The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-07
a Murderer'e Suicide.

rom the. mouse, followed by groans OF a
dying man. Some Of the moro daring
then ventured to enter. The door was
broken and Ridge was found lying on his
face q 32.cahbre revolver grasped in
his right hand: His body lay in
pool OF blood. Upon turning him over
| large bullet wound was found in his left
breast just above the nipple. That part
OF his body was bare. 50 it was evident
| that the desperate, finding escape cut Off
| and preferring instant death to either
| hanging or starvation. had deliberately
| his heart. and fired. lie intended TO sell
| his life dearly in case his capture was at
tempted by force. as lie wore a belt around
| his body containing SO rounds Of ammuni.
| ton. He had a bottle OF strychnine in his
pocket intending to use it when his am.
munition was expended.
The debate upon tho fishery treaty in
open session began in the senate. 1t is the
announced purpose OF The democrats to
postpone the consideration Of the treaty
until next winter, but the republican policy
is against this. and it is evident that ali
motions such AS that proposed by Mr.
Morgan rs the representative of the demo-
Gratis in the committee on foreign relations
will fail. The republican policy is to d is.
cuss the fishery treaty until it shall be dis
posed Of, and to permit no change or
amendment to it whatever.
During the heavy wind storm in West.
ern Penneylvania, a passenger train on
the Pittsburg & Western raiIroad while
running at high rate Of speed near Ciar.
ion was blown from The track into n ditch
alongside. All Of the passengers and train.
men were injured, some OF them seriously.
Miss Aida Rankin CT Clarion was fatally
mi ured.
Arrangements have been completed
which have been under way quietly for
several weeks for the erection and operat.
ing at Duluth, Mimi, of what is believed
will be the largest flour mill in the world,
with a guaranteed daily capacity OF G, 900
barrels. The roller process is to be the
style OF manufacture.
About two hundred brewers Of the Unit
ed States are in session in National con-
vention at St. Paul. The conven.
ing to end. The delegates, haiiinc
as they do, from all quarters OF the conn.
try, together with a few representa- tives
from the other side of the water; meet
once year for the purpose OF promoting
good fellowship, INDUCING in mutual in.
terchange Of opinions on subjects of inter
est to the fraternity and taking geneal
and Sweeping survey OF the outlook both
past and future, as well az keeping n sharp
lookout upon the movements 6f their arch
enemies, the Prohibitionists.
The Missouri river has began it's ravages
| again, and has cut fifteen feet into the
shore on tho Nebraska side, directly Oh.
posite Sioux city. The cutting was so
| rapid that buildings could not be moved
II the cutting keeps up the same rate the
| entire town OF COvingtOn will be swept
away in a few days. The bank there is
ten and fifteen feet high and. great masses
become discngaged and fall into the rapid
current every few minutes. Several years
ago a good share of the original town
site was cnguled and last summer large
tract was swallowed up.
| 1t is Juno ID. at Mentor. Ohio. aud her
| late fathers private secretary, j. Stanley
| Brown, writes that he will commence life
then. The ceremony will be a double one,
~ one of the Garfield boys will marry a
Miss Maxon on the same date.
The Rome correspondence of tho London
News says: 1.-The Irish clergy will shortly
! receive orders from the episcopacy to
make every effort to remove the bad I'M.
preston produced Ivy the rescript. Its
| purely religious character will be empha-
sized and all political intention disclaim
ed.
At Murick's Ferry. near St. Charles. on
the Missouri river, the Sheriff OF St. Louis
deavoring to arrest n gang Of river men
| and a battle ensued. in which deputy
| Albert Ahlfeldt was fatally injured. Dep
uty John Monohan was seriously shot
| through the bowels and Deputy c. c. Car.
ret was hit three times by bullets. hut not
| dangerously wounded. Sheriff Allen be,
| came separa ted from tho party and has
st.
he also has fallen q victim to the despera-
| does. There appears to have been seven
| men who lay in ambush. The whole
party is knowb and q posse is now in
search of tn ON.
A six.year.ol son OF B. Rogers Of Lake
City, Mimi, got mad at Walter, son of
John Montgomery. who is a year younger,
and struck him several blows on the head
| with an iron rod. causing injuries that may
| result fatally. The victim is now in u
critical condition.
The ore docks at Escanaba, Mich, were
the scene OF a riot. The ore trimmers de-
| manded higher wages and struck. New
men were put on. but when they appeared
for work the strikers assaulted them saw
| agely with picks, shovels. stones and clubs,
seriously injuring several. Tho riot was
| finally quelled, and ten OF the leaders are
| in jail.
Andrew goldman, a painter while en-.
gagged ut work on tho cornice of Germ"nia
hall. at Sioux Falls. d. T., was prccipita
ted this evening forty feet to the granite
pavement by the giving away of the scat.
folding. His injuries, it is feared will prove
| fatal.
About1O0 members of the house attend.
! ed the Democratic tariff bill caucus and re.
manned in session until about midnight.
The only change in the MiIls bill agreed
upon in caucus was a reduction In the du.
| ty on rice, -four & nd rice meal from 20 tn
| Is per cent. 1t was decided to 60 ahead
with the discussion OF the amendments
to tho bill, Immediately after the house
has disposed OF the legislative bill.
| The option OF the Chicago. st. Paul &
Kansas City Railroad company to a large
amount of dock property and adjacent
| ground on Nemadii river. Superior has OK.
pired and it 10 given out here that tho con-
| pany will allow it to lapse. This would in
dictate that the road does not intend tc
build to the head Of tho lakes a. was On
ticipat>d,