Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1884 — THE WEST. [ARTICLE]

THE WEST.

Judge Woods, of Indianapolis, positively refused to spread upon the records of his coart the statement of James G. Blaine that a fair trial of his libel suit against the Sentinel could not be had iu Indiana. The entry was, therefore, made that the ease was voluntarily dismissed. Representatives of the iron interests of the Lake Superior region met at Cleveland, 0., and adopted a memorial to Con-, gress protesting against the ratification of the proposed Spanish treaty, especially the provision admitting Cuban ore free For the year ended Nov. 30, 3,252,175 barrels of salt were produced in Michigan—the largest in the State’s history. _ At a convention at Des Moines, lowa, of representative temperance people, it was decided to call a State convention for Jan. 21, to consider the outlook for the prohibitoiy law. The farm-house of Pcstv Harrington, near Geneva, Ohio, was visited by a masked robber, who demanded money Mrs. Harrington recognized him as a neighbor, whereupon be shot her through the shoulder and killed her husband. Lewis Webster has been arrested for the murder.... To a circular sent out by the Railroad Commission of lowa, asking if increased rates have been made, and the reason therefor, five railroads have answered that not only have freights not been raised, but, in fact, reductions have been made The Sheriff of Athens County. Ohio, requested two companies of troops for the Hocking Yallet, but the Governor thought the local officials could maintain order. The brilliant young tragedienne, Miss Margaret Mather, opens this week at McYicker’s Theater, her engagement covering the holidays. She will appear in “The Honeymoon,” as Lady Macbeth, and in several other roles in which she has achieved fame. The County Poor House near Lapeer, Mich., was burned, the clothing and supplies being destroyed. The inmates, who were driven out in the intense cold, suffered severely. An insane woman perished in the flames, and another mi a long distance through the snow beforfi being captured,.. .The beautiful residence of Col. William B. McCreery, at Flint, Mich., which contained valuable works of art ami bric-a-brac, was destroyed by fire. The house and furniture were valued at between S2S,(MX) and $30,000.... Plummer’s planing mill at Jackson, Mich., was demolished by a boiler explosion. One man was instautlv killed, and half a dozen others were seriously injured. It is claimed that the engineer w T as incompetent. ....The Central Pouse, Opera House Block, and a saloon at Stanton, Mich., were destroyed by fire, the loss amounting to $25,000... .The Griffin House, at Youngstown, Ohio, was burned, and a number of the guests escaped by jumping out of the windows.