Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1894 — A REPUBLICAN FRESHET. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A REPUBLICAN FRESHET.

Monotoncras Retnms from Indiana Municipal Elections,"^ Democratic Strongholds Fall Into Republican Hands—A Remarkable Showing. The Republicans of Indiana held elections in the various towns and cities ol the State, Tuesday. If the Democrat! voted to any extent the fact was not announced. Republican expectations had been raised to a high pitch and the re* turns confirmed their hopes in an over* whelming manner. Republicans carried Ft. Wayne by 4C4 majority, being a gain of 1,900 votes. At Hammond a gain of 600 votes ovei the last election was made for the Republican ticket, every candidate being elected At Voorhees home, Terre Haute, Mayol Ross, was re-elected by 1,000 majority. Two years ago he was elected by only 121 plurality. New Albany, Seymour, Lafayette, Lo* gansport, Shelbyville, Wabash, Columbus, Greenfield, Crawfordsville, Laporte, Anderson, Goshen, Mt. Vernon, Frankfort Elwood, Winchester, Alexandria, Plymouth, Valparaiso, Richmond, Union City, Elkhart, Brazil, Michigan City Huntington (first time in twenty years). South Bend, Bedford, Lawrenceburg, Tipton, and so on, down the list, elected tho entire Republican ticket, showing tremen* dons gains over the .last election. Democrats were successful In only a few unimportant places. It is a great victory fdi the Republican party of Indiana.

United States Senator from Michigan, died suddenly at the residence of Mr. Houghteling, his nephew, at Chicago, Monday evening. Mr. Stockbrldge. some weeks since, started on a California trip accompanied by his wife, and stopped en route for a short visit with hfs relatives at Chicago. Ho was taken sick with stomach trouble, but apparently was recovering rapidly, being able to sit up, and was left in charge of the nurse for a short time while the family went to supper. He attempted to walk across the room, but was seized with pains in the region of the heart and was dead in a few minutes. The heart failure is attributed to Injuries received by the Senator, last summer, while attending the World’s Fair. He was at that time knocked down by a cable car and dragged some distance. His injuries were not thought to be serious at the time, but physicians attribute his sudden death to that accident. Mr. Stockbridge was born in 1826. He was serving his second term in the Senate. Senator Stockbrldge was worth several millions, and it is stated that he gave his salary as Senator to his private secretary.

Ex-Postmaster-General, who was stricken with paralysis at Washington, April 24, died, Monday, April 30. Mr. Hatton was born April 28,1845. He had long been prominent in the politics of lowa previous to his appointment as First Assistant Postmaster-General by President Arthur. On the retirement of Mr, Gresham, Mr. Hatton succeeded to the Cabinet Portfolio of Postmaster-General, and was proud of the fact the exception of Alexander Hamilton he was the youngest Cabinet officer in the history of the government. Since retiring from office Mr. Hatton has been identified with various newspapers, being editor-in-chief of the Washington Post at the time of hit death.

FRANCIS B. STOCKBRIDGE,

FRANK HATTON,