Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1889 — THE NEWS RECORD. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS RECORD.

A SUMMARY OF THE EVENTFUL HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK. The Latest News as Flashed Over the Wires from All Farts of the World—Regarding Politics, Religion, Casualties, Commerce, and Industry. DOINGS OF CONGRESS. Amending the Nicaragua Bill The Holiday Recess. The tariff bill consumed most of the time in the Senate on the 21st inst., and but little progress was made, a heated and lengthy debate being indulged in on Mr. Vest’s amendment on tte cotton schedule. Mr. Teller’s resolution providing for an investigation into the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury during the present administration was passed after being modified so as to provide for a simple investigation into the conduct of the office. The public printing deficiency bill, which appropriates ¥63,000, was passed. The Senate passed Mr. Plumb’s resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information regarding the purchase of bonds. The Senate passed the House bill granting right of way through certain lands in Minnesota to the Moorhead, Leach Lake and Northern Railroad Company. The Senate voted to nonconcur in the House amendments to the bill to forfeit lands granted to the State of Michigan to aid in the construction of a railroad from Marquette. The House completed consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill in the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Payson (III.) amendments were adopted providing that all the bonds, stock, and certificates shall be issued at the principal office in Now York City, and that all shares, bonds, certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness shall bo paid for only in cash, to be paid into the company’s treasury and used for corporate purposes. An amendment, offered by Mr. Holman (Ini), was adopted, providing that the Directors shall be citizens of the United States or of Nicaragua, and a majority shall be citizens and residents of the United States. Mr. MacDonald (Minn.) offered an amendment, which was adopted, providing that no change of the concessions by Nicaragua and Costa Rica shall be made which in any way affects the rights of American citizens, or the right of the Government of the United States, to have a voice in Governmental control of the canal until the Consent of the United States shall have been first given. Several minor amendments were adopted. Both houses adjourned until Jan. 2. WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE. The Volume of Business Satisfactory—Business Failures. jR. G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade for last week: • At St. Paul mild weather was held to be the cause of tardy trading, and the movement at Kansas City was rather light, but more activity was noticed at Detroit, and other reports from the Northwest indicated a satisfactory volume oftrade. In the Southwest there was more irregularity, uud while the cotton movement was large and, the clearings heavy the situation seemed less wholesome. At Memphis the character of recent failures was thought indicative of an unhealthy state of trade. Pittsburg found Southern iron underselling Northern products, and the same was reported Irom Philadelphia. The payments through all clearing houses were about t> per cent, larger than a year ago, and at all cities outside of New York the amount was about 3% per cent, larger. Wheat prices were 4 cents lower for the week. Sales were only 7,500,000 bushels in New York City, and the scat of the difficulty was Chicago, where favorable reports as to growing winter wheat began to be felt. Exports from Atlantic ports for three weeks have been»37i,s9l bushels, against 1,198,321 last year, and of flour 303,092 barrels, against 668,259, and corn expor s are 3,1t8,03t> bushels, against 1,414,074 last year. The price of corn advanced ’-4 cent, with oats unchanged. On the whole the tendency of prices was downward. At Western points some stringency appeared. The Treasury paid out during the week, at all points, $4,400/ 0» more than it took in. Bankers look for a further outgo of gold in January, though annual disbursements are expected to stiffen the market for securities. The business failures during the seven days numbered 311, as against a total of 3 3 for the week before, and 305 the week previous. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 290.

BRAVE MR. STANLEY. The Explorer Was at Stanley Falls Aug 1 . 28, and Reported Einin Bey in Good Health. A Zanzibar special says: Letters dated Stanley Falls, Aug. 29, have been delivered here by Tippo Tib’s men. They stated that a letter was received at Stanley Falls from Henry M. Stanley on Aug. 28. Stanley was then at Bonvala, on the Aruwhimi, where he had arrived on Aug. 18. He had left Emin Pasha eighty-two days before in perfect health and provided with plenty of food. Stanley had returned to Bonvala for the loads of stores in charge ot his rear guard, and Intended to leave ten days later to rejoin Emin. He reported all the whites in the expedition as healthy, and said the expedition wanted nothing. The West African Telegraph Company received the following dispatch from St. Thomas: "I have just received information that Henry M. Stanley, with Emin Pasha, has arrived on the Aruwhimi. The news is reliable. Parsons, Agent.” JACK THE RIPPER AGAIN. Another Woman Murdered in a Mysterious Manner in a London Suburb. The body of a woman was found in the suburbs of London. An empty phial lay alongside the body, and the impression first formed was that the woman had committed suicide. The physicians who examined the body testified that there were no signs of poison in the stomach, and declared their belief that the woman had been murdered by strangulation. There was a mark on the woman’s neck which showed that a small cord had been tied tightly around it. The woman was of low character. It is believed that her—murderer is identical with the Whitechapel fiend, who has adopted a new method of disposing of his victims. Hopkins Pardoned. Ben Hopkins, of Cincinnati, Ohio, sentenced for embezzling and misapplying the funds of the Fidelity National Bank, has been pardoned by President Cleveland. It is said that Hopkins can live but a few days. Caught by a Devil-Fish. The body of S. J. Hughes, of the United States Coast Survey, who fell overboard from a steamer in Puget Sound two weeks ago, was recovered thirty miles distant, an immense devil-fish fastened to one leg.

TORTURED A “HOODOO” TO DEATH. ANegre«» Hangi and Beats a Kansas Girl in Order to Break a Sp-I*. Eugene Bartlett has lived for five years near Bross. Kingman County, Kansas, with his two daughters and young son. He took with him from Kentucky an old servant, a hegro woman, known as “Good Old Rebecca.” The servant became impressed with the idea that she was being “hoodooed” by the daughter. Jennie, about twenty years old, and told the young lady that “she must quit or there would, be trouble.” The colored woman watched her opportunity for breaking the spelt One night the family, excepting Jennie, visited a neighbor. Shortly after their departure Robert Donnelly, a young man, called to see Jennie. He remained until about 9 o’clock, when Rebecca appeared and stated there was a siek horse at the barn, and she wanted him to go to Bross for medicine. He left in response to the request. As soon as ho had gone the servant caught the young lady, bound her hands and feet, and, tying a rope around her hands, swung her to a joist with her feet about two feet above the floor. The negress then stripped the girl of her clothes and covered her body with paint and thin tar. In a short time she had placed a kettle filled with kindling wood under her, and after putting a large amount of oil ou it applied a match. While the flames were curling around Jennie’s feet and legs Donnelly returned. The front entrance was locked, and going to a window the horrible spectacle met his eyes. He rushed to the back door, broke it open, and at once removed the kettle. He then cut the rope and earned the girl to a resting-place. Soon after the girl recovered consciousness and told the story of her fiendish treatment. Her feet and lower limbs were burned to a crisp, and a few minutes later death relieved her of her intense agony. EXCITED FRENCHMEN. Abandoned the Most Glorious of Mon»rclii«s—M. Cballemel-Lacour’s Speech. In the French Senate durine the debate on the budget M. Challemel-Lacour said the present was not the moment to consider French finances but the future of France. He condemned the policy now pursued in the schools, which, he said, struck iit the root of the traditional principle of paiental control. The main cause of existing evils, he declared, was radicalism, which relentlessly pursued the old founders of the republic and gave promises that were impossible to fulfill. France had abandoned the most glorious of monarchies, and was about to fall at the feet of the least of men. The Cabinet’s duty was to check the movement toward the abyss, but instead of doing this the Cabinet were hastening the movement. It was time to return to a policy of good sense. He appealed to the Right to unite witli the party of the Left, which was the upholder of order and liberty, and together save the country. The speech created a sensation, and at its conclusion the Senate arose en masse and enthusiastically cheered the orator. BEATEN BY REBELS. Four of Gen. Legitime’s AVar Ships Bombard an’lnsurgent Stronghold. On the morning of Dec. 5 four of Legitime’s men-of-war bombarded Cape Hayti. The gunboats dropped anchor four or live miles off the shore, lying broadside to the town, and fired blank cartridges to give notice of their warlike intentions. The foreign Consuls in the city petitioned for time to get out of the city, and were given thirty-six hours. The people fled into the hills, taking ail the possessions they eould conveniently carry, loading their effects on the backs of mules, and as the supply of pack-mules was limited to fifty or sixty, fabulous prices were paid for their use. The bamboo huts succumbed easily to the shots from the boats: but the stone buildings in the central and more elevated portion of the town were not so easily destroyed, the heavy walls resisting the fire for several hours. Despite the warning they had received thany of the residents clung to their habitations. In fact, it was impossible to remove many of the sick in the city within the time allotted by Legitime. Some twenty were killed and many wounded.

RACE TROUBLE IN MISSISSIPPI. Two Men Killed and Several Wounded— Swearing Vengeance. The latest version of the affray at Wahalak. Miss., in which the blacks fired upon a posse of whites is that Constable Seth Cobb was endeavoring at the time of the shooting to serve upon George Maury, colored, a warrant sworn out for the arrest of Maury by Tom Nicholson, white. Maury had cursed a 6-year-old son of Nicholson, and when Nicholson interfered Maury called him a liar. Nicholson struck Maury, whereupon the negro stunned the white man with his pistol. The killed in the affray are: Seth Cobb and W. H. Maury. The wounded are: William Vaughn, John W. Dew, J. T. Maury, G. T. Nicholson. William Hare and Jeff Thomas. Vaughn and Maury will die. The negroes fled to the mountains, and are about two hundred strong and well armed. They were pursued by the whites, who swear vengeance. If the negroes show fight it will be a terrible affair. MILLIONS AT STAKE. Sult Entered in Toledo to Recover Thou, sands of Acres of Limd. Considerable excitement was caused at Toledo, Ohio, by the filing of a suit by H. S. Walbridge to gain possession of the old Miami and Erie Canal bed. It was formerly State property, and the Legislature ceded it to Toledo. Plaintiff avers that as it has been abandoned for canal purposes it reverts to the former owners or its heirs, of whom he has purchased the reversionary interest. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Depot, County Court House, park. Memorial Hall, tho chief Are engine house, public library, and many other prominent public buildings are located on tho strip, which is nearly 1,000 feet wide in some places and runs the entire length of Toledo. Many

millions of dollars are at stake and the case has interest all through Ohio, as it affects all the towns along the canal, including the famous Paulding reservoir, whieh embraces nearly 4,000 acres, valued at $53 an acre. BRITISH VICTORY AT SUAKIN. Several Hundred Men Slain and Troops Driven Toward Handoub. Dispatches from Suakin give the details of a combined attack upon the rebel position by the British and Egyptian forces. They stormed the redoubts and trenches, and after a brilliant engagement lasting half an hour drove the enemy into the bush, scoring a complete victory. The British troops are encamped in the rebel position. The British lost four men killed and two wounded during a gallant cavalry charge. The Egyptian and black regiments charged the trenches and carried them brilliantly, losing two men killed and thirty wounded. The only officers injured in the attacking force were two Egyptians. The rebel loss is placed at 400. Osman Digna’s nephew, the Emir of Trinkitat. and twelve dervishes were captured. AU are wounded.

MRS. OGDEN’S NOBLE GIFT. The Widow of a Former Chicago Millionaire Founds a Memorial Hospital. The Arnot-Ogden memorial, a gift to Elmira, N. Y., from Mrs. Marrianna Ogden, has been dedicated. The institution is one of the finest in the country. The whole cost, about SIOO,OOO, was borne by the donator. In addition to the donation of the fully equipped hospital and nine acres of land to Elmira, various members of the Arnot family endowed beds to the amount of $50,000. The coremonies were witnessed by many distinguished people. Mrs. Ogden was formerly a resident of Chicago, having married the late William B. Ogden, who was one of the most prominent business men of that city. A Fraudulent Marriage. Recently, .at North Adams, Mass., Thos. Raidy married Mrs. Margaret Moore, being first compelled to show that his first wife was dead. The sudden departure of the pair excited suspicion, and developments show that the documents purporting to prove that the first Mrs. Raidy had departed this life were forgeries, and that the woman is still living, in a destitute condition, at Port Henry, N. Y. Heavy Losses Caused by Rain. Heavy rains in Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut caused the rapid rise of the Susquehanna, Lackawanna, Mohawk, and Connecticut Rivers, and much damage was done in places. At Scranton, Pa., a loss of $75,000 was caused to the Jersey Central Railroad Company by damage to bridges and track and a damage of $90,000 resulted in the city. Miners Favor a National Order. Clay County (Ind.) miners, embracing the largest mining district in that State, met in mass convention at Brazil and indorsed the action of the Columbus (Ohio) convention in recommending one national order for the miners of the United States. Steps were also taken looking to the enactment of better laws for the safety of miners in that State. Editor Matthews Dead. J. N. Matthews, editor and proprietor of the Buffalo (N. Y.) Express, is dead. He was born on Nov. 21, 1828, in Bungay, County of Suffolk, England. He made the Express a widely circulated and muchquoted paper, and succeeded in placing it upon a sound financial basis. Two children, survive him—George E. and Frances Amy, wife of Charles B. Graves. Mrs. Matthews died last February. Hanged on a Picket Fence. Samuel Davis, the 22-year-old son of William Davis, a wealthy farmer living near Jeffersonville, Ind., was found dead with his neck caught between the palings of the fence. He undertook to climb the fence and, slipping, was killed. Prince Eugene Dead. Prince Eugene of Savoie-Carignan is dead at Turin. He was 72 years of age and was an Admiral in the Italian navy.