Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1884 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THE EAST. Db. Darwin Porter claims that Kate Snralzey, ■who is alleged to have fasted at Fort Plain, N. Y., for nearly ninety days, is humbugging the people; that she is afflicted with St. Vitus’ dance, and that he is convinced she partakes of some food and drink daily—enough to support life.... The exports from New York last week exceeded those of any previous week of this year, and are valued at $8,565,957, against $6,683,277 the previous week. Eiolfif thousand coal miners are engaged in the strike in Pennsylvania, and not more than 1,000 men are at work. The ■women have organized a “tin-pan brigade.” and greet the non-unionists with a serenade on pans, kettles, etc., when they leave work in the evening., . .The Cambria Iron Company, which gives employment to 5,000 men, announces that wages will next month be reduced 10 or 20 per cent., with a corresponding allowance in coal and routs to employes. Twenty thousand persons saw the special race at' Sheepshead Bay, L. 1,. between Dwyer Brothers’ Miss Woodford and Lorillard’s Drake Carter, the distance being two and a half miles, and the stakes $5,000 a side, with $2.000 added by the Association. Miss Woodford won easily by ten lenfhs' in 4:28.3, j| seconds behind the best record. . . The “Molly Maguire” Society is said to be again in operation in sections of Pennsylvania, ana the names of citizens, mine operators, and bosses are alleged to have been placed on the death-list of the organization. The assassination of two Hunga-

rians recently and the burning of col- ' liery property is the accredited work of the "M011ie5.”..., ..Both arms of Priddy, the oarsman "who was defeated by Morris at have been paralyzed, and ugly rumors are current to the effect that he has been poisoned... .Rindskoff Bros., clothiers, of New York, have failed. The liabilities are estimated at $900,000, It is claimed that the assets are $1,100,000. .. .In the races at Mystic Park, Boston, Young Rolfe, valued at $15,000, ran away, and fell dead near the ■judges’ stand, having ruptured a bloodvessel.... Peters & Co., wholesale dry goods at Syracuse, N. Y., failed for $125,600, mostly due in New Y’ork. F. A. Leonard, a base-ball pitcher of Boston, became incapacitated for duty some months ago. The surgeons removed his shoulder blade and a portion of his collar bone, ca.using him to linger in agony until death relieved him.... A factory at Wheeling produced 7,564 kegs of steel nails in fifty-five hours, last week, beating all records. .. .The Merchants’ Woolen Mill at Dedham, Mass., was burned, loss $75,000.