Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1883 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THE EAST. At the inquest into the Brooklyn Bridge disaster, the acting President of the Trustees deposed that all the policemen In New York could not stem the panic-stricken tide of humanity at the time of the accident. He said the weakest part of the structure could sustain 65,000 tons, and estimated the greatest pressure which could be placed on it at 17,000 tons The Jury found that the “officers and Trustees were reprehensible,” and recommended improvements in the road for foot-pacaengera Portions of New York and Pennsylvania were visited by a tremendous rainstorm. At Monde, Pa, lightning struck an 8,000-gallon oil-tank, which was burned, together with several houses At Albany N. T, #60,000 damage was done. Elsewhere there was considerable Injury inflicted upon property. A banquet was given at Delmonico’s, New York, to Bishop Dudley, Henry Watterson, Proctor Knott, Congressman Carlisle, and others representing the Louisville Exposition. A number of prominent genMe- ' men participated, among them Gen. Grant, ex-Senator Conkllng, Cyras W. Field Senator Beck, Gen. Horace Poster. Gen. Bristow, Perry Belmont and James R. Keene. John Jay presided. Many toasts were drank, and the progress of the- South since the war was highly eulogised.... Hiss Edith Fish, daughter of Hamilton fish, ex-Secretary of State, was married to Mr, Hugh Oliver Nortboote, son of the Parliamentary leader of the British Conservative party, at the Episcopal Church of St Philip, m the Highlands of New York. The marriage was witnessed by a large number of distinguished people, both English and Americana Eliphalet Clark, the oldest homeo. pathlst physician in Maine, died last week at Portland, aged 82. He was founder, with Dr. #ray, of the New York American Institute of Homeopathy... .William Stevens, an oarsman of distinction a few years ago, was found drowned in the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

THE WEST. The National Exposition of Bailway Appliances at Chicago is the largest industrial exhibition ever witnessed in this country, with the probable exception of the great Centennial display at Philadelphia The exhibit of railway appliances Is simply enormous. In addition to the great Exposition building, about twelve acres of ground Is covered by temporary Dufidhus, and every foot of -space is taken up bv exhibitors The regular exposition which has been given every fall in Chicago, is dwarfed into insignificance by comparison with this stupendous railway show. Its extent is simply bewildering. More than a thousand firms, companies and Individuals are represented in the vast inelosurea The visitor is confronted on all sides by every possible combination of mechanical genius as connected with railroading in all na de partment*, forms and ramifications, from its earliest history to the present time In one of the-departments, called the “Old Curiosity Shop, the whole history of railway progress Is illustrated, step by step. The first locomotive that ever turned a wheel, built by George Stephenson, which was loaned by England, ana the “Grasshopper,” the first engine that ever ran on the Baltimore and Ohio road, are among the rare curiosities. One of the novelties of the exhibition is a railroad run by electricity, which carries passengers around the extensive building for a nominal fara Enormous crowds, representing every section of the world, are visiting the great exhibit The June crop report of the Ohio State Board pf Agriculture, based on 1,030 township reports, gives the percentage of wheat, as compared with its condition la 1882, at 52, or 23,250,000 bushels, against 45,500,100 In 1882. Barley’s acreage is 91. condition, 77; oats’ acreage. 100, condition, 90; corn’s acreage, 104, condition, 79; flax’s acreiage, 87; clover’s acreage, 72. condition, 88; potatoes* acreage, 101, condition, 88. Apples will be .01 per cent of a full crop; peaches, 48; pears, 65; grapes, 84; berries, 78. The percentages of the condit on of wheat as compared with that in June 1, 1882, in Indiana, is 67; in lowa, 86; in Kansas, 71; in Kentucky, 50; in Wisconsin, 86; in Tennessee, 82; in Nebraska (spring wheat). Ill; in Minnesota, 88; in Illinois, 88; in Michigan, 64; in California, 87. These twelve States last year produced 367,000,000 bushels.

The two Barber brothers, who had been engaged in a number of killings, were taken from the jail at Waverly, lowa, by on orderly mob and hanged. The particulars of the affair are as follows: A large number of persons congregated around the jail at an early hour in the evening, and a mob was talked of on all sides. At about 9 o’clock a man appeared with a rope, followed by about 200 people, and demanded the delivery of the two Barbers The Sheriff was obdurate. They then proceeded to the door of the Oourt House, andamashlng it in were soon inside. There were now two doors between the outlaws and the mob, who immediately procured a crowbar and sledge and commenced operations upon the doors, it taking over two hours to get at the Barbers. After breaking the doors down the desperadoes were taken through the hall to the stairs, one of them being dragged part of the way down the long stairway. After getting into the street the Barbers were allowed to make a confession. Bill Barber said he had never killed a man until last fall; that they had been accused of killing seven men m Illinois. He said this was salsa Ike Barber said he bad no hancLin killing Shepherd last fall; that he had never killed a man nor assisted in doing so until Within the past week. The desperadoes appeared to have plenty of grit, although Bljl shed a few tears. They conversed in a strong voice, and did not expect or ask for sympathy. The leader of the mob was captured by the Sheriff. The county officers did the best they oould to protgstfhe prisoners, but it was of no avail Soitt extraordinary time was made fn the races at Cleveland Pilgrim, a horse without a record, trotted the last half of a mile-beat in 1:07%, and Clingstone went from the th'rd quarter-posfcvto the wire in seconds. Little Brown Jug paced am le ,in A heaw snow-storm prevailed ijjjHColorado on the Bth of Juno The mob which lynched the Barber bandits at 'Waverly, lowa, was, considering mission performed, as mildly riotous as any assembly that ever officiated under the MUjjlceß of Judge Lynch. Not a shot was frSl and the crowbars u*ed to force toe D«rs and bolts were unaccompanied ftQr profanity. The leaders were men

whose relatives had been killed by the outlaws, and their determination wm shared by about LOOO sympathizer* The Mayo* of Waverly, it appears, did what he could to prevent mob violence, and the Sheriff in charge of the- prisoners refused to give up the key*..,. The selection of Bismarck, as the capital of Dakota will stimulate the building *f railroads through the Contraband northern portions of the Territory. It la stated that the manager of the Milwaukee and St Paul road Jhas given orders (or the immediate extension of the James River Division to the “future great” metropolis This will force the Northwestern, which is competing in the same territory, to do likewise. It is also reported that the Minneapolis and St Louis road, which is controlled by the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific, contemplates building an air-line road from Minneapolis to the same point. During the next two years Northern Dakota will see a larger influx of‘ immigrants than ever before... .At Vincennes. Ind., a drunken husband named Pollock killed his young wife, to whom he nad beenmarried but six months, and then committed suicide. THE SOUTH. Reports from the Indian Territory say that cattle are moving up the trail in large numbers from all points in the Southwest. Owing to the construction of wire fences it is found difficult to drive through a certain portion of Texas, henoe the o&ttle are sent by rail to Wichita Falls and thenoe put on the trail The amount of stock now passing westward Is larger than ever before known at this season. Two Mexican horse-thieves were being conveyed from Gonzales to San Diego, Texas On the road they were met by a party of twenty-five determined men, armed to the teeth. The guards were soon overpowered and in a brief space df ttape the horse-thieves were dangling from ropeshung over the branches of convenient trees... .At Whitesburg, Ky., a murderer named Combs was taken from jail by an armed mob and hanged to an elm tree. A most fiendish act of cruelty was enacted in a Chattanooga Iron-mill Two of the employes had a difficulty, when the larger one, becoming frantic, seized the other and laid him on his back on a red-hot slab of iron, holding him there until his head and back were literally roasted... .Charles C. Fulton, editor and proprietor of the Baltimore American, is dead.

At Fulton, Ky., a shooting affray occurred between a posse of men under the leadership of the City Marshal and BUI and John Oaglea Bill Oagles was killed John Oogles was wounded nut escaped A negro who was not participating was shot dead Will Jones, one of the posse, was wounded in the head and arm. The City Marshal was badly beaten over the head.... At Patrick Court House, Ya, Sheriff Donckley and T. W. Waller, opponents in the recent election, fought a duel on horseback. Waller was killed.... Elbert M Stevenson was executed at LawrenceviUe, G&, for the murder of his aunt in August, 1881. He refused to either admit or deny bis guilt

POLITICAL. The lowa Democrats, in convention at Des Moines, nominated L. G. Klnne, df lowa county, for Governor, and adopted a platform which pronounces for a tariff for revenue only, declares in favor of Civil Service and opposes constitutional prohibition. The Ohio Republicans assembled at Columbus and placed In nomination Judge J B. Foraker, of Cincinnati, for Governor, Senator John Sherman peremptorily declining the honor. The platform favors a protective tariff, indorses President Arthur's administration, approves the submission of the prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people and favors a reform of the Civil Service. A meeting of the Indiana Greenback State Central Committee at Indianapolis, was attended by about fifty persons, representing eleven Congressional Districts. It was decided not to join with Anti-Monop-olists, but to strengthen the party throughout the State by organising clubs. H. Z. Leonard, of Logan sport, was elected Chairman of the committee, and the missionary work devolved nponhlm.... At the session of the Wisconsin Prohibition Convention, held in Madison, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: “That in view of the developments of the past two or three years, we declare it to be our conviction that no real friend of prohibition can consistently support any man for nubile office or any political party that is notrfully committed to the prohibition of the liquor traffic.” Gov. Begole vetoed an act of the Michigan Legislature Intended to give fminorities representation in the Boards of "Mirectors or corporations organized under the laws of the State The Governor holds that, as it alters acts of inoorportion, it should have a two-thirds majority In both branches of the Legislature The Harper High-Lioense bill passed the Illinois House of Representatives by a vote of 79 ayes to 65 noea Four Republican members voted in the negative, and" ten Democrats recorded themselves as in favor of the measure It imposes upon saloonkeepers selling whisky an annual license fee of #SOO, while those confining themselves to the sale of beer and wine will be required to pay #l5O per annum The President has directed the suspension of Charles C. Walcott, Collector of Internal Revenue in the Seventh District of Ohio, and appointed Wm. S. Furay. of Columbus, Ohio, to fill the vacanoy. It is understood the above action was taken upon the suggestion of Hr. Kelfer.

WASHINGTON. A telegram says: Even if the Hill investigation brings forth ne more than was pat in evidence to-day it must be regarded as successful The expert testimony showed that the. stone-work in the Philadelphia Custom House cost the Government exactly double What it should The extra expend' iture n this on* building alone is over #500,000. The nvestigation was adjourned until Monday to allow the expert to prepare computations upon all the public edifices constructed by Mr.„ Hill It is charged that it can be shown by expert testimony tpat all of the buildings cost exactly twice what they should The President has taken up his summer residence at the Soldier’s Home. Mrsi Botts, his sister-in,law, from South Carolina, is his housekeeper. He occupies the cottage in which Abraham Lincoln lived during the warm summers. He will make the Soldier’s Home his headquarters, and npt.go any length of time to Long Branch $r New=port or the various places which have bee'n suggested. „ The President has appointed William W. Thomas, of Maine, Minister Resident in Sweden and Norway. GENERAL Thebe werq no priests in attendance upon the meeting at Baltimore, theothe r day, to reorganize the Irish Land* League upon the ba«fe of the Philadelphia Convention. Commenting upon the foot, Prof.

'sap has a right to dictate to toe Irish people whether they shall orahall not revolutionize,” a sentiment that was enthusiastically applauded. Several of Gen. Crook's Mexican guides who reached Opesora, Sonora, reported that the American commander was on the Ist of June located almost in the exact place where the Mexicans under Got Garcia routed the Apaches April 26. He was 150 miles south of the line and. thirty miles northeast of Nacori. a settlement in the southern foothills of the Sierra Madras. Up tdOthat date Gen. Crook had not met with the Indians and his troops were in excellent condition... .A strong feeling exists among the Irish population of Canada against the appointment of Lansdowne as Governor General, and they assert that his bearing to Parliament and his treatment of his Kerry tenants has been inimical to Deland’s inter-

A meting of the Florida Ship Canal and Transit Company was held at New York, at which Gen. Charles P. Stone, the engineer, reported that it was feasible to out a snip canal across the peninsula. The survey will be madeatouce, and it is expected that work will be begun on the enterprise next Septejnben... .Price, the contractor for the star mail route from Fort Niobrara to Deadwood, signed the papers upon being awarded the contract while he was attending court in the capacity of defendant in the star-route conspiracy trial now pending at Washington.... The International Typographical Union, in session at Cincinnati, elected M L (Srawford, of Chicago, President.... The business failures for the week ending June s*. numbered 148, a decrease of twelve from'the previous week’s record, but eighteen more than in the corresponding period of 1882. Reports up to the 12th of June from the leading corn (States, ten in number, show the condition of corn to be generally good. There is A large Increase in' acreage planted this year, especially in the winter-wheat States, where thousands of acres of ruined wheat have been plowed np and planted to corn The damage done by the odd weather and rains in May and the latter partof April appears to have amounted in most cases to but little more than the delaying of planting and the retarding of the growth of the grain after planting. The warm weather which set in about June 1, changed the aspect of affairs very much. The warm, bright weather -came, just in time to do its work. Had it been delayed ten days longer, the result would have been disastrous. As it Is, there is promise of a large yield, and with good weather the promise will not fail of fulfillment In sections where, because of poor quality of seed or bad condition of the soil, corn did not come up, full acreage has, in nearly all cases, been replanted.

FOREIGN. Liberty of speech nowhere exists in Russia A banquet to the visiting Mayors representing the principal cities in the empire was given during the ooronation festivities The Mayor of Moscow had the temerity to give utterance to the hope that the Czar would institutes constitutional regime. The words were reported to the tyrant, and thp progressive Mayor was banished tq his estates in Tambow. Should he have the,hardihood to leave there, even for a day, ue overland tramp to Siberia will be the lightest penalty.... Harrington, editor of the Kerry Sentinel, recently released from pribon far set dltious utterances, has again been sentenced to six months’ confinement for publishing a placard of an “invincible” meeting. Three of the printers will also be imprisoned.... Queen Victoria la reported to have developed dropsical symptoms, and her health is said to oe precarious Her journey to BalmorM from Windsor was undertaken in opposition to the wishes of her physicians...3jnthe Bheibro district of West Africa fifty persons were recently roasted alive for witchcraft, A Nihllistic publication asserts that the revolutionists took advantage of the concentration of Government spies and officials at Moscow for the coronation ceremonies to spread their opinions broadcast at St Petersburg. It is also claimed that trusted members "of the society were for days so near the Czar that they might have killed him had they desired to do so. Suleiman Daoud and Mahmoud Sami, accused of setting fire to Alexandria at the time of the British bombardment, have been found guilty and sentenced to death. Eighteen officers were also found guilty of complicity in the burning, and sentenced to various terms of penal servitude ... .Carey, the informer, continues to protest against his imprisonment, and refuses to leave Ireland voluntarily, declaring that if sent out ot the country he will return.

The Sublime Porte has notified Gen. Wallace, the United States Minister at Constantinople, that, when the commercial treaty between Turkey and the United States expires, in March next, the importation of all American meats, lard and similar products will he prohibited No Commissioner has yet been appointed by the Washington Government to negotiate for a renewal of the treaty.... The Czar has ordered the repeal of the poll-tax, so far as the poorest of the peasants are concerned, to take effect at the beginning of next year. At the Same time the same tax will be reduced one-half on the remainder of the people.. .Three thousand Turkish troops were massacred near Sipeanik, Albania, by Holtis. The Turks and Castratis engaged in a battle, I,BCO of the former and 600 of the latter being slain..... .The Spanish Cortes has repealed the law pro-. hiDitingthe landing of free negroes on the island of Cuba.

A sensational report comes from London that Queen Victoria is about to abdicate; or rather that such is her mental and physical condition that her abdication will become necessary. A diplomat is quoted by a Washington paper as saying that she is subject tp fits of melancholia, and alf o labors under the delusion at times that her dead husband 1b by her in the flesh. It is stated in addition that the wound received in her reoent fall has become a cancerous ulcer, which resists all the efforts of her surgeons to heal.... Timothy Kelly .was hanged at Kilmsinham jail, Dublin, on the 9th iost, being the fifth man executed for complicity In the Phoenix Park murders. A great crowd had gathered outside the prison, and when the black flag was displayed, announcing that the condemned man was swinging between earth and heaven,, several young women dropped on thelr kneoa and called for the ourse of God upon James Carey, the informer.,.. Sulieman Daoudwas executed at Alexandria for assisting in the riots and burning the city after the British bombardment. Sulieman Daoud was the leader of a gang of outlaws who trillavred axjd.'-et file to Alexandria when Arabi Pasha retired from the city after the bombardment of April.ll. 1882. His defense was that he acted under orders or instructions of Arabi, but the latter and his staff officers denied this.... Mr. Errington, the unofficial of Great Britain at the Vatican, has been refused an aud ence by ihe Pope, who is said to have been alf end 4 ihat Mr. Eriington made premature use of a copy of the Pope's reoent circular to the Irish Bishops

ADDITIONAL NEWS. Northern Illinois and Southern Wiseofisin were again swept by a cyclone on the evening of the Uth Inst The greatest havoc was done St Beloit, Wla The railroad bridge across Book river was blown Into the water, carrying with it four men on,a hand-car, two of whom were killed The Rock River Paper Mill w4s unroofed, and one man killed and another injured by the flying timber. The storm-clouti passed through the main portion of the town, doing great damage to business houses and public edifices, and injuring a number of people The storm also passed south of Harvard, IIL, demolishing several farm-houses and outbuildings and a district school-house Two per ons were badly hurt About half of the village of Brash Creek, lowa, was blown away .In a tornado, and considerable damage was,done at Tripoli, lowa, end in that vicinity. The town of North Vernon, Jennings county, Ind, was also visited by a cyclone, which wrecked several houses and injured a number of people. Among the buildings destroyed wore the colored Methodists’ brick church and the colored Baptists’ chufoh..,. Dispatches from Tombstone, Arizona, report the return from Mexico of Gen. Crook’s Indian-hunting expedition, with 280 Apache prisoners, of whom are bucks and the others squaws and papooses. Loco and Ghatto, the two famous war chiefs, are among the captive* The prisoners were on the verge of starvation when they surrendered, having * killed and eaten all their stock. Six captive Mexican women were held by them. It is stated that Gen Crook will shortly return to Mexico and attempt to capture the warriors.... At Terre Haute,tlnd, Samuel CL Davis, an attorney, attempted to kill Confessman John E. Lamb with a -revolver. legal dispute as opposing counsel is supposed to have caused the trouble.... At Fayson, Utah, a boat containing nine persons was capsized, and five of them—four young ladies and a youth of 18—were drowned.... The Joliet (HI) City Council voted to make the saloon licenses #I,OOO yearly, payable in advance, with prohibition of everything approaching a concert saloon* A eight occurred between non-union molders employed at the Malleable Iron Works at Troy, N. Y., and some of the union men in whose places they had been employed One union man was shot dead, another was mortally wounded, and a third received a pain fpl wound Friends of the union men attempted to take those who were supposed to have done the shooting from the police, to lynch them, but were foiled The Superintendent, of Police was badly injured in the fray. John Du Boise’s large saw-mill at Havre de Grace, Md, together with all his stock and 4,000,000 feet of burned The loss is placed at #225,00(1 The fire is a calamity to the town. The Secretary of the American Iron and Steel Association says the pig-iron trade does not flourish, and that 837 of the 688 furnaces in the country are out of blast