The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17
A Broken Neck Re.Sa+

AL dCCIucue OCCuTrcu dC ClOuX SlCv,
Iowa, which though it may not prove
fatal, is such as to deserve mention as one
OF the few instances Of the kind on record.
Reginald Ford. a young Engishman, was
driving rapidly on Pearl street, when the
vehicle was stopped sudden by wheel
catching in the street railway track, and
Ford was thrown fully twenty feet. alight.
ing OH his head. Allan Vinton
was the first person to reach the PROSTATE
man, and found him to all appearances
dead and his neck dislocated. He took
hold of his head and gave it a sudden turn.
when the vertebra slipped back into place
with report that was plainly heard on
the sidewalk. Ford soon regained con-
sciousncSs, and if he escapes from the effect
OF brain cOncussiOn, can boast OF being
one OF the few living persons who la We ai
their necks dislocated.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman will
leave Washington soon to organize boards
OF examiners and to conduct the first ex-
aminations at the postoticcs at Colum.
bus. Ohio, and Des Moincs Iowa.
BY the falling OF an elevator at Hamm's
brewery in st. Paul. Joseph Grobener and
Charles Miller were instantly killed and
Matt TART had his right leg broken in two
places, besides serious bruises about the
arms and body. He was removed to St.
Joseph's hospital. and it is expected that
he will recover.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred in a
sash and bird shop at Manchester, N. H.
VIM. II. Taylor and Harry D. Emery, en-
ployes. we're hurled $50 feet away and
killed. The boiler house, engine and dry
house, all brick structures, were complete.
was found beneath the ruins of the engine
house, but is not fatally injured. The
main shop WAS riddled with brick and sec.
tions OF iron and chimney torn down. One
section OF the boiler, weighing two tons,
was thrown 300 feet. carrying away the
corners Of two dwelling houses and badly
injuring Mrs. James Mahoney. Two other
sections were carried 500 feet but did no
special damage.
The Hinesdale, Mimi, granite quarries
have stopped work. 1t is reported the
cause was financial troubles. The quar-
ries were getting out stone for the audi.
torimm, where the Republican convention
is to be held in Chicago.
The Wisconsin Republican State conven-
ton favor Gov. Rusk for President, with
Graham for second choice. Kansas stands
Ivy her faveEite Gov, Senator Ingalls, with
Blaine for second, and New Jersey will sun.
port William Walter Phelps for the Re.
publican nomination.
The Catholic Citizen, organ OF Wisconsin
Catholics. contained an editorial com.
menting, uniavorably, upon the papal re.
strict on the National Land League. Rev.
Father Pagan, on the authority OF Arch
bishop Heiss, printed a card in the Sen
tinel saying: II hereby publicly brand
the editorial in the Citizen az insulting to
the holy father" Mr.. Bray; editor OF the
Citizen, when asked if he intended to
apologize, replied, II popose to stand by
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Arkansas, has
passed the crisis OF q dangerous illness in
New York city, but his recovery is not yet
assured.
The Chicago Union Veteran club, at a
private conference appointed committee
rounding the death Of Gen. NJ. BEEN, who
was reported to have committed suicide
in his wiics presence at her fathers Ne.
braska ranch. Instructions we're given
the committee to spare neither cost nor
effort. The club will CO. operate with the
Grand Army post at Alton, which is tax.
ing an active interest in the matter.
Burglars entered the store of Langlie &
Habcrstad at Lanesboro. Minn., and blew
the safe open, but wore only rewarded with
20 cents.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Robinson, the convicted
inurderess. now awaiting sentence in Bos.
ton. is reported to be in such q feeble
condition that there are doubts of her re.
covery.
New York policeman who was caught
burgling was arrested at 4:3O a. M, mr..
raigned at l a. H., indicted, tried and
convicted before p. M, and at 2:3O
o'clock OF the Same day was on the way to
Sing Sing to serve the state at hard labor
Tor 10 years.
A man ramed Mcintyre alias ''Slim
!im,' ran. off band OF fifty horses from
tho vicinity OF Fort Shaw, Mont, across
the line into Canada. The horses belong
to the Shetland outfit and to Clark &
Co.. at South Fork river. The Canadian
mounted police are ON the trail. Mr..
Morris offers $3.50 reward for the capture
and conviction OF the thieves. Mcintyre
is noted horse thiei and has served a
term in the Deer Lodge penitentiary for
theft from the Sweetland ranches.
| A shooting ARRAY took pl ace on Willow
creek, Mont, in which Patrick Dooley,
bis son and a man by the ma me OF J..
Campbell, shot and fatally wounded tho
Milroy brothers: 1t seems there was an
old quarrel between the parties about
land. When they met on Willow creek
Dooley began shooting after short quar-.
rel. when tho engagement became general.
md resulted in fatally wounding the two
Milro5 brothers. Sheriff Coleman and
posse are In pursuit OF tho crlprits.
Thomas B. McQuade was arrested at
Ne" YORK Tor the murder OF Miss Lille
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