Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1892 — TRAIN ROBBERS DISAPPOINTED. [ARTICLE]

TRAIN ROBBERS DISAPPOINTED.

Daring: Deed Planned but Not Executed by Mlfisourl Desperadoes. An attempt, which by the merest chance proved unsuccessful, was made at Kansas City, Mo., to hold up the Missouri Pacific east-bound passenger train. The train was late in leaving the Union depot, and a freight was sent out ahead of it on the passenger train’s time. When they reached Dead Man’s curve, near Lee’s Summit, it was flagged and several masked men approached the engine. When they saw the train was a freight they turned and took to the woods. Officers are scouring the locality for the would-be bandits. No Speeches by Blaine. Senator Hale has stated to a newspaper man that Mr. Blainewill make no speeches during the campaign, but is now engaged in writing a letter that was likely to appeas at any day, which letter he devoted to some of the issues that are being disoussed and in which he takes a deep interest. Exposition Points. The World’s Fair buildings will be dedicated on the 21st of October instead of the 12th. William M. Singerly, of Philadelphia, will bring his big steer, the largest in the world, to the Columbian Exposition. Information has been received that arrangements are being made in Paris to have the celebrated band of the Bepublican Guard and the Comedie Fran? caise' actors attend the Fair. The old whaling bark with its extensive museum of marine curios and relics of whaling voyages, is now in the harbor at Chicago, and is being visited by hundreds of people. It Is announced that the Postmaster General of the United States has decided to issue a new series of postage stamps, with designs appropriate to the commemoration of the discovery of America. The Chicago Schuetzen-Yerein has issued an invitation to the sharpshooters of the world to participate in a great international sharpshooters’ contest in Chicago in connection with the Exposition next year. An interesting exhibit is to come from the Black Hills, S. D., which will display in novel form the minerals found in the Hills. The exhibit when arranged will be in the form of a two story and a half cottage. A huge octopus or devilfish has been captured outside of the Golden Gate, California, by some fishermen. It measured fourteen feet from the end of the body to the end of the longest tentaole, and has eight arms, and, as is usual with the fish, there are over £O3 suckers on the arms. The body is nothing but a huge sack, and is soft and flabby; it Is about two feet long. There are two eyes about an inch in diameter, and a faint resemblance to a beak and mouth. This specimen is one of the best in the country, and will be preserved and sent to Chicago for exhibition at the Exposition.