Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1881 — GENERAL TELEGHAMS. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL TELEGHAMS.

Santa Fe, Dec. 28.-rH refy *erWU» disturbance exists to-day a* Saeafla} N. ML. The authorities refused to »*> rest the murderer of Conklin, editofbf the Sun, and tbo»cltMici«; finding go recwqrse at law, have arrested m l btfdjhy force the sherfSUnd ffk others,- ineluding/ the niurdcTbrw < onldm. A rescue of Iho. pHteuexi & threatened, and Woodshed t* imminent A requeat has bofn'ittul* pn the military commander Of. the dilf/ict for troops, and although tnoop* cannot be used as a po**e com!talus, jet a company has been ordered-from Colorado, N.M., as a means of protection for public property and the property of .citizens. Bodies of men are being armed at .Aloaqusrque, and at 'fijlier points in the vicinity, and will go to Hacarro to-uight. Grave results may be expected to-night All the women and children have been moved out of town. Acting-Governor Rich is doing all in his"power to preserve order ana secure proper action of the law. Cincinnati, Dec., 28.-The Gazette’s Tiffin, Ohio, special say* a collision occurred near that place this afternoon on the Cincinnati, Bandusky A Cleveland railway, between a passenger train going north and a freight train going south. Hie two engines were wrecked and the mail, express and baggage care thrown together and burned, consuming the mails. The express matter and baggage was nearly all saved. Wm. Woodbury, fireman on the passeuger train, was killed.outright. He had been recently married [ aud Ilia wife was aboard the train. | Robt. Haylor, the engineer of the passenger trkin, was seriously injured. J. G. Ellv, express messenger, right leg broken;A. Stewart,maH agent,seriously hurt in the back. No passengers were hurt except one lady, whose face was slightly cift by a broken glass. Fr. Monroe, December 28.—A disturbance occurred Friday evening at Smithville, fifteen miles west of here, between a white man named Dunn and a party of colored men. One of the men caught Dunn by the whiskers and slapped his face, whereupon he drew a single barreled pistol and killed the man. Dunn then ran to a store and re-loaded his pistol, when the [ erowll, headed by Dan Cook, with a drawn sword, attacked him. He shot Cook dead, after which y he seized a butcher knife and cut lila way out. One man named Ed Drew was badly cut in the abdomen, and will prabably die, while others are more or less injured Dunn gave himself up and is now in jail nt? Williamsburg. Intense excitement prevails among the colored 1 people on the peninsula. Cincinnati, Dec., 28.—Negotiations are pending and will probably be completed soon for the purchase by a' party of Cincinnati capitalists, among whom aft Chas. W. West and M. E. Ingalls, of the Kentuckey Central railroad. The plan is to build a road to connect this one with the Knoxville and Ohio, and with combinations with existing roads to make a through line from the north west to the seaboard. It will be independent of the Louisville A Nashville. Troy, New York, Deceiul>er 28. — H. D. Cunningham, editor of the Troy Telegram, was arrested this afternoon and lodged in a cell at the second precinct station, on a warrant charging him with criminally libelling Mayor El ward Murphy, jr. The libel, it is claimed, consists in a statement by that paper, to-day, that the mayor attended a dog tight yesterday, and that ihe Was said to own one of the contestants.

Hackensack, N. J., December 28. Congressman Voorhis was arraigned in the Bergen county court this morning for trial, on a charge of embezzlement. The case was set down for the next teem of April court. The bail remains the same. It is the impression that this, ends the matter. Washington, December 29. —Two separate conferences were held at the interior department before Secretary Sherman, between the Cheyenne river and the lower Brule Sioux delegations 'and representatives of the ChieagoA North Western and Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul railroads, infregard to obtaining the right of way for a continuation of the two lines of railway through the Sioux reservation. In tlve morning a conference was held with tlisT Cheyenn©- siger delegation. Four Bears, at tbs outlet, renewed his prMßal of yes ten lay, by 'adking $7,000,G0t for the Befessary . lands. S«cret4ni Schur* Mated that * the 'railroad ooaqtany ; flfered' to' pay -rffcarly five dojhw- per tore for the nerohiary strip o£janu, "illA h« salmwafcHyearly four times as mueh as the government (sot iinsd for wild lands. He endeavore&to point out to them, the advanrofte width- would oresulLfrom bavinjftorailrojidbuilt through ®heir reservalffin, owing to the fact that it would bring their crops nearer market and thus enhance tne value of thelr land adjoining tbe railroad. If tfoey wanted to be civilized the railways were great civilizing agencies. Rattlingßib asked whether they could or *conld not get the* price asbad. Secretary. Schurz informed him tiiev could not. In the afternoon the Lower Brule delegation met the secretary and the railroad representatives. at the department. Captain Dougherty, Indian agent at their resrvation, produced and read an agreement prepared at the reservation, at which it is agreed to pay the Indians $4.50 per acre for the land along the route of the proposed road for a distance of 170 miles. This agreement Captain Dougherty stated the Brules had atrreed to sign when they reached Washington. After readirtg this agreement some conversation occurred, but nothing definite was agreed upon, further than a conference was arranged for to-morrow, ——— . The excess of exports imports for the month ending November 30, 1880, was $35,894,340; for the-month ending November 80,1879, $28,836,794; eleven months ending Novfember 30, 1880.1144,361,002; eleven months ended November 30, 1879, $230,279,987; twelve months ending November 30, 1880, $162,638,044; twelve month* ending November 30,187^,^260,245,038.' DuDlin, December 29.— Several traversers, including Parnell, were not present at the respun ing of the proceedings in the state trials io4lay. The law officer of the crown continued his address,explainingthe law bearing upon the case. The law officer of the crown referred to the humble occupations of most of the traversers, and said doubtless they found the agitation more profitable. He warmly denounced the agitation as an intsierobie The intention of the government, he snick in instituting these proceedings waste protecttherk h and! poor alike from the frightfuLtyrapny that respected naitherjife nek ptoperiy. People had been told not to acceptTi’Connells dictum, that no reform wan worthy a drop of blood And a few* days after they were thus advised, Ferrick, the bailiff, shot at BklMnrohe. The r •marks of *he law i officer ntjfufis point caused considerable feeling in court, especially when he .quoted the reported words of J. W. Nally, one of the traversers, that ' r Ffefriek'B murder

-n* proceeding* of the land leaguer* were further stigmatized, by counsel a* a capital plan, for reducing society to it* original chaos and bringing about communism. He particularly pointed to Brennan, Boynton, Gordon, Sullivan and Nally ft* agitating with a view to pecuniary profit. He quoted Nally’s violent speech which immediately proceeded Ferrick’s murder, and then proceeded rto deal With Violent speeches attributed to DUfon aud IJarnejl, both of. Whom had *al<|the people had a refoedy for their grievance* fn their hands. The former, he said, had advised than to put no faith in the British parliament, but. to drill. He cited various -furtko# passage* of speeches by these two members of parliament as exasperating the people in its spoliation and murder. He quoted, amidst general laughter, from a speech of Biggar, who said he did not recommend the shooting of landlords, because the wrong man had been sometimes shot. After quoting Harris’ recommendations to .the peasantry,. to.emuJate the example of vibe French 4n 1792, he AH in Award,itha land Jaagwurte ounded umi; a basis of sedition ,and tseason. Parnell, who was given Ao ■xpressing moderately, bad himself declared thalUther tfi a milord* or the people must go, ftfld iFteonid be for toe people to decide *'bich.j? The court then adjourned >t 3:30 p. in., because the law attorney general was fatigued. Parnell was loudly cheered on leaving court. London, December 29.—The remains of Mr*. Croes (George Eliot} were buried, at High Gate cemetery to-day during a pouring rain. A large npmber of friends of the novelist were rifevertheless present. The mourner* included tire husband of the deceased and Professors Tyndall, Bosley and Calvin. . Berlin, December 29.—1 tis generally understood that Bismarck intends to propose an increase of the duties on coru, brandy and tobacco, the prospected tobacco monopoly having been postponed. The Behlesiftche Zeitung, the chief organ of tbe anti-Jewlsh organisation, states that the government and Bismarck have repeatedly remonstrated with the emperor against too proceedings of Chaplain Stolicker, but without success, it being represented that the latter is guilty of no breach of the law*, and that only the ecclesiastical authorities can proceed against him. Nevada, December 29.—Yesterday afternoon Aaron Happ. near here, while using a chain to load logs, was seriously injured by the chain breaking, allowing the log to roll upon him, crushing his right leg into a jelly, and being unable to extricate hnngelf. Several hours passed before he was discovered. He was badly frozen and almost dead. Dunkirk, December 29.— This morning, near this place. Jacob Farison, aged forty-five, was found in his orchard frozen to death. Having been ill for some time, the supposition is that he fell, and being too weak to rise, perished from cold. He leaves a wife and five children.

New York, December 29. —The table manufactory of Brown A Bliss, 336 Cherry street, a five story brick factory, was destroyed by fire this morning, as were also the adjoining buildings, 328, 330, 332 and 334 Cherry street, occupied by various manu : factoring firms. All the buildings were owned by Mrs. Allen Simpson, of 307 Madison street. Loss estimated at $100,000; probably insured. The firemen, with great difficulty, saved the immense Schrencksen furniture factory on Monroe street. The damage this establishment by water is SIO,OOO to $15,000. The destruction of Brown A Bliss’ factory was complete. Providence, Dec., 29. —Fire at Mystic River, Conn., this evening destroyed the Merchants block and the adjoining bnildings ofE. D. Evans, A. Ryan and F. M. Manning & Co., Merchants blocjc contained the dry goods and grocer}*store of W. P. Bugbee & Co., (where the fire originated from a bursting lamp,) F. Averys drug store, the post office and various offices, in one of which were the probate records of the town. Total loss estimated at over $50,000. Half covered by insurance. Topeka, Deoeinber 29. —A special to the Commonwealth from St. Marys says the Catholic church at that place burned this afternoon. Insured. Milwaukee, December 29. —The blacksmith shops of the Bay View rolling mills burned this forenoon. Loss, $5,000; partially insured in Chicago companies. • Detroit, December 29.—Mayor Adams’ foundry hnd machine shop, at Marshall, this state, burned last night. Lobs, $15,000 to $20,000; 4nsured for $4,000. Milwaukee, Deoeinber 29.— The dry goods store of John C. Smith A Co., at was destroyed by fire this morning. I josh, $4,600; inshred for SI,OOO. ■ J - • * ' Utioa, December 29. —The skin dressing mill of W..S. AM. S. Northrup, in Johnstown, burned this evening. Loss, $40,00; insurance, $20,000. Two hundred employes are thrown out of work. ■„ y ~ T . POUOHKEPbiK. N. Y., December BQ. —The evenlng'train on the Rhine book A Connecticut railroad ran on a broken rail three fniles east of RhineTSSck this afternoon. Ten empty coaches, the mail car and a passenger car were hurled down a twenty foot embankment. The mair car tooit fire and half the mail bags were destroyed.. S. L, Magoon .cut in the head and badly injured in the hip and *houlders;Fred Catting, mail agent, was struck in the breast Dy a falling stove, but was not fatally hurt; John Donahue and one or two others were slightly injured. Dublin, December 98. —The proceedings in the state t/i*U continues to elicit little interest. The travelers straggled into dobrt this* morning. Parnell arrived quite an hour after toe opening. The ptooeedmgs were delayed nearly half boor by want of punctuality on the part of a Juryman. Justice Fitzgerald informal him that he wtuH be fined one Uu* 1 red pounds if the oflbtice wftshgfiiffTorimilttefl. Mr. Law ’attomay general continued his Speech. He dealt with' the speeches of Dillon, Biggar, Sullivan aild Brennan, advising the people to pay on Griffith’s valuation, and declared the, traversers had conspired together to inaugurate red republicanism and communism.’' / j y, . Mr. Law complete the reading of seventy-seven extracts, from the speeches of the traversers, showing they aIL counselled the people to withhold their rent: He then quoted the judgment of Chief Justice Cockburn, to the effect that the conspiracy was the act of twr> 6r more persons combining to injure a third party, and that it was not necessary that acts to be done by a criminal, a mere combination to effect a Civil injury would come within |helaw. ■ He proceeded to explain the panfefcmenta which the traverser* advocated for tiMfe*’ ‘•**l <r it took evicted ; farms,

» n J dedaiwimMbiMrthe traverser* had beeq eontinped Uwhis post as a paid agent toe; Ufodjeague after having held the persons up by name to popular exgpQMtoki murder. He dwelt, with jdiiikeflntap the point that the traversers had given prominence to the statenfßt 30,000 persons were enrol fed hi toe land league, and no army qould enforce the land laws. Mr. iidkTrtfeeffwas not concluded whehinl ‘court twe. A large numberDf the constabulary and government, reporters who took notes at the meeting oftbe land league are in attendance at the trials. A barrister has been salt to tfcte west of Ireland on behalf of the..traversers to collect evidence for till defence. Madrid, December 3b.— The king, in opening tbe Cortes to-day, sahL he was actuated by no ambition abroad, and fettered by no fears at home. sss^SaEraacti^£ America and Europe, and would neglect no afibrt to obtain tom foreign nations equal advantages Vith those which Spain has granted by treaties of commerce. The htag* to conclusion, said the resuite of &e Morocco conferences ware satisfactory, and the relations between Spain ana the Vatican were most cordial. The king said it was necessary to augment the naval forces and strengthen the national defences. In consequence iqf the heavy burthens caused by the civil war and the redemption of short loans, the government had to meet an expenditure beyond the strength of the country, and it became necessary, in order to restrict the deficit and render the financial obligations of the administration, to create fresh taxSfe and increase isting taxes, without, however, casting burdens upon- the land. Bills will be Introduced for paying off all the Cuban debts incurred prior to the 1878, and for modifying differential duty on merchandise conveyed in foreign bottoms. Const atinofle. December 80.—The Porte is about to address a circular to the powers, containing the conditious of toe acceptance of which, it is believed, can not avert a conflict between Turkey and Greece. Cincinnati, 0., December 30.—A dispatch from Jeflferson, Texas, says Abe Rothschild, who murdered his mistress some three years ago, and whoso case has attracted a good deal of attention to different parts of the country, was acquitted there to-day. St. Louis, December 30.—A warrant has been issued charging Miss Mary Grover, the young lady who S laced her baby in a vacant lot last unday night, where it froze to death, with murder in the first degree. The warrant hks not been served yet, as Miss Grover is still confined in Ded by sickness, but will be as soon as she is well enough to be moved. Major J. L. Mahan, of the Indian department, has arrived here from the Colorado Inclian agency, en route to Washington.* He says there is no doubt of the death of Victoria, the Apache chief. Major Mahan said the famous warrior’s wife is at Saucarlos and that she was in mourning, and had cut off her hair, a sure sign that her husband is dead.

New York, Dec., 30.—L. J. Roses’ two year old trotter, Sweetheart, will trot in the summer of 1881, against Fred Crooker on the Pacific coast, mile heats, three in five, for SIO,OOO a side, half forfeit; or Sweetheart will be matched for SIO,OOO a side, half forfeit, not only against any three year old, but against any horse one year older. She will trot one race east of the Rocky mountains early in the summer, SI,OOO to be allowed for cxEenses, or SI,OOO will be allowed to any orse going to the Pacific coast from the Atlantic seaboard, providing it must be taken np on or before January 15. St. LouiSj December 30.—Benjamin Miller, of this city, mysteriously disappeared from East St. Louis last Monday, and he being known to have considerable money on his person, suspicions of robbery aud murder were aroused, the police made a vigorous search for nim. To-day his dead body was found buried in the snow in the outskirts of East St. Louis. Circumstances indicate he got drunk and froze to death. Cleveland, Q., December 30.—A Leader special from MCadviile, Pa., says the coroner’s verdict in the mysterious case of death, in a neighboring township, was abortion, and warrants have been issued for all known to have any knowledge of the case. The physicians were arrested and gave bail. The deceased young woman gave the names of Hattie Ackley and Annie Brown, which are supposed to be assumed. Detroit, December 30.—The Post and Tribune will contain to-morrow morning the annual statements of the the produce of this city for the past Sear. The receipts of leading items ave been as follows; Flour, 341,187 barrels: wheat, 9,939,000 bushels; corn, 428,000 bushels; Oats, 507,000 bushels; Barley 800,000 bushels, butter, 2,450,000 pounds; cheese, 533,000; wool, 4,800,000 pounds. New York, December 30.—Owing to the intensely cold weather which continues to-night, a great number of people were at the hospitals throughout the city and at the drug stores to have frost bites attended to. The most serious case was that of Pierre Victor Lambert, a young Frenchman who was found in Battery park with both feet mueh frozen. Louisville, December 20.—An extraordinary and rare phenomenon occurred this morning in this city, commencing shortly after sunrise and lasting till morning. The sky was remarkably clear aud the weather intensely cold. There appeared in the eastern heavens three sans and a beautiful rainbow halo. The phenomenon is knoirfi perihelia* and is a precursor of cold weather. J j J New' York, December 30.— A1l denominations were among toe clergymen present at, the funeral services to-day over the remains of Rev. Dr. Chapin. Addresses were made by Revs. Robert CoDyer. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. Dr, AWnitage, and Rev. Mr. Hallman. The portion* of the church set apart for the people were ereWdedrin every partWA sir i NGTQNt •B*-4b»«December 30. —A court martial for, the 'trial of the case of Cadet WhitSker has been ordered to convene at West Point, on Tuesday, January 18. following is the detail for the court: Brigadier General N. A. Miles, of the court;. Colonel H. A. Morrow. Third infantry-pjeutenant Colonel Pinck, ley, First infanteijrjSjetatenant ColoM.Brannon, FirstmrtiUery; Major Lewis Merrill, Seventh cavalry; B. Suliuier, Fifth cavalry; Captafaß F. artillery; ( aptain'J.N. C»te, Tenth infantry; Captain Mccrttt,.Sixteenth infantry; Major A. B. Gardner, Judge advocate of theouuft. :j* q ««* rj The-Gheyen he River and Lower Btol® Sioux who were to hold another conference at the interior department

to-day, dodeeming the proposed railroad rights of way through their reservation, sent word from their hotel to the department this morning that tiiey wero **too tired 4<r talk to-day.” but thought they would be “sufficiently rested to talk to-morrow.” >tv }f w A. 8. Logan, a lineal descendant of the historical Indian chief, has been appointed to a position in the laterior department. Judge Freeman, assistant attorney generm for the post office department, has written to the paarmaeter general, taking the ground that printed commercial papers, filled out in writing, are legally subject to letter rates of postage, and that therefore section 232 of the present postal regulations (allowing such papers as bills of laden, invoices, way-bills, Insurance documents, deeds, circulars, and hand-billi to poss through the mail as third-class matter) should be annulled as contrary to law. Cincinnati, Dec., 30.—The forth coming report of Superintendent Maxwell, to the chamber of commerce,says of the whisky trade of that city .the past commercial year: It has been a season of singular prosperity which has Come'hot from great profits, for competition has been very active with other markets, and goods have been sold generally on slender margins; but It nas arisen from the largely increased business, unusually good credit, and from faithfully collected revenues. It is believed that in twenty years there has been no such exemption from bad debts. The production in Hamilon county for the year ending July 31, 1880, including nigh wines and continuously distilled spirits, was 11,783,270 proof gallons, showing an increase of 1,400,000 over the preceding year. The aggregating production of this country ana the district across the river, which, in a business* sense, belongs to CinCinati, was nearly 15,000,000 gallons. The taxes on this aggregate amounted to $12,300,000, showing an increase of $1,250,000 over the preceding year. Rectified goods show an important increase in production, having reached 10,250,000 in Cincinnati and 3,750,000 in Covington, Icing an increase in the two places over last year of 2,960,000 gallons. In the extent of the business of rectifying, tills city stands ahead of any other in the United States. Of the 61,674,000 gallons of spirits rectified in the whole country, Cincinnati produced 10,424,000. The shipments from this city were the largest in the history of the trade here, with exception of one year during the war. They aggregated 456,403 barrels, being an increase 59,000 over the proceeding year. Detroit, December 30.—A young man named Harry D. Wright, was found dead in bed this morning, having committed suicide by taking laudanum. His parents live in England. He came here about eight months ago from Canada, where he had lived several years, and has been acting as a book-keeper. The cause of the suicide is believed to be the refusal of a young lady to carry out an agreement of marriage with him on account of his drinking habits. Ira Fullerton, a young farmer of Roxand township, Eaton county, Michigan, lias surrendered himself to officers, saying “I killed a neighbor named Gilbert Dutcher yesterday.” Fullerton claims he was assaulted by Dutcher with a club, and that in self defense he struck him with and axe, disembowling him. Boston, Drcember 30.— Consider able opposition has arisen towards the law passed by the last legislature, imposing a tax of one half of one per cent, per annum on capital on the reserve of all life insurance policies held by residents of this state. Contrary to anticipations of the originators of the measure, it is said that the effect, unless it be modified or repealed, will be to close the doors' of every Massachusetts life insurance company, and to drive from the state every other company doing business here. Owing to the assessment of the new tax, three or four companies have announced their intention of withdrawing their business from the .state. Several other states under what are termed reciSrocal tax laws, have notified all the lassachusetts companies doing business in their borders that they will be required to pay the same tax on the business done there which Massachusetts imposes on outside companies. The immediate result of the continuance of this law will be a falling off of about seventeen per cent, in dividends of policy holders. Several of the companies will test the constitutionality of the new law. Such assessments as have already been paid are paid under protest. Nashville, December 30.—The solicitor for Robinson B. Smith appeared before the chancellor and dismissed, at the cost of said Smith, the bill heretofore filed to enjoin the increase of the capital stock oftheLouisr ville A Nashville railroad company, and also consented to the dissolution of the injunction heretofore granted against the increase of said stock, and that the proceedings for contempt heretofore instituted agaiust the Louisville A Nashville railroad should be discharged. All the suits and differences between the Louisville A Nashville arilroad company and the'Adams and Bourthern express companies have been amicably arranged upon a basis eminently satisfactory to the Louisville A Nashville company. Cheyenne, December 30.— This morning’s east bound emigrant train on the Union Pacific railroad parted near Long Pole station, Nebraska and on the portions colliding eight cars were wrecked and five passengers hurt, though none fatally. The east bound express train on the same road, collided with a water train this morning near Rock Springs, Wyoming. Both engines were demolished. No passengers were hurt. The engineers and firemen escaped, with slight bruises. New York, December 30.— the evening Post has the following special from Hackensack, N.J: Cashier Berry was brought into court to-day and retracted his plea of not guilty* to eight indictments charging him with embezzlement and larceny from the Bergen county savings bank, and entered a plea of non vult contendere, a legal phrase, meaning he will make no defense with reference to the indictment for peijury. Berry’s counsel have filed a demurrer, praying for thirty days delay. The court said the case would have to go over for the term. No action was taken on the charges of embezzlement from the bank of Bergen county. Cincinnati, December 30.— This afternoon books were opened and stock to the amount of $300,000 subscribed in a few minutes for the formation of a company to introduce the Maximus electric light in Cincinnati, Covington and Newport. It is the purpose to introduce light in manuiactorles and other placee where steam power is used, and supplying private houses by providing engines for generators at convenient points.