Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1880 — GENERAL TELECRAMS. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL TELECRAMS.

• Cncunun, Sept. 11.—Subscriptions re voluntarily coming in to make good ‘he gift by C. V. West, of $156,000 lor an art museum. Joaepk Lratgworth givefc SIO,OOO, Julius Dexter SIO,OOO, estate of James A. Frazier 5,000, G. K. Shoenberger $5,100, and others smaller sums, making the aggregate of $90,000. Br. Louts, September 11.—United States Marshal Rnsaell arrived her* toriay with five prisoners under heavy sentence to the Chester, Illinois, penitentiary, for robbing stages m Texas. They will >be taken to Chester tonight. ALB ANT. if T., Sept. He—The Smythe wing of Republicans held a convention to-day and nominated Charles H. Adams, of Canoes, for congress. The aoti-Smythe wing held their convention and nominated John M. Bailey. Maiaiix, Sept. 11.—The queen has been saiely delivered of a daughter. Both are doing well. London, Sept. Is.—A parcel containing four pounds ot dynamite, connected with a tube filled with percussion caps and gun powder, was found under the rail, on the London sad Northeastern line, six. teen miles from Kanstln, the London terminus, this morning. It is supposed the )3ress train to Scotland passed ov„r the ed rail an hour previous to the discovery, but the tube was shaken from the rail by the niotion of the passing train, or otherwise failed to act. There is no clue to the perpetrators. San Francisco, Sept 18.— This evening the Presidential party visited Brush street theatre, where “Royal Middy” was presented. To-morrow various public institutions will be visited. Wednesday and. Thursday the party will visit Monterey. The president has accepted the invitation of Gov. Ferry to visit Washington territory. The party visited the Chinese theatre; also took in Chinatown. -The places visited were fixed upon on purpose for the visit None of the slu m s were allowed to be seen. Raqcsa, September 18. —It is most desirable that British Vice-Admiral Seymour should have his hands strengthened. A misunderstanding has already arisen between the Austrian and Italian admirals, the latter having failed to salute on arrival of the formdr. The affair, however, has been adjusted, the salute being Area the next day. The gravity of the situation must not be underrated, in view of the explosive elements brought together. The success of the demonstration will deEnd almost entirely on Vice-Admiral vmour’s judicious management Lexington, Kt., Sept 18.—The fall meeting of the Kentucky association opened to-day. There were three good races. First race, lor all ages, one mile: Renown 1, Montreal 2, Homyal 3. Time, 1:48*. Second race, one and a half mile: Bowling Green 2. Kinkadc 3. Time, 2:17*. Third race, filly- stakes for two year olds, three-fourths of a mile: Nannie McDowell 1, Vallcria 2, Swigerts Pride, 3. Time, 1:21. Detroit, September 18.—Saturday night Chas. L. Cole and Frank Goodrich, both residents of Pine Rub, Genesee county, were arrested on charge of passing counterfeit money and brought to Detroit to-day. Cole is a wealthy tanner and justice of the peace. A quantity of bad five dollar bills on the state national bank of Troy, N. Y., was lound in his possession. ' Galveston, Sept 13.—A News’ special from Austin, Texas, says: A. 8. Roberts, route agent on the International railroad, has been arrested, charged with robbing registered packages. Portland, Sept 13.—The Oregon legislature effected a temporary organization to day and adjourned. Both branches are republican. Toledo, Sept 13. — Ex treasurer Hall, whose defalcation was made public a few days tince, has returned to the city and assumed charge ot his business affairs, in the interest of his bondsmen. An investigation shows that Hall’s assets are more than sufficient to cover the treasury deficit, and he states that nei her the county nor citywill be", losers by the defalcation. Chicago. Sept. 13.—The republicans made the following congressional nominations to-day: First district (south Bide), Wm. Aldrich; Third district (north side), Charles V. Farwell. Ban Francisco, September 18.—A Call reporter visited Callistoga, yesterday, to interview A. C. Tichener regarding the alleged extraction of gold from water. Tichener explained his mode of inanipu lating, which the reporter says bears on its face eviueoce of fraud, and that the Whole thing is got up to brings rush of sight seekers to the hotel. Tichener denies the statement in the Chicaga Tribune that he is a disreputable man, and was once engaged in a mining swindle in the east ty which sundry Chicago and Cleveland parties suffered.

Datton, 0., Sept 18.—The Southern Ohio fair opened to-day and the city and grounds were crowded all day with exhibitors bringing their machinery and livestock. The prospect is there will be a large attendance if the weather is good. The races begin to-morrow. Cincinnati, Sept 14.—News comes from Mt Sterling. Ky., that yesterday evening Henry Moickabee, a guard for convicts working on Long’s contract on the Big Bandy railroad, ten miles east of Mt. Sterling, was found murdered in. the woods, whither he had gone with two convicts to cut poles. They had fallen upon him with their axes, and' he was literally cut to pieces. The coarista Mike Hawkins, alias John Edwards, shot and fatally killed William Lane, colored, five miles from Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Ky., on Sunday evening. The cause was said to be an old grudge. Chjctxkhx, Sept 15 —Fourteen female missionaries from the Presbyterian board of missions passed through here Unlay ou their way to the Mormon settlements in Utah, Idaho and Western Wyoming. Big-Nosed George, a well known highway robber aad murderer, was arraigned yesterday at Rawlins, Wyoming, sq a charge ot murder and pleaded to murder in the first degree, ise will ofa* sentenced to be hung. George bad good counsel who wanted to defeod him, but eaid he wanted to die for his bloody crimes. „ , 4 Ixkdok, Hfpt 14.— Inquiry gives little doubt that ths placing of a mine of dynamine under the rails of the London and Northwestern line was a desperate attempt to wreck the express train 4o Scotland, which passed over the rails two hours previous to the. discovery of the mine yesterday morning. - There were twenty-seven dynamitiumrtiidges, each about three inches long and otii inch in diameter, connected with foils by a rubber tub* filled with powder hid caps. The dynamite waa soaked by recant rains. No theory has been propound gL to account for the attempt to wreck lift tram. St. Louis, Sept. 14—Last night’s low by fire is now oettraalffi at MOTI $200,. 000. Insurance on Bcanett’s furniture, #57,500; on Moailer’s stock, The loss on the building occupied km Bcarrett <k Go. is not ascertained; Insure* for $37,700. Hamilton <k|Oo. are insured about #8,000; Merritt A Go ’s loss is said to be #200,000. About 4 o’clock this morning George Dauber and John Hennessey, firemen, were knocked from a ladder, and fell from the top of the third story of Scarrett’s building, Th* Mr had *. fractured, sfl&Se wsaim Lkbjmtok, Kt., Sept 14—Second day of the fall masting of the Kentucky aaao-

elation. Fir* Ace. selling swsepttakes for all age*, one and a half miles—Miss Norton 1. Apothecary 2, Blanche J. A : Second race, poise of S2OO tor nil ages —Renown 1, Himyari, King Dutchman A No official time; unofficial, 1:56. Third nee, colt stakes for two-year-old*, three quarters at a mile—Sarsfield 1, Idler A Barometer A No time, official or unofficial, nobody thinking it was a Washington, Bept IA— A statement at the department ot agriculture shows that the average condition of the cotton crop to September 1, is ninety-one, a decline of one per cent, since the August return, but an increase over the oenditiou report of September 1, 1879, of six per cent The average condition of the corn crop for the whole country is ninety-one, a decline of seven per cent since the return of August 1, and four per cent lower than September 1, 1879. Tobacco: The return of September indicates s- decline in the general average of this crop for the whole country. The condition is seventy-four, a decline of two per cent since August 1, and two per cent less than September 1. San Franoboo, Sept 15.—The president spent yesterday inspecting the fortifications and troops at Ft Peck and Presido, devoting the evening to the studio of the arctic artist Bradford, and attending a reunion of the veterans of the Mexican war. The veterans celebrated their anniversary yesterday by a banquet at which General Sherman was present. A committee was appointed to draft a memorial to congress in relation to obtaining pensions for Mexican veterans. New Yobe, Sept 15.—Livingston, the Brooklyn faster, who had entered upon the ninth day of a fast of forty-two days, abandoned the task to-night about 11 o’clock. A man rushed into the hall and told Livingston his wife had committed suicide in consequence of her husband’s determination to continue sgainst her wishes. Livingston harried home and found hia wife in convulsions. He summoned a physician, who could not discover that Mrs. Livingston had taken any poison, and concluded it was only a device on her part to get her husmuid home. Denver, September 15.—For some time past prospectors and some capitalists have been quietly prospecting on Battle mountain, in the Eagle river mining district, thirty miles northwest of Leadville. Developments have progressed so far, and show such an amount of mineral In that locality that a railroad and telegraph line are being pushed forward from Leadville, and miners and capitalists are now going to this new camp in large numbers. Carbonate ores promise, from the regularity of their veins, id yield an immediate and handsome addition to the silver production of the state, smelters having been already started. Lexington, September 16.—Third day. First race, two-year-olds, three-fourths mile—Treacy’s King Alfonso filly 1, Valparaiso 2, Harper 8. Time 1 -.17* Second race, sweepstakes for three-year-olds, mile heats—Apothecary 1,1; Dictum 2,2; Annie G. 5,3; Virgil Lear 8,4: Nomad 4, 5. Time 1:46, 1:46*. Third race, three-fourths mile heats— Tom Barlow 1, t; Vagabond 2,2; Claud Brannon distanced; Jim Dillon distanced. Time 1:17,1:17*. Cleveland, Sept. 15.—The National association of railroad and omnibus transfer lines was organized to-day by the election of the lollowing officers: President, Samuel Bailey, Jr., Cincinpatt; Vice Presidents, E. P. F< untaine, Louisville, C.W. Millir, Buffalo; T. B. Stevens, Cleveland; Treasurer, E. C. DavU, Milwaukee; Executive committee, Frank Bird, Indianapolis; B- D. Angel, Fort Wayne; J. W. Venemer,Evansville. The fi ’st annual meeting will be held at Cin--nnati on the third Tuesday in October. Havana, September 15.—Rev. Mr. Merino, the newly-elected president, took charge of the government of Santo Domingo, September 1. In his inaugural address, referring to the ioreign relations, the president declares he will endeavor to enter into as intimate a union as possible with the Spanish-American republic, and wilj exert all his power to attain such a union. Louisville, Bept. 15 —Robt. Dudley, aged 30, ot Louisville, was shot through the heart by an unknown man on Lafayette street, late to-night. Nothing is known of the origin of the trouble, as one of the party is dead and the other at large. The shooting occurred on the sidewalk as the men were passing each other in opposite directiona Santa Fk, N. M , Sept. 15 — A duel between a Ute Indian and a Navajo took f'ace last Thursday. A lew friends of the ndians were present. The Ute was killed and the Navajo seriously injured. Knives were the weapons used' The duel was caused by both Indians wanting to marry the same feirl. Columbus, Sept 15.—Gov. Foster hss

refused to interfere in the case of Mitchell, the wife murderer, under sentenced to be hung at Troy, 0., next Friday. A chain of circumstantial evidence seem to point to Wm. Peel, now under arrest as murderer of Mrs. Grimes, whose dead body was found near this city some time ago, Madrid, Sept. 14—The princess has been baptized and named Maria Mecedes Isabella. Queen Isabella was sponsor. Functionaries and embassadors were present, and the archbishop of Toledo officiated. Concord, Sept 15.— As a result of arrangements effected between the leaden of the Democratic party, J. W. Sanborn, Sullaway and Bingham will be renominated for congress in the Pint Second and Third districts of New Hampshire. Boors, Miss., Sept. 15.—Eleven whites and one colored man compose the jury in the case of Virgil Gully, on trial for the killing of Gilmer. The examination of witnesses begins to-day. BAL-mtoRK, Bept. 16.—The commission appointed by the legislature of Tennessee 4o confer with the bondholders of the city of Mspiphla. hjld a meeting this merning a«d had a .conference with the bond boldera resident in Baltimore. The commitSalon ir Composed or T. B. Purler, chairdtaafj .R. Godwin, H. L. Brenkley and R R. Snowden, accompanied by Judge Jehn M. Lea and other prominent citisens of Memphis. After consultation with the commission in regard to the ability of Memphis to meet her bonded obligations, the Baltimore bondholders adopted a resolution to appoint a representative to act in conjunction with represen tires appointed by the New York City bondholders to examine and report upon the subject, and Wm. T. Walters was designated to act tor the Baltimore bondholders. Dkkat.b, Miss., Sept. 16.—The argument in the case against Virgil and Houston Gaily, for .killing Gilmer, wss concluded today. The trial has progressed quietly. The only thing of fresh Interest to those attending the trial it a letter received by Henry Gully, postmarked, and dated Goshen, New York, threatening death to him unless he leaves Kemper county, and heed against the “Honor and bravery of *to®ycro*g men of the north to avenge the death of Chisholm, by wiping out the entire Gully crowd.” At one o’clock this afternoon the jury returned with a verdict of “not guilty." Toledo, September 16.—The attendee®;** the Tri-state fair was at least onethan that of the best days of former yean. The following is a aumtoday’s races; 2:50 class—Alta, 1,1,1; Hooaler Girl, 2,2,2; Fanny Shepl herd, 8,8.8. Titae2:87,2:28, 2:25 219 S>l ’ l j Bl#ck Cloud, 2,4,1.2, 2; Rienzie, 8.1 28 8 Time, 2:88, 2:89*, 9:88,

Banning, mll« and a half bents Kano, 1, Al; Belle of Nelson, U *i P !^ tor Knott,4, AO; Loixailc, AO, a Time, 0:48*, 2:45. 2:46. Louisville, Sept lA—The police have arretted Jaoiee Oofley, a cigar maker of New Albeay, for the murder of Robert Dudley, on Lafayette street leaf night It now seems the men met early in the evening and quarreled over Lillie Huff, a woman of the town. Cbffey my* he acted in self-defense. New Yobs, September 16.—The bark Brinagh, from Port De Paixt, Hayii, Was towed In here today, the whole crew having been taken d own with yellow fever. Two died on the passage. Brukkpobt, Cone., Sept 17.—A terrible explosion occurred thjs afternoon in a small wooden building, occupied by the Union metallic cartridge company. The building is situated some distance west of their manufactory. At the time of the explosion five persons were at work in the building, and all were supposed to have been killed, as none has been seen since. Four have been found. The building was completely blown to atoms, and the debris blown a great distance. A small lake, some distance from the building, was literally strewn with 1 ragmen is. Two bodies were found in the lake, one with the head and arms gone. The cause of the accident la not known. The explosion caused intense excitement among the emyloyees in the main building. The works were shut down and the hands allowed to go home.

Cincinnati, Sept 17.— Nicholas Kohl, indicted for murder in the second degree, for killing Joseph Ron, and Harry Newhall, indicted for grand larceny, after pleading to the indictments in court this morning, and while on the way back to jail, picked the lock of the handcuffs uniting them, and escaped. Kohl was recaptured, but Newhall is still at large. The TimeaStay special from Newark, Ohio, says Sephenia Winters and wife, aged people, were instantly killed this morning, at the railroad crossing near Newark, the buggy being struck by the Baltimore and Ohio fast line train east. Chicago, Sept. 17.— The Lake Shore and Rock Island railroads this morning swore •ut a writ of attachment for contempt of court against the Western Indiana railroad for laying their track across Sixteenth street m apposition to an injunction issued by Judge Tulley last spring and never dissolved. The defendants say the contempt is technical at moat, for Judge Talley issued his injunction under a decision of the appellate court, that the ordinance allowing the Western Indiana to enter the city was void. Since then, however, the supreme court has declared it valid. WiNNEPEa, Sept. 18.—The strike oi the brakemen and firemen, on the Pacific railroad, threatens seriously to interfere with traffic. The lives or the men who replaced the strikers are threatened, and they are afraid to run trains. A detachment of police have been detailed to protect the arrival and departure of trains. Public sympathy is with the men, whose demand is considered reasonable. Chicago, Sept. 18. —In the morning session of the national liberal league, A. J. Graves made s long address, recommending that the league take political action. Garfield was in favor of a strong government, which was enough to call for opposition from the league to his election. He denounced the national banking system. His address was referred to the committee on resolutions. Mr. McCrager, of Michigan, said it was an insult to the convention. He favored a strong government and centralization of power, and intimated that if any party should be arraigned, it was the one which did violence to a large number of citizens of its own section. The chairman declared these remarks oat oi order. Mr. McCrager said Michigan could poll 20,000 liberal votes. Recess.