The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-07
HISTORY OFTHE WEEK.

suffer, before tho Supreme Court and it
was claimed was poisoned by other mem
bers Of the gang who thought Aackin had
given away secrets to him duplicating
September Goth, tho Republicans of
Colorado nominated Hon. VIM. H. Meyer
for Governor; v. H. Meldrum. 1t. Gov.
Judge g. G. Syms congressman; Gen. w.
Hamill was made member of tho Repub-
lican national committee, In place Of the
late Senator ChafRee.
The argument In tho contested will case
of tho late Francis Pares, who left upward
Of g., ooo, 600, has begun In tho Kings coup
/ ty surrogate court. It II contested by biz
grandchildren, whom he cut of altogether
The groundDof tho contest IL undue infiu
! ence.
In tho Massachusetts, Republican State
convention, Sept %, Oliver Ames va,
nominated for Governor, having o45 vote,
out Of totalof o9l. Henry Cabot Lodge
preaided, and Senators Dawes and Hoar,
and Congressman Long were Vice-pres
idents.
The sale Of tho Illinois Midland undo,
decree Of tho United States court occurred
at Springfield, Ill. The road il III miles
long. It brought 81, 1907 ESQ. The purchase
was made BY the Borgs OF New York, who
| represent tho bondholders.
Henry Thegs was logged in Jail a,
Fremont, Mob, charged with incendiarism
in having set his buildings on fire at North
Bend, which caused the burning of whole
business block, and loss Of 100000.
The cares that were issued for admission
to hear Mr.. Beecher's Sunday sermon.
| were issued by the vicar who had invited
Mr.. Beecher te preach without knowledge
Of either Maj. Pond or Mr.. Beecher.
The Jersey City Evening Journal, few
days ago, published an article accusing
two young ladies of forgery. One of the
accused, Miss Mamie Cannon, cowhided
the author Of the article last night.
Wallace, tho alleged murder of the Loear
family at Cuba, No., intimated that Sam
Vaughn (colored) was guilty of the deed
vaughn was arrested but released, being
found innocent.
The grand jury Of Queens county, N. Y.
indicted supervisor Gallagher, Larkin and
Carroll for irregularities in relation to the
bills of Plumber Williams for work done In
the court house.
The remains OF the late Chief Justice
Chase will be removed from Washington
to Cincinnati, Oct. II, when the service,
will be held in the rotunda Of the capitol
in Columbus.
David II. Chadwick was caught al
Albany, N. Y, Friday, manufactures
counterfeit silver coin, large quantities
| which have been shipped to New York and
other cities.
John W. Norton, the well-known theate,
manager, is ill in New York with stomach
trouble Of the nature of nervous dyspepsia,
and spinal complication which is likely
to prove fatal.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washing.
ton has purchased "The Hunters Home, u
by Knauss of Berlin. The size of the
picture 10 21Sx4x and tho price paid was
The threatened strike of the Pittsbure
! statesmen has been averted by the pro.
prtetors of the gents furnishing goods
stores agreeing to close at s O'Clock in the
evening.
At Sheboygan, Mich, Oct l. a heavy
snow storm prev ailed for a short time, COW
ertng the ground with snow. 1t showed
hard at intervals, but the snow soon disap.
peared.
Gov. Zulick Of Arizona is In Washington
trying to secure the removal of various
omc1aIs In that territory, and the
Ar1zonlans are becoming very angry at
him.
Inc Illinois supreme court has denied
the application for the release of Joseph
Chesterfield Mackin from the Joliet
penitentiary on writ Of hebeas corpus.
W. p. harrington was arrested at Omaha,
charged with being fugitive from justice.
he is wanted for the embezzlement of
s5o'ooO county funds at Evergreen, Ala.
A. 8. Gage, a large wholesale and retail
millinery and dry goods house in Chicago,
failed on the 3Oth of Sept. with liabilities of
over three quarters of million.
A negro cowboy has been arrested in
Ihrockmortsn county, Tex, on suspicion
OF having killed farmer named Whey
and his daughter Lizzie.
Within two weeks twelve persons in
Philadelphia have died from congestive
chil!s, directly traceable to bathing in a
public bath in that city.
Col. ]. W. Hawkins was shot and killed
near Harrodsburg, KY, by unknown par
ties. Two Of his soDs have been murdered
in tho last three years.
Tho differences between tbs American
and Rnglieh grand bodies of Good Tenn.
plars, which has existed since 1876, have
been adjusted.
The Virginia supreme court denies the
petition for rehearing III the case T. ],
Cheverine, the murderer of Lillian Madison
Of Richmond.
The wife of Gen. Pickett, of GETTYSBURG
gallantry and fame, now occupies an infer.
ior position in one of the departments a,
Warrington.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended Sept. q
was eS72.99s; corresponding period las,
year, $685., 493. ''
A man Is running for mayor in Key
West, Fla, who stands only twenty inche.
high and weighs twenty-sight and a hall
pounds. '''
At Bear Creek, Ark, lightning struck
the house Of William J. Rodin and killed a
ooy aud girl, aged respectively twelve and
ixteen years.
The total coinage executed at the +,
during September was &5,070 O55. so. Of
lars. 'oA ~0'
Annie Wealth, St. Genevieve county
mo- young lady, was murdered and he,
body thrown into q we'll, it is thought by
tramp.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in SEES
sion at Boston, have elected officers and
Will hold its next session at Denver.
A sale Of over twenty thousands auto
graphs, portraits and engravings is to TAX,
place In New York next month.
The mansion In Washington, formerly tn,
residence Of tho late Secretary stanton
has just been sold for $21 900.
Tho city marshal at Marshalltown
Iowa, has been arrested for failing to en-
force the prohibitory law.
One third Of the police force at Atlanta
Ga, has been dropped since prohibition
went INTO eject In that city.