Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1880 — GENERAL TELEGRAMS. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

IhllWii, Pa_, July 28—S. C. Peter*, A. W. Daria aa-1 % Mark*, proprietor*, together with fifty Otter*, attach ee o i the Boyd ft Peter* circus, have been arrested, charged with abdacting Mist Salome Burkett from her home, la Somenet aoanty. The preliminary eT ami nation of the principal* waa befcl yesterday at Green* burg, Pk, after which the prisoners were reraaariwl to the cnetody of the ah«r iff for a further hearing far open court, July 10th. Mias Burkett. the ahd acted and outraged victim, who le hot fourteen years of age, after being sworn, stated that she was at Boyd A Peters’ show, on Tuesday of last week, In the afternoon. “In the evening, as I wss passing the church buUding, I mat a snowman. He asked me to go hack to the show. I said I did not want to go. He took me oy the arms sod pulled me and took me into the big tent I staid for the concert, and after that waa over I waa goiag oat with the Xowies family, but waa stopped by a showman and became separated from the Cowles’. I waa afterward taken to the ticket wagon. I, was stopped and threatened that if X made any notes I would be tipped open with a pen-knife. Her statements es to what occurred are unit for publication. Theta ware a dozen or more showmen there. After this I waa put in the ticket wagon and taken to Jenneas Cross Roads. Tha man that sold ths tickets was there; he had a black moeetache. The others earn* into the wagdh. When I was taken ou t of the wagon at Jsnaea* Cross Roads, I want uptown and tried to get away from them. I could not gat a place to stay; no one would let me. I started to go home, but when I got a short distance Ire showman got urn and pulled me into the woods. I tried to escape from them, but they headed me off. 1 don’t knew if they ware the same that were with me the nipt before. Prom that time I don’t remember anything until at Somerset, Monday night" Mach of Mias Burkett’s testimony is excluded, being unlit for publication. ▲ number es men shed tears while her sad storr wss being related. Miss Burkett, after the jodge had fixed July 30th for another hearing, area placed face to (hoe with the criminal* sad asked, “Were these there T" She sakl the recognised three of them. The excitement at Somerset sod Oreensburg is intense. The father, Mr. Burkett, being without funds, subecriptioos hare been raised so that he would not be delayed In bringing the guilty to atiee. Hon. A. H. Coffroth volunteered services for the prosecution. The girl wee found lest Monday night, at 13 ‘ o’clock, in Laurel Hill lans, on the wsy to Somerset. She is partially demented. Haw Town, July 32.—The Railroad Manual for 1880 shows that the number of miles of road In operation at the close of 187$ was 8(1487, an increase of 4,731 for the rear. Thirteen of the principal lines in the country moved 45, 557,008 urns of freight In lfffl, and 87,008,548 in 1870, and earned from freight $112,001648 in 1878, sad $116,311,458 in 1870. It will be seen by the above that while there has been an increase in freight moved of 47 28 per eent and in miles of road operated, 20.88 per cent, the increase in earnings from that source bss only been 8.84 per oeut Freight is now moved at a rate per ton per mile which would, five years ago, have been regarded as impossible, Tne percentage of the decrease has been 48.81 per cent nearly equal to the increase in tons of freight moved. The gross earnings of all roads where separations have been reported, .have equaled $529,011300, against $490,103,851 for 1878: $471,909,178 tor 1877; $497,257,050, for 1876, and $608,065,506 for 1875. The dividends paid during the year aggregrate $61,681,470, being the largest amount of dividends among stock holders for any one year since 1876. The groes earnings of the railroads of the western stoles were $888370,540, against $309,8*3375, for 1878 and $193,804316 for 1877. The earnings were $59,806306 against $77,968,328 for 187 S, and $66,686,345 for 1879. The dividends paid am ousted to $38,561,863, against $19341322 for 1878, and $14356, CS for 1877. The earnings bom freight, ' mails, etc., were $77,930,875, and from paseengen $54,445,771. The 8t Louis and Iron Mountain earnlags for the second week in July, show an increase of $37,400, and irom January Ist to July Ist, an Increase of $48,716. The Term Pacific earnings for the second weak in July show an increase of $5,584 Oncaao, July 23.—TheJJockey Club races oalled out from 15,000 to 30,000 people today. The weather was fine and the track the best of the season. The chief attraction was the great free-for all, in which Si. Julian participated. The time made in this race wae not expected, but it waa evident that the horse wsa only driven enough to win in the first heat of this race. Darbo got a little ths best start, but held it only for a second, 8t Julian going to the boot, Hopeful breaking badly and falliag behind. Darby again got eve* with St Julian on the back stretch, and HopefUl wss rapidly overhauling them, when leaving his feet again, he lost all chance tor the heat St Julian woo, Darby being half a length behind. Time, 3:17*. In the second heat St. Julian and Hopeful went together till at the first turn, when the latter broke badly and Darby named him and get at evens with the leader, and Hopeful, coming up at the back stretch, they made an even and pretty race until after entering the home stretch, when Darby broke and St Julian became an easy winner; Darby second. Time, 2:18V. The third beet wss nearly a repetition of the second, and resulted the same. Time. 8:16^4. 233 class —Wed gewood first, Lucy second, Middleton third. Time, 2 -31, 2:22 V. mk 334 rises Mack Cloud first, Josephus second, Wilbur F. jhird, Litxie Seccrd fourth, Ida Lewis and Sweetrer distanced. Tima, 131#, 2 3s, 235, 835$*, 8 30. New Loeboe. July 88.—At the Namgansett iareatlration to-day, Mr. Gale, a clergyman, testified that he and wife were p amen gun on the Narragansett at the tiam or the collision. He left the steamer on one of the rafts and his wife on another. Hie wife wsa carried on board of tha New York, and he on board of the Btoniagton. He afterwards went aboard the New York. The ladies, who were rescued, wars divested of nil their clothing and Wrapped only la blankets and sheets. His wile remained in a state room, with two other ladies, until t o’clock next day without any clothing, and so clothing or relief ot any kind was furnished her or say otherj) ■manger, so far as ho knew, by the officer* of the Stooiagton line. He was compelled to walk If miles to a nephew** house in order to Eti ntothlkg for his wife. He wu told by his wile that the rest on which she cm, barked was la the charge of a sailor from Iks Uaited States ship Tennessee, who sntti succeeded la calming the excitement ot the pameugrrs. and getting them in neribot order. The list of the lost on the Nanagansett, made up under the direction of the officers of the steamboat, number Bs. Tonowro, July Bs.—Following is ths * speech made by Bennett, who was hanged lor the murder ot the editor of the gSU, on the scaffold,this morning : "town:—l am goingto die, sad lam innocent at the crime. By no words that I can pomibly *ay cm I clear myself, and I cannot say any more than that I am I sail—t. a* Iks act wss beyond my con|mi- TV act by which the Hon. Geo.

Brown met his death was done in an foresee thought*? was going loose the revolver when Idrew it from my pocket, and he grasped at it and it caused the act which caused hi* death. Hi* hand must have struck the trigger, as the shot was fired simultaneously with his clutching it. lam goiag to meet my God, now, ana it would be a foolish thing for me to die with a lie on my Ups. What I aay here yon may accept as a • fact I would not be likely to speak a tahhood when lam about to die. lam pomemid of ipirit enough to have acknowledged the crime if I fold it The blood does not triable in my veins that would let me Jo such an act lam not false at heart or a coward. It would have been a shameful thing to have done such an act, as Mr. Brown did not deserve it He was the most popular nun throughout the world, and deserved it, and he went to his death through sa oversight an my pert. I went to him for a very simple reason, and not to eommlt a crime. I could not control the event There wu liquor in me, aud the accident occurred, and the result wu ffcuL” Bennett then timed his back to the spectators and motioned, with his right nght hand, in which he held a crucifix, and remarked, quite coolly: “I am prepared to die. All I have to say new is, may God have mercy on my soul."

New Lohdoh, July 88.—At the Narregaasett investigation, to-day, Captain Lam phere, of the steamer City of New York, testified that his boat arrived at her Eler, at New Yora, about 10 a. m., and e had an interview with Captain Babcock, manager of the Stooington line, but the latter said nothing about aviating the rescued pavengers in any way, and so far as be knowa nothing wu done by the officers of the Btoniagton line to relieve the passenger* while they remained on board ths City ot New York. Hs was examined at tome length aa to hie interpretation of the rules on the subject of whistles. His idem seemed to be clearer than thoae ot the captain’s of the Stooington line. He gave it as his opinion that it waa more difficult to hear the whistles on the Stonington, than any otter boat in the Bound. He had experienced more difficulty in paving the Stonington boats in a fog, because they did not blow their whittles as often sa other boats. He. knew of one instance in which the Nar raganaett and Stonington had mistaken each-other’s signals. He wss in the employ of the Stonington line, as pilot, for two years, and dating that time wu the only pilot on board. He did not believe that the Stonington and Narragansett could, have got within two minute* of each other on the night of the collision, without hearing each other’s whistles, provided the whistles were properly blown. They ought to have heard the whistles from five to six minutes off.

Daniel B. Rodman, a paaaenger, on the Stonington, testified that he saw one of the boats lowered, and noticed her palling around the atom of the Stonington, ana he aaked thoae on board why they did not reacne the passengers irom the Narragansett, who could.then be sees in the water The reply wu made that the plug wu out of the boat, and she would founder before she could reach the Narragansett. Adjourned till Tuesday.

Saw Frajicisco, July 23.—The steamer Newburo, from Maeatlan, brings the details of the recent operations there-of the insurgent General Ramirez. He attacked the barracks, on the 26th ult., with abont forty men. The fight lasted several hours. Some thirty were killed and as many more wounded on bith sides. Most of the remaining federal troops joined Ramirez, who collected a forced loan ot about $50,000 fromjtho merchants. The gunboat Democrat arrived, July Ist, and shelled the barracks. Ramirea left July 3d. Colonel Reyes oveitook him next day, when a battle ensued, Ramirez leaving the field to the federala. More troops have been landed at Mazatlan to pursue Ramirez. At the election riot at Guadulugara thirty persons were killed. Detroit, July 23.—Gifford, book-keep-er at Fisher, Freston & Co.’s bank, where the robbery wu committed, yesterday evening, hu since very materially changed his statement. 'He now uys that he went out of the bank to the curbstone to speak to persons in a buggy, by whom he had been called. The bank, thus left alone, afforded a Clearfield for the operator, who slipped in and stole the money and fled. Gifford felt that he had teen entrapped, and wu ashamed to confess it The presumption is that the men in the vehicle were accomplices of the thief, and that the whole plan wu a well devised scheme pf robbery. The loss hu been definitely ascertained to bo 5,030. Dklfhgs, 0., July 23—Joseph Hummer, a little boy aged 10 yeui, had his right arm sawed off close to the shoulder, at noon today, while playing with a large •poke saw at the Ohio wheel tsetory.