Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1890 — THE NEWS RECORD. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS RECORD.

& SUMMARY OF THE EVENTFUL HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK. The Latest News as Flashed Over the Wires from All Parts of the World—Regarding Politics, Religion, Casualties, Commerce, and Industry. WHITE-CAP OUTRAGES. They Are Again Prevalent in West Virginia—^Victims Radiy Beaten. The White Cap spirit seems to be coming to the front again in West Virginia. At Rockford, Wood County, Charles Smith and his wife were taken from their home, unmercifully beaten with hickory switches, and compelled to leave the State. The wife says that after her husband had been whipped the mob caught her while she was trying to escape with the children. She was tied to a tree ana beaten until the blood flowed. Mrs. Smith says that the sole cause of the outrage was her resistance to insulting proposals on the part of a neighbor. At Clay Court House a woman was driven uway by a mob which visited her house. DEATH OF A RAILROAD MAN. Samuel H. Kniglit, of the Chicago and Alton, Dies at St. Louig. Samuel H. Knight, for nineteen years general agent of the passenger department of the Chicago and Alton in St. Louis, died after a short illness. He was born at Warren, Mass., Dec. 3, 1831, and entered the railroad business in 1858 as paymaster of the Alton and continued in that position till 1883. when he was promoted to be assistant generul superintendent. In 1865 he was made division superintendent and served in that capacity for four years, when he was offered and accepted the general superintendency of the North Missouri, now a part of the Wabash. After two years he went to St. Louis as general agent for tho Alton, und remained as such until his death. FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM. A Wing of an Arkansas Institution Destroyed—The Inmates All Saved. One wing <jf the insane asylum two miles west of Little Rock, Ark., has been destroyed by fire. The loss is between 530.000 and $40,000, without insurance. The Are, the origin of which is u mystery, was flrst discovered in the boiler room, which, together with the engine house and pump room, dry house, kitoben, bakery, pantries, and bath rooms, were destroyed. The 500 patients were lemoved to tho ground floor, and, although an indescribable panic prevailed. there was no loss of life. FOUGHT FOR LOVE. Two Lady Fencers Engage In a Duel Over u Man. Amelia Bell and Louisa Helyard, members of the lady fencers’ troupe traveling with "The King’s Fool” Company, are alleged to have fought a duel with rapiers in one of the parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel at New York. In tho flrst bout Louisa was wounded in the right shoulder; in the second she was scratched three times. That ended the affair. The girls are rivals, both being in love with a certain society man. CHURCH OR STATE. Catholics Ordered to Remove Their Children from the Public Schools. At Newark, N. J. p Mgr. Doano, who was lately given the title of prothonatory apostolic by the Pope, has notified the parishioners of St. Patrick’s Cathedral that they must take their children from the public schools and send them to the parochial schools on penalty of excommunication and denial of absolution. Green Stamps Soon to Disappear. A Washington dispatch says; The sickly green postage stamp has but a few more -days to live. During the coming -week arrangements will be completed by the Postoffice Department for a change in color of stamps of nearly all denominations. The new 2-cent stamp will be a deep carmine, and the 1-cent sticker will remain a bright blue as at present. Tbe order for the manufacture of the new stamps has already been promulgated, and as soon as a stock of them can bo procured the unfortunate and unpopular green stamp will be wiped out of existence. Insuring Against Strikes. The Westphalian Mine Owners’ Protective Association has unanimously decided, at a meeting at Essen, Germany, to found an anti-strike insurance union, with an initial capital of £63,000, the owners contributing in the proportion of a half-penny for each ton of coal produced in 1880. In the event of strikes they are to roceive 18 pence compensation for every ton short of the average production. Portugal’s Latest Proposition. Portugal proposes a commission of five to be appointed to lix the limitation of African Territory— two delegates from England, two from Portugal, aud one to be chosen by mutual consent. Lord Salisbury is anxious that This filth delegate should be an American. Portugal prefers that the fifth delegate should be French, but will not oppose an American. French Panama Canal Commissioners Arrive. MM. Germain, Chapport, Cousin, Loragout. Duehatel, and Pioohe, French Panama Canal Commissioners, have arrived at Now Orleans, en route to the Isthmus. Rendering-Works Burned. A Bellevue (Neb.) dispatch says: "The Union Bender!*'?- Works, three miles and a half south of this place, have been destroyed by fire. Loss. SIB,OOO to 15W.030; fully insured. “

CONFIRMATIONS. President Harrison’s Appointees Approved by the Senate. The following appointments been confirmed by the Senate: Robert Adams Jr. of Pennsylvania, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of Brazil, now accredited to the Empire of Brazil; Harry R. Newberry of Michigan, Secretary of Legation at Madrid; Adolph G. Studor of lowa, United States Consul at Barmen. United States Attorneys— Benjamin F. Fowler, for Wyoming; Samuel W. Hawkins. Western' District of Tennessee; Hugh P. Lindsay. Eastern District of Tennessee; W. Cole, Southern District of California; John Ruhin, Middle District of Tennessee. United States Marshals—G. E. Gard. Southern District of California; T. Romero, for New Mexico ; J. J Dickerson, Eastern District of Texas; D. B. Miller, Southern District of lowa. G. Fengler, Surveyor of Customs, Dubuque, Iowa; C. W. "Mather, Supervisor of Ceusus, Second Census District, South Dakota. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Thomas J Morgan, by a vote of 28 to 16. United States Consuls —L. W. Myers, Victoria, R. C.; F. A. Matthews, Tangier; F M. Ryder, Quebec. United States Marshals—L. T. Baring. District of Oregon; H. S White, District of West Virginia ; O. T. Porter, of Oregon,District of Alaska ; I). M. Ramsdell.of Indiana,District of Columbia. Supervisors of Census; Indiana Francis Scholz, First District; Ambrose E. Nowlin, Second: Sidney Con ter, Third; Charles Harley, Fifth; 8. B. Beshore, Sixth. Missouri—E. F. Weigel, First; F. C. Bauglier, Second; W. J Powell, Third; W. N. Davis. Fourth ; J. M. McCall, F'ifth; A. P. Morey, Sixth; H. C. Orton, Seventh; W. H. Miller, Eighth. North Dakota —D. K. Downs. Washington—E. M. Hill, Second District. Illinois —F. Gilbert, First District; E. Schmidt, Soventh; N. H. Moss, Eighth. Kansas —T. A. Hubbard, Fourth District. Wisconsin—E. Demin, Firs District; J. C. Metcalf, Second; A. J. Turner, Third. lowa —J. W. Rowley, First District. Daniel Dorchoster, Superintendent of Indian Schools; George N. Wiswell, Marshal Eastern District of Wisconsin ; and Andrew W. Gardner. Jr., Postmaster at Columbus. Ohio. Charles Emery Smith, of Pennsylvania, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia; J. Fenner Lee, of Maryland, Secretary of Legation at Rio .Janeiro. Supervisors of Census: Idaho—A. J. Pinkhaiu. Montana—W. O. Speer. Wyoming—Homer Merrill. President Harrison has sent to the Senate the following nominations: Charles Emory Smith, of Pennsylvania, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia. Mr. Smith is editor of tne Philadelphia frets. Samuel Merrill, of Indiana, Consul General at Calcutta. J. Fenner Lee. of Maryland, Secretary of Legation of the United States at Rio de Janeiro. Harry B. Newberry, of Michigan, Secretary of the Legation at Madrid. James O’Brien, of Minnesota, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. Cornelius H. Hanford, United States District Judge for the District of Washington. John W. Bchall, Postmaster at Norristown, Pa. Assistant Surgeon, Wm, J. Pettus, of Virginia, to be a passed assistant surgeon in the Marine Hospital service. George N. Wiswell, Marsha! for tho Eastern District of Wisconsin. Supervisors of Census—-Benjamin Upton, Jr., First District or Virginia; Richard A. Young, Second Dis:rict of Virginia. Consuls—Edward Bedioe, of Pennsylvania, at Amoy; C. I. Croft, of North Dakota, at Cartliagena; J. H. Danforth, of Pennsylvania, at Kebl; Ferdinand A. Husher, of Minnesota, at Port Stanley and St. Thomas ; Frank D. Hill of Minnesota, at Sionteveido; Henry R. Myers, of South Dakota, at San Salvador; Levi W. Myers, of lowa, at Victoria, B. C.: Felix A. Matthews, of California, at Tangier; Frederick M. Ryder, of Connecticut, at Quebec; L. R. Stewart, of Virginia, at Sail Juan, Porto Rico. Herman H. Natwick. to be Register of the Land Office at Chamberlain, S. D.; Win. T. Lafollette, Receiver of Public Moneys at Chamberlain, S. D. Emery C. Humphrey, to be Surveyor General of Colorado ; Sheldon Fraser, Receiver of Public Moneys at Duluth. Minn. ; Edwin W. Eakin, Receiver of Public Moneys at Pierre. S. D.; Leslie H. Bailey, Register- of the*, I and Office at Pierre, S. D. Supervisors of Census : Michigan —John C. Sharp, First District. lowa—David W. Reed, Second District. Illinois—John W. Fisher, Fifth District; Jacob Wheeler, Sixth Distric t. Kansas—Littleton S. Crum, First District; Samuel K. Burch. Second; William E. Case, Third. South Dakota; James A. Wakefield, First, District. POSTAL CHANGES. A Reduction in the Rate on Merchandise Expected. A reduction of the rate of postage on merchandise will poihnps be made by the present Congress if the House finds time to consider the subject. Tiro matter is now before a sub-committee of the House Committee on Postoffices, which is disposed to report such a bill as that Introduced early in the session by Gen. Binuham, of Philadelphia. This bill provides “that mailable mutter of tho third class shall consist of all matter now embraced by law in the third and fourth classes, and that the postage on the same snail bo at the rate of one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof, which shall be fully prepaid.” The present rate on fourthclass matter is one cent an ounce, or double the rate proposed. BIG CATTLE SCHEME AT MONTREAL. To Establish Quarantined Yards Whence American Animals May Be Shipped. An Ottawa (Ont.) dispatch says; “The live-stock exporters who originated the scheme for shipping American range cattle from Montreal will ask the Government for permission to establish in the east end of Montreal harbor a quarantined yard into which American trains could be run and where catt.b could be transferred to steamships carrying no Canadian cattle. Robert Bickersite says that, if the Government grants the request, the exporters will handle 100,000 American cattle at that port next year, and that Montreal will monopolize the cattle-ship-ping trade of the continent, as the route is preferred by every cattle man in the United States.” A WRECKED INSURANCE COMPANY. The Secretary of a Topeka Institution Charged with Forgery and Arrested. A special from Topeka. Kan., says F. P. Fuller, Secretary of the Topeka Insurance Compuny, who is charged with perjury and making falso reports to the State Insurance Commissioners, has given bon 1 in the sum or $10,003. The report of Receiver Sutton, which was filed a month ago, becomes interesting. It shows thatt :e liabilities of the company aggregate $24,03tt while the assets, pledged at 522,000, are mostly in notes that are practically worth Aos. Losses have accumulated in the la«t six mouths amounting to $22,000, which are all unpaid and likely to remain unpaid. HORRIBLE LYNCH LAW. A Brutal Murderer Cut to Pieces and Burned. A Orawfordsville, Ark., dispatch says: The body of Miss Ada Goss was found near her father’s residence. She had been criminally abused aud then murdered. Suspicion pointed to George Corvett. From Cot - vett’a wife it was learned thut he had murdered Miss Goss, at tbe same time threatening to kill her if she did not keep his secret. The inturiate 1 people took Corvott

to the scene of the murder and with an ax cut off his arms and legs and severed the head from the body, afterward burning the body. MADE THEIR LAST PAYMENT. The English Syndicate Now in Full Possession of the Minneapolis Mill Property. A Minneapolis (Minn.) dispatch says: "The English syndicate that recently purchased the Pillsbury and W. D. Washburn milling property for $8,500,003 have made tbetr final payment of $1,003,003 cash through the New Y'ork banking firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., which negotiated the transfer. This completes the largest investment made by Britons in America since the syndicate business became popular.” TORONTO UNIVERSITY BURNED Tho Loss Estimated at *soo,ooo—No Lives Lost. Toronto University, at Toronto, has been totally destroyed by fire. The Are broke out just before the annual conversazione, and arrangements, had been made for 2,000 guests. The Are was caused by a man dropping a lighted lamp. One domestic was seriously burned. The library, worth SIOO,OOO, and the museum, containing a valuable collection, were entirely destroyed. The loss is estimated at $500,030. The University was insured in twelve companies for $164,003. A GREAT LAND SCHEME. South Dakotans Plan to Absorb Large Tracts of Public Lands. South Dakotans have evolved a scheme to gobble public lands. In the Senate at Pierre, Thompson Springer has introduced a bill providing for a score of public institutions at various points in the State, each to receive 40.003 acres of land lor its support. If the scheme goes through, and its supporters say it will, over 800,000 acres of land will be absorbed by it. Fatal Fire at Richmond Mo. By a fire at Richmond. Mo., in the building occupied by F. L. Elledge as a grocery store, the building and contents were entirely destroyed. A number of citizens collected In the adjoining building, rented by McDonald & Sons, dry goods merchants. They were talking over tho events ot the Are when, without warning, the west wall tell in, killing Instantly M. F. McDonald and B. M. Jackson, and seriously injuring Mrs. Jackson. Many parsons narrowly escaped. A Fortune to Found a Farmers’ School. A Dover (N. H.) dispatch says: The will of Benjamin Thompson, of Durham, has been left at the probat) office here by Jas. F. Joy. of Detroit, Mich., his executor. After some minor bequests, the whole of the large estate, worth 5500.00 Q, is left to found an agricultural college in Durham. Conditions are annexed, and if not complied with tne money goes to Massachusetts, > If that State does not comply, the money goes to Michigan. Wish to Dissolve Parliament. A London cable says that all the Radical party in the House of Commons is in favor of the dissolution of Parliament, aud will assist any project looking to that end. There is a motion that the roport of tho Parnell commission discrediting the Government as the ally of the Times will have a great effect throughout the country, and that this would be a good time for the choice of a new House of Commons. Navassa Rioters Convicted. In the United States Court at Baltimore the eases of tho twenty-five negroes indicted for rioting on the island of Navassa, on Sept. 14,1883, were concluded. Twentythree of them were convicted and two acquitted. The two acquitted are John Ross and George Peterson. Sentence was deferred. Alexander Given an Office. Prince Alexandor of Battenberg. lecently ruler of Bulgaria, who is now known as the Count of Hartenan. has been appointed Commandant of the Seventh Regiment of Dragoons, stationed in Vienna. It is understood that he will be made a General within a year. Stole #5,000 Worth of Revenue Stamps. Michael Claus has been arrested at St. Joseph. Mo., on the charge of having stolen $5,000 worth of revenue stamps and converted them to his own use by placing them ou kegs of beer which he 6tole from the St. Joseph brewery, where he was employed. He has an accomplice. Unionists Retain a Seat. A London cable says: ’’The Parliamentary election in the Patrick division of Lanarkshire to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander Craig Sellar (Unionist) resulted in the retention of the seat by the Unionists, by a vote, of 3,148 for Mr. Parker Smith to 3,929 for Sir Charles Tennant (Gladstonian)." Gentiles Rule in Salt Lake City. Great excitement characterized the municipal election at Salt Lake City, Utah, the rival candidates representing, respectively. the Gentile and Mormon elements. The anti-Mormon ticket won by nearly 1,000 majority. The result Is considered tho virtual overthrow of Mormon rule in the Territory. Verdict for #30,j000. At Monroe. La., in the case of Mrs. McFeo vs. The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $ f 30,000. Plaintiff’s only son, a fireman on tne road, was killed by an engine turning over on him and scalding him to death. Charges Against insurance Men. Judge Sutton, receiver of the defunct Topeka Insurance Company, has filed his report in the Topeka District Court. I resident Hines and Secretary Fuller are to Le arrested on cha ges of manipulating the figures of the corporation. Destitution Among Devil’s Lake Indians. Suffering and destitution is leported among the Sioux Indians at Devil’s Lake Agency. N. D.. und tho agent appeals for aid. os la grippe and lack ot food are thin-

ning the ranks of the flower of the Sioux nation. Frozen to Death. During the recent storm an unknown Norwegian was frozen to death near I.angdon, Minn. At the same place. Mrs. William King lost her way during a snowstorm and was found dead within twenty rods of a house. No Bill Against Dr. Kniffen or Miss Purcell. At Trenton, N. J.. the bondsmen of Dr. Kniffen and Miss Purcell have been discharged. the Grand Jury finding that there was no evidence to show that the accused took the life of Mrs. Kniffen. The Delayed Proclamation Issued. The President has signed the proclamation opening the Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. He has also issued an order establishing land offices at Pierre and Chamberlain. The Flour Output. The output of flour at Minneapolis last week was 115,880 barrels, against 103,133 the preceding week. With a dull market prices have weakened, and the export demand continues very light , Bank of England Note-Issue. The Bauk of England- is authorized to increase its note-issue to the extent of £250,000 ($1,250,000) upon condition that there shall be a similar increase in the securities. A Rolling Mill in Ashes. A special from O’Neill. Neb., says: The O’Ntill Roller Mill has been destroyed by fire. Tho elevator and its contents were also destroyed. Loss. $50,000; insurance, $21,000. > _____ Rev. Father Peter Havermaus Dead. At Troy (N. Y.) Rev. Father Peter Havermans was stricken with paralysis while officiating at the altar. He levived, but was again prostrated and died next day. Two Hilled aud Several Injured. The boiler of a locomotive burst near Douglas Station, Pa., killing Engineer John Ludwig and Flagman Charles Jenkins, and injuring three or four others. A Brazilian Minister Resigns. Editor Aristides Lobo, Brazilian Minister of the Inter# r. has resigned from President Fonseca’s cabinet. This action was caused by his disagreeing with the President. • ——..—. ■ ■■■ - Business Houses Destroyed by Flames. Half a block of business buildings have been consumed by fire at Morris, Minn. The loss is about $26,000, fully covered by insurance. . Mining Strike Feared In Alabama. . A generul strike is threatened throughout Alabama, involving thousands of coal miners and causing fifteen or twenty blast furnaces to close down. Commodore Kittson’s Daughter Married. At St. Paul, Minn., Miss Marie Kittson, youngest daughter of the late Commodore Kitlson, was married to Mr. Charles H. S. Weaver, a well-known lawyer of Chicago. A German Steamer-Lost. The German steamer Sakkarah. with her cargo of 19,000 bags of coffee, has been lost at Hunta de Bemedios. near Acajutla. The crew was saved. New National Bauk. The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the organization of the National Bank of the Republic at St. Louis. Mo., with a capital of $500,003. Tlie Coal Output Limited. The coal agents of the railroads at a meeting at New York decided to limit the output to 2,000,030 tons for the month o, February and the same quantity for March. Appointment <• J. B. Baker has been appointed storekeeper lor the Fifth Illinois District. Samuel L. Newton, of Carthage. Ind., has been appointed cadet for West Point. Assassinated a Deputy Marshal. W. H. Saunders, a Deputy United states Marshal, has-been assassinated at Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida. Another Combine Forming. It is stated that plans are forming for a combination of manufacturers of flint glass tableware.