The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08
VOLUMEVII.

Ing of Nay 4th, Geo. Z. Harding. editor Of
the Herald, entered the residence of Calvin A.
Light, editor OF the Democrat, and threatened
to shoot the latter because of certain publica-
tions in the Democrat. Light grasped the
pistol, getting his finger unnder the hammer
and preventing an explosion, and holding on
until assistances came. when Harding was
arrested and remained in custody until ear.
ly hour in the morning. At $50 on the morn
ing of May S he entered Lights Office and
fred at him several times, missing Light but
hitting an employe named Gerhard Ltgins, in
hieting serious wound: Harding Is now in
Jail awaiting the result Of the wouad. An
other employe Of Lights named Richard
Walters jumped on OF second story window
dvrinx the firing, breaking both ankles.
TEN. N.DoLIAR REFUNDINa CERTIFICATE.
For some days the crowd in waiting at the
sub.trea asury in Cincinnati, O. for United
States ten-dslla. :efunding certificates has
been immense. The approaches to the office
have been filed by thesa applicants. and the
line Of men and boys, especially the latter,
has extended some distance into the street.
Notwithstanding, +: the order refusing
banks, ither: 4pftvelege7 Of :" purchasing
them, they have managed to obtain large
amount by proxy. One man standing in the
line acknowledged that he had fifteen boys
from factories whom he had employed to
procure the certificates. He had by this
means furnished one bank with several thou
sand dollars worth. Another had sold bank
q large amount at half per cent. premium.
The amount given out May 2, was over $5O, :
600. The aggregate sales amount to over
$4,000.
HORRIBLE CRIME.
At Pocasset, Mass, May ], Charles F. Free
man killed his five year old daughter. The
man is Second Adventist and had been at
tending revival meetings about a. week. He
claimed to have received q wonderful revela-
lion and has not eaten or slept since. He says
the Lord directed him to- sacrifice his; little
daughter, ana declares she will rise again in
three days. Yesterday be sent word to neigh
bors that he would make the revelation known
and offer an orthodox sacrifice in the after
noon. A number OF Second Adventists as-
sembled at the h6nso, but the child had been
killed. The little one was transfxed with q
knife, and her blood poured out upon table
improvised as an altar. Freeman has driven
every one from the house, locked and barred
the doors, and having firearms, threatens
death to anv one who interteres. Alone with
the dead child, he goes through horrible IN
carnations which he says will in three day 8
result in "the resurrection of my beloved
child"
BANK ROBBERY.
A bold bank robbery was committed
at noon, April 80, at the Workingme MS Saw
ings Bank at Pittsburg Pa, The book keeper
Of the bank had gone to dinner, leaving the
cashier, Geo. G, Walters, alone. Two men
entered the bank and one of them advancing
to the rear counter, asked silver for dollar
bill. wheel the cashier advanced with the
change in his hand he was confronted with a
cooked revolver and told to make no noise or
he would be shot. Dropping the silver, Wal
ters seized the revolver and succeeded in
wrenching it from his assailant. who then
clambered up and got inside the counter
and was reaching for money on the counter
when Walters opened fire ea him, firing two
shots at him and also two at the other robber.
who in the meantime had climbed over the
front counter and was advancing to the res
cue of his companion. The strangers, dis
mayed Dy this warlikc reception, then turned
toward the door and fed. The thieves sue.
ceeded in carrying off s., 800, but in their hur.
gied flight dropped package containing $7OO
which was picked up on the street and return
ed to the bank officers. The thieves, on leav.
ing the bank, made for the river and succeed.
ed in getting over, where the clue to their
whereabouts was lost.