The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For, the Week Ending July "a.

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II For, the Week Ending July "a.
The village OF Manhattan, Ill, suffered
loss Of $3O, 900 6y fire. n
The price of meat has risen in Ger
many from 20 to Is per cent. during the 4
last six months.
A plan to build q $4,000, 900 amuse-
ment park on the lake shore in Chica-
60 is announced. N
The Japanese armies, estimated at
$4,000, have occupied an immense
stretch of country in Manchuria.
Richard T.. Morgan, wealthy lumber
man and banker, died at his home In
Oshkosh, Wis, at the age of rs years.
Alton B. Parker and his little grand
son narrowly escaped death by drown
ing while swimming at Esopus, N. Y.
Daniel Kelley, accused of wife murder
was found guilty at Gam Valley, S. D.
The jury recommended life imprison-
| ment. @
Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson,
commandant of the Washington navy
yard, was placed on the retired list
of the navy.
Georgetown, Ind, a town ~ miles
west of New Albany, on the Southern
| railway, was almost washed away by
cloudburst. = 'r
Rev. DR.. Dean Richmond Babbitt.
rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
Brooklyn, we'll known as lecturer and
author, is dead. '>n pc ,*.41tt tE&@a
Harold Weekes, the one-time famous
football player of Columbia college,
paid $4,000 for seat on the New York
stock exchange.
M. Witte says every move in the
peace conference will be dictated by
the car and that Russian interests in
Asia will be maintained.
Uncle Joe" Cannon is indicated.
Stories that he cooled his fingers in
pitcher of drinking water at Portland,
Ore, are officially denied.
The governors of the various states
have been invited to attend National
Civic Federation conference on immi.
grafton to be held in New York. ~
w. ]. Parker, mining engineer OF
Cleveland, O., was struck dead by light
ming at Whitney, 30 miles from Sails.
bury. His horse also was killed.
Thomas F. Ryan is said to be plaE.
ming a merger of the Morton, Equitabls
and Mercantile trust companies, with
combined capital of $500, 900.
The pension of SEE. 5000 a year to Mrs.
Henry B. Hyde, widow of the founder
| of the Equitable, has been cut of by
Paul Morton, chairman of the trustees
Stephen Okrjeia, who was condemned
to death for throwing bomb into the
police station at Praga, Russian Pc.
land, March 26, was executed in War
saw. 49,, ..' f,.. q
The shortage of Gus" Conzman, OF
the Vigo national bank of Terre Haute
Ind, is discovered to be $4,000, in
stead Of $4,000 as reported when, he
resigned. ,,~
Hungary is declared almost ready to
follow the example of Norway iu-
breaking the bond of union. The agi-
tation for independence from Austria
is gaining .... --D,y< 3.
A large Bulgarian band attacked the
villages of Baltina and ,Gradeshuntza,
in the Morinevo district, European
Turkey, numbering the entire popula-
ton Unfortunately. 3. ....
Pobiedonosteff, head of the Russian
church, declares the nation is not
ready for parliamentary institutions
and clings to czardom and orthodoxy
| as best for his countrymen.
Lightning struck the roof of the
girls building at the state reform
school at Niles City, Mont, causing a
fire that destroyed the building. All
the inmates escaped. Loss, 100000.
| Mrs. Mary. Larkins, patient at the
state insane asylum in Traverse City,
Mich, was murdered by Mrs. Ernestine
Berge, another patient, who crushed
her skull with a granite iron vessel.
The Farmers bank of Spring Valley,
O., a private institution owned by
George w. Smith, closed it's doors and
q receiver has been appointed. The as
sets are $4,000 with liabilities in ex-
! cess
Because he persisted in coming to her
home in 1ngersoll, Ont, Mrs. Emiline
Kyle shot and killed David McGill and
then went to the police headquarters and
gave herself UP. She said she was forced
to shoot MCGEE to protect herself -
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