The Worthington advance., 1879-04-24
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He4ekiah ,shafts,.., who murdered hia
wife Feb. 81, 1878, was hung in the jail yard al
Chlaml@bersburg, Pa, April y. he was carried
e lIhe scaffold in 9 blanket loss Of blood con-
s'eaq9ent. upon his attempt at suicide Monday
rendering him unable to walk. On the scat.
leld he was seated in an arm chair during, the
Processof pinioning. He made NO response
TO the inquiry II he hid anything to say He
was then placed on stooland ths: rope ad.
1usted. He was again asked II he had any
remarks to make. He: only lshook his head.
4Ae sheriff then left the scatfold, the trap vas
sprung and thslbody dropped: After hanging
about l twenty minutes 1t, ,Eae cut down.
Shaffer protested, his Innocence within, an
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|o>''1'l ali THE FOUR PER GENTS! 4 II
If TIE four per Gents t are disposed Of as
ifapidly IS desirable upon the new terms.
Esecretary Sherman will save in the sale OF
the $3.50, 10000 more than 81 100000 to the
government, which vim iargelY compensate
Iorthe double interest which he IL compelled
fto pay under the law during the three months
which the calls run. Under the new arrange
ments the holder of uncalled 1O4Os will re-
ceive: III exchange their. bonds at par, 4 per
cent. bonds at 99s6. .'Thelten dollar certif-
Gates will still be sold at par in exchange for
lawful money; by the treasurer and assistan
treasurers and postmasters, who have been
designated for that purpose, and copamis.
sion Of one-eight of:one per cent, will be
allowed without aespect to the amount sold
n any given yeriod.
| - .,',' ~ TORNADO.
Advices from South Carolina, of the
date Of April II give an account Of a terrific
storm. "A violent rain storm continued
through the night. Accounts from the in
terror show that the storm began with a
terrific tornado, which swept through tho
lower part Of the State causing great destruc
lion TO lie and property. In the village of
waterford more than 100 dwellings and all
tne churches we're swept away. Three.fourths
OF the Inhabitants are homeless. Fifteen
persons were killed and many wounded. At
oakley, station of the North Eastern rail-
road, all the negro houses were leveled and
one negro killed, besides many hurt. Similar
casualties are reported from various points on
The track Of the tornado. Among the killed
at WATERFORD were Mrs. DR.. s. NJ. Rivers, her
daughter and Mr.. Phileman Sanders.
Confessed SEATS.
The following list of representatives of
the present Congress whose seats are to be con.
tested, together with the names of contest
ants, was. furnished the House April Is, by
Clerk Adams and submitted by Speaker Ran
dali Immediately before adjournment: From
the Sixth Massachusetts district, Benelon
against Lortng; from the Twentieth Pennsyl-
| vanla, Curtin against Yocum; from the First
North Carolina, O'Hara against Ketchem
From the Second South Carolina, Mackey
against OConnor. From the Fourth Ala
bama, Haralson against Steely. From the
Third Louisiana, Merchant against Acklen
From the Second Arkansas, Bradley against
Hemons. From the Second Florida, Bisbee
against Iull. From the Third Minnesota,
Donnelly against Washburn. From the
State of Oregon, Mcdowell against Whitaker
coLoRED REFUGEES.
A large meeting was held at Topeka,
Kansas, on the night of April 2lst, to consider
! what should be done with the colored emil
grants from the South. Gov. st. John pre-.
sided. Resolutions were adopted asking the
citizens to contribute to keep such freemen
as come from suffering and transport them to
localities where they may enjoy rights and
privileges with all other citizens, and request
ing the chairman to appoint central freed
mems committee. of which the Governor shall
| be chairman, to receive such contributions of
! food, money, etc, as charitable people in all
parts OF the country shall send for distribution
| by said committee or its agents as occasion
may require, and this; committee shall have
! authority to devise such other means as the
urgency of the occasion and the needs of these
people shall demand. Over $500 was raised
on the spot, and Judge Mcfarland was sent
to Wyandottee with $500 to assist the immi.
grants there. The Governor to-day appoint
ed an executive committee. and State com.
mittee will be appointed Tuesday.
US. REFUND1ya CERTIFICATES.
April Is the postm aster at s.. Pair, .
ceived his first invoice OF United States Re.
funding Certificates, and commenced the try
of who'll buy" The certificates are $40
each and much resemble the ordinary. green-
back in size, being In color and texture the
same. They bear interest from the LIST of
April at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum.
The certificates were exposed for sale and
not few buyers were found, up to nightfall
about sOO taking stock In the United States
paper These certificates are convertible into
United States per cent. bonds in sums OF
$50 or more, with ACCRUED. interest. The
sales were all made at par. the accrued inter-
est SINCE April beingcharged up in the sale,
The indications are that they will become a
very popular mode of investment with that
class possessed of moderate means, affording
as they do, a safe deposit OF surplus funds not
generally enjoyed BY sayiag's banks t.
KENTUCKY CIVILIZATION.
Aspecial dispatch from Mount Vernon,
Kentucky, Of April 81, says: For several
weeks past party of men have been holding
meetings near. there and have effected an
organization for the purpose Of killing ? per-
SONS in the town and county, now on trial in
the circuit court, should they. escape indict-
ment, and have also threatened to burn the
town and hang certain county officials Last
Saturday a writ was issued for several per.
sons known to be members Of The organiza-
ton, and the writ placcd in the hands OF
i
Ashley Owens. The county detective and a
posse Of twenty-five men were summoned,
and together they. !proccededSto the house Of
Jess Pitman, who1ives near Pine Hill. Not
finding him there's they retarned, and when a
shert distance from Pitman's house they were
fired into by party Of bushwhackers. The
fire was returned. and some 200 shots ex.
changed, when the bushwhackers withdrew.
Two officers were slightly and one of the
bushwhaekers severely wounded.
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS..
The Mark Lane Eepres. says: Relative
to autumn sown wheat, if the continuance Of
weather similar to that of the last few days
does not injure the plant there will be nc
cause of apprehension. Probably less than the
average area vas sowp. The land in South
Scotland Is reported to be ii excelle6t' work