Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1885 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL.

Mb. Parnell being unable to attend the Irish National League Convention announced to be held in Chicago, and also believing that it would be better to defer the gathering until after the meeting of the British Parliament, the Chicago Convention has been postponed to a date to be hereafter determined by Mr. Parnell and the Executive of the League in this country. Fire destroyed the largest rope-walk in the world, owned by the Colonial Cordage Company, at St. Johns, N. F. The loss is $140,000; uninsured. Although over three hundred persons were, during the small-pox epidemic in Montreal, employed by the health department, not one of the number contracted the disease. ' The Western Union Telegraph Company is reported to be anxious to have the Government purchase its plant for postal telegraph purposes, as comprehended by* Senator Cullom’s bill. It -is stated that should the Government buy up the telegraph company's property for the purpose named the latter could build new lines with improved appliances at much less, cost and become a successful competitor with the former..., Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, will, it is said, make a match with Sullivan for from $5,000 to $20,000 and the championship of the world. Ryan has found a backer in Tom Kearns, of Troy, N. Y... .The Peruvian troops under arms have reached Lima, and have been disbanded by the Council of Ministers, and sent at government expense to their homes. Peace prevails.