Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1886 — THE NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

THK EAST. Miss Frances Folsom, the fiancee of President Cleveland, arrived at New York on (he steamship 1 Noontland of the Red Star Line from Antwerp. She is described as tall, handsome, and in complexion a light brunette. Her eyes, which are blue* are large and beautiful, with long black lashes. Her complexion is very clear. Her manner is frank and winning, and is remarkably free from affectation of any description. Her fellow-passengers nil expressed themselves as having lieeq greatly charmed with the future mistress' of the White House. Johann Most, the anarchist, and his associates, Schenck and Braunshweig, were found guilty at New York of misdemeanor. The extreme penalty for the offense charged against them is one year's imprisonment nnd SSOO fine. The jury recommended Schenck to the mercy of the court. Most was handcuffed* to a thief in court. Hr did not testify in his own defense, but his g fellow-prisoners took the stand and' testified in palliation of their conduct. After the taking of testimony had been dosed Most addressed the jury in his own behalf, saying: “I cannot apeak very well English. You have heard a great deal about me. I suppose that you expected a great deal of witnesses for the prosecution and a lot of black-devil lies about me. But what has come off? 1 have seen prosecuting officers in Austria and Germany going against me and my associates, but they were slaves of the kings and princes. I didn't expect that here.’’.... Brock Grant, one of the first engineers on the lakes, died suddenly in a saloon at Erie, Pa., aged DO. He was at one time a millionaire, owning valuable property in Chicago, but lost it all and died penniless.... John H. Deane, of New York City, counsel for the board of managers of the American Baptist Missionary Union, is short in his accounts with the board $150,000. In Lake Winipisiogee, New Hampshire, a storm caused the death of Rev. T. C. Jerome, his two sons and daughter, and a friend named Davis. The bodies have been recovered..." Andrew Carnegie, the steel manufacturer, gave to Allegheny City $250,000 for the erection of a free library and music hall. I