The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-06
THE NEWS CONDENSED


FIRE.
A fire ut St. Joseph, Mo-, occurred
JanuQry 2soth,- involving loss Of over $500,
600.
DROWNED.
AT Lonisvill, Ky, Feb 2l, three broth
crs, lIcrMpn, Frederick and Arthur Heinrich
were drowned in the Ohio river by tn: over
turning Of skill.
DROWNED.
A'cduacil B!uGs, Iowa, telegram says
report is in circulation there that sever
Winncbaeo Indians, while crossing the Mis-
souri, on the ice, broke through and were
drowned.
CONSOLIDATED BOOK STORES.
The two large book and stationary
houses OF D. D. Merrill Il Co., aud White Stone
IL Co, St. Paul, Mimi. have been consolidated
and will hcnceforth conduct business undc,
the name Of tic St. Paul Book and Stationary
rommny.
ASSASSINATION.
Jackson Wood, farmer living neal
NitSN, ElO1u NY, "ao HIio
dead near Ills house January 3Sth, by per
son i'll ambush Suspicion of the murder
rests upon his brother Manfred, with whom
!!c had had some misunderstanding.
SENATOR ClIRlSTIANCY.
The President has nominated Isaac P,
Christiancy, of Michigan. envoy cxtraordlna-
ry and 1ninctcr plcnipotcntiary to Peru,
1r,,;f, OF c1,,,1f nj
the district of Indiana. The nomination OF
Senator thristancy to be minister to Peru
WAS unanimously confirmed without the u.s.
unl reference.
Fatal. EOILER EXPLOSION.
At Sccor, ILL.,, Jan. 80, boiler explos-
ion occurred il, L. Gassncr's grist mill. The
mill was instantaneously destroyed and -four
persons killed: VIM. Collins, engineer; Henry
Brauns, VIM. Wheeler, foreman on the
Toledo road, and young Mahistick. Joseph
Horn was probably fatally injured. The
coroncr's verdict was negligence.
ILLICIT DIsTILLERs.
A special to the Intelliqencrr from,
Charleston, W. Va, says Deputy Collector
Morris and raiding party returned Jan. %.
They destroyed 6 stills, 200 gallons OF mash,
3; gallon tubs, 80 gallons Of whisky and other
sinners in Mcdowell county. One moonshincr
shot and one OF the raihing party wounded.
TIE EAKRoN TRADEGy.
A Dexter, Maine, telegram Of Jan, 3Otl
says, tho Barron tralegy came to q sad con
cl.lsion. Their, is authority from the bank
officers for stating the detectives who recently
had charge Of the matter came to the conclu
sion Barron committed suicide, and in such
manner as to leave the impression the bank
had been robbed. It's not known whether his
accounts yrc correct.
FATA!. .C:1nENT.
4 Red Wing, Minn.. special Of Jan
!!"tl', says, young man named Jacob Hoyrr
whose home il four miles cnst of Ellsworth
Wis, WAS killed that day by the running
away tf his team on the ice just below tho
city There seems to be no eye witness o
the accident. lie was on his way to BED
Wing with II load Of lumber and his body ant
cam were found on the river.
MUEDElEI. Helm; TRACKED.
An Augusta, Me. telegram of January
18th says, Information has been received tha
clue has trcn obtained to the murderer o
Wilson Barron, late treasurer of the Dcx
ter Savings bank. Startling revelations art
expected in few days. The suspected muir
:'crcr moves in the highest circles Of Dexter
The clue was obtained by Il called bond SEN
70 Washington, the former property Of Bar
ron, anl which has been Traced back to The
suspected party
TRAIN WRECKED.
An Allentown, Pn., telegram Of Jan
,st, says: The train which left South Beth
lchcm ON the North Pennsylvania railroad
that evening was wrecked at Iron Hill station
The entire train, which was well filled will
passengers returning from DR.. Lindcrman
funeral, was thrown from the track, but NJ
one was killed. The accident was caused b.
misplaced switch, the lock Of which appear
to have been broken, and the switch lcf
open, with the intention of Throwing the trair
from the track.
REORGANIZATION or TIE MILITIA.
S.nator Ferry of Michigan has intro
duced into the Senate a bill which provide
that all ablc-bodicd citizens between the age
of Is and 45 years Of age, residing within tn,
respective States and Territories, except sucl
as may be exempt BY law, shall constitute tn
militia. The militia are TO be divided into twt
classes, activcs, to be known rs national O
State guard, as the legislature OF each Stat
may prescribe, and inactives. to be known a
reserve militia. The bill proposes to appro
pirate sl,00O,OO0 for the purpose of providin!
arms, ammunition and other ordinary an
r<r ID ~o%o fos %t,n
MCDONALD AND TIE. "syLrl" RESIST.
x Milwaukee telegram of Jan. 30t
says: Last week Deputy United States Mar
silnIF Simpson went to Green Lake count
witlla:ciyil writ for the purpose of attaching
somepropcrty belonging to General John +
Mcdonald. The Deputy was unable to scrv
the writ, having met with armed resistance
Latera criminal warrant was issued charging
General Mcdonald, Mrs. LaMotte (the Sylph
OF whisky ring notoricty, and Mr.. Thompson
an attorney, with resisting United States Of
fitera.-- Armed with this writ the marshal
returned to f;pop, and will take the partis
to Milwaukee for examination on the aboy
charge:
MYNING DISTURBANCE.
LAuNlCCS AShld1u NY. ulC
prolonE EcA'str,kc of the Norton Iron work
mincrss terminated Jan. 9th by the miner
rcsVming work. A large number of turbu
lent miners gathered at the works threaten
ing trouble, declaring that the men rcsumin
violated tho rules OF the union, which require
concession from the rhine owners. Following
this excitement came a strike among the eli
ploycs Of the Princess furnace, few mile
distant, the miners demanding an advance G
five cents per ton. BY this movement scve,
al hundred men are thrown out of employ
mcnt Great excitement prevails and bloot
is feared.
TIE PLAGUE.
A Berlin telegram of Jan. 2sth, says
the commission to deliberate upon protectiy
measures against the plague has resolved t
ask the government to send a commissions
to Russia, and recommends the same meas