The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-14
Judge Gresham, sitting at Madison.

Judge Gresham, sitting at Madison rem
dcred a decision in the case OF the United
States vs.. James Stinson which is liable
to have important bearin. upon Superior
Wis. 1t was an action brought to cancel
patents to some =. 600 acres Of land upon
the ground that they wore procured
through fraud. The bill in equity on the
part OF the government stated that Stin.
son hired Il number OF Swedcs to re.empt
these lands for him, he having paid them
from $50 $3.50 for their services. Stinson
demurred the bill, but Judge Gresham
overrulel the demurrer, and Stinson will
have to admit or deny under oath. The
| lands are all unoccupicd, having been held
purely Tor speculation, and are worth ST.
OOo, 900.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery OF
Boston celt bratcl it's 23Oth anniversary of
this organization with /; parade review by
the governor in front OF the state house.
There were divine services in new Old
South church, a banquet in Faneuil hall,
and drum head election ON the common.
Among it's guests were u depulation from
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery OF
London and Gen. Middleton OF Canada.
A crowd OF roughs stoned a picnic of
the Royal Irish society at Belfast. A
! number OF bandmen were injured. The
police arrested some Of the assaiants
The affair causes quite sensation.
John Orvslcy, wife and four children, OF
Windsor. Mo-, are likely to die from poi.
| son administered in coffee by colored
| servant. The woman said she was forced
to poison the coffee by other negroes
whose names she gave.
The United States officers have succeed.
ed in capturing Fred Fowler and William
Ferguson. two members of a band of
TO- ho hox
! near Chattanooga. Tenn, for over two
months. They have circulated $15, 900
in counterfeit coin.
Gov. Hill OF New York. signed the bill
aboishing hanging for all murders COM
mitted after Ian, l, 1889, and substituting
death by electricity therefor. The bill
provides that the prisoner sentenced to
death shall bc Immediately conveyed to
| one OF the state prisons and there kept in
solitary confinement until the day of the
execution.
Customs officers at Niagara Falls made
seizure OF $3.50 worth OF jewclry, the
property OF S. Davis OF Dcs Moincs, Iowa,
who was EN- route for Toronto, Tor under
valuation and having more goods than
were actually shown on the invoice.
At Beauvoir Mississippi jeff Davis cole
bratcd his SOth birthday. Mr.. Davis is in
better health than he has been for some
time. lie is greatly interested in current
events. political and social, and is particu.
larly concerned in the outcome Of the St.
Louis convention.
Among the passenger who arrived at
San Francisco on the Oceanic was Capt.
Reed, OF the steamer San Pablo, which was
lost of the China coast. The captain at.
tributed the striking on the rock to the
changing current. He thinks SO Chinese
pirates were killed in the explosion follow
ing the firing OF the vessel.
Rev. DR.. Pridsern OF Athens, Ca, preach
ed his own funeral sermon some days ago
and now has commenced an action to
contest his own will. He has quarreled
with his wife and wishes to disnherit her.
L. D. Newcomb is the assignee ofC w.
Fitch. who has been doing an extensive
clothing business at Faribault, Mimi, and
who made an assignment. The assets are
estimated at 81 1000, while it is thought
the liabilities will reach Sis, 900.
Peter +. Quinn. alias Frank Gilmore,
Was arrested at St. Louis by Detective
Erskine, who has been following him for
several months. Quinn is alleged to have
embezzted $4,000 from c. &. Dickinson,
prominent contractor OF Pittsburg,
Pa, while employed as confidential clerk.
The fugitive had been traced to California,
where the detective lost him and abandon
Ell the search. Quinn was recognized
among the early convention arrivals, and
was Swallowed until Mr. Dickinson appear
ed in reply to a telegram and Unidentified
his late clerk, who was arrested and sent
back to Pittsburgh, without the formality
OF requisition.
Among the passengers On board a steam.
er just arrived IN New York. James Cor.
don Bennett, Prince Roland Bonaparte,
OF Washington, and NJ. Blondin, who be.
came famous in 1859 by crossing Niagara
falls on tight rope.
The Kennett trial at La Crosse closed
suddenly. The judges charge occupied ten
minutes and was commended by all in
court as 4 model OF clearness and impair
TALLY. The Jury retired Mt 4:O8 o'clock
and entered the court room again at $50
with IL verdict OF guilty OF murder in the
first degree. as charged in the Indictment.
The prisoners countcnance showed no
change, except that the eyelids dropped
heavily for an instant.
At Keith's ranch. near Whitman. Neb,
q man named Sheldon was shot dead in
cold blood by Fred Robinson. noted des.
perado, thus settling an old ieud. Each
had threatened to shoot the other on
sight. Robinson, who made no attempt
to escape, and was one of the principal as.
sistants at tho funeral OF Sheldon. No at.
tempt has bsen made TO arrest Robinson: