Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1883 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

At Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, in Judge French’s court, after the Attorney ’eneral arid State’s Attorney had indulged in -n angry altercation, the defendant in* the pending suit, named McAtee, drew his knife and fatally stabbed an old man named Moore; then attacked Editor Beach, and was aboutto plunge his weapon into the court reporter when a bullet from a spectator's revolver penetrated his spine. McAtee and Moore are dead... .William Newell, of Eau Claire. Wis., has discovered a silver mine thirty-five miles from that city. Windows in the Episcopal church at Wex‘ord, Ireland, and in the houses of Protestants were broken Sunday by a mob. Ari at.empt was also made to burn the thesa’er, where services were being held, conducted by Major Whittle, of Chicaso. The mob burned all the-Bibles and hymn-books-Xtiey could find.. .All Europeans unwilling to einbi ace the faith of the False Prophet have fed northward from Khartoum.,.. .Cholera is epidemic in Foo Chow, China. A double frame house in Fifty-fourth street. New York, occupied by forty-seven families, was burned, three children perishing in the flames... .Salmon, the New Hampshire flend. has confessed the murder of Mrs. Ford and the Ruddy family at Laconia. The Newfoundland coast has again been visit 'd by a violent gale.. The waves were the highest ever known. In attempting to aid a vessel in distress, Capt. Brown anti seven men of the Dominion steamer Newfield perished off Halifax. Patents have been refused in Washington on clock dials having twenty-four hours on the face, it being known that in 1547 a watch was mode on the face of which the hours from 1 to 24 appeared on two concentric circles. The first session of the Forty-eighth Congress convened at Washington at noon, on Monday, the 3d day of December. The Senate was called to order by-Mr. Edmunds, the President pro tern., who administered the oath of office to twenty-tivc new or re-elected members. Handsome bouquets adorned the desks of Messrs. Voorhees, Harris, Logan, Man lerson, Blair and Wilson. A floral 11 ‘ce representing the doat-of-arms cf North Carolina was presented to Senator Ransom. A sword in red and white flowers stood on the desk of Senator Mahone, and three large baskets of flowers were sent to Senator Riddleberger. No business whatever was transacted. The House organized by the election of John G. Carlisle as Speaker, he receiving 191 votes against 112 for Keifer and 2 for Robinson, of Massachusetts. On being escorted to the chair Mr. Carlisle expressed his thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and asked the aid of members in facilitating business. He was presented by Kentucky ladies With a gavel in the shape ot George Washington's hatchet, composed of flowers and satin, with an inscription in illuminated letters. The House got into a wrangle over the Manning-Chalmcis certificate from Mississippi, and failed to.complete its organization.