Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1880 — GERNERAL TELEGRAND. [ARTICLE]

GERNERAL TELEGRAND.

ored) for the murder of Charles K. Wai tow (white) In Mhrch 1»TO, took place here to-day in-tberjsU yard fa the presence of toe court officers ami a few others. There was only a small gathering of people on the outside of the Jail enclosure. Mitchell having having hot owe leg, walked to the scaffold with the aid of a crutch- Upon reaching the ecMoid he was placed on the trap, but it being found necearary to make some change in the manner of •ponging it, moved to one side. Everything being made ready, he was again made to stand on the trap. Then in answer to -questions said: “I do not want anybody to do an I have done*. Te.l motber notto gneve, as I am about to go home. I have no ocher cowfession so makn/sor anything elee to say.” After prayer by toe sttending minister, during which the prisoner, with bowed head and leaning on a crutch. his heads were tied behind his back, the rope and black cap adjusted, and at 13:35 the trap wee sprung. The fall was over five feet, Sad hie struggles were brief. The body wae buried in a field near by. . New You*, November 5.- -Thia morning a freight train wike New York, Lake Shore A western railroad, had taken a switch al Horn Creek,New Jersey, topermit a passenger train of toe New York ft New Jersey road to pass into the tun* nd. The switchman, It is alleged, failed to close the twitch, and the paaaeoger train ran into toe caboose of the freight train, killing David Ruachenbust, en gfneer of the passenger tram, the freight conductor, and Garrett Voorhee, fireman of the psasenger tram. No pameagers were hurt. Ch ar lee Ba’lit, the switchman, has fled. The engine of the pss senger train was scattered in various directions, portions lying in a swamp twelve feet from the bank. Freight cars were broken and thrown in every direction. Pseeengera were thrown from their seats and foil amid the broken glees and seats ot the cars. Mr. Blair, of Hackensack, was badly hurt, aad a lady from Woodside tainted. Two of the passenger cars were thrown from the track, but remained upright. The morning was dark and foggy and no signals were displayed. Onoductoc Hoar, of the passenger train, waa Beverly shaken up and received a cut on bis ear and had his band badly bruised. Portions ot the caboose of the freight train caught fire after the accident, and mazed away for some time. The engineer and brakeman killed were badly mangled, .. Cincinnati. Nov. fl.—Two freight trains ran together on toe Marietta and Cinclnnati railroad, near Moonville, yesterday. Engineer F. Lawbead and fireman Chai. Krick were killed, and six of toe crew wounded, nope fatally. The cause of the collision is said to be the failure of the dispatcher to notify the east bound train of an order of the west bound train to run on its time. Washington, November s.—Postmaster General Maynard today received a private letter from Constantinople, bring ing information that Judgment had been delivered in the Ottman central criminal court, in the case of the three men implicated in the murder of Rev. Mr. Parsons, an American missionary. The actual perpetrator of the deed was con detuned to death, and the other two to fifteen years imprisonment with hard labor. ’ ' ■ Paris, November s.—The decrees were enforced here today against the Dominicians Franciscans and other unauthorized religious communities. There was some resistance and protests. Borne of the sympathizers with toe ejected orders were arrested for insulting the police. Madison, Iks., November s.—George Glass was shot dead last night by George Watson at Fred bench’s. It is alleged that Glass hurrahed for Jeff Davis, and in the altercation which followed Glass shot Watson in the leg, and it is supposed Watson returned the fire, killing Glass. Delphos, Ohio, November s.—While a gang of men were engaged distributing telegraph poles along the Toledo, Delphos ft Burlington railroad, between this place and Speneerville, this morning, Pat Conbn.in attempting to lift a pole, fell backwards off the car. Two cars loaded with poles passed over him, severing his right arm and leg. 'He is still living, but can not recover. New York, November 5.—A special to the Telegram from Dublin says: The pr.ieecution ot the leaden of the land league are beginning io bear fruit, in speeches of defiance and increased violence as evinced at Westport yesterday. .There was a mrwrttfF~of the league at that place, at which chairman John Lavelle said: “The people should ‘ now be more determined than ever in asserting their rights. Ths Nationalist of,lreland, England, Scotland and America Will no doubt convince the government by their prompt and patriotic aolien tost the Ci— of freedom, toe banner* of which is now raised .In Ireland, will not be put down without a gigantic straggle.” The land league in Langhrea has issued an address, concluding- as follows ; "The solemn hour strikes upon the dial of time. The tear blotten history of your long suffering country flies open before you* Approach it men of Ireland; write upon its moat glorious page the imperishable word of ‘Freedom ’ God save Ireland.” A policeman went to the office of the land league to-day and denied that detectives wete watching Parnell, The address of foe land league to the people of Ireland will be put in circulation Saturday, and will be also sent to America It dedans that the agitation is thoroughly legal and peaceful, and will be carried oapeacefuliy until its aspect is attaiend. The address concludes by asking a contribution for defense. A demonstration against Parnell took place at Poatadown yesterday. Five tbousand Orangemen and conservatives were present. - Maxwell Close, cnoaervative member of parliament for Armagh counIY, presided. Detboit, Nov. s.—The Gray Medicine Company,of thia eity, otoexwiae William Neils, has made an aMignment The HaMMties are stated as $13,000; (assets, S6OO. The liabilities are principally unpaid bftis for adveriiaing. The company was originally formed by Dr. W.B. Merwin, of this city, who sola out to John Lowden and Wm. Neill, of Toronto, Ont,-lor SSO, 000, much of which was io oaah and ths remainder in notes, which Dr. Merwin bad discounted. Mb Auggft last Neill bought his partner’s interest. . The Boston public library last winter furnished to toe principal of toe Wells school fifty copies each of Mrs. Whitney’s “Leslie Goldthwaite” and Mr. Fowle’s “Pizarro," to be rets inert at the school in dtflsitely. The novel waa first read successively by three cltsees about 150 girls. The book was read at home, and a certain amount of time waa given at the school to discussing it. Style, plot and cnaracter all analyzed, and the girls were thus given a standard of criticism Which will always be a help to them. The history followed the novel, and was also thoroughly discussed. The experiment wae so successful that an application has been made to toe public librarian to provide more books upon this plan. The principal of the school eajs: “1 have no doubt of its success in any school where the plan can be fairly tried. The children are Uurbl to read books more carefully, and are interested in a purer class at literature than usually falls into their hands. Their gain in the use cf language to also very marked, aad must prove of Ineetimste value to toeuL”