The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
COJESl'OCK INDICTED.

COlLS1OCK INDICTED.
When we went to press last week
with another article on the ''church
blood hound" Anthony Comstock, in
reply to one in the Journal defending
him, the daily papers had not arrived.
But they got here Saturday night and
brought the following telegram:
New YORK, April l3.-The Grand
Jury to-day indicted Anthony Com
stock, charged with assaulting Fanny
Nj. Hoffman. 1t appears that the wO-
man, on examination before a magis-
trate in 1879, testified that two strang-
ers entered her apartments on Novem-
Der 5, 1879, one of whom, who turned
out to be Comstock, accused her of
sending obscene letters to neighbours
She denied it. He showed her two let
tiers, which she took and went into the
hall and sent for the police, when Com.
stock followed and pushed her back in
to the room, saying he had an order for
her arrest, which he did not show. He
exhibited his shield, and left the room
soon after.
This devil, Comstock, invades private
houses and offices. post offices, shops,
etc., and assails women and men, seizes
private property, SURPRISES mail mat
ter, and is enriching himself out of his
infamous business.
The ADVANCE prophecy will yet be
fulfilled, that he will be killed by some
of his victims or will end his career in
prison.
THE MISSOURI FLOODS
Two weeks ago we published an arti.
Gle on the Missouri floods. It seems
that the trouble had only begun then.
Whole counties have been flooded and
thousands of people are homeless. The
loss in property is enormous. A Yank.
ton despatch to the Sioux City Journal
dated April 18th, says:
Many hundreds Of families who were
we'll off and possessed Of abundance 4
few weeks ago are now homeless wan.
derers, and their fOrlOrn and destitute
condition presents 4 strong appeal to
their friends in the east, many Of whom
are able out Of their abundance to re.
lieve the present pressing necessities of
the sufferers. Without much warmer
weather, we cannot hope to receive
mails or freight. and as the whole face
Of the country is covered with snow,
ice and water, rendering travel OH foot,
horseback or by team perilous, and in
many sections impossible. Our condi.
ton is pitiable i'll the extreme.
A committee of citizens at Yankton
have issued the following appeal:
There is need for immediate aid to
put IL stop to the suffering which now
prevails. The undersigned were ap-
pointed conn ittee to make Il state
ment to the public Of the destruction
caused 10y the overflow of the Missouri
river. For two weeks large areas of
bottom lands, extending many hun.
dred miles along each side Of the river,
have been submerged 10y the water and
heavy masses of ice. a large share of
this land is, or was, we'll settled, All
OF their stock is lost, dwellings.
churches, stores, school houses, and
even whole villages, are demolished and
swept away. In many instances groups
of families who had taken refuge in the
larger buildings are still imprisoned in
the gorged ice aud cannot be reached
by the most determined efforts. A
careful estimate shows that at least
1000 people are driven from their
homes. OF this number at least one.
half lose every thing but the clothing
they had on, and will need aid from
one to three months. Citizens in the
vicinity have done, and are doing. all in
their power to save and help the suffer.
ers. The government will issue rations
to Il certain extent, bit after all this
has been done there will still be great
need Of money and clothing. Also OF
gra in for planting. This commit tee
will receive all contributions and dis.
tribute Them us faithfully and jndic.
iOusly rs possible over all the inundated
district.
GEO. II. HAND. Acting Governor.
J. r. SANBORN. Mayor Of Yankton.
REV. JOSEPH WARD.
NEWTON EDMUNDs, Ex-Governor.
BARTLETT TRIP.