The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-06
The News Condensed.

The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
DOMESTIC.
The first bale of the new cotton crop
was received in Savannah, Ga, and sold
for IN cents per pound.
Lightning struck the Odd Fellows
block at Hillsboro, Ind, and before the
flames could be extinguished the entire
village was almost completely wiped
out.
The tremendous speed Of over "a
miles an hour was reached in New Jer-
sey at the trial of the Holman friction
geared locomotive drawing train over
the tracks of the South Jersey railroad.
Gertie Bishop and Belle Knott were
drowned while trying to cross a small
lake in a rude boat near Muscatine, la.
Bert Green (colored) was hanged at
Jackson, Tenn, for the murder of Miles
P. Mitchell in December last. Green
protested his innocence to the last.
Joseph Greibler, Of Minneapolis, one
,f the crack bicycle circuit racers, was
killed in a race at Lima 0.
The Denison CO., deposit bank
closed its doors with liabilities of $780,
600; assets. $4,000.
A train on the Vandalia road went
through a bridge near Charlottesville.
Ind. and Charles E. Mckenzie. R. B.
Fowler and John. Heiber, all train en-
ployes. were killed.
William {. Moreland, ex-city attorney
of Pittsburgh, Pa., convicted of the en-
bezzlement of city funds, WINS sentenced
10 pay fine Of $4,000 and undergo
three years Imprisonment.
The republican club of the University
If Chicago visited Caution, O., and pre-
sented Maj. Mckinley with life-size
marble bust of himself.
In q prize fight at Salt Lake City be-
tween Thomas Carter. and Robert
Thompson the former died from the ef-
fects of blow on the chin.
Miss Mary Phares and Miss Weber,
both 10 years old, were drowned in a
pond on the farm of William Weber at
Brock, Mo-, while bathing.
Tales of death and devastation from
the awful storm which swept over
western Pennsylvania continue. -Four
more drownings are reported. making
the death list thus far Is.
Postmaster-General Wilson has issued
an order to all railway mail clerks d.
recting them not to take an active in
terest in the political campaign.
At Findley, O., lightning set fire to
a barn of William McGregor and IS hea:
of Jersey COWS was burned.
r. A. Foster & Co., extensive dealers
in cold storage eggs at Winona, Mimi,
made an assignment with liabilities of
100000.
The president has issued a proclama-
ton again commanding citizens to OBJ
serve neutrality toward Cuba.
At a Sunday school picnic near Knox
vile, Tenn. collision occurred be-
tween boats onse lake and three persons
were killed and one other fatally in
jured.
James Casherega was hanged in the
federal Jail at Fort Smith, Ark, for
numbering q man named Thack for rob-
berry.
E. 4. Tyler, proprietor of the Brooks
house at Brattleboro, VT, and his wife
were drowned while bathing in the
river.
The storehouse Of the Central Milling
company's flour plant and the elevator
at Niagara Falls were destroyed by fire,
the loss being 100000.
The mine of the old Pittsburgh Coal
company at Hymera, Ind, was burned
bYA mobFof strikers. =
W.sB. Clarke e Co., one of the most
prominent of the bookselling firms in
Boston. failed for 100000.
BY a collision between trains on the
West Jersey and Atlantic City railroads
near Atlantic City, N. j.. 81 persons lost
their lives and nearly 100 others were
injured.
w. E. Burt, . member Of one Of the
best families in Austin, Tex, murdered
his wife and two children, aged two ond
four years, placed their bodies in cis-
tern and then left for parts unknown.
No cause is known for the crime.
A cloudburst at Steubenville, O.,
swept away houses and other property,
rendered 200 persons homeless and
caused loss of $780, 900.
The report of the commissioner Of
internal revenue for the fiscal year
ended June 30 shows mat the receipts
aggregated s146,s30,615, an increase Of
So. 5s4, 537 over the preceding fiscal year.
The expenses approxi1nated s4,o44.:31.
The, exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 31st ult. aggre-
gated $s11, 433 1903, against $9s9, 300, 4o4
the previous week. The decrease COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1895 is 11.e.
There were 2e1 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 31st ult., against 2s0 the
week previous and 261 in the cor
responding period of 1895.
Frank Agan paced a mile in Cleve-
land, 10. in 2:o4, defeating Joe Patchin
and Robert. 80 "- y. w..
Tie. Liberty Bicycle company in New
I.