Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1881 — TELEGRAPHIC. [ARTICLE]

TELEGRAPHIC.

Chicago, February 12.—Tie- Mitfoigan avenue Baptist ci hi reh was gutted Uy flre Uvaiglit. In TW7I the M4>d coat SSO,CKO ami the buUdtog ft .haa been in fiahncTal straits fvter since th. itauic, and a mortgage rd $-50,000 upon it is hebt l»y tbu UaMii Mutual, of Maine. SrfVeraF the building was discovered to l*r $n fur. jbat the flames were sub&pd MfWtetrt mnen injury being nre Lawrenea Johnston, the janitor, waa arrested ow suspicion, although it is not clear what object be could have had Jn. bftfning the church. The insurance id flo,ooo In Continental of New York, S6JMM) each in the Merchants of Newark, the Newark Fire, the West Chester, and the Fire Association of Philadelphia. Nrw York, Feb. 9.—New York celebrated to-dav Ibe 90rh anniversary of the birthday of Peter Cooper, its best beloved cittaen. A special eom memoratton took place in the large hall ot Cooper palon, which was crowded in every part. After an address by Professor Raimand, a letter was read from Mr. Cooper to the trustees of the onion, in which be asked them to accept his check for slo,(Mu,.to ls« added to the SIO,OOO golden wedding endowment fuud established by him seventeen years ago, the interest of which fiiad been annually given the institutions for aiding poor children. Mr. Cooper also presented his check for $30,000, ioget tier with receipt# In full for $70,000 expended the past year on the building. Lawrence, Kansas, February IX— The snow and wind storm tl»e last forty-eight hours has been terrific. Business is entirely susi>ended. The sij.iw is very badly drifted, and Silroads are blocked in- every direem. A coal train stuck on tbA Carbondale road one mile from town,and has l»een altandoned. A stock train on the Kansas Pacific is stuck a few miles from here, and the express train from Kansas City has been four hours with three engines running nine miles. The wagon roads pre completely blocked.,, Farmers cannot get iu with wood, aud coal dealers are nearly out of coal. The wind has partially subsided this even-? ing, and the fury of the storm seems to be over. Pittsburg, February* 14.—D. R. Jones, general' secretary of the coal miners association, who has l>een on trial at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for conspiracy, iu inducing the miners of the Waverly coal company to strike, was this evening found guilty. Chicago, February 14.—. Specials to the Inter Ocean indicate that on cross roads and lines of railroads out of the thoroughfares there is still a virtual blockade in Illinois, lowa and Wisconsin. Farmers are unable to'reach the roads in sonic localities. There is, therefore, much distress. The loss of cattle in the grazing sections will be very heavy. To add Io the discomforts of rural points, a heavy snow set in this evening in western lowa and eastern Nebraska. St. Louis, February 15.—While two locomotives were attempting to clear truck of the Richmond branch of the Wabash road, last Saturday night, a rail broke, and the rear engine, with eight-men on it, was thrown thirty feet down an einbankment. Conductor Kildift was badly scalded and otherwise hurt. Engineer Horace Devery was Imdlyscalded; J. Sullivan, a section boss, had several ril»s hrokon, and three others were more or'less injured. As an engine of the St. Joseph A Wostern road was crossing a bridge over Blue river, near Marysville, Ks., Saturday, the rails spread, and it was thrown to the river below aud wrecked, f Nine freight cars, laden with general merchandise, were ditched yesterday near Rensaelaer, Mo., on the Missouri, Kansas A Texas road, aud badly wrecked. Louisville, February 16. —A renceburg special to the Courier Journal says: Martin Sarnes and°Wallace Landrum were arrested aL Tyrone this afternoon charged with eouapiring together for the purpose of killing T. B. Rlpey and burning him. They* were lodged in Jail, and immediately Sanies took a seat on a cot by the side of Thomas Agee, who is serving a six months’ sentence in jail for having, shot Sarnes a few months ago, and began to talk in a friendly manner. • -fcjames remarked that he had something in his boot, and stooping over as if to get It, Agee pluuged the blade of a largo qxicketKnife Into Hames’ blade entering the right carotid artery, from the effect of which wound he died few Btluutes.

SrßiNOFiKi.n, February 16.—1 n 18714 Illinois produced one-fifth of all the corn grown in the United States, ami according to the latest advices the crop of 1880 will bear altout the same proportion to the corn crop of the country. The report of the itoard of agiculture shows that during tlw past twenty-one years, after receiving A fair remuneration for the cost of the production of their corn, the farmers of this state have realized a net profit of nearly $1,000,000,000. The average, yield per acre during the past year was thirty-three bushels. Tn tWentyone years it has been exceeded only eight times, the average in 1862 being forty. The present cprn crop of 251,000,000 bushels has been exceeded but three times, in 1875, 280,000,000, in 1877, 270,000.000 and in 1879, 306,000,000. . The profits on wheat have of late years increased the wheat acreage at the expense of corn. The average price in the past years has been greater by some cents than the average for 1880, but the total value of the crop was $84,000,000, the value of which has been exceeded only twice in twen-’ty-oue years. The value of the hog market In 1880 was $22,137,000; in 1879 it was $18,640,000. The valur -of cattle in 1880 was $17,026,000; in 1379, $16,751,000. New York, February 16.—A cable--gram says: A deputation from the land league baa submitted resolutions to Parnell asking him to go to America. They received a reply, he saying: I have decided it is my duty to remain in Ireland and in. parliament during the present session. .Our movement in America, although of great importance and capable of in> mense development.dependswpon thie stand made in Ireland. Ir we are worthy of the occasion here, the American people and the Irish nation in America will give us proportionate sympathy and practical help. If the spirit of courage of our peopleat bomb be maintained, the resources of the whole Irish race abroad will be at our disposal. While, if there is the slightest flinching or reaction in Ireland, it will produce disastrous results in. America. Ji Chicago, February 16.—Small-pox is increasing here quite fast. Yesterday ths report showed eleven new cases, while there were only sixteen in all last week. 'The southwestern passenger agents having failed yesterday to reach an agreement by which passenger buai-

ncM should be pooled, the Chicago; Rock Island A Pacific to-day threw afireeracker into the railroanl camp, by announcing, through its general lu ket am) passeuger agility, that it wotrhl witlulraw frgm tliy western trunk line association, aud that hereafter its dealings with ticket agents throughout the country will l»e direct, and not through the commissioner of the association. This may bethel»egi nn i n S> of another railroad war. New York, February JO.—The clearing house returns for last week are almost “unanimous.” Providence and New Orleans put in an insignificant decrease. Every other city for the second week in February shows an increase over the large transactions of last year. Kan Francisco reports a small decrease for the proceeding week, yet a gain in the aggregate. Outside of New York, notwitnstand* ing th is unusual accord in reports, it is smaller than usual. The gain at Philadelphia is quite small, and Boston, Pittsburg, and several eastdm cities fall below ten per cent. The exchanges for ths week ending Feb. 5 at Kan Francisco and February 12, at all other cities, wyro as follows: New York, Boston, $77,571,541; Philadelphia,s>,sßl <627; Chicago,s2B,884.020; C’incflbiatl, $15,147,700; Kt. I/ouis, $13,328,643; Baltimore, $13,484,850; New Orleans, $10,564,095; Kan Francisco, $9,167,769; Ijoulsville, SB.197,614; Pittsburg, $0,074,838; Milwaukee, $1,932,129;- Kansas City, $7,139,193; Cleveland, $1,710,885; Indianapolis, $1,488,302. Noone will overlook the fact that business of all kinds was greatly interrupted last week by the great thaw, Hoods and severe storms. <*n icA<M» c February 10.—A Journal sjieeial two weeks ago, said that Mr. Ix-aver had suddenly disappearedfrput his home near Utica, Mo. His friends have been searching for Idm ever since, and yesterday his body was found in a manger of his barn with his throat cut from ear toearandlus boots under his head for a pillow. For two weeks the horses have been eatin£hay off*his body. A pocket knife was used, but it is a problem whether by himself or somebody else. New York, February 16.—Jay Gould and Russell Sage' have, obtained control of the New Jersey Central, ami that road will be opened to Binghaiuptou. Consolidation will then l>e made with the Lackawanna, which is already under the coutrol of Gould. The Ijackawanna extension will then lie pushed to Buffalo, and the advantage will l>o taken of the new line to Cleveland froiji Chicago, /to get into the latter city by building a short line from Buffalo to Cleveland. Washington, February senate intends to sit out the funding bill to-day. There is scarcely a doubt now that' the amendment fixing 3 1 .; per cent, as the rate of interest for the Imnds will be defeated. The senators who insist upon the 3 per cent., interest kay they have counted their force and will certainly carry their proposition, The senators who favor 3*«. |s*r cent now admit that they will lie lieatep. Colonel Richardson, of Mississippi, the largest planter and wiMdthiest man in the south, and commissioner from his state to the world’s fair of 1883, is here on his return home from New York. He says the fair will Ik* a success; that plenty of money will l»e provided, all the commissioners having agreGl to subscrHie $1 ,<XM) each if necessary.

New York, February 17. —The Post says It is reported that the chief organizer of the Oregon navigation system recently gave notice to bis foliowiitg, who under his lead have in the past two years made fortunes,that he wanted a fund of $8,000,600 to l>e used for a purpose which he would disclose later; that in response he received offers of $16,000,000, but allotted only $8,000,000. Moreover that, his receipts or certificates of acceptance of subscriptions have since sold at 41) per cent, premium. We say that this is reported. It was told us by a reputable banker, and parts of the tale read like a chapter from a leaf of Jobu Paw. We now near.but noton the same authority, that the pur|>oee for which this money was wanted is to be used in securing control of the Northern Pacific railroad, the scheme being to practically bring about union interests between that company and the Oregon navigation. We have luee-n unable to confirm this, but if it is true it affords an explanation for the large rise in the Northern Pacific common stock and the advance in preferred, shares. New York, February 17.—Mrs. McCarthy, Clifton Place, Brooklyn, fell and broke an oil lamp, which set fire to her clothing. Mrs; Eliza Martin rushed to her assistance, when her clothing also took fire. Both women were fatally*burned. -■ Charles Meredith, supposed to be insane, forced his way into Buckley’s lodging house, No. 80 Wooster street, and drawing a rtbsor, cut Daniel McGruggor across the head, neck and. wrist. McGreggor is in a critical condition. Meredith kept a hundred other lodgers at bay with his deadly weapons, but he was finally disarmed by the police. An invitation to the Tennessee legislature to be present at the inauguration of Garneld was accepted by that body, and nearly every member will leave Nashville on the night of March 2, for Washington. Explorer Stanley has been heard from. The French traleler riavorgnande Brazza saw him at Vivi last November. He was well at that time, and said that he expected to be in the wilderness until some time in 1883.