The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-02
Bad Fl

Bad Fire.
A fire occurred at West Point the Goth,
which destroyed the extensive wharves and !
sheds Of the Richmond, York River & Chese. |
peake railroad company and their steamer |
Shirley; also the telegraph and freight offices, |
aud all the freight on the wharves, including |
2600 bales OF cotton. Loss estimated at
$780,
Decrease In Tonnage.
The annual report Of the register of |
the treasury states that the total tonnage Of |
the country exhibits a decrease Of l0l 556 |
tons, the enrolled tonnage having increased
81, ISL tons, while the registered tonnage de.
creased lss,77s tons. Referring to ship
building the register shows that the past |
year the building has been less by sS,62o tons
than the preceding year.
Gold Coinage.
There is now about 385, 900, 900 in gold
bullion standing to the credit sf the United
States treasury, out OF which 1t has been de-
ctded to coin, monthly, $lO.000O00 of the de-
nomination Of eb ard SO. No gold coins Of |
less denomination than e6 will be coined at
present The work referred to will be per-
formed at Philadelphia mint. It is thought
this will be confined until the $s5, ,O000 600 of
bullion on hand Is worked up.
Sudden De.th.
Oliver Perrin, a wealthy citizen Of
Cincinnati, o. president of the Third National |
bank, and member Of several important
manufacturing enterprises, dropped dead
about P. N. the 29th. He had been attend.
Ing to business As usual, when he was noticed
to suddenly raise his hands to his head, and
almost i'm ;aediately xp:red. He was a ,ears
old, and was born near Milford, Olermont
county, Ohio.
A New Christian Church.
A Nov. 90 Cincinnati telegram says
the Disciples, the religious body with which
Gen. Garfield Is associated, have taken pre-.
liminary steps through the board Of the gen.
eral Christian missionary society, to build a
new church in Washington, DC. The oh.
ject is to be obtained by contributions from
the whole country. The society has designat-
ed Jos. Smith, Jr., OF Cincinnati, O., its agent
to receive subscriptions and re: eipt for Them
They hope to lay the corner stone about
march,.
Death Of Prof. Watson.
Prof. J. G. Watson, the eminent astrono-
ner of Washburn observatory Of the Wiscon-
sin State university at Madison, Wis, died at
his home in that city, the morning of the 2sd.
Prot. Watson removed from Ann Arbor uni.
vcrsity, Michigan, and assumed charge Of the
Wisconsin university observatory about a year
and half ago, after twenty years in the
former position. He was one of the best
known astronomers in this country, and his
loss will be keen'y felt In scientific circles
throughout the world.
State Text Books.
the State board Of canvaAsers, consist
ing of Secretary Of State Van Baumbach, Su-
preme court Judges Gilfilian and Cornell, and
District Court Judges Wilkin aud Brill, com.
pleted the canvass of the vote cast at the late
election for and az ainst the text book acts,t
s3i. The board found that A4,7S9 votes were
cast for retention of the act and Is 465 against.
But, as the law required a majority OF all the
votes cast at the election to reject the act, and
as there we've l2o,630 votes cast for president,
the act was continued in force.
Hung.
A Phenix, Arizona, telegram of Nov.
20 has the following: Demitro Domnigues
was hanged to-day ior the murder of Mr..
Thomas Yearaya. He was escorted to the
gallows by strong guard, rescue having
been threatened, but no attempt was made.
He was but II years old. He left written
confession acknowledging his guilt. This is
the first legal execution In he Territory,
though 1t Is known that four men have been |
lynched and eleven other rough characters
suddenly disappeared at various times, and
are supposed to have been hung.
Buried in the Snow
The Leadville, Colorado, O.ronicle, of
Nov. 26, says 90 laborers were buried In a |
snow slide the day before near Chalk Creek.
On the Kokomo extension of the Denver & |
Rio Grande road. About IL a. m. they noticed |
the pine trees trembling, and In an instant |
the slide came with loud roar, tearing up |
the track for distance Of a quarter OF mile, |
and burying sixty men. John Dine was killed, |
nineteen men badly injured. and eleven 9th. |
ers slightly. The slide carried the track over |
the heade Of the men, and most Of The wounds |
were caused by the iron striking them.
Killed bya Snow Slide.
Advices to the Cheyenne Leader OF |
Nov 18th, from North Park, state that five |
miners going from Georgetown, COL, to North |
Park were precipitated In an immense snow !
slide on the continental divide on Saturday |
last. G. H. Eaton and Thomas Gray were |
killed, Jas. Frazer had thigh bone broken In |
| two places. The remaining men escaped with |
several bruises. The body of Eaton was found |
buried in the snow. Gray's body could |
not be found. The party had been out In the |
storm five days, and were nearly famished
when the accident occurred.
Wrecked on Lake Huron.
Intelligence was received the 20th Of
shocking marine disaster on Lake Huron, by
which all on board the ill-fated craft, eighteen
persons in all, lost their lives. The vessel
wrecked was the propeller Simcoe, which left |
Chicago for CollinRwood, Thursday the 18th |
loaded with corn and -four, upon which there |
was an insurance of $12,60O Portions of the |
wreck, including the captains desk were
found the 26th of Great Manitou Island and
| ali on board perished. The register valuation
Of the vessel was s2o9o0.
Church Debts Paid.
A Detroit, Mich, telegram Of Nov. 25
says: Some eighteen months ego an alliance
was formed between the six Methodist
| churches Of this city for the purpose Of paying
Of their indebtedness, which ranged from
$1,000 to $1,000 for each church, aggregating
$4,000. This amount is fully paid, and to-day
/ these churches held Thanksgiving jubilee
| ut the Centre. More than 5000 men, women
| aud children from these churches and their
| Sunday schools attended. The effort was q
unique one, the stronger helping the weak,