Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1890 — BREEZY BRIEFLETS. [ARTICLE]

BREEZY BRIEFLETS.

COLLECTED BY WIRE FROM FAR AND NEAR. | An Entertaining and Instructive Summary of the Doings of the Old and New World, Embracing Politics, Labor, Accidents, Crime, Industry, Etc. DISCUSSING ORIGINAL PACKAGES. The House Listens to Arguments For and Against the Proposed Bill. In the Senate, on the 19th inst., while the sundry civil appropriation bill was tinder consideration, an amendment was agreed to which appoints as managers of the National Soldiers’ Home Edmund N. Morrill, of Kansas, for the unexpired term of John A. Martin, deceased; Alfred 0. L. Pearson, of Pennsylvania, for the unexpired term of John F. Hartranft, deceased; Lewis B. Gunckel, of Ohio, for the unexpired term of L. A. Harris, deceased; Williamß. Franklin, of Connecticut; Thomas W. Hyde, of Maine; John C. Black, of Illinois; and Samuel 8. Yoder, of Ohio. Among the amendjpents reported by the Committee on Appropriations and agreed to by the Senate were the following: Inserting an appropriation for the construction of buildings and enlargement of military posts from $650,000 to $830,009; an amendment, which was agreed to, to add to the appropriation of 8400,000 for artificial limbs, or commutation therefor, the words, “And in case of commutation the money shall be paid directly to the soldier, sailor, or marine, and no foe or compensation shall bo allowed or paid to any agent cr attorney.” The bill was then passed, and the tariff bill was taken up as unfinished business. The House resumed consideration of the original package bill, and held an evening session for debate only. The general deficiency appropriation bill for the last fiscal year and prior years was reported by Mr. Henderson, of lowa. This is the last of the general appropriation bills to be reported. The total amount carried by the bill is $5,140,440, based on an estimate of about $10,600,C00. Among the items in the bill are the following : For the expenses of contestants and contestees in election cases of the Hopse, $71,081. and the following appropriation to widows of deceased Representatives: Mrs. Samuel J. Randall, 94,500, the amount due Representative liandall for the unexpired term of his service ; Mrs. It. W. Townsheud. $10.091; Mrs. E. J. Gay, $9,990; Mrs. S. 8. Cox, $796; Mrs. William D. Kelley, 96,225.

THE HALL FLAYERS. Standing of the Clubs in the Six Leading Organizations. Players. W. L. flc.l National. W. L. sc. Boston 42 28 . 600 Philadelp’a.49 26 .654 Brooklyn... .45 32 .584 Brooklyn . ~48 23 . 649 Chicago 40 32 .555 Boston 47 29 .618 New York. ..39 33 .542 Cincinnati... 43 30 .592 Fhiladelp’a. .40 35 . 533 Chicago 36 85 . 507 Pittsburg....3l 37 .456|New Y0rk...34 42 .447 Cleveland.. .29 39 .423 Cleveland. ..21 51 .292 Buffalo 18 48 .273|Pittsburg.. .17 56 . 233 ' Western. W. L, fl c. American. W. L. fc. Milwaukee. .43 25 .632 Louisville... 44 27 .619 Minneapolis 43 26 .623 St. L0ui5....41 28 .594 Kansas City.3B 23 .575 Athletic 42 30 .583 Denver 86 31 .537 Rochester.. .40 32 .555 Sioux City.. 34 33 .507 Columbus...3o 36 .454 Des Moines. 29 89 .426 Syracuse.. ..31 40 .430 Omaha 27 40 .402 Brooklyn .. .19 51 .271 St, Paul 20 46 .303 111.-lowa, W. L. f o Interstate. W. L. f c Ottumwa... 37 25 .596 Terre Haute..7 2 .777 Ottawa 36 20 . 580 Burlington. ..4 3 .571 Monmouth ..36 26 .580 Quincy 4 3 .571 Aurora 35 28 . 555 Evansville. ...3 0 .383 Dubuque.. ..32 25 .516 Peoria 1 5 .166 C’dr Rapids. 32 30 . 510 Joliet 23 4C .365 Sterling 17 50 .253 MURDERED IN HIS ENGINE. Matthew Vandevonder Thought to Havo Been Killed by His Son’s Slayer. An unknown man boarded the engine ot train No. 4, on the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway, near Van Wert, Ohio, and knocked the engineer. Matthew Yandevender, and the fireman, Samuel Roodhouse, senseless with a large hammer used about the engine. The train ran past tho station at Van Wert and x>n into the yards, crashing igto tho yard-engine and several cars. Engineer Yandevender was found with his brains and blood all ovor the seat, and died some hours later. It is supposed that the assault was committed by ex-Convict Blair Mock, who killed Yandevender’s son at Huntington in 1884. Engineer Yandevender was the chief witness at the trial of Mock for that crime, and Mock swore vengeance against him in the court-room.

FOUR KENTUCKIANS KILLED. A Political “Meeting in Knox County Followed by the Customary liiile Practice. On the occasion of a political gathering in Knox County, Kentucky, the Smith and Messer factions met and got into a quarrel, and in a moment there were ranged ten on one side and eight on the other in line of battle. When the smoke had cleared away four were found dead, two on each side. Tho Messers wore two young men named Mills, and the Smiths were Bob Burchett and one Hubbard.

Congressman Walker Dead. Congressman James P. Walker, of she Fourteenth Missouri District, died suddenly of apoplexy at his home in Dexter, Mo. He was born in Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 14, 1851. He was elected to the Fiftieth Congress as a Democrat, and was re-elected to the present one, receiving over 5,700 majority. Fire Causes $150,000 Doss. The extensive machine works of J. C. Todd, one of the oldest manufacturing establishments in Paterson, N. J., wore destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of about *150,0001 The works were the principal establishment in the United States for making hemp and rope machinery. Explosion in a Foundry. Seventeen men were more or loss sevorely burned by blazing gas or wounded by flying fragments of metal and lire-bricks at the foundry of Cassidy & Adler, New York, and one of these it is expected will die, while two more have poor chances of recovery. Crushed to Death. Allan T. Jones, a Milwaukee machinist, •ant to Berlin, Wis„ by the E. P. Allis Company to set up an engine in the Still-man-Wright mill, was crushed to death there. He fell under the big fly-wheel > while at work around the engine, and one 9i the spokes in the wheel caught him.

FLAMES CARRIED BY WIRE. Th* Western Union General Offices In New York Gutted by Fire. The building of the Western Union Telegraph Company, which has been ior many years one of the great and imposin ' landmarks of Broadway, New York, was discovered to be’on fire the other morning as the operators were about to begin the wo k of the day. About fl ty men and young women had reached tho operating room when a messenger boy saw a puff of smoke under a table in the checking department on the floor below tde operating room. He rushed up-stairs to notify the new arrivals that the building was on Are. They were com polled to go through the checking j department to go down-stairs and a panio resulted. ’Jhe building runs up eight lofty stories, which are surmounted by a cupola. Running up from the cupola is a staff on which hangs tho time ball, which drops at the hour of noon, and tells the standard tim«. The building is fitted with offices on the five lowor floors, which are occupied by some of the greatest railroad magnates in the world. The flames ate through from floor to floor in short order. The loss of the telegraph company is very large and cunnot fall short of $1,000,090, while it will require a long time to replace the material. The large switch-board in tho operatingroom alone cost $50,000, and Gen, Eckert estimates that the loss to the Western Union will exceed SIOO,OOO.

CONTROL THE STOCK YARDS. Chicago’s Famous Concern Gobbled by the Pennsylvania Railway Company. Tho announcement Is made that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has gained control of the Chicago (Stock Yards. The Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards Company was incorporated at Trenton, N. J., with a capital of $13,000,000, of which $25,000 is paid In. The principal Incorporators are W. J. Sewell, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and John Hoev, of the Adams Express Company. The business of the company is to buy and sell and otherwise dc#l in the capital stock of the Chicago Union Stock Yards and Transit Company. These tiro the Chicago Stock Yards, about which there has been considerable talk and tho control of which was thought would go into tho hands of Vanderbilt. It looks now as though the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will have the control of thorn. The main office of the companv will be in New York. Among the other incorporators besides those mentioned above aro William C. Lane, A. R. Herrhnau. George 11. Taylor, Daniel R. Griswold, Augustus Fielding. Arthur L. Shipman and A. H. Gregory, of New York.

KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION. loss of Life at King’s Powder Mills Near Cincinnati—Thirty Injured. A terrible explosion occurred at King’s powder mills, on the Little Miami Railroad, twenty-nine miles east of Cincinnati. Ten bodies have been taken from the ruins, and thirty are known to bo injured. Two empty freight cars were being rolb-d into a side track, where a car containing 509 kegs of gunpowder was standing. As the cars struck the'. - e was an explosion, and immeliately afterward another oar containing 800 kegs of gunpowder exploded, making 1,300 kegs altogether. William Frauly, a brakeman in the service of tho Little Miami, was standing on one of the empty cars when the explosion occurred. His body must have been blown to atoms, although no trace of it has been found. Nine other persons supposed to be em- . ployes of tho powder company jvere killed.

FLAMES IN A BAR-ROOM. Father, Mother, and Throe Childien Perish. Flames in a bar-room on St. Joseph street, Quebec, at 2 o’clock In the morning, made such rapid progress that the whole house was soon ablaze. The lire brigade arrived promptly, and bent its enorgies to saving the surrounding property, unaware that the occupants of tho upper part oi the burning house were roasting to death. It was only after the flames had been extinguished that they came in sight of the bodies of a family of live persons who had perished. Tho family consisted of Pierre Miranda, his wife, and three children, who had lately returned from the States, intending to settle in their native city, where they had found employment.

KILLED BY A GROUNDED WIRE. A Telegraph Lineman Meets with Instant Death in Cleveland. Another death by electricity has occurred at Cleveland. Felix Roark, a lineman in the employ of the American District Telegraph Company, was directed to re pal: a line. He faded to return, and J, E. Huloff, a day man, was sen- to learn the cause ot Roark’s absence. He followed the wire until he reached the roof of the old National Hall Buil liug. on the south side of the pubiio square, where he found Roark’s body. Tho poor fellow had evidently come in coutact with a "grounded” wire heavily charged with electricity, and death must have been instantaneous.

MINNEAPOLIS HAS A FIRE. The Security Warehouse Destroyed, with a Loss of Nearly a Million. The large seven-story warehouse of the Security Warehouse Company on First street and Fourth avenue north, Minneapolis, owned by Wood & Morse, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with its contents, entailing a loss of nearly 51.050.00 X The lire caught upon the second floor of the building and is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. It soon spread to the upper floors, which were filled with agricultural implements, while on the fourth floor were 500 tons of binding twine, whioh aided luel'to the flames, ORIGINAL-PACKAGE LITIGATION. Am Important Decision at Topeka. Judge Foster, in the United States District Court at Topeka. Kansas, made an im-

portant decision on a point in 'originalpackage* litigation. He refused to grant the writ of habeas corpus asked for by Frank C. McGuire, of Lyons. Kansas, agent for a wholesale iiqno.* house, and remanded him back to the Sheriff of Rice County. McGnirWhad received a wooden box securely nailed and containing flity bottles of wh isky, each bottle tie J up in a pasteboard box. He opened the box and sold a number of bottles, was arrested, tried before a justice, and sentenced to spend 105 days in jalL His attorney applied for the writ before Judge Foster. Judge Foster was of the opinion that McGuire broke the original package in opening the large box and sold in other than original packages. Lawyer Wright Exonerated. The report of Frederick R. Coudert. the referee appointed to take testimony in the disbarment proceedings against Lawyor Benjamin Wright, growing out of the Flack case, was presented to the General Term at New York. The report entirely exonerates Mr. Wright, the referee declaring that he and Judge Bookstahrer are to be believed in this matter in pre'erence to Referee Meeks, The General Term will be asked to confirm the referee’s report at an early day. New York's Water Supply. The new Croton aqueduct, which is something over thirty-three miles long, and is to convey water from Croton Lake to New York City, is now open. It is estimated that six weeks more will be required to complete all repairs, and then New York can boast of having accomplished one of the most remarkable engineering feats in the world. The flowing capacity of the aqueduct is 318,000,000 gallons a day. About $25,009,000 has been exponded in securing this water supply.

The Congressional Race. Congressional nominations: Eighth Indiana District. James A. Mount, Republican; Third Minnesota, Darwin S. Hall, Republican, renominated; Third Nebraska, <9. M. Keiu, Farmers’ Alliance and Knights of Labor. Albert F, Allen was nominated for Congress by the Farmers' Alliance of the Second District of Kansas at Ottawa, and John M. Weaver was nominated by the Republicans of the Thirtyfirst District of New York. Sale of l iquors in Kansas. As a consequence of Judge Phillips’ decision grunting an injunction to original package a rents restraining county officials from interfering with the sale of liquor in Kansas, Maynarl. Howkins & Co., of Kansas City, brought suit for $10,090 against various county and city officials, and J. K. Hudson, editor of the Daily Capital, alleging conspiracy to prevent the plaintiff’s from carrying on tlielr business. 11l Foreign l ands. Intense heat prevails in Central Austria and in the Alp 3 from Graubuenden to Lower Austria. The molting of the snow on tho mountains has caused the affluents of the Danube to rise. The inhabitants aro greatly alaimed. Much damage has already been done. Several bridges have been destroyed and river works near Pressburg have been swept away. Tne villages Schutt Island are inundated. Dallas Visited l>y Flames. At Dallas. Texas, fire broke out in tho three-story briok building at 607 and 609 Commerce street, occupied by the general offices of the Texas and Pacific Railway, and before it could be got under control consumed It and tho Gaston building, on one side, occupied by the Merchants’ Exchange and a number of offices. The losses aro estimated at from $125,000 to S 150.009; fully Insured. Death by Drowning. A son or Commodore W. T. Truxton, of the United States navy, was drowned at Fort Norfolk, Va. J. S. Jacobson and Mrs. John J. Huddart, of Salt Lake City, were drowned in Berkley Lake, Colorado. Lieut. C. V. Donaldson, of Company G, Twentyfourth United States Infantry, stationed at Fort Grand, A.T., and Miss Lottie Spurgeon were drowned at Newport Beach, Cal.

Sad Nows from Iceland. Captain Joseph I!yan writes (June 4) from Iceland that the weather there has been unusually gloomy. Thomas Reese aDd Otto Johnson, of the schooner Sevator Salisbury, were lost from a dory. The schooner William Rico is missing. She carried a crew of sixtoem all unmarried. The boat was insured for $8,330. Chicago’s Population. Superintendent Porter has received a message ftom the Census Supervisor at Chicago stating that his count makes that city’s population 1,101,203. This Duts Chicago ahead of Philadelphia. This is not the official count, but as it was carefully made it is believed that it differs little irom the officiil figures. Bad Train Wreck. A bad wreck occurred on the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Harvard Station. Md., between two freight t-ains coming south. Fireman D. A. Wendall and JBrakeuiun W. T, Farr were killed, several cars and an engine demolished, and the road blockaded for some hou's. Work of Regulators. George Newton and Mrs. Armstrong were given a soaking under awateispout in Deshler. Ohio, and the so-mer reoeived a thrashing with whips. Newton was found in bed with Mrs. Armstrong while her husband tvas away in Toledo. Newton and the guilty wife left for parts unknown. Ironworkers on Strike. Between 1,203 and 2,000 ironworkers the other morning re [used to go to work in the New Jersey steel and iron mills at Jersey City, which are owned by ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, because of the refusal of the firm to sign the Amalgamated Ironworkors’ scale of wages and recognize that labor organization, Natural Gas. The feeling over the establishment of a domestic natural gas plant at Tiffin, Ohio, is at white heat, and has already caused the resignation of two members of the

board of gas trustees—J. M. Herschberg and B. W. Crobaughs. The Standard Oil Company is fighting the scheme. Recent Dentils. E. H. ElwelL editor of the Portland Transcript. died of heart disease at Bar Harbor. Me. Cornelia Ward Whipple, wife of Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, died at Fairbault, Minn. John W. Hartwell, one of Cincinnati’s most prominent insurance men, for many years President of the Enterprise Insurance Company. and at one time President of the Cincinnati Ohambor of Commerce, died at his residence in that city. CoL Harmon G. Bepuy, who during the war commanded the Eighth Ohio Infantry, died in his home at Wabash, Ind. He was known as an uncompromising anti-slavery man.

Recaptured His Prisoner Deid. W. C. Mitchell, living near Dodd City, Texas, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Holland. The deputy had a warrant charging Mitchell with stealing horses. He arrested Mitchell, who broke away and ran a distance of throe miles, when he was overtaken and shot. All Quiet at Ysleta. The pitched battle waged in the streets of Ysleta terminated in a surrender of the forces of Gaul, one of the pretended Mayors, the Sheriff having determined to uphold the authority of Mayor Alserete. Only one man was killed, he being a Mexican adherent of the forces of Alderrete. Wanted to Be Deadheads. Two women and seven children were killed In a fight between the police and 600 women at Buda-Pesth. The women were attempting to force an entrance to the room in which a free exhibition of the trousseau of the Princess Thun Taxis was being given. Lords and Commons. The autumn session of the British Parliamen will begin Nov. 39 and end Deo. 19, The Conservatives’ opposition to the arrangement has almost entirely disappeared through the Government’s representations of party expediency. Tlie Vendetta. C.L. and T. P. Huddlestons. *two brothers, were shot by Charles Parrott, near Orlando. Ark. The killing was the result of a long-standing quarrel between the two families, both of whom are numerous and wealthy. Found a Shortage. It is said that a shortage of $200,009 has been found in the accounts of Henry C. Thompson, the millionaire whorecontly attempted to kill himself at Morristown. N. J. He had charge of several large trusts.

Five of a Family in One Coffin. All that remaine 1 o: the bo lies of John Hamlet, his wife and three children, who were burned to death in the fire which destroyed their home at Valparaiso, Ind., was placed in one casket and buried. Teachers of the Blind. At Jacksonville (Ill.) the National Convention ot Instructors of the Blind elected officers. Dr. J. H. Dye. of Arkansas, being chosen President, The next meeting will bo held at Brantford, Ont. Trains Collide. Mrs. Greene Roberts, wife of a well-to-do farmer, was instantly killed at Chitlicothe, Mo., as she stepped into tho caboose of a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy freight to go home, by another train crashing into it. Unknown Woman’s Crime. An unknown woman at Burlington, N. J„ sewed her baby’s lins together and threw it into the river. Bhe was seen while committing the deed, but disappeared in time to escape arre3t. Binding Twine. It is thought that on account of the burning of 525 tons of binding twine in the Minneapolis fire, tho price of twine will advance from a half cent to over five cents a pound.

In Durance Vile. Two counterfeiters, members of a gang that has been flooding the country with an excellent $2 silver certificate, were captured by the New York polios.