The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-02-10
CRIME IND CRIMINAL RECORD.

| CRIME IND CRIMINAL RECORD.
Zavicr William, of st. Louis, III 4
fit Of jealousy, few days since killed his
mistress and then killed himself.
BY the burning Of the residence OF
| Tobias o. Chesncr, 1T Audubon, Mimi. recently
he wife aud child Of Mr. Chcsner were burned
to death
BY the explosion Of Il boiler in q
| Touring mill near St. Louis, six persons were
killed and the mill entirely demolished, involv
| ing loss Of S225 900.
\ fire in Philadelphia on Feb. l. de-
stroycd property with value Of 4 1uartcrsuf !;
| million dollars, and dsprvrd over three hun.
drcd operatives Of labor.
The entire village of Plymouth,
North Carolina, except one store, was destroy.
cd by fire last week, cutailing loss OF *50O, ,00C
and rendering sou people homeless.
An accident to Il stock train on the
Pau Handle road near Dcnsnorc, Ohio, a few
| days since caused ihc deuth of the enginecl
! and fireman, and several head of cattle, sheep
| and hogs.
!. FOREIGN.
The death Of Thomas Carlyle. :,n
event for some time past foreshadowed, oc-
! curred..at London, England, on the morning
Of February s, at the age Of 96 years.
The discussion Of the coercion bill
in the British Parliament lasted forty one
hours, the longest period known to have been
devoted at Il single session to debate on uny
subject
Michal Davitt Immediately after
his arrest was taken to Millbank prison and
dressed as Il convict. He has between four
and five years of Imprisonment to serve and it
is expected the sentence will be CARED out
At II large meeting Of prominent
| citizens Of Amsterdam, it was resolved to for
ward an address to the king Of the Neither
lands, praying him TO direct and his govern.
mcnt to make diplomatic presentation to Great
Britain with the object Of terminating the war
in Transvaa1, and granting independence OF
the Beers.
Gold has been found near the town
Of Caincton, Chill, and there is great excite
mcnt in consequence. The gold is found in
nuggets, some of which havca weight Of four,
five and six ounces, and the nuggets have been
sold as high as S12O. Tncrc have been in
stances of poor miners making hundreds and
thousands Of dollars in Il few days. Fifteen
hundred people are reported to be upon the
spot. Upwards Of 800 claims are tak,ln out.
and notary public has taken $4,000 in the
shape Of fees.
The supreme council of the Irish
Republican brotherhood has caused to be issued
proclamation throughout Ireland, to tho
to the effect that although the liberties Of the
people arc menaced, the tim: for action las not
yet come, and advises the people against being
| mislcd ly false and foolish friends, or goadcd
by the enemy into foolish outbreaks The
| manifesto ends hv saying: "Our present duty
i. to prepare, to watch and 10 wait uutiI the
| hour Of action cu;ir:s.' The proclamation
| ha: lccn posted throughout England, Ire.
land and Scotland, and ca,sr> much un.",>inr>s
to the people.
Late auIiceS from .A>ly;,ntcs state
that the King has dtcarri Mar against Er-
gland, and that large quantities Of war *,nrvs
have been ordered to Cape Coast from Madura
The British War office has to decided take I'M
| mediate and effective measures for the ,ru.v-
| ton Of British residents and interests ON the
| coast, and have already dispatched large bodies
"f troops and war material to the Threatened
| point. The cause assigned for the outbreak
is said |" tc that the King Of .ishantcc sent an
| ambassador to til: governor Of Cape Coast
Castle and demanded the Immediate and ,,n.
| conditional surrender Of Il refugee chief of al,
Asllantcc tribe, which was refused, aud The
King at one" DECLARED hnstiliti..s
.HISCELL.INEOUN NEWS.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail.
! pa'tirs fox the construction OF over 500 miles
| Of road during the coming year.
Th" contract between the Atlantic
| Il Pacific, the American Union and the West
crn Urion Telegraph Companies has been
fully ratiftd,and the Western Union Company
| viii succeed to all the rights and franchises o,
the consolidation.
The Public Debt Statement.
The statement Of the public debt
| for January shows the following result:
Six per cent. bonds .S 202 22G6, $50
Five per cent. bonds. 469,G5l $50
-Four and L half per
ccnts............. 250OO0,ON
-Four per cent. bonds t3S, S,4SO, 800
RcfundiDg ccrtif.
cafes ...... s6;.250
Navy pension fund. 140,00O,C00
Total coin bonds s.......sI 81 ,ei5, PCS 400
Matnrcl debt. 7,213,2s5
Legal tenders ....... 346,141 ,126
Certificates of de-
rosit............ s,63o,oM
Fractional currency 15,520,4 1873
Gold and silver Ger
titicatcs.......... 53,S41,7W
Total without interest ...S 415, ,e57, ,2o225
Unclaimed Pacific
railroad interest," 1927
Total debt. 2,o9s, ,aa6, $50
Total interest ................ 15,O17 ,4!2
Cash in treasury. IS 22l ,G7t, ,555
Debt less cash in treasury Il 1891 ,799, ,563
Decrease during Janunrv.. ...... 1882, ,167
Decrease since June 50, 1850 go. 5O,152, ~
Current liabilities
Interest due and unpaid. ........ 3,O59,7E
Debt on which interest has
ceased. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1913 ,o25
Interest thereon ................ ,3S9
Gold and silver certitrutcs...... 53,3i1 ,1OO
United States notes sold for re-