Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1887 — THE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS.

Intelligence Gathered In by Wire from Every Quarter of the Nation. Also a Few News Sandwiches from Lands Beyond the Broad Ocean. .THE VERY LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, A FATAL COLLISION IN lOWA. Five Men Killed and Several Others Hurt in a Train-Wreck. Two passenger trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Itailroad collided on a sharp curve two miles north of Dubuque, lowa, wrecking both engines and several cars. Five men were killed and a number of other persons were hurt. The trains were moving at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The dead are: Charles Fales, of Dubuque, engineer of the south-bound train; Ara Richmond, fireman of tin south-bound train'; Elmer Winchester, of Dubuque, engineer of the north-bound train; Cummings, of Dubuque, fireman of the north-bound train; John Penerty, of Milwaukee, a brakeman. Other Kailroad Accidents. Two freight trains on the Ft. Wayne Railroad collided near Forest, 0., causing an explosion of dynamite in one of the cars. The ■wreck caught fire and ten loaded cars were destroyed. Fireman Baugh was killed and Engineer Lyons badly injured. James Dolan and William Banks got drunk and went to sleep on the Lake Shore track near Detroit They were run over by a freight train, and instantly killed. The Boe Line limited, running between Ma ttoon and Indianapolis, met with an accident at Fern, Ind., in which the engine was overturno 1 and Mike Redington, the engineer, and the fireman, Redington’s son, were killed. SIOCX CITY’S LATEST SENSATION. The Munchrath Verdict a Source of Great Surprise—A New Trial to He Sought. A lioux .( ity (Iowa) dispatch says: “The verdict in the Munchrath case is the absorbing theme of conversation in this city, and has revived the intense interest felt at the trial of Arensdcrf. It was a complete surprise to nearly all, and particularly so to the defense, who were confident of a “hung” jury at worst The trial of Silvester Granda, a co-defendant, has been indefinitely continued, as has that of all the defendants, except the chief one. The eeco id trial of John Arensdorf has been assigned for Nov. 14. Ho is under 525,000 bonds, lhe defense in the Munchrath case have given notice that they will move for a new trial, and if this is denied the case will be carried to the Supreme Court The defendant is under $15,00J bonds, his parents and two others being the sureties.”

The Green Diamond. The race for the championship of the League is becoming decidedly interesting, as will be seen by' the appended record of tho eight contesting clubs: , PercentClubs. Won. Lost. age. Detroit.7l 39 645 Chicago. 62 43 .590 Philadelphia 63 48 567 New York6l 48 ‘.559 Boston 58 49 542 Pittsburg....47 60 '439 Washington 39 68 364 Indianapolis 32 78 .290 St Louis still maintains a long lead in tho American Association pennant race. Tho following shows the record of won and lost %amea: , PercentClubs. Won. Lost. age. St. Louis9o 31 .745 Cincinnati 73 50 .593 Louisville6B 50 571 Baltimore6s 53 Athletic 57 62 .479 Brooklynss 65 Metropolitan,.37 82 311 Cleveland 34 85 185 Flashes from the Wires. General Roger A Pryor has decided to undertake the case of tho condemned anarchists. A Shanghai correspondent states that the American-Chinese Bank has accepted Li Hung Chang’s conditions. Governor Ross, of New Mexico, reports the Territory, owing to the imperfect manner of collecting taxes, is falling into debt; but in all other regards a healthy growth is apparent. Mr. William Walter Phelps says Mr. Blaine does not want the Presidential nomination in 1888, and that his friends are doing nothing to secure it for him. Chicago elevators contain 5,126,389 bushels of wheat, 2,348,897 bushels of corn, 1,290,147 bushels of oats, 37,112 bushels of rye, and 164,292 bushels of barley; total, 8,966,837 bushels of all kinds of grain, against 16,604,0.5 bushels a year ago. The George Weber Brewing Company, of Cincinnati, has made an assignment, with $500,000 liabilities and $350,000 assets. Preferences for a large amount wore given. President Fair, of the Nevada Bank, asserts that neither Flood nor Mackay knew anything about its connection with the great wheat deal until told of it by Bradner, the late manager. Tho bank’s loss was between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000. A very serious fire, which completely swept out of existence seven of the best blocks of business buildings, took place at Ironwood, Mich. The entire loss is estimated at $151',000, on which there is but partial insurance. The Russian nihilists are becoming aggrosflive again. A pamphlet has been circulated in St Petersburg, announcing that they have reorganized and are prepared for a vigorous campaign against the government In Siberia nihilism is making rapid strides. Forty-five guards absconded and twenty-three prisoners escaped during August.