Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1884 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

A fire at Pomeroy, Ohio, destroyed forty-two buildings. The loss is estimated at $50,000 and the insurance at $30,000. By the request of relatives the body of Private William Whistler, who accompanied the Greely expedition and perished, were exhumed near Hockfield, Ind., the other day. An examination showed that the flesh had been cut from his limbs and portions of the body. Cannibalism had doubtless been practiced on him, The large brewery of C. Magnus, at Cedar Rapids, lowa, was seized by the authorities on the charge of violating the prohibitory liquor law. On the premises being searched there were found in the building 700 barrels of beer, which the proprietor claims to have made previous to the 4th of July. Eighty tramps took possession of Castleton, Dakota, drove many families from their homes, and committed other excesses. Four of the tramps were captured by the Sheriff. The others escaped. A. D. Sly, formerly driver of an American Express wagon at St. Joseph, Mo., where he confesses having stolen $10,500 last September, and spent it, was last week arrested in Minneapolis, and.will return to the scene of his crime without a requisition. A fire at Roseburg, Ore., destroyed the Metropolitan Hotel, the general stores of Caro Bros., the United States Signal office, and other buildings. Louis Zeigler, the proprietor of the hotel, in trying to save the guests, was burned to a crisp. Mrs. Johansen, of Astoria, was fatally injured. The total loss will be about SIOO,OOO. The Illinois Central Railroad have just issued a neat little pamphlet entitled the “World’s Exposition Messenger,’’ giving a synopsis of the great Centennial Exposition that opens at New'Orleans on the first of December. The publication contains much valuable information, and a large correct map of the Crescent City. A copy can be obtained free by addressing Thomas Dorwln, General Northern Passenger Agent, 121 Randolph street, Chicago. The convention of the lumbermen of the Northwest met at Chicago last week. The attendance was quite large and represented an aggregate capital of $500,000,009. Mr. Van Schalck, President of the association, in his address referred to the depressed condition of the lumber business, and suggested as

possible remedies a temporary closing of the mills or a reduction in the ent next winter. Several favored the latter resolution, while a few preferred the former. After a lengthy debate it was voted inexpedient to close the mills before the first of November. Paul Populorum, an extensive tanner of Chicago, has suspended payment. His debts are $200,000. and he is liable for SIOO,000 more as an indorser. His assets are estimated at $172,010. The Commissioner of Agriculture announces the existence of what is supposed to be contagious pleuropneumonia among several herds of Jersey cattle in Illinois, and requests owners of Jersey stock to stop shipment until after Oct. 1. The infection has been traced back to the cattle sale of Mr. Epler. in Virginia, Hl., last February. Judge Hoffman, of the United States Court at San Francisco, decided that a Chinese laborer who left the United States prior to the passage of the anti-Chinese law, and who attempted to come back subsequently, was properly refused readmission. The soldiers and sailors’ reunion at Battle Creek, Mich., was addressed by Gen. John A. Logan. Fifteen thousand people were present. ■ A passenger train on the Kankakee Line collided with an Indiana, Illinois and lowa excursion train near Kankakee. James Penn was instantly killed, a boy was fatally injured, and several passengers, including Father O’Kelly, were seriously hurt. Special telegrams to the Chicago Times from seven States show that the corn crop will be an enormous one, although there are limited regions where drought still prevails. Chicago millers complain of the appearance of “smut” in wheat received from Southern Minnesota and Southern lowa. The “smut” renders the wheat almost useless for flour purposes. Thomas Murphy, of Jackson, Mich., awoke in the night, and, with suspicions that burglars were in the. house, grabbed a pair of shears and started for the door. His wife followed and touched him on the shoulder. Under the belief that he was being attacked, he stabbed her several times in the throat, from which she soon died. So intense was his grief that he ran two miles to the police station and surrendered. The saw mills of Little & Peck and G. W. Peck & Son, at Duluth, valued at SIOO,OOO, were destroyed by fire. Samuel Lilly, John Askis, and Charles Nation went skiff-riding on Lake Contrary, six miles south of St. Joseph, Mo. They got into a fight, the boat was upset, and all were drowned.