Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1885 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

Charles W. Stagg, the stenographer who accompanied the lute Senator Morton in all his campaign appointments, was found dead in bed in Indianapolis from an overdose of chloral. At Ishpeming, Mich., Sellwood’s Block was destroyed by fire. In it were the Postoffice, Masonic, and Odd Fellows’ Halls, City Library, two stores, and a number of offices. The loss is $60,000. John W. Walters, of Detroit, reached his 106th birthday March 17. Ho has long been unable to leave his bed, and his deathis liable to occur at any time. About a year ago his sight became restored to the fullest degree. He was an officer in the Irish Insurrection of 1798. The Fish Commissioner of Kansas reports that he has distributed in the streams of the State 20,0J0 brook trout, 850,000 shad, 70J,000 pike, perch, bass, and catfish, and 13,000 carp. W. P. Graham, County Treasurer at Madison. Ind., who died from blood-poison-ing, owned an interest in seventeen noted race-horses. Louis Bachus, of Chicago, the slayer of the alleged seducer of his daughter, was found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at four years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The jury were out nearly seven hours. Near Elkhart, Ind., William Hubbell, who was about to be removed to an insane asylum, shot his wife fatally and then shot himself dead. The Captain of the Governor’s Guards, at Des Moines, quietly placed a dozen uniforms and muskets in the Capitol at night. Eleven members of the organization were gathered at the Governor's office, in the morning, and the doors the Auditor’s room were opened with the butts of muskets. Auditor Brown was seized by the Sheriff, and Auditor Cottell was placed in possession. The seal was missing and the safe locked. Hon. Frank M. Bridges, Democratic Senator of the Illinois Legislature from the Greene and Morgan County District, who had been ill for several weeks, died at his home in Carrollton. The effect of his death causes a vacancy in the State Senate, and reduces the Democratic vote on joint ballet to 101. Bis successor will be chosen at a special election to be held April 11. The Boston block at Leadville, Col., was burned, the loss being $20,000. Stephen Jones, a negro murderer, was hanged at San Francisco. The Langham Hotel, Chicago, formerly known as the Crawford and the Burdick, was totally destroyed by fire. Many of the guests made their exits from the burning building by means of fire-escapes and ladders. The south wall fell upon a two-story building next door, burying five firemen under the l

ruins. Mrs. Belknap, one of the guests of the hotel, jumped from the fifth story to the ground and broke her neck. The loss is estimated at $250,000. The tannery of Pfister & Vogel, on Vogel's Island, atMilwaukee, was burned, with a large amount of stock, the total loss being $30,000. State Auditor Brown, of lowa, has served notice on the Postmaster to deliver no mail addressed to him as State Auditor to any person but himself. Notice has also been served on the State Treasurer to pay no warrants unless issued by Brown. It is understood that Brown will open another office and go ahead as State Auditor. The State Treasurer has determined to recognize the authority of Mr. Gattell, the newly appointed Auditor. The Governor has dismissed the militia, after removing the archives of the Auditor’s office to the Capitol. At Freeport, Ohio, last week a boy named Benjamin Forsyth was to be buried, but his appearance was so lifelike that his mother had the coffin opened at the grave. After several hours of hard labor the lad was restored to consciousness, and his full recovery is expected. The Illinois Board of Health is advised that there are fifty-one cases of smallpox at Mound City, caused by infected negroes attending a revival meeting.