Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1891 — THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Three men were luuoi by a snow slide a ColoKidfi on the 18th. A woman and four children burned to death at Brooklyn on the 18th. The Cuba Government shot four insurgents without trial on thelßth. A Chicago deputy sheriff levied on a Treasurer Woodraff haspaid the amount Of his shortage to the State of Arkansas. North Dakota Legislature refuses to resubmit the prohibition amendment—now law. —-—-- — ... Several lives were lost in a burning tens ement building at Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 2d. An alabaster quarry of fabulous value is said to have been discoveredln'California. The captain and six men of the bark Car.bou are afloat in mid-ocean in a small boatThe American Loan and Trust Co.’s bank, of New York, closed its doors on the 18th. John Jacob Astor, son of Wm. Astor,was married on the 17th, to Miss Ava Willing . of Philadelphia. Alexander Winchell, one of the leading; geologists of the age, died at Ann Arbori Mich., on the 19th. The town of Schoolcraft, Mich., has. passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of playing cards. J. N. McCullough, Vice President of the Pennsylvania railroad system, died at Allegheny City, Pa., on the Bth. Two prisoners, a white and a negro,werelynched at Gainesville, Fla., on the 18th,I for having committed numerous assaults. Floods have been devastating Pcnnsylm vania. The loss at Pittsburg alone will! reach one million dollars. Johnstown is a heavy sufferer. Great damage was done* at Wheeling. The Republican majority in the Senate; after the 4th of March will only be four' and if Palmer is elected in Illinois it wil ■ be reduced to two. The newly elected Senators in the West are for free coinage. '• 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 partof aschemei to extort higher prices from consumers. ! The question has been raised over the. legality of Kyle's election to the United 1 States Senate. The claim is made that ai majority of all the members of the Legis-i lature is necessary, which would necessi-' tate Kyle’s receiving eightysflve votes whereas he received only seventy-five. The remains of the late Admiral Porter, the naval hero, were laid to rest with martial honors in Arlington Cemetery., Washington, on the 17th The pageant! was very imposing and participated in byl over 3,600 soldiers, marines and Grand Army men. The services were impressive, Tho President, Cabinet, and many othe. distinguished persons were present. Peace to his ashes.

The south bon nd limited passenger train on the Illinois Central railroad, which left Chicago at 8 ;20 p. m. on the 18th, jumped' the track at Medina, Tenn. The cars took fire and all were consumed except the rear sleeper, which was saved by the timely arrival of a freight train, the engine ofl which pulled it from the burning train. No one was killed* but the escape from eath of all on board was marvelous. Ed Silvertooth, the baggage man, an unknown man an 1 the newsboy were seriously injured . The accident was caused by a> broken rail.