The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

In Flint, Mich, Lester L. Burton, an
attorney, shot and killed his wife and
then sent bullet through his own
brain. A quarrel was the cause.
Fire nearly wiped out the historic vii
lage of St. Elmo, suburb of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. ~&
The total wheat crop in Michigan this
year is 24,925,007 bushels, an average
yield of 1916 bushels per acre.
At Clarion, Mich, w. NJ. Shain shot
Mrs. Hattie Lee, and afterward took his
own life. Il
Louise 8. Rounds, of Chicago, has for
the twelfth time been elected state pres
ident of the Illinois Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Near Newport, KY, II persons who
assaulted young woman narrowly es-
capped lynching.' !
Burglars robbed the Bank Of Union
county, at Morganfield, KY, of nearly
81. 900 while the cashier was at dinner.
The building and loan association at
Liberty, Ind, has gone into voluntary
liquidation with liabilities of $4,000.
Many poor people lose their all.
At Omaha, Neb., George Morgan was
hanged for the murder of Ida Gaskill in
November, 1895. He died protesting his
Innocence. :.
Stables of d. w. T. Frady near Mari
eta, Ind, were destroyed by fire and IS
horses were cremated.
Fire destroyed the new Second Pres.
byterian church at Lafayette, Ind, the
loss being $4,000.
At New Madrid, Mo-, an earthquake
shock was felt, but no damage resulted.
Flames at Gibsonburg, o., destroyed
the post office and many other business
places, the total loss being $500, o0o.,
In a quarrel at dance at Greenville,
Ala, William Ekaf shot and killed
Sidney Duarf and NJ. l.. Hutton. & :
In session at Columbus, O., glass
workers representing the entire glass
industry of the United States, took
steps to form a trust. Y & d
There had been sos cases of yellow
fever in New Orleans up to the '8th and
50 deaths and 100 cases at Mobile, Ala,
and II deaths.
The organization of a company is an
nounced to build railroad from Ska
quay to Lake Bennett over the White
pass to the Alaska gold fields sts L
InKentucky the tobacco crop has been
cut short 16 per cent. as result of the
drought.
The death of Peter E. Studebaker,
treasurer of the wagon and carriage
firm of Studebaker Brothers Manufac-
turing company, Of South Bend Ind,
occurred at the age of 81 years
In Cincinnati Frank Early co1ored)
shotan killed his wife, from " hom he
had been separated six years, and then
fatally shot his mistress. Mamie Frey.
Athfs home in Fort Wayne, Ind, ex-
Congressman James B. White died..
Rainthroughout the west marked the
end 81 the long drought that for months
has harassed the farmers ofs2O Of the
corn-producing or cattle-raising states
of the union. e.. @
Joseph johnson and Leander Peter
son were killed and a man named Har-
ris was fatally injured in blast in a
mine at Wakefield, Mich.
In Illinois the total equalized assessed
value Of property is $75s,72 eos, which
is 9 decrease Of $16,o44, oo1 over the year
1896. 50.
At Minneapolis, Mimi, employment
agencies report that work is ready in
the woods and on railroads for 1900
men.
Il It is estimated that the gold Yield Tor,
the year IN the United States viii BE,
$50, 0oo, 600, which IS one-third ~ the
world Estimated output for the year.