Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1889 — A NEWSY MELANGE. [ARTICLE]

A NEWSY MELANGE.

DOINGS OF OUR NEIGHBORS AT HOME *AND ABROAD. Events of Interest and Importance In Every Quarter of the Globe, Religious Intelligence, Crimes and Casualties, Industrial Notes, Personal Mention. OFFICIAL, CROP RETORT. The Condition Generally Favorable for Spring Work. The Signal Office weather and crop report is as follows: The woek ended March 9 was colder than usual in the South, and warmer than usual in the Eastern, Central, and Northern States. There has been an unusually heavy rainfall in the Dakotas and in Northerh'"Mi’nn-sota, while in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Southern Mit hl/sn about 60 per cent, of the normal rainfall is reported. Notwithstanding ttio deficiency ol moisture in the winterwheat region the reports indicate that the weather in that section haß affected this crop favorably. In the spring-wheat section the ground is reportod in fine condition, und sowing is in progress in the Dakotas and Nebraska. Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas and the Gulf btateg show that, the weather Las boeu favorable for furm work, which is well advanced, and crops aie in good ,conduion. Th 3 season is a few days later iliun usual in the South Atlantic States, who o the wiathor has been cool and the ground moist. The ground is covered with snow over the greater portion of New England and Now York, while the crops have been exposed m New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but reports indicate that wheat in these States has not been materially injured.

MASKS AND REVOLVERS. They Clean Out a Store at Forbes, Mo., in li liicii Were Several Men. A sensation was created at the small town of Forbes, Mo., thirty miles north of St. Joe, by the bold robbery of the principal store in town. Three men, their faces hidden by heavy false beards, with drawn revolvers, entered tho store of Young & Co., in which were llfteen or twenty citizens talking and playing checkers, They were ordered to throw up their hands, and promptly,obeyed. Two of the thieves kept ttypir revolvers on the crowd while tho third went through the cash-drawer. Tnen, turning to the crowd, each man was ordered to deliver Ids valuables on penalty of death. The robbers only secured SSO in cash, with many watches and other goods. They then warned the crowd not to move for ten minutes, went outside and disappeared before the alarm was given. OKLAHOMA lipOMKIIS. Harry Hill Outlines a Vigorous Plan to Get Tluun Across tho Line. Tho latest information in regard to the movements of tho Oklahoma boomers is to tho effect that Harry Hill, in an interview, said he had formulated his plan of action. Tho boomers are to be massed at Caldwell and Hunnewoll. Kan. These he will lead In person, while a company from tho wost will be in command of Col. Cole, and the peoplo from tho south will bo under a competent leader. Ho says in thirty days ho can cross the line with a larger forco than Payno ever had. If pursued, lie says he will cut every wire fence in the Cherokee strip and burn tho grass to the Chickasaw lino. Col. Crocker writes to Col. Hill that tho 30,000 peoplo in tho Chickasaw Nation are wild, and that he can not restrain them. BUTCHERY IN HAYTI. Capt. Frazer Brings Word of a Bloody Massacre by Legitime's Men. The steamship Cotian has arrived at New York from Port de Paix, Hayti. Capt. Frazer said: "We arrived at Port de Paix from Santiago do Cuba on Feb. 21. Wo found the natives almost destitute, their chief artieli of food being raw sugar-cane. Little food was to be had in the town, and pork was offered at.s3s a barrel. Flour was $lB a barrel. Tho natives had relapsed almost to a condition of savagery. A terrible battle took place in the interior in which 200 or 300 were killed. Legitime’s army attacked the Hippolyto forces at Grand Saline, and after several repulses succeeded in carrying the outposts and were soon masters of the city, when the prisoners were butchered and their bodies horribly mutilate a.”

CHOSE AN ILLINOISAN. George C. Tichenor Selected as Assistant Secretary of tlie Treasury. Secretary Windom has begun the reorganization of the Treasury Department by the selection of George C. Tichenor, of Illinois, as Assistant Secretary in place of Judge Maynard, rosigned, Mr. Tichonor has been a special agent of tho department for a number of years, and has performed many important and delicate services in connection with the customs administration. He is particularly well known in New York City, having assisted in nearly all the investigations of customs business of that nort in recent years. He is regarded as an authority on tariff matters, and in his new position will have direct supervision of the customs service. Death of Mrs. Itosa M. Lelaiut. Mrs. Rosa M. Leland, widely known as a theatrical manageress, died in Albany, N. Y., of nervous prostration. She acquired celebrity as Rosa St. Clair at Daly’s and Booth’s Theaters, in New' York City, in 1872 and 1873. In 1882 she married Charles E. Leland of the hotel family.- Since 1881 she was proprietress of the Leland OperaHouse in Albany. Sparks from the Wires. William Munzenmaler w'as killed by O. Weir at Charleston, S. C. p during a fight in a bar-room. James McCormick, residing in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, has commenced suit in Youngstown, Ohio, against the Pittsburg and Western Kuilroad. asking a judgment of $40,000 for tfie death of his son, William McCormick, an employ of tho road, who was killed.

THAT GREAT BALL. It Proves a Grand Success and Is Largely Attende i. The shifting scenes of the great inaugural panorama culminated on the evening of the 4th inst., in the biilliant ball at the new pension building. No more glorious pageant ever marked the momentous transfer of the destinies of a nation Into new and honored hands, says a Washington special, and then continues: Aside from all the patriotic sentiment which clothes such an event as this in national importance, the eye feasted on a scene unparalleled in magnificence, splendor, and social eclat. The richly decorated galleries and corridors and apartments mode artistic background for the notable assemblage of men and women from all parts.of the country,who promenaded the stately length of the vast ball or watched the gay scene from the galleries. Aside from the radiant pleasure of suen a picture, ana forgetful of the decorations that seemed so well a harmonious part of it, there was an atmosphere of- refinement and of beauty that marked with an indelible touch the progress of a great nation in those subtle arts that wealth cannot evince without cultivation and taste. The decorations of the ballroom were very elaborate and rich. The Presidential party entered the hall when the brilliant scene was at its height. Looking down from the galleries it seemed as if every inch of space in the diamond-tiled floor was filled with people. A sea of upturned faces watched tueir entrance and accompanied with longing looks the disappearance of the procession up the stairway. The President looked pale and a trifle careworn, and gave a sigh of pleasant relief when the doors of hla receptionroom were thrown open mid the little party had afew minutes to themselves while they were divested of their wraps by the maids in attendance. President Harrison stood about the center of the room. His manner was decidedly cordial. He repeated,quietly butelearly.thenameef each person iutioauc-d with “I am glad to tee you." Mrs. Harrison took no part in the reception. Klie stood an intent and almost breathless watcher of the passing line. <lbo Presidential party, Mrs. Harrison escorted by ex-t-enator Boutwell, made a circuit of the vast ball, the President bowing and smiling in every direction, and then returned to the reception-room. Then be ittu the inauguration ball. Every nook and corner was alive with well-dressed humanity. Fully fifteen thousand persons were present, and when the ball closed at 3 o’clock a. in. another great social and historical event in the nation’s record had been accomplished. Tho supper was a magnificent triumph of the culinary art, and was partaken of by thou-ands. Mrs. Harrisons gown was a strikingly elaborate one, the fabric being an exquisite brocade of purely American manufacture. It was u combination of two materials, brocade and apricot faille. The brocade hud a groundworx of French gray satin of fiuo, smooth totture, and the figures which covered its surface were ouk loaves and burrs. The petticoat was of smooth apr.cot faille. A magnificent flounce of point was laid lengthwise irom the hem to the belt line. Brood panels of the brocade lined with tho faille covered the sides of the front. The design gracefully lessened in width as it reached tne waist lino. A deep insertion of lace edged the panels, with a short fringe of goal aud silver over tne point flounce at tho loot. The bodice was out V shaped und like the train \yas made of the faille. Tne opening at the nock was filled in quite ujj to tho throat with a beaded ne work of small gold and silver beads and tho elbow sleeves were finished with passementerie in gold and silver. Toe train was very long und fell away from the waist-line with a thickly plaited panel. Diamonds in a handsome pendant were worn. Tho gloves were pale-gray Buede, just, reaching the elbow sleeve. Her hair was worn in a fluffy hang over the forehead and smoothly-colled low o i cue neck.

NOMINATIONS NOT CONFIRMED, I, Ist of Those Matin l>y President Cleveland llefore H's Term Expired. Tiie following Postmasters nominated by President Cleveland during tlio last two months of his administration failed to secure confirmation: Dakota—" William Hope, Minot; Georgo W. Prate, fcturgis; John a. Fit geruld, Madison; Georgo L. linker, Britton; C lo riJmjer, Purker. idauo Lewis T. Brock, lieHeview; Herman Krause, llalley. Illinois -Levi Booth. Chillicothe; Charles W. Jones, Griggavillp; l owls H. O’Uomior, Austin; Ha.ry M. liols,ou, Kensington ; Mrs. Kiltie L. Scott, Galena; Samuel P. Topts, Ceutralia ; Samuel C. Ski-uip. Maywoo 1; Frances j. "Wusmantlr, Naperville; Georgo W. Smith, Flora; Ro occa Snape, Petersburg; Charles H. Maumng, Grun i Glossing. Indiana'—Norman Fisher, lluutingburg; Benjamin B' Price, Seymour; LoitaE. Smith, Gu.tn City. lowa—John J. Brennau, Correotioiiville ; Geo. A. Kuright, Marcus; Peter -Johns oil, Ks herville; it. E. Koaracy, Sheldon; Nicholas C. Stan.on, West Liberty; John B. Wilson, Corning; Blank A. Glass, Cresco; James E. Latchinn, Montezuma; Se-h Smith, Manning; Samuel W. summers, Clarion; James A'Totten, Griswold ; Mollie G. Muilit, Tipton ; Ceies.iuo Gibbons, Keokuk. Kansas —Blarriet L. Vodder, Washington ; John M. Barnes, Lyndon; Henry C. Carter, Baldwin; Dennis Boley, Cooliilge; John A. Simons, Greeuleaf; Aiphonso Bichel, Florence ; Charles L. BSuruo, Argeutiuo; bamuel twark, Ba\t.-r Springs; Airs. Clara L. M hols, B’ort Leaven - worth ; Bleary C. Mi ler, Ilorter. Michigan—JosiaU G. Miller, Bangor; L. Lonna Stacoy, Tecumseh ; George B'. Ke ley, ironwood: Daniel K. Soper, idewaygo; Myron B. Brooks, Nashvlllo; Eugene W. Burkhart, Fowler.il «; Joremiali Dreuum, Wyandotte; Frame G. Bice, Benton Harbor; Henry S. Wymer, Moren i; Frank Mc.vlai.on, Au Sable ; Albert P. Mclntvro, Warren. Minnesota— Almond B. Davis, Winnebago City. Wisconsin—Myron Iloed, Waupaca; William 0. Bravvley, Maustou ; Clnirß s OuatTee, Rhiuelandor; George A. Both, BGc > Luke; Alexander J. Me it ue, West Superior; James W. McCab >, Clhiton ; B’rsdcr ck B. Plieips, Lancaster; John M. Hibbard, SB ugtiton. Cold ado—Nols Kellerup, Black Hawk ; Joseph 3. Morton, Vuuiu. NOT SIGNED BY THE I’KESIDENT. A List of (lie Bills "Which Failed to Become Laws. The following is a list of the bills which did not receive the President’s signature before the adjournment of Congress, and failed to become laws: The act for a 1 ridge acress (he Arkansas River, near Cummings I .arnling, Aik.; the act to require the United stales Circuit and District Judges to instruct the ju y in writing in certain cases; the act to make 1 ort Angelas, W. T., a port, of delivery ; the act granting the St-. Louis und San B'rauc sc.i Railroad Company ilie right of wav through the Indian Territory; the act granting ihe right of way through the Indian Territory to the I avail worth and Rio Grande Railroad Company, and acts grunting pensions and other relief to Wesley Montgomery, Daniel M. Maulding. Noah W Yoder A.j. Me Croat y, Minnie A. Bailey, John Gallagher, M .ry Murphy. Cyrus Tuttle, Ruth i Ule3 ’ bevi B. .-with. Audi- wJ. Faust, Eliznbetu E. Gross Bosh lie Junk William Tavior i John Mann, Catlisr n Hayes, John B. Wliitneld, Johu R. Trentlon. D. M. Hpraguo, W Tilton, Mary Horning, 1-arahA. Harriaon, Lavinia Wright, Ann E. Mussinau. Bilizg-belh Jones, and Louis l V. A. Kilpatrick, widow of Major General Kilpatrick. FIKEWOEKS AT WASHINGTON. A Grand Exhibition Illuminating the Capital City. The display of the deferred fireworks from the monument grounds at Washington, D. C., on the evening of the 6th inst, was undoubtedly the most brilliant ever witnessed in the Capital City. The exhibition began with an illumination of Pennsylvania avenue from the Treasury Department to the Capitol, a distance of over one mile, bv means of magnesium suns, and for the space of five minutes the entire .avenue glowed with a lich and varied.light. At the conclusion of this illuminaition the display at the monument began.

First a Presidential salute of "pyrotechnic bombs fired from mortars and exploding with heavy reports high in the air, then a bewildering flight of rockets. The night was uncommonly dark, and the great white shaft of the Washington monilmcnt afforded a background the peer of which can hardly be found in the world. The first set-piece displayed was large portraits of President Harrisou and Vice President Morton, framed in brilliant colors, resting upon an easeL Bo life-like were these portraits that at the distance of a mile each was readily recognized. The display was grand and was witnessed by thousands of people.

DUN & CO.’S WEEKLY REVIEW. A Big Iron Failure Tends to Unsettle Business—Trade Improving. In their review of trade for the last week, R. G. Dun & Co. say: The failure of an important iron establishment has checked, at lea tj or the moment, a feeling of increasing confidence which ,e,iai to have been due less to any increase in demand than to a decrease in pressure to sell. At Pittsburgh prices were a little belter, and at Philadelphia and New York more firm without advance. But the Heading lailure has so changed the feeling that buyers are likely to be conservative. The coal mark- 1 is despondent, but actual sales are reported about 5j cents below the schedule. The market for bituminous coal is dull. Lead is inactive at 3.7 cents. Oil has risen a fraction, but coffee has again been advanced nearly 1 cent to 19, and the market for pork products is stronger, with mess pork 5J cents higher at *12.50. After declining shandy to 9T>4 cents, a fall of 3 cents, wheat rose to 90 cent", but declined % cent. The decline was duo to further information of the large stocks remaining. Dakota alone, according to the latest figures, having about 11,000,00 J bushels. Com and oats have risen te cent each, with but moderate transactions. The price of cotton has’been maintained. Reports from Cuba helfiod an advance of 3-lG on raw sugar; but leather is again a shade weaker for some grades, and the tone of the wool market is depressed by conservative* demands of manufacturers and rep rts that the spring clip is likely to show an incroaso of 20 per cent. The dry goods market has been irregular. Reports from interior towns generally intricate improvement in the volume of business ail i in tuo deinund for money. The reports of slow collections continue. During the week the Treasury took in only £?G00,0 0 more than it disuursed, and the outgo to ilie interior continued. Tne general average of prices for commodities declined during the week about one-tliird of 1 per cent. Business failures numbered 281 as compared with a totul of 282 the previous week.

A STARTLING RUMOR CURRENT. The Nlpslc Said to Have Been lllown Up by lire German Ol a. A San Francisco, Cal., special of tho Bth inst. is us lollows: One of tho most sanguinary naval battles in American history has taaeu'place outlie Pacific Uioliu, a United States ship with all on board being blown out of the water byaCerlnair frigate. The catastrophe lollowed a plucky a,tack by me American vessel on the irigate, which at the time wus engugod in au inuuman bombardment of the praoucaily defenseless Samoans under Mataaia. The Germans had treated a protest from tho Americans with contempt. All this at least is currently believed in San Francisco - The ground for this belief is the fact that private advices are received hero to the lollowing effect: The New York Herald is in receipt of a telegram irom James Gordon Bennett, at I‘uris, •continuing the Breslau dispatch about tho Samoan trouble. Also that tne Herald lias a dispaten direct irom Auckland, oil Samoan affairs; also that a naval officer in Washington telegraphed to a naval officer at Maro Island hero confirming the Breslau dispatch. The Breslau dispatch rest rrod to is as follows: The Seiucaid In r /.esUiny prmts ihe following sensational [mate telegram from Samoa: "The ’ German irigate Olga Ims uemoamed MataafTs camp. The Captain ot the American man-of-war protes.ed, but, seeing his protest disregarded, he opened fire on the Olga. A suell burst between decks, doing much uumaye. Tile Olga then directed a tor]it do ul tho Americau snip, glowing her ut), with all hands."

TOLITICAL POINTERS. Interesting Happenings of More or Less Importance in (lie World of Pu itics. It is stated that President Harrison desires Hie persons whom lie shall appoint to the important offices shall receive the support of tlio majority of the delegation in Congress from their respective States. A delegation of Arizona citizens visited Washington to urge President Harrison to make an early change in the Governorship of that Territory in order to break the deadlock existing between the executive and the Legislature. Robert S. Chilton, a clerk in the State Department, lias been appointed Private Secretary to Vico President Morton. Alt the members of the Cabinet have received their commissions and have been formally induct d into office. West Virginia is well supplied with Governors, having three ostensiole ones—the old and present incumbent, E. W. Wilson. Gen. Goff and President Carr of tlio Senate. The muddl j will have to bo settled by the Supremo Court. Mr, Wilson yet acts as chief executive, though proceedings have been commenced to unseat him by both Goff and Carr. Ex-President Cleveland has been elected an honorary member of tlio New York Chamber of Commerce, also of the St. Nicholas Society of that city. Tho Minnesota House—s 9to 39—has refused to submit to a voto of tho people a prohibition amendment. JOHN ERICSSON IS DEAD. Tile Famous Inventor of tlie Monitor Passes Anaj. Capt. John Ericsson, the noted engineer and builder of the ironclad Monitor, which saved the United States fleet from total destruction by the rebel ram Morrimac at Hampton Itoads, died at his residence in New York City. He was in the 85th year of his age, and doath resulted from cystitis after a short illness.

SIDNEY. BARTLETT GONE. All Associate of Webster anil Choate Faisei Away. Sidney Bartlett, the vetenSu lawyer, long tho acknowledged leader of the Suffolk "bar, died at his home in Boston, Mass. He is said to have been the oldest practicing lawyer in the United States. He. observed his 90th birthday Feb. 13 by attending to his professional duties. Among his as-tooi-ates were Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate. KING MILAN ABDICATES. His Son Alexander Now Ruler of Servia— Regents Appointed. A Belgrade special says: King Milan has issued a decree formally abdicating tho throne of Servia in favor of his son Alexander, who will reign under tho title of Alexander I. Tho decreo appoints M. lovan Ristifch and Gens. Frotiton and Balimurkovic Regents during the minority of Alex-

ander, who is 13 years old. King Milan will remain eommander-in-chief of the army during his son's minority. The abdication is dne to the poor health of King Milan, who is suffering from a nervous malady, causing mental prpstration and insomnia. He declares that he cannot continue to govern without danger to his reason and peril to his life. The regents have intrusted the radical leader. M. Tauschanovitch, with the formation of a new cabinet, the new Protiteh cabinet having resigned on two of its members being appointed regents. The foreign minister, in an interview, declared that the events of the day were a complete victory for Russian diplomacy. A rumor is current that ex-Queen Natalie will return to Servia and take up her residence at Kraguyevat. President Harrison Explains. President Harrison says that he would have been pleased to appoint in his Cabinet some one (rom California, and at an early date he requested the people of the Pacific b'iope to unite upon two or three names from which he might select. But they neglected to do so until quite late, and finally when they did present some names they stated specifically that no other position in the Cabinet would be acceptable to them but the Secretaryship of the Interior or Attorney Generalship. These offices President Harrison had decided upon. This, he says, is the reason why the Pacific Slope did not have a representative in the Cabinet. The Drama. Miss Helen Barry, the charming English comedienne, will remain another week at McYicker’s Theater, Chicago. Louis James and Marie Wainwright will appear in a round of comedies at McYicker’s after Miss Barry’s engagement. “The Two Sisters,” Denman Thompson's new play, is booked for two weeks at McYicker’s.

Bad Fire at Louisvillt;. Fire at Louisville, Ky., destroyed three buildings, belongingto Kleinhaus & Simonson, H. Victor Newcomb of New York, and the estate of W. P. Churchill, together with Kleinhaus & Simonson’s stock of clothing and Strauss & Co.’s stock of dry goods. The loss is estimated at $435,400, with insurance of $255,277. The Beading Iron Works, At a meeting of the creditors of the insolvent Beading Iron Works at Beading, Pa., tho liabilities were reported at $1,927,783, and the assets at $2,439,595. A committeo of three was appointed to continue tho works in operation, and another committee was appointed to prepare a plan of reorganization. A Railroad to Oklahoma. A charter lias been filed with the Secretary of State of Kansas for a new railroad to Oklahoma, to bo known as tlio Hutchinson, Oklahoma and Gul f . It is to start at Beloit and run directly south through Central Kansas to Oklahoma and to the Gulf of Mexico. The capital stock is $3,000,000. Mistaken Identity. In tho case of Kuhl vs. tho officials of Milwaukee, Wis., a verdict has been rendered giving the plaintiff $4,750. Kuhl was arrested on tho charge of murder, and narrowly escaped lynching. It turned out to a ease of mistaken identity, and he sued for damages. Expected Death of a King. A Berlin telegram of tlio sth inst. says: The latest news from The Hague is that the death of tho King of Holland is imminent. There are acute symptoms of blood poisoning, The King experiences terrible suffering and what cessation from pain is obtained is due to the use of morphiuo. A Fatal Mistake. —As Joseph McHenry was setting a musk-rat trap in Riley Creek, near Lima, Ohio, James Lewis, who was hunting, saw tlio top of McHenry’s hat, and, thinking it was a musk-rat, fired, blowing off the top of McHenry’s head. A Cure for Babies. It is announced that the discovery has been made in Teru that, the juice, or sap of peuca or maguey leaves will cure hydrophobia. •