Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1885 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

A planet of the twelfth magnitude has been discovered by Dr. Palisa, at Vienna. An explosion of gas in the coalbunkers of the British ironclad Inflexible, off Portsmouth, England, severely Injured fifteen of the crew, three of them fatally. Henry Labouchere has given notice in the House of Commons of his intention to oppose the proposed Parliamentary grant of a $30,600 annuity as a marriage dowry for Princess Beatrice. An article in the Pall Mall Gazette, supposed to be Inspired by M. Lessar of the Russian section of the Afghan-Boundary Commission, admits that the settlement of the matters in dispute between England and Russia is still unsigned, and attributes the present delay tc the quibbling and hairsplitting of Earl GranvHle. The town of Suffolk, Va., was almost swept out of existence by fire. The total loss is estimated at $300,000. A portion of the lunatic asylum at Williamsburg, Va., was burned, causing a loss of about $130,030. One female patient was burned to death, and another wandered away and was drowned in a creek.

In the case at Baltimore of Henry Janes, the millionaire, to restrain Robert Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Road, from erecting a portico in front of his (Garrett’s house), the lawyer for Janes occupied five days in thp delivery of his opening argument. In closing, ono of the counsel for the prosecutor expects to consume a full week, while Garrett’s lawyer will take up nine or ten days.

Many horses in Gloucester County, New Jersey, are dying of a mysterious dis- ( ease. The judgments against Mrs. Delia Farnell have been paid by New York friends, and her estate at Bordentown, N. J., will not be sold as advertised. Two more indictments were found by the Grand Jury in New York City against Ferdinand Ward and James D. Fish, charging them with grand larceny in the first degree. Locusts have appeared in immense numbers in the vicinity of Alton, 111. Fritz Reuter, editor of a German paper at Streator, 111., was drowned while swimming. Helen M. G ougar, of woman’s rights celebrity, attacked Third Auditor of the Treasury Williams in tho streets at Lafayette, Ind., str.king him in tho face with her parasol. Williams retaliated with his cane. Tho assault was provoked by certain articles which appeared in Williams’ paper reflecting on Mrs. Cougar’s character.

Forty-eight prisoners who recently escaped from Big Bear have arrived in General Strange’s camp. Among them are a number of loyal half-breeds and Indians.

The Mexican Goveijiment is reported to have is ued a decreo forfeiting the GouldGrant railway tonces-ion because of the small amount of work done on the road.

General Jackson, the newly appointed United States Minister to Mexico, has arrive! in the City of Mexico, where he was warmly received by the American colony. Two brothers named Sam and Eli Dyer, cattle thieves and murderers, were taken from jail at Bonham, Texas, by a mob, and hanged to the limb of a tree.

Counsel of the National Civil-Service League have submitted affidavits to the Postmaster General, charging a number of postmasters with soliciting political subscriptions in Federal offices in violation of ■law, and demanding their removal. The charges will be investigated.