Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1886 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

A detective who had been placed in jail in St. Louis with Maxwell, the alleged murderer of Preller at the Southern Hofei, testifies that he obtained Maxwell’s confidence, who told him that he (Maxwell) determined to “fix” Preller because the latter would not pay fits way to Auckland, and subsequently made way with him.... The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided the Beaver Lake land cases, holding that the State is entitled to the possession of about 60,000 acres of reclaimed lauds in Jasper County. The decision also concerns all other lands in the State acquired in a similar manner. . . .The farm house of James Dawson, near Rushville, Ind., was burned, his two daughters, aged fourteen and four, perishing in the flames. A i meeting of New York street-car drivers and conductois now at work on all of the city lines except the Third Avenue was held to discuss the advisability of tying up all the lines in the city in order to bring to an end, if possible, the strike on the Third Avenue line. It was finally decided not to tie up at present... As a wind-up to the great Pullman strike, near Chicago, the men to the number of about three-nqpdred, employed at the brickyards at that town, went back to work last week at the old rates. Every department of the works is now In operation, and the full quota of employes are in their places... .The board of arbitration chosen to settle the differences between the Pittsburgh street-car men and their employes ’ made an award sustaining the demands of the men for twelve ’ hours’ work Eighty-roof-composition makers employed by four firms in St. Louis organized and struck for eight hours’ work per day instead of ten... .Six hundred, Cincinnati harnessmakers, who had been granted an eighthour day, struck for an increase of from fifteen to twenty per cent, in wages. ;

Prof. Alexander Bell has forwarded to Chairman Boyle of the Telephone Investigating Committee an affidavit absolutely denying the charges of briber}’ made by Zenas Fisk Wilber... The House Committee on Territories has decided to make a favorable report on Mr. Springer’s bill for an enabling act to secure the admission of the entire Territory of Dakota, and toreport adversely on all other schemes for statehood for that restless tract of land.... Secretary Manning continues to improve slowly. It is thought that he will not re-_ #ume*bis official duties at the Treasury De* partment until at least next autumn. Assistant Secretary Fairchild has accordingly arranged to continue the performance of his duties as Acting Secretary of the Treasury during the entire summer.. Canadian forwarding companies have handled more grain to date than they did last year up to tW middle of August.... The winter-wheat area of the United States in IBB4 7 was about 28,506,000 acres; with a May condition of 94, and a reported yield of 365,000,000 bushels later in the year. The area sown this year is 25,060,000 acres, and the May condition is returned as 95. A comparison of these figures indicates a yield of 320,000,000 bushels for this year, or a total of 470,000,000 bushels, if. we allow as much for the spring-wheat crop as is usually considered safe.

Senator Platt’s resolution regarding open executive sessions was before the Senate on May 24, and was supported by Senator Gibson, who said secret inquisitions were repulsive to honorable men. The President vetoed four private bills,, granting pensions to Dudley B. Branch, Louis Melcher, Edward Ayers, and James C. Chandler. The President gave his reasons at length in respect to each case. The President nominated Henry Gilman of Michigan to be Consul of the United States at Jerusalem, vice N. J. Arbecly of Tennessee, withdrawn. The House of Representatives refused to agree to the Frye amendment to the Dingley shipping bill, which authorized the President to close American ports to Canadian vessels as long as American vessels are refused commercial and fishing rights in Canadian ports or waters. The House considered in committee of the. Whole the bill which contemplates imposing a tax on imitation butter, and placing the manufacture thereof under the control of the internal-revenue officials. Mr. Bennett (N. C.) introduced a bill to divide, the surplus money iu the Treasury June 1, 1886, among the several States and Territories for educational purposes. Mr. Bland of Missouri introduced in the House a bill to revive the income tax, the proceeds to be applied to the payinentof pensions.