The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-31

& California road to the California boundary
than in financieriDg the Northern Pacific
and the Oregon Navigation together. The
necessary capital, he says has, however,
been assured, and the line will be in opera
ton by Aug. l, 1884.
The Northern Pacific is under contract to
deliver 10000, head of young Illinois and
Iowa cattle to points in Montana, between
this time and the 10th of June.
CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.
A fire at Monterzuma, Ind, consumed all
the buildings on the west side of the
public square. The losses on buildings fall
on Gideon Wilson e. Tate, J. E. Mcintyre,
James Mccormick, G. E. Miller, NJ. Head,
B. Griffith, DR.. Tbbelle. DR.. Crasnell, Will
liam Bowenst Dr. Shaffer and J. H. Mullen,
aggregating total damage of $40. 00o, on
which there is an insurance of$5OO. The
Harsper, marble dealer; G. NJ. Robinson,
-four and feed; Mrs. Warehouse, residence;
c. E. Miller, drugs; John Mullen, harness;
P. Finnegan, tailor; Thomas Fleming,
boots aud shoes; B. B. Griffith, general
merchandise. and Mrs. Mullin, millinery.
None the stocks are q total loss, but all
are badly damaged. Insurance, $1,000.
The favorable direction of the wind pre-
vented the destruction of the town.
A fire broke out at north Muskeson, on
the 25th which destroyed A. II. Petrie &
Co.'s mill and a pile of lumber owned by
Blodgett & Byrne, valued at $4,000 The
mill was worth $35, 600; insurance $40, 900.
The schooner, George Boyce, which was ly-
ing at the mill dock taking cargo of lum-
Der was burned, and is now a total wreck,
with &, 900 feet oflumber in her hold.
George Johnson, son of Bradish Johnson,
New York, died few days ago at Hot
Springs, Ark. He awoke during the nigh
before, and while drinking from pitcher
The pitcher fell and its broken mouth sew.
cred the 1emoral artery. He was found
pulseless and speechless in his blood, and
surgical aid could not save him.
Saturday evening boiler in the Harris
mill, eight miles northwest Of NATION,
ILL.,. exploded, killing James johnson and
probably fatally ::njuring Rooert Davis and
two, and. the ends were blown 500 yards
apart.
Forest fires are raging in the Adriondacks.
A station ora the .Ogdensburg road was
burned and ten barns and several mills in
uOWuS 6lOUk CLt llu0. "A papeF Hill IL
ais said to have been destroyed.
The handsome residence of Fairman
Rogers, at Newport, r. l., was burned re-
Gently. Loss, $4,000. Books and furni-
ture to the amount of $40, 900 were saved.
Recently Roy Clark, three.year- old son
Of w. H. Clark, of Cedar alls Iowa, was
drowned in the race of that place.
RECORD OF CRIME.
AtQnincy, ILL.,, on the ed, Samuel Har-
rop police judge, made desperate attempt
at suicide. Rising from sick bed he went
into an adjoining room and procured a re-
struggle ensued, when Mrs. Harr0p was
thrown to the floor. Her husband held her
down with his knees and one hand while
with the other hand he fired, the ball strik-
ing the forehead and passing between the
skin and skull, but not dangerously wound
ing him. He is supposed to have been de-
lirlous from sickness.
Giovanne Bettini, the young Italian Lieut.
enant who recently shot himselfon account
of love affair, has SO far recovered. He was
arraigned ia the New York police court
to answer to the charge Of having attempted
to end his life. He was accompanied by his
friends, the duke of Castelucca and Gen. De
Cesnola. Bettini said he dfd not know
what he was doing when he shot himself.
He was held in bail on good behavior,
which was furnished by friends.
At Knoxville, Iowa, recently a shooting
affray occurred between John Reaver and
w. G. Murphy. The current opinion is that
Reaver undertook to shoot Murphy, and
several shots were fired. Reaver was over
t ken at Cunningham's Corner, fined for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, then
rearrested on charge of assault with intent
to murder.
Fred Reese, q well-known citizen Of
Wooster, Ohio, charged man named Al
bert Rutter with having outraged little Joy
the street, and, drawing a heavy black
snake whip from under bis coat, proceeded
to administer . terrible beating. Rutter
was badly injured.
A pitched battle took place recently be-
tween Italians and Irish in Cherry street,
New York Maria Moreno was probably ia
tally injured, "Dooney" Harris only slight
~. Many of the combatants were injured,
sticks. stones, stilettos and revolvers being
freely used.
Mrs. J. r. Harris of Center township,
Monono county, Iowa, attempted to COM
NIT suicide recently. The first shot from
the musket she used carried away one eaf.
Her husband interfered while she was DAD
ing the gun for second shot.
John Rudolph, of st. Joe, Wis, who
went out with shot gun few days ago
and attempted to gather his brother Charles
to his fathers, was arraigned before Judge
Bundy at Hudson, recently, and pleaded
guilty.
An examination oft the accounts of Joseph
Nall, assistant postmaster of Atlanta, Ga,
shows HIM s., COO short. He says there
must be some mistake and he will make
good the ii ficit. if any.
GENERAL NEVS NOTES.
In . paper read before the Chicago His.
toRical Sodefv Fl Vniahts aao tho Hon. i.