The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-04-26
NEWS CONVERSATIONS

Wisconsin Republican editors have
formed state association. M
| A rate war is threatened on Western
roads on account Of emigrant tusiness.
Wisconsin Republicans will hold their
state convention at Milwaukee July Is.
a national grain congress was held at
Wichita, Kan, Tuesday and Wednes,
day. Nj s.s, a, S,,s
a violent haiistorm swept over Mar
seiiles, France, causing great havoc
among the orchards. @l.T n. a a,
Henry S. Ives, the Napoleon Of Fl
nance" OF few years ago, died Of con.
sumption at Asheville, N. g., Tuesday.
Rev. Frank s. Hinman Of South Bos-
ton has died from diphtheria. He was
one OF the best known divines in the
city. N, = - -
Two hundred stitchers in Kim1all,s
shoe factory at Manchester, N. H., are
out on strike on account Of reluc-
ton in wages. .5
The sewing girls belonging TO tha
various factories of Dui uoue Rave
formed protective union with $50
names attached.
The Rock Island road has preferred
charges against the Burlington for al
legged cutting of rates between Rock
Island, Ills, and the Pacific coast.
Mrs. JEFF Gullette, wife Of promi-
nent farmer OF Magofin county. XIV.
has been arrested, charged with having
strangled to death her 11-year-old stem.
son.
The cholerine epidemic at Lisbon il
increasing and causes mucu ANXIETY
The authorities are doing everything
possible to stop the spread of the epi.
demic.. - Z,
Michael Kerwin, convicted of man
s!aughter at Dubuque, was sentenced to
six and half years in the Anamosa
penitentiary. =. .....
The Van Leuven pension fraud cases.
which We're to have been tried at Du.
buque this week have been postponed on
account Of Van Leuven's illness.
-Four prominent citizens of Council
Bluffs, La, who conducted bond invest
ment schemes. have been fined in the
federal courts. for running lottery.
J. N. Egan, president and general
manager of the Kansas City, has re-
signed. A. B. Stickney succeeds him
as president of the road and Samuel
Stlckney as general manager.
Creston, a., has adopted the new
state license law. The petition has been
circulated, the requisite number Of
signatures secured and the CITY connciI
liked the license at 81, 200 per annum, T.
At Lebanon, N. Y, Judge Smith has
ordered hearing for June IL to deter
mine to whom the rewards belong tor
the capture of Almy, the murderer of
Christie Warden, for which there are
five claimants.
The quarrel between Senior Moret.
Spanish minister of foreign affairs. and
the Marquis of Mercedes, which it was
oelleved was to end in duel. has been
settled by the Intervention of the presi-
dent of the senate - : +. +
Major Clifton Comley, president of
the ordnance board, is dead. He was
stricken with paralysis while directinp,
the tests of the Crozier- Burlington all,
appearing gun carriage at the Sandy
Hook proving station.
Andrew Scenta, aged IS. and wife
Hannah, aged 50, were found dead in
bed at their home, 80 Westville street.
Boston. having been suffocated bv gas
The jet In the room was found omen
and the gas escaping.
Captain Charles L. Hodges, Twenty
fifth infantry, formerly stationed at
Fort Smelling, but now at Fort Mis-
soula, Mon, has been detailed for a six
months tour of duty on the staff of the
governor OF Montana as instructor and
Inspector of the National Guard of that
state. .-- .~ ~ -