The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-08
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts
DOMESTIC.

Important Intelligence From All Parts
\ DOMESTIC. \ I
Peter Helm, = day labo:er, instantly
killed Perry Ferguson, welI-to-do
tarmer ut Plano, ILL.,, and mortallJ
wounded Mrs. Helm. Helm charged i'm
proper conduct between his wife and
Ferguson.
Vast tracts of timber lands in north
ern Wisconsin were being destroyed by
forest fires.
Hulburt brothers & Co., sporting
goods and bicycle dealers in New York.
failed for 100000.
Rev. Elwood Siler, aged &C years, of
the Friends church ut Xokomo, Ind,
who was attacked with hiccoughing ten
days ago, dieo from the effects.
Edison Keith, the capitalist and Chi
cago business man who recently COM
United suicide by drowning. left an es-
tate valued at $1,25000e.
A West Indian hurricane which en-
tered Florida at Cedar Keys and swept
through the southern part OF the state
IN a northcasterly direction destroyed
many towns, causing loss Of at least
50 lives and $4,000 900 worth of prop
crty.
During storm DR.. H. C.. Sherman.
cousin of Senator John Sherman, of
Ohio, died OF fright at his country resi-
dence at Olney. Md.
All the inmates Of the Botel Norman
near Wilmerding. Pa were chloro-
formed by robbers and $4,000 in money
Il 81,
A tornado on the sea islands in
Georgia caused the loss at 100 lives and
the destruction of 100000 worth of
property.
The barge Sumatra foundered eff the
governments: pier in Milwaukee, and four
sailors were drowned.
L. p. Whitney, the senior member Of
the banking firm Of Whitney & Son.
known as the Bank of Atlantic at At
iantic, a.. made = personal assignment
with assets of $500, 900; liabilities. $780,
900.
The severest gale ever known in
Syracuse, N. Y, did thousands of dol
lars worth Of damage to property.
A hurricane in Pennsylvania caused
the loss of six lives at louisville, two at
Reading and two at Shamokin. and the
property loss is estimated at over ST.
100000.
A storm at Alexandria. Va, killed
four persons, three churches were de-
stroyed and nearly every business block
VAS more or less damaged and hum
1reds of private houses lost their roofs.
BY an explosion in Schp1idt's brewery
f7 FOL 1N,, ~
jured and ten others seriously hurt.
George Barnum, the only brother OF
the late P. 4. Barnum. was murdered
for his money near Harrison. Mich.
The Pacific Mail steamship China ar
rived in San Francisco from Hong Kong
sui Yokohama two days ahead Of time,
breaking the trans-Pacific record be-
tween Yokohama and San Francisco
Fire destroyed l6 business houses and
the City hotel ut Ladonia, Tex. and Mrs.
Jane Knapp, John Mcfarland and Miss
Carrie Mcfarland were burned to death
in the hotel.
George i. Anderson attempted to
make u parachute drop from balloon
a, Paola, Kan, but the parachute did
not open and he fell 5000 feet and was
killed.
At the annual meeting In Milwaukee
If the National Prison congress Roelitf
Brinkerhoff. CT Mansfield, O.. was elect
ed president
BY collision Of two freights at Phil
son, Pa. on the Baltimore e. Ohio. six
men were killed outright and as many
more badly injured.
l.. = <s-
tally wounded Anna Kicker. aged II
years. near Holgate. o.. and then killed
himself.
A. Il. Brousseau. one of the largest
carpet dealers in New Orleans. failed for
$2S6.0nO.
The public debt statement shows a
net increase in the public debt. less cash
in the treasury, during September OF
$l.S0C.O34. Total cash in the treasury,
$s4o.642.7773.
Mrs. Frazer. bride Of four days. shot
herself through the heart ut Cairo. Ill.,,
dying instantly. No reason can bc given.
:. Thomas Newkirk and Henry Ash
era # fought a duel over girl near Mid
dlesboro. Ky.. nd both mel, were killed.
e." The National Association ct Live
Stock Exhibitors in session at Sprung
! field, Ill.,. elected II. N. Gentry. Of Sc
dalia. Mo-. president.
~ "a cloudburst washed away part OF the
village of Benson. A. T.. an! WiIuam
I. Seek, a barber. his wife and two chill
& tlren. and Oscar Asbbnrn, cattleC'an,
were drowned.
The match scullinR race at Worcester.
Y Mass, between Whitehead and Ten
s Eyck for the amateur championship OF
{ the United States was won by Ten Eyck
by one and a half lengths.
The receipts and expenditures OF the
government 70. the month of Scptember
shows the total receipts to have been
$:4,5s4,c44 and the expenditures s2h.-
s59.535, leaving deficit for the month
81 81, o95, PSI. The deficit for the three
I mon tbs Of the present fiscal yearis $685.
10, 120, against 9 deficit of $685.. 6as for
I lie corresponding months last year.