The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-04-01
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March 29.-Dancan
Greek had raised ten feet Sunday morning, do
ing great damage. Two dams were carried
away, one iron bridge and two wooden bridges,
ovetflowed it's banks and also destroyed num-
Der of barns,' ETC., on the bank. Damage to
city five thousand dollars. Several bridges
are gone above the city. Probable total dam
age ten Thousand dollara. The water is now
falling. The Chippewa has not been affected
by the recent rains.
CHURDH ROW.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 29.-Oak Alley Pres
byterian church was the scene of another dis
graceful row between the Wsodside and anti
Woodside factions, the presence of the mayor
and police being found necessary for the pre-
servation of peace. Both factions had called
a meeting for this morning to elect trustees.
The Woodsiders announced they would hold
theirs in the church. The opposition, to avoid
trouble. called theirs in the house of the jani-
tor. When the latter arrived there they found
the Woodsiders in possession. The anti-Wood-
eiders asserted their rights and insisted upon
their election. The scene that ensued battles
description. Table and chairs were dragged
ing with all the vigor and vehemence they
could command. Finally, with the aid of the
police, order was restored, the -WO0dsiders
Withdrawing to the office OF their lawyers
where the voting was carried on without fur
ther mOleatati0n.
FIGHTING STUDENTS AND CoLORED MEN.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, N. c., March 29.-To-day
being holiday brought large number of
colored people to town. Numerous fights took
place during the day between colored citizens
and students, one c0lored man received pistol
shot through tho Jaw and ono through tho
wrist. Mayor Harris arrested several guilty
parties and lodged them in Jail and cleared tho
streets of all disposed to break the peace.
BAIL FORFEITED.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 29.-The court con-
vened at 3 o'clock, Judges Pearson and Hen
derson present. -Kemble, Sslter, Pettoff,
Crawford and Rienberger failed to put in an
appearance and their bail Wa forfeited. Writs
were issued at once for their arrest. This
will detain them wherever found within the
limits of the United States, providing the
bail sees fit to 20 ordain. The court house was
densely crowded. rs:
DEATH OF A RECREANT PRIEST. 4.
CHICAGO, March CIV. McManus, formerly
Catholic priest in Canada, who was confined
in the Madison street police station last night
while under the influence of liquor, was found
dead in his cell this morning.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. 49,
CLEVELAND, March 29.-The jury in the case
of John Callahan, indicted At Wooster, O., fol
the murder of Tormi in = fight at the fair last
fall, Yesterday returned . verdict of murder in
the first degree. The prisoner broke down on
hearing the verdict. The public commend the
result.
WILLIAMSON INDICTED.
New YORK, March 29.-Eugenc Fairfax Viii
hanson, writer of the annoying lettern to Rev.
DR.. Dix, has been indicted.
PROSECUTION FAILED.
LYNcHDURa, Va, March 29.-The jury in the
second case of the United States againat The
county Judges for violations OF tho constitu.
tuition, in that of Judge Griffin failing tC
agree were discharged. The jury stood eleven
to one for acquitst.
BnIDINd LAWYER CAUGHT.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Burdette e. Patten, the
lawyer who was connected with the bribery Of
jurors in connection with attorney Gribler
who has already been sentenced, was brought
back to-day from Kansas, whitcher he had fed
and put under 5000 bonds for bribery, and
under another bond for contempt Of court.