Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1894 — THE NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Washington has a smallpox scare. Outlaws hare full sWay in the Indian Territory. s>The bituminous coal mines at Standton are running day and night to supply orders. The Hawaiian government will probably purchase a residence at Washington for its legation. San Diego and other Southern California towns were shaken by a series of earthquakes, October 23. A heavy fog prevailed at New York all day, Sunday, and all incoming vessels were seriously delayed. Billiard Champion Ives, at New York, Monday night, in a practice game, piled up 600 points in eight innings: —JLstrong flow of natural gas has been struck by Well-driiiers on the farm of J. P. Harbison, at Parksville, Ivy. 6 The Carrie Furnace Company, of Pittsburg, has advanced the wages of day laborers from $1.05 to $1.20 per day. “The National Postage Movement” has been organized at Chicago. It’s purpose Is to secure one-ceut letter postage. Fifth Auditor Holcomb, in his annual report, announces a deficit in the foreign mission fund for the year of $90,000. Officials of the State Department have received Information that seventy Anarchists are on their way to America. An epidemic of is raging at Bera, Union and Waco villages, in the eastern part of Madison county.Kjl Leading Democrats at Washington are said to admit that Congressman Wilson, of West Virginia, is in danger of defeat. Breckenridge’s appeal against the verdict given Miss Pollard has been dismissed, and the case is now out of court. The Altnrus Commercial Company, of Hadley, the largest commercial concern in Southeastern Idaho, has applied for a receiver. Geuda Springs, Salt City and Winfield, Kas., were visited by a tornado, Monday. . Great destruction resulted No lives were lost. 3 Geo. Gould, through T. G. Dewey, tho dog fancier at Detroit, Monday, bought two famous female pointers, for which he paid $2,200. Justice Jackson, of the Supremo Court, Is in failing health and will not sit on tho bench any more this term. He will spend the winter in Florida. *:Ex-Governor Bedle, of New Jersey, died at St, Luke’s Hospital, New York,-Sun-day, from the prostration resulting from a serious surgical operation, BE. F. Stapley, a wealthy resident of London, England, after twenty years’ search, has found his brother James, poor and sick, at Kansas City Mo. At Baraboo, Wis., Monday, Matthew Lauer, aged twenty, took a drink of aconite, thinking it was whisky. He died before medical aid could reach him. At Eminence, Ky., Sunday, Janies Williams, a young white man, shot and fatally wounded Matt Sherley, a negro woman, and Frank Booker, a white man. Mayor Guy G. Majors, of Toledo, 0., is threatened with impeachment for alleged violation of the law in regard to bookkeeping in the municipal departments, A vein of cemont 100 feet has been struck near Williamsport, Pa, New York assayers say It is the best in tho world. A plant will bo at once built to turn out 1,000 barrels a day. ■ Tho executive committee of tho Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has Issued a call for a special season of consecration and prayer, to bo held upon Wednesday of next week. • Many of tho Connecticut savings banks have given notice to depositors having more than $10,009 to draw down their deposits, so as to relieve the banks from the operatian of tho income tax law. Tho Fall River weavers are gaining In their strike. They have caused tho stoppage of 3,500 looms since Saturday, and Tuesday only 25,600 looms out of nearly 60,000 in the city were running. United States District Attorney Macfarlane, at New York, will enter suit against ex-Vice-Prcsidcnt Morton for violation of the alien contract labor law because of the importation of Howard, the English coachman. President Cleveland and ex-President Harrison both arrived In New York City, Wednesday. Mr. Harrison will probably make a number of speeches in New York State in behalf of Mr. Morton and the Republican ticket. The coffee bark, Dom Pedro 11. arrived at Baltimore, brings word from ltlo Janeiro that over sixtypersons were killed by the explosion of dynamito in an insurgent magazine, upon which government soldiers were making a raid. L. H. Lowe, a farmer living near Holcomb, 111., and a man of considerable wealth, committed suicido by fastening a log chain around a beam in the barn and then to his neck, hanging himself by jumping from a wagon. No reason Is assigned for the act. Colonel Breckenridge spoke at Winchester, Ky., Monday, In behalf of Democratic candidates and principles. He was given a cordial reception, and it is believed his campaign will develope a sentiment that will make him a strong candidate for United States Senator The “Public Stock and Produce Exchange,” of Pittsburg, a “wild cat” Institution, was closed by tho police, Saturday, and the officers placed under arrest. Most of the unfortunate investors are women, who were deluded into the idea that an easy road to affluence had been discovered. Hugh J. Grant was named as Tammanv’s candidate for mayor of New York, Friday, in place of Mr. Strauss, withdrawn. This action is regarded by Democrats at Washington as practically Insuring tho election of Mr. Hill as Governor. The Northern Pacific has completed arrangements with tho Tacoma Land Company for tho latter to bulid & two-million • bushel wheat warehouse, 750 by 200 feet, two stories high, at Tacoma, Wash., to be completed at the commencement of next season’s grain shipment. Four grandchildren of Bishop William Taylor, Methodist missionary Bishop of Africa, perished in the burning house of their father. Rev. Ross Taylor, at Nyack N, Y.. Monday. In addition one man was so seriously burned that he will die and two others were dangerously Injured. When Secretary Smith was asked what he should recommend to prevent permanently tfae lawlessness and reign of terror that now exists in the Indian Territory, he said: “Abrogate the treaties, abolish the tribal relations, establish a territorial government and extend the jurisdiction

of the United States over the whole Territory.” Joseph Hendeschier was seized with rabies in Central Park, New York, and it) took the combined efforts of four park policemen and his two friends to ar.-esQ him. He barked like a dog and grew sq ravenous that he was taken to BellevuJ Hospital. Ho will probably be removedj to the Pasteur Institute, where be was ai patient. Secretary Smith has requested the Secretary of War to send troops to the Indian! Territory to suppress the lawless band* which have been operating there, and in' the adjacent country. Accompanying the request was a communication Secretary; Smith received from the Indian Territory detailing the deplorable condition of at-' fairs thcro. - The body of Colonel A. J. Williams,, who was killed in the battle of the Wil4 derness during the rebellion, and buried; near Selma, was exhumed for re-interment' in another cemetery, Holiday, and was found in a perfect state of preservation, the features being unchanged. Hundreds of old friends and soldiers who fought, under him viewed his remains.

An equestrian statue of Major-General George B. McClelland was unveiled on the North Plaza of the City Hail, Philadelphia, Wednesday. The General's! widow and their son, Colonel George B. McClelland: Governors Pattison, of Pennsylvania; Werts, of New Jersey; Reynolds, of Delaware; McCorkle, of West and Fishback, of Arkansas; Major General Schofield, Commandor-in-Chief of the Army, and other equally disting- 1 uished persons were present. A mysterious plague has suddenly broken out in and about Wardner, Idaho, in the Cour d’Alene mining country, and ; within the last few days several hundred, people have been stricken, most of whom are miners. Tho local physicians are baffled as to the origin or nature of the epU demic, and Spokane physicians have been called to go to Wardner for consultation. No deaths are as yet reported. Tho Democrats of Oklahoma have in: augurated a novel way of campaigning In each county local candidates have purchased large tents and seats, with restaurant outfits attached, and they go ovei their district by townships. The tents are pitched ten miles apart from night tq night, and during the day runners voters, who are dined and wined in thq tent, after which speeches are inflicted upon them. On many occasions meetings have lasted nearly all night.

The historian, died at London, Saturday. Mr. Froudc was born in 181,8 and had lillcc a distinguished part In classical literature His writings were voluminous. Mr Fronde’s latest works are, “The English in Ireland in tho Eighteenth Century.’ threo volumes. 1871-74; “Caesar: a Sketch” 1879; “Rcminisconcences of tho Iligl Church Revival,” and a novel publisher a few years ago. It dealt with Irish life and was not successful. Ilis “Reminiscences of Carlysle” appeared in 1881. anc the famous biography of Carlyle i few years later.

The collapse of the “discretionary pools’ at Pittsburg started inquiries in Chicago and the result of the Investigation is startling. It reveals tho existence in Chicagi of a large number of such concerns which are doing a rushing business. It is saic they have taken in $4,(XX),000 or t0,000,0* during tho year. There are fifteen oi twenty concerns located in the back office: of buildings In the Board of Trade quartei running what they call “speculativ* pools.” Many of them. fit «is said, hav< been immensely successful to those ii charge. Miss Nellie Farrell, of South Brooklyn. N. Y., died of peritonitis, Saturday night, from eating peanuts to excess. She was operated upon after she entered the hospital on Friday evening. On the day she was taken ill she had eaten a quarto! peanuts, and, although she seemed somewhat relieved after tho operation on Friday, she died on Saturday night. One ol tho physicians of the hospital who witnessed the operation said that the intestines wore found to be totally obstructed with peanuts which had not been chewed. Tho girl had simply swallowed them whole after shelling them. Custom house officials at Port Townsend, Wash., havo discovered a scheme whereby It is estimated thht 500 pauper Japanese have been admitted this year. The only restriction to Importation is that each applicant for admission mu9t possess S3O. It now develops that when a party of pauper Japanese arrives In Victoria they are met there by agents from this side, who supply each with S3O and a ticket Into this country. Upon arriving here the Japanese are taken to the custom house, examined, and, as each ha! tho requisite amount, the party is passed. Before starting for interior points th< money is returned to the agent, wlic crosses the line again to await anothci party. Gov. McKinley spoke at Hnntingtoa W. Va., Monday. This place is In Hon W. L. Wilson’s district Both the railroads and boats on the Ohio river brought in excursionists who formed as responsive an audience as the Governor has yet addressed. No special reference was made to Congressman Wilson, contrary to general expectation, although the tariff law of which he is the author was vigorously assailed. Tho Governor frankly state I that there were unquestionably mistake! in the tariff law of 1890, but insisted that they were all on the side of America. Tin Wilson law is found to contain more than six hundred errors, but not one of then was In the interest of America. “They did not legislate for America, even by accident,” exclaimed McKinley.

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE,