The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-19

mlttee decided not to hold any state con-
vention this year.
Zimmerman e. Co.'S every at Wood
stock, Ill.,, burned. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Gov. Ireland of Texas issued a proclama-
ton asking for relief for the drouth sui
ferers.
The President and his wife have gone to
the Adirondacks, for their summer vace-
ton.
The Chicago petroleum discovery turns
out to be filth from a sewer.
Tho estate OF s. J. Tilden amounts to
$5,OOJ.0OO.
Washington is like q deserted village.
nAYmAkkEr RIOT.
SEVENTH WEEK.
A great crowd gathered at the court
room Monday, including many women, it
being rumored that Spies would testify.
Michael Schwab testified that he went from
the Arbieter Zeitung Office to find Spies to
get him to speak at Deering's; did not find
him, did not see him that evening, went
himself to behring's and spoke and got
back to his own house at II p. III. Ho
lodged answering the question IL he was
| an anarchist. August Vincent Theodore
Spies stated he was 81 years old, had been
| OF tho socialistic publishing society that
| conduct the Arbieter Zeitung; he wrote
the ''blood" editorial aud revenge circular:
his speech at the Haymarket meeting was
verT commonplace.
The defense closed its testimony with a
| witness named Graham, called to throw
doubt on the testimony of the witness Gil
mer, and then closed it's case. The state
called several witnesses who testified that
| Gilmer bore q good character for truth and
| veracity. This closed all the testimony for
| either side.
The defense were seven days in putting
In their testimony and on the 18th the la W.
yers began their summing up. Mr.. Walker
opening for the State and speaking all day
without concluding: He is to be followed
by Zeizler for the defense, next Ingham will
| speak for the State and Foster and Black
will follow for the defense and Mr.. Grim
| nell will close the case, speaking for the
state. All these speaches will occupy from
i've to seven days more.
On the 18th, the first address for the
State, by Mir. Walker was finished and
Attorney Zeis;er for the defense began his
remarks: devoting himself to a criticism of
the police.
Upon the 18th, Mr.. Zeisler for the defense
dressed the jury for the state. Capt.
Black, chief counsel for the accused and
MRS. Parsons are quoted as saying that
they were terribly afraid of the effect of
Mr.. Ingham's address.
THE OLD WORLD
Prussia and the Vatican have signed q
convention between them so far as it re-
lated to all secondary matters and regu-
]eting the present action of beneiciaries
and appointments to ecclesiastical semi
naries in the kingdom OF Prussia.
The Irish newspapers express gratifica-
ton at the decision Of the government to
appoint royal commission to inquire in
to the Belfast riots. Catholic leaders have
again exhorted their followers not to pro-
vide pretexts for Orange attacks.
The British ironclad Shannon during
gunnery practice off Donegal accidentally
fired one shot ashore, which smashed an
clubhouse attached to q dwelling. Tho in
mates of tho dwelling aud their neighbors
fled inland panic-stricken.
The returns issued by the London board
of trade show that the imports for the
month OF July decreased e., 10000 as CON-
pared with the same month last year, and
that the exports decreased 1900, 1000.
Christine Nilsson was married at Paris
on the 18th, to Count DeCasa Miranda, of
Spain. The marriage ceremony was as
private as possible. The couple start for
Spain to spend their honeymoon.
John Ruskin's illness has decreased. His
condition is now pronounced to be that of
commissioners.
The Politische Nachrichien says that Sa-
moa is tranquil, that Kings Malictoa and
Tamasese have signed a treaty of peace
and that the visit Of tho German squadron
was not for political purpose.
Mr.. Mathews, the English home secre-
tary, was reelected to the house of COM
nous for East Birmingham without oppo-
sitioA. The Liberals at tho last moment
withdrew their candidate.
The Dungannon Patriotic union will
send deputation of loyalist orators to
tho United States and Canada to address
public meetings in the interest of the Irish
opposition to home rule.
NJ. Antonin Proust, formerly Minister
of Fine Arts in France, has arrived at Ber-
lin to Inquire into and report upon the
visited the Rhine towns.
Bradlaugh will Introduce bill in the
English parliament declaring the inter-
ference of the press in elections an in
fringement of the liberties and privilege
OF the commons.
There is said to be much dissatisfaction
in certain parts of Mexico and General
Martinez expects that within ten months
the country will be in arms against Diaz
Owing to the victory of the Germans in
the municipal election at Metz, the report
Of the council will in future be made in the
German language instead of in French.
The humber of miners killed by the ex-
plosion in the colliery at Leigh, Eng, on
the 18th, is placed at &c. The bodies of q
have been recovered.
The archaeological Society has award
ed Prof: :Helmoctz gold Graefe medal aad
the sum of $50 yearly as the greatest bene.
factor of science.
United Ireland, in referring to Sails
bury's speech, says "Our race is accus-
toned to resist tyranny. War let it be in
tho namo of Cod"
Gen. Won Werder, Military Attache to
the German Embassy at St. Petersburg,
has been appointed Governor of Berlin.
The town Of Skien, in Norway, has been
destroyed by fire. The loss is 100000
half OF which is covered by insurance.
Sir Samuel Ferguson, Q. C. l.. L. D., and
president of the Royal Irish Academy, is
dead, aged IS years.
The wheat crop of France is estimated at
LOG, OoO, 900 hectolitres, against no. 800 in
1856. 49,
A revolution is in progress in San Do
mingo, growing out of election troubles.
Emperor William, of Germany, who is
ninety seven years Of age, is very feeble.
Russia complains of Germany's migrate.