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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
How He Killed Him.

John CORES, the Willow Lake farmer
who killed his hired man, John Rusen .
crantz, near Redwood Falls, Mimi, made
the following statement before the coro-
ner's inquest: ROsencrantz made con.
tract with him on the 4th instant to live
with him for one year. On the 23d ms tant
he said he was dissatisfied and wanted to
leave. CORES told him he could goa that
ne would pay him oil as soon 40 he could
go to Sanborn to get the money. He
and his wife went to Sanborn for that
purpose, and on their return home, their
children informed them that Roscncrantz
had been stealing various articles. On be.
ing charged with this, Rosencrantz admit.
ted that he had taken q few iron rings OF
but little value, and some camphor and
asked CORES to come up stairs and he
would get them out of his trunk. CORES
did SO and on the articles being restored he
became enraged and slapped Rosencrantz's
lace. Rosencrantz went out of the house.
When Cores started to go out shortly
afterwards, Rosencrantz stood IN front Of
the door with a pitchfork and said he
would kill him. A struggle over the fork
ensured; and CORES getting possession of it
struck Roscncrantz over the head at least
three times. On Rosencrantz saying he
had enough, CORES helped him into the
house and upstairs to his room, where he
went to bed. CORES went for neighbour
who. on going to Rosencrantz, found him
unconscious. A doctor was sent for but
shortly after his arrival, about . O'Clock,
Rosencrantz died. There were no other
witne sses to the killing and the jury found
that Rosencrantz came to his death from
blows at the hands OF CORES with some
blunt instrument, and he was turned over
to Deputy Sheriff Larner. who com.
mitted him to Jail at New Ulm. Rosen-
crantz was unmarried, aged twenty. five
years. and without any relatives in the
country. CORES isa we'll TODD farmer, and
has heretofore stood well with his neigh.
bors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
The Record OF oaaualtiea.

A terrible explosion occurred at g river
drivers camp, near Baraga, Mich. A lot
OF drivers undertook to thaw dynamite in
the oven OF q cook stove. VIM. Morrison
and Pat Ratigan were instantly killed.
Peter Somerville fatally injured and two
others seriously hurt.
A frightful accident occurred at Yonkers.
N. Y. Men were working in I. sewer trench,
which is sixteen feet deep, when a water
pipe burst causing the sides of the ditch to
cave in and quickly filling the trench with
earth and water. Six Of the laborers are
known to have been buried alive. Four
bodies were unearthed.
A fire was discovered in the shoe shop
attached to the penitentiary at Chester,
III. Instantly the keeper marched the 125
convicts out Of the building and locked
them in their cells. They barely escaped,
so quickly did the fire spread. The entire
building, with q stock OF shoes and leather,
was burned: Loss. $75;OOO. The loss to
the state is about $1,000.
An explosion occurred in q dwelling
house at Topeka, Kansas. caused BY
pouring oil from a can into tho tank of q
gasoline stove. The building took fire and
was destroyed, resulting in the death of a
domestic named Annie Evans; an English
girl and her charge; Mary Mclaughlin. a
6-year-old child, the daughter of James
Mclaughlin and vile, who. with A. D.
Campbell, a travelling statesmen for a Cincin.
natl notion house, and his wife, occupied
the house. Tho bodies when recovered
were feshless.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
A Public Land Dispute.

There was quite little row in the United
States senate the other day over q debate
on public lands. Plumb's forfeiture bill
was the measure in hand and tho great
question involved was shall actual pur-
chaserr from land grant companies or sub.
sequent homesteaders and pre.emptors,
or squarters, be allowed preference when
main?'' The whole question settled itself
locally in Northern MICHIGAN about the
lands of the Ontonagon & Brule
River railroad and those of the Port.
age Lake canal. The curious spectacle oi
a house divided against itself was present.
ed in Senator Palmer''s efforts for certain
homesteaders who had gone on these
lands and Senator Stock bridges fight for
the actual purchasers OF the same land
from the companies, to which number
himself and Senator Sawyer OF Wiscon.
sin belonged. Palmer had offered an
amendment protecting the squat
ters in case the lands were for.
feited, and Stockbridse one to protect the
purchaser. In the interest of harmony
both were withdrawn. Senator Hoar re.
newcd Stockbridye's amendment III the in
tcrest vi Il Boston syndicate which OWLS
the land. and distinguished controversy
ensued. Hoar was better read on these
subjects than Palmer or 5tockbridge and
went on to show that all OF Palmer 8
honest settlers and homestea ders
were dummies placed on the land by a
company OF Washington claim agents,
among them J. II. Reeidngton and w. c..
Hill, to wrcst the lands from the purchas.
ers in case it was forfeited. He read from
letters and contracts to show that those
Washington land attorneys were to have
one-iourth interest in each claim the "hon.
est settler succeeded in getting away
from the purchaser who had already lived
on and improved it in case it was forfeit.
oil
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Billings Found Guilty.

The jury in the celebrated Billings MR.
der trial reached compromise verdict
after being out 36 hours. The Judge was
sent for, and by tho time he arrived at tho
court room he found it besieged by an
anxious crowd of spectators. all intent
opon hearing the result. A few minutes
later the prisoner, Myron E. Bill
lings, who claims the distinction OF
being the Oldest member of the Bremen
county bar. was led between two bailffs
and took his seat as accustomed to do
during the trial. The sheriff called the
court to order. After roll call the fore.
man OF the jury, L. E. Losee, handed the
Judge piece OF paper which was passed to
the clerk. The silence that hung over the
court room was oppressive, AMI for the first
OF severe mental strain rs he watched the
scribcd. A minute after the Judge handed
the document to the clerk who read the
verdict, I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty OF murder in the second degree"
There was nothing in the appearance Of
the defendant to arouse sympathy during
the re aiding OF the verdict. Counsel for the
defense excepted to the verdict, and
asked that they be allowed to see
the judges challenge. The prisoner
was remanded to jail to await his
sentence. Billings was visited in his cell
by his attorneys, after court had adjourn.
ed, and an application for q new trial was
decided upon. The jury, which was dis.
charged, stood eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal on it's first ballot, and
no verdict was reached until tho majority
agreed to return a compromise verdict for
murder in the second degree.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Al! About Blaine.

Under the caption "Mr. Blaine, A High.
fy Imported Intimation," the New York
Sun (Dem.) prints the following:
A political rumor reaches us from a high
Republican source and OF so important a
character that we publish it prominently.
According to this intimation, tie last
thing that Mr.. Blaine will do as he
embarks on board the steamship which
ia to bring him home to the United
States. will be to renew in the most posi-
tive language his refusal to be the Re-
publican candidate for the presidency.
This time, the declaration will be 80 abso.
lutte that it will give to all his friends a
notice which they cannot ignore. He will
say that even if lie should be nominated
by the Republican convention, he will re-
fuse to stand, and as it will be impossible
to communicate with him after the publ.
cation OF this new refusal It'll the conven-
ton has met and done its work and ad.
journed, his most enthusiastic supporters
Tor hoping that he may be induced to
change his mind and accept the nomina-
ton.
About the health OF Mr.. Blaine, his son,
Walker Blaine, OF Chicago, says: II re.
ceived letter from my mother dated
Rome, April 10. She says that my father
at the time OF writing was in the very best
OF health: He was going out every day and
enjoying his visit to that city in the hig CHEST
degree. Invitations of social nature
were pouring in upon him in great num-
bers, and he was accepting as many oil
them as his time would permit, There
was not the slightest symptom of any
ailment about him. Indeed, on the con.
trary. he had not felt so strong and Wig.
orous for many years."
Walker Blaine also stated that his faith
er's trip to Europe was entirely for pleas
ure and not for health.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
To Prison for Life,

In the Billings murder case at Waverly,
Iowa. the state waived their argument
against the motion for a new trial, after
which the court reviewed the evidence in the
case and concluded by denying the motion
for q new trial, also the notion for arrest
OF judgment. Then for moment
there was an awkward silence
throughout the court room, which was
finally broken as the Judge began to
read the sentence, which he prefaced by
the statement that the jury had erred in
their verdict under the law and evidence,
according to whichthey should have foun d
q verdict for murder in the first degree. He
then passed sentenced on the prisoner Civ.
ing him the extreme limit allowed by law
that he be confined in the penitentiary
at Anamosa at hard labor for life.
During the reading OF this sentence
Billings was unmoved and his wife
burst out crying airesh. during
which time her husband held her
closer to him and whispered words OF COM
tort and consolation in her ear. After
sentence had been passed the counsel for
the defense filed q notice of appeal and
Judge Ruddick fixed the bail bond at
IS, 900 and ordered that in case bail was
not procured the defendant should remain
here in Jail during the pending of the ap.
peal: BY order Of the Judge Mrs. Billings
will be allowed to remain with her husband
each day bstueep 9 and 4 o'clock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Personal News.

RI. Rev. Mgr. Leon Houland, Of New
York City. honorary private chamberlain
to bis holiness Leo KILL, addressed a let
ter to the pope, withdrawing from the
Catholic church because he cannot sub.
scribe to the teachings OF the syllabus and
doctrines proclaimed by the last Vatican
council, and because he cannot admit the
pretensions OF ultramontainism, claiming,
as it does, absolute authority, not only
in matters religious. but also in matters
scientific, philosophical, social and polit-
ical."
Indian Agent Gregory. who is reported to
have resigned, is 20 years OF age, came to
Ashland from Canada. in 1880, and work
ed as a laborer on a log drive; finally took
a position in the office OF the Superior
Lumber Company as clerk, then book.
keeper, and was then appointed cashier OF
the Ashland National Bank, Gen. Allen c.
Fuller. OF Belvidere, ILL.,. taking $40, 900 OF
the banks stock with the proviso that
Gregory should be cashier; was appointed
agent OF the Chippewas in Minnesota and
Wisconsin in 1885. His resignation is q
big surprise to his friends at Ashland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Sharp Letter to Sheehan.

In reply to petition form the settlers
OF Grow Wing and Cass countless complain.
ing OF depredations, ETC., which have been
committed by reservation Indians, and
asking that such Indians be restrained
from making incursions into the settle
ment of the petitioners. the department OF
tho interior has addressed the following
letter to Il. J. Sheehan, Indian agent at
the White Earth agency:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 16.-J. T.
Sheehan, Esq, United States Indian Agent,
White Earth Agency-Sir: am in receipt
Of letter by department reference from
Hon, Knute Nelson, inclosing one from
II. G. Stions, dated Brainerd, April Z,
transmitting three petitions signed by l91
PERSONS settlers in the counties OF Grow
Wing and Cass, complaining that reserva.
ton Indians go into the settlements, pur-
chase whisky and commit depredations
and other oiienses, and pray that the prop
or Indian agents be instructed to restrain
all Indians from making such incursions.
You are instructed to make thorough
investigation OF the subject and take
such prompt and effective meas.
ures as will result in keeping tho Indians
on their reservation. u Il You
will say to the Indians that il they con
tinue to annoy settlers that they will be
liable to arrest and prosecution under the
laws OF the state, and further that the
settlers may become exaggerated aud 70.
sort to violence lin fact they 90 threaten
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Queen Victoria In Berlin.

Queen Victoria OF England has just Wis.
tied her daughter, the empress OF Germany
at Berlin. The empress, the crown prince
and crown princess, and the prince and
princess OF Sake Me iningen received her at
the depot. The greetings between Queen
Victoria and the royal family OF Germany
were warm. The crown prince conducted the
Queen to an open carriage drawn by four
horses, whichsheentered, and with the en-.
press beside her was driven to the castle.
Crowds OF people lined the route and cheer
ed enthusiastically as the carriage passed.
Queen Victoria made three visits to the
sick room OF the Emperor, who, by the
doctors advice, kept his bed, which he
VIII do for day or two till he gets strong.
er. Alter breakfast. Queen Victoria sum.
monel DR.. Mackenzie and made minute
inquiries as to the Emperor's health.
The meeting between Queen Victoriaand
the Empress was very touching. The
Queen burst into tears on the approach Of
her daughter. They embraced and kissed
each other repeatedly with hands firmly
clasped. The Queen only waited to re-.
move her mantle. and went Immediately
to see the Emperor. She was astonishcd
and delighted to find him looking better
than she expected.
The greeting of the people of Berlin to
the Queen was everywhere respectful. The
men dotted their hats and the women
curtsicd. She was cheered enthusiastically
except in the immediate vicinity of the
palace, where the people refraine4 from
any noisy demonstration on account of
the Emperor.
By invitation OF the Empress th.re was
large gathering OF members of the imper-
al family at the palace, to meet the Queen.
Among those present were the crown prince
ri ho 10,
ters, the prince of Hohenzollern, Prince
Frederick Charles, Prince Leopold, the
hereditary prince OF Hesse-D arnstadt,
Prince Henry, the Prince and Princess OF
Sake. Meiningen aud the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess OF Baden.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
The Situation in eranoe.

A majority Of the deputies for tho Seine
department have signed manifesto to
the electors condemning tho Boulaneist
movement. The senator's for that depart.
ment have been asked to attach their sig.
natures to the manifesto. The threatened
split among the Boulangists seems to have
been averted. La Cocardo officially an.
nounces that Gen. Boulanger will not be
nominated for other constituencies. Gen.
Boulanger has issued invitations to polit-
ical dinner at the Cefe Richie. President Car
not has impair ted to tho council the pur-
port OF the speech which he intends to de.
liver at Bordeaux.
The chamber Of deputies fixed Thursday,
April 26th for the discussion of the Pan.
anna canal lottery loan. The report OF
the committee of the chamber OF deputies
which considered the Panama lottery loan
proposal recommends that perni ssion DO
Immediately given to tho company to is.
sue theloan, and expresses confidence in
the early completion OF the canal.
President Carnot was met at tho vari-
GUS places by officials exercising their at.
tachment and devotion to the republic,
and was everywhere received with accla.
nations. Sometimes shouts for Boulang.
er mingled with tho cheers. At Souter-
raine replying to the mayor, the Presi.
ident said. "You are right in thinking
that shall know how to defend the repub.
lie against enemies within and without"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Covornmen. Indian Affairs.

Indian Commissioner Atkins says to his
friends that he intends to resign the com.
missionership OF Indian affairs. It is his
avowed purpose to contest with Senator
Harris of Tennessee for tho seat in the
senate. which will be made vacant next
March. The only two persons mentioned
as likely to succeed Atkins as commission
or are A. B. Upshaw OF Tennessee, the as.
sistant commissioner, and J. HI. Oberly,
one OF the civil service commissioners.
Both are understood to have the
confidence OF the president. Mr..
Upshaw has been acting CON-
missioner of Indian affairs much
Of the time since tho inauguration OF Mr..
Cleveland. owing to tho frequent absences
of Mr.. Atkins on account of the long and
serious illness OF his vile. Mr.. Oberly was
at one time superintendent of Indian
schools and became quite prominent in
connection with Indian matters. Nothing
is known as to the presidents purpose.
Possibly Mr.. Villas may have some choice
in the matter. Oberly would be glad. it is
believed. to accept the place because it has
a better salary and there is a better op-
portunity in the Indian Office for n politi-
cal manager.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
Land Office Consolidation,

TIE three land offices in Congressman
Linds district-Tracy. Redwood Falls
and Worthington-are to be consolidated.
The law places it within the discretion OF
the secretary OF the interior when the re-
ceipts OF land office fall so that it's ex.
penses exceed one third of the amount re.
ceived to consolidate that Office with an
other. The receipts OF these land offices
have fallen very low, SO that neither OF
them exceed $4,000 per year.
The question OF their consolidation
was referred to the commissioner Of
the general land office, who has
recommended that the three offices be con-
solidated. The question has arisen rs to
where, the consolidated Office shall be 10.
Gated. Certain influences have been at
work. among them it is said that of J. r.
Meagher. to secure its location at Manka-
to. This is hardly to be considered, how
ever. as it would take the new office at
least $50 miles away from the vacant pub
lie lands and entail great hardships upon
people with final proofs contests or filings
to make. 1t seems pretty certain, howev.
or, that the three Offices will be CONSOLIDATE
ed at an early day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03

Boulanger's campaign in the Depart.
ment du Nord, which has just ended
in such an overwhelming triumph for
him, had some bouffe features which
seem to have tickled the Frenchmen
sufficiently to have captured their
votes. The principal manager of his
fortunes appeared on platforms in
various towns OF the department &C.
companied by dog, which was train.
ed to bark furiously at the mention
OF the names of the opposite candi-
dates. Surely Offenbach never con.
ceived anything more grotesque than
this.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
An Interesting Experiment.

An interesting experiment to the medical
profession is now in progress at the New
York hospital. Thomas Young, who was
handling hides in a Wholesale lea Their house
on April IL, had just thrown one from his
shoulders when he felt a sharp sting on his
neck Immediately below his right ear
The following Friday his neck became so
sore and swollen that ne was obliged to
quit work. Iodine afforded no relief and
on the next Sunday morning he was taken
to the hospital and placed under the care
of DR.. Gordon. Mr.. Young told the ply.
stefan that he thought he had been bitten
by an insect which burrows in new leather
brought from the South and West. Mr..
Young died. An autopsy demonstrated
that the man died OF malignant edema, a
disease which when it afflicts cattle is cat.
tie anthrax. 1t is thought that some OF
the anthrax bacillus was in the hide
handled by Mr.. Young, which rubbing
against an abrasion on his neck inoculat.
ed him with the disease. A quantity OF
Mr.. Young's blood was saved, which ID be-
ing examined with the microscope for the
bacillus. When that is found, animals
will be inoculated with it, and the result
carefully noted.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
It Goes to FERGUS Falls.

The joint commission appointed by the
North Dakota and the Northern and Min.
nesota conferences OF the NJ. f. church, to
settle upon location for the proposed
Methodist seminary, met in Fargo to hear
propositions from competing towns.
The commission consists OF ten memb ers,
five from Dakota and five from Minnesota.
Mayor Newman delivered an address of
welcome in behalf OF the city, and Mr..
Tevomy welcomed the visitors on behalf of
the board OF trade. Rev. Mr.. HOLMAN
responded for the commission, after
which they proceeded to business. Prop.
osirions were received from Moorhead,
Fergus Falls, Wahpeton and Fargo. The
Moorhead site was visited in the after.
noon. and at the session OF the commits
sion afterward it was decided to accept
the offer Of Fergus Falls, which consists OF
IS, 100 cash, $1,000 in real estate, and a
site OF ten acres or more, valued at about
$4,000. Most Of the Dakota members
voted for Fergus Falls, it is said, in the
hope that q moro important institute
could soon be built in Dakota.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
One OF the graduates at the Jeffer.

One OF the graduates at the Jeffer-
son College commencement the other
day won wife besides a diploma. He
had been engaged to be married for
years, but his stern father refused to
recognize the engagement until the
boy was q full-aedged NJ. D. The
brides father, who is q wealthy Penn
sylvania mine owner, also refused to
permit the young people to corre-
spond' but intimated to the young
man that q Jefferson diploma would
be accepted by him as title to the
girl. The young man is now happy
and 9 doctor.