Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1880 — TELEGRAPHIC. [ARTICLE]

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Stf.i.i.arton, N. 8., December 17. There were several small explosions in the Cage Pit colliery last evening and night. Notmkhstanding the large quantity of earth pitched into the shaft, flames could be seen below. They did no damage to the surface works when they reach there. Men are still engaged in filling the pit. A new slope nos been stalled on trial. The pay roll for November was $14,000 less than in October. YOCNGHTOWX, Ohio, December 17. —A number of stores we red entered by burglars here lost night, and small amounts taken. This afternoon the residence of Mrs. Gov. Todd was entered, and diamonds, a gold chain and rings and other valuables to the amount of $7,000 taken. The thieves i-i< a]»cd. The famly was at home, but the robbery was not discovered till this evening. BcmU), December 17.—A serious fire, attended by a heavy loss of life, oecuretl here this evening. About 6 o'clock fire was discovered in the third story of the immense five-story building owned by George W. Tift, on Perry street, and occupied by Birge & Hons, wall paper manufacturers. The building is sixty feet front by about iiree hundred feet in depth and about 150 then and boys were employed, at tlie present time the business requiring extra help. All of this number were at work, aud in less 'than twenty minutes after the alarm was given the building was a mass of flames and Ihe walls crumbled and ell. and probably buried from twenty o thirtv of the employes. The doors of the different rooms were made to swing in and each has a heavy spring for closing them, thereby retarding the egress of the occupants. The building was • without Are escajies of any kind. The terrified workmen jumped from the windows and many of them escaped with broken bones and bruised bodies. Those in the upper stories unable to escape appeared for a moment at the windows and then sank bock suffocated in the smoke and flames. The following is a list of those kuown' to lie killed; One of the foremen in*the fifth story, who was badly burned, jumped to the gmuad and ’ was unrecognizable', his head uiul l*ody were ni&slied to a jelly. He is supposed to be Thomas Fields. John >tolone, aged 15, jumped from the flftlrstory, kifled. William Berry, fatally injured in the lieud, spine and inwardly; he jumped from the fourth story. The injured are John Griffin, who juniiied from the fourth floor, right arm broken and badly iqjured internally; Moses-Ma-lony, leg fractured, jumped from the fifth story; Patrick O’Brien, badly burned about the head and back und arm broken; Ed. McCormick,jumped from the fifth floor, hadly cut on the head; John Malony, brother of Moses Maloiry, who was killed, jumped from the fifth story, fractured leg and broken arm; Mike O’Brien, right leg broken. # The following are known to be missing Bid are supposed to be in the ruins: Stephen Hackett, Martin McGee, Peter Swarder, John anil James Stout,- and Jay Voltz. The flames next communicated to the Union malt house adjoining, also the property of George W. Tift, which was destroyed. The building was three stories in’lieight, sixty feet wide and 100 feet long, containing $25,000 worth of grain, and was thejiroperty of John B. Manning. The loss can only be estimated at present, anil is placed at the following figures: George W. Tift, on building, $105,000; Birge & Sons, machinery and paper stock, $150,000; John *B. Manning, grain, $25,000; city engine house, $31,000, by falling walls. The insurance is estiat SIBO,OOO. Janies Ryan and John Kennedy, employed on the fourth floor of the Birge building, jumped to the ground, escaping with only slight bruises. A small boy, name unknown, was seen to jump from the fifth floor, catch hold of-the telegraph wire, which broke, and sliding down the wire escaped with only only a badly cut hand. The parents and friends of the dead and missing ones surround the ruins. The streets are full of rumors, and probably the list of those known to be killed will be more than doubled when the smoking bricks and ruins can be removed. Cincinnati, December 17. —It lias been discovered that Mrs. Ewald, who was found in her husband’s barn this forenoon, committed suicide. She had a revolver with her, and it is supposed shot herself. A note has been found saying she was tired of her troubles. &he had been married but two months, had had domestic troubles and tier mind was unsettled. Cincinnati. December 17.—'The people of Luulow, Kentucky, were terribly excited Uiis forenoon over the evidence which seems to them next to unquestionable that Major Hicks, a colored boy, now under airest, is the probable assassin of Henry Williams of the Wednesday night tragedy. When the conclusion is fully reached that he is the man, there remains scarcely a question that he will be instantly lynched.

A crowd of one to two Hhndred men gathered in a bam to-night to lynch the negro Hicks now in the Covington jail charged with the murder of Henry Williams. Marshal Goodson placed the prisoner in the most secure cell in the jail, brought in his police force of fifteen men, and arming them heavily with revolvers, stationed them so as t<> command the only entrance to the jail. Besides these precautions, he organized a foree of fifteen citizens, armed with guns."to patrol outside of the jail. All night there has been a crowd of people about the jail, gathered by .curiosity to see what might happeu.’At midnight a force from Ludlow, armed In all eoneeivable ways, appeared at thejail and demanded the release' of Hicks. The marshal refused. No organised attack was made, but a few shots were fired, and great excitement was aroused for a time. The marshal, at 12:15 thought the Ludlow force would peace 1»1 y withdraw. Reports from Covington at 1:15 say the crowd is dispersing, and there is evenr indication that there will be no further trouble to-night. Washington, D. C., December 17. —Vice-President Wheeler has now received either by mail or messenger the votes of all the states except Oregon. Secretary Thompson, whose resignation goes Into effect on Monday next, at the request of a number of friends and subordinate officers, will hold a reception in hi* office to-mor-row afternoon for the purpose of taking formal leave of the employes. The secretary will probably remain at the department until Monday next. He will visit Indianaln the course of a week or so to attend to some business, after which he expects to return to Washington for the winter. The banking and currency committee of the senate, by a two-thirds vote, has refused to report favorably the bill taking away the legal tender quality of United States notes.

Bt. Louis. December 17.—Levi Pettibone celebrated his one hundredth birthday here to-day at the residence of his son-in-law, Capt. Frank Burnett, United States inspector of steam vessels. Tht; old gentleman is in fair health, and received the calls of his many friends with mu«h pleasure. Mr. Petti hone was born in Norfolk, Connecticut, and emigrated to Missouri in 1817, coming down the Alleghany and Ohio rivers with Henry R. Scoolcraft, the author. In 1819 he went to Pike county where he resided until three years ago, and where he was treasurer of the county and probate judge for many years. Columbus, December, 17. —The state grange to-day adopted, by a vote of 88 to 4, a memorial to the legislature, asking for a local option law. A memorial was also adopted asking for an appropriation sufficient to establish an experimental agricultural station at the state university. Buffalo, December 18.—The excitement incidental to the fire is still very great. Grave censures are passed upon the municipal authorities for want of fire escapes, and a searching investigation is being demanded. The flames were first discovered in the third story of the five story building owned by George W. Tiflt, on Perry street, and by Birge A Bons, wallpaper manufacturers. Considerable indignation is Expressed toward the owners and occupants of Birge A Sons’ paper hanging works for the inadequate means of escape. The building was five stories nigh and without fire escapes. To this neglecß is the due loss of life. Home of'the victims were killed by jumping ffom the fourth and fifth story windows, and others who feared to jump perished in the flames. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an overheated journal over which paper passed, and becoming ignited communicated to the chemicals, varnishes, paiuts and colorings used in the manufacture of wall pajter. The loss will be a severe one* to Messrs. Birge A Hons, as all the goods manufactured by them up to March 1 had lieen contracted for. The following is a complete list of the dead and missing: John Fields, body recovered,, age 30, leaves a wife and one child; Malone, aged 14, aud John Burke, aged 15; James Builder, aged 14; Stephen Hackett, aged 14; Thomas McCuey, aged 11; Martin McGhee, aged 14; Thomas Quinnan, aged 14; Peier Kchwautor, aged 19; James Sloat and John Htout. aged 17 and 15, missing and undoubtedly killed.' Wounded, John T. Barry, rged 23, severely injured internally, both bones of the left ajm fractured and spine and head injured, will probably die; John Ford, slightly injured y John Griffin, badly burned; Moses Malone, sprained ankle and back burt; Edward McCormick, badly cut on the head ;Thomas O’Neil, both hands badly cut. (This is the Ik>v that slid down the telegraph wire.) John Madden, both arms badly burned; Patrick O’Brierf, face burned and.hurt in the back and spine severely; Michael'O’Brien, brother of Patrick, right leg broken. The badly chared remains of two of the victims were discovered to-day, and are supposed to be those of the two Htout brothers, from the size of the bodies. The bodies lay near by the sidewalk. Washington, I). C., December 18. —The chief of the bureau of statistics reports the total values of exports of domestiebreadstuffs for eleven months ending November 30, 1880, to be $256,-702,-380; [for the same period in 1879, $230,-791,004.

The following general order was issued from tlie headquarters of the army to-day: The president directs tlie following orders to be issued : 1. Brigadier Genera* O. O. Howard is assigned to the command of the department of West Point, and to duty as superintendent'' of the United States military academy aceoj-ding to his brevet of major general, and will relieve Major General John M. Schofield. 2. Brigadier General C. C. Auger is assigned to the command of the department of Texas, w 3. Colonel Henry J. Hunt, Fifth artillery, is assigned to the temporary command of tlie department of tlie south, according to his brevet of brigadier general. 4. Tlie state of Arkansas and Louisiana and the Indian territory' will ■constitute a military department, aud will be kuown as the department of Arkansas, with headquarters at Little Rock. Colonel li. 8. Mackenzie, Fojurtli cavalry, is assigned to this command, according to his brevet of brigadier-general. •

5. The departments of Texas and Arkansas will constitute the military division of Hie gulf, with headquarters at New Orleans. Major General .John M. Hchofield is assigned to this command until this division shall have been organized. The commanding generals of the departments of Texas and Arkansas will report to the lieutenant general commanding the military division of the Missouri. 6. Brigadier General N. A. Miles is assigned to the command of the department of the Columbia. Until the arrival of General Miles at his headquarters, the command of the department of the Columbia, will be exercised by Colonel Frank Wheaton, Second infantry, according to his brevet rank of brigadier general. By command of General Sherman, R. C. Drum, , Adjutant General.

The plates surrendered bv Brockway have arrived. Chief Drummond, of the secret service department, says that Brockway maintained tbatcoun terfeit money is usually made to «unthat he did not undertake ahy s ell; work-that he always did work mall would not effect poor people, al.that confining his opperations to p ways nent banks. By so doing he sal romipeople were not effected, as the d poor had sinking funds and could banks their losses good. Speaker Randall says he lias not determined who shall be the successor of General Garfield on the ways and means committee. It is thought an Ohio man will receive the appointment, Wm. McKinley, a member of the judiciary committee. Should this prove true, Kelfer, of Ohio, will succeed McKinley on the judiciary ami Neil, of Ohio, will succeed Keifer on the committee on elections. McKinley is a strong protectionist. It is said if McKinley is appointed Garfield’s successor, he will owe it to a letter written to Speaker Randall by Garfield himself. New York, December 18.—The Evening Express’ financial writer says in his review of the week: The importations of gold from Europe were on an enormous scale, the arrivals for the week ending yesterday at the assay office being $6,151,400, all of which was foreign coin and bars. The total arrivals since August 2, were $58,538,900, of which $0,769,600 was American coin, and ' |52,768,300 foreign coin and bars. * The. arrivals for the correspoding period last year, were $72,743,650; payments by the assay office on this ae-

count, $5,647,909 for the week, and $52,000,000 since August 2. Government bonds were generally steady on quite an active market, the quotations to-day showing no appreciable change from those of last Saturday. State bonds were strong early in the week, -but subseqently some reaction was recorded in many cases. Memphis, December 18. —E. D. Long (colored) was hanged to-day at Jackson, Tenn., for the murder of Tite Rogers (colored) in Madison county, June 20. In a speech to the large crowd assembled to witness the execution he admitted the killing. The usual religious service was hela, conducted by colored ministers, one of wh«, Rev M. Moseley, addressed the em'd. Throughout the scene Long was calm and apparently insensible to the surroundings. The drop was sprung precisely at noon. The condemned man’s heck was broken by the faU, and he died without a struggle. The cause of killing of Rogers was Long’s desire to get possession of his wire, with whom he nad lived previous to her marriage with the murdered man.