The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The bark Hattie Gowdy, from Phila
s'' dolpnia, struck on Hanaeur bar march II.
and is atotal loss. Thrse men were drowned.
A LAWYER SENTENCED
Jsadore Raskopf, q former attorney of
Cleveland, Ohio, has been sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for seven years for completely in
the robbery of DR.. Noble in u bank at Cleve.
land, Ohio, several years ago.
NEGRO HEa1nA.
About four hundred more plantation
negroes. recently from the South, left st.
lous'on the 22nd lnst, for Kansas, and about
two huddrcd arrived by the steamer Helena
from Mississippi on the 23rd inst,
HEAVY vIRD1CT.
The suit Of Emma Casper against Phil
lip Mendcl, for $4,000 damages for an alleged
rape which the defendant committed on her
person, has been brought to a close, the jury
in the case returning verdict of $l2y 500 for
plaintiff.
DURGULAR SHOT.
On the goth inst, Matthew Creed, pro.
prictor OF a dry good store atJamestown, Ky.,
having his suspicion aroused by noise in the
store found burglar behind the counter and
shot him dead fifteen buck shot penetrated
The body. It's not known where the burglar
WAS from.
KILLED.
AtLaconing, Md. Wednesday morning,
March 10Th, young lady named May Bert
Ing attempted to cross the track in front of
train, when she caught her foot in frog and
fell in the middle Of the track. The train
passed over her, cutting Off both legs. She
died Immediately
The town Of Pinevillc, county seat of
Mcdonald county, Mo was almost entirely
destroyed by fire on the 10Th inst, Only tho
court houss, one hotel, and two business
houcs are Said to have escaped the dcstruc-
ton. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of inccndiarics.
SHOT.
Tnos. J. Wood, a prominent attorney
OF Starksville, Tenn, was mortally shot, on
the 18th inst, by Win. Gilmore, colored. Wood
had cancd Gilmore for using insulting Ian
Slagc in the presence of his wife, Gilmore
made public threats Of killing Wood, and shot
him as he stepped into the back yard. Gilmore
was lying in ambush. He has fled.
TRAIN wREcKING.
Toledo, Dclphos & indianapolis railroad, car
rying W. j. Hunt president, and J. T. Clark
superintendent, ran against tic that had
been placed on the track, wrecking the car,
breaking Clarks leg, cutting a frightful cash
in Hunts head, and fatally injuring Pat Kane
laborcr. The tie had been placed there for
the evident purpose of wrecking a passenger
train.
STORM AND FIRE.
A storm of the severest nature swept
over Memphis just after midnight of March
22d. 1t came from the southwest and lasted
for three hours. During its progress light
ming struck the Memphis Cotton and Wooden
mills, situated in the southern portion OF the
city, which were entirely consumed. The
mills were valued at $4,000, and employed
force OF 49, who are thrown out of employ.
mcnt Insurance $G0,UOO.
he origin Of the trouble between the
Burmese and the British residents at Monde
lay is that the latter protect and refuse to de-
liver up to slaughter two royal princess and
their families who have taken refuge at the
residencey The king of Burmah, who is said
to 10 mad with drink; urged by fanatics and
the rcactionary party, threatens to force the
rcsidcncy. Such a hostile measure on the
part Of the government, it is believed, would
bo the signal for general massacre Of cit,-
Zccs
F1Tz JOHN PORTER TO BE JUSTIFIED.
There arc some reasons for the belief
thatths opinions expressed ty the Fi.z John
Porter court OF inquiry are, if not a full vindi-
cation, OF such O character as to materially
modify. the findings of tho first court. Moth
ing 10 sa1d In regard to the matter either at
theWhte House or at the war department,
but in some way the friends OF Porter have
obtained such intimatious as give them great
satisfaction.
MURDERER ARRESTED
At~Kansss City, March goth. John
Langham alias Charles johnson, was arrested
and placed in jail He is charged with shoot
ing and killing an actress on the stage of a
thcater in San Antonio, Texas, in July last.
Also OF wounding two men at the same time.
Langham, who has been in that city three
weeks, was recognized among the audience of
the Colosseum by the cx-znanagcr of the Texas
thcatcr, who was an eye witness to the shoot
ing and killing. The prisoner max. weak
denial Of his identity, hut ,jcwclry, the proper
y
his person. The statement OF his accuscr leaves
no doubt that he is guilty.
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS
An March 21st two burglarious tramps
attempted to break into the farm house of
Mr.. Wood, who lives five miles east OF Madi-
on,SWis:, A young Sun, sixteen years old,
who was alone in the house, was awakened,
nad 'grasDing a double -barrclcd shotgun,
snapped both barrels at the burglars. They
then broke in the window and rushed on the
young man, who seized Il butcher knife and
slashcd one OF the Williams across the face
and then jumped out of the broken window
and escaped to q ncighbor's. In the morn
ing. OH examining the house, blood was dis
covered on the floor and one sheet from the
bed missing, which it is supposed the burg
lars took to bind up the wounds.
GREENBACKERs DlsGUsTED.
The national executive committee of
tho national greenback party has issued an
address to the people of the United States, in
Which they state that dependence is to be
placed On the professions of the avowcd
friends OF the cause; that the hope for financial
rclci within old party lines has been cx-
ungulshed, and that they have been in several
instances mslcd by the nominees ofparty and
others who obtained its support. 1t is only
possible through new organization to found
aparty which shall accomplish the desired
end and to secure this end uniform effort
must be made, and position bold, az gressive
Independent and uucompromising must be
taken
DEATH OF REV. DIR. DEKOyEN.
The sudden death of Rev. Dr. DeKoven
dean Of the Refine, Wis, college of apoplexey
is announced. At 9 o'clock March 10Th, de-
ceased was in excellent health and conversing
with student, when he suddenly exclaimed,
"Help me, please" then fell back into the