Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1884 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

\ * THE EAST. At Jersey City, the Japanese Hair Manufacturing Company’s works, the Pavoni.i oleomargarine works, a machine shop, pattern shop, and one dwelling were destroyed by fire, cansing a loss of about $50,000.... The wholesale clothing-house of Theodore Dissel & Co., in Syracuse, N. I*., valued at $75,000, was burned, and 1,000 workmen were thrown out of employment.. . .The Will of Mrs. L. J. Knowles, of Worcester, Mass., gives $50,000 for art education and a hospital in that city, and SIO,OOO to llipon College, in Wisconsin. The packing-box factory of Robert S. Officer, in Swanson street, Philadelphia, and the factory of Thomas Tunis were burned, the loss being SIO,OOO John M. Masterson & Co., bankers, of Mount Vernon, N. Y., made an assignment, placing their liabilities at $125,657. The depositors are greatly excited, and charge fraud.... Dr. Ira Butler, alias Richmond, was given six years in the Penitentiary at Lockport, N. i., for causing the death of a young girl by abortion.. . .Michael Hughes, of Penn Yan, N. Y., laid in wait for his father, and fired seven shots at him, inflicting fatal wounds.

THE WEST. The giand spectacular extravaganza, “The Devil’s Auction,” constitutes the attraction at McVicker’s Theater, Chicago, this week. The play has met with great success in the Eastern cities. Minnie K. Johnson, employed as a school-teacher near Hillsdale, Mich., lost her reason from hard study, and hanged herself in her room Edward B. Escott, a leading druggist of Grand Rapids, Mich., died on the street from heart disease.... Rudger Clawson, charged with polygamy and convicted of the offense in the United States Court at Salt Lake City, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by Judge Zane. An appeal was taken. Bail was refused,.. .Bertie Rain, aged 10, a newsboy, was shot and almost instantly killed by Thomas McCormack, 14 years old, in Cincinnati, by playfully pointing a toy pistol at him when it exploded. LJcCormack did not know it was loaded. Murray City, Ohio, was attacked by miners, the band discharging tins filled with dynamite and giant powder. The Sheriff and railway officials have asked Gov. Hoadly to send militia because of the burning of bridges in Hocking County The river boat Fannie Freeze was burned at Madison, Ind., crew and passengers being compelled to jump into the river to save their lives The widow of Jeremiah O’Connor, a switchman killed on the Lake Shore Road in Chicago, has been awarded damages of $5,000. .. took from the residence of Sainuel Marshall, in Prospect avenue, Milwaukee. jewelry valued at $500... .Another person has been convicted of polygamy in the United States Court at Salt Lake City. At Northern Pacific Junction, twentyBeven miles west of Duluth, a fire broke out in Pain’s lumber-yard and spread rapidly. About 900,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. The loss is about $75,000.-.. : The sinking of a rowboat at Mount Pleasant, lowa, caused the drowning of Pi;of. J. W. Wolf, superintendent of the city schools; Miss Alice Carpenter, principal of the high school; Miss Edith Baugh, and Miss Etta Teter.,..Wolff Bros. & Co., of No. 154 Market street, Chicago, have failed. The liabilities are plaoed at $150,000 and the assets at $50,000.

nil: soi l’ll. A FREIGHT train on the Virginia Midland Road collided with a passenger train at Accotink Bridge: A brakeman was killed and five other persons were injured. At Louisville Henry Wolf, a whisky wholesaler, filed an assignment, with $150,000 liabilities, and assets sufficient to cover. A DISPATCH from Thibodeaux, La., says a fire broke out in Dupaty’s Hotel which re T suited in tha destruction of the entire business part of the village of Napoleonville, including the Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows’ Hall, and many stores and residences. The only important buildings saved were the court house, parish jail, Catholic church, and Episcopal church. Capt. J. B. Whittii lgton, a prominent lawyer, perished in the flames. Total loss, $200,000; insurance, $50,000.... Joseph Katzenberger, of Baltimore, killed Emdine Miller, to whom he was engaged, because he found her conversing iq_ the street With a young man of whom he was jealous.... A fire at Palatka, Fla., destroyed fifty buildings, including four hotels and several large business blocks. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000... .Maud S. made a trial mile at Lexington, Ky., with new shoes, in 2:10$. WASHINGTON. President Arthur has issued the following Thanksgiving proclamation: “The season is nigh when it is the yearly wont of this people to observe a day appointed for this purpose by the President as the especial occasion for thanksgiving unto CrodL Now, therefore, in recognition of,thisK*ilowed custom, I, Chester A. Arthur; President of the United States, do hereby designate as such day of general thanksgiving, Thursday, the 27th of this present November; and Ido recommend that through the land the people, ceasing from their accustomed occupations, do then keep holiday at their several homes and their several places of worship, and with •. heart and voice pay reverent acknowledgment to the Giver of all good for the countless blessings wherewith He has visited this nation. ”

The annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Bevenue for the year ending Jane 30,1884, has been submitted to the Secretajy of the Treasury. From this it appears that the total receipts for the year were $121,596,039. as compared with $144,563,344 for the previous year. It is estimated that the receipts for the current fiscal year will be $115,000,000. The falling off the Commissioner ascribes to the diminished quantity of bourbon and rye Whiskies on which the tax will be due this Kr. The receipts from the tobacco tax , year were $16,041,850 less than for the prenons year. POUTICAL. The political excitement in New York, during the reception of the election returns, exceeded anything of the kind ever wit-

nessed in that city. At one time it was feared the bffice of the Western Union Telegraph building would bo invaded by a mob. J A New York dispatch says a riotous demonstration was made by 2,000 men at the Western Union building. The crowd gathered so quickly it was difficult to imagine where they came from. Some boys on the outskirts of the crowd cut a rope which kept a Blaine and Logan banner down Broadway in position and tried to pull it down. The crowd in front of the Western Union Building was now growing larger every moment, and swayed back and forth in a threatening manner and yelled: “Hang Jay Gould!” “Lamp-post Jay Gould!” This was varied at last by some asking a question and a thousand answering in a wild chorus. The conundrums and tbeanswer ran thus: “Who wrecked the Wabash?” “Jay Gould.” “Who made Black Friday?” “Jay Gould.” Who puts Judges in the Supreme Court?” “Jay Gould.” “Who breaks the will of the people?” “Jay Gould." “Who is ripe for the gallows?” “ Jay Gould.” “If he tri s tokteal New York be will dance at the end of a rope!” shouted a brawny man with a determined face. “I'll stone his hearse.” said nnother. Then some one asked who was the most infamous man alive. There was one unanimous answer, no one appearing to have other than one choice. Police arrived, and afterward more police. Twenty of them were placed inside the building, out of sight, for an emergency. Others patrolled the sidewalk. Inspector Byrnes telegraphed to all the precinct stations to hold police in reserve, as trouble was feared. Apr analysis of the returns of the election in New YoriTCTty shows that Cleveland was traded off by one, if not both, of the Democratic organizations of the metropolis. In all the lower wards of the city, which are the chief seats of Democratic strength, Cleveland’s vote is considerablyless -than that of Hancock four years ago. while Blaine’s shows a substantial increase over Garfield’s. In the uptown ’wards, on the contrary, where the Republicans-are strongest, there are large gains for Cleveland over Hancock's vote, and a corresponding decrease in that of Blaine. ■ . :

According to the New York Herald the next lower house of Congress will stand 185 Democrats, 138 Republicans, and 2 People’s party. The official returns from fifty-nine of the sixty-seven counties of Pennsylvania, and an estimate of the remaining eight counties give Blaine a plurality in the State of 78,493. The counties from which the official vote has not yet been received are Allegheny, Butler, Carbon, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Sullivan, and Tioga. Philadelphia City gave Blaine. 29,452 majority. Four years ago it gave Garfield 20,889. Allegheny County, containing Pittsburg, gave Blaine 18,034, to 13,443 for Garfield; and Lancaster County gave Blaine 9,895, against 8,700 for Garfield..... The complete vote of Massachusetts for President is: Blaine, 143,416; Cleveland, 119,241; Butler, 23,866; St. John, 10,200. For Governor the vote stands: Robinson, 155.097; Endicott. 108,260; McCafferty, 23,552; Seelye, 8,241. Robinson’s plurality is 46,837.

A San Francisco dispatch says: With three counties to henr from, California gives Blaine 89,665, Cleveland 77,503, Butler 946, St, John 897. Blaine’s plurality is 10,319. The Republicans elected a full Congressional delegation of six. The next Legislature will stand: Senate, 21 Republicans and 19 Democrats. House, 57 Republicans and 23 Democrats—a Republican majority of 36 on joint ballot. In the previous Legislature the Democrats had a majority on joint ballot of 64... .Blaine’s majority in Nevada is about 1,500... .Blaine’s majority in Oregon will exceed 2,000... .Cleveland’s majority in North Carolina is 25,000... .There were no Republican candidates in the field in Georgia... .Don Cameron evidently has the, new Legislature in Pennsylvania, and” will be re-elected to the Senate... Blaine gained 1,716 votes over Garfield in Monroe County, N, Y. (Rochester). the home of Bill Purcell.... Blaine carries Erie County, of which Cleveland was once Sheriff, by 1,487. Garfield carried the county by 3,351. ... .Sunset Cox is re-elected to Congress with .the snug majority of 15,000. ;,. The present election is the closest seen in New York for at least fifty-six years. In 1828 New York gave a plurality for Jackson of 5,350; in 1844, 5,106 for Polk, the lowest of which we have a record there. The pluralities for twenty years are as follows: In 1864 Lincoln carried it by 6,767; Seymour had just 10,000 in 1868, and Grant 53,455 in 1872; in 1876 Tihlen carried it by 32,738, and Garfield had a plurality in 1880 of 21,033.

UEAERAL A mob prevented the ex-priest, Father Chiniquy, from lecturing at Montreal. They broke the windows of the hall and demolished the lamps and furniture. Aided by the police, Chiniquy and a few friends fscaped in carriages. ~ A STORM destroyed eighteen houses at St. Anne desMonte and Notre du Portage, Quebec, demolished fishing-boats, and leveled miles of fencing. Several families lost their winter provisions, which had been stored in cellars.... ..There were 166 failures in the United States reported to Brad*treet’B during the week, against 205 in the preceding week, and 219, 149, and 149 in the corresponding weeks of 1883, 1882, and 1881, respectively. About 84 per cent, were those of small traders, whose capital was less than $5,000. President Salomon, of Hayti, on the fifth anniversary of his taking the chair, has granted full amnesty to all political offenders in the country, as well as to all the exiles. “ v

FOREIGN. The corporation of Dublin has aroused the indignation of citizens by deciding to change the name of Saekville street to O’Connell street. During October British imports decreased as compared with October last year £4,737,000, and exports decreased, compared with October last year £725,000. .... The reappearance of. the cholera in Paris causes a scare, and many Americans are leaving the city...; Barfuss ,an Austrian architect, who pasted incendiary placards, has been sentenced to 6ix years at hard labor. The Chinese attacked the French works at Tamsni, and were repulsed after a fight of three hours....A break-down in the transport service on the Nile threatens to retard the advance of the expedition until the end of January... .The Abyssinians have broken their treaty with the English, and are raiding the southern portion of the Soudan... .The Austrian Minister of Finance is preparing a measure for the Resumption of specie payments,end effecting a loan Of $250,000,000... .Mme. Patti has been granted an absolnie divorce from the Manjuis de Caux... .The ' English Cabinet has under consideration a plan for the redistribution of

Parliamentary seats. The • basis ■of agreement proposed is a division of the city constituencies into single member districts, one member to represent every 50,000 of population. Three-cornered constituencies are to be abolished; burghs cqntaining under 10,000 inhabitants to be merged into counties, and burghs containing 50,000 inhabitants to be allowed one member.... The forty, third birthday of the Prince of ■Wales was celebrated with- illuminations, and banquet by the trades people who supply the loyal family with g00d5..,. .The commercial treaty between; the United States and Spain will come before the Cortes for ratification in December. ADDITIONAL NEWS. At tho Papal consistory in Rome nina new Cardinals were created. Seven are Italians. The Pope in an official speech expressed it as his opinion that the church is passing through a painful crisis. He rejoiced at the progress of the Catholic faith in the United States, referred to the Plenary Council in session at Baltimore. and alluded to the. appointment of new Bishops in Australia, India and Africa. He failed to allude to his failure to appoint Cardinals for the United States, England, Ireland, or Australia.... By a close vote, the British House of Commons rejected an amendment to the franchise bill staying its operation until the scheme of redistribution should be settled. The bill was then passed.... Stewart Bros, it Co.’s oil-works, at Stroud, England, were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $1,250,000.... .A universal exhibition will be opened at Paris, May 5, 1889. Gen. Sheridan in his annual report says that the service of the military in the West cannot be safely dispensed with for several years to come. , High scores have been attained in rifle shooting, to which much attention has been paid recently. Gen. Sheridan thinks that Congress should designate the number of militiamen each State should have, and in some cases provide arms and ammunition for such troops. He invites attention to the defenseless condition of oiu' seaboard cities, and recommends a general system of seaeoast fortifications.... Rev. C. S. Smith, the eloquent colored clergy man of Bloomington, 111., has telegraphed to President Arthur a suggestion that Federal office-holders in the South be instructed to use caution in giving advice to the negroes, as slavery is dead forever. .... Gov. Schuyler Crosby, of Montana, has been appointed by the President First Assistant Postmaster General, to succeed Frank Hatton.

dispatch: “The Secretary of State has received the official returns from seventy-eight of the ninety-two counties in Indiana. They give Gray, the Democratic candidate for Governor, 214,263 votes; Calkins, Republican, 210,041; Leonard, Greenbacker, 7,794; Dwiggins, Prohibitionist, 3,568. Gray’s plurality is 4,222. The unofficial returns from the remaining counties give Gray 26,083 votes, which would increase his plurality to 6,905.” .... Official returns from all counties in Florida but two (and these estimated) give Cleveland 4,144 majority The vote of seventy-eight counties in Missouri is- as follows: Cleveland, 166,123; Butler and Blaine, fusion. 143,608: St. John, 1,141. Cleveland's plurality, 22,515. State and municipal elections were held Sunday in Nueva Leon and Coahuila, Mexico, being attended by riots, in which several persons were killed and a number wounded. The most sanguinary encounters were at Saltillo, Bustamente, and Sabinos Hidalgo. To attempts by Govern-# ment troops to coerce the people is attributed the bloodshed....At Montreal the Laval University officials expelled all the law students but six for refusing to comply with the regulations.

The Contest Over New York. * The excitement in New York over the close political contest in that State has not had a parallel since the close of the war. And this excitement spread, to a more or less extent, all over the country. The situation at this writing (Tuesday mornmji) inay be summed up as follows: While the returns by counties from the whole State give Cleveland a plurality of from T,2ul)-to 1,400, the New York Trulffue and the Republican National Committee claim that they have-returns whiclr justify them in claiming the State for Blame. They also charge that Democratic frauds have been committc<tovhich will vitiate the returns from several counties. An Albany dispatch says; “The Clerks of every county in the State have sent in their returns, and the total shows Cleveland’s plurality to be 1,234.” The National Republican Committee issued an address "stating that every effort was being made to-ascertain if there were any errors in New York returns, and saying that if there is not the election of Mr. Cleveland will be heartily concurred in. The New York Democratic Executive Committee issued an address charging that the Republican managers were engaged in a conspiracy to steal the State from the Democrats. William H. Vanderbilt sent a dispatch to Cleveland' congratiriating him upon his election. The Democrats of the entire country, at the suggestion of Chairman Barnum, held meetings to ratify and rejoice over the election of Cleveland on Saturday night. In every city and town of any size noisy jubilations were the order. Cannon boomed, fireworks were let off, and there was general rejoicing by the “nnterrified."