Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1881 — TELEGRAPHIC. [ARTICLE]

TELEGRAPHIC.

Ada, Ohio, March 26.—The remains of a colored man named Henry Boyet were found yesterday at Washington Station, lying by the side of the Pittaburg, Fort Wayne A Chicago railway track. He was seen the night before vary mneh intoxicated, and it ia supposed he fell asleep in the track, and was struck by some night train. He had been employed for some time as waiter at the Worden house in Dunkirk. His head was badly crus lied, His wateh and several dollars in money were found on his person.

Crestline, March 26.—A little boy named Frank Missel, aged eight yean, while following an older sister across the railroad track here, this morning, was struck by a switch engine and frightfully mangled. He lived but a short time. Detroit, March 26.—Trouble has broken out in Presque Isle county, this state, among a large settlement of Poles. The sheriff undertook to arrest ten men for threatening to burn a man’s house down, and kill him, and was attacked by a mob of two or three hundred, and driven from the place. They then attacked the complaining witness’ house and drove his wife, with a babe fourteen months old, into the snow. The sheriff* has appealed to the governor, who has telegraphed to use every availabe man in the county to suppress the incipient rebellion.

Chicago, March 26, —Col. J. 8. Wilson has resigned his position of superintendent or this division of telegraph, to take effect on the Ist proximo. He is a veteran in the service of the Western Union, having been connected with it for twenty-fiveyears, and having been in the telegraph business thirty-three „ ears. His consumate skill in telegraphic matters, combined with his thorough knowledge of localities, circumstances and men, makes his resignation a matter of regret. This action of Col. Wilson will render necessary several changes in the local offices. . . Wheeling, W. Va.,. March 26 Another fire broke out at 8 o’clock this evening by which the Wheeling city flour mills, loeated on Main street, south of the stone bridge, owned by Ferguson A Watson, and the wagon factory of B. Bach, were entirely consirtned. A block of buildings belonging to Thomas Muldoon and two dwellings belonging to B. Bach were damaged by fire and w ater. The flour mill contained between 3,000 and 4,000 bushels of wheat and a large stock of flodr. Losson mill and machinery, $72,000: insured.

Detroit, Mich., March 26.—The wife of »x-President E. B. Fairfield, of the Hill-dale college, this state, and present chancellor of the Nebrasak state university, was found dead in bed this morning at Mendon, Mich. She iiad been at her daughter’s in Kalamazoo, and was going holin'. Columbus, Ind., March 26.—The Saxony woolen .mills, 1 owned by Dalmber, Sergeant & Co., were totally destroyed by tire this morning. Loss, $75,000 to $100,U00; insured for $25,000. John Keating, the night watchman, perished iu the flames. Chicago, March, 26. —General Geo. K. Leet, a well known member of General Grant’s staff* throughout the war, and a member of the firm of Leet A Stocking, of Nw York, died at Grand Rapids to-day.

Cincinnati, March 29. —The snow storm throughout Indiana and Ohio has heen general, accompanied in many places by stormy wind.'; Here th,e wind began last uight, and a rain came this morning, changing to sleet and then to snow, which at 11 p. m. is still falling. In the city it melts a good deal, forming disagreeable slush, but on the hill tops it lies to the depth of fpur,inches. At Kenton, Ohio, there is twenty inolies. and at Wilmington and Millersburg six inches. All train* here arrived on time to-night. San .Francisco, March 29.—Mail advices from the camp of IvanpaUgh,in San Bernardino county, reports that Daniel Keistler, a stock raiser, was shot dead by a renegade Indian ou account of some trifling difficulty. Some Indians in the vicinity delivered the murderer to the authorities, but soon after a number of masked men took him out and hung him. London, March 29.—Lord Beaconsfield has been suffering from a spasmodic attack during the day ana his strength is fully maintained. Dr. Kidd states both himself and Dr. Quain have eveiy hope. MidnightLord Bacousfiela passed an undisturbed evening and is better. Losjxjb, March 29—1 o’clock.—Condition -unchanged. The seat of real danger is in the throat, which is much nfiamed.

■ Leajivllle, Col., March 30.—A fire last night destroyed the saloon owned by Lowel’ and McDaniels, the theatre "owned by the Schessinger Bro’s, and damaged the capital restaurant $3,000. Tlu’ loss cm the saloon is estimated at $10,000; loss on the theatre, SIO,OOO. All folly insured. Incendiary. St. Paul, March 30.—A Bismarck special to tne Pioneer Ptess says the Missouri river broke there to-day. The lower part of the city is overflowed and a great sea of ice and water extends five miles. Three government warehouses on the landing are wrecked. The river rose ten feet * in a few hours.' It is now thirty feet above low water mark. The wood choppers arid settlers in the tower lands are all washed out fluid manj- are probably drowned. Menaon, on the west side of the riv*> • : under three foot of water. Tn greatest loss, aside from life, will be cord-wood, of cords being wept away. A Pioneer Press special from Sioux City says there is thirty feet of water in "the channel at Yaukton The lower part of the city* is overflowed, driving the inhabitants to the hills. It is the greatest flood ever known there. The damage is immense. Xhe city of Vermillion, Dakota, is also inundated. The water is up to the second story windows of the house, and the occupants have been taken to the bluffs in boats, and will probably be landed i;i places of safety before morning.

Bradford, March 30.—The oil on the surface of Tuna creek, from a leaking tank in the lower part of the city, was set on fire this morning by a live coal from a locomotive on tne Erie railway. Before the fire could be subdued, the railroad bridge and Joseph McKee’s wheel factory were destroyed. Loss on bridge. S3,QUO, and on factory $5,000. The fire department was called out and prevented the flames from spreading. St. Joseph, Mo, March 30.—General Benjamin F. Loan died suddenly thia morning of apoplexy at his residence in this city/ He was a native of Kentucky, and was 62 years of age. General Loan was a Union general, a member of congress, and a prominent lawyer. , >

Rochester, .Pa., March 30.—The steamers Emma Graham and Montana collided about twelve o’clock last night one mile below here on Beaver shoals, knocking the starboard side of the Emma Graham in and sinking her in four feet of water. The cargo was not damaged, and the boat can be raised. The - Montana proceeded down the river uninjured. No lives lost. Plymouth, Ind., March 31.—John Thompson, a tramp from Lincolnshire, England, attempted to board train No. 2 on the Fort Wayne road after it had started from the station He missed his footing and fell between the train and station platform and was so badly crushed that he cannot possibly recover. New York, March 31.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg states that a violent quarrel has broken out in the imperial family, in consequence of which the Grand Duke Constan tine is strongly suspected of nihilism, and is about to resign his high post of grand admiral arm minister of marine. It is also reported that Constantine will resign in favor of Alexis. When Constantine, Who is the hero of the diamond stealing story, applied for permission to pay his respects to the remains of the late monarcn, the csar sent him in reply an open telegram addressed, “To him who is unworthy the name of Grand Duks,” branding him as a disgrace to his family and Russia, and abruptly refusing him permission to visit the capital. Immediately after the departure of the foreign princes, measures of extreme severity will be taken against the nihilists.

Newcastle, Natal, March 81— Boer messengers state that after the surrender of Potchefetioam the victors reinforced the beseigers.of Pretoria and the joint ot force, with the two captured guns, repulsed h sortie by the Preton i garrison, and drove them into the fort, inflicting considerable loss. General Wood started for Pretoria. Rockford, Ills., March 31.—Yesterday afternoon the officers of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad forcibly ejected Agent A. A. Morse from the office of the Chicago A lowa road, and took possession, claiming to have obtained the right from the receiver of the road by virtue of a lease newly executed. They also ran an engiue across the tracks and prevented trav 1. Morse subsequently got possession of the office, but they still hold the yards. The Chicago A lowa company have torn up a considerable amount of track and destroyed culverts, to prevent the Milwaukee company from getting into the city. There is much excitement.