The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
A statement prepared by the bureau
OF minis shows that during the month
of September last the mints of the
United States coined 2, zoe, 100 silver dol
lars.
The notorious Bill Green gang of des-
peradoes, composed Of Bill, Edward and
Arthur Green, was found near Oologah,
I. T., and Bill and Edward were killed
by the officers.
The barkentine Thomas J. Stewart,
of Boston, was lost at sea with her crew
of II men.
An organized effort is being made in
South Dakota to boycott the hard coal
combine throughout the northwest by
inducing as many consumers as posi-
bic to substitute corn for fuel.
Later advices from the storm on the
Atlantic coast say that the property
damage at Coney Island and other
places In the vicinity will amount to
over $500.00o. Six lives were also lost.
The Sherburne (Minn.) bank robbers
have been identified as Lu kellihan and
his brother Hans, the latter, who was
killed by his csptors. being only IL years
Old.
Knights of the Golden Eagle from
nearly every part of tho United States
met at Reading, Pa, in annual conven-
ton.
The first irrigation fair in the history
of the west opened at North Platte, Neb.,
with many thousands in attendance.
George Harris, William Smith and
Charles Jones were killed and two citi-
zens were wounded during IN attempt
to rob the bank at Meeker. Cal.
The Marine national bank at Duluth.
MIMI, suspended with heavy Iiabil-
tiles.
Cummings Bros. exporters Of hard
wood lumber and logs at Houston, Tex,
failed for 100000.
The j. & z. Coates company of Glas-
Cow, Scotland, has bought Clarl<'s Mile
End thread mills 1t Newark, N. j., for
41,2so,00o.
Thee men were fatally injured and
20 others were more or less seriously
injured in trolley accident at rail-
way crossing in Hazleton. Pa
The Second national bank. the old
est financial institution in Rockford,
ILL.,, closed it's doors. having gone into
voluntary liquidation.
James Michael. the Welshman, broke
the worlds fve-mile bicycle record on
the Garfield park track in Chicago. his
time being 0:17 is.
The annual report of the third as
sistant postmaster general for the past
fiscal year shows that the total expendi-
ture for the year was 500, 626, 296 and re-
ceipts $s2, 49o, 20s, leaving q deficiency
95e less than the preceding year.
]. A. White shot and killed Richard
NJ. Adams and William Jackson. police
officers who were trying to arrest him
at Columbus. Ca, and was himself shot
dead.
Michael Boyd and man named Muir
ply were asphyxiated in large gas
tank at Syracuse. NY.
In a wreck on the Florida Central
road near Swansea, Ca, Baggage Mas
ter Lines and Mail Clerk Thomas were
pinned down in the debris and burned
to death.
The Bank Of Commerce, one of the
leading financial institutions in Buff
falo, N. Y, suspended because Of heavy
Withdrawals.
The Military Order Of the Loyal Le-
gion of the United States at its annual
meeting in Philadelphia elected Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. u. S. NJ,
commander-in-chief.
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counties. Mich, were meeting with
heavy losses by forest fires.
The president has appointed Robert
A. Smith postmaster at st. Paul, MINI.
The appointment ends a long contest
over the Office.
Four members Of the volunteer fire
department of Blue Island. ILL.,. have
been placed under arrest charged with
burning the principal business block
in that place some time ago.
Mrs. Col. Vernon, of Red Key. lnd..
gave her two small children a dose of
poison and then poisoned herself. No
cause 10 known for the deed.
DR.. John Is. Hamilton, surgeon-gen-
eral of the United States marine hos
pital, stationed in Chicago, sent in his
resignation to President Cleveland.
= The Union Pacific fast mail was held
up by three masked men near Uintah.
Utah. and tho mail car was robbed.
-. A gang of masked men looted. the
little town of Peryear, Tenn, and then
started fires in many places, but they
were extinguished with small loss.
Capt. William Clarke, of Hampden,
Me-, shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself. Jealousy was the cause.
A treasury statement says that tho
first half of October shows deficit OF
e5,739, S73 and for the fiscal year to date
Of $3o, 9s4, 900. The total receipts for the
fiscal year to date have been $91,575,-
$40 and the expenditures have aggre-
gated $122. 50o.67o.
The wholesale chinaware and crock
cry establishment Of Pearson q Wetzel
in indianapolis was Quilted by tire. the
J0ss being $4,000.