Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1896 — Sparks from The Wires. [ARTICLE]

Sparks from The Wires.

A. 11. Brownley, of London,- Canada, was held up on the beach at Santa Monica, Cal., and at the point of a pistol forded to sign ten American Express Company’s cheeks for SSO each. At Chicago executions aggregating $27,041 in favor of S. D. Kimbark, the Iroquois Company and J. J. ParkHurst, were levied on the property of the Chicago Skein and Axle Company. In the Church of Our Lady, Brooklyn, there has been enthroned a sacred relic of St. Stephen, who was stoned to death on the day following the crucifixion. Assistant Attorney General Newell of Illinois, in reply to the query, “Can a young man 20 years of age or under be examined for and appointed a mine manager?” holds that he cannot. AU such candidates must be legal citizens. There was a largely attended meeting of Irish Nationalists at Wexford. John Redmond addressed the meeting. Reference,> which he made to the British invasion of the Transvaal brought forth loud and continued cheers for the Boers. James Newman and wife, aged between <»0 and 70 years, were found in their homes near St. Paul, asphyxiated from coal gas. Both wereUead. They-had no children, but a brother of Mr. Newman is said to live in N*ew York City and is yvealtbyl; / ; An important order for the expedition of the mails across the Mexican border has been issued by Assistant Postmaster General Neilson, providing for the first exchange of the mails of railway post* offices of the United States and This does away with the stopping of the mails at the postoffice of both countries glong the line and effectsa saving of twen-ty-four hours and more in some instances., Ths mail allowed to pass without interference is restricted to unregistered letters, postal cards and periodical publications. r -