Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1889 — ELECTRIC FLASHES. [ARTICLE]

ELECTRIC FLASHES.

Latest telegraphic sews from ALE PARTS OF THE WORLD. Political Gossip, Railroad Rumblings, Per* sonal Mention, Conflagrations, Accidents, Crimes and Criminals, Minor Occurrences and Events. NO OFFICIAL MOURNING. Secretary Proctor’s Action on the Death of Jefferson Davis. Secretary Proctor received the following telegram from Mayor Shakespeare, of New Orleans, notifying him of the death of Jefferson Davis: To the Honorable Secretary op War, Washington, D. C.:—l have officially to inform yon that the Hon. Jefferson Da\i4, at onetime Secretary of War of the United states, died in this city yesterday. His funeral will take place on Dec. 11, at 12 o'clock noon. James A. Shakespeare, Mayor of New Orleans. To this dispatch the Secretary sent the following response: Hon. James. A. Shakespeare, Mayor, New Or*leans, La.: Your telegram, informing me of the death of Mr. Davis, is received. In refraining from any official action thereon, I would not and hoj>e I do not add to the great sorrow of his family and many friends. It seems to me the right course and the best one for all. You will, lam sure, understand that its adoption is prompted also by a sincere wish and purpose to act in that spirit of peace and good-will which should fill the hearts of all our people. Bkdfield Proctor, Secretary of War. DOM PEDRO’S DOWNFALL. Further Particulars of the Dethronement of the Dra/.ilian Monarch. A cable from Lisbon reports the safe arrival there of ex-Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil. The steamer Atrato has also arrived at Lisbon with advices from Rio Janeiro to Nov. 22. The dispatches she brings confirms the statement that the revolution in Brazil was precipitated by the attempt of the Government to remove disaffected troops stationed at Rio Janeiro to the provinces. The revolt was confined to the military and students. The populace was passive. The only act of bloodshed was in the attack upon Minister of Marine Ladario, who was shot in three places. He is recovering from the effects of his wounds. In Bahia and Pernambuco business proceeds as if nothing had happened. The Bank of Brazil addressed a letter to the Chief of Police advising him that a guard for the bank was no longer requisite. HEAVY RAINS IN CALIFORNIA. Damage from Floods in the Lowlands of the Sacramento Valley, One of the heaviest storms for years has prevailed throughout California for the past two weeks. In a few portions of Northern California the rainfall has been the heaviest ever known, Some dumage has resulted, especially In the lowlands of the Sacramento valley. In general the rain has been most welcome, and grass and grain are springing up as they have never done before at this season of the year. A largely increased area of fall-sown grain will result COLLAPSE OF A LOAN COMPANY. Too Much Capital Stock and Too Little Capital Kills a Nebraska Concern. The Capital Loan and Investment Company of Lincoln, Neb., capital stock $10,00Q,000, has collapsed and steps have been taken to wind up Its affairs. The company was organized by some speculators last spring, who succeeded in selling stocks tq, a large number of people in this city and the West. It is thought the stockholders may realize 25 per cent, on what they have paid in. Bedouins lu Ugly Mood. Egypt is now threatened with incursion by 30,000 Bedouins, who have hitherto maintained an inoffensive attitude. The cause of the present movement is the refusal of the Egyptian Government to grant certain tribal claims in regard to Though differing widely from the systems of land tenure prevalent among the nations , which call themselves civilized, the customs of the Bedouins in regard to land occupancy are well defined, and any infringement upon them is bitterly resented. The Northern Pacific’s Acquisition. A deal has been consummated between the Federal Bank of Canada ana the Northern Pacific Railway which places in the possession of the railway the fine railroad bridge on the international houndary connecting the Mauitoba towns of Emerson and West Lynne. The terms of the. transfer to the Northern Pacific are unknown, but it will result in the construction of a Northern Pacific branch from Red Lake -Falls to We9t Lynne. \ * * Frightful Death of a. Boy, Fritz Johnson, 12 years old, met a frightful death at Astoria. Ore. He went into a saw-mill and crawled under a table to gather up some shavings, when he was struck on the head by a swiftly revolving Edgar saw and instantly killed. The entire upper hair of his head was sawed off. Moussa Bey Exiled. Moussa Bey. the Kuraish chief who was acquitted of outraging the Christian population of Armenia, has been exiled with his family to feyiia. The force of gendarmes in Armenia wifi be increased with the purpose of holding the Kurds in check. |fe Mount Vesuvius oil the Rampage. A Rome cable reports that earthquake shocks have been ielt in the central portion of Italy, but they have caused no loss of life or damage to property. Mount Vesuvius is in a state of eruption. j Massacre of Dr. Peters’ Party. Later advices confirm the report of the massacre of Dr. Peters’ party. The camp was encircled by 1,200 Somalis at midnight, and not a single member of the expedition H escaped

TOOK THE MEMBERS’ CASH. The Cashier of the House of Representatives an Altsconder. A Washington dispatch says: There was a tremendous sensation in the Bouse when it was discovered that C. L. Bilcott. the ca-hier in the Sergeant-at-arms’ office, who has been in the habit of disbursing the salaries of members and paying other expenses of the House to the amount of $5,00J,(XIJ a year, had skipped with $02,000, presumably to Canada. Of this money $72,000 was drawn from the Treasury on Saturday last, SIO,OOO was Government money in the safe, and SIO,OOO belonged to Mr. Leedoin. the Sergeant-at-arms. Sileott has always borne a good reputation. But it has recently been disclosed that he wai an ardent follower of tno race-track, and his relations with a woman named Lulu Barrett for the last year are said to have been very intimate, and as she has also disappeared it is supposed that they have gone together. Mr. Silcott leaves in Washington a most estimable wife and two little children. A curious feature of the case is that the treasurer has the receipts of all the members for the amount of money drawn. It is the custom for members to give their receipts to the cashier, who is made their official agent to draw their money. Mr. Silcott drew the money on those receipts, and the members will have to look to Mr. Silcott’s bondsmen and Sergeant-at-arms Leedom for their money. They have nearly all lo9t something, but most of them drew their accumulated pay upon their arrival here. Some, however, have lost fiom one to two months’ salary, while others have lost less. Members olten use the Sergeant-at-arms’ office as a sort of banking house, and leave personal deposits in the safe. A number of them lost sums of money in this way. THE COUNTRY’S COMMERCE. Trade Not Disturbed by the Recent Conflagrations. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: No disturbance appears to have resulted as yet from the Lynn and Boston fires, and the offerings to the Treasury make the monetary prospect clearer. In. all other respocts the events of the past week have but added to the prevailing confidence in the future of busiuess, and the opening of Congress, with the annual message and retorts, has had decidedly an encouraging influence. The yolume of money in circulation outside the Treasury mow $1,417,500,000) is about $11,000,000 larger than a year ago, but more a-tivoly employed. In the interior, however, there are some, signs of abating demand, and money is plenty at Chicago, with rates unchanged; comparatively easy at St. Paul, in good supply at New Orleans, fairly active at Milwaukee, the demand being moderate, in good demand at Detroit and Pittsburgh, in brisk demand at Cleveland, where some banks are close, but others well supplied, still tight at Philadelphia, and in sharper demand at Boston since the fire, the supply being tmalL Reports of business indicate some falling off at the West, which is considered temporary at Chicago, and attributed to rain and unseasonable weather at Milwaukee, where dealers appear apprehensive and collections are only fair. The same difficulty affects the clothing trade at Cleveland, and is called the cause of depression in the commercial trade. But nearly all reports indicate that business is satisfactory. The speculative markets for products have been strong but not very active. The general tendency of prices is still upward, the rise since November having averaged .4 of 1 per cent, for all commodities. The earnings of railroads continue remarkably large for November, exceeding those of last year by nearly la per cent. The business failures number 316, as compared with a total of 21!) the previous week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 3J5. STANLEY MATTHEWS’ SUCCESSOR. Judge Brewer, of Kansas, Selected for the Supremo Bench Vacancy. The President has sent to the Senate the name of David J. Brewer, of Kansas, to succeed the late Justice Stanley Matthews as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. No objections are known which would stand in the way of Judge Brewer’s confirmation, and he is likely to be confirmed before the holiday recess. The Pi evident has also sent to the Senate as nominations a large number oi recess appointments. [David J. Brewer, the newly appointed Associate Justioe of the United States Supreme Court, ie about 50 . years old and a native of Smyrna, Asia Minor. His father, Rev. Josiah Brewer, was a missionary to that country when the Justice was bom, blit returned to this country when David was 3 years old. The appointee graduated from Yale College. After a year’s study of the law in New York he removed to Kansas, where he early took a prominent place in his profession. He served two terms of six years on the bench of the Supreme Court of that State and had entered upon a third term when President Arthur appointed him Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Justice Brewer is a nepnew of Justice Stephen J. Field, his mother having been a member of the famous Field family. This is the. first instance in the history of the United States Supreme Court of' two men as nearly related as are Judge Field and Judge Brewer being on the bench attire same time,] WHO OWNED THE KNIVES? • Seeking to Overthrow the State’s Evidence in the Cronin Case. In the Cronin murder case, at Chicago, argument was suspended to allow the defense to introduce testimony in rebuttal of that given by the State in regard to the two knives taken from ex-Detective Coughlin when he was arrested. August Loewenstein testified last April he sold Dan Coughlin a pair of trousers and saw Coughlin remove two knives resembling the ones claimed to be Dr. Cronin’s from the old to the'new trousers. “Jake’ Loewenstein, discharged detective and ex-pal of Coughlin. swore that he often saw Coughlin with those knives last year. Against this testimony is the sworn statement of T. T. Conklin, who said he gave Dr. Cronin the knives found in Dim Coughlin’s pockets last May. - ' " , WILLING TO -GO HALF WAY.*./ Montana Democrats Propose a Plan to Settle Che Election Squabble. At Helena, Mont..' the Democratic Senatorial Caucus has submitted a proposition to the Republican Senators for a full and fair investigating of the election at Precinct No. 34 in Silver Bow County, the cause of the present deadlock. It is proposed to select three Republican and three Democratic Senators as a court of inquiry. A PAPAL BANK. ~ \ An Enormnus Institution to Handle Catholic Money. New York dispatches announce the most gigantic financial scheme the world has ever seen, which - is abopt to be backed in this country by the Pope of Rome. The Universal Association Bank and Trust Com-

p«ny is about to be formed in New York City under the special benediction of Pope Leo. with a capital of $100,000,000. The Company can act as a trust company, safedeposit company, guarantee and surety company, and almost every kind of business. Branches are to be established in several cities of this country and Europe. The bank is to be a great Catholic concern, and will receive the deposits of the church and the faithful throughout the country. A WOMAN’S ALLEGED FORGERY, By Means of Which a Little Rock (Ark.) Bank Is Out 88,000. At Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. J. A. Rube has been arraigned charged with forgery. She is the wife of J. A. Rube, proprietor of a wagon factory at Beebe. Ark., who disappeared a week ago. his stock having been attached. It is claimed that notes Indorsed by Rube and his wife and cashed by a Little Rock bank to the amount of $6,000 or SB,OOO are forgeries. Mrs. Rube claims that she indorsed them innocently. A change of venue was taken and the case will be tried Saturday. Rube came to this State from New York. EMIN PASHA IN DANGER. The F amous Traveler Falls from a Window, Fracturing His Skull. A Zanzibar cable says Emin Pasha met with an accident at Bagomoyo which may result fatally. Owing to Ms partial blindness he misjudged the height of a balcony upon which he had walked, and fell a distance of twenty feet. When found his right eye was closed and blood was Issuing from his ears. His body was terribly, bruised. The doctors have all given up hope of his recovery except Dr. Parke, who thinks he may be able to save him. NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS AN EARTHQUAKE. Residents of Alton Bay Awakened l»y a Shock Wh cli Jars Their Houses. A Dover (N. H.) dispatch says: The 114 inhabitants of Alton Bay were awakened the other morning by an earthquake shock which jarred the houses. Many people rushed from their beds. Crockery and glassware were broken. Clocks were stopped at 1:29. A second shock was more severe than the first. People then rushed from their houses, expecting they would tumble down. The bell on the steamer Mount Washington, in the middle of the bay, was rung. The shock was also felt at Alton and Gilford, but was not so severe. Western Wholesale Grocers. Representatives of the wholesalo grocery trade of the West met at Kansas City the other day and took preliminary steps to Induce the manufacturers to equalize the trade and place dealers on an equal footing, regardless of railway discrimination. Action was postponed until next January, when another meeting will be held, either in Chicago or St. Louis. A Great Jumper Killed. Trof. Baptiste Peynaude, the aerial diver who was badly injured while diving from the tower at Faranta’s. in New Orleans, has died. He was born at Marseilies. France, and had followed his profession about twelve years without meeting any serious accidents. He came to this country about a year ago. The Base-Ball Association. Representatives of the American BaseBall Association met at Columbus, but failed to fill the vacancies in its ranks, and will meet again at a later date. President Phelps said that ho was not strongly impressed with the proposed coalition with the brotherhood, claiming tnathis association is in good condition. [Threatened Blaine’s Life. At Washington a man giving his name as John Theurer and hailing from Pittsburg, but formerly of Lisbon, has been sentenced to six months in jail for threatening Secretary Blaine’s life. He imagines that the Government owes him money, and has called on the Secretary several times to collect it. The Minneapolis Tribune Fire. No more persons have been reported rniss,ing at Minneapolis, and it is the belief that not more than fifteen met death by the fire in the Tribune Building. The women and children who went into the building are safe and well, but there is no clew to the identity of the men who shot themselves rather than die amid the flames. Austrians Perishing in Snowstorms. A Vienna cable says: Five Dersons perished in the snow during the storm which prevailed at Waag, West Hungary, the other night As means of communication are re-established, it is learned that the destitution and loss of life resulting from the fearful snowstorms of the last three days have been widespread and great Sullivan and Jackson Offered 840,000. At a meeting of -the recently organized Dempsey Athletic Club of Fargo, N. D., it was decided to offer a purse of $49,000 for a fight to a finish between ,John L. Sullivan and Peter Jackson. A committee of five was selected to drart rules to govern the contest. President Wilson wired Sullivan the action of the club. Dempsey and Billy McCarthy to Fight. Jack Dempsey and Billy McCarthy of Australia have signed articles and posted a forf it of $250 to weigh in at 154 pounds on ; the night of tneir fight, in the latter part of January, the date to be hereafter fixed. The fight is to be for SI,BOO and the middleweight championship. To Muzzle the Press of France. In the French Senate M. Marcel Bartlie introduced a measure providing that members of the press who publish offensive articles concerning the President of the country, the Ministers, Senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies shall be amenable to the correctional tribunals. The Cherokees Will Treat with Uncle Sam. The bill appointing a committee to meet and treat with the Cherokee Commission for the Bale of the Cherokee Outlet has passed the Legislature, and has been signed by Chief Mayes. The act is aot restrictive.

hut demands that the committee shall get ns much as possible for the land. A Brave Engineer Killed. George Btrt-nham. a well-known locomotive engineer, who on several occasions saved train-loads of people, was killed near Providence, R. L, while attempting to prevent a collision between his train and a wild switch engine. None of the passengers was hurt. Failure at Kansas City. R. Michaels & Co., jewelers, doing business at Kansas City, have made a voluntary assignment in favor of their creditors. The total liabilities are about SBO,OOO, with assets of about $75,000. Heavy Executions Against a Dry Goods Firm. Judgments for $185,000. with executions, have been entered at Philadelphia against Lewis 8, Cox & Co., retail dry goods dealers. No assignment has been made. Will Strike Aga nst “ Black - egs.” The gas stokers and coal porters in South London have notified their employers that if they do not within a week dismiss the “blacklegs" employed by the companies a general strike will follow. Glass Workers’ Wages. At a conference in Philadelphia of representatives of the green-glass workers and factory ownors no settlement ot the wages question was effected. The manufacturers will try to secure non-union, forces. Heai’y Liabilities. Schedules of William Turnbull & Co., a New York dry-goods commission house, show direct liabilities, $380,590; contingent liabilities, $189,406; nominal assets, $90,222; actual assets. $69,996. The Grain in Sight. The visible supply of grain compiled by the New York Produce Exchange was: Wheat, 31,472,359 bushels, an increase of 1,348,303 bushels; corn, 6,204,128 bushols, an increase of 103,974 bushels. Reckless Lads. While the cars at the Alice Coal Mine at Mount Pleasant, Pa., were being placed two little Hungarian boys tried to jump on. One was cut to pieces and the other was seriously injured. Two Children Suffocated. Two children of Chris Uhl were suffocated by smoke caused by a small fire in a small dwelling at Pittsburg. The rest of the family were prostrated, but will recover. Good News Caused His Death. John Chapman, an old soldier, of Williamsport. Pa., who took to drinking heavily on receipt of news that he was to receive a pension of $1,500, died in the cell of a police station. Two Killed hy Dynamite. The thawing of frozen dynamite at Howard Junction, Pa., resulted in an explosion which killed two men and seriously injured a youth of 18. Lynn’s Heavy Fire Loss. The Lynn fire caused a loss in shoes, leather and shoemaking muchinery of $2,12G,000. Sixty per cent, of the shoe and ieather houses of the city were burned out. Will Contest Lampson’s Office. At Columbus, Ohio, W. Y. Marquis has filed the necessary papers, contesting the office of Lieutenant Governor, upon E. L. Lampson, who has twenty-two majority. A Nebraska Blaze. Fire at Fremont, Neb., destroyed the new building recently erected by Franklin Ward, of New York. Loss, $60,000; insurance, $42,000. Tl»e Iron Trade Satisfactory. At a meeting in Philadelphia of the Eastern Bar Iron Association reports were made showing a flattering condition of the trade. Omaha Goes Democratic. Richard C. Cushing. Democrat, has been elected Mayor of Omaha by a majority of 1.200 over George W. Lininger, Republican. A Big Bridge lor Omaha. Omaha has voted bonds of $250,000 to aid' in the builling of abridgaover the Missouri to cost $1.0COJ)00.