Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1884 — EATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

EATER NEWS ITEMS.

Five men were killed during an election riot at Mtedspell, Hungary. The riots were general throughout Hungary, and many were wounded. What was represented as a complete copy of the agreement between England and France on the Egyptian question was published in a London journal. England is to advance to the Khedive £B,ouo,ioJ at 4 per cent, per annum; all the powers are to be represented In the new control; the British garrison is to remain three and one-half years, and the Sultan is to send 15,000 men to pacify the rebels in the Soudan. Gen. Abe Buford, of Kentucky, killed himself with a revolver at the resldeuce of a nephew in Danville, Ind., because of financial misfortunes and the insanity of his brother. Two children in Milwaukee, in endeavoring to hide from their playmates, sprang into a chest with a spring lock. Before their place of concealment was discovered one had died, and the other was saved only by the greatest exertion. It is announced that Archbishop Ryan, of St. Louis, is to take charge of the archdiocese of Philadel h a, as successor to the late Archbishop Wood. Henry G. Vennor, the Canada weather prophet, died at Montreal, agod 44. Upon application of the United States Trust Company, Judge Horace Russell and Theodore Houston were, at New York, appointed re eivers of tin West Shore Road. These appointments were made on proceedings to foreclose a mortaage, made in 1881, to secure the issue of $50,000,000 5 per cent, bonds. Stephen W. Dorsey has published another letter concerning the star-route trial. It is addressed to the Springer Investigating Committee, and characterizes the evidence given by ex-Attorney General MaoVeagh and ex-Postmaster General James as picturesque falsehoods and miserable fabrications. He states it as his belief that one star-route contractor had to pay large sums of money to the “ Bliss-lirewster crowd” to protect him in a care where he was honestly entitled to protection. Sheets of water from the clouds poured down upon Springfield, Vt., for three hours, the creek swelling to great proportions and rushing in difierent channels through the town, sweeping everything before them. The people fled in terror. In some places the seething waters made gullies twenty-five feet deep, and the total loss will reach sr>o,000. While the storm was in progress wind wrecked a barn, killing William Parker and family, and injuring Bella Spaulding. In the almshouse at Erie, Pa.. Jacob Pesch suddenly rushed to the highest part of the structure, jumped off, falling 100 feet, and was instantly killed. Five Italians were walking along the line of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Road, near Leetsdale, Pa., when a freight train approached. They crossed to the other track, where two of them were Instantly killed and a ihird mortally injured by an express train. One of the victims was thrown Into the crossarms of a telegraph pole, and was dead when taken down. Noah Haynes Swayne, ex-Justice of the Supreme Court of the United State- 1 , died In New York City last week, aged 80 years. In the Senate, June 9, Mr. Plumb reported favorably a bill to give California 5 per cent, of the proceeds of public land sales in that State. Mr. Beck offered a resolution direct ng the Judiciary Commiltee to make a report on the bill providing for the general rem ivat of j olitical disabilities. The Mexicau war pe n-ion bill was taken np, and s veral amendment- were tabled, but tin-1 action on the measure was deferred. In the House, Mr. Golf introduced a bill to reSe 1 all internal revenue taxes on tobacco, and tr. Dingley presented a measure to amend the na lonal banking law. B lls were passed to authorize the construction of bri lees ac oss the V, ill mette River, and to place Newport News on an equal footing with other customs poris as to dutiable goods. In comm ttee of the wto'e, debate on the river and harbor bill was finished.