Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1896 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

. A body supposed to be that of George Adam Weber, of Peoria, 111., was found floating in the Hudson River near New York City. C. C. W-allin, who came to Chicago in 1£35 and organized the oldest'tanning establishment in the city, died Tuesday at the home of his sou Thomas, at the age of 92 years! Besides a widow, who is 82 years old, the deceased, leaves a host of children aud grandchildren. In .the First Oregon Congressional District, Tongue (Rep.) has a plurality'~oT seventy Complete returns have been received from all counties in the district, and from all but three official returns are in. In the Second District, with official returns from five counties missing, Ellis (Rep.) has 452 plurality. After having repeatedly threatened to kill his entire family, John Walter, of Chicago. shot and fatally wounded his two stepdaughters Wednesday night. The shooting was the result of a quarrel over some property that belongs to Mrs. Wolhas for a long time wanted her to deed to linn. At San Diego, Cal., the jury has disagreed; in t he suit ter SIOO,OOO for alleged libel broughteby Dr. J. pTTlearne against M. H. de Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle. The jury stood 6 to (5. The alleged libel connected Hearne’s name with the murder of Amos J. Stillwell in Hannibal. Mo„ eight years ago. Wayne Bowman, aged 73, living near Vigo, <)., Wednesday night hung crape on the front door, went to his room, put on his best suit of clothing, and hanged him- ’ self. firstening the-rope to the top of the door. His body was found by his son, Leaman Bowman. The old man was despondent over the death of his wife, which occurred some time ago, and once before attempted suicide. Four safe robbers forced their way into the Cafeteria lunch room, 46 East Lake street, at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday night, and, after binding and gagging the two watchmen, attacked the vault in which there was several hundred dollars. They worked on the steel doors over an hour and then escaped with their booty. The scene of this latest piece of criminal daring was within 200 feet of State street, in the heart of the business district. A chemical analysis of the stomach of Miss Mayne Worrall, the wealthy young English woman who died suddenly at the Palape Hotel, in San Francisco, has failed to disclose tlie presence of poison. The physician who made the examination says Miss Worrall died from natural causes. In accordance with a cablegram received from the young woman's father in London the funeral was held and the body was interred in Cypress Lawn Cemetery.

Because he was not paid Iris wages an employe of Wood Bros.’ circus at Chicago cut one of the main guy ropes of the big tent Wednesday night. The lofty center pole swung to one side, the-tent partly collapsing. Three trai>cze performers fell thirty feet and two gasoline tank lights dropped at the same time, exploding as they struck the ground. There was a stampede among the 1.100 persons who filled the seats about the circus ring. Charles Camm. 8 years old. of 703 West Ohio street, who was burned about the head, was the only person injured. tvorn out with the trials of life. Mrs. Anna Kock threw herself into Mud take, near the Chicago bridewell, Monday evening, dragging- her 10-yeur-old son with her and carrying her 3-months’-old baby on her arm. The baby and herself were drowned, and the boy. after a few moments’ struggle in the water, was rescued by some older boys who were in the water bathing fifty yards away. The woman bad quarreled with her husband over a slight punishment of the boy for running away from school. -About a year ago she was confined in the detention hospital for one month, as her mind almost tailed. A slight improvement prevented a trial for insanity, but her mind hud* I never been right since that time. I ’ Chicago wheat prices oscillated Monday I with the eccentricity Of a short pendululn I In an old-tashioned clock. The effect waa | that of making one of the wildest markets I of the yen ft, July wheat opened with a ’ aush ut from 62% cents to <12% cents, and

in a ahort time was crowded donfn to 61% cents. Bull efforts were soon redoubled, however, and an! exciting fioom sent the cereal to 63% cents, or a rise of 2 cents above the lowest price previously made. This, coming upon the total advance of 7 cente a busbelmade last week, indicated the possibili?y of a further rise of a considerable amount., July elosed Saturday from 61% cents to 62. One of the primary upward “boosts” given the market was due to Thoman’s crop report snowing a deterioration of 11 per cent in the condition of winter wheat during the month of May in the six principal States of its growth. The report indicated also a probability that the spring whbat crop would-be 75,000,000 bushels Smalled than that of the year before. To add to tjie situation news from the foreign markets was that they were all higher.