The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-27
THE NEWS CONDENSED

FIRE IN COLUMBUS, IND.
Feb. 2l, the Opera House block a
Columbus, Ind. was totally destroyed by fire
Loss $4,000, partially insured.
o RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
: at Selma, Ga. Feb. 1S, u railroad trair
went through a rotten bridge over Mulberr,
Creek. Three persons were killed and man,
injured, ssme fatally.
',- CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND.
Cardinal Manning. archbishop of West
minister, has hsd long and cordial interview
with the pope, who congratulated the cardi
nal on the progress OF Catholicism in Great
Britain, and discussed measures for its cxten
sion,
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Frank Williamson shot and instantly
killed Louis Wilson at Broomeville, Monroe
county, O., Friday afternoon February 21st
The difficulty was about Il horse race. Wilson
leaves wife and three children. Williamson
was arrested Feb. 2lst.
ROYAL MURDERS.
A telegram from Calcutta. of Feb. goth
says, report from Mondoloy asserts that the
king OF Burmah has murdered all the royal
princes and entire families, and replaced the
new ministers with those formerly in Office
thus restoring despotic government.
INDIAN MURDERS
A report has just reached DcadwooG
from Rapid City that two hunters, Ferguson
and Thompson, were murdered on the Goth
by Indians near that place. A party Of twent,
men started from Rapid City to bring in the
bodies and notify the rancL linen Of that vicinit,
OF their danger.
STEAM BOAT BURNED.
n New Orleans telegram of February
2Sd says the steamer Corona brings news o
the burning of the steamer Stella Black, a
Trinity. La, lately. She had just arrived
there with $50 bales of cotton from the Uppc,
Tensas. She was owned by Sam Black, o
Trinity. Insured. Boat and cargo valued at
$4,000
CATTLE pLEURO-pNEUMoNIA.
Feb. 21st, the Senate committe On agri
culture paddock US charman) examined
Samuel Brown, of Pittsburg, and other wit
ness with regard to the plcuro-pncumonia in
cattle, and they considered the country is free
from this disease, and letters from Kentucky
OHIO, Illinois, Texas and Nebraska showed
the fact. On Long Island the disease is being
stamped out.
ZACH CHANDLER ELECTED.
A Detroit telegram says, the election OF
United States Senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of E. Fl. Chistiancy
took place at Lansing on the 18th inst, the
two houses voting separately, and resulted III
the election OF Zachariah Chandler, Republi
can, by the following vote: Il. Chandler, IS: O.
NJ. Barnes, Democrat, %; Henry Chamberlain
Greenbacker, Is.
GRAIN AND FLOUR.
A Buffalo, N. Y, telegram of Feb
18th, says the board OF trade has adopted the
yeport Of the committee recommending the
buying and selling of grain, flour, ETC., by the
GENITAL when adopted by the New York pro-
duce exchange. Vanderbilt has purchased
the Tctit elevator; capacity 100000 bushels
elevating 5000 bushel, per hour. Reported
price, $255,OO0.
FIRE At CHICAGO.
"A HAC III luc dItcl uoOu oL L cD. 1lSt, t
Chicago in the Alhambra saloon and Music
Hall. corner Of Randolph and Dearborn
streets, damaged the interior OF the building
and totally wrecked the orchestrion, hict
was, it is claimed, the largest in the world
Thclproprietors state the. total loss over $2OOO(
and insurance s.: ,5U0 James Spencer, acook
was burned so severely that he died.
SHOOTING.
A Vicksburg telegram of Feb. 18Th
says difficulty occurred the day before al
townsville, Miss, between CO.. Holman, D
Lowry, Or. Walker and Mr.. Arnold. Tht
fight began by Holmon shooting Lowry
Arnold then shot Holman, wounding him
then shot and killed Walker, and himself i:
turn shot by Holman. Arnold and Lowr,
have since died. Holman was arrested
COLLISION.
A Detroit telegram cf Feb. %, says
The passenger train on the Canada Southern
railroad, which left that city at $50 that even
ing, collidcd with the express from Buffalo a
Detroit Junction. Both engines were badl,
wrecked and the baggage cars ditched. Tn,
fireman Of the Buffalo train had both his leg!
crushed. 1t is feared his injuries will prove
fatal. The passengers of both trains escapcc
unhurt.
WINNEpEG sUNDRlEs.
A Winnepeg telegram Of Feb. ?0tf
has the following y man named Sutherland
was frozen to death in the storm last nigh
near st. Boniface. Twenty. eight degrees be
low zero this morning here Thirty-cight be
low at Fort Pelly. The temperance people
here are agitating for prohibition branch o
the Dominion alliance to be established. Th'
Wiunepeg curriers' intend to challenge til,
club in Ontario, to play in st. Paul.
49,. TALAIAGE AS A sENsATIONALIsT,
1.-The Brooklyn, N Y. Presbytery, Feb
uary 18th, adopted resolutions instructiu.
Esthe committee, if they find common fame re
ports against DR.. Talmage fultills all condi
: tions OF the book of discipline, they shal
formulate such common fame into charge
with specifications aud names of witnessc
to support them, and submit the same to tn
"resbytery.
..., TO BE HUNG.
A Hastings, Neb., telegram of Feb. Is
,says, James McElvoy formerly of Irondalc
Cook county, ILL.,, where his parents still re
side, has been sentenced to be hanged Ma
Gth, for the murder OF Henry Statzman, tn
= t7th inst McElvoy claimed he acted in sell
defense, but the evidence was so stron
,, against him that several times he barely es
capped mob violence. He was convicted an,
sentenced within ten days of the comnital Q
, !thaerime
SHIPPING BEEF.
.s.arA New York telegram of Feb 23l
says, the cattle dealers have begun to shi
bcefto England in refrigerators, instead G
live cattle, and will probably continue to d
8 so as long as the recent order of the Englis
privy council remains in force. It is nc
probable that cattle dealers will ship cattl
from Canadian ports. Mr.. Pierpont Edwards
British vice consul in New York said that tn
privy council would repeal the order as 500
as the danger OF spread of disease ha
ceased.
., .. PULLMAN PALACE CAR RATES