The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-10-04
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1HE failure OF Ep0ralm SW0llo, OF New
York, manufacturer and original intro.
Queer of Trough on Rats" was reported
on the Goth owing to losses through in
iudicious expenses.
TwENT1-oNE girls ranging in age from
nine to fourteen years, who arrived in
New York recently with Mormon elders
from Europe, were on the Goth ordered
by Collector Magone to be sent back to
Europe.
AT the session Of the National conven-
ton Of American Mechanics on the 26th at
New Brunswick, N. j., W. o. Staples, of
Connecticut, was elected National Com
mander.
The death Of Nathaniel Libbey, aged
ninety three years, and a pensioner of the
war of 1912, occurred at Warren, N. H., on
the 23th.
THE discovery Of forgeries to the extent
of 100000 on the gratuity fund of the
New York Produce Exchange was made on
the 9th The attorney, w. r. Foster, was
charged with the crime.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
as follows on the 9Th: New York, Thirty
first district, John 6. Sawyer (Rep.)
renominated; Thirty-second, j. NJ Far
quhar (Rep.) renominated; Thirty third,
John Wiley (Dem.). New Jersey, Third
district. j. A. Geisenheimer Dem). Penn
sylvania, First district, G. McGowan
(Dem.) Second, D. W. Dougherty Dem ;
Third, Samuel J. Randall (Dem.) renom-
mated. Massachusetts, First district, C..
X Randall (Rep.).
On the 9th James NJ. Stone aud wife
were struck and killed by fast express
train at Kennedy, N. Y, as they were
driving across the track.
The death of General Jacob NJ. Camp
bell, OK Congressman and ex-Surveyor-
General of Pennsylvania, occurred at
Johnstown on the 9th, at the age Of sixty
five years.
AT the North Easton (Mass) fair
grounds, Prof Allen made q balloon ascen-
sion on the 9th accompanied BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T.. Davis, who were married
in the basket just before tho ascension.
The balloon landed in a cedar swamp near
Easton.
On the 2Sth the cashier Of the National
Union Bank Of Fall River, Mass, was found
to be $50, 600 short in his accounts
In Western Pennsylvania fierce snoW.
storm was raging.
RUSSELL EATON, aged eighty eight years,
the oldest journalist in Maine, founder OF
the Kennebec Journal, died n the 28th al
Augusta.
SIX men were killed on the 18th as fol.
lows: Martin Mahady and Christopher
Gabriel by the falling of roof at S,ran-
ton, Pa two canvas men Of Forepaugh'a
circus were killed while loading train Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, and James Stone and Clar.
ence Baker, Of Mud Creek, n Y, were
killed by q train while returning from q
fair.
AT Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Ulster Belle
paced mile on the 28th with a running
mate, to beat her record Of 2:18, which she
lowered to 2:14h.
WITHOUT preparation either of herself
or of the track, Maud s. made mile on
the 18th at Fleetwood Park, New York, in
2:1212 and another in 2:129, John Murphy,
her driver, weighing 153 pounds.
On the 3Oth ult. new fast mail train be-
tween Chicago and New York commenced
running, to make the distance in twenty
seven hours.
American party will be held in Albany
N. Y, to nominate an electoral ticket
In New York and Maryland snow fel
on the 29th ult, and heavy frosts visited
all the Atlantic States as far south as Vir
ginia.
For the week ended on the Goth ult. tn.
percentage Of the base ball clubs in the
National League was as follows: New
York, 1886; Chicago. $40; Detroit, .5s7
Boston, .524; Philadelphia, .5O4; Pittsburgh
.5O4; Indianapolis, 1888: Washington, $40
American Association: st Louis. $50
Brooklyn, .625; Philadelphia, $40; Cincin
natl, $50; Baltimore. .524; Cleveland, .4O6
Louisville, 1852; Kansas City, .S1s. West
ern Association: Des Moines, $50; St
Paul, .657; Kansas City, .63l; Omaha, .654
Milwaukee, .464; Chicago 1865; Sioux City
342; Davenport. 20.