The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-11

cars In the creek and wrecking several others
John Cochran, engineer, and Chas. Nicmeyer
sre killed, and James Fitzsimmons, fireman
.Ad a leg broken. The accident was occa.
stoned by = misplaced switch at point one
mile aud half from Edwardsville The signel
light was hung to indicate clear main track,
while the switch was out at the side track
down which the train ran at a speed ofsixteen
miles an hour, and plunged of the end into a
gully twenty feet deep, wrecking the lccomo.
tive and thirteen cars. The switch Is believed
to have been maliciously misplaced
OUTBREAK IN CUBA.
Sept, 3, Havana was startled by the
news that two insurgent bands had appeared
In the districts Of Holguin and Santiago do
Cuba. Excitement ran high and the
premium on gold Immediately rose
but as general thing confidence in the main-
tenance Of peace remains unshakcn Gen
Blanco at once dispatched 1000 men from
Havana and ordered the most energetic pur.
suit Of the disturbers The iusurgent band
are remnants Of old guerillas employed By
the spaniards during the war. The men were
paid dollar per day while ih the service and
arc discontented at their discharge. The
home government has notified the authorities
it will send Immediately 10000 troop to main-
tain public tranquility In the island and will
also send all funds necessary to meet the In
creased expenditure.
BANK ROBBERY.
At Columbus, Ohio, Aug: 26, Il respect
able-looking man walked into the Capitol City
bank, called president Rickey's attention, and
entered into conversation about the purchase
OF some bonds. In few minutes another
man came in, and also engaged Rickey's at
tention concerning some other business. The
first man stopped away, walked over to the
watcr-cooler, and Mr.. Hickey supposed he
was only taking drink. Rickey's attention
being drawn toward the last man he lost sight
OF the man at the cooler. Presently be saw
him leave the bank. Going into the vault Mr..
Hickey discovered that 5000 in money and
$4,000 In bonds were stolen. He was wild
with excitement and returned from the vault
just in time to sec the confederate leaving the
counter Of the bank. The room is protected
With wire screens The vault opens bchin,.
the counter, and cen he reached only from be-
hind. Great excitement prevailed for some
time. The following is description Of the
loss: Currency. 1850; $1,000 In Columbus
city hall bonds; $l1yO0O in per cent bonds
The bank only loses currency. The bonds
are private deposits The bank offers g.
000 reward for the arrest and conviction oi
the thieves
DEFALCATlON.
Charles De,noud, late treasurer of the
| Massachusetts, Home Missionary Society
has been arrested charged with
embezzlement. Various irregularities In
De,nond's official conduct wert
discusscdlast spring, aud all cxamina
| ton Of the books now shows the amount of thu
| defalcation to be between $4,000 and $4,000
The warrcnt of arrest charges Demond will
| embezzlement Us follows: March II, 1877
legacy Of DR.. Isaac G. Braman, 900; Decem
Der 20. 1877, contribution from Shawmu,
church, $1,000; Jan. 2, 1878, legacy of Mrs
Eunice Keep, $500; Jan. %, 1873, legacy o1
Charlotte A. Simpson, s4,379. 1t was discov
| cred in the investigation Demond kept, practi
cally, two sets Of books. He had cash bool
in which he kept running account of money
received, and at the end Of the month this &C
count was oArnalcd and the items classified
and In the latter process he dropped from tht
record such sums as he appropriated to hil
own use. Demond has not obtained bail.