The Worthington advance., 1885-11-26
HISTORY OF A WEEK.

Six years ago VIM. Thomas WAS sent to
the Illinois penitentiary for II years, for
killing DR.. Allen, of Sandwich, ILL.,, being
convicted on the testimony of Chicago
female detective, though then and since
protesting his innocence. James Young,
recently sent to Joliet for burglary, says he
is the man who killed DR.. Allen, and he has
been taken before the De Kalb Co., Circuit
court for trial for that murder.
1t seems to be conceded on all sides of
the telephone controversy that the Sec
retary of the interior will recommend that
the department of justice assume the
responsibility of suit to test the validity
of the Bell patent, and that the case,
whichever way it goes, will be taken to the
supreme court and be q fat thing for the
lawyers, as there is plenty Of money on
both sides.
The annual report Of the commissioner
Of internal revenue shows the receipt of that
department. for the year ending June 30,
1885, to be $1l2, ,421 ,121, about $4,000, 600 less
than the estimate, the decrease resulting
from the seven months extension allowed
bbroad which to find market will have to
be reimported.
Ex-Mayor John Bowman of East st.
Louis, was shot and instantly killed by
some unknown assassin on the evening of
the Goth. He was walking from the depot
to his house and near his home when the
murder was committed. His son offers
$1,000 reward for the apprehension of the
assassin.
Cyrus W. Field has sued the N Y,
Herald and A. Oakley Hall its London
correspondent for libel, laying damages at
600. The correspondent sent a cable that
Field was about to he expelled from she
Anglo American cable company because
unworthy of any portion of trust or
confidence.
Gov. Hill of New ork, has appointed
Geo. H. Sterling of Brooklyn, port warden
of New York. Sterling is the man who
failed under the civil service rules to retain
the federal position of Weigher in the Gus
tom house, to which he was appointed
John W. Lauer, a prominent citizen of
Omaha, shot aud killed his wife few
nights ago under the impression that she
was burglar. The citizens think it a case
of murder and he has been arrested.
Oregon has elected J. H. Mitchell Sena-
tor. Seventeen Democrats voted for him
giving him the election. The Democrats
say he is pledged to support the administra-
tion and hence their votes.
At Paint township, Pa, three masked
men broke into the house of James Lipe,
and poured petroleum on him and set fire
to it, thus compelling the old man to tell
where he had SIS secreted
The execution of Riel was the subject of
many sermons and addresses on Sunday
in the United States and Canada, both sides
of the case being taken by the speakers.
The usual Sunday wife murder took place
at Chicago on the 22nd, Samrel:L. Smith
shooting his wife to death on account of
jealousy.
The county poor house at Sandusky,
Ohio, has been destroyed by fire, and five
insane persons were burned to death.
An oil tank in Philadelphia, containing
$50 barrels exploded on the 18th and sew
eral persons were burned to death.
Robert l.. Ream, the father of Mrs.
Winnie Ream Hoxie, the sculpt1ess, died at
Washington on the 2lst.
Sir John Macdonald sailed for England
on the 21st. His mission is unknown.
Joseph Dion, the we'll .,known billiard
player, is insane.
The Ohio coal miners have accepted
arbitration.