Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1891 — THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Burglars raided several houses in Louisville ob the night of the 12th. Five men were killed by a boiler exploa ion at Windsor, Mo,, on the 13th. North Dakota Legislature refuses to re* submit the prohibition amendment—now law. J. N. McCullough, Vice President of the Pennsylvania railroad system, died a Allegheny City, Pa., on the Btfe. - It is reported that a natural gas trust is being formed, and that the action of the gas company at Columbus, 0., recently in shutting off the supply on the plea that the wells were exhausted; was part of a scheme to extort higher prices from consumers. Mrs. Lilly Hampton, of Harrodsburg Ky., traced to Vincennes, and who attempted suicide rather than submit to arrest, died on the 9th. Mr. Wheeler, the companion of her flight, whom, jhe also attempted to shoot rather than be separated from him, has returned to his old home. The New York Herald reporters Friday asked the Democratic members of twenty’ seven State Legislatures how they stood as between Clevelands and Hill for 1892. The poll resulted; Cleveland. 1.515: Hili, 193 scattering, 276. The New York Leg s lature stood; Cleveland, 2; Hill, 31; doubtful, 47. The first annual convention of the United Iron Workers of America was opened in Columbus, 0., Tuesday morning, with fully three hundred delegates present, representing fifteen States of the Union, the special object of which is to make definite arrangements for the inauguration of the eight hour day on May 1,1891. A few days ago a resident of Morgan county gave a mortgage on five acres of land, for the sum of 110. The fee for recordino a mortgage is $1.25, while an attor* ney generally gets*! or $3 for drawing up tio papers in such cases. This is the smallest mortgage ever recorded on a piece of land in this county, and probably in the State.

Robert Bonner says that Maud S will be bred the coming season for the first time. She will never be driven against ber record again. Sunol will be given three trials next summer to break the world’s record of driver, that she can trot a mile in 2 :04, and a quarter of a mile in 29 seconds—a 1:56 gait. Last Thursday Miss Demmie Mennett, the daughter of a wealthy farmer living south of Findlay, 0., eloped with J. L. McClintock and went to Covington, Ky., where they were married. They returned home Sunday, but her parents refused to forgive her, and on the night of the 10th •he committed suicide by taking poison. Dispatches from the Connellsville coke region on the 9th,report the strike of coke“ workers and miners is general. All the plants have closed down, and the only employes still on duty are the pumpers and watchmen. Order prevails at all points and no trouble is apprehended, for the present at least. Over sixteen thousand men are idle. Several weeks ago a man named Williams advertised extensively through the papers of Pittsburg, Ta., for a farm. He received some thiee hundred replies, and in each case notified the seller that his particular farm in every way answered the purposes, but that it would be necessary to send car fare for the buyer or ageut to defray the expenses of a trip to inspect the property before purchasing He succeeded in getting several thousand dollars from his victims, and departed for pastures new.

FOREIGN. The state of Emperor William’s health Is exciting the most serious apprehension n the court circles in Berlin, but it is high treason to mention the subject. There is fear that the painful ear malady from which the Emperor suffers is threatening to become cancerous. Horrible reports of depredations by wolves have been received from Ssandu, Hungary. On Baron Wodierie's estate alone twenty peasantshave been devoured by the ravenous beasts. The government. authorities are organizing a party of hunt- I ers which will undertake the extermination of the wolves. | The Dominion Grange, withTepresenta* tives from all portions of Canada, met at London on the 13th. Worthy Master Clen«« 1 dening stated in his address that farming had net been a success during the year. Tae report of the agricultural committee set forth that wheat had be n raised at a disadvantage during the past few years, and farmers were commended to give stock raising and dairying their attention. The last clause of the report was as fol’ows: ‘•We are soiry to note that our American cousins have imposed such heavy duties under tbe McKinley bill on much of our produce, for the sale of whicb we have to chiefly goto their markets. Among these articles are horses, fat stock, barely, eggs, etc. We would also further say that we hope the time will come when the barriers of high tariffs shall be broken down and Uampled under foot, then there will be time for great rejoicing among farmers.” 1