Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1885 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

Horses and cattle perished by thousands during the storms that prevailed recently in Eastern Oregon and Washington Territory. A large number of people were also frozen to death, and many others are still missing. Four unknown men broke into the postoflice at Huntington, Ind. Night Marshal Max Baumgartner shot one of tho burglars through the body, killing him instantly. Baumgartner was dangerously wounded by a pistol-ball. The three remaining thieves stole a horse and sleigh and made their escape. Dispatches from the West state that Couch’s boomer colony In Oklahoma have decided to leave the Territory, and will go to the nearest point on the Kansas line, accompanied by troops. Ke-enforoements for the boomers from Coffeyvillo, Kan., have turned back, and troops will he sent to intercept the men coming from Wichita. A passenger train on the St. Paul Road was thrown from the track at Albany, IIL, but no lives were* lost. At Winterset, lowa, after suffering from poverty, Mrs. Mary Dooley poisoned herself and her son and daughter. Only the latter survived the effects of the drug. The Sheriff at Freeport, 111., closed the dry-goods store of P. G. Scanlan on judgments aggregating $35,000. Suit has been entered at Cleveland, Ohio, against Mrs. James A. Garfield lor • $25,000 by a woman named Tanner, who claims that she was run over and seriously injured by Mrs. Garfield’s carriage. W. H. Fertich, Superintendent of Schools at Shelby ville, Ind., recently made a rule that tardy pupils must wait outside tho door for some minutes. A girl of 9 years, named Michener, very nearly froze her feet on acoount es the regulation, and her father has brought suit for $2,000 damages. William Bates, a famer, living near Lapeer, Mich., was kicked in the head by a colt which he was breaking, and killed. It has been discovered at San Francisco that lying-in hospitals—and in some cases the mothers—have been selling illegiti- £ mate female children tp Chinese speculators, p who ship them to China, where they are kept | until 12 years old, and then sold to rich Celestials for large sums. Four white babies have already been found in possession of females in Chinese brothels. Capt. Couch, H. H. Stafford, George W. Brown, and Col. S. E. Wilcox, leaders of the Oklahoma boomers, were arrested at Arkansas City for conspiracy and rebellion against the United States Government. Gen. Hatch contemplates building a number of forts in Indian Territory, and will leave troops at Salt Fork tn anticipation of another colonizing expedition by the Oklahoma boomers. The General says that tbe boomers at Stillwater were starved out. They did not give up until hunger compelled them to surrender. At the time of the capitulation there were only 153 men in the boomers’ camp. Capt. Couch and his followers were escorted into Arkansas City by 8,000 citizens and a brass band. They were received with great enthusiasm. A large part of the land in Oklahoma was found to have been fenced in by cattlemen, who were left in peaceable possession after the expulsion of the settlers. An Oklahoma Union was formed at Arkansas City. The First National Bank Building at Marquette, Mich., tho finest structure In the city, was swept away by flames. Loss over $160,000. Nine persons in a sleigh near Oak Harbor, Ohio, were struck by a Lake Shore train. Three of them wore killed, and two others received fatal injuries. Wiehita (Has.) dispatch: “The Oklahoma leader* arrested at Arkansas City by order of Gee. Hatch arrived here in charge of » <***>»tr Vnturt States Marshal.

They are Capt W. L. Couch, H. B. Stafford, G. W. Brown, and E. S. Wilcox. They were arraigned before United States Commissioner Sherman, and bound over in the sum of SI,OOO each for hearing Feb. 10. Mr. Sones nnd three companions arrived In this city this evening fresh from the Territory. These men were with the boomers at Stillwater. Sones was with Capt. Payne on his raids. The principal cause of the surrender was the failure of Congress to take any action; also, lack of supplies and their inability to hold out against the troops. The raid was made at this time because Congress is in session. The colonists wHI disperse to their homes and will make another attempt the 4th of next March.” Solomon Bott and Charles Grossfeldt professed Methodism a week ago at -Cincinnati, and a week later went before Rabbi Wise and recanted. They explained their conduct by saying that their only object in giving up Judaism was to be sent to college, and failing in this they returned to their old faith. They were rebuked, and then furnished with money to leave the city.