Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1893 — PICKED RICH PLUMS. [ARTICLE]

PICKED RICH PLUMS.

ASSIGNMENTS MADE BY PRESIDENT O’ RV r ' A MD. Chicago C{i o ®sej Carter H. Harris.;.. World’s Fair Mayor—An Office Seeker Who Want to Intrude Upon tho President’s Time# ■ f._ . . T Tuesday’s Nominations. The full list of nominationi sent to tho Senate Tuesday is as follows: Jumes 0. Broad head, of Missouri, to ha E ivoy Exy traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Switzerland; Bartlett Trip, of South Dakota, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United State, to Austria-Hun-gary; Eben Alexander, of North Carolina, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Greece, Roumania and Servia; James E. Neal, of Ohio, to be Consul at Liverpool; James M. Dobbs, of Georgia, Consul at Valparaiso; Q. O. Eckford, of Mississippi, Consul at Kingston, Jamaica: David N. Burke, of New York, Consul at Pernambuco; Edgar Whidden, of Maine, Consul at St Stephen, N. B. ; Henry F. Merritt of Illinois, Consul at Barmen; Asa D. Dickinson, of New York, Consul at Nottingham; Benjamin Lenthier, of Massachusetts, consul at Sherbrooke; Charles E Inzersoll. of Pennsylvania, to be Appraiser of Merchandise in the district of Philadelphia; Paul F. Faison, of North Carolina, to be an Indian Inspector. VERDANT OFFICE HUNTERS. One Man Inclosed Ten Dollars to Fay for an Appointment. Very ingenious methods are used by some of the office-seekers, says a Washington correspondent telegraphing to his paper. But some injure their future prospects by indiscratlon. To-day a letter was received at the White House from an applicant for a small postufflea The writer of the letter evidently wantod an appointment; badly. He was a modest, but evidently unsophisticated place-hunter, for, in addition to offering a profuse apology for bothering llie President with such a trifling matter, he inclosed a $lO note. In explanation he said he knew that the President’s time was occupied with other more important matters, and if he stopped to consider the subject in question, he would probubly deprive the country of his services during tho period so occupied. The $lO, it was explained, was to defray the expense for any time lost by tho President in the transaction.

BEHRING SEA ARBITRATORS. Many American Ladies Present at the First Business Session. The Court of Arbitration to pass upon the differences between Great Britain and America regarding seal fisheries in Behring Sea began its session in Paris Tuesday. Many American ladles were among the audience Sir Charles Russell, the British Attorney General, opened the argument by moving that Mr. Campbell should furnish a a copy of the report of Sir Henry E.liott on the Behring Sea question. Ex-Attorney General Webster spoke in support of the motion, and Mr. Phelps and J. S. Carter, of counsel for the United States,delivered addresses in reply. Mr. Phelps said in his argument that the United Stales communicated the original report in February. Mr. Carter continued that tho United States would be justified in refusing to produce the report asked for, but would produce it in order to remove the causes of British caviling. TO FIGHT THE CHOLERA. Every Precaution Is Being Taken All Over the State of Kansas. All the cities in Kansas are actively moving in tho work of preparing for a probable visitation of tho cholera. In addition to the appropriation made hv the Legislature, the powers of the State Board of Health were great enlarged, and that body was given special authority to act in the border cities should there be any appearance ol the dreaded disease. All the larger cities have commenced the work of cleaning streets and alleys, and have Instructed the sanitary officers to make personal Inspection of all premises in their jurisdictions, and to provide teams for hauling away refuse. The water supplies of the cities are being carefully looked after, and in some instances analysis of the water has been made. Carter H. Harrison Wins. Carter H. Harrison was elected Mayor of Chicago on the Democratic ticket, Tuesday, by a plurality of nearly 20,000, .4n_ a total of over _ 200,099, over Samuel ™. AUertoS Republican- C it i - D. C Cregier, Lajferj and ghrenprles, Socialist. He ~ was Opposed sty every newspaper in tho city except the Evening Mall and the morn’ng Times—the latter his own paper. The Herald, Inter Ocean, Tribune, News, Record, Dispatch, Staats-Zeltung, and a scjre of lesser papers all bitterly opposed him. The entire Democratic city ticket was also elected. A Day in the SenateIn the Senate Monday Senator Hoar presented petitions bearing on Ady’s claim to Martin’s seat and on good roads and a resolution touching Senatorial elections. Senator Stewart presented remonstrances against the government acquisition of the Central Pacific Railroad. The case of Lee Mantle was taken up, and Senator Turpie addressed the Senate in support of the report of the Committee on Privileges and Election a

Earnings of Mexican Railways. The following reports of 'railway earnings have been made: Mexican Central, second quarter, or March, $147,056; Mexican Vera Cruz Bailway, eleventh week of the current year, $56,153, against $58,618 in the same week last year; Mexican National, second week in March, $65,599, against $73,897 for same week last year. Inter-oceanic Hallway, week ending March 18, $45,508. Quarantine in Texas. Gov. Hogg of Texas has issued a proclamation establishing quarantine on the Texas gulf coast and Rio Grande border, to take effect May 1. It applies to vessels, persons, and things coming from ports and places infected with yellow fever, smallpox, or cholera A Short Reprieve* N. B. Thompson, the murderer of Mrs. John Bllghtsen at Arlington, P. D., the Fourth of last July and In Jail under sentence of death, has a new lease on life by the postponement of argument on the writ of error. Doxey Theater Is Burned Down. Doxey Music Hall and Theater, at Anderson, Ind., burned Thursday night. The building wa* located on Meridian street, in the business heart of the city. The loss Is total and amounts to $70,000, with $25,000 insurance. Thomas Denny was serlouslcut on his head by falling timbers. Building Association League. The building and loan associations of Missouri were organized into a league at a meeting of the representatives in Sedaiia, Mo,. The organisation is for mutual protection ami will be known as “The League of Missouri Mutual Savings, Building, and IjmAZI AS&OCi&llOaih i

FOUND DEAD IN THE WOQDS. Son of a Chicago Barber Thought to Have Committed Suicide. Everett Hlne, the 14-year-old son of Wm. Bine, a barber now residing in Chicago, was found dead in the woods near Binghamton, N, Y., with three bullet holes In bis body. He had been searching for wintergreens with several companions, and produced a revolver, with which they practiced. On leaving the woods the Hin« boy lingered behind, and t"o shot! were i heard, to which no attention ’-»§ jpaitL ' aid not return liiiJe, ah'! 5. '-iicu was mad» w ith the above result Ho was very precocious, and became enamored with a girl of his age, threatening to' shoot her 11 she proved u ifaithfuL 1 his Is assigned as a cause for suicide. l;at Is scouted. nine’s father deserted hV family some monthg ago. Bloodstf*o is nikiShSt. Federal Troops 'A'rdercl trt Protect thf Peace hi the Cherokee Nation. Secretary Hoke Smith has received a telegram from Commissioner Gibbons, at Athens, I. T-, saying that unless steps are immediately taken to prevent a collision between the two rival factions of Choctaw Indians, bloodshed is imminent Secrotary Smith at once communicated with the Secretary of War, with the' result that the officer in command of the United States troops nearest the scene of the threatened trouble has been instructed to promptly iuform himself of tho exact situation and take such action as it seems to warrant Agent Bennbtt, at Muscogee, has also beet directed to proceed at once to the locality and report upon the situation. FATHER MOLLINGEK’S ESTATE. To Be Transferred to Father Duffner by th« Holland Heirs. The chapel, dwelling-house, etc., at Pittsburg, of the late Father Molllnger art about to be formally transferred to Fatbei Duffner, the present pastor of the Churct of the Most Holy Name, by the Holland heirs. A cablegram from the heirs was received accepting the terms offored. The price to bo paid is $30,000 and it include the real estate above mentioned and alsc the relics and furnishirent of the chapel. A valuation of 5250.000 was put On the chapel and relics by Father Molllnger, but later the relics were appraised at less than $13,000 and the chapel is of little value except for the purpose for which it was erected.

ALL GOODS IN DEMAND. Increased Distribution Is the Feature ol Trade. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade zays: The fact of largest influence in tho record of the last week lias beon the increased distribution of goods. The stringency often seen about this time does not appear nor are other money markets close. But while imports greatly exceed exports, it Is not safe to calculate that outgoes of gold will not again disturb confidence. Hence the break in important speculations has its hopeful sida Instead of rising after the close of the Lancashire strike, cotton fell %, which may accelerate exports though stocks of American cotton in Europe are still a third larger than usual at this season. Think It. a Hoax. The officials of the White Star ■Steamshrj Company regard us a hoax tho message found in a bottle on tho bead) of (Jcear View, Vu., and purporting to have been an account of the destruction at sea of Hit White Star steamship Naronlc. Tho officials state, as to the signature of “Join: Olsen, cattleman.” appended to the lottei in the bottle, that there was no persou named Olsen on board llio Naronlc. Hill Buys tho Albany Argus. One of the biggest political sensations o; the year was caused at Albany by the report that the Argus, for over half a century the recognized organ of tiie regular Democracy of tbo State, was soon to pass from the control of its present managers to that of tho friends of Senators David B. Hill and Edward Murphy. Ever since 188 i the Argus has been a strong Cleveland paper.

Mr*. Itu sell Harrison Hart. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and her babj bad a narrow escape from death on Broadway, near Fifth avenue. New York. Thej were nearly run over by a truck and Mrs. Harrison was knocked down and somewhat injurqd. 'J ho baby carriage was also overturned, but the infant was unhurt Behead Their Prisoners. The Now York Herald’s correspondent ai Valparaiso cables that paper that Gen. Telle’s forces have arrived at Bage. A deserter from Gen. Saralva’s army say; the wounded were left to psrlsh In tin sand. The revolted are beheading thf prisoners whom they capture. Ten Men Asphyxiated. By the explosion of a lamp in the hand; of a Hungarian, ten men lost their lives tji the Nellson shaft, near Shamokln, Pa., Saturday morning. The 111-fated miners were all residents of Shamokin or Springfield, e village adjoining the borough. Branch House of the Armour Company. The P. D. Armour Packing Company, oi Chicago, purchased property at Mansfield. Ohio, upon which it will erect a three-story storage house. The object i 9 to make a branch home at Mansfield to supply neighboring towns. Sold to the Standard for #200,000. E. L. Rose & Bra, owners of the Victoi oil works, the largest producers in the Sistersville (W. Va.) oil field, sold out theii interest to the Standard Oil company foi $200,000. This purchase gives the Standard entire control.