. The diamond pi1
| fOI1n6 M, tho of fho 1oo6 h,,ror
the gold watch found on the person of tn
arrested burglar, Vandiker, proved to be tn
{ property of Gov. Davis, of St. Paul, whic]
proves that it was the Ganey gang that bur
glarizcd and robbed the Governors house
few nights previous.
I, THE BONAPARTEs.
, A London telegram Of June %, say
the Duchess of Mouchyi an old friend of Eu
genie, is now with her. NJ Rouhcr, arrive
yesterday ut Chiselhurst, was received by tn