Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1892 — A GREAT ISSUE IS UP. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A GREAT ISSUE IS UP.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS OF THp CAMPAIGN. fearful Effects of the Drought in Arizona —JHany Burned to Death In Prairie fires—Death Cuts Short' a IVeddlng Tour. Congresslon al. i In the Senate, on the 22d, the bill for the relief of settlers on public lands was passed. In the navigation bill, the committee amendments reducing the total appropriation from $16,000,009 to $15,000,000; reducing tlie annual expenditure under the bill front $3,333,000 to $2,000,000: reducing the amount fixed for that part of the river from the mouth of the IKlnois to the mouth of the Ohio from $0,000.000 to $5,000,000; and the annual expenditure therefrom $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 were all agreed to. Afterward the total appropriation was increased from $15,000,000 to $18,750,000. The words “For the general Improvement of the river and for the buildIngot levees” were struck out. An amendment was agreed to assigning $3,750,000 of the total amount to the Improve-* meat of the river between the mouth of the 'lllinois and St. Paul, Minn., of which not more than $75,000 •hall be expended during any one year. An amendment to insert the words u Of the navigation of the Mississippi River” was •also agreed to. The bill was then passed. The next bill was the one appropriating sl,745,810 for the purpose of securing the early completion of the canal and for the locks at the cascades of the Columbia River. It was passed without any discussion. Yeas, 40; nays, 4. The next bill, appropriating $2,866,350 for the construction of a boat railway, and of the necessary marine apparatus and appliances at the Dalles and, Celilo Falls and ten mile rapids on the Columbia River, and in the Improvement of Three Milo Rapids w as also passed without discussion.

FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER. Leaders on Both Sides Have Tlielr WarPaint On. The great silver fight is now on. A Washington dispatch says: There seems to be no doubt about the passage of the bill on the final vote unless its opponents manage to kill it off by some parliamentary hocus poqjis, and it is scarcely probable that this will happen. The opponents have not yet developed their plan of warfare, bot as they are undoubtedly in the minority, they will claim for themselves the full advantage which is usually accorded the weaker party in the use of such tactics as the rnles permit for delaying final action. Everything points to a spirited fight, and It is probable that there will be some ■harp sparring and hot words before it is over. No subject that has come before Congress this session has created anything like the intensity of feeling that has been developed on this silver bill. And it may be added that no subject that has come up has so interested the listening There seems to he no doubt In the minds of those who have analyzed the situation in the House of the passage of the bill. It Is iwobabie that about ten or fifteen Republicans will vote for it. Every Farmers’ Alliance man will vote for it. Of the Democrats it is expected that more than twothirds will be for It. The friends of the hill claim a majority of thirty votes for D, awd the opponents concede that it will pass. They are generally of the opinion, too. that it will pass the Senate, though the vote there will probably to pretty close. TEX THOUSAND DEAD CATTLE. They strew the Arizona Plains from the j Long Continued Drought. Thousands of dead and dying cattle are ljlng all over the vast plains to the northeast of San Joseph. A. T., as the result of the tone drought in that part of the Territory. For months the clouds have refused to bring water, and every water course In that whole section is dry, and the ground is ■o parched that the grass of the plains is dried to such an extent as to be devoid of aourishmeit and in no condition to stand the storms which sweep across the plains with a severity which Is not felt In the northern countries It Is estimated by cattlemen that not less than ten thousand head of cattle hare perished within the last six weeks, and unless, there is a heavy rain within the next week there will not be a single head left of the vast herds which ranged over that section.

DIED ON THEIR WEDDING DAT. AC«apl« on Their Honeymoon Blow Out the Gas at Lima, Ohio. Mr. and Mre. Nelson Stewart, of MillersImue. Ohio, stopped at the Buclitel Hotel, Lima, cn their bridal toar. They blew the gas out About midnight the door to their room was forced open and they were found asphyxiated. Perished In Prairie Flames. Fpr the past month the dried grass on the prairies south and west of the Fort JL T.. reservation has been burning, and fires could be seen at almost »ny time In any direction. They have been kept well down, howerer, and little damage has resulted, but it is now learned that seven lives have been lost by these fires within the past ten days. Two women, three men and two children have been burned to death, and it Is possible that others have met a similar fate. ’' Preparing for War. The Austrian Government is greatly disturbed by the attitude of the military men so Russian Poland. General Gourko, acting. It Is presumed under orders from St. Petersburg, appears to be making preparations for hostilities against some power, whether Austria or Germany Is not apparent. To Have Canada Represented. *•*'' Dalton McCarthy, one of the leading supporters of the notice of « resolution in the House of Commons proposing that a Canadlaiy representative be attached to the British Legation at Washington. Catch Bin Defeated. The lowa House defeated the Gatch bill, the vote being 52 to 46 for indefinitely postponing the measure. Besieged by Bebels. . The Portuguese town of Quilimane, capital of a district In Mozambique, Is besieged by 6.o<\p natives, provoked to rebellion by the Portuguese rule. Quilimane, which is a hading center of Importance, with many European residents* is in danger. The Mohawk, a British torpedo cruiser, has gone to Quilimane ’and a Portuguese gunboat, With 100 soldiers, Is on the way, • Is Illegal and Void. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has declared the apportionment bill passed by the last Democratic Legislature as unconstitutional, and therefore void. Bent to an Asylum. Judge Van Brunt has handed down his decision In the case of Edwatd M. Field. Me says he Is not fully satisfied as to the Mental state of Mr. Field. He thinks, howerer, that Field is not In a condition to •land In any case, and that ho should be Madtoed In a State asylum. —— Swuthem Pacific Bridge Burned. Wtwm hundred feet of the wooden trestle Ml U» Southern Pacific Railroad, a few ■to east of Sanderson, Texas, was de«W*y«d tgr fire, entailing a loss of several dollar-:. The origin of the fire is •Mfitaoire. Traffic on the road will be detore# or four daya

EATEN UP BY ANTS. Stockman 'Withers’ Horrible Death, at the Hands of Mexican Bandits. Tombstone, A. T., dispatch; the Indians have always been known for their devilish ways of torture, but it has remained for. a band of Mexican bandits to «p the climax. “Dutch” Henry’s band of horse thieves raided Henry Withers’ ranch on the Garrlta River recently, driving away all his stock. Withers started after the band singlehanded and succeeded in shooting down ?'aree of them from ambush before they discovered that only one man was pursuing them. They succeeded In capturing him as he was trying to get away. Death was his sentence; but shooting was too easy a death. Withers was taken out on the hot sand-beds and left to lie naked for six hours, fully expse 1 to the sun’s rays. This was not enough, and ho was then carried, still nude, to a bed of cactus bushes, where he was laid on the sharp points. Ho was bound tightly to a stake, and then a large ant hill, which was near, was torn Open with sticks and he was left to his fate. The insects swarmed out and over Withers’ body, and within two hours he was dead from their bitea The ants did not leave him alone, however, until every particle of flesh was eaten from his hones HUNDREDS IN DANGER. Rively Conflagration hi a St. Lonli Tobacco Factory. Fire started in tho upper floor of tho Liggett & Myer tobacco factory in St. Louis, and, owing to the highly inflammable character of the material upon which It fed, the Are spread with great rapidity. In less than fifteen minutes the entire seventh story was a mass of seeching flames, which were fannod by a brisk wind across an alley, and threatened to destroy tho large tobacco storage warehouse adjoining, which contained thousands of tons of prepared tobacco. Despite tbo hard work of tho Are brigade the flames worked down through the seventh, sfcth. fifth and fourth floors of the building. After two hours’ hard work the fireman succeeded in gaining control of the blaze The loss it is believed will fully reach $325,000. Tho fire is said to have started in the curing-room bn the top floor of the building, and was probably caused by spontaneous combustion. RUSSELL IS FOR CLEVELAND. The Governor Denies that He Has Aspirations for tho Presidency. At a dinner at Boston, commemorative of the two hundred and fifty-fourth anniversary of the granting of the charter of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Governor Russell was present for a short time and was Introduced by Captain Taylor as “the next President of the United States.” This announcement created the wildest enthusiasm, the Governor Ineffectually trying to make himself heard for several minutes. Finally, when the noise had somewhat subsided. Governor Russell said: “Much as I appreciate the compliment of the Introduction, I feel that I must rise and disclaim any ambition or high aspirations for that great office and proclaim my honest and loyal belief in the candidacy of another, whom I shall earnestly and heartily support.” [Loud dies of “Cleveland.” “Cleveland.” to which the Governor smiled very significantly.! WILE BLAINE RETIRE? J. W. Foster Bald to Have the Relnsal of the State Portfolio. John W. Foster has been asked by President Harrison if. in the oVent of Secretary Blaine resigning, he would accept the state portfolio The question was not a surprise to Mr. Foster. He had been given reason to expect Euch a question, and had, moreover, fully Intended to give a prompt response In the negative But when brought face to face with the responsibility of refusing so great a prospective honor, he hesitated and asked for time. The President granted the request, and the astute diplomat Is now struggling with the question. Whether the question was put to him because of a contemplated retirement of Secretary Blaine is not known. The President tnay have simply desired to be prepared for an emergency that might confront him. LORD SALISBURY HEARD FROM. Belief that He Refuses to Extend tho Modus Vivendi. Lord Salisbury has sent a communication to this government in reply to the note of Acting Secretary Wharton of tho State Department requesting a renewal of the modus vivendi for the protection of seal life in Behring Sea during the coming season. Tbs communication was submitted to the President. The contents of the dispatch could not be ascertained, but it is understood that it contains the refusal of Lord Salisbury to extend the modus vivendi for another year. SCHOOL LAND BRINGS HIGH PRICES. North Dakota Sales Lead Those In Any Other State and Sustain Schools. The sale of public school lands in Walsh, Traill, and Richland Counties, North Dakota. resulted in the sale of 41,000 acres, for a total of $706,733. These are much higher figures than ever secured from a sale of school lands in any other Slate. In ten years tho income from the sale and lease of'school lands will sustain the public schools of North Dakota without a tax levy. President Harrison Retaliates. President Harrison hai issued his promised proclamation re opposing tho old duties ou sugars, molasses, coffee, and hides coming to this country from Venezuela, Colombia, and HaytL This proclamation is issuod because of the fieglect of the governments of those countries to reduce their tariffs ou agricultural products, implements, “and other articles Imported from ihe United States. The commerce of the United States with Venezuela atd Colombia is larger than any- other Pan-American countries, Brazil and Oubq excepted. All efforts made by the United ments of those countries-■*».©« ter.into-Tecl-jjroclty relations have failed.

An Illinoisan Gets It. Charles H. Aldrich, of Illinois, hat been nominated by the President to be Solicitor General, vice William H. Taft, resigned. Judge W. H. Taft tendered his resignation as United States Solicitor General, and made preparations to assume his new duties as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixtieth District. Shot by an Angry Husband. At Denver, Thomas D. Forney shot and killed Michael F. Fox near the former’s residence Fox called at Forney’s house and attempted to hug and kiss Mrs. Forney. She repelled his attempt, and Fox left the house threatening to kill Forney and his wife. He went outside and waited for Forney, whom he attacked with a knife Diogenes’ Man Found. Ex-Senator T. M. Bowen, of Colorado, forgot a fortune of 101,000 wnen he oozed out of a Turkish bath at the Palmer House, Chicago. A black porter found it and returned It to Its owner. The name of this abnormally honest porter is E A Watson. A Brutal Husband’s Sentence. Oliver Williams, a Muncle (Ind.) glassblower, who attempted to cut Ills wife’s throat a few weeks ago because she refused to give him monfey with which to buy liquor, was sentenced to four years. A Senator’s Brother Killed. During a quarrel at Boseburg, Oregon, A. llansbrough, brother of Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, was stabbed and killed by Nicholas Jones. The latter gave himself up, and is now In jail. Put Her Child on t Hot-stove. Mrs. McClain, wife of a Pittsburg ironworker, came home drttnk and when her 3-ye*r-old child began to cry she threw her

upon a red-hot stove. The little one rolled off, but the unnatural mother picked her up and again placed her on the stove. The screams of the child brought the father, who rescued her and knocked the mother down. When tho neighbors learned of the cruel act they promptly organized a vigllence committee to tar and feather the woman. but she escaped and has not been heard of since. The child was terribly burned. SECRETARY FOSTER HOME. The Head of the Treasury Department Had a Bough Voyage. Secretary Foster has arrived In New York from Southampton on the steamship Spree, of the North German Lloyd

line. He was transferred to the steaml oat Laura M. Starln, which was In waiting at quarantine, and Immediately came up to the city. The Secretary had quite a rough experience on the voyage. On the 12th white, fitting in a chair on the upper Idock the ship gave a sudden lurch and precipitated hi m against the port rail, striking heavon his head, which

gave him a severe shock and blackened his right eye. Otherwise he is in good condition, having been much Improved in health. SIX HEN KILLED. East Jordan, Midi., Lumber Mill Wrecked by a Boiler Explosion. At East Jordan, Mich., tho boiler of the East Jordan Lumber Company’s mill No. 2, known as the “Big Rod Mill." blew up. Instantly killing the following persons; William Beach, aged 18, unmarried; Simon Carney, aged 26, unmarried: Peter Sheldon, aged 22, unmarried; John Brown, aged 20, unmarried; Bert Cook, aged 30, leaves a widow; Emanuel Hunt, aged 40. leaves a widow and one child. In addition a score of other employes were more or less seriously Injured. The mill, valued at SIO,OOO, Is a total wreck. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. DEPOSITORS MAKE THREATS. The Palnesville (Ohio) Savings Bank Closes Its Doors. The Palnesville (Ohio) Savings and Loan Association Bank has closed its doors. Tho depositors are generally working people, and threatened violence to the officials. Col. R. If. Pago, well known in railway circles and one of the most prominent capitalists In Northern Ohio. Is at the head of the concern. No figures are obtainable at this time, and tho cause of the failure cannot be learned. A notice on the door of the bank conveys the information that a settlement will be made with depositors as soon as possible. Gibbeted in Vienna. Frank Schneider, tho murderer of servant girls, was executed in Vienna. Schneider was gibbeted after the Austrian method. Ho was entirely broken down as he was led from the cell to the ecaffold. As he saw the scaffold and the stako and splko from which ho was to be banged rising above it, his sullow face turned a greenish hue and be had almost to be carried to spot. Prince Bismarck 111/ It is reported that Prince Bismarck was attacked with a sudden liineS3. In view of the condition of affuirs at Berlin the news has cau-ed intense anxiety. Many municipalities and other bodies throughout Germany have already begun their preparations to celebrate Bismarck’s approaching sev-enty-seventh birthday. Four Killed and Several Badly Injured. As the result of the explosion of a boiler at the works of the Laclede Firebrick Manufacturing Company, on Manchester road, near Sublette avenue, Cheltenham, a St. Louis suburb, four men are dead, two fatally injured, and two more seriously. Typhus Nurses Are Stricken. Dr. Edson. of New York, was Informed that two more cases of typhu9 had occurred in the Riversldo Hospital. The victims were Lizzie Fitzpatrick and Mary Bergman, nurses in the institution. Negroes Going to Oklahoma. Two hundred negroes left Little Rock, Ark., bound for Oklahoma. The various churches in Little Rock and Argenta subscribed S6OO to pay passage and for clothing. Reported Capture of Garza. At City of Mexico the report became current that a telegram had been received at the War Department giving notice of the capture of Caturlno Garza In the State of Tamaulipaa lowa for Harrison. At the Republican State Convention of lowa, held at Des Moines, Harrison delegates were elected to the Minneapolis convention, but they were seat uulustructed. Max Strakosch Dead. Max Stkakosch, the once famoßs impresario, died at the home for incurables in Fordham, N. Y., where he had been’ a patient for two years. Gold Found ut Reno, Cal. The chain-gang at work !u the courthouse yard at Reno, Cal., discovered free gold in a gravel pit The extent of the find is os yet unknown. “Steeplejack” Shaw Killed at Last. Charles Shaw,, of Portland, widely known as “Steeplejack,’mvhilo repairing tho spire of • a church at South Livermore. Me., fell from the top and was Instantly killed.

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