The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-12
SOCIAL SENSATION.
DOMESTIC EXPLOsION AT AN ATISTO-
CRATIC SUMMER RESORT.
4 Popular "Aine Host" Fltes From q
Aeddleso'"e Wife ana Prospecttre
Home IN 0n Insane Asvl,sn. Collapse of
the Bender Srnsation-The Old Couple
Pronounced Insposters - Miscellnneens
Grimes and Casually Record
DOMESTIC EXPLOSION.

Especial Telegram to the Gio,,e
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 9.-The village of Wan
keshs has domestic explosion to-day which ia
heartily enjoyed by the aristocratic summer
visitors. H. l.. Lewis, landlord of the Park
Hotel, has decamoed taking With him one OF
his children. He has been living unhappily
with his wife for . long time and she and her
friends haye gradually obtained control Of
his property. He was very wealthy . few
years ago, aud fsvorably known in business
circles. Since getting control of his estate the
family IF his wife have be>n trying to make
out that he is insanc and he fled to escape being
sent to Iunatic asylum. Guests of the hotel
claim that he il perfectly sane and a laan
much to be respected.
CHICAGO BLAZE.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.--Thc upper story Ut Nos.
i,5 aud - Canal street burned out early this
'norning: Loss about $500 The principal
iosers are the Powell Distilling company, Mich
Co., sAddlery hardware dealers. All losses GOV.
cred by insurance.
FIRE IN A ColI.lEEy.
PorTsvRLE. Pug. 9.-The inside working OF
the Kelly Fun colliery, Shenandoah, were dis
covered on fire this morning. All the work
in2s were filled with smoke, but the mules and
loose property were rescued. The fire is q
serious one. The nine cannot be flooded aud
how to extinguish the flames is the question
puzzling the engineers. This is the mine
wherein Reese, Woolsey and Willmar lost theil
lives some days ago endeavor,ng to remove
the gas from the old workings.
HUNTING Up MURDER.
NEw YORK, Aug. o.-The police Of this city
and Brooklyn are endeavoring to find the mur'
derers of the man whose remains were found
ia the woods near Locust Valley. Long Island
the head lying some ten feet away from the
trunk. Residents remember three men land
ing from boat two weeks ago and entering
the woods from which only two emerged. The
clothing is of fine texture and the pockets Of
the pantaloons were turned inside ont.
PROMPT PUNISHMENT.
LITTLE FALLS. Aug. 9.-Alphonso Klock
shot Jerry Holden, of Herkimer, dead. iaat
night. Holden was having improper relations
with Klock's sister when the deed was com
mltted.
COLLAPSE OF A SENSATION.
OSWE0o, Kansas. Aug. 0.-The old couple
supposed to be Bender and wife, arrived here
from Nebraska this morning and were exposed
at the court house for somo hours. Many per.
sons went to see them and dozenp, who knew
the real Benders, pronouIc ce these people I'm
posters. The sheriff thinks they will bf
discharged to. borrow.
DOUBLE SHOOTING.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.--1n u row yesterda,
uear Bethel church, on the Columbia pike
Felix Carlile killed Jack GowAy with gun
Gowdy's friends in town shot Carlile in two
places. and stabbed him twice. He is not ex
pected to live. All arc oolored.
RAIL cAsUA11x. :,
WaEELINa, W. Va, Aug. 9-rhis evening
At Newburg, Preston county, this State. a ter
t,blo accident happened. Mrs. Halbretter and
Miss Halbretter were walking ON the railroad
when the fast train came along and struck bott
If them, killing Mrs. Halbretter instantly auc
iRtlicting injuries upon Miss Halbretter froM
which she died in q few hours.
LAWYER IN TROUBLE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 0.-Mil0 A. Bop nton,
lawyer of Grand Haven. Mich, was arrested
to-day while trying to dispose Of two bond.
which we're stolen in the South during the war
Boynton says be received the bonds for pro
fessional services from . widow.
HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN MAssACHUsETTs.
SpRIN0FIELD, Mass. Aug. y. The family o1
Zebing Lutaon, living = mile from Shutes
burg Centre, were al armed at O'Clock last
night by the sudden appearance of Jarvis Mel
son Philips, q young man of "a, son o1
their nearest ueighbof, who was bleed
ing from several wounds in the chest
he declared he had shot himself and had bo,
. few minutes to live, and that he had left tht
dead body of Sadie A. Grover, his former mis-
,ress. aud the mother of their year-old child
in the woods a short way back. An alarm Va.
Immediately given and search proved Phelps
story, TO be true. Phelps, who has .
wife living, formerly lived with the Grever cir
who is scarcely ID and quite pretty and modes
in appearance, until arrested for bigamy ant
sent to Greenfield Jail for year. Hi
sentence WAS commuted about year ago
since which he has been endeavoring to ge
her to live with him again. Her continued re
iussl and association with other men is sup
posed to have excited him to commit tn
crime. He says he fred four chambers O
his revolver into the woman's heart, then cool,
reloaded and discharged seven barrels into hi
own breast. An autopsy confirms. this stor.
su bstautially. Phelps is still living. and, t
all appearances, the coolest man in town, bu
the doctors say he cannot recover. His victim
is q daughter of A. J. Grever, q respectabi
farmer Of Turns Falls.