The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-24
The WORLDS DOINGS.
STEAMER WRECKED,

| : STEAMEK WRECKED.
News was received in New York City
on the morning OF July Is, of the total loss of
the English screw steamer Burgess, in St. Ma
rvs Bay, during an intense fog, while going
from Montreal to Liverpool. A small portion
OF the cargo was saved No mention is made
OF the crew, and it is therefore supposed all
were saved.
ELEVATED TO THE EPIsCOPACY.
Advices from Rome, Italy, to July 20,
state two American priests are elevated to the
episcopate, Very Rev. Father Juenger, vicar
general of Mes Qually, Washington territory,
ana Rev. Father Marty. Father Jucngcr will
DC coadjutor Of Bishop Blanchet. and Father
Marty will be vicar apostolic Of the new vicar
ate of Dakota.
On the morning of July 16, ar Madi-
son, Wis, a Norwegian named Baron Henry
Defroshen, said to be Norwegian noblcman,
Jssro forfeited the good will of his family by
mcsa'liancc, committed suicide by taking a
large dose of morphine. Defroshcn has lived
at Madison some fifteen years. He was finely
educated and had an unfortunate appetite for
liquor, which was doubtless the cause of his
suicide
SECRETARY OF WAR.
AWashiugton telegram of July tS, says
from information obtained at the executive
mansion there is no doubt of the correctness
of the assertion heretofore published in regard
to the successor Of Secretary McCrary. Ex-
Senator Ramsey, Of Minnesota, has been ten
dcrcd the Office Of Secretary of War, and has
accepted The change will not occur, how
ever until the present Secretary retires.
HONOR TO THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
A London Telegram, of July Is, says
after the statue of the late prince imperial has
hccn placed in Westminster Abbey, and some
other memorials erected with the funds con
tributcd by the British army, it has been re-
solved to vote the surplus fund to the cstab-
lislmcnt of a benevolent institution commcm-
orativc OF: the prince. 1t is computed that the
army fund alone will amount to e50,O00.
| POLITICAL.
A San Francisco telegram of July 20,
says at the Sand Lots the Secretary. Of the
| Workiugmcn's party of California was in
strlctcd to osend to all labor and reform leaugcs
aud parties in the United States copy Of the
resolutions adopted recommending the work
| ingmcns National convention to nom mate a
presidential candidate for the next campaign,
and suggesting Chicago AS the place, and June
| :'tl, 1880 rs the time.
SOLDIERS REUNION.
A Springfield, ILL.,, despatch of July IS,
says Gov. Collum has received letter inyit-
| ing him to attend a reunion of soldiers of the
Northwest, to be held at Aurora, August Goth,
:lst and I'D. The convention, by resolution,
| requested the Governor TO invite the Govern
ors Of all the States and territories to attend
tic reunion, and he has accordingly extended
| invitations to them in the name OF the soldiers
| Of the Northwest
MURDER.
At Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, on
the night Of July IS, John Hodsson alias En-
glish Jack, hard character, shot and killed
''ohn Brown, an cmployc of Charles Coffee,
whose cattle outfit is in camp near town.
While officers were in search of the murderer
he went to livery stable where he had been
employed, secured a horse and escaped in the
darkness. This is the second oflcnsc of SIM
| liar character, he having killed Il man on the
Red Cloud road some time ago
| ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
Mrs. Rhinehart and her daughter Miss
| lfomker were drowned in the Sangamon river
at Decatur, ILL.,, on the 2tst inst. Tie Young
lady was to have been married in the Catholic
church Oh that day, but her affianccd failed to
appear, and in fit Of desperation she started
for the river followed by her mother, she
plunged in, and as Mrs. Rhinehart was at
tempting to save her life both were drowned.
Others of the bridal party narrowly escaped
the same fate. The coroner's jury gayca YER.
dict of accidental drowning.
| AMERICAN MEATS
A London telegram of July 1s, says in
the House Of Lords the Marquis of Huntley
complained of railway companies for carrying
American meats at lower rates than English
because of the larger quantities in which the
former are sent. He pointed out that such
action was protection for American farmers
and asked whether it had been brought be-
fore the attention Of the board of trade and
commission on the agricultural depression
The Duke Of Richmond, lord president of the
council, replied that the granting of prefer
! entail sales was a violation of law, but Lord
Shelborne doubted it.
| sUNsTROKEs IN ST. LOUIS.
July 1G adviccs from St. Louis. No..
say, the temperature of that day was very try
ing. In the middle of the day the mercury
| stood ut 81, and at o'clock at 9S 1t was not
until after dark that any relief was expert
cnccd. Four cases of sunstrokc were treated
at the dispcnsary, none fatal Four other cases
occurred in the southern suburbs of the city.
Three deaths from sunstroke were recorded
with the mortuary clerk. The distribution of
free ice among the deserving poor was COM
mcnccd today, and on Saturday series of
free excursions on the river, under the auspices
of the fresh air mission for the benefit of sick
children, will be given.
ENLIGHTENMENT.
A Pittsburg Pa, telegram of July 20,
says, George r. Riddle and James II. Riddle,
father and son have been held in 5000 each
for court on charges of conspiracy and emhcz-
element. They were president and cashier,
respectively, Of the Franklin Savings bank of
Allegheny, and it is claimed by the bank d.
rectors that on investigating the accounts af-
ter the bank closed its doors, it was found
that the cashier had oycrdrawn his account
$4,000, and that father and son had used the
money OF the concern to further their interests
on private affairs, whereby the bank was
swampcd.
| HUNG.
Napolcan Bonapartc, colorcd, was
hung at sardcs, Mississippi, July IS, for the
murder Of Tom Butler, colorcd, committed on
tic 9TH Of last August. The execution was
witnessed by crowd of 5000 principally ne
Sroes. The condemned man addressed the as
sembiaSc from the scaffold, warning his hear
crs from evil temper. He said he was the
happcst man in Sardcs. He had violated one
OF the ten commandments. It was right he
should be punished. After the black cap had
been put on he asked that handkerchief
might be placed in his hand, and he would
give the signal when the trap should be
sprung. This was done and when Sheriff