Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — BLOODY REBELLION. [ARTICLE]

BLOODY REBELLION.

moretrouble for president DIAZ TO FACE. Mexican Towns Sacked by, Lawless Desperadoes Government Troops Routed and Captured—Cold Weather and Excessive Rains Cause Damage to Crops. Rebellious Mexicans. A dispatch from Chihuahua, Mexloo, says: A fugitive from justice in New Mexico named Amalia recently returned to his native mountains and stirred up a large foroe of iguorant maloontents, outlaws and religious fanatics, and, arming them, captured the town of Temaxachio, near Guerrero, an important mining town beyond tho summit of the Sierra Madre. Little resistance was offered, but three men wero wounded und the town was sacked. Amalia then went southward towards Tomaehiea ami had a skirmish with General Santa Anna and 300 men, who Burrondcrod and afterward joined him. The combined forces under the leadership of Amalia then marched on the town of Santa Tomas and captured it without leslstanoo. The rebels then look the town of Guerrero, which was garrisoned by volunteer troops, who surrendered without fighting. At this point tho Federal troops came up, nnd the rebels fled to Santa Tomas, pursued by tho troops. The Federal troops wore surprised at the latter place, and in the tattle that ensued 130 of them were killed or wounded. The rebels sudered little loss, but tho troops wore completely routed. Several o.iicers were among tho number killed. Re-enforcements of tho Government troops arrived after the battle and will attempt to defend Guerrero. Groat excitoment prevails, ns further fighting is soon expooted. Business Is at a stan ! still.

RAIN DID SOME DAMAGE. Showing Mule by the Weather Crop Bulletin for the L'itt Week. According to the weather crop bulletin issued at Washington, tho past week has beon 'oooler than usual, ex•cept in tho South Atlantio States and in the vicinity of the lower lakes, where a slight excess In temperature was reported. The greater portion of the wheat belt, which was deficient In moisture at tho last report, received during the week from one to two inches more than tho usual amount of rainfall. The spring wheat region also received about one inch more than the m rmal rainfall, but in this section the molsturo was already in excess. Generally the week was cold und not favorable for farm work throughout the principal agricultural Statos, except in tho cast portion of the cotton region, whore tho weather was generally favorable for furm work, but where ram is needed. Special telegraphic reports are: Arkansas —Weather not bo favorable; severe local storms of wind, rsln and hall did considerable damage, chiefly In eastern portion: oorn doing well; cotton planting general; small gralus line. Tennessee—All orops looking well; low lands badly washed by floods on lath nnd 14th; some damage to corn by cut worm; tobacco plants Improving since rain. Kentucky—Excessive rains retarded farm work: grasses and meadows Improved. Missouri—Fields generally look fair, but work retarded and ground too wot and oold for germinating. Illinois—Oat seeding complete, some np and looking fine; fruit Injured by frosts, especially In southern couutlos; wheat Improving; meadows aud pastures good In southern portions. Indiana— Rainfall excessive; temperature and sunshine deflßlent, favorable to crops but not to plowing and loading; wheat Improved. Ohio—Wheat, oata, olover, and grass mado splendid growth: farm work, plowing, and seeding stopped by heavy rains. Michigan—Orops have advanced slowly owing to high winds snd cool nights; plowing for oats general; some potatoes and early vegetables planted; meadows and pastures In flue condition; fruit pTospeots excellent. Wlsoonsln—But little farm work done during the last week, owing to freeclug weather; the season is. however, ten days early; all crops ahd conditions are yery favorable; cranberry vines wintered well. Minnesota—Snow on ground In northwest; nothing dono aud little progross mado elsewhere; soli too wet and cold; potatoes being planted In southern counties; weather during the week very unfavorable for seeding. lowa—ln southwest district dry, cold winds have Injured winter wheat; seeding practically completed; plowing In progress; oorn pluntlug begun In southeast dlstrlot. North Dakota—Excessive precipitation and low temperature bus stopped all work since Tuesday; seeding, of which but little has been <loqe, will be resumed this week should weather do favorable. Bouth Dakota—Heeding and other farm work retarded by wet, stormy, and freezing weather; bottom land wet. Nebraska—Small grain mostly sown, hat germinating slowly and unevenly when at all; muuh seed blown out-of the ground by high winds; full-sown grain killed In southeast portion, and below average elsewhere. Kansas—Cold, rainless week except’ In southeast counties, whore from two to four Inches of rain fell; wheat, oata, and pastures making no progress; corn growing well.

To Change Itnnk examining Hj-ntem. A Washington correspondent telegraphs that at soon as Mr. Eckels, Controller of the Currency, assumes his duties, Secretary Carlisle Intends to reorganize the system of examining national banks, Secretary has expressed the belief that there are too many banks for the examiners to look into, and It is said he has decided to reduce their number. Banks are supposed to be examined annually, but under the piesent circumstances ltis sometimes more than a year before an examination of the books is made. It is probable the States will be redlstrlcted and the banks evenly divided among the examiners. It is thought that tho Secretary will not appoint any examiners before June, and then the appointees will be practical bankers. He desires to prevent such dishonesty as shown In the affairs of the banks which recently failed in Boston, Philadelphia, and Nashville, and for that purpose, after making the redlstrlcting, will ask Congress to enact a law giving the examiners more power In looking out for the perpetrators of frauds. Terrible Disister on I,ake St. Clair. A disaster, resulting In the death of two men. the probably fetal lnjqry of a third, and the severe scalding of a fourth, occurred on Lake Bt. Clair Wednesday morning. The steamer Choctaw. Capt. W. W. Utaith, coalladen from Cleveland to Milwaukee,was entering the lake when the cylinder head blew out. Nelson Chambers, the cook, who was standing neai'est the engine at the time, was so badly scalded that he died within ten minutes. C. Jones, fireman, died after being taken to the hospital. F. P. Thompson, oiler, was badly burned about the hands and head and in the mouth and throat from inhaling steam. His recovery Is doubtful. The engineer, F. Smith, was badly but not dangerously scalded about the hands. * . M uiy Hurt by a Cyclone In Arkansas. At noon Wednesday a terrific cyclone passed through the valley just south of Fayetteville, Ark. Its path was about 300 yards wide, and it lett a barren waste. Many houses were utterly demolished. Out of one family, whose name is Wright, consisting of eight persons, not one escaped serious injury; but it is probable that all except cne child will recover. Parts of their house were carried miles away. A number of others were reported Injured, but how many and to what extent cannot be determined. The citizens are doing everything possible for the distressed.