Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1888 — THE WORLD OVER. [ARTICLE]

THE WORLD OVER.

A Catalogue of the Week’s Important Occurrences Concisely Summarized. Intelligence by Electric Wire from Every Quarter of the Civilized World.

DEBATING THE MILES BILL. The timlier paragraphs of the Mills tariff bill were discussed at length in the House on the 2d last. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, declared that the explanation of the failure of the lumbermen’s wages to increase lay in the fact that 90 per cent, of the workmen were Canadians. So it was in other industries ; 33 j>er cent, of the men employed in our manufacturing industries were foreigners imported under contract to compete against American labor. Mr. Fuller, of lowa, secured a round of ap- ' plause from the Democratic side by declaring that as he did not believe that the true doctrine of protection was involved in this question he should vote for free lumber. Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin, predicted that the Democratic party, if it passed this bill, would go to that place paved with good intentions, where every limb and knot of timber would be used, not. to raise the revenue, but to raise the temperature. Mr. Wilkins, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported to the House a substitute for the bill introduced by him to revise and codify the banking laws of the United States.

SERVED WITH A SHORT SHRIFT. A Negro Ruffian Found Under a Woman’s Bed I s Lynched. An Augusta (Ga.) special says: “A few nights ago Allen Sturgis, a burly negro, was found by Mrs. Burnsid *s, of Thomson, Ga.. under her bed. She effected his arrest by sending her little sister for aid under the pretense of going for a glass of water. When arrested Sturgis confessed that he was a member of an organized band of incendiaries and robbers who have committed outrages In that vicinity. Several of his associates have been arrested. Two disastrous conflagrations have occurred in Thomson in the last few months, and several attempts have been made to assault defenseless women. Last night the men of Thomson determined to make an example of Sturgis, and he was taken from jail and hanged to a tree in the public street.” IMPRISONED IN A MINE. five Men Caught in a Cave-In in a Shaft in Montana. A terrible accident occurred in the St. La-.vnmce, Montana. While a number of miners were ascending the shaft for their dinner a cave-Ln occurred, extending from the 400-foot level to the 200-foot level, and about eighty feet back from the shaft. The men who were at work on the 200-foot level had all arrived at the shaft to be drawn up, with-the exception of five on that shaft who had delayed placing some drills. The latter five were killed. SPURIOUS COIN MAKERS. A Gang of Tennessee Counterfeiters Captured. A gang of counterfeiters have been at work in Chattanooga, Tenn., and surrounding country ever since early in the spring. The United States officers have succeeded in capturing two of their number, Fred Fowler and Will Ferguson. There is a large amount of counterfeit money and $5 silver certificates now in circulation. The bogus certificates are so perfect that one of them •was received by the National Bank of Chattanooga. TERRIFIC STORM IN ARKANSAS. Houses Swept Away and Many People Killed. A dispatch from the Southwest says a furious storm swept over Washington County, Arkansas, causing much loss of life and property. In one hamlet twelve houses were destroyed. Seven or eight persons were badly injured. It is rumored that in the interior seven persons were killed. The Base-Ball Record. The appended table shows the standing of the clubs in the four leading base-ball associations up to Monday, June 4: League. Won. Lost. American. Won. Lost. Chicago 22 10 Brooklyn 27 10 Boston 22 13 St. Louis2l 9 New Yorkl9 12 Cincinnati 23 11 Detroitl9 13 Athleticls 16 Philadelphia....ls 15 Baltimorels 18 Pittsburghl2 19 Clevelandll 22 Indianapolis ... .10 22 Kansas City 9 22 Washington 8 23 Louisvilelo 25 Western Won,Lost. Inter-State. Won. Lost. Des Moinesl4 8 Dubuquels 6 Omahal6 10 Davenport.. t... 16 7 Kansas Cityls 11 Peorial6 6 St. Paull2 11 Crawfordsville. .11 10 Milwaukeell 11 Bloomington.... 6 9 St. Louisl2 15 Rockford 6 12 Chicago 7 13 Decatur 6 15 Minneapolis 9 17 Danvilles 17 Jeff Davis’ Birthday. Jeff Davis celebrated his 80th birthday at his home in Beauvoir, Miss., on the 3d of June. A dispatch from there says: The house was filled with flowers, his neighbors voicing their good wishes with their bouquets, while sundry substantial boxes and baskets also told of affectionate remembrance from absent friends. The mail brought many letters of congratulation from old army and political friends. Davis is in better health than he has been for some time. He is greatly interested in current events, political and social. He is concerned in the outcome of the St. Louis Convention, and reads all the newsijaper gossip with the ardor of a young politician. Gen. Sheridan’s Condition. A Washington dispatch of Monday reports that “Gen, Sheridan had not rested well for several hours, and had had a couple of attacks of coughing since the last bulletin, Dr. Pepper had been summoned. ” Telegraphic Brevities. .« Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill intend to visit America in August. Victor Hugo’s book, “Toube la Lyre,” has been published in Paris. The booksellers claim it does not sell. A New York engineering paper calculates that $230,000,000 will be necessary to be raised to complete the canal.

THE PUBLIC DEBT. Th<- Government’s Obligations Were Reduced Nearly Two Millions in May. The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement issued on the Ist inst: INTEREST-BEARING DEBT. Bonds at 4’o per centS 223,027,150 Bonds at 4 l*er < 3l>t 719,271,400 Refunding certificates at 4 per cent. 138,800,000 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent.... 14,000,000 Pacific railroad bonds at 6 per cent. 64,623,512 Principal9l,o2l,o6o,Bo2 Interest 10,556,248 T0ta181,031,617.H0 DEBT ON WHICH INTERIM* HAS CEASED SINCE MATURITY. Principals 2,555,645 Interest 169,162 Totalß 2,724,807 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-tender notes. .8 346,737,953 Certificates of deposit 12,230,000 Gold certificates 109,581,730 Silver certificates'. 196,645,405 Fractional currency (less 88,375,934, estimated as lost or destroyed).... 6,932,606 Principalß 672,118,495 TOTAL DEBT. Principa181,695,785,002 Interest 10,725,411 T0ta181,706,460,413 Ix-ss cash items available for reduetion of debtß 331,739,637 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 Total;s 431,739,637 Total debt less available cash item 581,274,720,776 Net cash in the Treasury 94,706,617 Debt less cash in Treasury June 1, 188881,180,014,150 Debt less cash in Treasury May 1,1888 1,181,632,855 Decrease during month. 8 1,618;695 Decrease since June 30, 1887. 99,414,577 CASH IN TREASURY AVAILABLE FOB REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT. Gold held for gold certificates actually outstandings 109,581,730 Silver held for silver certificates.... 196,645,405 U. S. notes held for certificates of deposit, 12,230,003 Cash held for matured debt and interest unpaid 13,231,056 Fractional currency 1,445 Total available for reduction of debtß 331,739,637 RESERVE FUND. Held for redempt ion of U. 8. notes, acts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12,1882.8 100,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of debt— Fractional silver c0in...8 25,878,872 Minor coin... 143,389 Totalß 26,022,261 Certificates held as cash 54,522,033 Net cash balance on hand 94,706,617 Total cash in Treasury as shown by Treasurer’s general accountß 606,971,049

POLITICAL. North Carolina Democrats. The North Carolina Democratic State Convention nominated D. G. Fowle for Governor on the twenty-third ballot, and the nomination was made unanimous. 8. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, one of the contestants for the nomination for Governor, was nominated by acclamation for Lieutenant Governor. Political Notes. Frank P. Fleming, of Jacksonville, was nominated by the Democratic State Convention for Governor of Florida on the fortieth ballot. He is a leading lawyer. A New York morning paper is authority for the statement that President Cleveland has assured Gov. Hill of New York that he will support his candidacy for renomination to the Governorship. The majority of the lowa delegates to Chicago favor Judge Gresham for second choice, but it is said on reliable authority that the delegation has agreed not to commit itself to a second-choice candidate for fear of hurting Allison’s chances. FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONS. Five Men Killed by a Boiler Explosion on the Inverness. Two of the flues of the steamer Inverness, plying on the Mississippi River, collapsed when the boat had reached a point twelve miles below Quincy, resulting in the death of five men. These men, with half a dozen others, were precipitated into the river. The killed were; Joseph Halpin, the fireman; George Crait, runner for the captain; Jbhn Green, deckhand; Charles Conroy, deckhand; William Tierney, deckhand. None of the bodies of the killed were recovered. The others who were precipitated into the water swam ashore or were rescued by boats from the Mountain Belle.whieh was near the Inverness at the time. The damaged boat belongs to McDonald Bros, of La Crosse, where all the victims lived. The steamer Fulton was blown up by the explosion of her boiler at Pass a Loutre, La. Edward Perkins, the pilot, and Capt. Biddle were killed. SWEPT BY STORMS. Hail and Wind Storms Visit Various Parts of the Country. Fatalities and disasters from rain, wind, and hail storms are reported from various parts of the country. Near New Orleans, La., a tent in which a dozen people had taken refuge from the rain was struck by lightning, and one man killed and ten injured, one of them mortally. Near Beatrice, Neb., two children, who with their mother were trying to escape a threatened rise of the stream on which they lived, fell into a gully while going to higher ground in the dark and were drowned, and three children who were swept away by the swollen flood of Solomon Creek in Kansas were also drowned. Great damage was done by hail and lightning in various parts of Kansas and at Des Moines, lowa. At Canton, Ohio, buildings were blown down by the high wind, and losses amounting to $70,000 caused. The heavs rains flooded farm lands and did great damage to crops in many parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. AN OLD SOLDIER $200,000 AHEAD. A Veteran of the Mexican War Wins a Famous Lawsuit. , Judge Wakely, of Omaha, has decided that Franklin Robinson, of California, will eventually gain possession of Omaha real estate valued at $200,000. Robinson was a soldier in the Mexican war and was end tied to a Government warrant'for 160 ‘Acres of land. He authorized Jones in 1849 to get the warrant and locate the land for his benefit. He then went to the Pacific Coast. Jones got the xvarrant, located the land, and held possession of it by virtue of

a pretended assignment on the papers from Robinson. In 1868 Jones sold the land to Sydney Dillon for Union Pacific depot grounds on the lowa side of the river for $24,000, and invested the proceeds in Omaha property in his own name. Robinson remained in ignorance of all this until 1886, when he brought suit. BI SHOPS SUMMONED. The Irish Clergy Will Discuss the Pope’sKeacript. It is reported by cable from Dublin that “the Irish Bishops have been summoned to meet immediately for the consideration of their attitude toward the Papal rescript.” William O’Brien, addressing the Glensharrold tenants, said that Bishop O’Dwyer, by his letter regarding the Papal rescript, had doubtless struck a heavy blow, but the speaker firmly believed that the Sunday meetings marked the end of the controversy and the end of the rescript. The Nationalists must persevere, if only for the sake of the 40,000 tenants under notice of eviction who were too poor and too much disorganized to form a combination, but who were kept in their homes by the indirect influence of the plan of campaign arid the wholesome terror which it inspired. WOMAN’S VENGEANCE. A Tragical Scene in a Chicago Court Room Not Down on the Docket. During the session of the Circuit Court of Chicago, Friday forenoon, June Ist, Judge Egbert Jamieson presiding, another startling tragedy occurred in connection with the notorious Rawson divorce case. Mrs. America Rawson shot Henry C. Whitney, the attorney of her husband, Stephen W. Rawson, the banker, in the court-room, emptying five barrels of a revolver, two of the charges taking effect, inflicting wounds that will probably prove fatal. Last October Ralph Lee, the son of Mrs. Rawson by a previous husband, shot Mr. Rawson on a public street in Chicago, for which crime he is now suffering imprisonment. Mrs. Rawson is in custody. BOLD ROBBERY IN OMAHA. A Daring Thief Steals Mrs. Garneau’s Diamonds in Her Presence. A daring and successful robbery was committed at the house of Joseph E. Garneau, a .wealthy cracker manufacturer of Omaha. As Mrs. Garneau was entering the house she met a stranger coming down stairs from her room. The man drew a revolver and told her if she made an outcry he would kill her. He then walked coolly from the house and down the street. Mrs. Garneau fainted, and when she recovered she found that $4,000 worth of diamonds had been taken from her room, together with a small amount of money.

BISHOPS ELECTED. Ceremonies of an lin posing Nature by the Methodists. The six new Bishops recently elected by the Methodist General Conference at New York have been consecrated with imposing ceremonies. The Rev. Dr. C. H. Payne was elected Secretary of the Committee on Education, and the term of Presiding Elders was increased from four to six years. After a long debate the majority report advocating the change of the name of the Freedmen’s Aid Society to the Freedmen's Southern Aid and Educational Society of the Methodist Church was adopted. REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS. The General Synod Adopt Various Resolutions. The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church adopted a resolution at Pittsburg, Pa., reaffirming their conviction that the Constitution of the United States is a virtual agreement or compact to administer the Government without reference to Christ or Christian religion, and that incorporation with the Government on the basis of this Constitution is, therefore, an act of disloyalty to Christ. The question of uniting with the United Presbyterian Church was almost unanimously opposed.

TWO OF THE GREENS KILLED. The Feud with the Jones Family in Tennessee Ends in Another Battle. Another battle has taken place between the Jones and Green factions in Hancock County, Tenn., which resulted in the death of two of the Green family. Frank, the son of Hampton Green, and Lewis Moor and A. D. Jones.led the attacking party. The feud began in January over a “bad fence,” and Sunday, Feb. 13, one of the Jones’ family’ ■was shot by Dave Green. Since then the two families and their respective friends have been under arms, and several battles have occurred. MONEY FOR HOME RULE. The Irish Parliamentary Fund Association Semi SIO,OOO to Parnell. The Irish Parliamentary Fund Association by Eugene Kelly at the Hoffman House, New York, intrusted Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde with a draft for SIO,OOO to be used by’ Mr. Parnell in the furtherance of the cause of home rule for Ireland. The draft was handed to Mr. Esmonde at a dinner in his honor given by a number of American gentlemen interested in the Irish home-rule movement. Mr. Esmonde has sailed for Ireland. COLORADO DELUGED. Marvelous Rainfall in That State During; tile Last Few Weeks. A marvelous rainfall has visited Colorado during the hist few weeks. Never before in the history of the State has one-fifth such an amount fallen in a similar period. One week witnessed a down-pour every afternoon, and something over a fortnight ago there was a steady fall of rain for thirty-six hours. In this last-named instance the deposit of moisture was greater than previous years have shown for two months.

DON’T LIKE ABBOTT. Beecher’s Successor Not in Accord with tiie Pastoral Helper. Some time ago Rev. 8. B. Halliday declared his intention of resigning his place as pastoral helper in Plymouth Church,

New York, which he has held for more than twenty, years. when Mr. Beecher’s successor was chosen. It is said that the selection of Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott as permanent pastor has precipitated matters. Mr. Halliday has been very emphatic in his opposition to Dr. Abbott. It is also said that the relations between Mr. Halliday and the Advisory Committee since Mr, Beecher’s death have been far from pleasant, and that Mr. Halliday would have retired several months ago had he not feared that such a step would cause trouble in the church. A. WISCONSIN LYNCHING. The Murderer of the Drake Family Meets Summary Justice. Andrew Grandstaff, a young desperado, was captured six miles from the scene of the Drake murders, near Viroqua, Wis., and confessed to the crimes. He was placed in the Vernon County Jail. He owns forty acres adjoining the Drake farm. Later Grandstaff was taken from jail by a mob, and hanged to a tree in the court-house yard. Democratic Caucus. At a caucus of the Democratic members of the House of Representatives, about ninety being present, Mr. Springer presented a resolution binding all the Democrats in the House to vote for the bill as it comes from the caucus and for only such amendments as are presented by the Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee. After some discussion the resolution was adopted without division. Another resolution offered by Mr. Springer was also adopted, requiring all Democratic members to be present or secure pairs during the five-minute debate in the House. Mr. Bacon, of New York, offered a resolution, which was adopted, pledging the caucus to proceed with the consideration of the tariff bill in the House immediately after the disposition of the legislative appropriation biil. Decoration Day. Memorial Day was generally observed throughout the country by appropriate exercises. At Chicago thousands of people repaired to the numerous cemeteries and strewed the graves of the dead with flowers, At New York Gen. Stewart L. Woodford delivered an oration at Gen. Grant’s tomb in the presence of a vast audience. At the close of the oration the Richmond Grays and a detail of the Ninth Regiment fired volleys over the tomb, A Memorial-Day meeting was also held at the Metropolitan Opera House. Chauncey M. Depew presided and the Rev. Robert Collyer opened the meeting •with prayer, praying especially for the restoration of Gen. Sheridan to health. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll delivered a brilliant oration.

Garland Bars a Pleasure Trip. United States Marshal George W. Miller, of Pittsburgh, who has been observing President Cleveland’s orders very strictly, concluded to take a trip to St. Louis. The time of the Democratic Convention most suited his convenience. Before going, however, he asked permission of Attorney General Garland. The Attorney’ Genera.! answered: “Don’t go; this is forbidden by the department. A. H. Garland, Attorney General. ” ri ndicted for Attempting a Lynching. The grand jury at Bellaire, Ohio, indicted thirty prominent citizens of Barnesville for inciting a mob to break down the jail and attempt to lynch Robert Gibson, a colored man who was charged with assault upon a little girl, Investigation proved the colored man innocent, and the indictment of the citizens caused intense excitement. Turbulent Connubial Felicity. Judge Thayer, in n decision in Philadelphia, decided that the divorce of William H. Moore, obtained in Chicago in 1887, was procured fraudulently and was void. He condemned the Illinois divorce laws and the practice. Died of Paralysis. General Henry W. Birge, one of the commanders of the Army’ of the Shenandoah during the rebellion, died at New York, aged 68. He was stricken yjith paralysis on the evening of Memorial Day.