Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1891 — GENERAL SIBLEY DEAD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GENERAL SIBLEY DEAD.

Last Hours of the Gieat Indian Fighter. The death of General Henry Hastings Sibley occurred at bis home in St. Paul. His passing away was very peaceful and the watching members of his family, were scarcely conscious of the exact moment of his demise.

It would be a difficult matter to do justice iu any brief sketch to the remarkable career of ■General Henry . Hastings Sibley or to convey any adequate idea of the Jove, veneration and esteem in which he was held all over the vastsection from the Wisconsin River to the Rocky Moun-

tains. Even to this day in the Indian fastnesses of Minnesota and Dakota the savage father inspires the rising chieftain with the name and deeds of Sibley, and with the same name tho Indian mother subdues her wayward child. General Sibley was born at Detroit. Mich., Feb. 20, 1811, and was the son of Judge Solomon Sibley, a prominent Northwestern pioneer, who was a inember of the first Legislature of the Northwestern Territory in 1799, a delegate to Congress In 1820, Judge of the Supreme Court from 1824 to 1836, United States District Attorney, etc.

CAPTAIN NORION’S FATE. The Little Craft in Which He Crossed the Atlantic relieved to Be I out. Captain Francis L. Norton’s “non-capsiza-ble, unsinkable” lifeboat, called after his own name, which sailed from New London,

Conn., for Toulon. France, eighty-eight days ago, is given up for lost. Captain Norton was accompanied by his wife and his sixteen-year-old niece. Miss Annie Rickaby. and the officers and crew. He was the inventor of his own vessel, in which he had the greatest confidence.’

BLOODTHIRSTY COLUMBUS EDITORS. In a Little Street Fight One Is Shot Dead— A t y slander Kilted. A sensational tragedy occurred on High street, Columbus. Ohio, when that thoroughfare was crowded with thousands of people witnessing a parade. The parties immediately concerned in the bloody affray were Col. W. J. Elliott, editor of the'Sunday Capitol, his brother, P. J. Elliott, business manager of that paper, and Albert C. Osborne, city editor of the Sun-lay IForld. Osborn was shot dead, a bystander named Hughes was killed, three others wounded, but the Elliotts escaped without any serious injury, P. J. EHiott I.eing slightly injured by bullets from Osborne’s pistol. The street battle was the culmination of a personal journalistic war that had been running for some time. Two weeks ago the World made charges against Elliott's family, insinuating that a female relative of Elliott was unphaste. Elliott retaliated with a fourcolumn article charging F. W. Levering, editor of the World with being the joint proprietor of an assignation house. Levering Is an Assistant State Oil Inspector and prominent in politics. WINDOM’S bl CCES OR. Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio, Noin nateil to Be Se retary ot the Treasury. President Harrison has nominated Chas. Foster, of Ohio, ex-Congressman and exGovernor, to succeed the lute Secretary of the Treasury Windom. Mr. Foster is said to be in entire harmony with the President on financial question, and l.is nomination has elicited favorable-comment from varied political sources. GoVernor Foster was born in Seneca County, Ohio, April 12. 1828, and received his education at the common schools and finished at the academy at Norwalk. He first tried his fortunes in mercantile banking business and neverheid a public office until he was elected to the Fortysecond Congress. He was re-elected to the Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses. He has also held the office of of Ohio, and his administration was one of marked ability. REST IN PEACE. All that Was Mortal of Gen. Sherman Committed to the Grave. In the presence of all the civil and military dignitaries ot the land. Father Sherman, the favorite son of the dead hero, pronounced the simple but impressive Catholic burial service over the remains of his father at St. Louis, and the funeral of the last of America’s famous captains of the Union army was over. But seldom in the history of this country has there been such a display of Impressive solemnity. Thousands of military and a hundred thousand civilians joined the pageant; to the funereal time of booming cannon, tolling bells, and solemn dirge, the Kirch to Calvary was begun and ended. RESCUED FROM A LIVING TOMB. Five Men Taken from a ( hsmber in the Jeiwisvllle Mine. “Alive! alive!” was the joyful tidings from the ill-fated slope No. 1 at Jeansville, Pa. After eighteen days entombed in the dauknessof the mfrie, five of the victims of the terrible disaster were found alive. How they survived is a miracle. They were lying in various positions all huddled together to keep warm.' They were so weak with one exception they could not be moved. The men will not bo .brought to the surface for several days. Careful nursing will be given them, and every effort put forth to to save their lives. SWEPT BY THE FLOOD. The Highest Stage of Water at Pittsburg Known Sine* 1884. Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers continue to rise rapidly and have reached the highest stage since the flood of 1884. The rain has ceased falling, but river men and those in possession of reliable information from up river points expect the waters to reach the thirty-foot mark. In -this event all of the First Ward of Allegheny and a large part of that city known as Manchester will be submerged. Every person in both cities awning property in places liable to te affected by the flood is preparing fpr the worst. Many Miners Killed. An explosion occurred in the Spring Hill coal mines. Nova Scotia, and the loss of life Is appalling. It is now feared that 125 men and boys are d(fad. One hundred and seventeen bodies have been recovered, and a great many horses have been killed. Miners who have come up say that the levels are blocked in the locality of the explosion with large piles of debris, consisting mainly

of timber knocked out by the terrible force of the explosion, which w»» felt above ground. To add to the horror of the situation, the deadly black damp has made its appearance in the mine, making the work of rescue impossible. Cut Off from 'applies. News from Pocahontas County, West Virginia. is to the effect that a considerable number of people living in the upper part of that county, who were cut off from supplies of food by the recent terrible storms, are in a destitute condition. The roads cannot be traversed, and all available stores of food, general groceries, etc., were soon exhausted, corn meal now being the leading article of Consumption. Meager supplies are being brought on h< rseback over the mountains for long distances. It seems to be the only source of supply available, and much suffering and want will inevitably re-uit. After Railroad Officials. A St. Louis dispatch says: It is now almost certain that there will be sweeping indictments of railroad officials by the Federal Grand Jury this spring for alleged violation of the Inter-State Commerce law. The District Attorney will secure the indictments- upon the request bf the-Inter-State Commissioners, who have accumulated a large amount of evidence tending to show gross and habitual violations of the act. swept Away by an Avalanche. The heavy fall of snow in the mountains has made dangerous near Aspen. Col. A slide caught a train of mules within a few yards of the Little Rule Mine, carrying nine of them down the mountain and killing six of them. The mules were loaded with valuable ore from the Little Rule Mine, which can not be recovered. Burned Eighteen Engines. Fire broke out in the round-house of the Cypress Yards of the Missouri Pacific Railway in Kansas City. Kan. The fire spread rapidly, and despite the efforts of the fire department consumed the house. There were eighteen engines in the house, and they were also destroyed. The total loss is estimated at $175,000. A Strange «Ferforuiance. The ashes of Henry Meyer, late proprietor of the Puck Hoteh at Port Richmond, N. Y.. were taken to the top of the statue of liberty, in New York harbor, by-the Staten Island Schuetzen Corps, and a portion scattered to the winds in accordance with his wishes. The remainder was delivered to his widow. The Chicago and Atlantic. At Indianapolis, Judge Gresham affirmed Receiver Mallotte’s report of the Chicago aud Atlantic Railroad. The receiver was discharged and ordered to pay to the Chicago and Erie a cash balance on hand of 828,718, and the latter road assumes all the outstanding debts of the former. Blow at the Mormons. At Boise City, Idaho, the Australian ballot bill passed the Senate. It is taken from tho bills of different States and is very stringent. One provision which was opposed disenfranchises the Mormons who have practiced polygamy since Jan. 1, 1888. This section was passed. An Opera House Burned. The Grund Opera House at Rochester, N. Y., was destroyed by fire from an explosion of some kind in the interior. The Windsor Hotel, adjoining, was also damaged. The opera house was the property of Hon. Fred Cook, and cost about $75,000. It Is a total loss.

In the Base-Ball World. At New York the American Base-Ball Association repudiated the national agreement, removed President Thurman, and elected Louis Kramer, an attorney of Cincinnati, as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Al Johns m’s Cincinnati Club was admitted to membership. A Big Assignment. The Union Investment Company, of Kansas City, Mo., has assigned for the benefit of its creditors to Mr. E 8. Parker, its President, W. A Bunker «nd B. B. Smalley. The■liabilities of the company 'areabout $1,090,000, and the assets are, according to Mr. Parker, an equal amount Passengers Mangled. A serious accident occurred at the Praed street junction of the Metropolitan Underground Railway, London. From the indefinite Information received it appears that one ground train ran broadside Into another train. The number of lives lost is not known at present. Fire Horror at Brooklyn. A disastrous fire in the cellar of a Brooklyn tenement-house resulted in the death of six persons. The building was occupied by thirty-two families, who are left destitute by the destruction of their homes. The bodies of the dead were unrecognizable. The money loss will not exceed $5,000. Perished in the Flames. Fire at Akron, Ohio, destroyed the paper mill of the Thomas Phillips Company, causing* loss of $85,000, insured for $65,000, and the works of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, causing a losscf $40,000, insured for $20,000. Nettie Cruza was burned to death. A Good Crop Prospect. The prospects in Kansas are that a heavy crop of wheat will be raised this year. It is reported that a large quantity of wheat and corn is stored away in Western Kansas, which has been held for an advance in prices, and that the grain is now coming to market. Soap Men Combine. Soap manufacturers, including Chicago firms, met at Kansas City and formed an association to regulate prices. Charles Hammond, of Kansas City, was chosen President, and Allan B. Riley, of Chicago, First Vice President. Unseemly Haste. Ten days ago the wife of County Auditor Munr e. of Yankton, 8. D., died. He has married again, the bride being the widow of C. E. Bartie t. The affair has aroused public feeling, and threats of mob law are made. A Famous Man Gone. Joseph Reynolds, who owned the “Diamond Joe” line of steamers plying between St. Louis and St. Paul, from which fact he gained the sobriquet of “Diamond Joe” Reynolds, died at Prescott, Ari., aged 71 years. Murdered by a Negro. Mrs. Jantes Bass was murdered by Anderson Rosell, a negro, at Bartonia, Ind. She knew of a forgery which Rosell had committed. 5» , He Mill Haug. Wm. H. Crawford, who killed Mabel Mathias at . Decatur, TH., last August, was denied a new trial and was sentenced to be hanged March 14. A Nebraskan’s Crime. » At Leigh, Neb., William McCubbin, a wealthy and promlneut citizen of that i place, and well known throughout the

State, shot and killedhls wife and his hired man and then cut his own throat. Jealousy is said to have prompted the crime. Ran Down a Bark. The German Lloyd steamer Havre, while on her way downthe bay out of NewJYork. collided with aa Italian bark in-bound. The bark sank almost immediately off buoy 20, near Bay Ridge. The steamer proceeded on her way to Bremen. Big Fire at Parkersburg. At Parkersburg, W.Va., Are broke out in a warehouse in the submerged district, caused by the water overflowing some lime. It spread rapidly, and ten houses, including four warehouses, were destroyed. The estimated loss is o ver $40,000. Paid 83 000.000. Three million dollars was the amount paid by the Laclede Gas Company to purchase all of its rivals in electric lighting, and secure complete control in St. Louis It is the biggest deal of its kind ever made in the West. Fauatical Hoosiers. In the towns of Warren and Pleasant Plain, Ind., the people hold the belief that the millennium is coming during thes present Lent. Everything is neglected for prayer, and men are paying old debts. One woman has become insane. Counted Him Out. Laßlancbe. known as “The Marine,” and Young Mitchell fought at San Francisco. In the twelfth round La Blanche dropped to the floor after receiving a light blow, and remained- resting on his elbows until “counted out.” Flood in Arizona. Floods In the Salt and Gila Rivers. Arizona. have caused $125,000 damage, chiefly in and rjear Phoenix. Five Pima Indians were drowned. Governor Irwin has taken steps to relieve the destitute. A Cold Blooded Crime. Cuban Government officials are charged with encouraging four prisoners to attempt an escape, and then shooting them in cold blood. An Engiueer Killed. William Watkins, engineer at a grain elevator at Humboldt, 111., was instantly killed by the, boiler of a traction engine exploding. a i , > Fell from Grace. The Rev. J. C. Reed, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Grand Island, Neb., eloped with a society belie of that place, Miss Lottie Zedlker.

Killed by a Train. An ex press train-struck and killed Martha Moore and Sarah Mutes, colored, at Lake Station, Md., John Dodson was severely, injured. To Be Exhibited. The house in which Bob Ford killed Jesse’ Janies at St. Joe. Mo., was sold to Chicago parties for exhibition purposes. A Girl Suffocated. Fire at Minneapolis, Minn., damaged Brown Bros.’ restaurant SIO,OOO. Minnit Brown was suffocated. Business Failures. Business failures for the week numbei 295, against 297 last week and 271 in th< corresponding week of 1890. Professor Winchell Dead. Professor Alexander Winchell, of the ' Michigan University, a geologist of worldwide reputation, died at Ann Arbor. Paid Back His shortage. At Little Rock, ex-Treasurer Woodrufl paid into the State Treasury at Arkai.sa.$63,740.50, the full amount of h|s shortage. Work of the Flood. I Reports have reached Wheeling that, Riverside, a suburb of Parkersburg, W. Va. had been destroyed by a flood. A Child Burned. At Wellsville, N. Y., the dwelling of Mrs. George Calkins was destroyed by Are and i child was burned to death. Ended His Troubles. Thomas J. Post, a commercial travelei for a Cincinnati house, committed suicide at Fort Wayne, Ind. Yuma in Danger. Floods at Yuma, A. T.. have doneslso,oo( damage and threaten to sweep the towt away. One man was drowned in bed. A Train Ditched. A stone placed in a switch at Milesburgh Pa., di|cbed a passenger train. The fireman was killed. Damage by the Flood. Damage by the flo id at Pittsburg, it is thought wi 1 reach $1 900,000. Husband and Wife Asphyxiated. At San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Greve, of Saliifas, were asphyxiated. A Supreme Judge Dead. Judge John G. 'Berkshire, of the Indians Supreme Court, died at North Vernon.

HENRY H. SIBLEY.

THE LIFE BOAT NORTON.