The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-08-21
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
FATALLY SHOT.

lHE WOkLD'S DOlNGS
FATALLY SHOT.
At Deadwood, D. IT,, August II, J.. +
Whitbcck, editor Of the Pioneer, shot at nc
gro whom he claims assaulted him. The bal
missed the negro and struck T. 8. Morton il
forehead, intlicting dangerous and probabl,
fatal wound.
B1METAIIC CONGRESS-.
The State department says Germany il
disposed to regard the proposals of this gov
crnmcnt for further joint consideration o
bimctallic subjects, and hopes present efforts
will result in bimetallic congress, in whicl
allleading States Of Europe will participate
sUFFOCATIoN.
At South Bend, Indiana, on the morn
ing Of August 1o, two story brick building
was destroyed by fire. Mr. Case and wife, who
lived in the building, escaped by jumping from
the second story, and were seriously injured
Miss Lizzie Collins, who roomed in the build
ing, was suf1ocated to death.
DEATH OF BISHOP ODENHEIMER.
Bishop Odenheimcr died at Burlington
New Jersey, August IA, of Bright's disease
aged 62 years. He was born in Philadelphis
and made Bishop of New Jersey in 1859. Bish
op Odenhcimer was ordained deacon in 1885
and priest in 1871. He was the author o
many religious works. through which he
gained national reputation.
MURDER.
AT Boston, Mass, Aug Is, Joseph Frye
aged 40, dealer in hides and leather, was
found murdered at his residence. No 10 Jey
street A letter carrier, seeing the door ajar
entered and found Frye lying in front of his
open safe with bullet through his head The
safe had been robbed of its contents. Mr. Frye
was last seen at his place of business about
five O'clock
OIL FIRE.
The tank containing $4,000 barrels Of
oil which was struck by ightnins at Parkers
on the 14th inst, is a total loss. A second
tank, standing near by, containing 10000 bar.
rels, became so heated that, after smouldcrine
all day, suddenly burst and is total loss
There were ten men Oh top of the tank at the
time OF the explosion, four of whom were SC.
verely injured. the others slightly.
CoUNTERFE1TERs.
Late i'll the afternoon of August 1G, de-
tectives arrested Rowe C. Earle and wife and
Mary Henderson, of Milwaukee. who had
been caught passingg counterfeit money
They belong to regular gang, and come from
Chicago. The arrest is considered very i'm
portant one. as the coin dollar and half dollar
silver pieces are ro near perfect as to docciye
even experts.
ENGLISH GRAIN CROP.
The United States consul at Manchcs-
ter, England, says the failure of the crops is
much more serious than is generally supposed
abroad. The demand in England for meats
and grains from the United States will be
enormous Business is greatly depressed.
Last year more than $4,000 persons were sup
ported in Manchester by the public. The
coming winter will probably witness still
greater destitutiou
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
On August II, collision occurred
between two freight trains Oh the Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad at Black Oak, sevsn miles east
OF Piedmont, West Virginia One train was
loaded with grain and the other with stock
he stock train was badly wrecked, the engine
being thrown over the bank, killig the engi.
ncer, OF Martinsburg, and seriously iniurine
he fireman. A large number of cattle, pigs
nd sheep were killed.
FREMONT TEMPLE BURNED.
A fire broke out in the rear portion OF
the roof of fremont Temple, Boston. Mass.
on the 14th inst, and before the engines got
airly at work the roof was destroyed and a
portion of the walls, side and rear, had fallen
ill., almost completely destroying the building
The fine organ, near which the fire broke out
is ruined and the building very thoroughly
guttcd. Loss $4,000. insurance 500 900
1t was owned by the American Bible Society,
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
During severe thunder storm which
passed over portions of'Capc Breton on the
10Th inst, Young man, Mcdonald, driving
along the road near Glencoe, was struck By
lightning and instantly killed. The horse
was also killed. A young woman, name moi
given, while haymaking at Middle River was
also struck and instantly killed. A two veal
son of D. McVarish Sydney was struck and
rendered insensble.
TRAMP SHOT.
A tramp who was attempting to force
an entrance on the night of Aug. Is, into the
house Of II. ". Baldwin, 4 resident of thu
town Of River Forest, ILL.,, was shot dead by 8
charge from shotgun in the hands Of Il sor
Of Mr. Baldwin, who happened to be in thu
house. Two accompliccs escaped 1t appears
the tramp was former journalist Of irregular
habits, who has been going from bad to worse
for many years, having once been reporter
on the Chicago papers, J. D Trainon h,
name.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Washington advices report that thu
President by executive order has restored IL
the public domain s, ,259. go acres on the north
east bank OF the Missouri river corresponding
in general outlines to the area Withdrawn b,
executive orders of January llth and May 9Th
1875, now revoked. Small sections of territor,
Immediately adjoining Grand River Cheyenne
and Indian Rock agencies are withheld. I
was intended when the orders now revoked
were issued to keep the whites from pressing
too closely upon the Sioux Indians, but i,
practice it was found the orders did not pre-
vent trespass by reckless frontiersmcn. Wht