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

ty; amending the general laws relating to insur-
ance.
Both houses adjourned, without day, at 10
O'Clock m, March Z, after an all night session
at which a large number of bill were passed.
MAGNIFICENT BLOODHOUND.
The Faithful Beast. Asststed bv HIS Mas
ter, Proceeds to Make Meal of Mr.
Scope. From Kentucky Of the
Desperate Battle.
cincinnati Commercial. March 1.
Mr.. h. swope, a wealthy gentleman re-
siding in Kentucky, left his hotel-the
Emery-a little before noon yesterday, in
tending to go over to Newport and pay the
taxes on some property he has there. He
decided to 60 by the way of the ferry, but
upon arriving at the landing he found that
one of the boats was laid up, and that tn
other was on the opposite side of the river
As there was prospect that it would be
some minutes before the boat would return
MIR. Swope stepped into the saloon
on the corner of Lawrence
and Front streets and called for
glass of beer. He then took his seat by one
of the tables, and upon the beer being
brought to him handed a nickel to the sa-
loon-keeper. There were in the room at the
| time, besides Mr.. Swope and the saloon
keeper, three other men, two of whom wero
shaking dice at the bar, and had the appear
ance of being rather hard customers, and a
third man, who was evidently gentleman,
and, like Mr.. Swope, had dropped into the
saloon while waiting for the ferryboat
As he took his seat Mr.. Swope noticed a
magnificent bloodhound, which he thinks
would weigh nearly 200 pounds, lying under
one of the tables. ''That's q fine dog of
yours,'' he remarked to the saloon keeper, as
he handed him the price of the beer. 'Yes;
he's good dog" the man replied, and went
back behind the bar. While drinking his
beer MIR. Swope looked over at the dog sev-
| e1al times, remarking his heavy, sinewy
| limbs, his immense size and his Keen, fierce
looking eyes. Then it occurred to him to
glance over the roll of bank bills in his pock-
et, and take out money enough to pay the
taxes on the property referred to. 1t took
him but q moment to do this, but the time
was long enough for the man behind the bar
to catch a glimpse of the money.
Mr.. Swope states that he has travelled a
great deal, and, until he came to this city on
the present occasion, has never gone un-
armed. Yesterday, however, the one time
in all his experience when he stood in need
of q revolver, and would have given any
amount of money to have one, he found him
self without the slightest thing about him
that could be used as weapon.
The ferryboat had in the meantime
reached the wharf on the Cincinnati side,
os,1 fp1v <h1 %nk1
started toward the door. ''Stop and pay for
the beer" said the saloon keeper, in a
hoarse, authoritative tone, at the same time
running around from behind tue bar, and
placing himself between Mr.. Swope and the
door. "Tve paid for the beer" was the re-
ply; then suddenly recognizing that he aas
in den of thieves, who had seen his money,
and wonld not hesitate to take his life, he
added, "but I'll pay for it again. at the
same time Offering the man before him a
quarter of q dollar. "Pay for that beef!'
said the savage before him again, kuock-
ing aside Mr. Swope's hand which held
the profered money. Then pass was made
at MIR. Swope, and he heard, ''scic, sclc, take
him." and the dog bounded from his place
and buried his teeth in his thigh. The
three men in the saloon, through fright or
otherwise, rushed upon the street and closed
the door after them. Mr.. Swope had now
to fight the Would-he rcbber in front of him,
heavy, muscular man, and the bloodhound
from behind. His antagonist kept striking
at him with all his might, and got in several
heavy blows, but luckily did not succeed in
knocking him down. Had he done SO the
dog would have taken him by the throat,
and Mr.. Swope says he knows enough about
bloodhounds to know that he would never
have got up again. By dexterously parrylng
the blows of his antagonist, he fought his
way to the door just as the foremost of the
passengers who had left the ferryboat reached
the sidewalk in front of the saloon. OBJ
serving them, the saloon keeper suddenly
gave up the fight, and allowed his intended
victim to open the door and pass out. The
dog, however, was still at work at him from
behind, and followed him out of the door.
Mr.. Swope returned to his hotel and DR..
Mussey was summoned and his wounds ex-
amined. 1t was found that the dog had Bit
ten him in five places, burying his teeth
deep in the flesh. The wounds will not
prove serious, however.
The saloon-keeper, whose name is Chris
topher Schrempt, was arrested on warrant
later in the day, on charge of assault and
battery. This charge is preferred by Mr..
Swope, for the reason that the man can then
be tried Immediately, while, if he was charged
with robbery, it would necessitate MIR.
Swope's making several journeys to the city
before he could be convicted.
Schrempt has the name of being an ugly
and dangerous character. About year ago
! he one day amused himself by throwing two
| bows into the river, and then shooting at one
of them. He was arrested and sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year, but was soon
afterward pardoned out. He keeps large
arsenal behind his bar, and it is thought by
the officers that he could never be taken
alive in his saloon. A little 1859 was resort
ed to yesterday by Detective Kushnan and
Officer Tommy Fox, who were commissioned
to make the arrest. They addressed him
pleasantly, and after few moments direct
| ed his attention to something on the street.
Schrempt had not suspected their errand,
| and went to. the door of the saloon. The
officers then collared him and marched him
to the Hammond street station. He was
half drunk ut the time, and would have, no
doubt, given them . hard battle had they
undertaken to take him from behind the
bar. A bad character named Joe Becker
was also arrested. He has been. known to
sometimes work with Schrempt, and is held
on suspicion of having known Of the affair
Of yesterday.
Five courses of prick will lay one foot
in height on chimney, six bricks in a
course will make fue four inches wide
l and twelve inches long. and eight bricks