Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1883 — EASTERN. [ARTICLE]

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Charles E. Leland, the hotel proprietor, made an assignment at Albany, N. Y. Theodore F. Randolph, who dropped dead at Morristown, N. J., had served that State as Governor and United States Senator, and for many years was President of the Morris and Essex railroad. He was 57 years of age. A contract for 30,000 tons of steel rails at $35 per ton has been made by the Lackawana iron-mills. A leading manufacturer at Pittsburgh refused to compete, and threatens to shut down hi 9 works when bis orders are filled. Moses, the husband of the fat girl who died recently in Baltimore, has sold her body to Dr. Hill for SIOO. H. B. Winship, with running mate, defeated Frank, under same conditions, at Mystic park, Boston, trotting two heats in 2:11% and 2:12%. Lancaster county, Pa., has lately been suffering from the depredations of a band of outlaws who escaped from jail six weeks ago, and have since been hiding in the mountains. The villagers and farmers armed and pursued the convicts, and a running fight of several miles resulted in the capture

of one and the serious wounding of three of the gang. Dr. Hill, of Baltimore, only purchased the fat girl’s remains after urgent solicitation by her husband, Moses, who said he needed the money. A gale at Buffalo blew down a fourstory building, which was nearly completed, burying twelve men in the ruins. Five were killed and seven seriously injured. The boiler of a tug in New York harbor exploded, making splinters of the boat and killing four of the crew. A flying piece of debris killed the helmsman of a schooner ying near by. Experts who have gone through the books of the Rutland Railroad company report a cash deficiency of $45,000, an overissue of stock to the amount of $239,000 par value, and the disbursement of $250,000 under the Presidency of John B. Page, for which no vouchers can be found. The Warden of Sing Sing prison was recently arrested for bribery at the polls, but has been discharged for lack of evidence implicating him.