Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1888 — A DAY’S DOINGS. [ARTICLE]

A DAY’S DOINGS.

Eventful in Every Hemisphere, as Transmitted by Telegraph. Political. Social, Financial, Commercial, Industrial, Criminal and Other News. THE VERY LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. THE SNELL HUKDEB. Funeral of the Victim—The Police Working in the Hark. The body of Amos J. Snell, the murdered millionaire, was consigned to the earth on Saturday, says a Chicago telegram. After the ceremonies at the house fully one hundred and fifty carriages followed the remains to Rose Hill cemetery. When the funeral cortege departed the police took charge of the house, allowing no one but those having a right to do so to enter. While the family was absent they made a thorough investigation of the premises. Not oven a burned match or scrap of paper could bo found that would furnish a claw to the perpetrators of thedastardly crime. “We are perfectly at sea,” said Chief of Detectives Hensliaw; “but whilo we liavo no positive clow upon which to work we have not given up the case by any means, but, on the contrary, aro confident that we will be able before long to run the murderers dowa”

RUSSIA DEFIANT. Firmly Resolved Not to Initiate Steps for a Settlement of the Bulgarian Question. Vienna dispatches state that “Prince Lobanoff, tho Russian Embassador, in a conversation with soveral diplomats on the Bulgarian question, declared that Russia was firmly resolved neithor to initiate steps for another settlement by diplomatic moans, nor to discuss the schemes ot other powers if at variance with her own policy. ” A Constantinople dispatch says that “Russia threatens to sever diplomatic relations with Turkey if the latter persists in sending Kiamil Pasha to Sofia as Turkish Commissioner. On tho other hand, Bulgaria claims that tho Berlin treaty provides for the Bonding of a Turkish Commissioner to Bulgaria, aud that failure to send a Commissioner would bo tantamount to assenting to the independence of Bulgaria.”

MURDERED BY ROBBERS. A Mnrissa (III.) Tragedy Which Resembles the Killing of Mr. Snell. A tekbible tragedy, resembling in some of its foature.i tho mysterious murder of millionaire Snell, ol' Chicago, was enacted Sunday last at the little town of Marissa, HI, says a recent SL Louis special. Tbe victim was George W. Guthrie, one of the wealthiest and best-known oltizens of Southeastern Illinois, who occupied an elegant suburban residence there. When Mrs. Guthrie and other members of the family returned from church Sunday morning a daughter of Mr. Guthrie went to his room, where Sho found her father lying dead on Ihe floor, with a bullet wound through the heart. An examination showed that the pockets of the clothes had been rifled of 525 In money, a gold watch ana chain, and other articles, and that an unsuccessful attempt had boen made to drill into a safe which stood iu the room. The appearance of the room shows that there was a struggle. The murdered man was 44 years of age, and was exceediugly popular with all who knew him.

WANT SEPARATE ACTS. Republicans Object to an Omnibus Bill lor Admitting the Territories. A Washington special says: “la regard to the admission of the Territories, the Republicans in Congress are determined to keep the enabling acts separate. They are determined not to lump Dakota with Washington, Montana, and New Mexioo. They have no serious objections to the House passing separate bills admitting all four Territories, because they can rely upon the Republicans of the Senate to pass the Dakota bill and lay the New Mexioo bill on the shelf. ” Beheaded in His Office. A Fort Worth dispatch says that the Treasurer’s offics at Carthage, Panola County, Tex., was robbed and County Treasurer Hill killed. The crime was not discovered for twenty-four hours, when search was made for the missing official. The door of his office was broken open and his body, with the head cut off, was found lying on the floor. The safe was robbed of SG,OOJ. ' % Mrs. Robinson Convicted. At last Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, the Massachusetts Borgia, has been convicted of murder in the first degree. On a former trial for killing her son and daughter the jury disagreed, but this time she is found guilty of causing the death of her nephew, Prince Arthur Freeman. She is believed to have murdered soven persons by poisoning. The Crown Prince. Reports from the German Crown Prince are not encouraging. He is still alive and said to be doing as well as could bo expected after undergoing tho operation of tracheotomy, but that is all. Beating the Record. Albert, tb% pedestrian, finished first-in the six days’ walking match at New York, beating the world’s record. He made 621>£ miles in the six days. Telegrams in Brief. The remains of Stephen J. Meany are to be sent to his mother in Ireland. A Pullman palace-car was ievied upon and chained to the tracks near Topeka, Kan., for taxes. A bill has been prepared at Washington looking to reorganizing the Federal judiciary, and giving D/Strict Courts the work now done by the Circuit Courts. The object is to relieve the Supreme Court, which is three years behind with its business. - : v, 1 -iJt-* rjlV-. .. v