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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

MASKED men attempted to rob a
train on the Chesapeake & Ohio road
near Huntington, w. Va, and in the
scufile a German from Cincinnati, who,
with his wife. was'on a bridal trip to
Europe, was mortally wounded. The
robbers left the train without securing
any booty. ..r,,rs..,--.. .,y....
A BOILER in Swift's rolling mill at
Newport, KY, exploded, and two men
were killed and two mortally wounded.
SNYDER Bros, cattle and horse deal
ers, near Georgetown, Tex, lost their
barn and twelve thoroughbred horses
by fire.
/ A=cr CLONE cut a path 800 yards wide
near Summit, Miss, killing four per-
sons, badly injuring several others and
destroying large amount Of property.
In mine near jackson boro, s. c.,
four Italian miners were shot and killed
by padrone named Andreas.
=, The death of James j. Faran. one of
the former proprietors of tho Cincin-
natl Enquirer, occurred at his home in
that city, aged 90 years.
AT the age of % years John Burr, q
noted hortiaulturist, died at Leaven-
worth. Kan.
By the upsetting of boat Robert
Means, of Kenton,~ O., and Charles
Ranck, of New York state, two stu
dents of Kenyon college at Gambler,
O., were drowned.
IN YELLOW SPRINGS, O.. George Koog-
Ter, a wealthy white farmer, and Lou
Reyes, q light-colored negro woman.
were found murdered at the woman's
house.
FLAMES that started in Hornet Broth
ers' bakery at Fulton, Mo-, caused a
loss of 100000.
BECAUSE there is no money in the job
Arthur Wuillmeau, the Frenchman
who started to fast fifty days in Cleve-
land for the benefit of science. has
stopped.
In Omaha every dry goods store, the
banks, railway Offices, many saloons
and other places of business closed for
three hours on the 18th that all en-
Ployed might attend revival services
being held by Rev. b. Fay Mills,
Ar White Oak, O., three of the Brown
family who partook of cake with
which rat poison had been mixed, have
since died and three others were in q
critical condition. ,ssf go
&. B. FoRaEY and Thomas Collins. were
ARRESTED at Huntington, W. Va, for
the, attempted robbery Of the Ohio Il
Chesapeake train near that place, aud
Collins made . confession
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

2. L. GoFoRTH, of Little Rock, Ark,
who is described as neither good look
ing nor intelligent, is charged with
marrying numerous wives without in
any instance waiting for the interven-
ton of death or the divorce courts to
set him at liberty. He has a wife, if
reports arc true, in nearly every county
In Arkansas, with few Missouri girls
thrown in for good measure. He has
been marrying and giving himself in
marriage ever since 1881 at the rate of
about four ceremonies a year. His last
bride was Miss Della Dawson, of Rip
ley county, No.. whom he married last
May, and deserted shortly after.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
BLINDED HER BABY.

An Insane Mother Thrusts q Knifo Into
the Eyes of Her Year-Oid Infant.
ROGERS CITY, Mich, Dec. lin a
frenzy of insanity Mrs. Henry Baxter
destroyed the sight of her year-old
babe by thrusting knife into each
eye. For several weeks the mother has
shown signs of insanity, but she was
not regarded as dangerous. Friday
morning she arose, and, securing PEN
knife, went to her babes crib. Fore
ing open the baby's eyelids, she thrust
the point of the knife square into the
by her husband she was trying to
choke the infant to death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
The Chicago Ball Club Sold.

CHICAGO, Dec 19-The business of
baseball in Chicago has passed out of
the hands of A. q. Spalding and his as
sociate owners of the Chicago ball
club. The control of the business has
been purchased by new COM
pany called the Chicago Baseball
club, articles of incorporation for
which have been fled in the office of
the state secretary at Springfield. The
incorporators of the, new company are
James A. Hart, the present president of
the old club, Charles NJ. Sherman and
Thomas E. Barrett. The corporation
has capital stock of 500, 600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Tho News In Brief

The Welcome Improvement COMPANY
OF Welcome, Martin county, was incor-
porated, with capital of $4,000.
The annual meeting of the Minneso-
ia State Agricultural society will be
held at the state house, Tuesday, Jan.
10, at II o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Minneso-
ia Associations of Trotting and Pacing
horse breeders was adjourned to meet
Dec. 26.
United States Land Commissioner
Stone has decided to revoke his Novem-
Der order regarding the Mile Laos
lands. With this done, the way will be
clear for passing Senator Washburn's
joint resolution for the protection of
bona fide settlers on the lands, who en-
tered them when they were erroneouslv
declared open by the interior depart
ment.
d. H. Freeman, of the Foley Mining
company near Grand Rapids, reports a
rich find of hematite ore at a depth of
80 feet in section "a, township SO, range
"a. This makes five mines on the west
ern end of the Mesaba which will be
ore shippers in the spring.
The November reports of the state
prison and refoimatory, which were
submitted to the secretary of the state
board of corrections and charities, show
that there are now AT adult convicts in
the state. This shows a remarkably
small increase in crime for this state
during the past three years. In 1889
there were 443 convicts of this class; in
1890, 446, and in 1891, 445.
Public Examiner Kenyon has issued
a call to the state banks to report their
business transacted.
The expense list of the Fergus Falls
hospital, amounting to $7,s74.20, has
been filed with the auditor.
In Olmsted county seven indictments
were found against five saloonkeepers
for selling liquor to minors. This
wholesale enforcement of dead letter
law arises from the sudden death, some
eight weeks ago, of a young lad named
Otto Helm, who was found dead in a hay
shed after spree.
Mrs. Joseph Bolcom died at Winona
at the advanced age of 81 years. She
had been resident of that city since
1855.
Messrs. Miller and Peverill, of Lime
Creek, who keep general store, wers
closed on two writs Of attachment; li.r
biltttea 5000, assets about $4,000
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He Beats All Records.

LONDON, Dec. III. s. Piza, of Piza
& Nephews. New York, has beaten
time and the White Star liner Ieu-
tonic in remarkable race. Miss
ing the Dublin mail train for
Queenstown, he hired a special and
Travelled the $50 miles in 200 minAtes,
thus eclipsing the fastest long
distance time in England. The Teu-
tonic was starting when he reached
Queenstown. He chased it in special
steamer, telegraphed far ahead, caught
the liner and got aboard with bag and
baggage while all the passengers
cheered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
LATER NEWS,

EIGHTEEN convicts at Apperson's con-
vict camp, near Helena, Mont, were
suddenly taken i'll the 10Th. They be-
long to gang of 10 who came there
last week to work on the railroad.
Their appearance caused much discon.
tent among the free labor, composed
mostly of negroes, who petitioned the
county judge not to permit them to
come. OF the IS who took sick, four
died in few hours and three more are
sure to die. They show all the symp-
toms of arsenical poisoning, and believe
themselves that their food has been
tempered with by some negro who lost
his job through them.
A VERY disastrous fire visited St.
Louis, Mo-, the evening of the 10Th.
The fire broke out in the Udel wooden
ware building. Nearly the entire fire
department was called out before the
flames were controlled. Loss, $780,
600.
E. w. Moss, stock broker in New
York, was caught in a furry on the
stock exchange, the 10Th, and failed.
d. E. SlBHEY, one of the oldest board
of trade men in Chicago, assigned for
his creditors, the 10Th, with liabilities
of about $3.50, 900. His failure was caused
by an attempt to corner the corn mar
ket. ~
NEARLY $4,000, 600 in gold coin was
shipped to Europe the 10th.
THERE was almost a panic on the
New York stock exchange the 10Th. It
arose over an attempt to liquidate the
pool of the Chicago Gas stock. Stocks
OF all kinds showed a heavy decline.
The closing of the worlds fair on Sun
day was brought into the courts at Chi
cago the 10th. The matter came up be-
fore Judge Tuley by the South Shore
Transportation company. The South
Park commissioners, the city of Chi
cago. the Illinois Central railroad COM
pany and the Worlds Columbian expo
sition were made defendants. The Pc
titioners ask for an injunction restrain-
ing the closing on the ground that the
site is public property and cannot be
closed by legislative enactment.
The first snow of the season at Nash
vile, Tenn, fell the 10th.
FRED MCGUIRE was executed by cleo
tricity at the prison at Sing Sing, NY,
the 10th. Two shocks were given.
McGuire was killed by the first one.
J. PATTERSON, an active man in pros
ecution Of saloons at Cherokee, Ia, had
his residence blown up by dynamite
the night of the 10th. No one was
hurt, but the house was badly wrecked.
a DREcr vote on the anti-option bill
. expected the middle Of next month.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

THOSE great steamships, the City of
New York and the City of Paris, have
made their last trips with foreign flag
at the masthead. They will begin the
new year under the stars and stripes
and during the worlds fair the people
OF Europe will have the pleasure of
coming to America in American steam
ships just as for many years the Amer
leans have gone to Europe on European
steamships.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

The inheritance of Miss Helen Gould.
the eldest daughter of the late jay
Gould, makes her, probably with ono
exception, the richest unmarried wom-
an in America. The fortune of Miss
Garrett, daughter of the late president
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, is
larger than Miss Gould's, but part of
Miss CARROTS fortune has been made
by her own business sagacity. Miss
Gould inherits some of her fathers
business quality, although in DISPOSE
ton she suggests her mother She is
now richer than any of the daughters
OF w. 81. Vanderbilt, and very much
richer than any of the Aston women.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

CAPT. BAssErT, who has just COM
pleted sixty-one years of service in the
United States senate, keeps his snuff
in box that was given him by Daniel
Webster. Among the distinguished
men who have taken pinch from the
captains historic box are nearly all of
the great men who have served in the
senate from the days of jackson to the
present time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

THERE is shepherd at Monor, Hun
gary, who is 106 years old and still at
tends to his focks. His wife, who is
the third partner of his joys and sor-
rows, is 81. The only complaint that
the old man has to make at the way of
the world is that he cannot buy as
much good tobacco for ten kreutzers
nowadays as in former wears.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKEB

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER
has new idea for cheapening the cost
of the national mail service. Partially,
at least, the innovation will be put into
active operation before he retires from
Office next March, and in almost any
event the old-fashioned leather mail
pouch has seen its day. 1t will be
superseded by cotton canvas pouch
with. leather bottom, and considering
that the service has about I, 600, 900
leather pouches in use pow, this should
effect saving ultimately of about
$4,000, 600. A cotton canvas pouch will
cost barely $3.50, where the leather
sack is worth $500 at contract figures.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

TwENrY-sEvEN Of the men who made
the heroic charge at Balaklava in o.
tober, 1854, are still alive, or were when
they gathered to celebrate around the
social board the thirty-eighth: anniver-
sary of the struggle, in which three
f0urths of their number persisted. The
roster is large for such q lapse of time,
being IS per cent. Of tho $50 who sur
vived. Perhaps the percentage would
have been nearer 20 had it been
possible 10 Sfetch in from other lands
ono or two who migrated in the hope of
,bsttering their fortunSa The grim mon
orch has dealt sparinRly with those who
Teoeaped his 1ri9htful levy IN the Crimea..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

THERE is much excitement over a
search that is being conducted by 1naco
Desha and associates in the little town
Of Tepezottan, near the City of Mex
leo, for $s1, 600, 600 in gold that, accord
ing to tradition, supported by docu-
mentary evidence, lies buried in the old
cathedral of xTepezottan, where it was
stored by the Jesuits about the close of
the eighteenth century.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Cattleman Smith Found Frozen.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. NV.
Gould Smith, a prominent cattleman
of Choteau county, was found dead on
the prairie, miles from Fort Benton.
The body was without wounds and
frozen stiff, lying on it's back with arms
crossed. He left his ranch on Teton
last Saturday for Fort Benton. Mon.
day his horse, saddled and bridled, was
discovered wandering about Smith
is thought to have become numbed,
fallen from his horse and frozen to
DEATH He was prominent in politics
and was we'll known in this and adj
joining states, g. II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

The national board of underwriters
estimates the fire waste in this country
as follows: For 1882, $sl, 600, 600; 1883,
kloo. 600, 900; 1884, Sl1o 600, 900; 1885, S1o2,-
100000; 1886, 100000, 900; 1887, $119,-
ooo, 900; 1888, $40, o0o, 900; 1889, s123, ooo,-
BOO; 1890, $1O9, OOO, 900; 1891, S143, 600. OOO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

The statue of liberty in New York
harbor now wears blazing diadem of
fifty-four electric lamps in vari-colored
globes, and the radiance from it is
equal to that from 27O, 900 candles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

A MAINE sea captain hs~ written
: home to his wife that while his vessel
was waiting for 2 cargo at Genoa he
made flying trip to Rome and visited
the s'currycombs." Ho also wrote that
1.-THE papers are predicting another rup.
q, ture u Vesuvius."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Death of q ComDoser.

ST.. LOUIS. Dec. 17.-Charles Balmer
died at his residence in this city Thurs
day. aged IS. He was the most pro-
life and one of the best known musical
composers in America. He arranged
during his life over 5000 pieces. He
was musical director at the funeral of
Abraham Lincoln. He had been a res
ident of st. Louis since 1888. .-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Tho Congressional Vote.

The secretary of state has received
the official returns from the congress
sional districts, and they are correct as
given below. Boen's plurality is shown
to be only IS, instead of 1853. Following
are the official figures:
First District-Tawney, rep, 1916;
Harries, DEM, 14,995: Vermillyea, pop,
2,S42; Harsh, pro-, 1,454. Tawney's plu-
rality, 3,151.
Second district-McLeary, rep, 49,
2o7; Hammond, DEM, II ,299; Long, pop,
e,26s; Bronson, pro-, 1888. McLeary's
plurality, 6,9os.
Third Observation-Disclosures, rep, 4,717;
Hall, DEM, 1888; Borchert, pop, 3, 464;
Reed, pro-. 1,415. Halls plurality, l.
III.
Fourth Distrlct-Keifer, rep, 1924;
Castle, DEM, 13,4s5; Dougherty, pop,
2,21s; Morgan, pro-, 1868. Keifer's plu-
rality, $3.50.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, rep, 10, 1853;
Lawrence, DEM, 1910; Lucas, pop,
3,151; Cation, pro-, 2,45s. Fletcher's
plurality, 1853.
Sixth District-Searle, rep, 16,94O;
Baldwin, dem., 1877; Parsons, pop,
1913. Baldwin's plurality, 377.
Seventh District-Feig, rep, 1859;
Boon, pop, 1854; Kelsoe, dem, 1857;
Hampson, pro-, 2,731. Boen's plural
ity, IS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Caught q Burglar.

Officer Calf of Austin discovered a
burglar forcing an entrance to Groh's
saloon, on Bridge street, and held him
up. The burglar fired at Gait, slight
~ wounding him in the abdomen, and
Gait returned the fire, wounding the
burglar in the leg. Upon the burglar
was found some of the cutlery recently
stolen from Reverd's hardware store.
The offender lies in Jail awaiting trial.
He gives the name of Fred Maynard,
which is probably fictitious.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

AT the time Shakespeare wrote his
plays there were not in all the world
rs many English-speaking people as
there are now in New York and New
Jersey. To-day more than 100, 900, 900
people speak English.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Many Killed In u Russian Cyclone.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. IA severe
cyclone passed over the town of Orel
Friday. Several of the suburbs were
devastated, houses being blown. down
and trees uprooted, The damage was
particularly severe at Tanner, where
many persons were caught under the
falling buildings and killed.
Found tho Needle After Forty Years.
SPRINGFIELD, O.. Dec. II. - Mrs.
William jackson, living in this county,
pulled needle out Of her left shoulder.
which has been sore for years. Mrs
Jackson, who is now 50 years Of age,
swallowed the needle when 17years old,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Closed Up.

F. L. Simpson, a prominent wheat
buyer and lumberman at Belview, has
gone to the wall. G. w. Backus & Co.,
of Minneapolis, have attached his stock
and sued out three writs of S95 each.
His liabilities are over $4,000 and his
assets are very small. He will proba-
bly, not be able to pay over IS cents on
the dollar.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

A NAN in Montezuma, Ca, has had
his arm dislocated at the shoulder
twenty times and his leg dislocated at
the thigh eight times. He must be the
man who originated the expression:
II feel all broke up"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

The violin upon which the wedding
march was played at George Washing
toms marriage has come into the pos
session of the Sunbury (Pa.) Musical
society.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

PROF. W1Ge1Ns says that there can be
no collision between q comet and the
earth, that planets and comets are cleo
trically positive and therefore repel
each other.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

THREE hundred and twenty-eight
thousand divorces have been granted
by the courts of this country during the
past twenty years, ninety per cent. of
them to women. ~ -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Murdered and Robbed..

Moaa9S Ala, Dec. BE y. Arm
strong tax collector of Butler county,
Ala, was waylaid, murdered and robbed
Saturday morning at:#Panther creex
bridge. His body wss found riddlcd
with bullets He was on q collecting
tour and had about 81 900 on his person,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
HOw'a This!

HOw'a This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the unders gned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
out any obligations made by their firm.
West Il Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, w hole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
"Do NOT make an exhibition of your rude
ness, my son. 1t is foolish ahopkeeper
who places his poorest goods in his show
Window''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

Mr. FOSTER, secretary of state, upon
retiring from his present Office next
March, will 60 to Paris as American
agent, to take charge of the govern
ment's case before the Bchring sea
RrbitratOrs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

GEN. F.: J. L1Pp1rr, of Washington,
is the only survivor of the few who,
standing at the grave, witnessed the
interment of Lafayette. He was then
q youth and resided in Paris.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Fsussla.s Cholere Plarue,

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.-Final Off
cial statistics Of the cholera epidemic
in Russia have been issued. According
to these figures there have been $50, ;
At deaths from Asiatic cholera since
the, outbreak Of the disease in the en-
nfra. making = total Of 2o6. 7eo, d.. :tha.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

THERE are some roomy theaters in
this country, but none that comes up
to the old theater of Emilius Seavrius
ut Rome, which comfortably seated
$4,000 persons. 1t was built 1, $50 years
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
South Carolina's Onlcial Vote.

COLUMBIA, s. C.. Dec. Il. - The
official vote of South Carolina in the
recent election for President is as fol.
lows: Cleveland, 54,69s; Harrison, 49,.
as4: Weaver. 2.410: Bidwell none.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22

NINETEEN New York babies were
named after Columbus during tho week
following the dedication.

UNCLE SAN is pretty safe. Only
about twenty letters 20 astray out of
every 1000. 600 sent through the post
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
Omcial.

OfHC13L
1t 10 our earnest desire to impress upon
tho minds of the public the superiority Of
the service offered by the Wisconsin Cen!
trail Lines to Milwaukee,, Chicago and all
leave st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth
daily, equipped with Pullman Vestibuled
Drawing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and
Coaches of the latest design. Its Dining
Car Service is unsurpassed, which accounts,
toa great degree, for the popularity Of this
nection with Northern Pacific K r.. is the
only line from Pacific Coast points over
which both Pullman Vestibuled, first class,
and Pullman Tourist Cars are operated via
St Paul without change to Chicago
can be obtained free upon application to
your nearest ticket agent, or JAS. C. PoND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chi!
ca1o Ill
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.


THE secretary of war announces that
the ewfort which is being built at
Helena, Mont, will be known as Fort
Harrison in compliment to the presi-
dent of the United States.
SKILLED counterfeiters were said to
be preparing to food the country with
spurious worlds fair souvenir coins.
The secretary of the treasury depart
ment says there will be an availa bile
balance of $40. 900, 600 in the treasury at
the close of the fiscal year.
The business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 10th numbered 3O4, against 297 the
preceding week and s55 for the COR
responding time last year.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States were
81, 355, 1920 during the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 81, $50, 562, =
S72 the previous seven days. AS COM
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 the increase was 81.
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OFFICIAL VOTE IN WISCONSIN.
Peck's Plurality Over His Republican OPP
pOnent Is 1868.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 17.-The state
board of canvassers has completed the
count on state officers and congress-
men, that on president having been
made aud announced heretofore. The
pluralities of the democratic state NOM