The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-20

tho freight engine exploded. Two persons
were killed outright and thirty-two others
were more or less seriously injured. Tho
majority Of the victims were members Of
tho G. A. r. who were returning from the
Columbus encampment.
The execution Of Alexander Goldensen
took place on the 18th at San Francisco Tor
the murder Of Mamie Kelly, . fourteen.
year-old SCHOOLGIRL, because che refused
to accept his attention, and Dock Dangan
(colored) was hanged ct Columbus. g. c.,
for the murder Of William r. Coke, q
white boy. .....,...-
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
on the 18th - follows: Charles Barwig,
by Second Wisconsin district Democrats;
B. B. Godfrey, by Fifth Michigan district
Prohibitionists. -
THE Roanoke river was on the 18th food
ing Northampton and Halifax counties,
N. c., destroying the entire corn and cot
ton crops In the lowlands. at an estimated
loss of $500. 000,I drowning cattle, tearing
houses from their foundations, and, it was
feared, causing much loss of human life.
On the 18th DR.: C. n. Norwood, the
fusion candidate for Governor Of Arkan-
sas, claimed to have been elected bv 700
Governor Eagle Dem.).,
Ar Winfield, O., on the 18th Richard
Jones, while sick with typhoid fever, cut
his throat in the presence of his wife and
mother because they would not permit his
children to see him.
CHARLES L. BODENDIECK, an Anarchist,
was caught manufacturing bombs in Chi
cago on the 18th.
AT Spokane Falls, NJ. T., fire on the
18th destroyed property valued at 800, OOO
WHILE the Oldest daughter of Byrd
Smith. Of Devine Station, Tex, was at
tempting to start a fire on the 18th with
kerosene oil the can exploded, scattering
the burning oil over the girl and her two
sisters and her baby brother, all Of whom
were burned to death.
In the business portion Of Florence,
Wis, ffty-six buildings were destroyed by
fire on the 18th.
ANDREW RuHL, a 1armer living near Man.
chester, NO., while in a drunken rage on
the 18th visited the house of Fred Fink, q
neighbor, shot him and his sister Minnie
fatally, and then returned home and killed
himself.
In the National Touring mill in Cleve.
land, O., an explosion on the 18th caused o
loss of $125O0O and the death of Peter
oeierman and Emil Rusgen. Four other
men were injured.
For the week ended on the 18th the per-
centage Of the basel ball clubs in the Ma
tional League was as follows: New
York, $50; Chicago $50; Detroit, 545;
Boston, .522; Philadelphia, 500; Pittsburgh,
1856; Indianapolis, 1852; Washington, 800.
American Association: st. Louis, .6S5;
Philadelphia, .63s; Brooklyn, $40; Cincin.
natl, .5s3; Cleveland. .416: Baltimore. .4Ol;
Louisville, ISL; Kansas City, 1896 West
ern Association: Des Moines, .666; St.
Paul, .645; Omaha, .58l; Kansas City, $50;
Milwaukee, .457; Sioux City, 1888; Chicago,
$50; Davenport .2S7.
AT Omaha, Neb., John Spilinels, b.
hemian tailor, in 1T Of temporary insan-
ity on the 10th fatally shot his wife and
then killed himself
CONGRESSIONAL nominations on the 18th
were as follows: Alabama, Third dis
trict, w. C. Oates Dem. renominated;
Missouri. Tenth District, w. NJ. Kensey
Rep.); Pennsylvania, Sixth district, s.
Darlington Rep.); Michigan, Third dis
trict, A. 0. Abbott (Rep).