The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-10-06
WEST AND SOUTH.

In natural gas explosion at Green
town, Ind, five men were fatally
burned.
Fire destroyed the Point terminal
warehouses of the Atlantic Coast line
and the Southern. railway at Primers
Point, Va, the loss being $50O,00O.
At Bristol, Tenn, G. P. Moore's livery
stable was burned and Is horses were
cremated.
In prize fight at Grass Valley, CAL,
Charles Hoskins was killed by Jim Pen
dergast.
Fire swept away the entire business
portion of the city of Coushatta, La.
At Greenville, Miss, Henry Williams
was hanged for the murder of Eliza
Brown, and James Hall (colored) was
executed at Blakely, Ga.
Between Pine and Discovery in the
Yukon country a masked robber held
up the stage and robbed persons of
$500.
Flames destroyed the sawmill plant
Of the Oconto wis., Lumber company,
the loss being $150,OOO.
In Chicago fire partly destroyed C. F.
Gunther's large candy factory, the loss
being $15o.0OO.
On account of the yellow fever Gov.
McLaurin and other Mississippi Of
ficials left Jackson.
At Grants Pass, Ore, fire started in
the Palace hotel, destroyed 16 business
houses, eight warehouses and a num-
Der of small residences,
Fire destroyed the Arkansas deaf
mute institution at Little Rock, the
loss being 100000.
In South Dakota w. C. Linn, first
cousin of President Mckinley, was
killed in his cabin in the galena min
ing district by an explosion of powder.
Americans in southern Cuba Joined
in spirit with their countrymen in the
United Statess and paid tribute to Ad-
miral Dewey.
With over $500 men the transports
Nelson, Glengole and Sheridan left San
Francisco for Manila.
In his annual report Gen. Wood, COM
manding the department of Santiago,
says the water supply in Santiago de
Cuba has been doubled, the streets i'm
proved, modern sewerage and waste
systems introduced and the death rate
reduced one-half.
Throughout upper Michigan snow
fell to the depth of over an inch.
Fire ruined the Big Four freight de-
pot and warehouse in Cincinnati. the
loss being probably $1,O00,O00.
In Muscatine, Ia, Will F. McGaughev.
son of Sheriff R. O. McGaughey, died
from injuries sustained while playing
football
At Albina, Ore, Walter Clyatt. a
plumber, killed his wife and himself.
Jealousy was the cause. 49,
At the age of 10s years Thomas B. AL
len, veteran of three wars and the old
est person in West Virginia, died in
Grafton.
Fire. destroyed the Halliday Milling
company's new elevator, containing
100000 bushels of wheat, at Cairo, Ill.,.
the loss being 100000.
! In Little Rock, Ark, Fred Pe1ton. a
negro who assaulted six women, was
sentenced to 115 years imprisonment.
Near Bloomington the plant Of the
Illinois Cereal company was burned,
causing loss of $250,OOO, and Melvin
Penn and Burt King persisted in the
flames. , .-a. -. 9s.--sr,.s. II.
Throughout Porto Rico municipal
elections will be held on the Goth inst.
The Australian system is to be used and
the officers elected will hold office un-
til November. 1900.
In football game at Belvidere, ILL.,,
Joseph Burns was killed.
From cancer Gen. A. j. Vaughn died
in Indianapolis, Ind. He was one of the
few surviving major generals Of the.
confederate army. IS