The National tribune., 1884-03-13
PITH OF THE NEWS.
Capital Topics--Crimes and Casualties.
Personal and Political.

Mr. Kenneth Raynor, Solicitor of the Treas
ury, died on the 9th inst, at his rooms in the
National Hotel. He was in a comatose condl-
ton for some hours before his death, this con-
dition being the result of softening OF the
brain, produced by general break down OF the
nervous system. He had been ailing for some
time past Mr.. Raynor was born in BERTHE
county, n. c., about 1877. He entered into
public life in 1885, as member of the House
of Commons, and the same year was member
of the convention to revise the State constitu-
ton. He served again in the local Legislature
in 1886 and 1888, and was Representative IN
Congress from North Carolina from 1889 to
IS45 In 1916 he went for the third time into
the Legislature. He was appointed Solicitor of
the Treasury June 80, 1877, from Mississippi,
by President Hayes. Mr.. Raynor has occupied
quarters at the National Hotel for forty-two
years
The first train of the new fast mail service,
which left New York on the 9Th inst. at $40 p
m, arrived in Chicago the following morning
at 1928, seven minutes ahead of time. Post
master General Gresham, First Assistant Post
master General Hatton, and General SuperIn-
tendent Thompson, of the Railway Mail Serv-
ice accompanied the train, which contained
seven postal cars Postmaster General Gresham
on the 10th inst completed arrangements for
the extension of the fast mail service to Omaha,
by which twenty-four hours VIII be saved
between New York and Omaha.
At the session of the Woman Suffrage Con-
vention in this city on the 9th inst the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, New York;
vice-presidents lat large), Susan B. Anthony,
Rochester, n. Y; Matilda Joslyn Gage, Fay
etteville, N. Y; Phoebe w. Couzing, st. Louis,
Mo-: Abigail Scott Dunaway, Portland, Org;
treasurer, Jane II. Spoiford, Riggs House,
Washington, ID. c.; auditors, Ruth c. Denison
and Julia A. Wilbur. Washington, d. G.
The majority of the House Committee on
Shipping on the Sth inst. reported adversely on
Representative Findlay's bill to admit foreign
built ships free of duty, on the ground that it
| would operate to the injury of American ship
builders.
| The President has nominated Colonel John
| Newton, of the engineer corps, to be chief en-
| gineer, with rank of brigadier- general; Leon
ard E. Wales, of Delaware, to be United States
| district judge of the district of Delaware.
| The Senate Committee on Territories on the
| 9TH inst. agreed to give the name Lincoln !"
| to the new Territory which it is proposed to
make out of the northern portion Of the pres
emit Territory of Dakota.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Frank Rande, the desperate who, on the 1st
| inst, made murderous assault on the deputy
warden at Joliet prison, H., hanged himself on
/ Thursday of last week. His real name was
! Charles G. Scott He killed five men IN 1877,
and is supposed to have murdered thirteen per-
sons in Indiana. Illinois and Missouri. He was
originally sentenced to the Iowa penitentiary
for burglary. He escaped and, fearing arrest,
became tramp. de was afterward sent to the
| Michigan City prison for burglary under
another name and left there in 1877. He rob-
| bed a farmer near Gibson, Ill, and being pur-
sued by party of six he killed two and
wounded three others. Rande committed an
almost similar robbery near st. Elmo, H., and
being followed by party of citizens killed
| three of the latter and escaped. He was finally
captured in ST. Louis after desperate struggle
with an officer, and on his trial for the ellison
tragedy escaped with life sentence.
On the night of the 9Th inst posse of twelve
armed men, commanded by Chief State Con-
stable Richbourg, left Columbia, s. G.. under
orders from the Governor to proceed to Ches-
terheld county aud capture w. Z. Cash, who
shot and killed w. IL. Richards, town marshal
| of Cheraw. The posse arrived at Cash's place
early on the following morning and surrounded
the house. Col E. B. Cash, father of the fugi.
tive, was taken into custody. Meantime, b.
gan Cash, who had been Sleeping in an Clubhouse
on the premises. effected his escape to the sur
rounding Swamps, which are now being
searched for the fugitive. E. B. Cash. on dis
covering the picket at daylight, armed himsel
and attempted to escape, but encountered ont
of the posse, who brought his rife to bear or
him and compelled him to drop his weapons
Col. Cash was disarmed and taken to Columbia
charged with completely in his sons crime.
On the 1st inst. Paymaster G. s. Bartlett, o
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
left his Office in Chicago without closing ths
combination of the safe or leaving any one in til,
room. Before his return the safe was robbed
of $4,000. Bartlett was discharged for negii
gence.
At San Francisco, on the 9Th inst, 15. 900 peopI
witnessed the glove fight between the cham
pion Sullivan and Robinson, which resulted il
a victory for the former on the fourth rount
on the ground of foul The receipts wer
100000.
=, PERSONAL
at the recent annual reception of the Toled,
Press Club one of the surprises OF the eveninj
was contralto solo by Miss Leonere K Sher
, wood, the daughter of Mrs. Kate 3. Sherwood
the amiable editor of The NATIONAL TRIB
UNE's Woman's Department. A Toledo pape
says: The young lady sang Weigand's {
Salutaris Hostia,' and her effort eclipsed tn
expectations of even her most sanguine friends
Her very rich contrato voice has greatl,
gained in strength and volume since her las
appearance in public, the result of hard stud,
and careful training. She has now trult
phenomenal voice well as method, and he
{ easy and graceful manners added much to th