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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

Mrs. Anna Fields, who died at Cam.
den short time ago. is said to have
been gifted with q mysterious power
OF second sight for some time before
her death. She not only told her
daughter Of the illness of several rela.
tions hundreds of miles off, but on
the night Of the double tragedy near
the Camden City Hall she raised her.
self in bed and grew greatly excited,
crying: "There's man and q woman
and q carriage near the City Hall;
something has happened and
there is great confusion" 1t was
sometime before the daughter could
get her quiet, and the next morning
her daughters were struck with as.
constituent on reading OF the double
murder which took place at the hour
their mother spoke of the affair.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
General News Items.

Emigration agents estimate that q larger
number OF emigrants than over recorded
in any previous year will leave Scandina.
via for the United States during the ccnl.
ing spring and summer.
Lieut.. A. H. Howard, OF gattling gun
fame during the Riel rebellion. has applied
for divorce from his wife, basing the ap.
plication upon allegations concerning her
conduct while he was absent in Canada.
The Burlington strike still continues. and
its qualifications are visible atevery promi.
nent place all over the west. and minor
strikes are threatened everywhere on
roads that haul the cars or attempt to
assist the Burlington road. Temporary
disarrangements have occurred On this nc.
count at Chicago, Kansas City, St. Paul,
st. Louis and as lar down south rs Deca-
tur, Alabama.
Gov. Hughes and a band of officers are
exposing the barbaric horrors OF the
Arkansas Ienitentiary. They found that
another warden who preceded the fugitive
Clifford, namel j: Scott, was even more
brutal. He whipped as many as fifteen
men in one night until blood ran in
examined whose bodies were complete
masses Of sores. The quarters of the con-
victs were in a most disgusting condition.
s. p. Rounds, governments printer, has filed
n petition Tor the removal OF G. II. Rotha.
ker from the guardianship OF his children
Wattcrson Rounds Rothaker and Douglass
Rustin Rothaker and to DO appointed
guardian in his stead. The petition stated
that kothaker is an unsuitable person to
be guardian of his minor children and in.
capable Of discharging his trust in their be.
half; that he is a notorious spend thrift. a
man OF vicious habits and an habitual
elrunkard; that he treated his wife with ex-
IRENE cruelty and possesses neither love-
regard or affection for his minor children.
The Commercial National bank OF Du-
buque has closed its doors. Three weeks
ago the directors became dissatisfied with
the management of the institution, and Il.
Z. Graves, the president, was requested to
resign. This step was occasioned by a
heavy and sudden draft upon the bank in
the shape OF protested paper OF tho
Church. Graves Manufacturing Company
Of Minneapolis, which failed short time
ago. this paper havin, been accepted by
the Commercial National bank. The d.
rectors were compelled to raise S75, 900
within two hours or close the bank. The
money was raised and the bank closed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
The Record OF Casualties.

The upper Missouri is breaking up. and
ali the people along it's treacherous banks
will be In mortal terror until high water
recedes.
Three men LETT Kit Carson, COL, during
the blizzard and it is feared were fro zen to
death before they reached the ranch where
they we're employed. rescuing party
started after them but has not returned.
As Henry Mil>s. commercial Traveller
for Lynn, Mass house. stopped off q
train at Omaha. an English sparrow flew
blindly into his right eye, and the sharp
bill penetrated the eyeball. 1t was ruined.
The sparrow itself was blind, having had
It's eyes pluckcd out in fight q short time
previous.
A freight train on the Pennsylvania
road was badly wrecked at Barre, caused
by the breaking Of an axle on freight
car. Fifteen conl and coke cars were de.
rallied, and portion OF the train dashed
into the passenger station. A tramp who
was stealing rido on the train was killed.
and q brakeman had both legs cut off, and
will die. Three tramps were also injured,
and two unknown boys are buried under
n lot OF coke, and supposed to have been
either killed or smothersd.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
A Southern Blizzard.

The hurricane which did such great dam.
age at Calhoun, Ca, passed over East
Tennessee. Al and near Lenoirs much
damage was done and several lives lost.
The residence OF H. Williams, three miles
east ot Lenoirs, was completely swept
away and his wife carried off in the wreck
and killed. The body OF Mrs. Williams was
found in the Tennessee river. where it had
blown. She was in bed when tho house
was blown away. The storm crossed II
timbered ridge and tore up every tree by
the roots in it's track. The home OF James
lin:infelter was reduced to kindling wood
In it were John X. Smith, who Was killed,
and little daughter OF Linginfelter, who
had leg broken. The dwellings OF Will
lam King and John Gideon were blown
down. Seven members OF the King fam.
lily were badly injured and two of
the Gideons were fatally hurt. At Lon
don, Tenn, the house OF George Morse
was destro yed, and every member OF his
family badly hurt. Andrew Worley' s
house was also carried away. and the
their lives. They are all seriously in
jured. The storm formed in the vicinity
OF Calhoun and pursued 4 northeasterly
direction through North Georgia and
into and beyond East Tennes-
see, bounding across to the Chichowee
mountains and was next heard from near
London, Tenn, on the East Tennessee
road, eighty miles northeast OF Chatta.
nooga, ira veling from Calhoun, Ca, to
London, Tenn. a distance OF 100 miles
in about so minutes. The path OF the
tornado was through u section remote
from railroads and telegraph lines and the
damage it may have done will not ba
known for some days, but must have
been fearful. The tornado in places clear
cd the ground completely OF grass and
forests OF timber was mown as with q
great scythe. The cyclone had whirling,
rotary motion, leaving a scene Of desola.
ton and destruction in its path. Large
trees were twisted from their trunks and
Others torn up by their roots. A he avy
bureau was found a mile from the house
that had contained it.
In Fairburn, Ca, both the colored
churches were demolished, court house
chimneys torn off. shade trees uprooted
and other damage done. Near AustelI, a
house was blown on q negro blacksmith,
killing him. Calhoun suffered most in
North Georgia. 1t was visited by ter.
rible funnel-shaped cyclone. which cut a
swath seventy.five yards wide through
the middle Of the town, taking in
building in it's path was either destroyed
or damaged. The streets are full OF shin
giles and debris OF roofs. The storm played
eccentric pranks. in one instance cutting a
house in two and carrying away one
half. Then it torn down house
around some women and children
without harming hair of their heads.
The Baptist church was demolished and
She co!ored Methodist church was razed
About dozen business places were total
~ wrecked or damaged and their contents
ruined by rain. The southern arm of the
storm passed eastward through Telfai,
lair county, taking every thing in it's path
400 yards wide.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

The barb wire industry is in a fair
way of being overdons. According to
the Iron Age there are forty-four man.
ufacturers in this country who own
2,19l machines. 1t is estimated that
in 200 working days, running single
turns, they will make 800, 900 tons OF
barb wire, while the consumption
ranges from 100, 900 to $50, 900 tons
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
CHIEF Jusr1CE WARE DEAD.

Ho Suddenly Expires Before His Sslioas
Illness L. Generally kneWn-His Last No.
Misunderstanding Consideration Sof HE
WIFE,
WAsH1soroN, Special Telegram, March %.
Hon. Morrison R Waite, chief justice Of tho
United .'tates supreme court, died suddenly
at & O'Clock this morning at his home in this
city: II feel easier; think will 20 to
sleep, :" were his last words, spoken = few
moments before he died He Immediately
turned over in bed, and almost without the
knowledge Of the professional nnrse In At
tendance he entered upon the sleep from
which there Is no mortal aklng: The cause
OF his death was probably typhoid pneu-
lhonia. although that statement cannot be
made upon the authority Of the attending
physician. 1t was hot until yesterday that
the illness was supposed to be serious. aud
then the gravity Of the case was not COM
pretended. ~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
Baltimore has a new society fad. It

Baltimore has a new society fad. It
is called 4 pig party. Everybody at
party is required to draw, with q
pencil on white paper, two pigs. TIE
drawing must be made without taking
the pencil of the paper. The second
drawing must be made with the eyes
olindfolded, after which the paper
must be signed. The fun comes when
n comparison Of the drawing takes
place, and the prize in competition is
given to the draughtsman OF the best
pig. The person who makes the worst
drawing is called the pig.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
The Great Sioux Bill.

The bill for opening the great Sioux res
ervation passed the senate, much to the
surprise OF both its friends and enemies.
When the bill came Up Mr.. Vance wished
to lay it ASIDE, and take up the house bill
which he had reported. The railroad pro-
OF some small amendments the committee
recommended, among others the land
stated to be- absolutely necessary was
changed SO that it would appear to the
secretary OF the interior to be reasona bly,
necessary for the approaches on eacl, side
OF the river. Another committee amend.
mont was provided that the Dads should
not sell or mortgage any portion Of the
lands received by it, except the right
OF way. and that the limitation put by
tho house upon the builtlin: OF the
railroad should 10 changed from: three
years after the passage OF the act to four
years after the taking effect OF the act.
Another amendment was offered by the
committee, which proved that the lands
should be used for railroad purposes
only, including tn at OF shops, coal yards.
switche s, etc. but should not be construed
to be used for town sites. Upon motion
OF Mr.: Teller the house section in relation
to the school system, whereby /.
superintendent Of education was
provided and also Il provision made ful
the erection Vi thirty scho u houses, which
was stricken out by the senate committees.
was restored to the bill. The remaining
senate amendments were agreed to. and
without q division the bill was passed.
Mr.. Dawes asked for a committee OF con.
ference with the house upon the various
amendments made, and it is quite likely
that Messrs. Dawes, PIatt and Jones will
be appointed conferees.
The news OF the final passage OF the
Sioux reservation bill was received at Rap.
i'd City. OAK, with great jubilation. There
were bontires. fireworks and cannon firing.
Bands paraded the streets followed by
singing. shouting crowds giving cheers for
King. Rapid Oity's representative, and
other promoters Of the measure.
great mass. meeting was also held ut
Pierre. The folio wing dispatch was sent
to Senator Da wcs .,y Mayor johnson:
"Pierre citizens send sincerest congra tula.
tions on the Sioux bill. regarding you "a
one OF the chief beneiact rs OF Dakota
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

Minister Pendleton, in discoursing
upon rumors OF coming war in Europe,
is reported TO have said that our
country newspapers have "more war
news from Germany. from France,
from Austria. from Russia, from But.
garia than appears in oil the papers
OF Berlin put together"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

Prof. Trent, of the John Hopkins
university, has discovered that
''Trusts" are not new, but on the con-
trary aourished like green bay tree
in ancient Greece and Rome. There
were corners in the olive oil industry,
combinations III the iron market,
which were managed much in the same
way as the modern institution. all OF
which is suggestive, as trusts and 9TH
er corrupt and swindline combina.
tions and monopolies Immediately
preceded the downfall OF the Roman
empire.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

OF 600 tornadoes of which record
has been made in the United States,
not more than seventy-tive were east
OF the Allegheny Mountains. The
warm air tempestuously driven from
the Gulf of Mexico up the Mississippi
Valley is caught by the polar wind,
and driven in gyratory tornadoes
across the prairies. The Appala.
chan range serves on the Atlantic
slope as barrier against storms OF
that sort.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

A St. Louis man says that March
is the lucky month for the birth OF
great statesmen and instances in
support of this statement the fact
that many of the presidents of the
United States and sovereigns OF
Europe were born in that month.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

An Eastern statistician has estimat.
ed that 5000. 900 men in this coun-
try get shaved at barber shop three
times week. He says that this
means an expenditure OF 80 cents q
week, or $3.50 year for each man,
or for the 100000 $4,000. 900 an
nually. To this he should add q con.
slider able sum to account for the MI.
merous 1 Scent shaves-the ruling price
in the West.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
',Eltk..
--'S.
Along Separation.

After a separation OF half a century,
George B. Ryerson and his only child were
reunited at Chicago. During all these
years both believed the other dead. Mr..
Ryerson fifty. years ago left his wife and
daughter in Paterson, n. j.. and went to
Florida, enlistine az 3 soldier in the Semi.
mole war. He was wounded, and Tor many
months he was at the point of death.
Without friends or money it was q long
time before he reaci cd home. Then he
learned that his vile, believing him dead.
had moved away. No one could tell where
she had gone. After long. fruitless search
Mr.. Ryerson went to Mexico. remaining
many years. He accumulated considerable
property. and then moved to California,
where he lived until his brother Martin
discovered him six years age and induced
him to come to Chicago. Recently Mr..
Ryerson succeeded in tracing his only child.
She is a Mrs. Shurtcr, and she lives il,
Newburg. n. Y. In response to telegram
she came to Chicago. Her mother died
long ago, and until now she had not tho
iaintest suspicion that her father was
alive. Mr.. Ryerson is eishty-three years
OF age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

Mrs. John w. Mackay's gift to the
prince and princess Of Wales, on the
occasion OF their silver wedding. is a
toilet mirror heavily mounted and
embossed in silver.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

the City Council OF Leavenworth,
Kan. has passed an ordinance raising
the license for practicing Christian
science, or faith cure, to $500.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
The Advance,
A. r. MILLER, Publisher.
WORTH1NGTON, MINNESOTA

spreckles promises to spend Sc. OOO,-
600 in downing the sugar trust. As
it is q case Of ''dog eat dog every.
body will say "sic'em!'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29
Three Men Massacred,

The facts OF the cru ell assassination o.,
three prOspectors, whose names are un.
known, by kootenai Indians fresh from
their medicine Dance have just been dis
closed at Spokane Falls. w. r., by an In.
dian hunter who saw elk braves in the act
OF burnin. the bodies of the prospectors.
whom they had killed on tine Libby
creek trail in Idaho. IL was not
plumber that suggested the crime but un.
doubtly the murderous feeling en.en,lerei
by recitals of bloodshed and villainy at
the medicine dance. us tho murdered men
only had two horses, and their entire out.
fit indicated that they were poor. Al.
though tho attacking force was six
in number, tho murder was done by
the leader. who. lurking in n grow tn ofs,nall
pine waited till they all sat down on a
fallen tree and then fred. killing one and
MORALLY wounding another at the
first fire. Two more shots were required
to finish tho third man The stencil from
the burning bodies, together with the
smoke attracted another Indian 1.-THE
hunter referred to above). who came on
to them. They swore him to secrecy, but
the affair WAS first told around the coun.
Gil fires by the actors themselves. before
the old man sworn to silence told it to Ger.
tain white men who have resolved upon
taking revenge.
Ballard Bronston, son OF the internal
revenue collector at Richmond. Ky. shot
and killed J. Gilbert Dudley, deputy
sheriff. The trouble grew out OF an alleged
intimacy OF Dudley with Bronston's wife.
Bronston was arrested. Near Pinevil!e
Galloway Jones returned home unexpect
edly and found his wife in bed with JeS
Durham. Jones shot and killed Durhara
Mrs. Jones 10 a sister OF Andy johnson, the
noted desperado.
Adyices from Sherman and Gainesville,
Tex, say that from four to twelve inches
OF snow lsll there lately,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

The house passed the following bills:
Authorizing the secretary Of the. treas.
ury TO remit all duties collected upon ali
animals heretofore imported for breeding
purposes, whether for the importers own
use or for sale.
Authorizing United States marshals to
arrest offenders and fugitives from Justice
in the Indian Territory.
A bill providing that on trial OF all civil
and criminal cases in circuit and district
courts the judge shall charge the Jury in
writing, il 30 required by either party. the
Mr.. Burns OF Missouri, submitted
conference report on the urgent deficiency
bill, and it was agreed to. As passed the
bill appropriates Sc. $40. 500.
Mr.. stockdale, OF Mississippi, from the
same committee, reported q resolution
calling on the secretary of the interior for
information as to whether appeals in land
contest cases are considered in the regular
order, and how soon after the filing Of an
appeal tho case reaches . hearing. Adopt.
cd,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-29

| Chairman Barnum, Secretary Prince,
Col. j. 6. Prather OF Missouri; Sena-
tor A. p. German of Maryland SEN
| ator NJ. ". Ransom OF North Carroll
ma; ex-senator w. a. Wallace OF
Pennsylvania; p H. Kelly of Mime
sofa; and 0. ". sulloway of New
Hampshire.
Rev. NJ. Schneider, a Lutheran minis.
ter, has been arrested at Mandan, &C.
cused by Mrs. Mary Rupp OF being the
father OF her unborn child. The WON.
Peter insane asylum, and her husband
was confined there for a number of
years until recently. Schneider has
been held in high esteem by the people
OF his charge. 1t is understood that
until very lately his friends have in
sisted upon his innocence, though the
people of his parish have been more
| divided concerning his conduct, but
now none of them have thus far offer
ed bail, though able to do so.
Senator Sabin presented resolutions
and petitions to the senate, the other
day, as follows: From the chamber
| of commerce of Crookston, Mimi, urg.
ing the passage Of the Nelson Ch;ppe-
wa reservation bill and urging All
! amendment to the bill in relation to
the Red Lake Indian reservation,
| which will confine allotments to In.
dams on the reservation to aericultur.
al lands as lar as possible. From
the Duluth chamber of commerce, urg-
;; iEg the passage of the amended bills
now before the senate providing Tor the
building OF bridges across the harbor
and 81 ship canal at Duluth: and df from
the proposition to change the inter.
state commerce law in respect to Can
adian railroads. Fronlthe Minneso.
ia state grange endorsing the pleuro.
pneumonia bill.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-28
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-28
PREPARING FOR THE OUTING.

For summer the country down by the there's
nothing comfortable and lasting well Stylish the
Blue Flannel and Serge Suits selling great numbers
eyey day now these you dressed for morning walk
and evening soree English Serge of the
highest grade and Fannes of the deepest and blue For
ali day. every day weaand immense stock of lighter coats
for occasional -Seeuckers Linens Mohas and Apacas
You will find our Yacht blue the highest type of
summer dress Prices S. to $I8.
The LIGHT Cassmeres and Homespuns delightful
a-surnc wear the lightest gray, almost white the
coo are any taste The ghtest shades
the favorte We call especial attention
to the goods manufactured by Ivan Smons of
Verver France imported direct by this house and made into
suits our mandatory According tastes these the
best of the output Prices of Casmeres Chevio and
Scotch Suits, So SO to SIS.