Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1883 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

An accidental fire in the rolling-mills at Cohoes, N. Y., spread to the Pilot knittingmill, and the factory of Powers & O’Brien. The less is $375,000, and the number of persons thrown out of employment is 875. Clemence.iu, who is regarded as the successor of Gambetta in France, once resided in this country, and practiced medicine in New York city. He is said to be a man of great natural ability, but is lacking in polish and brilliancy of parts. A man and his wife starved to death at Ballinasloe, Ireland. Great distress prevails in many sections. The documents relative to Benjamin Franklin owned by Harry Stevens, of London, have been purchased by the United States Government. Gen. Chauzy, one of France’s most distinguished men, has closed his earthly career. The Treasury Cattle Commission asks for $300,000 to stamp out the lung plague and reopen the British markets to American beeves. The Nickel-Plate road elected a full board of Vanderbilt directors, who chose J. H. Devereuxi President. Michael llourke was executed at Milton, Ont, for the murder twelve months ago of Patrick Maher, aged 85, and Bridget Maher, his daughter, 36 years old. Isham Scott was executed at Paris, Texas, for killing and robbing Joseph Speers, M. T. Polk, State Treasurer of Tennessee, is a defaulter for $400,000. The State Senate has ordered, as Polk’s bonds do not cover that amount, that the Attorney General attach Ms property to cover the deficit Polk, whose whereabouts is unknown, is a nephew of the late President James K Polk, and with his family occupied a Mgh social position. A package of $5,000 sent by express from the First National Bank of Indianapolis to the Citizens’ Bank.of Muncie, upon being opened was found to contain but five $1 bills, and sufficient muslin cut to the size of the currency to help the deception. Jay Gould has been chosen a Director in the Des Moines and Northwestern road, and is expected to make it broad gauge and connect it with the Northern Pacific.