Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1883 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Storm* in Southern Ireland have destroyed crops of all kinds. A renewal of the rent troubles is anticipated. Terrible riots continue in Hungary and Croatia The latter country seems on the eve of a patriotic uprising. Ivan Sergyeevich Tourgueneff, the Russian novelist died at Bougival, France, after a long illness. A niece of the late Queen of Madagascar, who is hostile to the French, is now the reigning sovereign. • In a speech at Cappamore, Ireland, Michael Davitt said tnat during the quarter ended July 1 last the tyranny of landlords had deprived 6,000 families of their homes. Mr. Davitt said'that the Land act was rapidly becoming a failure, and that one-sixth of the tenant farmers had not yet got their rents fixed. A ghastly railroad horror is reported by cable. At Steglitz Station, near Berlin, a train dtehed into the midst of a large crowd, killing, cutting and hurling the people right and left Most of the victims belonged to the artisan class After the catastrophe the railway was found covered for 100 yards with bodies shockingly mutilated Of a family of five persons only one escaped’ The engine was coverd with pieces of flesh, bones and legs, and drenched with blood The engine driver was overcome by the horrible sight. The remains were gathered by torchlight by the firemen and soldiers and the bodies taken to the Berlin morgue. President Arthur and party arrived at S’. Paul from the West on the Erd ins’., and were lunched at the State Capitol There he made a brief congratulatory address to the assembled multitude, in the course of which he expressed great surprise at the general progress of development in the Northwest and the unbounded resources of the country- He predicts for the twin citiss unpattdlel(?d growth and prosperity. After the spebdh the President received the people for a half-hour, and then departed by special train for Lake Minnetonka, where the .flight was spent Early the next morning .Che t distinguished pigty left for ’where a geheral reception was given*t the Grand Pacific Hotel and everybody who felt SO disposed was given an opportunity of shaking the Chief Magistrate’s hand. • Henry Villard’s party of distinguisliled guests were given a gorgeous reception at St. Paul and Minneapolis, both cities being arrayed in a wealth of decorations. The processions were large and unique, the different industries being represented in the ranks. *At Minneapolis machinery in wagons was kept working during the entire route, grinding wheat, sawing logs and planing lumber. President Arthur and party joined the tourists at the latter city, and were welcomed with unbounded enthusiasm. In the Hotel Lafayette, at Lake Minnetonka, a banquet was given, the speeches being laudatory of the Northern Pacific system, the wonderful growth and resources of the Northwest, and complimentary to the foreign guests. Prof. Lewis Swift, Director of Warner Observatory, Rochester, his found a new comet. The comet is round, faint, moving toward the West, and has no tail. The Internal Revenue Bureau computes the annual reduction in taxes on tobacco and cigars at #3'5,030,003. The claims for rebate aggregate #3,500,033. Mitchell, the mauler, wants to fight Slade in Mexico, and Harry Hill, the stakeholder, has been requested to order the mill to take place over the border. A couple of Mormon Elders attempted ' to hold a meeting in Coweta county, Ga., but were rotten-egged and chased several miles by the indignant audience. In Dakota the threshing proves that the wheat yield had been underestimated. Corn in Illinois, lowi and Michigan is not ' doing well. Nebraska’s corn crop is inii mense.