The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-14

Five young men who comprise gang
OF the most daring bank swindlers and
forgers that has operated in this coun-
try In 20 years were captured in Chi
cago.
The number of steerage passengers
landed at Ellis island during 1896 was
252,350. There were. o0,223 cabin pus-
sengers landed at the port OF New York
during the same period.
Fire destroyed property at Athens,
Tex, valued at 100000.
Fire destroyed the entire business
portion of Royalton. Wis.
In Minnesota the Bank of Canton at
Canton and the Citizens bank of Lanes
boro, both owned and operated by
Field, Kelsey & Co., suspended busi-
ness.
J.H. Johnston & Co., silversmiths and
jewelers. in New York, failed for $780,
600. ~
Simon Cooper, a negro outlaw, Rur-
dered Ben Wilson, aged 80 years, his son
Wesley, aged 40. and Mrs. Wesley Will
son, aged IS, and a colored man at
Magnolia, S. C. The refusal of Wilson
to loan Cooper q buggy was the cause.
Senator-elect Money, of Mississippi.
arrived at Tampa, Fla, from Cuba and
left for Washington.
The Bankers exchange bank in Min
neapolis,r Mimi, which suspended some
days ago, has resumed business.
William J. Bryan was the guest of the
Bryan league at d banquet given ut the
fremont house in Chicago in ceIebra-
ton of the anniversary of Andrew Jack
sons birth and made the principal
speech.
Anthony Henderson. negro arrested
for the murder of George Summer at
Unadilla, Ca. and attempted assault
upon his daughter, was lypched by
mob.
John Vaughan and Gus Homer, armed
with pistol and knife, engaged in q
duel at Memphis, Tenn, and both were
fatally wounded.
assembly of Indiana met in lndianapo-
lis. Henry C. Petit, Of Wabash, was
chosen speaker of the house.
The American national bank of Den
yer, COL, which suspended April II, 1896,
has reopened it's doors.
The United States dispatch boat DOL
phin arrived at Jacksonville, Fla, to
watch tilibusters.
Howard Wilson and Miss Fay Rawls
broke through the ice while skating at
Creston, la, and in saving the life Of
the young lady Wilson lost his own.
William Speidel, II years of age, was
robbed and murdered while on his way
TO be married at Port Jervis, N. Y.
X. &. Dun d Co., OF New York, in their
weekly review of trade say that while
banking failures have not ceased at
the west, apprehension about them las
almost wholly subsidized and no serious
influence upon general trade is expected
Thomas Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. kinnery, and her tive
children, attempted TO ford Prairie
creek near Plato, Mo-, and the children
were all drowned.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 8th aggregated ST.
144,639, OSO, against $l,Oo5, s2l ,223 the
previous week. The decrease conn pared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was &c.
There were 4SS business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the sth, against 800 the week
previous and 405 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
In his message to the Missouri legis-
lature Gov. Stone advocated the hang
ing of persons convicted of train rob-
berry.
The Bank of North St. Paul, Minn..
closed it's doors with liabilities of $685.
600.
Robbers blew open a safe in the post
Office at Blooming Grove. Tex, aud
secured $4,000.
The Office of the Leader. newspaper
at Montpelier, o., was burned. the loss
being $4,000.
Simon Cooper, negro outlaw, who
murdered thaee members of the Wilson
family and colored servant. was
lynched near Sumter. S. C.
Gov. Matthews in his last message to
the Indiana Legislature expressed strong
sympathy for the Cuban insurgents and
advocated compulsory education and a
law prohibiting the formation of trusts
in the state.
The North Carolina legislatur passed
resolution @instructing the senator's
and congressman from that state to
try and bring about the passage of an
act recognizing the independence of
the patriots of Cuba.
Charles Walstrom and Mike Martin.
who lived on an island across the bay
from Charleyoix, Mich, were murdered
by unknown parties.
The First national bank of Alma,
Neb., was closed with liabilities of 1884,
600.
Robert Laughlin was hanged at
Brooksville. Ky, for the murder of his
invalid wife and 14-year-old niece. After
the murder he set fire to the house and
the bodies were consumed.
Senator-elect Money, of Mississippi,
who has just returned to Washington
from two weeks visit to Cuba, says
that Spain is unable to cope with the
instruction: that she will never put it