Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1896 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

Th£ Bay conference of Congregational churches at San Francisco has rebuked the Dubuque conference for espousing the cause of Rev. Dr. C. O. Brown, late pastor of the First Coogregationaj Churcn of San Francisco. Brown pas deposed from the ministry by the Bay conference as the result of a charge of immorality brought against him by Mrs. Mary Duvidspn. The Dubuque conference at once adopted a resolution restoring Brown to the ministry and censuring the Bay conference.. The Bay conference now asks that its lowa brethren rescind their Action. The Ottumwa, la., convention Wednesday resulted in a fusion of the interests of the parties represented, and the nomination of the following ticket: For elec-tors-nt-large, Horace Boies, Gen. Jantes B. Weaver; district electors, A. F. Ivuhlemeier. Thomas Stapleton, C. W. Green, A. L. Kimle, Louis Metzgar, Terry Engle, C. C. Lurnis, I). C. Bradley, J. J. Shea, J. B. Butler, F. F. Rose; Secretarygfof State, L. H. Karr; Auditor of State, G. W. Davis; Attorney General, William D. Boies; Treasurer, Charles Ruegnitz; Supreme judge, 'Senator Bolter; Railroad Commissioner (long term), Amos Steekel; Railroad Commissioner (short term), Thomas J. Denson.

Early Thursday morning the fast mail train bound eastward on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern road dashed through a weak •culvert near Otis, Ind.. and .las. Griffin, engineer, and Michael Koache, fireman, were instantly killed. The accident is one (If the r worst the Lake Shore has had in years, but fortunately; tne passengers on the train escaped injury. A washout, brought about by a heavy cloudburst, whien suddenly struck that region Wednesday night, was the cause of the accident. An immense flood ot water had gathered around tlie ciilvert, the track for a short distance was under water anti the force of the current had so weakened the supports of the bridge that it gave way under the weight of the enginty At Montpelier. Idaho, Thursday—afters rioon, three masked men rode into town, stopping in front of the bank at Montpelier. They compelled “six men standing in front of the bank to go inside. Two of them covered the men with revolvers,, while the third went behimFlfrfc counter and emptied all the cash in sight into their sacks. Sheriff Davis organized a ppsse of thirty men and started in pursuit thirty minutes behind. It. is. chough t the robbers are heading for Jackson’s Hole, and If they reach that place their capture will be uncertain, as the Hole is known to be filled with a gang of desperadoes and renegades who will resist their capture. The bauk officials refuse to disclose the amount secured, but it is believed to ae fully SIO,OOO. A kpecinl to the San Diego, Gal., Unioiy '.gives a sensalLojutl seniiel to the famous gold bar robbery at Ensenada nearly a year and a half ago. which caused the imprisonment of Janies Ei ,Garr;)tt and Allan l’ratt for sixteen months. After his release Garrett went to San Diego and thence to Ensenada. The Mexicans were warned by detectives who wore on the watch, -and Monday morning when Garratf. accompanied by three men, set out to dig up the bar they were followed by a party of guards, with whom was "Gov. Suiigi'iiiezl ” The gold seekers found themselves. surrounded and covered by rifles. Garratf collapsed with fear.- At Gov. Sanguiuez's demand he disclosed the spot where the bar was .hidden. The bar is worth $12,600. A 150-horse power boiler at the Louisville brick and tile works, near Maximo, five miles west of Alliance, 0., exploded Thursday morning with terrific force, completely wrecking the building. Isaiah Johnson, engineer, had nis back broken, his body being penetrated by an iron bolt. He will die. lie resides in Louisville and has a wife and several children. Samuel Snyder was'lmdly injured about the head and his breast is crushed. He cannot recover. He resides at Louisville and has a wife and five children. James Graisv, John Rufaneith. Sheridan, Sell and Sefoug sustained painful injuries, but will recover. The boiler was blown through two kilns, a distance of seventy-five feet, ami the. plant destroyed by fire, Loss about SIO,OOO, with no insurance. The cause of the explosion is not known. Daniel Butters, the veteran grain merchant of the Chicago Board of Trade, died Wednesday morning. Mr. Butters had been suffering from stomach trouble for some lime. Daniel Butters was born in Glasgow. Scotland, sixty-seven years ago aud wn educated for the grain trade, coming, while yet a young man, to Montreal. Canada. There he engaged in shipping grain. He was very successful, doing most of the shipping from that port to Europe tip to and during the war of the rebellion, When the large steamers entered into competition Mr. Butters came to Chicago and over forty years ago became a member of the Board of Trade. Mr, Butters was the first man to make use of the Atlantic cable iu the grail) business in Chicago, and was also tile first to establish a system of private wires on the board. oveT which, jhe condition of crops and supply and demand came from every quarter. Mr. Butters was married before leaving Glasgow. His wife died in Montreal. He leaves one child, a daughter, wife of Attorney S. P. Douhart. His two grandchildren were the constant companions of his leisure during Ills later years. Mr. Butters was ever one of the best-known and most, popular merchants on the Board of Trade.