Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1886 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

Three men, alleged to be dynamiters, were found guilty at San Francisco, of having illegally stored gunpowder within tho city limits, and each was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment At the mass convention of lowa Prohibitionists held at Des Moines last week it was resolved to assist the Governor in the enforcement of prohibitory laws, and also that women should be allowed the right of ballot in municipal and school affairs. The theater managers of Cincinnati havo signed an agreement to give no more Sunday performances. , C. L. Foss, Secretary and Treasurer of the Bt. Paul (Minn.) Trust Company, has been arrosted for the embezzlement of SIO,OOO. Federal oflicials at Salt Lake arrested N. V. Jones and F. Treseder, who were held to answer tho charge of attempted bribery. They offered a Deputy Marshal SIOO a month to inform them whenever process was to be issued for tho arrest of Mormons. The County Poor House near Jackson, Mich., was destroyed by fire, and five of tho inmates perished in tho flames. A number of tho rescued had their feet badly frozen, as they were compelled to stand on the snow for some time before aid came. Eight men were buried in a cabin by an avalanche near Aspen, Col. Three wore killed, and the rest were insane when taken out.