Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1880 — TELEGRAPHIC. [ARTICLE]

TELEGRAPHIC.

Chic ABO October 90.—Dispatches to the Goodrich line state that ooe mors body waa washed ashore near Holland, Mich., but before it could be secured an undertow canted it out iato the lake The wreckage has been fully identified by agents of the company aa that of the Alpena, and aot a particle of hope is now entertained by officers here that any person escaped. Inquiry has been made here for the schooner American, whteh was on the east shore during the storm, and Irani which no intelligence has been received Holaxd, Mbs, October 90— Trains arriving today have brought a large nam ber of persons in searen of Wends and re lativea lost on the steamer Alpena. Large pieces of cabin came in this afternoon just north of the harbor. The wreck te being broken up and carried away by relic hunters. CSpt Buntline, of die Goodrich line, will extend the patrol line south to Bangatnck and north to Grand Haven, so that should any bodies come ashore the news will be received here as soon aa a messenger can reach here by-wain. - '■* Columbus, O-, October 90. —The Ohio Mason c grand lodge spent moat of the day listening to a committee report on matters pertaining to the order and of considering the proposed amendments to the Masonic codes. The report of the ways and mtans committee showed the finances ot the lodga in good shape. Bal ance on hand at the cloeo of last session waa $9 928; receipts for the year, $12,609: total $14,835. The committtee appointed to seteet a place for the meeting of the grand lodge next year recommended Toledo, on the third Tuesday of October. The report waa adopted. Txuuc Hautr, October 20. — A- horrible accident occurred in this city this afternoon. A battery of three boilers in the distillery of Cox A Fairbanks, the largest establishment of the kind in the United States, exploded with a report and concussion that was beard and felt for miles. Six men were instantly killed and twice aa many seriously Injured. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained, bat the coroner’s inquest will be a searching investigation. There is great excitement here over the affair. N*w Yosm, October 20.—The differences between the Wabash and Chicago, Burlington A Quincy railroad companies in regard to the extension of the tormer company’s line to Nebraska, were settled conditionally at a meeting to-day. A truce in the southwestern passenger rates was agiecd to. . New York, Octobef 20. — A convention of fire underwriters, representing companies from all parts of the Union, with delegates from English and American cornpanic*, assembled to-day in the rooms of the National board, Lowden Bnowden, chairman. Snowden, on taking the chair, briefly stated the object of the convention, referring especially to the nnfavora ble legislation with which insurance interests had to contend. The secretary read s list of sixty companies unable to send delegates bat expressing sympathy with the objects of the convention. Mr. Hope, of the Continental, suggested that this body be organised into a perma neat one, ana that a committee on organisation should report suitable by-laws and constitution for its governm at the session to-morrow.

J. W. Tate, of Richmond, made some remarks as to the expediency of the eon vention devoting leas of its time to legis lative measures and more to other subjects as equally Important to insurance interests, jLocmvTuat, October 10. —The grand lodge ot masons, In session here, wss startled to-night by the report ot a committee appointed to examiae the books of A. G. Hodges, grand treasurer, showing that Hodges is a defaulter to the amount ot $7,000. Raleigh, N. C.— A freight train r#D into an excursion train to-day, coming to the Atate fair. The engine and care were wrecked. Three men were killed and fourteen wounded, three seriously. They were mostly on the plstfonh. Mohtfklikr, Vt-, Oct, 20.—The Legis!ature today formally declared George F. Edmunds elected United States senator.

Holland, Mich., Oct. 21.—Late last night a trunk came ashore near Grand Haven containing papers. Jewelry, clothing, and an insurance policy in the name of B. F. Sweet, Braid wood, lU. Wind from the north this morning and light. A large number of persons have gone out searching the shore between Sangatuck and Grand Haven. The body of a boy was found pear Port Sheldon yesterday and identified as the oldest boy of John Osborne. A tug, supposed to be the government tug Graham, came down fiom Grand Haven about 11 this morning. When about eight miles out from our harbor she was signalled by a passing barge and stopped and as far as '•onld be ascertained by the aid of a glass, lowered her jo&t and picked np something, and then turned and went back toward Grand Haven. The barge went on south. Professor Scott, of Hope College, has just shown the Associated Preßs correspondent a leal from a diary or pass-book, found attached to the moulding of a cabin by a small nail. It is badly ch&ied and water soaked, but by the aid of a glass I can make oat the following: The steamer is breaking np fast. lam aboard from Grand Haven to Chicago. Geo. Conner.- The last two letters of the name are,very faint and it may be Connell.

Holxahd, Mich., October 21.—Manager Hall, of Grand Haven, states that a tug has arrived with the bodies of Fred Spaeth, of Grand Rapids; Montgomery Cross man, of Grand Haven, and a lady supposed to be Mrs. Rev. Furrell Hart, of White Pigeon. - " ' Chicago, October 21.— Special dispatches from Holland, comment on the character of the wreckage of the Alpena which came ashore there. It is stated there are, in some cases, absolutely rotten timbers, so that it is considered remarkable liiat she had not gone to pieces sooner. People who saw the condition of the timber that floated m, were highly indignant. It is fair to say that it is claimed to behalf of the Goodrich company, that many of the pieces of wood which came ashore were not pans ot the Alpena wreck. Mr. Bquier, whoee son was lost on the vessel, uas been on the shore ever since the new arrived ot her loss, and expressed the belief that the Alpena and the David A. Wells may have collided, sink, ing the Wells and disabling the Alpena so that she was unable to cope with the waves. The Weils was sunk off the port Mr. W. C. Rittibooe, of Chicago, whoee name has appeared in the list of those lost on the Alpena, waa not a passenger on the Alpena, having left for Muskegon Friday evening, from Grand Haven, by train. Guard Hatkx, October 21.—The following are supposed by inquiring friends to have been on the Alpena: E. L Mills, of Evert, Mich., who was on his way to Topeka, Kas., waa to have been married today; his oarents live in Marshall, Mich. W. W. Wallace and wife, Milwaukee; Isaac Bush and wife, Rockford, Mich., sister of Mr. Dibble, of Muskegon, Mich. Mr. Croasmon’t watch was stopped at 10:50. It is supposed the steamer foundered about that time Saturday forenoon. The body found near Pine Creek this morning proves, by a letter, to be that ot Fred. Spaeth, ot Grand Rapids. The taa Graham has arrived, bringing the budHa of M. Oroeaman, of Grand Haven, 8. K. Onto, of Evanston, Illinois, sister of Frank Holbrook, of Muskegon,

H. T. Locke, of New York, lost with the Alpeoh, have been found. The bodies of Maggie McConnell, stewardess, aad Tboa Osborn, aged eight years, were also found. The following is the most accurate Brtthat has been obtained of the peasen gets who were on board; W. Croesman, W. O. fienham and wife, Mil &T.

Curtis, H- V. Bquier, Maggie McConnell, of this city, Mrs. Newton Bradley and two daughters, Lou sod Kate, of Silver City, New Mexico; Fred. Spaetb, G. Hoi I anger, and C. Raster, all ol Grand Rapids; Mrs. G. B. Call, Evanston ; H. F. Locke, agent Hills Bros., New York; Rev. J. Fred Hart and wife, Boblinski; Harry St. Cl hr, John Osborne, wife and four children, Joseph Bemens and three children, Chicago; L. D. Payton, New York; Neal McGUlorey, 8t Joseph, Michigan; Mia. Secandren, Evanston, 111. a sister of Mrs. Dibble, of Muskegon; Isaac Bosh and wife, of Rockford, fll.; W. W. Wallsce and wire, of Milwaukee; C. L. Mills, of Evanston, and J. B. Patterson, of Washington, D. C. A trunk containing letters to D. F. Nocet and J. W. Sweet, Braid wood, 111., indicates that persons bearing these naaea, or oee ot then*; Were on board.

Cincinnati, Oct. 21.—Geo. Gchen, fourteen years old, a pupil m the fourth intermediate school of Cincinnati, shot himself today ip the school house, with a twenty-calibre pistol, the ball entering the left breast aad passing through a lung. He had been reprimanded by the principal, Sands, for truancy. He says the principal called him a ancak, and that was more than he could stand. The wnund ia not fatal unless inflammation should follow. Silas Mahn, ot Nicholasville, Ky., one of the injured in yesterday’s accident on the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton railroad, died this evening. His daughter, Maggie Mahn, is in a critical condition; also Chas. Keehan, of Jackson, Ohio. New York. October 21.—1 n the insurance* convention to-day a series of resolutions were adopted, setting forth that it waa the inevitable effect of all bad legislation respecting insurance to diminish the security of policy holders and materially increase charges fo.* insurance; that the truo interests of insurance companies and their policy holders were strictly identical ; that this convention protests against such legislation, and calls upon all legislators to see to it that tne laws affecting insurance bo well coo3 ; dered before adopted, and asks that no law bo enacted respecting insurance except snch as shall conserve to tho beat interests ot honest policy holders throughout the land. 6t. Paul, October 21.—Fire caused by the upsetting of a lamp broke out about six o’clock to-night. The building used aa a warehouse by the Standard oil com panv, on the river flat, near the 8L Paul building, was entirely destroyed, with a large quantity of oil, empty barrels, etc. The building and tanks were erected at a cost of $15,000; insurance, placed only yesterday, was $19,000. Louisville, October 21.—Maior Thomas L. Butler died in this city to-day, at tho advanced age of 91 years. He w*s a captain in the Fifth regulars, aide-de-camp to General Jackson, was at the capture of Pensacola, and commanded the city of New Orleans during the famous buttle of January, 1815. ' VVashihgton, D. C., October 21. United States Attorney'Johnson, of Colorado, telegraphs here that Agent Berrv. it arrested, is in danger of being lynched unless sufficient escort is famished. The interior department has requested the war department to furnish the necessary military protection in case Agent Berry is arrested.

Sturgeon Bat, Wis., October 21.*—'The mall carrier, who came from North Bay, last evening, reports that masts of vessels are sticking out of the water at that place. No portions ot the wrecks or any. thing leading to.the identification of the vessels had been found. Chicabo, October 21.—Miss Pinneo won the twenty mile race at tho jockey club park this afternoon after an exciting and well contested trial, beating Miss Jewett by a noee. Time 66 minutes and 20 seconds.

N»w York, October 22. —The business committee of the underwriters at the session to-day, submitted a report on profit insurance. They reported un&ni-, mously in favor of insuring on reDts, recognizing it as legitimate insurance, not on profits, but for actual loss, and not dangerous to fire insurance interests. The committee was in favor of condemning the practice ot insuring commissions beyond the amount covering the charges and expenses, and snch property of the commission as would have been paid in the face ot the withdrawal of goods. The committee reported in favor of condemning the practice of profit Insurances on manufacturing works, so subversive of one of the principles of fire underwriting tending to encourage incendiarism. The committee condemned the practice of insuring general profits on general business. The first proposition was discussed at some length and dropped. The second proposition, relating to commissions, was referred to & special committee to bo appointed by the chair. The third proposition was amended to read “that the practice of insuring profits on manufacturing risks should be condemned as unwise and inexpedient,” and in this form was adopted. The fourth proposition relating to the condemnation of the practice ofposfit insurance on general business risks, was adopted. The business committee then reported on Mr. Oakley’s resolution on the subject of state deposits.. The first part or it, protesting against such deposits as are unjust to companies and also to citizens, was adopted. The second part, referring to cases where deposits made with state authorities should appear aa a liability against the assets ot the corporation making them, was after discussion voted, down. The following waa adopted: That it is the sense of this convention that each member of the united fire underwriters as aociation in America shall, in his individual capacity, exert his utmost efforts toward the fonnationof the satisfactory working of local boards throughout the United States. Mr. Heald, of the Home insurance company, offered a resolution suggesting that underwriters in New York be re quested, as a matter of justice to themselves, to become united and form a local board. Adopted. The time and place for holding the next meeting was referred to the advisory committee. Adjourned sine die. Looibvilajs, 0.,»0ct. 22.—John Unka. fer, an old gentleman residing at New Waterford, Columbiana County, Ohio, stepped lrom a passenger train at this station this morning fer a moment, and on returning to his seat in the car, found his satchel gone, which contained one thousand dollars in gold, rnd notes and mortgages amounting to fifteen thousand dollars. • Some lady passengers saw a man who bad been sitting behind the old gentleman take the eatchel and run to the woods. The thief was pursued, but has thus far eluded capture. The satchel was found with the notes and mortgages, but the gold had been abstracted. Five hundred dollars reward is offered for the return of the money. Hr. Louis, October 22—Under telegraphic order from New York, all agents of the Wabash road were notified this evening to restore the old rates. Although

lar rates prevailing everywhere. N*w Yom, OcL 2fi-Tbe Bulletin ■oteu that the terms of agreement between the Wabash aad Chicago, Burlington A Qniccy are that the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy agree not to baud a new road ia the territory of the Wabaah and Union

Pacific, and iheae two make the same stipulations respecting the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy territory. The new line of the Wabaah. which runs parallel with the Chicago, Bariington A Quincv, te to be completed jointly by the two companies and be worked Jointly. Harmony is to be restored in the matter of rates. These are the main points of the settlement of the dispute. New York. OcL 22—The managers of the railroads in the west and aouUi that have been cutting rates so extensively, mat to-day aad agreed on a settlement of the passenger war rates. This settlement saddles on the other railroads seventy-five par cent of the loss to be sustained from the recent large sale of unlimited tickets at le a than one third of the usual price.

Dnmta, October 99.—Governor Pitkin last night sent aa order to tho sheriff of Gunnison county, directing him to take a sufficient force and proceed to the reservation and arrest Agent Berry. In the order the governor says: u lf the Indians attempt to resist the proosaa, they will be swept away.'’ The order continues: “If sufficient force and ammunition cannot be procured in Gunnison, it will be furnished from Denver. The force should be partly or wholly mounted and well supplied with ammunition. In case of Berry’a arrest, you will be expected by people of the state and myself to see that he Is protected against violence.” Memphis, Trmh , October 92.—As an out going freight train on the Charleston railroad this morning at 7 o’clock, approached the fair grounds, four miles distant from the city, it was flanged by an unknown white man, who, as the train checked up, deliberately fired a shot-gun at Back Elliott, the engineer, severely wounding him in the arm. The would-be assassin afterwards coolly walked away. Defter, October 22.—The Tribune’s special, dated Cline’s Ranch,says: Berry, Meacham and Hoyt, willi Deputy Marshal Smith,' attorney Johnson and witness Bradtdaw, left the agency early yesterday morning for Denver. Commissioner ScheDCk anil three witnesses are here enrouto for Denver. Philadelphia, October 22.—Dr. Martin Y. Chapman, brother-in-law ot the notorious Dr. Buchanan, who tsenped from the train which brought them to tbte city six weeks ago, was arrested to-night. He is charged by the United States authorities with peijury, in swearing that Dt. Buchanan had committed suicide.

Saw Francisco, October 22.— President Ilayes and party arrived on the Madiera to day from a trip to the Yosemite, which was accomplished in four days. They leave again this evening by special train on the Southern Pacific for Los Angetos, thence east, connecting with the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe road. Chicago, Oct. 22.-»rhe Tribune learns that the paddle-house of the wrecked Alpena, which came ashore to-day at Holland, was so ingeniously arranged as to float and support a number of persons. That nobody remained upon it is sufficient proof of the fury of tne storm. * Detroit, October 22 —A man named Horace Johnson, with a ticket from Chicago to Boston, died in a Canada Southern train going east this morning, age about 70.