The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-11-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

WILLIAM ELLIOTT's farm house near
Shoals, Ind, was destroyed by fire. and
Mr.. Elliott, who Is so years old, and his
wife were probably fatally burned
FIRE ruined the works of the Clifton
Distilling Company at Cincinnati, the
loss being sl5o,0oo.
A CONFESSION was made by Murderer
Williamson, under sentence of death at
Sedalia, Mo-, for killing his wife, that
in 1883 he butchered an entire family
near Centralia, Ill, and also killed an
old German named Koch.
NEAR Great Falls, Mont, four men
were killed by the premature explosion
of powder and FIVE others were fatally
injured.
NEAR Evansville, Ind, forest fires
burned over large tract of land, and
many farmt rs lost their houses and
other property.
In Europe a library of $50, 900 volumes
has been secured for the new UNIVERSE
ty of Chicago.
In the building of the United States
Mine Supply Company at Cleveland, O.,
an explosion caused the destruction of
the bnilding and the deaths of three
young men.
In q collision on the $500" road at
Glenwood, MIMI, o. E. Holmes, Fred
Rem, Conrad Prince, Brazil Lyle and
John Coffin were killed and seven other
persons were injured.
AT Oshkosh, Wis, David Chapman
died at the age of SO ye IFS, and his wife
expired while sitting at the side of her
husbands body.
The Indiana tax commissioners failed
in their attempt to compel banks to
show list of their depositors.
A CYCLONE destroyed thirty houses
at Conneaut, o. No lives were lost
AT Atlanta, Ca. Hiram Lester. 1874
years old, and Mrs. Wesly, "a years of
age, were soon to be married.
In Baltimore the centennial celebra-
bration of St Mary's seminary, the
oldest religious institution in the coun-
try, was observed.
AT North Muskegon, Mich, eight
cen houses were destroyed by fire.
The United States cruiser Detroit,
officially known as No. 10, was launched
at Baltimore
A FIRE started by tramps destroyed
many business houses at Rice Lake,
Wis
THE firm of Bushnell & Bushnell,
real estate dealers at St Paul, Mimi,
made an assignment with liabilities of
$3.50. 600 and assets the same.
Two CHILDREN of Jerrard Jensen.
living near Austin, Mimi, were torn to
pieces by wolves
A RIOT occurred at Farmers ALI
ancc mass meeting at Buckport. Ark,
over politics, and five men were killed
and several others were injured.
;. AT Brookfield, Mo-, Joseph Howell,
a school.teacher, was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of Mrs. Minnie
Hall and her four children January 10.
1885,
THE national prohibition committee
will meet in Chicago December II.
A FIRE destroyed two cotton ware.
houses At Newman, Ga, causing loss
of 500. 600.
In the glaze mill of the Ohio Powder
Company at Youngstown, 500 kegs of
powder exploded, killing two men and
wrecking the building:
EN- uOIScS anu several buildings
were burned at Hamilton. Kan.
PRAIRIE fires swept large portion
OF Blaine county, Neb., thousands of
acres being burned over and much
farm property destroyed.
A MOB took John Parker (colored)
from a jail at Covington, La, and
hanged him to a tree for the murder of
Joe Hardy ut Alta Springs.
In the upper Kankakee valley in H.
iinois marshes were burning, and hum
dreds OF tons of hay had been de-
stroyed.
In the village of Loda, ILL.,, every
business house was destroyed by fire.
5. NEARLY the entire business portion,
OF the village of Lavalle, Wis, was
consumed by fire. Is
In Alabama The drought was report
ed to be without q precedent for length
and severity. The railroads were find
ing difficulty in getting water to run
their trains.
AT indianapolis William .WeiQel.
showcase manufacturer, failed Tor
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