Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1889 — A NEWSY MELANGE. [ARTICLE]

A NEWSY MELANGE.

DOINGS OF OCRNEIGHBORS AT HOME AND ABROAD. Events of Interest and Importance In Every Quarter of the Globe, Religious Intelligence, Crimes and Casualties, Industrial Notes, Personal Mention. • DISASTERS IN CHINA. Thousands of Lives Lost in the Oriental Kingdom. A San Francisco dispatch says: The steamer Oceanic has arrived irom Hong Kong and Yokohama, bringing advices up to Aug. 10. Further details of the bursting of the Yellow River embankments, in the province of Shantung, July 22. state that the d struc-tion is widespread. The breach in the river is over 2,000 feet in length, and a swift current swept through. Hooding to the depth of twelve feet a large extent of country lying adjacent. Many houses were washed away, and a dispatch from Chefoo states that the number of persons drowned is too great to be counted. Ten districts are already submerged, and it is feared that many more in the low-lying country south will suiter a similar fate. Latest advices concerning the earthquake at Kumamota July 28 place the number of the killed at eighteen ar.l the wounded at nineteen. Fifty-two dwellings were demolished. A telegram on the 30th of July states that fifty-three shocks have been experienced and that they continue to be felt. The inhabitants were sleeping in the open air. The same earthquake ■was felt in the province of Clukugo. Considerable loss of life is reported, but no particulars have been received.

GATHERING THE HARVEST. Tile Weather Favorable for the Operations of the Fanners. The weather crop bulletin says: The weather has been favorable for harvesting in Minnesota, where an unusually large wheat crop has been secured. Late crops have been injured in Dakota by drought. For Pennsylvania, lowa, and Illinois the weather is especially favorable for corn, which is maturing rapidly. In Michigan it has been unfavorable for corn, potatoes, and pastures. Over the greater portion of Kansas and the western half of Missouri the corn crop is excellent, but in eastern Missouri the crop has been Injured by drought. Numerous reports from the corn belt indicate that the crop will be secure from frost on Sept. 15. In the western Gulf States staple crops are much improved. The weather of the week has been generally favorable in New England and the Middle States.

BASE-BALL BATTERS. Standing of the Clubs That Are Contending for First Place. The relative position of the various clubs that are contending for the pennant is shown by the annexed table: National. W. L. £c| American. W. L. » 0 Boston6o 33 .645 St. Louis... .70 33 .679 New Y0rk...58 36 .617 Brooklyn... .67 34 .663 Philadas2 44 .541 Baltimore.. .57 42 .575 Chicagoso 19 .505 Athleticss 43 .561 Cleveland... 49 49 .500 Cincinnati...ss 48 .£l3 Pittsburg... .44 55 .444.K’ns’s City.. 42 60 . 411 Indianap ...41 58 .414 Columbus.. .39 66 .371 Wash’gt’n..,3l 61 ,337|Louisville.. .22 81 .213 I » Western. W. L. sc.| Interstate. W. L. sc. Omaha 64 28 .695 Davenport... 50 39 .561 St. Paul6o 35 .625[Burlington. .42 50 .543 Minneapolis 46 46 .500 Quincy4s 44 .505 Sioux City..4s 48 .483 Peoria4s 46 .494 Denver 42 49 461 Springfield .49 43 .480 St. Joseph.. 39 47 .453 Evansville. .42 51 .451 Milwaukee. .38 53 . 417 Des Moines..3l 59 .344 FAILED FOR $400,000. The J. H. Mahler Carriage Company of St. Paul Makes an Assignment. The J. H. Mahler Carriage Company, of St. Paul Minn., has assigned to John L. McDonald. Mr. J. H. Mahler, the president of the company, admits that the liabilities will probably largely exceed the assets. It is believed that the liabilities will not be less than s4oo,ooo,and they may reach nearly twice that amount. Mr. Mahler says the assignment was precipitated by an action brought in the district court by F. L. Elms, a Michigan carriage manufacturer, to recover $2,450.

Gov. Wilson’s Serious Accident. Gov. E. W. Wilson, of West Virginia, and his aged father-in-law, Dr. J. F. Cotton, met with a sarious accident while out driving. The horse, a fiery animal, took fright at a point where the road ran along the edge of a thirty-five foot bank and finally fell over the edge, carrying Dr« Cotton with him. Gov. Wilson was thrown out, falling on the edge of the bank, where he made a desperate effort to save the horse from going over, but was unsuccessful. Dr. Cotton had his left shoulder broken, and the Governor was painfully hurt about the legs and is confined to his be-i. After Our Gas Plants. British capital, having largely absorbed the beer industry of America, is now looking at the gas plants of this country. A distinguished London engineer is on his way to the United States with the object of closing some deals if investigation assures their profitableness. Suicide of a Well-Known Salesman. Samuel Rosenbaum, a well-known salesman for James H. Walker & Co., of Chicago, made insane by the death of his wife and daughter, killed himself. The American Bar Association. The American Bar Association is holding its annual meeting in Chicago. It is the first time the association has met away from Saratoga.

VICTIMS of the torch. Nine Persons Perish In a New York Tenement House. Nine persons were either burned to death or smothered by an early morning fire which broke out in the kitchen of Snyder’s restaurant, on the store floor of a flvostory tenement building at 305 West Seventh avenue. New York City, and several others we e injured. Snyder, the keeper of the restaurant, has been arrested on suspicion of causing the fire. A policy of insurance for SI,OOO on his stock was found in his possession, and one of the employes states that he found fat scattered over the floor of the restaurant. The tenement was occupied "by sixty people, and all were sound asleep when the fire broke out The building was damaged SIO,OOO. The dead are: William Glennon, aged 60 years, burned to dtalh; Nellie McGeoghau, aged 29 years, smothered to death; Mary Wells, aged 31 years, smothered; Jaue Wells, aged 4 years, smothered ; Thomas Wells, aged 2 years, smothered ; Bertha Lustig, aged 40 years, burned to death ; William McKee, aged ii years, burned to death; Jane Jeffrey, aged6s years, smothered ; Annie Lyons, aged 45 years, smothered. The list of injured is : William Glennon, aged 18 years, badly burned; John Glennon, badly burned and Injured. Snyder has been arraigned with William Brooks, his colored cook, be'ore the Coroner. SnyJer was committed to the Tombs without bail and Brooks was sent to the House of Detention as a witness. The police say they have a good case.

THE TRADE OUTLOOK. An Active Fuß Business Indicated byPresent Prospects. Bradstreet’s review of the state of trade says: Special telegrams indicate no noteworthy change in the volume of general merchandise being distributed, except that moderate increases are reported at Philadelphia, St. Louis, New Orleans, St. Joseph, and Omaha. There is an average movement at most other points, and at almost all general belief favecs an active fall trade. The unfavorable feature of the week is found in fears of stringment money, more particularly at New York City. Mercantile collections) South, West, aud Northwest are easier, aud interior merchants feel encouraged by generally favorable crop prospects. Breadstuffs markets have been depressed and prices lower all around. This is caused by a decreased demand for flour, wheat and corn, both for home use and for export. Western deliveries of wheat are restricted, but Eastern offerings are freer. The latter is true of corn East aud West, and of oats. Exports of wheat (and flour as wheat) aggregate 2,703,145 bushels (both coasts), against 1,914,412 bushels the previous week and 2.336,620 bushels one year ago. The aggregate exported from July I to date is 13,593,296, against 15,990,6C0 bushels In the! like period of 1&88. Dealings in hog products have been of fair proportions, but prices are lower in sympathy with the West. Business failures reported number 218 in the United States, against 177 the previous week and 157 the corresponding week last year. The total failures in the United States from Jan. 1 to date is 7,427, against 6 585 in 1888.

GIVEN GOOD OFFICES. A Few Successful Applicants for Places. The following appointments have been made: Dr. M. 8. Jower, a member of the Pension Board at Antigo, Wis. Drs. C. C. Watson, J. W. Grosbeck, and D. C. Greene were appointed members of the board at Woodstock, 111. In the revenue service : J. J. Winsted, Storekeeper and Gauger in the Fifth Tennessee District; William Totten, Storekeeper and Gauger in the Eighth Kentucky; Andrew T. Deininger, Storekeeper in the First Ohio. James JUlingslyof California, Pa., has been reappointed Postoffice Inspector under rule 10 of the Civil Service Commission. Charles E. Taft, of Little Rock, Ark., a special agent of the census bureau on shipbuilding ; R. M. Moore, of San Antonio, Texas, Frank M. Wicker, of Key West, Fla., and Samuel W. Mo. Kinlay, of Charleston, S. C., inspectors of customs for temporary-duty at $4 per diem ; James 8. Rittenhouse, storekeeper and gaugar in the Fifth District of Illinois, and Andrew J. Pickerell, storekeeper in the Thirteenth District of Illinois. Gaugers—Ralph S. Green, Fifth Illinois ; John M. Faulkner, Fifth Kentucky. Storekeepers— G. H. Kirkpatrick, Cad Burba, and James O. Hagan, Fifth Kentucky; James A. Kerr, in Eleventh Ohio.

HONORED BY THEIR PARTIES. The Successful Candidates Before Several State Conventions. The conventions held in several States by various political parties have selected for candidates the following: Virginia Republicans Governor, Gen. William Mahone; Lieutenant-Governor, Col. Campbell C. Slemp; Attorney-General, Capt. Warren 8. Lurty. North Dakota Republicans—Governor, John Miller; Lieutenant-Governor, Alfred Dickey; Secretary of State, John Flittie; Supreme Judges, G. C. H. Corliss, Alfred Wattin, Judge Bartholomew; Auditor. John O. Bray; member of Congress, L. C. Hansborough. Nebraska Prohibitionists—Supreme Judge, S. P. Wigton, of Norfolk; University Regents, Mrs. Jennie F. Holmes of Tecumseh, C. B. Palmer of Hastings. Montana Republicans—Governor, T. C. Power, of Helena; Lieutenant-Governor, J. E. Richards, of Butte; member of Congress, T. H. Carter, of Helena.

THREE MI'RLEI) INTO ETERNITY. Frightful Collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad —Several Injured. An east-bound special train with officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Ra lroad on board ran into an express train at Petrolia, W. Va. The fast express had been ordered to stop at Petrolia and the pay-car, with the officials of the road, had been ordered to stop at Silver Run. Each tried to make the point and collided. At the time of the collision both trains were going thirty-five miles an hour. They met on a sharp curve, and, without a moment’s warning, dashed into each other, wrecking both engines and the baggage-car. Three persons were instantly killed, one fatally and fifteen slightly injured. The killed are: Engineer Layman. Fireman John Fletcher, Fireman John Bailey. Engineer George Lowland was fatally injured. One of the officials, named Hunter, was perhaps fatally injured. Mrs. Manlev, of Central, W. Va., was badly injured. Councilman Robert Molloy, of Parkersburg, was cut and bruised. Baggagemaster Ross was cut. The colored porter on the special was thrown through a glass door ana probably fatally injured.