The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17

Evidence taken before the committee at
Ottawa, Canada. shows that undertakers
combined to palm off Eastwood collins on
wealthy Canadians for $500 and $500.
1t leaked out that Hon. George Brown
and Gooderham, q Canadian millionaire
were buried in Eastwood collins.
As Mr.. Mahlon Sands, an American,
was starting out for ride in Rotten Row
in London, his horse fell and rolled upon
him. Mr.. Sands was removed to St.
Georges hospital, where he died two hours
the American banker. Mr.. Levi p. Nor.
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Brick, missionary from the
waited upon the government ut Ottawa
and asked for speedy relief for the starv-
ing Indians Of that section. He represent
ed that large game had disappeared, and
that there had been RABBIT plague Tor two
years. IN consequence OF which the Indians
are reduced to starvation.
The Arabian stallion Linden Tree, pre-
scnted Gen. Grant by the sultan OF Tur.
key, was sold to Gen. Colby at Beatrice
Mob, for $500.
Six inches of water has fallen in south
ern Minnesota within the past fifteen DAYS,
with no indications OF a clear up. 1t ia
delaying seeding badly. but is death to
chinch bugs.
The row in the Office OF the Minneapolis
Tribune has at last eliminated in the
withdrawal OF Alden J. Blethen, who ira rs.
iers his interest to Will f. Haskell.
The grand jury at Redwood Falls, MIMI,
has found indictments against John Cor.
res for murder in the first degrees, and Hen.
ry Schott for assault with intent to kill.
Cores recently murdered his hired man.
The body of his victim was exhumed a
lew days since and decapitated. The head
with the scalp attached. will be produced
at the trial to contravene the statement
OF CORES before the coroncrs inquest
that he inflicted the blows with the tines
OF a fork. The state will insist that the
wounds were produced by some other in.
strument. and that appearance would in.
dicate that the wounded man had been
struck from behind.
Thirty five hundred persons in the Acad.
envy OF Music at Albany, New York, lis
tened to an eloquent Grafton by Col. Rob.
ert u. lngersOll to the memory of Roscoe
Conk!ing, and one-fuurth as many more
bes!eged the barred doors, while many
climbed to tho roof and peeped through the
sHylights. The ceremonies were under the
auspices OF the senate and assembly.
The Irish Catholic bishops are holding a
meeting at Clonlifie. ireland. It is believ
cd they are considering the Pope rescript
in reference to the plan OF campaign and
boycotting.
Hon. James Berney died at Bay City,
Mich. from a kidney and heart trouble.
He was a son of Hon. James G. Birney.
who ran for president on the Liberal tick.
Of in NAsn -
state senator. lieutenant governor. cir.
cuit jndse and United States minister to
the Netherlands.
Hanson Peters, while attempting to put
a belt on pulley in the Hecla works
at Glendale, Montana, fell and
died from conclusion of the brain.
Gen. Boulanger, in his book on the Ger.
man invasion. strongly condemns coionial
adventures, and says: As long as Alsace.
Lorraine is not restored to us We have no
right to divide our forces, especially when
the advantages are not quite clear.
The London Daily Telegraph, in a
column article headed England in Dan.
ger. asserts on "the highest military au-
that the strength OF the army is
entirely insufficient. 1t gives many details
showing that the service is generally Grip.
pied.
A recent arrival from the Flathead lake
country, Montana. reports every thing qui.
ct since the recent hanging OF two Indians,
and a feeling of confidence is manifested
throughout the entire settlement that the
trouble is at end. The entire lake coun.
try is filling up with an energetic and cour-
the rights OF the Indian and white man
are equally protected.
AS train was pulling into Binghamton,
N. y. John o. Pareno ans Italian, q pas
senger in the day coach, suddenly sprans
to his feet. drew Il revolver and fired three
shots at Owen Howe, another passenger
from partsvi''e. Alleghans county. One
OF the bullets struck Howe in the breast,
inflicting dangerous wound, and another
detached the pendant from Il lady ca r:ring.
Pareno then sprang from the train and
fled up the street, but was overhauled bv
the depot police. The italian claims that
Howe and several other passengers lad
robbed and threatened to kill him. Howe
says the Italian is crazy and has not been
robbed at OIL
number OF explosions OF natural gas
occurred almost simultaneously in Buffa-
10, N. Y, caused, as supposed by an over
pressure. They destroyed St. Pauls cathe.
dral. the finest church in Buffalo, and did
other damage. The entire interior of the
cathedral is burned out. The roof is gone
but the stone walls and spire remain. An
explosion occurred in the basement, the
furnace being supplied with natural gas,
and in hall an hour the flames had done
their work. The church was valued at
$25O,OOO. Insurance, $50, 600. The other
damages caused by the explosion were
tritling.
The Montana Central began laying rails
on the extension to Butte. A force of 200
men will be put on the work. which it is
expected will be completed by the middle
OF June. The work will DO started 1T
the Helena end of the line. The entire
road he'd has graded, and is now ready for
the steel.
While the Vincent troupe was perform.
ing at Little Falls. Mimi. the newly con.
structcd balcony OF the Gross opera house
came down with a crash. precipitating it's
heavy burden to the floor benea tn.
Strange to say no one was seriously in
lured, por did any panic occur. The
house was crowded to it's fullest seating
capacity.
''Hel's Half Acae Tin tho National Park
ls in active eruption, rs it was in 1882.
AH S'''OA Wy oV1s VIC IAEkc9V Ill Gu0 "OfIO,
is discharging q column of water sixteen
feet in diameter and 800 feet high. Erup.
tions occur every forty.fivo minutes, and
from three to five minutes in duration. An
immense quantity of limestone, lava
stones and silica are thrown up with each
eruption.
The pope, in converting with an official
OF the Vatican, took exception to Mr.. Par.
nells recentremarks on the papal res cript.
The pope said that the Nationalists them
selves disapproved OF boycotting and the
plan OF cam paign, still it was the more the
duty OF the spiritual office to tell people
the Objectionable character of their &C.
ti0ns.
Executors OF the will OF tho lato C. C..
Washburn have made application to the
county Judge at La Crosse. Wis.,, for a
license to sell bonds Of the Minneapolis 4
st. Louis Railway company of the value
OF $751;, 900. These bonds are now deposi.
ted with the Fidelity Deposit company, OF
PhiIadelphia, and the funds accruing from
the sale would lie in the hands of the same
for Investment. Interlocutory
act OF the executors shows on hand March
1, $43l ,9O5.96.
Charles Heddles. OF GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, has
brought suit against the Northwestern
rHilWHV Tor injnrioa ohf ;naI -, .,o..:s~