Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1896 — NEWS NUGGETS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS NUGGETS.

William Steinway left his estate, valued at to his children. The New York Union League Club has started a movement to boom Joseph H. Choate fort thje United States Senate. Miss Helen Beers, of Bridgeport, Conn., born blind forty-nine years ago, has had her sight restored by the removal of a cataract from each eye. M. Lockroy, formerly French Minister of Marine, has withdrawn his naval proposals which involvfe the appropriation of 200,000,000 francs for building new battleships. - “Gen.” J. S. Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, . issues an open letter to Senator Marion Butler denouncing “the disgraced People’s party, sold out to an issue so insignificant as silver.” He says: “I once left the Democratic party, and now find in order to be out of it for sure I must leave the once grand, but now disgraced, People’s party.” The Britsh ship Springwell, Capt. Kinnan, from Liverpool Dec. 9 for Galveston, arrived at Swansea, Wales, with two survivors of the German ship Rajah for Brexnen, which left Cardiff Wednesday for Hong-Kong. She capsized in a gale near Lundy Island at the entrance of the Brit-' ish channel. Nineteen of the Uajah’s crew were drowned. J. • John G. Newbill, register of the Springfield, Mo., land office, has been requested to send in his resignation to Secretary of the Interior Francis or undergo charges of neglect of duty. Land Office Inspector Andrews has given him the alternative of resigning or having the latter send in a report that will mean removal. Mr. Newbill was appointed by President Cleveland in March, 1894. John Buzzard was and stabbed by Henderson and his sons at Saluda, Ga.. Nov. 26. He had thirty-seven bullet-holes In his body, had received eight knife stabs and his skull was fractured by rocks. He was reported dead and there was great surprise when he Showed signs of life. Buzzard continued improving until Thursday night, when-he died suddenly. Print paper manufacturers have agreed to fdrm a national association to control the pnoduqt of all mills and fix prices: Grand Rapids’ people are getting free telephone service as the result of a war between the Bell and Citizens’ companies.