Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1889 — Page 2

®lje IJemotrAticSetttittri RENSSELAER, INDIANA. /. W. McEWEN, ... Publisher

THE WORLD OVER.

A BURKOR OF THE IMPORTANT OCCIRRENCE9 OF A WEEK. Things That Do Happen—A Complete Record of Interesting Events the World Over Shocking Accidents, Startling Crimes. Other Topics. A REPUBLICAN VICTORY. The Boulangists Generally Defeated in the French Elections. A Paris dispatch says: Boulanger’s friends claim liis election by a plurality of 2.203 over Joffrin, the radicul socialist, while Thiebaud, his former apostle and friend, now denounced as the Judas of the Boulangist party, only received 180 votes. Ia any event a reballot will be necessary on account of tho great number of blank votes cast. Rochefort received a plurality over tte five candidates in his arrondissment. but it takes a majoiity to elect. It is not expected that the Government will take any cognizance of the vote for either Boulanger or Rochefort, but the Boulangists claim a victory, nevertheless. Returns from the provinces are coming in slowly. M. Thevenet. Minister of Justice, is elected in the second division of Lyons. Reballots Will be required and also at Bordeaux. Iu tho first division at Havre Siegfried (Republican) has defeated Marchand, tho Boulangist candidate. Tho Boulangists gain two seats by the election of Count GrofTulte at Melun and M. Millavoye at Amiens, tho latter defeating Minister Goblet. Minister of Foreign Affairs Goblet Is elected for the Grasse division of the Alpes Maritiruos, and M. Meline, President of the Chamber of Deputies, for the Remiremont division of the Vosges. The returns so far received show that 158 Republicans and 89 anti-Republicans have been chosen, with 115 second ballots necessary. In the Montmartre district there are 18,743 registered electors. Of these 11,080 voted. Boulanger received 5,880 votes, and there wore 2,491 blank voting papers. A reballot is, therefore, necessary. It is admitted that the blanks really represent Boulangist votes.

FUNERAL OF QUEBEC VICTIMS. Twenty-one Bodies Deposited in Vaults Surveying the Ruins. A Quebec dispatch says; The Ship Laborers’ Society, numbering 700 persons, headed the funeral procession of the victims of the recent landslide. Following these were hearses containing the bodies. Then came a vast concourse of most distinguished citizens, among whom wore several members of the provincial parliament. At St. Patrick’s Church, where the funeral service was held, the coffins were placed in a row at the foot of the chancel. The church was draped with mourning and illuminated magnificently, After the service the procession uproaeeded to Woodfleld Cemetery. Twenty--3 one bodies were deposited in vaults prior * to final burial, as many of them will bo interred in family lots when the remainder of the bodies are extracted from the ruins. Sir Hector Langovin, the Minister of Public Works, accompanied by General Cameron and Major Mayne, of the Royal School of Engineers, of Kingston, Ont., has ivisited the scene of the disaster. They found adjacent rooks suspended at the cliff's side looking rather dangerous. These engineers will, in company with the City Engineer, hold a survey of the heights and report to the Minister of Public Works the condition and danger of the same; also they will suggest the best means to prevent further disasters. About two hundred men are actively working at the debris, and it is expected that more corpses will shortly be found.

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. sj3c; American. W. L. ii?c New York. ..76 40 ,056:8r00k1yn... .84 38 .088 Boston 75 41 .64015 t. Louis... .70 45 .628 Philada GO 57 .512 Athletic 67 50 .572 Chicago 61 61 .000 Baltimore.. .64 52 ,s'>l Cleveland...so 65 .4G2[Cincinuati...6s 59 .524 Indiauap ...54 09 .439 K'ns’s City. .50 66 .431 Pittsburg. ...53 68 .438 Columbus.. .53 72 .424 Wash’gt’n. ..39 73 .348|Louisville.. .26 97 .211 Western. W. L. 13c. Interstate. W. L. <Pc. 0maba......81 33 .710 Quincv 60 51 .540 St. Paul 73 44 .023 Sx>ring'fleld .60 53 .530 Minneapolis 60 54 .526 Peoria 55 60 .478 Sioux City..sß 58 ; 500 Burlington..s4 61 .469 Milwaukee. .53 62 400 Evansville. .51 65 .439 Denver 50 06 .431iMonmouth.. 1 4 .250 St. Joseph. .42 65 .392! Des Moines..4o 74 .350| # Professor George H. Cook Dead. At New Brunswick. N. J., Prof. George H. Cook. LL. D.. Ph. D., State Geologist of New Jersey, died from heart failure. Ho was taken sick in the college laboratory the previous day. but up to the hour of dissolution his death was unexpected. Prof. Cook was born at Hanover, N. J., in 1817. Ending a Long Strike. The long strike at the Columbia Bolling Mills, Lancaster, Pa., has been formally declared off. The strike has lasted nearly seven months, and most of the strikers’ places have been filled with non-union men. Forest Fires on Prince Edward Island. The largest forest fires ever seen on Prince Edward Island raged west of Summerside the other day. The loss cannot be estimated. Several people had narrow escapes from being burned. Will Command the Cadets. Commander Henry Glass has reported at the Annapolis Naval Academy to succeed Commander Harrington as commandant of naval cadets.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE. Trade Everywhere in Fine Shape, and Money Generally in Good Supply. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of the condition of trade says: Throughout the country the state of business is encouraging, and the only disheartening feature are in connection with speculative operations. Speculation in breadstuffg and cotton has been at a slightly lower range of prices, with but moderate transactions, and slackness of the consumptive demand causes a weaker tone in coffee and sugar markets, without material change in prices. The reports from other cities correspond fairly with the clearings outside New York, which show an increase over last year of about 4 per cent, in the aggregate, but an increase at twothirds of the cities. At Boston a conservative feeling still rules the money market. At Philadelphia money is active, and the jobbing dry goods trade continues good, the grocery trade improves, exceeding last year’s; trade in dry goods and other merchandise is quiet, after the exceptional activity of August. For the year thus far trade exceeds last year's. Milwaukee reports constantly improving business with active money. Kansas City reports business and collections a fair average for the season, and Cleveland Increasing activity. At Omaha great crops give good business and collections, and at Pittsburgh further improvement is seen in iron and steel, in c< k » and in coal. South rn reports also are all encouraging as to crop prospect and pi es mt trade. These specimens illustrate the general tei or of reports, and it may be added that there is nowhere any stringency in money, the supjlv being ample for legitimate needs. The great industries appear to be gradually improving in condition. Partial failure of the potato and fruit crops, and the injury to butter by recent storms, cause an advance in prices, and the general average for commodities is now about one per cent, higher than Sept. 1. The busines failures throughout the Country during the week number for the United States 177, and for Canada 21, or a total of 198 failures, as compared with a total of 193 the week previous, lor the corresponding week of last year the figures were 223, representing 209 failures in the United States and 28 in the Dominion of Canada.

PUBLIC LANDS. Gist of the Report of the Acting Commissioner of the Land Office. The report of the acting Commissioner of the General Land Office shows the following statistics: During the year 70,141 agricultural patents wero issued by the General Land Office, covering 11,791,119 acres. Mineral patents to the number of 913, covering an avieage of 17,096, Were issued. There were patented for the benefit of railroads 425,046 acre*, and under the swamp land grants to tho States, 259,721 acres. State selections under educational grants were approved to the extent of 132,350 acres, and lauds to Indians patented under various arts to the amount of 8159,390. Total cash receipts from sales and fess wire $9,270,225, a dicrease of more than three million dollars as compared with the previous year. During the year surveys were accepted on 4,544,372 acres, principally in Dakota, Montana, and New Mexico. The report recommends the repeal of all laws relating to public timbor and the enactment of a general law, plain, concise, and unnistakable in meaning. Fewer fraudulent entries have been made during the year than for many years past.

THE COUNTRY’S SCHOOLS. Annual Report of Commissioner of Education Dawson. Commissioner of Education Dawson, in his annual report, says that during the decade from 1876 to 1887 the erowth of tho public school system has outstripped the increase in population 1.6 per cent. The gain is mainly in the South, where the school system shows an unparalleled development. The colored children are apportioned an equal share of tho school iunds, unless in tho State of Delaware, and their schools are kept open as long and under as well paid teachers as those of the white children. Tho funds for the support of these schools are furnished mainly by tho white inhabitants, ancj after making due allowance for all the sums that have been furnished for the education of the negroes through private sources and through the taxes raised among themselves, it may still be said that the children of those once held in servitude in the South are being educated by the sous of their former masters.

THE PENSION VACANCY. Major Warner Declines to Take Commissioner Tanner’s Place. Major William Warner of Kansas City will not be the next Pension Commissioner. Ho was tendered tho position, and aftor thinking it all over he told the President at Deer Pa' k that he could not accept it for business reasons. He was strongly pressed by Mr. Harrison to take tho place, and his declination is a disappointment. Another selection will not probably be made for two or three weeks. The race is an open one, and no candidate has any assurance that he will be chosen. It is the general opinion that Judge John P. Rea, of Minneapolis, is more to the President’s liking than any one' else, and the Minnesota people are coming to the front for him. Mr. Brown, of Cincinnati; Gen. Powell, of Illinois, and Maj. Poole, of New York, are known to bo doing all they can for the place.

PEOPLE FLED TO THE HILLS. Bridges and Houses Swept Away by tlie Torrent from a Demolished Dam. The breast of the large dam of the Kennebec Ice Company at Hibernia. Pa., burst and a tremendous amount of water rushed down the Brandywine, overflowing the banks and sweeping everything before it. The large bridge which crosses the Brandywine just below the dam was swept away, and several frame buildings were carried down to Coatesville. Several of the streets of Coatesville are four feet under water. The people living along the stream were warned by the sound of the rushing waters and escaped to the hills. So far as heard from no lives have been lost. In places the meadows are covered to the depth of eight and ten feet. The break was caused by a heavy fall of rain. TEN THOUSAND WERE DROWNED. Further Deta'ls of the Great Flood in Japan Which Destroyed Whole Cities. Japanese papers received at San cisco place the total number of persons drowned in the floods of Aug. 20 in the city of Wakayamo and in the districts of Minami-Muro, Higashi-Muro, Nishi Muro, and Hidaka at 10,000. and the number of persons receiving relief at 20,424. The river Kinokuni swelled from thirteen to eighteen feet above the normal level and the village of Iwahashi was washed away. About forty-eight other hamlets were covered by the raging waters. The morning of Aug. 19 an enormous mass of earth fell from a mountain near the village of Tennokawa, stopped the course of the river of the same

name, which, being swollen, overflowed, submerging the village and drowning nearly all the inhabitants. LOVED THE DUSKY PRINCESS. A Young American Elopes with a Samoan Attachment to a Dime Museum. At Minneapolis, Minn., last week a Company of natives of tho Samoan Islands opened an engagement at the dime museum. The party consisted of nine men. one woman, and one child. The woman was comely looking, about 22 or 23 years of age, and claimed to be a princess related to King Malietoa. At the time the King was deposed by the Germans she left for San Francisco, Cal., to be educated, where she remained until she was engaged by an agent to go with some other natives on an exhibition tour through the country. Soon afterward she opened in Chicago. While there an American named J. S. Cotterell fell violently in love with her, followed her to Minneapolis, and eloped with her. They are supposed to have gone to San Francisco, as she has been desirous of returning to her native land sinco Malietoa is again in authority. GOVERNMENT APPOINTEES. Late Changes In the Several Department Officials. The following appointments have been announced: Lewis A. Gross, of Omaha, Neb., Commissioner of the General Land Office, vice Strother M. Stockslager, resigned; Miles Kehoe, of Chicago, a Special Inspector of Customs at that port; Charles F. Scott, of West Virginia, Carden Clerk of the Department of Justice, vice Judge Boteler, resigned; R. V. Bolt, Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs, A. M. Tinker, an Indian Inspector, and O. W. Parker, a special Indian Agent, Commission to negotiate with tho Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians, of Dakota, for the surrender of 789,000 acres of their lauds. Charles W. Coker, Storekeeper Thirteenth Illinois District; Maj. Theophilus Gaines, of West Virginia, Chief of the Pension Division of the Third Auditor’s office; E. L. Jordan, Assistant Superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. NAGLE’S ACT COMMENDED. Terry’s Slayer Released by Justice Sawyer —An Appeal Taken. At San Francisco, in the Nagle habeas corpus case. Judge Sawyor has decided that the Federal Court had jurisdiction in the matter, that tho killing of Terry was justifiable, and ordered Nagle released from custody. As soon as the reading of the decision was concluded Attorney Langhorno, on behalf of the State, gave notice of an appeal. and asked that the prisoner be placed under bail. Judge Sawyer allowed tho defendant to be released on his own recognizance with a $5,000 bail. Nagle was congratulated by a large number of people after his release. MAY STRIKE AGAIN. London Dock Laborers Refuse to Work with “Blacklegs.” Most of the London strikers have resumed work, but in many cases serious complications have arisen, the men refusing to work with the "blacklegs” who were employed to take their places. Several encounters between the factions have already taken place. Many of the dock laborers protest that the strike leaders had no right to agree to a proposal that thev should work hand in hand with the now men. POLITICAL RIOT IN FRANCE. A Meeting of Belligerent Boulangists Broken Up by the Police. Serious disorder arose at a meeting of Boulangists at Gentilly, France. Free fights were indulged in, and the rioters wero suppressed by the police, who used their arms effectively. During the rioting a dozen persons were injured, several of them fatally. Another Big Fire on tho Slope. At Snohomish, W. T., fire started in the dry house of Blackman Bros.’ extensive sash and door factory and immense lumber yards, and the flames spread rapidly. Before the lire department arrived the mills were completely enveloped iu flames. It was feared for a time that tho city was doomed to destruction, but the fire was kept from spreading by ati army of workmen moving tho lumber and tearing down the buildings. The mills are a total loss, the damage being fully $150,000, with no insurance. One hundred and fifty men will bo thrown out of employment. The Atchison’s New President. President Manvel, the new President of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, has arrived at Kansas City. Mr. Manvel states that the details of the policy of the new management had not been yet decided upon. The only docision arrived at so far was that of the change of the President’s office to Chicago as well as that of the General Traffic Manager. The remainder of the offices would remain at Topeka. New Jersey Republicans Name Grubb. At Trenton, N. J., the Republican State Convention nominated General E. B. Grubb for Governor and adopted a platform that indorses the Harrison administration, reaffirms the party’s position on the liquor question, declares for the Australian system of voting, promises the passage of labor laws, and claims that the law regarding railway taxation originated with the Republican party. Four Jurors in the Cronin Case. After sixteen days of actual work in trying to secure a jury to try the alleged murderers of Dr. Cronin four jurors have at last been accepted and sworn in. Their names are: James A. Pierson, Glenwood, farmer; John Culver, No. 528 Davis street, Evanston, real estate; John L. Hall, Fernwood, draughtsman; Charles C. Dix, No. 132 North Carpenter street, cashier. Growth of the Colored Baptists. At the close of tho National Colored Baptist Convention at Indianapolis the Rev. E. K. Lone, or Savannah, Ga., said that out of 3,000,000 Baptists in the United States 1,362,273 were colored; and that when the emancipation proclamation was issued there were but 300 colored Baptists in the country. Legislators of ’49. Senator Dawes, ex-Gov. Boutwell, exGov. Clafiin, Judge Devens and Judge

Keyes, ot Concord, the only surviving members. with the exception ot Gen. Banks, of the Massachusetts Legislature of 1849, held a meeting at Boston the other night and indulged in reminiscences. Illness kept Gen. Banks at home. Badly Injured in a Kansas Wreck. The ’Frisco passenger train, east-bound, was wrecked near Leon, Butler County. Kan. Two coaches were demoHshed and ten passengers were injured. LN. Dean, of Wichita, and Mrs. C. Mitchell, of Fort Smith. Ark., suffered most seriously, the latter fatally. Death of Dr. Louis Maas. Dr. Louis Maas, famed in the old world and the new as a pianist and composer, died at his residence in Jamaica Plain, near 80-ton, of peritonitis. Dr. Maas was taken ill in Paris, lrom which city he returned ten days ago He was born in Wiesbaden in 1852. A Place lor the Apaches. The Secretary of War has decided to ac» cept the offer of tho Indian Rights Association to purchase a tract of land in North Carolina for Geronimo’s band of Indians and to establish them there in a more civilized mode of life. Steel Workers Strike. Tho 400 employes ot the Bellaire steel works at Bellaire, Ohio, have struck because of the refusal of three brothers named Donaldson to join the Amalgamated Association and the management’s refusal to discharge them. Train Wrecked by Bandits. A freight train on the Mexican Central Road was derailed near Lagos. Engineer Brent was killed and three others were wounded. It is supposed that the acoident was caused'by an attempt of train-robbers to wreck the train. Wyoming Voters Must Be Able to Read. A provision stipulating that every voter shall be able to read the document framed by the Wyoming constitutional convention, now in session, has been adopted by that body. Shot the Jailer. The two Nicely brothers, who are under sentence of death, escaped from jail at •Somerset, Pa., by overpowering the Sheriff and mortally shooting one of his deputies. Testing the Crusier Chicago. The crusier Chicago has finished her speed trials. At seventy revolutions she made at the rate of 16.05 knots for one hour. The record is satisfactory under the circumstances. Big Blaze at Macon, Ga. The establishments at Macon, Ga., of Payne & Willingham, furniture, and S. S. Parmelee, carriages and harness, were destroyed by fire, the losses aggregating $120,000, witn $77,000 insurance. Six Fersons Killed with Hatchets. A fearful tragedy is reported at Szatmar, Hungary. A Jewish family of sixpexsons were killed with hatchets and terribly mutilated by unknown persons. The motive of the crime was robbery. Minneapolis’ Postmaster Beaten. The Civil Service Commission has sustained the charges against Postmaster Ankeny, of Minneapolis. The dismissal of the clerks employed without exaniination has been ordered. Proposed Northern Pacific Extension. A Winnipeg. Man., dispatch says: The Northern Pacific Railroad has decided to build into the Souris district at once. About foity-flve miles will be built this year. Arrested lor Counterfeiting. At New Bremen, Ohio, Frederick Schroeder, who is well connected, has been arrested for counterfeiting, spurious coins and bars of metal being found in his house. Big Mill for Leavenworth. Leavenworth, Kan., capitalists have raised $2,000,003 with which they will build a flouring mill with a capacity of 2,000 barrels a day. George Kennan Honored. Owing to his articles on Siberian prisons George Kennan has been elected an honorary member by the Polish National Alliance.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime $ 4.50 @ 5.00 Good 3.50 @ 4.25 Common 2.50 & 3.25 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.00 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.50 & 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 77 & .78 Corn—No 2 32>£@ .33 Oats—No. 2 19 @ .20 Kye—No. 2 41 @ .42 Better—Choice Creamery 18 @ .22 Cheese—Full Cream, flats 08 @ .0894 Eggs—Fresh 16J£@ .17 Potatoes—Choice new, per bu.. .30 @ .35 Pork—Mess 11.00 ©11.25 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 73 @ .74 Corn—No. 3 33 @ .33% Oats—No. 2 White 22 @ .23 Eye—No. 1 42%@ .43 Barley—No. 2 57 ~@ .59 Pork—Mess 11.00 ©11.50 DETBOIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.00 Hogs 3.50 & 4.25 Sheep 3.25 @ 4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Eed 79 @ .80 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 34 @ .35 Oats—No. 2 White 22%@ .23 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Eed 78 @ .79 Corn-Cash 35 © .3514 Oats—No. 2 White 22 @ .22% NEW YOKK. Cattle.... 3.25 @ 4.75 Hogs ; 4.50 @ 5.25 Sheep 3.50 © 5.25 Wheat—No. 2 Eed 83 @ .85 Corn—No. 2 41 @ .42 Oats—Mixed Western 24 @ .29 Pork—Mess 12.25 @12.75 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 3.50 @ 4.50 Hogs 3.50 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Eed 77 @ .77 % Corn—No. 2 Oats 18 @ .19 Eye—No. 2 38&@ .39 Barley—Minnesota 65 @ 68 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping Steers 3.00 & 4.75 Hogs—Choice Light 3.50 @ 4.50 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.50 @ 4.25 Lambs 4.25 m 5.75 CINCINNATI. Wheat—No. 2 Eed 76 <a> .76% Corn—No. 2 .35 @ .35'^ Oats—No. 2 Mixed .21 @ .21% Eye—No. 2 45 © .46' Pork—Mess 10.25 ©10.75 KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Good 4.00 @ 4.25 Medium 3.00 & 4.00 Butchers’ 2.00 <§ 8.00 Hogs 4.00 @ 4.30 Sheep 3.00 © 4.00 -—

BOODLERS IN THE WEST.

SIOKANE FALLS OFFICIALS ARE CHARGED WITH CRIME. It Is Alleged They Appropriated Goods Sent for the Relief of the Sufferer* by Ihe Conflagration, Selling Them and Pocketing the Money Several Arrests Made. A Spokane Falls (W. T.) dispatch says: Disgraceful exposures have just been made here which implicate the members of the common council and a police officer. The names of the suspected persons are Sidney D. Waters, Peter Dueber, and William Gillespie. These men are charged with having formed a conspiracy to appropriate funds and supplies furnished for the relief of those who suffered by the recent disastrous fire. Several weeks ago Robert Inglis was arrested at Chico, Cal., on a charge of having sold contributed provisions and appropriated the proceeds. On being, brought back he made the startling statement that a conspiracy existed among the officials and others for the appropriating on a large scale of relief supplies. Inglis was examined and admitted to bail,but has since disapDeared. A partial investigation shows that several thousands of dollars worth of goods have been stolen and converted into money. A report which has been made implicates Councilmen Dueber and Waters and Police Officer Gillespie. Bitter feeling prevails over the scandalous exposures. At a meeting it was resolved to protect the city’s good name by prosecuting to the full extent of the law all who are suspected of complicity in the proceedings. Warrants have been sworn out by A. M. Cannon, chairman of the relief committee, for the arrest of the three suspects on a charge of gi-and larceny. Arrests will be made at once. It is understood that other warrants will be sworn out soon. Ithas long been suspected that a “boodle” conspiracy existed in the council. The three men appeai-ed before JusticeDunning and were released in bonds of SI,OOO each. They. have engaged some of the ablest attorneys in th 6 city to defend them. There is great excitement over the arrest, and the relief committee has adopted vigorous measures for the discovery of the whereabouts of Inglis.

SENATOR WASHBURN OUT.

Thomas Lowry Succeeds Him as President of the “Soo” Road. At a meeting of the stockholders of ttae“Soo” railway, held in Minneapolis, United

W. D. WASHBURN.

the result of a premeditated arrangement. Thomas Lowry is the ex-vice president of the company, and the chair which hevacates will be filled by B. B. Langdon. M. P. Hawkins, treasurer, was re-elected and will remain in supremacy in his office until further notice. The board of directors has been reduced from thirteen to’ seven.

NINE LOST IN LAKE ERIE.

Terrible Fate of a Boating Party of Lorain*. Ohio. A Cleveland (O.) dispatch says: The steamyacht Leo left Black River Sunday afternoon about 4 o’clock, presumably for thisport, and nothing has been seen of her since. A few houi’s after leaving the hartor a storm, accompanied by heavy winds, broke over the lake, and it is believed thatshe was unable to weather the gale or makeany port and went to the bottom. She had nine people on board. The Leo is a small craft of about seventeen tons burden, and is owned by John Tunte of Black River. Telegrams have been sent to all Lake Erie ports, but so for nothing has been learned of their whereabouts. The names of thethe supposed victims are: John B. Tunte, a well-known merchant, formerly of Cleveland, L. D. Lawler, T. P. Ritter. Benjamin Kline, S. D. Knight, D. A. Lawler, Capt. Samuel Port, Fred Pelow, and an engineer, recently from Detroit. Two of the bodies have been found, and somewreckage of the boat has been washed ashore.

CANNIBALISM AMONG INDIANS.

A Woman Kill* and Devours Her SisterStarvation in the Far North. A Winnipeg dispatch says: Archdeacon Reeves, who has labored in the far north for twenty years, is here and brings a terrible tale of suffering among the Indians. Archdeacon Reeves said: “Twomonths ago thirty died from starvation. Last winter a large number died, owing to privations and failure to procure game. There was .great scarcity of food. It wasnot so much the general lack of subsistence, but the rabbits were a complete failure. ” Reeves told of a case of cannibalism three months ago on the Peace river, the only one he heard of, where one woman killed another. He had seen the woman at Fort Vermilion. She had killed her sister in order to procure enough meatto keep herself alive. Sometimes the fish in the waters failed, and intense suffering resulted.

Oddfellows at Columbus.

At Columbus, Ohio, the sovereigngrand lodge of Oddfellows indefinitely postponed a proposition made by Representative Carlin of Illinois to increase the basis of representation in the sovereign grand lodge and defeated the proposition, to change the age of eligibility to membership from 21 to 18 by a vote of 108 yeas to 60 nays, a three-fourths vote being necessary to carry it. Over 100 delegates, mainly from the Eastern, Middle and Western States, met and took the initial step toward forming a National association of Rebekah degree lodges. The delegates were welcomed on behalf of the State by Mrs. Phillips of Cincinnati, and on behalf of the city by Mrs. G. S. Innis of Columbus. Responses were made by Mrs. L. P. Hall of Indianaand Mrs. Annie E. Moreland of Illinois.

States Senator W. B. Washburn was deposed from the presidency and Thomas; Lowry elected in his stead. While the announcement will be a surprise to the publicthose intimately acquainted with the ‘situation on the Sooknow that the move has been contem pi ated for some time, and this action is merely