The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-20

ing would be completed at Liverpool and
elsewhere.
CHICAGO s. NORTHWESTERN Il. II. COMPANY
One of tho prominent directors Of the
Chicago Il Northwestern railway company
says the officers OF the road will next week
declare dividend Of ~ per cent. on the pre-.
ferred stock, on the dividends will hence.
forward be payable and the preferred stock
every three months. The dividends ON the
common will be payable semi-annually The
earnings Of the road in the past six months
exceed per cent. The earnings Of the road
during the second week in February will show
a slight falling of. The company expected to
lose something in February, as last years
business for this month was unusually light
THE CASE or CAPT. MURPHY.
A St. James, Mimi, telegram of Feb
18th has the following: The court convened
pursuant to adjournment, and in absence Of
Judge Dickinson, Judge E. st. Julian Cox
presided. The case Of the State Of Minnesota
vs. VIM. NJ. Murphy was called. Defendant
was present and it was thereupon ordered by
the court that the said cause be continued un
til the 18th day of February. A. D., 1879, at
o'clock A. NJ. to which time all recognizanccs,
appearances, motions and orders are hereby
continued, and all persons required to appear
before the court at this time are required to
be present.
FATAL LAND SLIDE.
Arkansas City dispatch of Feb. II. says
A terrible accident occurred that morning, at
the foot Of Grand avenue, in a cut being made
for the Chicago s. Alton railroad. The cut
with its almost perpendicular walls ninety feet
high, caved in and buried the workmen and
their teams under thousands OF Yards of fallen
earth. There were four teams in the cut at
the time, and ten men working at each team.
Besides there was the foreman, James McCar-
thy, his clerk, and three men working with
picks. Mr.. Soder, the contractor, was not in
the cut. Six persons were killed outright and
and several wounded.
MAIL ROBRER SENTENCED.
James Beck, baggage master on the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain Il Southern rail.
road between st. Louis and Columbus, KY,
has been arrested on the charge Of robbing
the mail. He was taken to the postotilce
where on production Of proofs against him
he made full confession. He was then
taken before Judge Treat, of the United
States district court. pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to three years in the penitentiary
the entire business being accomplished with.
in four hours. The amount purloined from
letters cannot be accurately stated. hut it il
supposed to be between 1900 and $4,000
all taken within year.
FRENCH REPUBLICANS.
A raris telegram of Feb. 10Th has the
following: Five hundred fresh pardons o
communists arc expected to be declared
shortly. Gambetta in addressing deputa.
ton from Belleville, declared that the rcpub
lie being now established. it was the task 0
republicans to make it productive and restor,
alive. There was no danger or any reason to
fear obstacles raised by reactionary parties
of impatience and temerity, and continue to
act in accordance with the views Of expedien
cy. President Grevy in receiving the bureau
or the council general Of Leird, pointed out
the great moderation necessary, so as not te
alarm the provincial electors.
DEATH OF COL. BRADLEY.
On the morning Of Feb. II, at about
7:SO O'CLOCK, Col. George Bradley, OF Mime
apolis, Minn., was found at the foot of tht
stairs leading from the street to offices over
Miners hardware store. He was lying or
his face, in pool Of blood and unconscious
and so remained till his death, which occurred
few hours later. The physicians give it as
their opinion, that he fell from the top of thu
stairs in tit Of apoplcxy. lie was bruised
slightly about the face, but death was moi
caused from the fall, but ty apoplexy. Col
Bradley was in the Gath year OF his age, a law
yer and unmarried. He leaves an estate esti
in Bangor, Maine.
THE LIVERPOOL STRIKE.
A Liverpool telegram OF FEBRUARY 18th
has the following: Trade here is quite para
lized by The strike, which has extended tc
carriers and the whole body Of carpenters
some OF whom are already Oh the strike. The
strike among sailors has become more gen
eral, and great difficulty is experienced in
obtaining crews save at increased rates. Sew
eral ships were awaiting crews, but the mel
were firm. 1t is stated that there are thirty.
five grain-laden ships at Queenstown, and
that the owners do not know where to send
them. Meanwhile the grain may be heating
in the vessels holds and rendered valuless
There are many reports OF intimidation b,
dock laborers and others to prevent men fron
working until the dispute is settled. Tht
strikers haye refused the old wages and one
hour longer work daily. The proposition o1
Lab for oil tnA
CORRUPTION CHARGED.
A Topeka Kansas telegram says reso
luton has been introduced in the House
charging that bribery and corruption had been
resorted TO in the late Senatorial election, and
providing for committee OF five to fully in
vestigate the matter. Also, charges of cor
ruption in Office were made against the re.
Gently elected Senator. A lively debate fol
lowed, and 4 substitute was offered and mo-
tion made to make the resolution concurrent
which was voted down. Finally the resolu
ton was adopted by vote Of 6St Sc. Itwa.
charged the whole affair was arranged at {
private caucus and that it 10 simply an exhi
bition of spleen. The general feeling is tha
there is no truth in the charges. Nothing fth,
kind was heard of during the canvass, which
was noted ~ being coduc1ed without the ust
OF unfair means
HUNG.
Charles McGill was hanged in C:eve
land, Ohio, Feb. 18th. for the murder Of Mar!
Kelly, December the I'd, 1S77. During th'
| forenoon he took leave Of his brothers ant
counsel, the sheriff, spiritual adviser and 9th
! er friends. At IL O'Clock the signal was Civ
en- to bring the condemned to the scaffold
The cap was drawn over his head, the rop,
adjusted, and during short prayer by Rev
Lathrop Cooley. Sheriff Wilcox sprang tn,
drop at precisely 12:o411. Aftet hanging 121,
minutes he was pronounced dead. The fol
lowing con- litions Of the pulse were observe,
before life was pronounced extinct. Firs
minute G., second 95, third 90, fourth 30, fftl
%, sixth ITO; three.quarters Of = minute Y
The execution was uudoubtly the most orderl,
and systematic Of any ever conducted in Ohio
The only words spoken by the condemns.