The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09
THE NEWS CONDENSED

THE NEWS CONDENSED
COAL OIL EXPLOSION.
Charles Langly, Of Nicholsville, Ky.
| attempting to kindle fire with coal Ill was
fatally burned, also ore OF his children.
EXPLOSION.
Engine II on the Central Pacific rail
road blew up Jan. %, near Summit, killing
the engineer and fireman, and badly wound
ing the condcutor of the train.
KILLED THEM.
At Sparta, Tenn. two Mcpherson
brothers attacked Joe Debrell, son Of Con,
gresham Debrell, WHIT n he killed one instant.
ly with shot gun and dangerously wounded
| tho other.
KILLED WHILE PRAYING.
At South Bayfield,, Mass, Dec. 81.
John N. Caldwell. aged IS, while kneeling in
family prayer, was instantly killed by his ,n-
! sane wife, who split his head open with an
axe.
DIED FROM COLD.
At an entertainment New Years. night
In the city hall at Barnesville, Ohio, called
the ''feast Of Mondamin," upwards Of $50
persons were taken violantly i'll, some mis-.
ereant having mixed croton oil with the food.
IN PRISON FOR LIFE.
AChipptwa, Wis.,, telegram of January
End, says the curtain fell upon the Chase
Goodhue cxcitment last Thursday. The pris.
oner was taken to Eau Claire by the sheriff
about two hours after hi, sentence, to escape
the mob for the third time. BE is in State's
prison at Waupun for life.
FIRE.
In the morning Of Jan. I'd, at Elgin,
ILL.,, fire broke out in Toms block, corner OF
Chicago street and Fountain square, which
spread to Schultz & Todson's dry goods store,
! aided by high west wind swept the entire
south side of Chicago street, causing a loss
estimated at 100000; insurance, $750oo.
LYNCHED.
January 9Th at Carbon wy, twenty five
or thirty masked men broke open the baggage
car and took out and hung to atelegraph pole
Dutch Charley, who was en- route to Raivlina
for trial on charge Of participation in the
Widdowfield murder last fall. He was a
notorious character aud had been identified
with numerous stage robberes.
PHILADELPHIA MINT.
The total coinage at the United States
mint in 1878 was 22,754,2s9 pieces. Double
eagles 81 Gas; eagles e, 800; half eagles 49,
140; three dollars 1924; quarter eagles 1885,
260; dollars, gold 3O,21O; ditto, silver l0,5o9,-
$50; trade dollars 900; half dallsrs $3.50, 500;
twenty. y.eent pieces 600; dimes 1,67S, $500; five.
cent pieces 1850; three cent pieces 1850;
cents 5,79S,s5O.
PRICE CT co L.
Lchigh, Pa. operators have appointed a
committee to adjust the question of coal
prices. The Schyulkill operators have in
formed their customers that the following fig
ures will rule for the present for line and city
trade: Egg and broken, $3.15; stove s2.25;
small stove, $3.50; chestnut, g. When the
| present orders are exhausted it is believed
prices will show another decline.
ILLICIT DIsr1LLER!Es.
A Cincinnati telegram of January 4th
says, a squad Of fifty revenue men under
Captain Burnside have returned from raid
on moonshincrs In the border countries of
Kentucky and Tennessee. They report the
obstruction of over fifty distilleries and the
capture Of large number OF distil!ers. It is
thought the business is pretty well brokon
up in that region.
EXECUTION OF AN ASSASSIN.
At Madrid, Spain Jan. 4th, Jan Mon
casi, who attempted the assassination of the
king Of Spain the 25th OF October last was ex
ecuted. At midnight the prisoner made
will leaving his property to his wife, At 5 he
attended mass. At 8 he was led from the pris.
on and taken in a carriage to the scaffold,
which he mounted without support and lis
tening to the admonitions OF the priests.
THROAT CUTTING.
Geo. Einsiue, of Bu!lfrog Valley, Pa,
owing to drink has been separated from his
wife, He called upon her At the house oi her
father, Andrew Gehring, and upon her refus:
ing to live with him, cut her throat and
she died soon afterwards. Einsing was seized
by Gehring, who carried the infant child Of
the former in his arms. The murderer cut
both In the face and head and fed. He was
subsequently ARRESTED.
oAA = TAs1S AN Ok 0OOASS AOs
On Sunday night. Jan. 5th, the e1ten-
sive establishment OF the st. Louis Beef Can
ming company, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The fireman succeeded in saving the rear
building, but the front part OF the establish.
ment Is entirely destroyed. The fire originat-
ed In the process room, but how, nobody
knows, as no work has been done there since
IL o'clock Saturday night. Loss estimated at
475, ,0C0 to S100, 900 on stock.
LOUISIANA POLITICS.
A New Orleans telegram of Jan. Sd,
says, some twelve persons sent by Commits
sioner Lane before the United States circuit
court charged with frauds at the recent cleo.
ton, appeared before Judge Billings and were
bailed in $1,000 each. Fifteen persons arrested
in Natchitoches parish by deputy United
States marshal are the parties against whom
Hornsby gave evidence for running him out
of the pal ish during the last campaign.
RESUMPTION.
At a meeting of the Cabinet at WISH
ington, January Sd, the members were much
pleased with the Incidents connected with
resumption, narrated BY Assistant Secretaty
Of the Treasury HawleY. The President ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the result, and
predicted a more general return of prosperity
to the country. The question of refunding
the national debt was discussed as the princi..
pal financial aim Of the treasury. Tho large
subscription to the 4per cent. bonds was coz.
sidered y good indication of success.
MURDER TRIAL.
At Norwich, Conn Jan. Sd, the sensa-
tion Of the day in the Cobb murder trial waa
the appearance on the witness stand OF Wes.
10y W, Bishop, the alleged psranous Of Mn.