The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-17
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
'sUNsTROKE.

sUNsTROKE.
At Springfield, ILL.,, July 9th, J Hoffer
man, railroad employe, was stnstruck ant
died in few moments. He was German
about 50 years Of age and unmarried, hut has
relatives living near Ncrdcn.
HOT.
Advices from St. Louis, Mo-, of July
says the weather is intensely hot and sultry
ranging us high as 80 in the shade. Six cases O
s,n-strokc were treated at the city dispcnsary
Fear OF repetition of last summers expert
encc is making people very cautious.
RUSSIAN FIRES
A st. Petersburg telegram Of July II
says, the second fire at Irkursk destroyed five
churches, a convent, the Lutheran church, th(
court OF justice, police offices, tclclcgraph Of
fces, postotiice, the artillery engineers anG
medical establishments two banks, the bar
racks and town hail.
sORORICIDE.
AT ELLINGTON, ILL.,, July 9th, Lee Robins
shot and instantly killed his sister, aged &C
and then shot himself, inilcting a wound from
which he cannot recover. Miss Robins was
engaged to man named Richards and was to
have been married Thursday. Her brother
had been trying to prevent the marriage, but
She refused to break her promise.
LyNcuED.
Some time ago brute named Mort Lee
outraged lady in Fayettc county, Va and
succeeded in escaping arrest until July $. He
Was arrested in Parkersbury Officers from
Fayettc county took charge Of the prisoner
and started for home, but on arrival at Cool
burg he was taken from them and hanged by
mob who had gathered to the number of 2.
000
SHEEP SHIPMENTS.
The Boston A0vertiser of July SAYS of
the mouth and foot disease found in the sheen
sent to England that shipments have incrcas
cd very largely Of late. The Victoria took out
1000, and it is not believed the action of the
English authorities in slaughtcring the ami
mails will disturb the business even tcmpor-
arily, as the meat can safely go into the mar
ket.
SHOT.
at Chicago on tile night of July 10,
James Lakcy was shot and almost instantly
killed. by policeman. The policeman claims
that he found Lakcy and companions in a
barn and when he asked them what they we're
doing they attacked him, and Lakcy was shot
while tempting to run away. People in the
ncighborhood of Lakcy claim the shooting
was entirely unjustitiablc
LNNCHED BY SHOOTING.
Iucius Weaver, colorcd, who in Nav
last committed rape on Mrs Howell, a white
lady, near Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, has
been arrested and taken to Mrs. Howcll's
house and fully identified by her. He was
taken from the guards by a mob of 100 men,
carried half Il mile from town, and shot
through the head, the wound proving mortal.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Col. William A. Cook and Mcssrs. Hal.
}abargcr and Wilton, as counsel for Lucy Wal
ton Rhctt Horton, entered suit in the city of
Washington, D. c.. July s, against John H.
Morgan, son Of Senator Morgan of Alabama,
Tor breach of promise of marriage and s20,-
oo0 damages. 1t is alleged in 1877 Morgan,
under promise of marriage, betrayed Miss
Horton
HEAT.
July 10, at st. LOUIS was the warmcst
day of the season thus far. The signal service
thermometer marked an even 100 at 2p. m.
This is two degrees higher than the mercury
reached during the heated term last summer,
when there were so many cases of sunstrole.
That day there were only four cases Of pros
tration, one fatal-Rudolph FIangcrber, lately
from Milwaukee, where his family reside.
SUICIDE.
A consumptivc young Englishman,
boarding at Mr.. NJ Z. Gales, OIL Pleasant Ave
nue., in st. Paul, Mimi, by the name of Joshua
King Harrison, committed suicide July 10th,
by taking laudanum He came to st. Paul in
May las' Hc left several letters, giving some
direction i'll reference to the rash act he was
about to pcrpetratc, which he says had been
brought on by the use Of Intoxicating drink.
STORM IN VERMONT.
4 terrible hail storm and hurricane
passed over Wells River, Vt, July IA. lasting
fifteen minutes. followed by thunder storm
Hail stones were two inches in diameter. 4
third of the glass in the place was broken,
large trees torn up, fences DESTROYED, houses
and barns blown over. It was the
most severe storm ever known there The
people were much alarmed.
HUNG.
At Warrcnton, Va, July II. two ne
grocs, John Williams, who murdered Howard
railroad agent and telegraph opera
tor ut Warrcnton Junction in February last,
and Winter Payne, for killing an old negro
named Samcs Adams, near Salem, Fauouicr
county, in April, were hanged in the Jail yard
in the presence of about twcnty-ti persons,
the new law requiring all executions to take
place in private.
NEGRO VILLAIN LYNClIED.
A mulatto, John Breckenridge, over
took Miss Mamie Berry, white, while she was
on the way 10 church, near Carlisle, KY, Sun
day, July 13, forced her into the woods and
ravishcd her. He was subsequently captured
and placed in Jail. Early next morning a mob
surrounded the Jail, forced an entrance and
carried Breckenridge out and hung him on
tree.
DEATH FROM sCNsTROKE
VIM. J. Lewis, Il prominent merchant
and banker, largely interested in the Big Mud
dy coal mines Of Southern Illinois, was over
come by heat at Carondelct, six miles below
the city of St Louis, July II, and died i'll twcn-
ty minutes. Mr.. Lewis belonged to the firm
Of Bartholomew, Lewis & Co., bankers, was
president Of the Commercial bank, and was
ono Of the most active and influential of busi-
ness men.
FUNERAL OF EX-GOv. WILLIAM ALLEN.
The funeral of ex-Gov. VIM. Allen
took place at Chilicothc, Ohio, July IA, from
Fruit Hill. Business was generally suspended
throughout the city, and many business
houses and dwellings were drapcd in mourn
ing. Among the many distinguished visitors
present from abroad were Gov. Bishop, Lieut..
Gov. Fitch and most Of the State officials. The
cortcgc was very imposing and the entire pop.
ulace seemed assembled in the line Of process
sion.
TEN THOUSAND WITNESSES.
A Warrensburg, Mo, telegram of July
S, says the murderer, Davidson, left the hotel