The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-09


back that she could not leave her two chill
dren. Norman tried to cross over on the
ladder, but the flames drove him back and
ne could not save her. Afterwards the
charred bodies of the mother and two chill
dren were found in the building. After the
hre the fireman found thirteen bodies in the
building. That of the man who leaped from
the fifth story window increased the death
list to fifteen, while it is feared that the
death OF some if not all those in the hospi-
tails will make this number greater Several
OF the bodies were burned so badly that they
ieli apart when moved, and the fremen were
obliged to lower them from the windows in
nets.
The report ofthe Missouri river commission
for the year ended June 80 says that no
money was appropriated for continuing i'm
provement on this river last year and no
progress was made. The commission ask
for VI ,OOO, 900 for general improvements be-
low X ansas City, and a like sum from the
mouth Of the river to Sioux City. 1t also
asks for $780, 600 to continue surveys, ex-
amlnatlons and pay personal expenses of
the commissioners
1t is doubtful whether Congressman w. L.
Scott of Pennsylvania will be able to take an
active :s part in the campaign. He is seriously
III at the house of his daughter at Long
Branch. He is a man of slight physique. OK
tremcly nervous, the head of great bu siness
enterprises. He aspired, besides, to be the
chief adjutant of the administration and the
executive of the campaign. He has broken
down.
The lecture delivered by Prof Goodwin
Smith san It'll at Winnipeg on the question of our
most successful. The audience was unani-
nous for reciprocity.
For the last ten days the weather has
been bitterly cold in some parts of Inver-
ncsshire, Scotland, and there was fresh fall
OF snow on the Grampian range. Snow COM
pletely covered the Glenfeshie hills, and in
the Corries it lay to a depth of six inches.
The Thermometer registered ~ deg, on the
grass. The effect on the principal moors in
Scotland will be disastrous.
Ex-senator James C. Fair was attacked at
San Francisco by oman named Eisfelder who
drew revolver, and was knocked down by u
blow on the head from the butt of the ex-sen-
ators pistol. Eisfelder had threatened to
publish a scurrilous article against Mr.. Fair
if the latter did not pay him $4,000. The
difficulty occurred on the steps of the Nevada
bank.
Mr.. NOyes, postmaster at Goodwin, MIMI,
together with his wife and two other ladies
ventured out over his depth, and before any
assistance could reach him, was drowned
lie was young man, twenty-seven years of
age.
A few months ago William K. Shaw. q
stranger, opened a wholesale liquor house in
Sioux Fall, Oak. Lately William Roth of
Norwich, Conn.,, arrived, and had Shaw ar
rested on a charge of adultery, claiming
that he was living with his (Roth's) wife. 1t
seems from the best information obtainable
that Roth, who was cashier of the Shetucket
National Rcnly IF
Feb. 25, 1885, sentenced for four years in
the penitentiary for perjury for swearing to
a false statement Of the condition of the
bank, but was recently pardoned by Presi-
dent Cleveland. During his imprisoI ment
Shaw won the affections of Rotll's wife and
eloped with her, bringing up in Sioux Falls
last spring.
Thepostal authorities are after William
Raines Colby, formerly of Chicago. but now
of San Francisco, for the robbing of a mail
car in 1874, near Austin. Tex Colby, in
1875, under the name of Raines, was pastor
OF baptist church at Hearne Junction in
Texas, where he robbed a mail car, for which
crime he was sent to the penitentiary. lie
was pardoned out by President Grant, on nc
count OF severe illness which he thought
to DC fatal. After that he figured as a spir-
itualistic medium in New York, San Francis
co, Boston and Chicago Shortly after he
was pardoned out of the penitentiary it was
discovered that he was the man who COM
mtted tho robbery near Austin mentioned
above, and it is for this crime the authorities
want him.
Among the passengers on the steamer
rotterdam, at New York, was the Rev. j. V.
Dundas of Rice county, Mimi, who declared
that he had no dutiable articles in his bag
his trunk q fine white Indian crepe shawl and
a quantity of men and ladies' underwear and
5000 cigars in boxes snugly fitted in false
bottom of his trunk. The trunk was seized.
Matthew Byrne, a young stable helper of
Staten island, jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge. He is severely injured and may die.
The cause OF the leap is supposed to be unre.
quilted love.
Lightning struck the house OF Lawrence
Mclaughlin at Hardwood, ten miles west of
Faribault, Mimi, during the late storm kill
ing Mrs: Mclaughlin and her two sons Pat.
rick and Lawrence
The Swedish Lutheran church at Centre
City, Mimi, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The church was
erected in 1882 at q cost of over $50, 900.
Insured for $4,000. 1t is believed that
steps will be taken to rebuild at once. The
heavy rain which continued to fall during
the fire saved the village from total destruc.
ton. A number of outhouses and barns were
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vicinity. The storm was one of the most
severe in memory.
Early one morning at Blair, Nebraska. G.
W. Tucker, engineer Of the Acme mill, who
sleeps in the building, was awakened bv
three burglars, who were attempting to car
ry away several sacks of -four. Tucker fired
at the burglars, and one of them fell They
picked mp the wounded man and carried him
away. A big pool of blood was found on the
1,~ls, A. A.
shot.
Twenty-eight petitions, signed by over
1000 people, have been received by Gov.
Hemple, Of Washington Territory, asking
him to commute the death sentence of Mrs.
Pyle, waiting execution at Walla Walla.
Wash. 1t is the first case in the history of
the Northern Pacific coast where a woman
has been sentenced to death.
Mary Flynn has fled a petition in the dis
trict court of Iowa for $4,000 damages
against her uncle, Michael Flynn, wealthy
farmer of this county. The petition charges
flynn, who is her guardian, with hanging
her to tree until she was nearly dead. Since
the alleged assault the girl has been living
with relatives here.
In reference to the dispatch of Secretary
Bayard to Gov. Morehouse of Missouri, that
papers concerning the application by the
British government for q respite for Maxwell
mad been sent by mail, John j. Martin, one
of Maxwell's attorneys, says that it came
about through the efforts of Maxwell s father
with Lord Salisbury. He claims that test,-
mony is now obtainablo which will clear Max.
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The list of fatalities on ST. Paurs cable
railway was heightened by the death OF
William Thompson, soldier of the regular
army, who was run over and killed. The
car was coming down the hill at u rapid rate,
and when it had neared the corner, Thomp.
son attempted to jump on without singalins
the gripman. His foot struck the side plat.
form on the grip car, but the force Of the mo-
ton swung him around and he fell between
the cars, when the wheels of the rear car
passed over him, killing him almost instant
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Gen. Howard reports as follows upon the
Indian troubles in Arizona: 1.-TWO dispatches
just received from Gen. Miles indicate q
more serious condition of affairs at San Carlos
than has been previously reported. Gen.
Miles is en- route to that agency, and I am
confident he will do oil in his power to pre-
vent any Indians getting beyond the limits
Of the reseryati ion. l earnestly reque i'm
mediate attention to furnishing the cavalry
in Ar;,o