Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1894 — THE NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Ex-Gov, Abbett, of New Jersey, is dead? / • < ; , / Chicago women are fighting the saloons by serving free lunches in the churches. It is rumored 'that Senator Daniel, of Virginia, will enter the Methodist ministry. Football contests were the prevailing feature of Thanksgiving Day throughout the United States. District Attorney John R. Fellows, of New York, is. being tried for alleged crooked conduct in his official duties. The Georgia Legislature has refused to continue the military appropriations and the State militia will be disbanded. All of the refineries of the Sugar Trust have been temporarily closed on account of the depression in the siffcar trade. 11. T. and.A. A. Hayward have been arrested for the murder of Miss Catharine Ging. the Minneapolis milliner. They claim an alibi. It is said that Capt, Edward T.Langtry, husband of the ’‘Jersey Lily,” will arrive in New York in a few days, for the pur - pose of securing a divorce. Four contestants in a foot-ball game at Southbridge, Mass., Thanksgiving Day, were so badly injured that they died. Three others were fatally hurt. Catharine Ging, a well-to do milliner of Minneapolis, was mysteriously murdered, Dec. 3, No satisfactory solution of the mystery can be given by the police. Mrs. Lease has bought a California fruit farm and will abandon Kansas at the expiration of her official term as a trustee of benevolent institutions. Chicago thieves tried to steaHhe Montana silver statue of Ada Rehan, now on exhibition at a leading dry goods store of that city, but their scheme failed to pan out.

The Coffin case was argued in the Supreme Court, at Washington, Dec, 6. Ex- - Attorney-General Miller appeared in behalf of the Coffins. A decision was withheld, Representative Bland, of Missouri, known to the couhtry as “Silver Dick,,” was defeated by only ten votes, but he will not contest the election of his Republican opponent. R. F. Kolb, claiming to bo Governor of Alabama; has completed his message to the Legislature. He advises people to refuse to pay taxes until his claims are finally adjudicated. Congressman-elect A. J. Campbel), of New York, who defeated General Dan Sickels by a narrow margin, died Dec. 6. Sen. Sickels will probably again be a caniidate at the special election. Dr. R. C. Flower, the specialist, was arrested in Texas on a charge of obtaining ►45,000 from N. C. Foster, of Duluth, by lalse pretenses, and was lodged in jail at Chicago. Dec. 2, to await trial. A largo number of Indictments have Keen found, at Grand Forks, N. D„ igainst Russian farmers for stealing and tarrying off Government buihdings at Ft. Lincoln, five miles south of Mandan. Senator Berry, of Arkansas has intro” luced a bill providing for creating the territory of Indianola out of the Indian Territory. A complete reorganzation of the government of that region is contemtlatcd. •fudge Harlan has made a ruling at Baltimore practically deciding that where a jarty is indicted for the sale of oleomargarine, if he can prove that he had no tnowledge of the ingredients he must be icquitted. Dr. Fortiner, of Camden, N. J., died Nov. 29, from injuries resulting from the odgment of bristles from a tooth brush in Ils throat. Various surgical operations sere performed which were only partially successful. Father Ducey, the famous Catholic iriestof New York, testified before the Lexow committee . Dec. 5. It is underttood that Archbishop Corrigan was very much opposed to his appearance before that tribunal. JudgoGault, of the Supreme Court of Missouri has held that the distribution of liquors by a bona fide club to its members was not a sale within the definition of the liquor laws, even though the person receiving the liquor should give money in return for it. The annual report of Daniel Lamount, Secretary of War, shows expenditures for the last fiscal year of 150,039,009. The irmy now numbers: Officers, 2,136; enlisted men. 25,772. The Secretary urges legislation in order that the army may be Increased to 30.0J0. Postmaster-General Bissell has issued

an order in which he designates a large / number of alleged "toilet companies'* and persons engaged in the sale of cosmetics at South Bend as frauds, and directs that money orders drawn to their order shall not in the future be paid. A Senate Democratic caucus was held at Washington, Thursday night. A "steering” committee was appointed to prepare an order of business. The prevailing sentiment appeared to be unfavor able to any action on the so-called “popgun” bills amending the Gorman tariff bill. Donald Frazier, President of the National Bank of China, at Hong?' Kong, arrived at Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 1. In an interview he stated that LI Hung Chang Is worth 1500,090,000, which be has made by “sweating” his bountrymen. Mr. Frazier stated that Li is a corrupt official and has never been patriotic. Mrs, Alberti, of Galveston, Tex., poisoned four of her own children. They were all burled In one grave. The mother is believed to be insane, but she insists that she is not and expresses her regret that the fifth and oldest child did not die and that poison failed to do its deadly work In her own case. A bill to punish official usurpation passed the Alabama House of Representa - tives. Dec. 5, by a strict party vote—Populist members voting "nay” with vehemence. Representative Manning, in a vigorous speech in opposition, said that such a law was superfluous till a fair election and an honest count could be had in the State. Jobn W. Hillman, a famous insurance swindler, and a fugitive from justice for nineteen years, was arrested near Tucson, Arlz., Dec. 6, by 8. W. Finney, Deputy Collector at Nogales/ Hillman’s career and his successful schemes in escaping arrest, form one of the most remarkable chapters in the criminal annals of the United States. The estimates for the collection of the Income tax until July 1,1895, aggregate

5245,095, and will necessitate an increase of 327 in the official force of thi Treasury in various parts of the country . An urgency deficiency bill will be put oc its passage immediately in order to carry the law into effect. Eastern members, irrespective of party, it is understood, will oppose the appropriation. I—-- 1 —---— Within the next month the Government will be called upon to pay 52,000,000 of Pacificrailroad bonds. It will be the first payment made by the Government on these bonds, issued years ago, to subsidize the building of these railroads across the continent They ran for long terms, and these terms are now about to mature. The 52,000,000 next month will be followed by another s2,O9O,OoQ>ncxt November. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commission shows that on June 30 there were 174,461 miles of railroad in the United States, being an increase during the yeai of 4,897 miles. The number of railway, corporations was 1,890, being an increase of 98 over the previous year. The capitalization of the roads reporting was 81,506,235,410, the number of passengers carried was 593,560,612, and the number ol tons of freight carrier 645;118,482, The gross earnings were 81,220,751,874, and ths operating expenses 8827.921.299, leaving net earnings of 5392,930,575. which is equivalent to 82,314 per mile of line. The Cincinnati Price Current, Dec. 5 states that the winter wheat area is increased 1.9 per cent, over last year. The area is 24,884,339 acres, against 24,438.940, The condition of the plant is good, beinp 94.7, against 91.5 last year, and 87.4 in 1892. This condition forecasts a harvest of 300,000,000 bushels. Drought has affected the plant in Texas, Tennesse, Ken-tucky,-Kansas and Nebraska, but with rain soon all drawbacks will be overcome. Over the balance of the area the condition ranges from good to excellent. The area of winter rye li as .been increased by 4 per cent; the condition is 95.8, against 94.6 last December. Levi Nye,of Nevada,©, is claimed to have successfully emulated the East Indidian fakirs. According to a story made public in the Inter-Ocean, Dec. 7, Mr. Nye was scientifically prepared for the death and burial by local physicians. After a partial fast of about a mohth his tongue was turned back and his mouth, nostrils, and cars filled with cotton. Ho was buried in an air-tight box which was interred in thecellarof his house, Oct. 1, 1894. A close watch was kept, and on Monday, Dec. 3,the body was resurrected, restoratives applied and life restored. Mr. Nye is now apparently doing well and will" publish his experiences. .