Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1895 — THE NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

( Senator Wolcott was re-elected by the, [Colorado Legislature. - • ) John M. Thurston has been elected U. jS. Senator from Nebraska. 1 Senator Chandler was re-elected by the joint convention, at Concord, N. H., Ilan. 15. _■ . ■ " ) Senator McMillan, of Michigan, was reelected by the joint convention at Lanjsing, Jan. 15. ) The Mouse committee on judiciary has reported in , favor of the impeachment of (Judge Ricks, of Cleveland, O. j Six thousand street car men of Brooklyn went on a stHke, Jan. 14, against a proposed reduction in wages. I Lee Mantle and Thomas H. Carter have jbeen elected United States Senators for [the long term by the Montana Legislature. I Senator Hoar was honored by a re-elec-hion by the Massachusetts Senate, Jan. 15, by a vote of 34 to 4 for John E. Russell. ) Masked men compelled Maurice Hoar, farmer living near Rockford, 111., to dtsicfose the hiding place of 845 by holding ihls feet on a hdtstove. | Colorado refined silver bullion is being [shipped by Denver smelters direct to [China, It is known that several hundred (thousand ounces have been shipped. I The House Committee on Indian affairs 'lias voted to report the bill to open the VWichita Indian reservation in Oklahoma [Terri tory. Senator Hill in an interview, has declared himself in favor of the election ot United Senators by a popular vote, and thinks the time for Congressional action in the matter has arrived. Mrs. Helm, widow of Gen. Helm, of the Confederate army, and also a sister to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who has been postmistress at Elizabethtown, Ky., during three administrations, has been removed and succeeded by F. W. Joplin. ’ Mayor Strong has asked Superintendent Byrnes to remain at the head'of the New York police department, in a complimentary letter referring to the latter’s long and honorable service, the Mayor politely returns the Superintendent’s recent letter of resignation.

Nearly one hundred men were discharged by the new superintendent at the Homestead Steel Works, Jan. 14, for participation in a meeting for organizing a labor union. The company had detectives !at the meeting, and it is supposed that other discharges will follow. JJear Wichita. Kas., Tuesday, Barney iMcGibbon, a farmer, fired six bullets into [his wife’s body and left her for dead. He then pointed the gun at his son and pulled jthe trigger, but the weapon was empty. The cause of the shooting is not known. iMcGibbon stave himself up. I A Nebraska relief movement, headed by ex-Governor Northen, at Atlanta, Jan. 15, shipped twenty carloads of provisions, |Coal and other supplies. Two cars of rice contributed by citizens of Washington. N. C., went along by the same train. Another train load of supplies will probably be sent. -The President, Jan. 15, sent to the Senate correspondence in the case of the Japanese spies who were executed by Chinese authorities, together with a letter from the Secretary of State, in which it is Stated that the American consulshad no authority to protect Japanese in China, [except so far as using their good offices, ‘when occasion demanded. Bamuei Benner, of New York, who has some reputation as a seer, having annually issued a grist of predictions, in January, for the ensuing year, which have in the main proved true, has issued his manifesto for ’95, in which he says that no substantial or permanent improvement in industrial or agricultural conditions can be hoped for in the coming year. , The Dover National Bank, of Dover, N. H., suspended, Jan. 11, because of irregularities in the accounts of Cashier there being an apparent shortage of 860,000 to 890.000. An investigation was seton foot which confirmed all suspicions. Cashier Abbott was placed under surveillance which was continued until Monday, Jan. 14, when he shot himself in his own house, inflicting wounds from which he /died. Chauncey M. Depew was denounced at ameetingof Methodist ministers at New York, Jan. 15, for his action in defending railroads in their recent decision withdrawing half-fare-privileges from clergymen. Dr. Palmer, pastor of St. Paul’s M. E. church, said that Dr. Depew should be asked to retract his statement ths* ministers had abused the privileges, and that some •of them had even sold half-fare tickets to scalpers, thus defrauding the company. The Tennessee gubernatorial situation is still in an unsettled condition. The House of Representatives at Jan. 15, adopted the Democratic resolution postponing the publication-of the vote for Governor until an investigation can be made of charges of fraud in the election. The resolution >was adopted by tho Senate several days ago. The Populists voted with the Republicans In the House. Gov. Turney, present incumbent, will hold over nntll the Legislature declares who was elected Governor.