The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25
THE EAST.

Point by whipping 80 first-class men.
A. J. Campbell, w. c. McAlister and
William Death were convicted of MUIR
der in the second degree in the Jennie
Bosschieter case at Paterson, n. j.
The maximum penalty is 30 years i'm
prisonment.
In a collision between freight trains
on the Grand Trunk railroad near
Lock Mill, Me-, four men were killed.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggre-
gated $2,615,661,s1s, against $2.643, ,7e4,-
405 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week of 1900 was 52.3.
In the United States there were 325
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 324 the
week previous and PAP the correspond
ing period of 1900.
In an attempt to loot a freight
train at lockwood, Nd, 20 armed
bandits were foiled.
At the age of 70 years DR.. Robert
Graham, for many years president of
Kentucky university, died at Pitts
burgh, Pa.
While hunting ducks John Wiser
was swept over Niagara Falls in a
boat.
The death of Thomas Shaw, inven-
tor of the mercury steam gauge, the
standard of pressure of the civilized
world, occurred in Philadelphia.
A Greek anarchist confessed in New
York that he was sent here to assas-
sinate prominent Americans and said
plot for that purpose exists.
In Philadelphia John Leisenring,
member of the t'orty-fourth congress
and wealthy mine owner, died at
the age of 4S years.
Point have united in signing pledge
to stop the practice of hazing.
In New York the choir of the Mes
siah Episcopal church went on strike
because the minister accused them
of flirting.
WEST AND SOUTH.
After a fight in which he was shot in
the cheek, Marvin Kuhns, the despera'
do who escaped from the Ohio peniten-
tiary last November, was captured by
posse at Green Hill. Ind.
At the age of 1os years Harriet Will
l<ins died in Detroit, Mich.
At Wataga, ILL.,, Hugh Flint, promi-
nent farmer, and his wife were killed
by the cars.
In Platte county, Neb., farmers have
lost hogs valued at $5o0,ooo by mys-
terious disease.
On May IA, IS and Is the Illinois G. A.
r. state encampment will be held at
Peoria.
In Chicago Potter Palmer was fined
$40 for permitting the Palmer house
bar to keep open on Sunday.
In short time the first of a series
of surveying parties will leave Wash.
ington for a seasons work in Alaska
At Little Rock Jefferson Davis was
inaugurated governor of Arkansas.
Social democrats will hold a ma.
tional convention at indianapolis in
September.
Cars on the Union Traction trolley
line collided on a bridge over the
White river near Chesterfield, Ind, in
juring ten persons.
In the burning of the steamer City
of Louisville at Benton Harbor, Mich.
Charles Southweu perished.
Fire swept away the business por
tion of Roam, Ind.
The four children of Benjamin Mil
Ter were burned to death in thei1
home at Pashan. Ind.
Fire swept away the business por
ton of Ellsworth, Mich.
Ex-Gov. James A. Mount of indiana
was buried in Oak HILL cemetery al
| Charlottesville.
In Kentucky the Goebel election
law. which has been the indirect
cause of so much political disturbance
has passed out of existence.
In San Francisco five Chinese slave
girls were sold at auction, bringing
big prices. -" :.
| At Muncie, ILL.,. Mrs. Fred Smith
fatally shot her husband and herself
No cause is known for the deed. T.