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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

LEE Woke ana ~ Aong, two China
men, had their throatss cut from ear 70
ear at the Parqua Halla At. mining
camp Tho object was robbery. ..5 "a.
FIRE ct Cincinnati ii the building
occupied by Ezekiel q Bernheim, aus
.tioneers and storage commission deal
ers caused q loss Of $500. 00o
j. w. SwEATMAN's house near La
donna, Ala, was entered BY moon
sinners during his absence, and Mrs.
Sweatman and her little boy were shot
dead. - ~:
INDIANS in q drunken quarrel on the
reservation near White Oaks, N. NJ,
killed four bucks and one squaw. . :
In Chicago q Fort Wayne passenger
train running 80 miles an hour crashed
into a street car, injuring eleven per-
sons and killing John Wavlan.
AT Marshalltown. Ia, Samuel Kelly
shot and killed Julia Long and then
killed himself Unrequited love was
the cause. - e.
JOHN HEMELE, a discharged employe,
set fire to the dairy barn of William
Rudke near St Joseph, Mo-. and it
was burned with sixty head of cows
and twenty-five head of horses.
THE lending negroes in Little Rock,
Ark, have organized a national associ.
alton with So, SOC, ooo capital stock, the
object being to operate business houses
for colored people.
NEWMAN HORTON, inventor of the re.
clining chair for railway cars, died at
Kansas City. He left large fortune
as the result of his invention.
Two MASKED men shot and killed
Hamp Biscoe, his wife and son, who
had been arrested and placed in small
house at Keo, Ark.
AT Lima, O., William Hendricks was
bunkoed out of s. 900 by a confidence
man giving his name as Henry Owens.
FIRE destroyed the Grand Central
hotel at Ell Paso, Tex. Loss, 500, 600;
insurance, $4,000.
The programme for the dedication
of the Columbian exposition buildings
in Chicago on October ~, 1892, has
been approved blythe national board of
control
FLAMES in the opera house block at
Monmouth, Ill, caused loss of $780,
OOO
JOHN MoLLoY, aged - years, killed
his wife, aged -, and then took his
own life at Toledo, O. The wife had
sued for a divorce, owing to the jeal.
Gus and cruel disposition of her hus.
band.
Tom TRAwEEK, q 16-year-old white
boy at Monterey, Ala, shot and killed
two negroes, named Bill Thomas and
Jim jackson, who had assaulted Ira
weeks 4-year-old brother.
AT sawm;n near Eaton, O., the
boiler exploded, killing William Kis-
ling, son of the proprietor, and hired
man named Shiverdecker
A MOB hanged Will Lavender, a COL
ored man who attempted to assault AL.
ice Perry, white girl, at Roanoke,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Given an Overdose

The infant child of Joseph Pashelka,
Polish resident of Winona, was killed
by having an overdose of an opiate
given to it. The medicine was in.
tended for soothing. and was mixed
according to prescription written fol
the child's grandmother ten years ago
The child being restless was given
dose equivalent to half of that ia n
an adult, and as it was only two
months old it went to sleep never to
awake again. The father blames the
druggist for putting up a wrong pre-
scription. but the physician who wrote
the prescription holds the druggist
blameless and says the medicine
should never have been given the child
without orders from q MUSICIAN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
In Honor Of Sherman

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-An appeal to
the Grand Army of the Republic for
contributions to aid in the erection of a
statue in Washington to the memory of
Gen.sW. T. Sherman has been made by
q committee appointed at the meeting
of the society of the Tennessee on o.
tOber 4 and q last
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

CHAUNCEY DEPEw risks his reputa-
ton as a prophet upon the assertion
that in less than twenty-five wears
steam as motive power will be super
seeded by electricity. He thinks the
wonderful advance made since 1875 JUS
titles the conclusion that in the next
sixteen years there will be an equal
rate of progress.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

HAVE you noticed it? If not, look at
your calendars and there you will dis
cover that, besides being leap year,
1892 is year of Mondays. Most Of the
holidays come on that day. Washing
tons birthday does, Memorial day,
Fourth of July and Labor day, cele-
brated on September S. Then Christ
mas and New Years day, coming on
Sunday, will naturally be kept on the
Monday following.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

CHRISTINE NILssoN's return to her
native country of Sweden as wife of
the Spanish ambassador, the Count de
ID eas" M'.~nda, rounds out we'll her
romance OF real life. eh. was a farm.
er's child on the hills when her gift or
song was discovered, and after a most
fortunate life as queen of song on two
continents she returns in the rank of a
grandee Of Spain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
THE CONVENTION HALL.

The Minneapolis Exposition Altered for
the Accommodation of tho Delegates.
MlNNEAPo11s, Mimi, Feb 15-The
Minneapolis exposition building has
been radically altered so as to afford
the republican convention ample &C.
commodations. The lowest floor of
the structure is not used. The con-
ventiou goes into what is in effect a
second story which enables the archi-
'tects, Messrs.. Adler 4 Snlltvan 10 use
the space to the greatesA advan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

PATTI saw Niagara in its winter garb
a few days ago and grew quite enthu.
siastic over its beauties 20, what !
brilliant scene that would make! I
feel just like shouting" inpulsiveIy
exclaimed Patti But the fear that
some one might hear her wonderful
voice without paying for it speedily
quenched her enthusiasm and the dis.
position to shout was suppressed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Soldiers End tho War.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. 13.-The
war between the Navajo Indians and
the cowboys in western Valencia coun-
ty, on the Atlantic & Pacific, has
ended, and peace reigns for the time be-
ing: This was brought about by the
timely arrival of company of soldiers
from Fort Wingate and the fact that
Chief Mariana is opposed to trouble.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

LIEUT.. C. A. L. TorrEN, of the
United States army, who is military
instructor at Yale college, is creating a
sensation by predicting dire commo-
tions, important planetary events and
a general cataclysm of affairs between
now and 1899. But the earth will 90
its old course. probably, for At loast q
few centuries longer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
THO s Dvlna.

lore De0rtOes OF eAO HQSS0fD OF the 1OuDS
] iss e Russia ylnlioes Of Horses Killed
8 for Food Rayagss q Disease.
81 LONDON, Feb. Is "A dispatch FROM
Penza, capital Of the government Of
that name, In the southwestern part Of
what is known as Great Russia, saws
that the thermometer re9issefss6s,de-
grees below zero, and that there il
terrible suffering among the peas
ants A number Of men have been,
frozen to death on tho high roads, and
50 intensely cold is It that birds drop
dead from the trees IN which they
have sought shelter. None of the chill.
dren in Penza are allowed to 20 to
school. ..- Z
A quantity of grain for the famine
sufferers has arrived at Pcnza, but it 10
impossible to distribute it :. among
the peasants in the = Surround
ing country owing to tho fact that
nearly all the horses have been
killed for food or sold TO . procure
money with which to buy the absolute
necessaries of life. Five thousand
horses have been killed in Penza
alone, and it is estimated that several
million draft animals have been killed
throughout the empire since autumn. Fl
Typhus fever, smallpox and diph.
liberia are decimating the inhabitants.
Around Penza 200 of the peasants have
died from these diseases. The dispatch
adds that in the governments
of Samara, Saratov and Mini Nov
gorod, the condition is far worse
+hov - r.
ernments thousands of the peasants
have fallen victims to the hunger,
typhus and the other epidemic dis
eases On the governments of Clarkov
and Kazan, the typhus fever is
especially terrible in it's ravages.
The inhabitants are dying off by the
hundreds Whole families have been
stricken by the disease, and have died,
not a single member recovering.
The records show that in the vicinity
OF Penza, 1886 persons, men, women
and children, are daily fed by charity.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 13.-The gov
eminent has granted the further sum
of 60 100000 roubles to he expended for
the relief of the sufferers in the famine
districts.
BOMBAY, Feb. 13.-Of6cial notice has
been given that famine prevails in
this presidency, and that the famine
code will be applied over an area of
5000 square miles in the districts OF BIZ
japur, Bolgaum and Dharwar.' These
districts contain population of $780,
600 persons.
Aid from America.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. 13.-Gov Toole
has issued a proclamation setting forth
that the peasantry of Russia, embrac-
ing $4,000, 600 people, is suffering from
famine; that the only relief rests with
the generosity of the people; that the
people of Montana are blessed with
abundance and prosperity. Believing
the people of Montana ever ready to
respond to Just demands Of humanity,
he recommends prompt and generous
contributions.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 13-Gov. Pat
tison has issued proclamation relative
to the Russian famine and calling for
contributions
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Amber Mine Flooded.

koENIGsBURG, Feb. ia dreadful
disaster occurred Friday night in an
amber mine which stretches under the
sea Pa)thnicken on the Frische- Half.
During heavy storm the waters rose
and suddenly poured through the up
per openings of the mine, quickly flood
ing the openings. The miners rushed
panic-stricken for the surface, but six
were drowned or trampled to death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

LATE reports from the Argentine
Republic say that the wheat and wool
crops in the republic are the largest
ever known in the country's history.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

THOSE who desire joining "a Polar
expedition party" should always wait
and join 1.-The relief expedition" which
is invariably sent out to hunt the party
of the first part THE relief has the
most finn
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

I. THOMAS FORTUNE, the colored ora
tor and editor, is about to issue novel
with the title of "A Man Without q
Race" 1t probably refers to some
man who has been elected without op.
DOsitiOn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Will Sue for Damages

CINCINNATI, Feb Is. Charles 8,
Weatherby and w. E. Stevens, of this
city, arrested ut. the instance of H. b,
Claffin Il Co., of New York, on the
charge of embezzlement amounting to
about SO, 600, have been tried and nc.
Quilted They will bring suit for dam
ages '.2. - .2:.z. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

NINE. PATTI and the American dollar
have again fallen in love with each
other. And as it is leap year, Nine.
Patti may be relied upon to elope with
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Captain and Crow LOST

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. IS. - The
schooner Wave, bound from Norfolk, is
reported swamped and sunk in Pimlico
sound. The captain and crew were
drowned. . ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

EDISON said, recently: $50 far as the
patents themselves 60, have stood an
actual loss in experimenting and in
lawsuits of 100000. I should be better
of If l had not taken out any patents"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

= The new cable between New York
and the Bahama islands has been
completed and the first message from
the Bahamas was received and deliv-
cred in thirty-five minutes in New
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

Mrs. LYNDA A. DENT is the first wom-
an to be admitted to the bar in Flor.
ida The code of ethics excluding
women from the profession was al
most an ironclad one. but she not only
made dent in il but went in with it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
The BOekoepers.

At a meeting of the Southwestern
Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Bee
keepers association in Winona the fol.
lowing officers were, elected: j. N.
Gates, Pickwick, president; Mr.. Wild.
meyer, Dresbach; D. A. Pennoyer,
Winona; Frank Yohuke. Homer; A. A.
Berthe, Homer; George Homond,
Winona, vice presidents; A. K. Cooper,
Winona, secretary and treasurer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
An Aged Ohioan's Crime.

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 15.-John Molloy.
aged y years, killed his wife, aged "a,
and then took his own lite. The wife
had sued for . divorce owing to the
Jealous and cruel disposition of her
husband 800. l.s7.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Not n Yerv Bir Conntrv,

WAsH1NGTON, Feb. 13.-According to
recent statistics the total population of
Uruguay is zoo, 500, of whom 2s4, 600 re-
side on the department of Montevideo.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
FROM WASf,lN6TOri.


Mr.. BLAINE emphatically denies the
report that he is about to resign from
the cabinet.
In the United States the annual esti-
mate of farm animals consolidated
from local returns of January to the
department of agriculture show the
number of horses to be 15,47s, 600;
mules, ASIA 900; cows, 16. 416, 900: other
cattle, 1861, 900; sheep, 44,9Ss, 600;
swine, SO, 39S, 000
The Russian charge d'affaires has
been formally notified that over 5000.
900 pounds of flour had been contributed
by the millers of the United States and
the people of Nebraska and Minnesota
for the relief of famine sufferers in
Russia
The blue book for 1891 shows that
there are employed in the postal sery.
ice of the United States in all ca
racities 1914 persons, and in all
other departments of the govern ment
62,S63 persons, making total of 247. 294.
HE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 18th number 276, against $40 the
preceding week and 297 for the CORE.
spending week last year.
The members of the Grand Army of
the Republic are contributing for =
statue to Gen. w. II. Shcrman~to bo
erected in Washington.
The exchanges at the leading clear.
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
81, s49, 35l, l72, against 81, S19, s74, 432 the
previous week. The increase as COM
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 was 26.7.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

THE latest architectural novelty in
Chicago is book-shaped block twelve
stories high. This book will have steel
bindings with terra Gotta trimmings.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.

James G. Fair, Jr., Eldest Son Of Senator
Fair, suddenly Taken on:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb l9.-James
G. Fair, Jr, eldest son of ex-senator
Fair, died suddenly Friday morning
from heart failure. Young Fair re-
turned from an extended trip to the
east Wednesday last, and spent Thurs
day evening with his father at the Lick
house. He passed some time in reading
on retiring to his room, then suddenly
fell with cry of pain. Physicians were
summoned, but he died shortly after
the attack lie was born in Virginia,
New, and was 20 years of age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

MADRID, Feb. ia number of ban
quets were held Thursday evening to
celebrate the proclamation of the
Spanish republic of 1873. .~.-~=<,.,.-.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Field Indicted Tor Eor~.-,-

New York, Feb 13.-The grand jury
has Returned an indictment for for
gerry in the second degree against Ed
ward NJ. Field. It is alleged he forged
the name of E. Moore to q bill OF lading
for 7l,2S2 bushels Of wheat,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Five Killed bv nn Av.I.nch.

PARIS, Feb 15.-An avalanche fell
in the Aautes-Alps, causing the death
of five people, whose bodies were dis
covered buried under 80 feet of snow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

GUTHRIE, O., r., Feb IS. - Large
numbers of boomers and settlers are go
ing into the Cherokee strip all along
the line, making preparations to settle
at Arkansas City, Caldwell, Hennessy.
Kiowa, Orlando, this city and other
places. The boomers are organizing to
move into the strip in body of 10000
March %, unless congress takes action
toward opening it before that time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

State Auditor Biermann has received
the January monthly expense list OF
the Minnesota state prison, which is as
follows: New binding Irvine plant,
1878. so; current expense. s., 297. 46;
state account s., $40. 81; improvements
and repairs, $3.50 %; permanent i'm.
provements, SS7. 40; total, 81, 791.5 Sc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
.6t75d6at u;
a picture

a picture
of health-the woman who has
faithfully used DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription. She feels we'll and
she looks so. It's medicine that
makes her we'll, whether she's over
worked and "run-down," or afflicted
with any Of the distressing diseases
and disorders peculiar to her sex.
1t builds up-and it cures. For
all chronic weaknesses, functional
arrangements, and "female com.
plants " of every kind, it's an un-
failing remedy.
And it's the only one, among
medicines for women, that's guar
a''teed. If it doesn't give satisfac-
ton, in any case, You have your
money back. = e -:
Can anything else be :just. as
good 2"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

WHAT Is the di ference between birds Of .
feather and women who wear high hats:
The Arst flock together, the latter are scat
tered nil over tho theatcr Boston Journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Honored !bv English NI.aon..

LONDON, Feb IL Henry Welcome
has been installed master of Fidelity
lodge Of freemasons. With one. or
two exceptions, this is the oldest lodge
Of the craft in England. Mr.: Welcome
Is the first American to be made master
Of IN English lodge Of masops =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
Held for Robbinx tho RISING Sur

BosToN, Feb. 1a-Messrs. Hamilton,
Harvey, Fraser, Gammons and Morri-
son, all officers 81 the Order of the Ris-
ing Sun, have been held in bail in sums
ranging from &1o, 600 to si5, 600 for. the
grand jury. They are charged with en-
bezzling So, 600 of the funds Of the order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

In thirty of the largest cities Of the
country there are now well-equipped
cooking schools. -. AL
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LATER
Indians W CowbOys.

|, ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Feb. ia
hot fight is now raging between cow
boys and Indians near Coolidge Station
| on the Atlantic & Pacific railroad. ano
dispatches from there say that the In
dlans have been noticed carrying three
Of their dead from the field of battle.
The fight is said to be most desper-
ate one, and the cowboys, who arc
greatly ontnumbered, are contestinc
every inch of ground. According to
kilograms received here the fight is il.
progress near Coddington's ranch,
which is not great distance from
Coolidge. Each side is in the timber
and shooting at each other from behind
trees.
Nayajos are reported congregating in
squads Of from twenty-five to fifty at
the small towns on the Atlantic e. Pa
cif1c with the intention of cleaning out
the cowboys along the road.
The minority of the house committee
lon coinage, weights and measures
made a report attacking the Bland free
coinage bill. johnson, of North Dako-
ia, is one of the signers.
THREE men were arrested at Ottum-
wa, TO-, the 18th, for participating in
the recent Whitecap outrage,
AT last the true secret of the with.
drawal of the Louisiana State lottery
from the fierce political struggle which
has been raging for many months is
out. The lottery is to 20 to Mexico.
Arrangements to that end have about
been completed with President Diaz.
and the Fortress of Chapultepec will be
the location of the Louisiana lottery
after 1893.
+. r. DRAKE died Sunday evening at
':So o'clock at Coronado Beach, CAL, in
MS elghtieth year. The deceased was
one OF st. Paul's most distinguished cit
liens, and the news of his death was
received with profound sorrow in that
city, where he has lived for SO MANY
years and has such q number of warm
friends and acquaintance.
A vER1rABLE pest was discovered bv:
the police, in Chicago the 18th, who
run down seven of the nine Italians
who arrived on the typhus infected
steamer that reached New York. Jan.
SOth.
SUIT was begun in the U. S. Court at
Chicago, the 18th, by Locke, Huleatt &
Co., dry goods dealers, to test the CON
stltutionality of The Mckinley bill.
OWING to the death of his eldest son,
ex-senator Fair has changed his will
and bequeathed to three orphan asy.
lums $500, 900. =. ~ I
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

"They're about as bad as the
disease !" Not all of them, though.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
pleasant both when they're taken
and when they act. They cure per-
manently Sick and Nervous Head
aches, Biliousness, Oostiveness, and
all arrangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
BUNTING

When you buy Flags you
want the best. Government
Standard is the best; the
largest flag dealers in the U.
S. are @. w. SIMMONS
& CO., Oak Hall, Boston,
Mass. Dealers in Military
Uniforms. Write for 4
Flag Catalogue. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18

THE tongue is an unruly member"
and there are three thousand Languages
in the world to sass back" in.