Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1887 — THE CONTINENT AT LARGE. [ARTICLE]

THE CONTINENT AT LARGE.

Little Rock (Ark.) special: “Intelligence is received from Hamburg to the effect that Thomas Scott, implicated in tho assassination of two officers near Oak Ridge, was captured in Louisiana. The prisoner started for the scene of the crime under the escort of two or three men. Just as the party crossed the line they were set upon by a band of armed men, who took Scott and hauged him to a limb of a tree.”

Honolulu dates to Aug. 2 report the new Ministry in complete control. Most of the nominees for nobles and representatives under the new constitution are of American birth or parentaga The Government announces that no debts on account of the King and royal household will be recognized, unless authorized by the King’s chamberlain. A son-in-law of tho late Premier Gibson has been arrested for forgery. Charleston (W. Va.) dispatch: “Charles Williams, who was confined in the jail of Logan County for the murder of James Aldridge, surveyor of the county, was taken from jail by citizens and hung to a tree.” A Boston special says a new secret organization of labor known as “The Brotherhood,” and in many respects similar to (he Knights of Labor, has been formed and has already grown to considerable proportions. The Brotherhood lias been in existence now over a year. Its organization is kept a profound secret, and when spoken of is never alluded to by its name. The principles of this new secret organization are contained in a printed circular. This circular begins with the announcement that the brganization does not- believe in strikes, but uses the ballot and co-operative institutions as weapons of warfare. Then follows the novel and striking demand for the abolition of all laws that tend to create an aristocracy of officeholders, and the demand for the passage of laws compelling corporations to adopt such measures as will protect the lives and health of their employea It would also provide for the enaetment of laws compelling employers and employes to arbitrate all differences, and to enforce the decision of the arbitrators. In their weekly trade review R. G. Dun & Co. estimate the loss to farmers by the drought at over $300,000,000, and predict that general business will suffer severely in consequence. Money at many interior points is report©.l tight The business failures during the last seven days in the United States and Canada numbered 180. At a meeting of tho Pacific Railway Investigating Commission at San Francisco, Senator Stanford declined to answer whether large amounts represented by certain vouchers had been used to influence legislation. He stated, however, that he knew of no money being used for that purpose. Some warm words passed between the Senator and members of the Commission. In the championship rowing race at Toronto Teemer beat Haulau by two lengths. Time, 19:26. Hanlan was the favorite in tho race, and Teemer’s friends even refused to bet on him, except great odds were given.