The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-02

Detectives arrested yesterday in Minneapolis
and lodged in the st. Paul city jail, s. NJ.
Woodfll, for having in his possession ticket
stolen from the Northern Pacific road. Wood
fill was former employe of the road, doing
bridge work in Montana, and only arrived in
Minnesota yesterday morning from the west.
He claims to be innocent and says that the
ticket was given to him by man named
Wright, at Helena, last Friday morning.
Manager Halsey, of the Fidelity Trust COM
pany OF Louisville, KY, says Of the recent fail
ure of the Newcomb- Buchanan distillery: ''We
have found some duplicated warehouse re-
scipts, to what amount am not prepared to
say. The probabilities are great many will
be found. One theory in regard to the Buch-
anan's disappearance is that they have gone to
the Bermuda Islands, where they have large
amount OF whisky stored, having exported it
there to delay the payment of the taxi
5 At Springfield, ILL.,, the Mississippi Valley
Medical society adjourned on the 25th, to meet
at Evansville, Ind, in June, 1885, Officers
were elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President, F. W. Beard, of Indiana; first vice
president, A. B. Miller, of Missouri; second
vice-presidcnt, j. A. sutciffc, of Indiana;
third vicc-president, f. H. Tuckctt, of Ken
lucky; secretary, G. W. Burton, of Indiana; as
sistant secretary, H. j. B. Wright, of Illinois,
treasurer, A. NJ. Owen, of Indiana.
The jury in the murder trial of Henry Bern
hard, at Lewiston, Idaho, for shooting and
killing John Enright, returned on the 29th, q
verdict of manslaughter. Bernhard was editor
and proprietor Of the Eagle, published at the
mining town of Murray, CGur d'Alene, Idaho.
He had some difficulty with Enright, who was
foreman in the Office, and shot him. There
was great excitement in camp over the killing,
and threats were made at the time of lynching
Bernhard with great difficulty obtained
change of venue t. Lewiston, where the case
was tried
A grand jollification was had in Lcaycn-
worth, kans., on the night of the Goth, over
the selection of that city as the location of the
west branch Of the Soldiers Home In half an
hour after the news was received all the bells
in the city were ringing, all the whistles blow
ing, flags were hoisted throughout the business
part of the city and large street procession
with bands and banners formed. At night
campaign clubs, irrespective of party, with
militia, civil societies and United States troops
from the fort paraded the streets. The CITY
will donate $40 acres of land and $50, 900 to aid
the erection of buildings. The building is de-
signed to accommodate a thousand men. The
board OF managers adjourned to meet again in
Washington in December next.
On the 23d inst, ia Grecncyillc, Tenn Major
Edwin Henry was shot and instantly killed bv
Capt. E. 7. johnson. johnson left Grccnvillc
the night before armed with doublc-barrellcd
shotgun in buggy in company with a negro
They rode twelve miles into the country and
spent the remainder of the night in stable.
Learning that Henry was in store near, John
son rushed out, took Henry by surprise, and
shot him twice, killing him instantly. johnson
surrendered to a local officer. johnson swore
to kill Henry on sight, for destroying his family
happiness. Capt johnson held the Office of
United States claims commissioner, and he and
wife boarded at the same hotel in Greeneyillc.
where Henry also boarded Henry was about
New York
On Tuesday morning a collision occurred on
the Chicago and Alton, between Cayuga and
Paducah junction, in which great damage was
done to rolling stock. A freight train which
left Cayuga, going south was not tagged in
time and crashed into the rear of the passenger
train, dcrailing and wrccking two sleepers,
10 IF fho
of merchandise, all Of which was consumed,
amidst terrific thunder and rain storm. All
the passengers baggage was destroyed. j. E.
Zub!in, of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
company, received badly sprained ankle
Conductor Carson, of the sleeper, was bruised
about the hips. Robert jackson, porter of the
sleeper, was cut and bruised. Brakeman Cliff
ford, OF the freight train was hurled from
car and picked up inscnsblc. Dr. Warren, of
Philadelphia, and DIR. Wiltbank, passengers,
cared for the wounded. A little boy Of J. G.
Brandt, OF St. Louis, was badly hurt about the
hips while in the sleeper. Engineer Watts and
Fireman Jones of the freight jumped from their
engine after reversing the lever, and were bad
ly cut about the head and face
tonal bank of Las Vegas, N. NJ, became con-
WINGED that robbers were tunneling from an adj
joining building to the vault in the bank,
Guards were Immediately placed in and around
the bank. Those inside observed the masonry
OF the vault gradually sinking. The robbers
beneath worked on, ignorant Of their danger
A Mexican volunteered to 20 down into the
COLLAR 0n1 inv
lew steps on the stairs when he saw some one
coming up. The Mexican fired without word
and man fell dead. The dead robber was
recognized rs James Picrson, one of the masons
who built the vault, and was well-known and
respected. He leaves considerable property.
He died before divulging his confederatcs
Bob Ford and Dick Liddell, former members of
the James gang in Missouri, were ordered by
visilantcs to leave town on suspicion of their
connection with the bank robbery. Picrson,
the dead robber, it is thought, was employed
by others who planned the scheme. The tun-
mel leading to the bank is sixty feet long and it is
estimated the conspirators must have been
employed three months in cxcavating it.
There is no clue as to the number engaged in
the plot.
ANNALS OF CRIME.
In Cleveland, o., on the 9th, Darwin N.
Gardner, for years police clerk of that city,
shot his wife and then himself He will die.
She is not fatally wounded. No one knows
the motive for the crime
Near Carthage, Ala, a negro named Short
seized well-known lady and dragging her
into clump OF bushes ravishcd her. She gave
the negro and riddlcd him with bullets.
In Vincennes, Ind, Mary Weinstcrn, Jew
ish widow Of high social standing, attempted