The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-08-14
THE WORLDS DOINGS.

Editor and Proprietor.
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
SHOT.
At New Port, Pa, August Z, w. X.
Miller, of Harrisburg, was shot dead by SAM
ucl E. Albright Of Montgomcry's Ferry. Eoth
were paying attention to the same young
woman and met ut her house.
WATER SPOUT.
The water spout which last week swept
through Buctonck Canada caused the death Of
RIGS Of number Of persons. Eighty houses
were levelcd aud stock killed and scattered
Loss estimated at 100000.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
On the morning Of August 8, Samuel
Gray, aged 10, resident OF Grafton, West Va.
was found dead lying beside u tree that had
been struck by lightning on Tuesday. He was
making shingles at the place found, and had
stepped under the tree for shelter He leaves
family of grown children.
BATTLE OF CMICKAMAUtA.
A board of officers, consisting of Lieut..
Gen. p II. She ridan, Brig. Gen. Crook and
Co). j. o. Davis. has been ordered to convene
IN Chicago for the purpose Of considering and
correcting differences Of opinion relative to
the actual position and movements Of the
troops engaged in the battle of Chickamanga
NEW RAILROAD.
Charles l.. Colby, F. N Finncy, Joseph
L. Colby, Matt Wadlegh and E. H. Abbott,
connected with the Wisconsin Central railroad,
have filed articles Of association in tho secrc-
tary OF States office for IL railroad from Port
age City to Frccport, ILL.,. and ono from Med
ford, Wis, to St Paul. The former ono mill
ion aud the lnttcr two millions. These will
be important feeders to the Wisconsin Gen.
trail.
\ rNIzE FIGHT.
Oeen Malone and John Laferty, the
two principals in the recent glove fight at Tur-
tic creek, near Pittsburgh, Pa, were arrested
Aug.ll, for violating the new uct Of the Assem-
bly, against prize fighting and Jailed in default
OF $1,000 bail. The men did not anticipate
such action on the part Of the law, as they
claimed this exhibition was pugilistic ex-
hibition. They fought for money and were
both badly used up.
ENCOUNTER WITH HORSE THIEVES.
The Sheriff of Palapiuto county Texas
uud posse had fight lately with the Jones
gaug Of horse thieves. Larkin Jones was
killed. John Jones wounded, Enoch and old
Jones and two other thieves captured. Jack
Morris was left to guard the wounded Jones
and assisted the latter to escape. Morris was
o1-pI
four guards Of Palapinto Jail and obtained the
Morris dead in the cell.
QUARANTINE.
n st. Louis, telegram Of August I, says
the board Of health adopted an order that no
steamboats, that shall have landed at Port
Memphis subsequent to the first Of August,
shall be allowed to land at tho wharf, in this
city, Or discharge freights or passengers with.
in the limits Of St. Louis without permit
from the health commissioner Commodore
VIM. J. kountz, Of Pittsburg, steamboat man
for many years. protested against this action
and proposed IL quarantine of freight of ten
days during which vessels and cargoes should
be thoroughly fumisatcd, but the board de-
clined to rcscnd the order.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
\ Pittsburgh telegram, Of Aug. 0, says;
y terrific explosion took place this evening
On the steamboat Iron Valley upward bonnd>
opposite New Cumberland ". Va, Is miles
below here. \ second explosion occurred in-
mediatcly after the first, throwing fragments
Tor Il great distance in all directions, destroy.
ing the entire forward part Of the boat, i'll,
cluding the pilot house. The pilot, Wise, and
the captains son. Thomas Prince, and 4 Mr..
Prosscr, of New Cumberland, arc missing.
The cause OF tho explosion is unknown. The
engineer claims to have had sufficient water
In the boilers.
THE INDIANS.
\ Fort Peck, Montana Territory, tclo-
gram Of August s. says: General Miles has
arrived having; driven allc hostilcs into Can
ada and captured all the hclfbrceds between
this point and the Wood mountains. He has
divided his force into two bodies for the pur-
pose of watching. The border scouts all agree
thar Miles command is entirely inadequate
for Il brush with the sayagcs, which arc masscd
and we'll armed. Major Walsh visited Gen.
Miles, bringing Long Dog, renegade, blood
thirsty chief, who protested that his warriors
should not again cross the line to hunt with
out permission. It is rumorcd the Canadian
authorities intend to apply for permission
for dcccrviny lndsans to hunt OH this side.
MINNESOTA WHEAT BUYERS
The first annual convention of the Min
ncsota wheat buyers convention was held in
st. Paul, Tuesday August s. There were about
90 members present from different parts Of the
state. 4 constitution and bylaws were adopt
I'd, declaring its objects to be the promotions
and protection Of the interests Of producers,
dealers III and storcrs Of grain, and the dis
scminations Of corrccl inlormations in relation
to the grains trade, and the effect upon it Of
existing or proposed laws. Mr.. Van Duzcl,
Of Rochester, was elected President, and J. Q.
Adams of St. Paul, Secretary and Treasurer
An executive committee was elected viz; J. e
Boydcn, Z. B. Andrews, F. NJ. Thornton, and
G. II. Graves.
MURDER OF a MAIL CONTRACTOR.
Advices from Chctsha, Kansas. of Au-
gust II, say that Captain John Secrest. mail
contractor on the route west from Vinita, In
dian Territory, was found some l60 miles west
Of Vinita q day or two ago, murdered. BE
iCAt hltN IL ~" OClOlC Will u COEeluCTd.
bic sum Of money for tho purpose Of paying
of his mail carriers. 1t is supposed the des.
pcradocs who robbed Carcyvlllc short time
ago are the parties who commit ed the crime.
As the United States district urt, which has
iurisdi ton over the Territory, is now power
less, owing to the lack Of appropriations by
Congress to meet the expenses Of marshals, it
is thought these ucts are but the beginning of
u reign of crime and lawlcssncss in the Terri
tory.
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE
The particulars Of the decidedly spicy
encounter which took place at Narragansctt
Picr Fridny evening, in which figure prop1i-
ncntly cx-Gov. William Spraguc Of Rhode
Island and Senator Conkling Of New York,
besides one or two persons Of less reputation
foil.