The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-05
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

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Ex-co,nmissioner Of public works, Hu-
bert Ogden Thompson died ct New York
city on the 26th of cerebral appoplexy.
His medical attendant saw him at q. m,
was in the ssth year of his age aud since
1872 had been . political leader and oppo-
nent of Tammany Hall. His opposition to
John Kelly made him the chieftain Of the
ounty Democracy. Beginning as .
clerk in the water surveyor Office he was
ment tor fifteen years or more, and since
1850, at its head until recently displaced to
make a place for Mr.. Squire. He was a
genial man of winning manners.
The highest birth rate in tho United
States is in the South. In Louisiana there
are 148 children horn each year to every
LOCO women of child bearing age, 1855 in
Georgia and 1877 in Texas. In New Eng
land the rate is 50; in the West about 122
8. p. Rounds, public printer, has re-
signed. Rogers of Buffalo, is most:likely
to be his successor. Rogers is personal
purchased the Omaha Herald and will re-
move to that city.
The escape of twenty-one persons from
Jail WIS reported on the 3Oth-twelve at
the twelve at Wheeling were Immediately
recaptured.
A pleasure yacht with a party of six.
teen ladies and gentlemen from .Philadel-
phia left Atlantic City for New York on
and seven of the ladies drowned in the
cabin.
A dozen members Of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union at Millerstown,P Pa,
horsewhipped Peter kaltegan, editor of the
Herald and postmaster at that place. They
charged him publishing reflections upon
them.
The ray of hope entertained by hop grow
ers throughout New York State has van
ished, rain hsving utterly ruined the crop.
Good hops are bringing 80 to 80 cents
against to 10 cents six weeks ago.
Many planters in South Carolina have
been driven into bankruptcy by the
destruction of their rice fields by foods
The condition of the colored laborers is
extremely pitiful.
The Texas crops, as whole, this year are
reported better than last. In some in
stances the settlers have Abandoned their
homes and started Eastward to keep from
starving.
The fever epidemic at West Elizabeth,
deaths Wednesday, and sixty patients are
ed.
The citizens of Georgetown county, s. c.,
are on the brink of a famine, owing to q
failure of the crops, and it is suggested that
the legislature BIZ convened for their re-
lief.
The body of Lockwood, Lwho murdered
Miss Matte Randall, of New Haven, Conn.
was found hanging in the woods. Over l, 500
men turned out to look for the murderer.
A Lodi, CAL, firm are arranging to
irrigate 10000 acres Of land in the San
Joaquin valley, with a pump which will
raise 100000 gallons of water daily.
Mrs. John Prill of Pittsburg sprinkled
her face with sulphuric aci in mistake for
holy water. She will lose her sight and
be permanently disfigured.
Canadian detectives have been stationed
in Chicago for the past two years to watch
the anarchists. They claim to know more
than the Chicago police.
A workman digging post holes near Uni.
ontown, Pa, found watch which had been
dropped by one of Braddock's officers in q
battle 100 years ago.
Cleveland, Ohio, has raised $3.50 for
Grant monument, while the great city
of New York has collected but 1922 900 for
the same purpose.
Geo. A. jerks of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Solicitor General of the
the Treasury vice Goode who was rejected
by the Senate.
Cleveland, Ohio, has raised $3.50 for g
Grant monument, while the great city o.
New York has collected but $l22, 600 for tn,
same purpose.
An old miser in Carroll county, Ga.
starved himself to death last week, ant
SIS 600 was found hidden in the cracks o.
| mis- house.
A movement is on foot in st. Louis t.
unite all the street car companies in on or
ganization and adopt the grip and cabl,
system.
Charles F. Conant, assistant secretary O.
the treasury under Bristow, from 1874 tt
1877, died at Cambridge, Mass, Monde,
night.
The Oregon salmon catch this season wa,
not very remunerative. It is estimated Al
, about 100000 cases against $4,000 case.
last year.
The internal revenue collections for thu
year were SIG, sO2,S against S112, 42l, 12
in 1885. an increase of 81, 4s1,7M.
There is great distress in Labrador IN,
want of food and a large number of death,
have taken place.
The great strike in the rolling mills Of
| Philadelphia was settled in IA
vor Of the employees.
aAYMARKET RIOT.
Up to July 81, five weeks had been con
sumed in the trial of the anarchist conspir
! ators under indictments for murder a,
Chicago, in connection with the Haymark.
ct riot May 4. The testimony of the pro-
secution has been of the most direct and
positive character and the defense has been
| unable to discredit any of the witnesses,
and the accused have been greatly startled
by the close manner in which their acts
have been disclosed. The public verdict is
| That an impregnable case has been made,
what the defense may offer is to appear.
Important testimony is being given by