The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-04-21

The residence Of Mrs. John Corey
near Wilde, KY, was destroyed by fire
and she and her 8-year-old child were
burned to death. e.
THE republicans Of Texas met in state
convention at Dallas and nominated a
full state ticket with Andrew J. Hous-
ton, of Dallas, for governor. f.
LOWEST estimates place the loss of
life in the flooded district of Mississippi
at $50, almost all of whom are negroes.
More than 5000 families in the counties
of Lowndes, Monroe and Noxubee were
homeless and suffering for the neces-
saries of life. .-- s~.
A PASSENGER train on the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern was delayed
five hours by IN unprecedented fall of
snow between Rockford and Albert
Lea, Mimi:
MICHIGAN republicans in convention
at Detroit adopted resolutions indorsing
the present admin istration; the nomi-
nation of Gen. Russell A. Alger as the
party's presidential candidate; con-
demning the Michigan apportionment
law and the Springer wool bill and ap.
proving the Mckinley tariff law.
The Florida republicans in state con-
vention at Tallahassee passed resolu-
tions indorsing Harrison's administra-
ton and the Mckinley tariff and de-
claring that all elections as now held in
Florida are unmitigated frauds.
FIRE destroyed the main building Of
Clarke university for colored students
near Atlanta, Ga. Loss 100000.
A SETTLEMENT of the difference be-
tween Italy and the United States re-
sulting from the lynching of Italians at
New Orleans has been made by the pay
ment of 900 by the United States to
the families of the Victims
FLAMES swept away nearly the entire
town of Fremont. Col.
The Seventeenth Illinois district dem
ocrats have renominated Edward Lane
for congress.
MICHIGAN railroads earned during
January last $7,759, 235. AZ, an increase
of III per cent. over the corresponding
month last year.
OK the Illinois Central road passen-
ger train was held up by robbers at
Newsome Mills, La, and the safe of tile
express company robbed of $4,000.
WYOMING democrats in state conven-
ton at Cheyenne elected delegates to
the national convention supposed to be
favorable to the nomination of Hill for
president.
The Nebraska democrats in state con-
vention at Omaha adopted resolutions
declaring adherence to the declaration
and principles laid down in the nation.
al democratic platform of 1884, and de-
nouncing the Mckinley bill. The dele
gates to the national convention go un-
instructed.
In Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Prin-
cess Anne counties, Va, cyclone de-
stroyed many houses and outbuildings
and several lives were lost Fruit and
other trees were also swept away.
AT Tahlequah, !. r., John Waner was
hanged for the assassination of George
Dougherty.
GEORGIA republicans in state conven-
ton at Atlanta adopted resolutions in
dorsing the administration of President
Harrison and instructing the delegation
to vote for him at the Minneapolis con-
vention.
NEAR Homando, Fla, Robert Steven
son, paymaster of the Empire State
Phosphate Company, and Mr.. Payne, a
mail carrier, were murdered for their
money.
TIE volume of trade this year was
said to exceed that of any other year.
Western cities were gaining almost
without exception.
THE republicans of Washington met
in Seattle and chose delegates to the ma
tional convention. The sentiment was
overwhelmingly for Blaine if his can
didacy is possible.
AT Ottawa plot was discovered by
which an organization in China was
smuggling Cinnamon into Canada on
bogus certificates.
IN the Sixteenth Illinois district the
peoples party have nominated Thomas
Ratcliff for congressman.
In the northeastern corner of South
Dakota the Sisseton Indian reservation
surplus lands were opened to settle
ment and thousands of eager settlers
rushed in to seize claims.