Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1885 — THE WEST. [ARTICLE]

THE WEST.

Tin thousand people visited the State capital of Illinois On the 16th inst,, to hon-

or by,their presence the twentieth annivereaty of the death of Abraham Lincoln. The rain poured incessantly all day, and the original program lll6 of marching out to the cemetery had to be abandoned, and services wero held in the State House. The speech of welcome was delivered by Gov. Oglesby, who was followed by - the Hon. J. C. Conkling, John A. Logan, Gen. Sherman, of St. Louis; Dr. Starkloff of St Louis, and others. Letters were read from President Cleveland, exPresident Arthur, Robert Lincoln, and exPrejsident Hayes, who expressed regrets at being unable to attend the ceremonies... The fifth congress of the mili ary order of the Loyal Legion of United States mot in Chicago last wj>rk. Ex*President Hayes occupied the chair. A resolution of condolence with Gen. Grant was adopted and telegraphed to New York.... It is thought that the murder of C. A. l’reller at the Southern Hotel in St. Lonis was the work of an insane man. The supposed assassin has been tracod to San Francisco, whero he took a steamer for New Zealand. ....Gov. Martin, of Kansas, has issued a proclamation establishing quarantine against several of the States at the present time said to be afflicted with pleurq-pneu-nionia. A TARTY of twenty-five mSP from Blunt and Harrold forced the jail at Pierre, Dak., and hanged James H. Bell, the murderer of Forest G. Email, to the flagstaff of the court house. The lynching was speedily accomplished. As a telephone alarm rang, arousing the citizens of Pierre, the executioners pulled on (he body of their victim to hasten his death. His heart was beating when the Sheriff cut him Bell and Small wero both lawyers Senator Stanford's stables on his Vina (€aj.) ranch were fired by tramps. 11l horses and mules being burned to death. The loss is placed at SBO,OOO. John F. McKinney. of Fiqua, Ohio, formerly a member of Congress,, has been convicted of receiving excessive fees for collecting pensions.. . .Hog-cholera of a virulent character is killing off swine in large numbers in Montgomery County, Illinois. Fire swept away sixteen buildings in Bristol. Ind., and Wilson’s planingmill and sash factory at Harrison,. Mich. Chop reports to the Chicago Tribune of April 20 show that “seeding through the Northwest is well advanced. Seeding in Dakota and Minnesota usually commences about April 10, but this year many fields were sown as early as the sth, and in Southern Dakota farmers were sowing wheat March 20. The ground is not in as good condition as last year, rain being much needed. In Southern Dakota the ground is so dry that work in some places has been suspended. In the James River Valley local rains fell during the week, but the want of moisture is badly felt in the Territory at large.”.. .A fire at Sullivan, Ind., destroyed the American Hotel, Masonic Hall, and other buildings, the losses aggregating $30,000... .The rolling-mill of the Falcon Iron and Nail Company, Niles, Ohio, was burned. —Loss, $75*000. Lynchers attacked the jail at Forsyth, Mo., and, taking out Frank and Jubal Taylor and Elijah Subletje, hung them for making a murderous assault on Postmaster Dickerson and hjs wife.