The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-19
- :, = - s0I- y. =.
THEW ORLD's DOINGS.
aREENBAcK CONVENTION.

- aREENBACK CONVENTION.
A Grcenback convention assembled ir
st. Paul, June 10. Hon. I. Donnelly presided
Ara Barton was nominated for Governor, aud
full State ticket was put in the field. v
ACCEPTED.
The Detroit, Michigan daily papers
publish letter Of Rev. Samuel s. Harris, o.
Chicago, in acceptance Of the bishopric Of the
diocese Of Michigan, to which he was elected
by the Episcopal convention held in Detroit
last week.
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
A San Antonia Texas special of June 13.
| says the stage was stopped by forty masked
men near Menardsvillc, wednesday night, and
the mail bags rifled. On the day after occurred
the murder Of Mrs. Colsun and daughters by
Indians. Two men we're killed by them on the
upper Frio. The Indians also attacked par.
| ty Of ten camped on Devils river, but were re-
pulsed.
MORMONDOM B1GAMY.
At Salt Lake, Utah, June IA, George
R. Reynolds, the Mormon husband of several
wives was sentenced to fiYc years imprison-
AA~Ae AiAA FsIVO 4AC - t4C UlSt ISAOT"Uu
convicted Of polygamy since the passage of
the act in 1862, and every effort was made to
prevent conviction. 1t is expected he will
leave here tomorrow morning on his way to
Detroit penitentiary.
THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.
In the Louisiana constitutional conven-
ton, in session at New Orleans, ex-Gov.,
Pinchback. colored, June 10, made long ad-
dress on the subject Of education, in which he
reviewed the political events of the State for
the past few years, expressed disappointment
at the results of Democratic administration of
State government, but still hoped good would
be accomplished by il, dwclt upon the unsat-
! isfactorJ condition Of The colored people, and
appealed to the whites to lend them a helping
hand in their efforts to become good intelli-
gent citizens.
COACH ROBBED.
A Fort Robinson, Nebraska, telegram
Of June 10, says the daily passenger coach Of
the Sydney and Black Hills company, which
left Sydney Monday morning for Deadwooa,
was stopped few miles north of Cheyenne
river, on Tuesday at midnight by five masked
robbers. The passengers, four in number,
were robbed of their money and valuables,
the mail sacks cut open, contents thrown on
the road, the robbers taking the registered
packages. Having made a successful clean
up the robbers allowed the coach to proceed
! on its northward Journey.
ATTEMPTED STREET CAR ROBBERY
In St. Paul Friday night June IS, the
street cars waited at Wabashaw street for the
| conclusion of an opera house entertainment
Three ears went to lower town. The first car
T was entered by two tramps, one seized the
driver, and the other snatched the money box
and ran. The driver broke away from his as
sailant and pursued the thief, who slipped and
fell, dropping the box which the driver re-
covered. Unsuccessful attempts by the same
! tramps were made to seize the money boxes
on the two following cars.
FEARFUL MURDER.
On the morning of June II, in New
York City, Mrs. Jane L. D. Y. Hull, age 5S,
| wife OF DR.. Alonzo j. Hull, was found dead in
bed at No. 40 West Forty-sccond street. Her
| hands and feet were tied; she was blindfolded
and gag was in her mouth. A trunk at the
side of her bed was opened and riaed of it's
| contents An examination of the premises
| showed that an entrance had been effected
through the front door, which was open; all
other parts were secure. Her fingers were
badly torn, and one large diamond and ono
emerald had been taken thercfrom.
SILVER IN EUROPE.
In the English House of Commons
June IL, in the debate on the Indian budget
Right Honorable Mr.. Goschcn pointed out
| that the main causes of depreciation of silver
such as American over.production and Germ
an demonetization, were likely to continue in
operation much longer, and US he was most
| distinctly assured upon high authority, that
| the German government did not intend to sell
any more silver he strongly advised the gov
ernmcnt not to make any radical change in the
| existing system of Indian coinage. Stanhope,
under secretary of India, expressed his agree
ment with the greater part of Goschen's
speech, and added that he recognized the diff.
culties Of dealing with SO delicate subject
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
June 13, dispatches from Ohio and
Indiana and also from Kentucky state that a
destructive storm of wind and rain passed
| over that region from the north to the south,
reaching points in Kentucky Wednesday night
and doing considerable damage to crops,
fences, etc. The lightning struck several
dwellings in Salem, Indiana. Daniel Mitchell,
of that place, was killed by the shock while
standing under tree. The railroad depot at
Chrietiansburg. KY, was completely demol-
| ished. Two hundred trees of that place were
uprooted. The lightning struck the house Of
John Hamilton, of Madison, Ind, seriously
| injuring some of the inmates.
THE MccRARY-DILLoN JUDG EsH1P.
The Senate judiciary committee has re-
ferrcd to the. subcommittee. consisting of Sen.
ators Garland, Bayard, Conkling, and Carpen-
ter, an important question raised in regard to
Secretary McCrary's nomination for the circuit
judgeship which is to be vacated by Judge
Dillon next September. The novel question is
| whether nomination can constitutionally be
confirmed to fill a vacancy not yet created, if
at the same time it be stipulated that the per-
| son so nominated is to continue to occupy an
| other Office until the position to which he is
prospectively appointed shall have actually
become vacant by resignation or otherwise.
The committee defer action upon Secretary
McCrary's nomination until after they pass
upon this novel question.
BRIGHAM YoUNG's ESTATE.
A Salt Lake telegram of June Is, says
Amelia A. Young, the nineteenth wife of the
late Prophet, Prieat and King. Brigham Young
June IA, made application for the appoint.
ment OF receiver and for an injunction to re.
strain the executors of the estate of Brigham
Young from further performance of duty,
claiming they have Improperly made away
with about one million dollars Of the estate
The executors are George Q. Cannon, Albert
Darlington and Brigham Young, Jr. The
Third district court has appointed United
States Marshal shaughnessy and Mccormick
banker, as receivers The estate is claimed to
be orth two and half millions About one
million is said to have been returned to John
Taylor, trustee of the Mormon church, by the