Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — THE WEST. [ARTICLE]

THE WEST.

Ix the Circuit Court at Detroit, last week, Judge Jennison gave his decision ou the contest of the will of the late Francis Palms, declaring it void. The will gave Francis Palms’ $7,000,000 to his two children, to l>e held by them in trust for their children. A friendly contest Was begun to secure a legal decision on the will. In his decision Judge Jennison holds that the statutes are against controlling fortunes from the grave from generation to generation St. Louis telegram: “Hon. James G. Blaifle, now at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, is suffering from bronchial catarrh and is confined to his bed.” Congressman John O’Neill, of Missouri, had a rough-and-tumble tight in front of the St. Louis Postoffice with J. J. McGary, a Democratic politician, and the latter was knocked sprawling in the street., ....John T. Raymond, , the celebrated actor, died at Evansville, Ind., of heart disease, complicated by a severe cold, nervous prostration, and congestion of the stomach and bowels.... The Maumee rolling mills at Toledo were swept away by lire., The fire department did not arrive until the main building was entirely wrapped in tiames, and could do nothing but save.the office, machine-shop, and blacksmith Bhop. All the machinery, boilers, and engines are utterly ruined. The loss is estimated at $300,000 and the insurance is said to be only $80,000.... A dispatch from an official source at Fort Gibson, dated the 11th inst., says: “Mr. Blaine s fever continued throughout yesterday, but last night he was more comfortable and now his pulse is 76, soft and natural. The bronchitis is much better and the pneumonia process has not extended. This is the report of the attending physicians.”