The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DIeAsTEROUS FIRE,

Auc eark Hattie tOWdy, from Phlla-
delpais, struck on Hanfeur bar march IL,
aud IL a total loss. Thrse men were drowned
COTTON CROP FAILURE.
A Bombay dispatch states that the cot.
: crop OF Berar and the central provinces is esti
msted at one.half less for the present year
than hat of 1873.
BODY FOUND.
The body Of Walter Gibbons who 90
mysteriously disappeared from the city Of
Cleveland. O., last December, was found float
ing In Lake Erie, March 49,
DROWNED.
" At Memphis, Tenn. Sunday afternoon,
March 10th, Patrick League, brother of ex-
mayor John Loague, fell into the river and
was drowned. His body has not been recoy.
cred.
LAWYER SENTENCED.
lsadore Raskopf, former attorney of
Cleveland, Ohio, has been sentenced to the
1'cDitentiary for seven years for completely in
the robbery of DR.. Noble in bank at Cleye.
laid: Ohio, several years ago.
CHICAGO MAYORsH1p
The Democratic city convention March
18th, endorsed the Greenback nominee for
mayor, Hon. Carter w. Harrison, late men,
Der OF Congress from West Chicago. VIC.
Leipp was nominated for city treasurer: J. 8.
Crinnell, city attorney, and P. B. Howard.
city clerk.
DROWNED.
Mrs. Taylor and two sons, Willie, aged
ten, and Johnnie, aged five, were drowned in
q Ninnffn
Conn.,, on the 10 inst. The children went for
apail OF water and tell in. Mrs. Taylor hear.
Ing their cries, run to their assistance and
also drowned.
TIMBER FIRE.
A Yankton, D. T. telegram of March
II. says: Fire swept over about fifty square
miles OF forest to within few miles OF Yank-
ton, March 8, destroying standing timber,
cordwood, houses, household furniture, cloth
ing and cattle. in all property to the value of
about $25,OOO. strong wind prevailed, and
the fire burned itself out No human lives
lost
A terrible explosion occurred on the
afternoon OF March 18th, at Danviile, Pa.. at
the Mahon!ng powder works of P. NJ. Gala.
CHER 4 Co., completely destroying the build
Ing, and instantly killing Willis L. Lloyd,
one OF the proprietors, John J. Evans and John
Z. Mower, their mangled remains being scat
tered in every direction. The cause of the
explosion is unknown.
SHERIFF KILLED.
Il. h. Vickery, sheriff, of Douglass
court, Missouri, went last Saturday. March
St!:, with posse to the house of Shelf Asup
to arrest him. Alsup resisted the process
and fired number OF shots at the sherif's
party, one of which killed the sheriff. Alsup
and his little girl, years old, were then killed
by the sherifs posse, and two others wound
ed. The child's death Of course was not de-
signed.
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
At River Falls, Wisconsin, at an early
hour on the morning of March 10th, as Dr.
G. Anfin, Of Chicago was returning home he
was knocked down by three highwaymen
and robbed Of $50 in money and gold watch
and chain valued at $500. He had been on
"t"ot" for the last three days and exhibited
his money freely during the time. He had
abeut 81, 400 in belt which the robbers did
not discover. No arrests as vet
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE.
Aprairie fire near Alkaline, Kansas, on
the night of the 18th, came near destroying
the town. A high wind which prevailed
drove the flames directly into the town
destroying a large amount of fencing and q
couple Of houses in the suburbs. A man
named Lcbold, q prominent banker, lost I, 900
bushels Of corn and 10000 bushels of wheat,
which were stored just outside the city. To-
tai loss of property will be more than $780,
900.
GALE IN ILLINOIS.
information has been received at st..
Louis that violent wind storm, amounting
almost to tornado, passed over the southern
p"rt II Maeoupn county, ILL.,, destroying
houses, barns and other property. Edward
Mcdonald, living near the southern line of
the county, and his grandchild were killed
and several other members OF his family,
severely injured. One or two other deaths
are reported. The storm is said to have been
about a quarter of = mile wide and came
from The northwest.
BURIAL OF BAYARD TAYLOR.
At Kennath Square, Pa. March 18th,
business was entirely suspended out Of re-
spect to the memory Of Bayard Taylor and
many OF the houses were draped ir mourning.
Gov. Host and joint committee OF the State
legislature arrived carly, also grand chorus
from adjacent towns. At Cedar Crouep a
private burial service was held, the parents
Of Mr.. Taylor being too inf1rm to attend regu-
lar services. The funeral procession then
started. for Longwood, where the remains OF
Mr.. Taylor were iuterre~
PLEADS GUILTY.
Frank l.. Bi&by, prominent young
lawyer Of Indianapolis, Ind, who abandoned
his family and eloped with his paramour two
months ago, leaving deficits in his accounts as
assignee in bankruptcy and as treasurer of
the light infantry, has returned to that city
and surrendered himself to the United States
authorities, He is utterly broken down in
spirits. The accounts of his defalcation he
claims have been greatly exaggerated, but he
stands ready to make reparation and receive
whatever punishment is adjudeed him.
KENTUCKY CIVILIZATION.
On Saturday night. March Sth, party
OF fifteen mash ed men called at the residence
of VIM. Moore, brother of Ben Groom, the
cattle king of Winchester, KY, and told him
that unless he made immediate settlement o1
his debts he must leave the country. Moore
procured . shot gun and fred into the crowd
when the latter fred volley in answer sew
efal shots taking effect in Moore's body, in
-ficting severe wounds. Two men suspected
to be implicated in the affair were arrested
and jailed. Later their confederates over
powered the jailer and liberated them.
RELIEF FOR ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
Archbishop Purcell has received from
Cardinal McClosky assurance OF assistance
from the Catholic congregations in the coun
try. At conference held recently betwee,
the cardinal and archbishops OF Philadelphia
Boston and Baltimore, it was decided that tn
case Of the archbishop Of Cincinnati shoula
be given preference over all others. Tn
: matter will be brought before the bishops o
. the country, plans will be promulgated ate
Easter, and will be presented to the dideren