The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-09-09
NEWS SUMMARY.

mocracy.
United States Senator Fessenden, of
Maine, is dangerously III, and not ex-
pected to recover.
Receipts ofthe internal revenue for
July and August, 1863, were $50 1874 ,O3l
and for the same months this year, $780,
564,O3l.
The workingmen of Massachusetts,
are to hold mass meeting in Boston
soon, to consider the best plan to advance
their interests. A petition is in circuIa-
ton to obtain Faneuil Hall for their
meeting.
Great interest is felt in the approach
ing trial Of Reddy the Black smith, ut
New York. Fourth aud Sixth Ward
politicians are betting one hundred dol
lars to fifty that Reddy will escape.
\ New York telegram says the elec-
ton of Alex. Mitchell is understood to
mean the triumph of LeGrand Lock-
wood, and the shelving of Daniel Drew,
who has hoped to be prominent in the
affairs of the Northwestern Company.
The election for State officers and a
Legislature will take place in Maine on
next Monday. Joshua l.. Chamberlain
is the Republican, franklin Smith the
Democratic, and n. G. Hinchborn the
Liquor Prohibition and Anti Capital
Punishment candidate for Governor
The Legislature to be chosen will elect
n United States Senator in place of VIM.
p. Fesenden and the leading candidates
for that position are Mr.. Fessenden,
Speaker Blaine, ex Senator Morrill, and
Governor Chamberlain.
Secretary Rawlins died at Washing.
ton, Monday afternoon, the 9th inst, at
twelve minutes past four.
\ few minutes before 4 o'clock, DR..
Paterson observed a marked change in
his condition, and remarked that he was
sinking very fast, and had but a few
minutes to live. About this time tel
esralh was received from Gen. Sheridan
expressing the affection of himself and
his officers. With scarcely breath to
speak, he said: Gen Sheridan is very
kind; appreciate and am very great
full for his kindness. If the love of
friends could do in, l would soon he a
healthy man
About > minutes past he asked some
one to raise MIN up. DR.. Bliss adjusted
/ Ia l,;
Patterson held him up. His eyes at
once became fixed, and without II strug-
gle he died at twelve minutes past four
o'clock.
There was great excitement at Scran-
ton, Pa, upon the 9th inst. in conse-
quence of the burning of Il coal beaker
at the Avondale mine at Plymouth,
about 20 mile, south of this city. There
are two hundred and one men and bows
in the mine, and the shaft which is the
only means of escape is choked by forty
feet OF burning coal and rubbish. Ven
.lation is totally stopped aud there are
great fears that some if not all will be
sutiocated.-
The latestinforml alton, 10 p. NJ, from
the Avohdale mine stated that the shaft
was cleared and two men went down
aud penetrated sixty or seventy wards
To closed gangway door, which thew
could not force open. They found three
dead mules outside, and sulphurous
fumes pouring out through the door
No signs of life were discovered. and il
is feared all are dead.
The freight depotof Chicago, BurIiur-
ton and Quincy Railroad, at Quincy, to-
gether with twenty loaded freigh. cars
Was destroyed by fire on last Monday
night. Tne loss is estimated at over
100000.
Governor Senter says he intends call.
ing the present Legislature of Tennessee
together before their terms OF Office ,x.
pire, in order that they may adopt the
Fifteenth Amendment.
The National Temperance Conven-
ton, being gathering of all leading
opponents of the liquor traffic and IL
4uor drinking, from various parts of til,
country assembled in Chicago, Wednes
day.
Authentic details of the war in Par
aSuay are received. No operations hav.
been attempted by the allies against tn,
forces OF Lopez in the mountains. no
have the Paraguayans offered any on
position to General partinho,' march O,
Villa Rica. The chiefposition of I.ope
/ in the Corallleras command. s,leh
/ view that no movement of the allies CA,
! pass unseen 10y him.
| At Scranton, Pa, August 80, from
| thousand to fifteen hundred men, from
coal fields north and south of the cit,
arrived by raj and wagons. Thea vowe
| purpose is to prevent the coal miners {
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Company from continuing q
work. They have taken no forcibl
action so far. a meeting of citizens ha
been held, at the call of the Mayor, I
protect the miners, and volunteers ar
fast enrolling. Much excitement pre-
walls.
A line ofpeach trees has grown up
long the line of rebel breas,works befor
Petersburg. While on picket duty til
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