Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1878 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS The young Queen of Spain, Mercedes, h dead. She was greatly beloved, and will be deeply mourned. Earthworks are being constructed at ft he northern outlets of the Carpathian passes, and the mountain road a are being made practicable for artillery on both aides of the frontier. A Berlin dispatch says the Englishman, Bishop, charged with bribing officials to obtain the plana of the fortifications in Ger many, has been convicted'and sentenced to two years and a half imprisonment. The Sultan has summoned 15,000 fresh troops to Constantinople on account of the agitation and excitement caused by the movement in favor of Murad.

The European congress has settled affairs in Eastern Europe so far as Bulgaria is concerned, and has erected that long-suffering Christian province into an autonomous principality, with tho Danube and the Balkans as its northern and southern limits. The claims of Ser via and Montenegro are also in the way of settlement. The only state that remains in doubt is Greece, and she is clamoring to have a reorganization of Thessaly and Epirus, and an extension of her frontier.

A recent letter from Havana says the campaign of the Spaniards against the Cubans, Withont any battles, cost the latter 80,000 men, and the island is a vast cemetery. Five steamers are reported on the way from Spain to carry home troops. Martinez Campos has begun the reduction of Government expenses on the island by giving up one-half of his own salary as Captain'General.

The gold medal of the French Geographical Society was presented to Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, in Paris, the other day, in the presence of a brilliant assemblage.

A Bplendidly-contested match took place in London, on June 28, between Capt. Bogardus, the famous American pigeon-shot, and Fennel, the no less well-known Englishman. It resulted in a victory for Bogardus, who killed seventy birds out of 100, Pennel killing sixty-eight.

A Paris dispatch of the Ist inst. says; “The national festival in honor of the Exhi bition yesterday was a great success. Hundreds of thousands of people poured into tie city, and, when the unveiling of the statue of the Kepublic began, tho mass of spectators wan immense. Demaroere, Minister of the Interior, unveiled the statue and delivered an eloquent speech. He declared that the Republican party had now become the nation, and regenerated France was determined to enjoy the benefits of her dearly-bought institutions in 'peace.”

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Xdast. The defaulting Treasurer of the Fall River Mills, 8. Angier. Chaco, has been sentenced to twelve years in tho Massachusetts St ito prison. lu December, 1863, the steamer Chesapeake left New York for Portland, Me., with seventeen passengers and a cargo of merchandise, consisting of cotton and sugar. While on route tho passengers, who proved to be Confederates in disguise, took possession of the vessel in the name of the Confederate States, shooting the second engineer and throwing his body overboard, putting the Captain in irons, and seriously wounding the first engineer, whom they compelled to assume command of the vessel, with orders to make for Halifax. All the parties concerned in the affair scattered and made good their escape. Henry A. Parr, tho leader of the expedition, who has been living in Canada ever since, made a journey down to Boston the other day was arrested on a charge of murder, and is now in jail awaiting his trial.

A match game of billiards for $2,000 and the championship of the United States was played last week in New York between George Hlosson, of Chicago, and William Sexton, of New York. The game was three-ball caroms, 600 points, Sexton winning in twenty-one innings. Score, 600 to 328. B. L. Solomon A Sons, heavy importers and dealers in furniture and upholstery, New York city, have failed for half a million dollars. The annual eight-oared boat race between the Harvard and Yale crews, rowed at New London, Ct., resulted in easy victory for the Harvard crew.

During the six months ending June 30, 514 failures were reported in New York city, with total liabilities of $39,030,795; total assets, $11,012,662, or loss than one-third the liabilities. This is a large increase over the number of failures during the corresponding period last year.

West. Hon. Blanche K. Bruce, the colored United States Senator from Mississippi, was married at Cleveland, Ohio, last week, to Miss Josephine Wilson, of that city. William Shehan, of Fort Wayne, Ind., painter, drank a pint of whisky on a wager. He then laid down in an outhouse, where his dead body was found the next morning. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Michigan Central railroad, held in Detroit the other day, two-thirds of the stock represented voted for the ticket headed by William H. Vanderbilt. The road will be henceforth entirely under the control of the Vanderbilt interest. A Bismarck special announces the discovery of a rich gold-field in Bear Paw mountain, Montana, and great excitement at Fort Benton.

A dispatch from Silver City, Idaho, says Gen. Howard had a brush with the hostile savages, on Sunday, June 24, and that Col. Robbins and two soldiers were killed. The casualties on the other side are not reported. The Pawnee reservation lands, 278,000 acres, will be sold at Central City, Neb., uly 15. Faribault, Minn., suffered severely by file a few days ago, the business part of the town being nearly destroyed. Loss, $100,000; insurance, $85,000. A Silver City dispatch of June 26 says he assault made by Bernard upon the Indians at Curry creek turns out to be a success. It was a surprise to the savages, about forty of whom were killed. The soldiers were very cool in the charge. The hostile force present was estimated at 700. The Indians retreated to their stronghold in the Stein mountains. It is estimated that the whole force of savage warriors numbers 2,100, and there is every prospect of a protracted campaign. The Stein mountain country is well adapted for defensive operations.

George Fisher, Treasurer of Stark county, Ohio, has disappeared With $60,000 of public funds.

Hon. Sidney Breese, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, ex-United States Senator, and one of the most eminent jurists and statesmen in the West, died suddenly of heart disease, at his home in Pinck-

neyville, 111., on the 27th of June. Judge Breese was born in Oneida county, N. ¥., in 1800, and emigrated to Illinois in 1818. The following is the list of the killed and wounded in Col. Bernard’s fight with the Indians at Curry creek, Idaho: Killed —Theodore J. Schultz and W. 8. Marriott, of F company; H. Gransinger, of A company. Wounded—J. George Foster, L company; George C. Hanson, G company—all es the First Cavalry. A citizen scout named Myers was killed. The Indian camp, with tons of property, was destroyed by the troops, and much money captured. A murderous climax has been reached in the quarrel of the two factions claiming control of the city administration of East St, Louis, 111. A party under Mayor Bowman made an attack on the quarters of the metropolitan police of the other faction, and were repulsed by a lively fire of musketry from the station. When the Bowman party approached, they demanded admittance. This they were refused, and ordered to leave the place at once. An effort was made as if to enter the building by force, when the Metropolitans commenced firing into the crowd from the windows of the upper story. The attacking party also fired,and,in all, sixteen shots were discharged. Two men were killed outright and several wounded. The besiegers gathered up their wounded and beat a hasty retreat. Bouth. Official returns of the Oregon election show the election of Thayer, Democratic candidate for Governor, by fifty-four majority, all the remaining State officers elected being Repu’ licans. Hines, Democrat, is elected to Congress by 17$ majority. The Legislature is Democratic.

An Associated Press telegram from Washington says “it can be stated on authority that the President’s civil-service order will be enforced without modification. This order prohibits persons holding Federal positions from taking part in caucuses, primary meetings or conventions, while they will be permitted to support any candidate they choose, and assist in any way that will not interfere with the proper discharge of their official duties. Voluntary contributions to campaign funds are not considered by the President to be a violation of this order.”

Numerous Indian depredations are reported from the Western border of Texas. A large amount of stock is being driven off by the raiders, and United States mail coaches have on several occasions been attacked. It is said the Indians “entirely ignore the presence of the military, whom they Leither fear nor respect.” Ex-Gov. 8. B. Packard -was before the Potter sub-committee, at New Orleans, the other day, and repeated his story of his election as Governor, and how, as he claims, he was euchred out of the office by the Wayne McVeagh Commission. Packard said his title to the office of Governor of Louisiana was as good as that of Hayes to the Presidency, and he considered them both good. He stated that if the President had acknowledged him as Governor, he would have been able to maintain himself with ease.

POLITIOAL POINTS. The Ohio Democrats met at Columbus in State Convention June 26, and adopted a platform which sustains the title of President Hayes, While supporting the Potter investigation; demands the repeal of the Resumption act, the substitution of greenbacks for nation-al-bank notes, and no increase of the bonded debt; strict construction and home-rule supremacy of civil over military power; separation of church and state; equality of all citizens before the law; liberty of all individual action unvexed by sumptuary laws; absolute acquiescence in the lawfullyexpressed will of the majority; opposition to all subsidies; preservation of the public lands for the use of actual settlers ; and the maintenance and protection of the common-school system. Durbin Ward was chosen permanent Chairman. The following ticket was nominated : For Secretary of State, David R. Page ; for Supreme Judge, A. F. Hume ; member of the Board of Public Works, Rush Field.

On Wednesday, June 26, the Illinois Republicans held their State Convention at Springfield, Charles E. Lippincott being President of the meeting. The nominations were as follows: State Treasurer, J. C. Smith; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. A. Blade. Supreme Court Clerks—For the Northern Grand Division, E. T. Dutton; Central Grand Division, M. B. Converse; Southern Grand Division, Aden Knopf. Appellate Court Clerks— First District, Eli Smith; Second District, J. R. Coombs; Third District, W. N. Duncan; Fourth District, B. L. Ulen. The platform is very brief, merely indorsing the course of the party in the past, and pledging continued confidence in the National Republican party. The financial plank is as follows: We are opposed to any further contraction of the greenback currency, and are in favor of .such currency as can be maintained at par with, and convertible into, coin at the will of the holder. We are in tavor of such currency being received for import duties, and we deprecate the defeat of the recent bill for that purpose by the Democratic House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON NOTES. The Military Departments of the South and Gulf have been consolidated under the name of the Department of the South, Brig. Gen. C. O. Augur commanding. Col. Robert M. Douglas, son of Stephen A. Douglas, has again been commissioned as United States Marshal of North Carolina, after a severe contest.

Ex-Lieut Gov. Hahn, of Louisiana; has been appointed Superintendent of the New Orleans mint. Henry Ruggles, of Connecticut, has been appointed United States Consul at Malte.

Since the passage of the Remonetization act the total coinage of silver has reached about $8,500,000, being an average of a little over $2,000,000 per month. Ex-Marshal Pitkin, of Louisiana, in his examination before the Potter Committee, narrated a statement, made to him by George J. Swazey, of a conference of the members of the Packard Legislature and members of the MacVeagh Commission, immediately preceding the withdrawal of the troops from New Orleans and the recognition of the Nicholls Government Pitkin gave a detailed story of this caucus, which he had received from a member of the Packard Legislature. At that conference, after a good deal of discussion, MacVeagh said: “If you want to fight, you can do it; but, on next Tuesday, the troops will be withdrawn, and, as the courts are in the hands of the Democrats, you will all be hung upto the lamp-posts.” Gen. Butler to witness—l desire to ask you if you had any conversations with either Mr. Hawley or Mr. Hsrlan before they returned to Washington, after the recognition of the Nicholls Government ? A.—Yes, sir ; I had. Q.—What was said about providing for those

who had lent the administration their services? A.—They said that when they arrived in Washington they would see Mr. Hayes, and arrange to have all the leading Republicans who had borne the brunt of the work in Louisiana taken care 0f.... William E. Chandler was examined, and testified that ‘he went to Florida at the instance of members of the Republican National Committee. Did not call upon Gov. Hayes or meet him at any time during the trip to Florida and back. Q. — Are you aware of any promises, general or specific, that were. made to any members of the Returning Board, before or after the count, that in case the State went for Hayes they should be taken care of? A.—l have no recollection of such promises. Q.—Did not you make sueh promises? A.—Not to my recollection.

Ex-Gov. Noyes, of Ohio, who returned from his post as Minister to testify before the Potter investigating committee, has had a hearing. He stated that be was in attendance upon the Canvassing Board in Florida daring the last Presidential election. He did not go at the request, or with the knowledge, of Gov. Hayes, and while there did not receive either telegrams, letters or communications of any sort from Gov. Hayes. He took a legal part in the proceedings of the canvass, arguing cases before the Board of Canvassers, etc. He undertook to find cut the facts relating to the alleged frauds in Alachua county, Archer precinct, No. 2, and, owing to parties swearing one way and' immediately thereafter directly opposite, he lost all confidence in them, but, finally, from diligent inquiry, and the consistent testimony of some forty or fifty Republicans that they had voted the Republican ticket, he reached the honest conclusion that the count as returned was correct. The witness pronounced the statement made by Gen. Cocke before the Florida subcommittee to the effect that he (witness), Cowgill, Gov. Stearns, and McLin were locked together in the room of the Secretary of State before the meeting of the board an unqualified falsehood. After the vote on Florida had been cast, McLin came to me greatly depressed and said he did not know what would become of him; that he had so ex-' cited the hostility of the Democrats that he could not longer live in Florida in peace; that he was poor and sick and almost in despair. I said to him: “ Mr. McLin, you have done your duty honestly and fairly, as I think, and I shall take great pleasure in saying so to Gov. Hayes if he shall be declared President of the United States, and I will take pleasure also in recommending you for some position where you can take care of yourself and family.” Gov. Noyes then submitted in evidence two letters written to him by McLin in a very friendly spirit, in which he pictured very elaborately the frauds practiced by the Democrats and the delight which he experienced upon learning the success of the Republican party, and embracing in the last letter the request that the witness should aid him in securing tho position of District Judge of Florida... .L. G. Dennis was called before the committee. He testified that Alachua precinct, where he (Dennis) lived, was assigned to Noyes. In an interview between Noyes and Dennis the former told the latter that he was going to put him on the witness-stand. Dennis replied that he had better not, as it would be equivalent to his giving away the case, and Dennis was not put on the stand....A Mr. Glasscock, the keeper of an eating-house where Mrs. Jenks boarded last winter, was examined. He testified that he had repeated talks with Mrs. Jenks, and saw her the day she had her first interview with Secretary Sherman last winter. Mrs. Jenks was very angry then. She said Sherman had insulted her, and that she had a letter in her reach which would make him rue the day ho had crossed her. Mr. Glasscock asked her what letter it was, and Mrs. Jenks said it was a guarantee given by him to Weber and Anderson.

William E. Chandler was again before the Potter Committee on the 29th ult., on which occasion Ben Butler more fully outlined the intention of laying the foundation for impeaching the President by attempting to prove that the inauguration of Hayes was the result of a bargain. Butler’s starting point was the interview which Chandler had with Stanley Matthews ten days before the inauguration. Matthews urged Chandler to use his influence to prevent President Grant from recognizing the Packard Government, as it was the intention of HayesTo recognize the Nicholls and the Hampton Governments. This, Chandler said, was the first intimation of dishonor and the dishonorable course that was afterward followed by the administration. Matthews said he had examined- the question, and did not think that Hayes’ title and Packard’s title were on the same footing, “as the Returning Board counted the Presidential electors, while the Legislature determined the election of Governor.” Chandler urged that such a course would give a Republican administration and a Democratic Senate, but Stanley Matthews replied that it had been or would be arranged that the Republican Senators would be elected. Chandler furnished a long list of political workers from Florida that had been appointed to positions on his recommendation... .T. D. Dennis, of Florida, was examined, and, in answer to questions, told of his interview with the President, who said he “was one of the few men that this administration could take care of,” and asked him what he wanted. Dennis was appointed to a place in the Department of Architecture; drew pay for several months without doing any work; got tired of this, resigned, and was appointed in the secret service; didn’t think the President knew anything of these appointments; thought the President had very little influence with the administration, or he would have secured him (witness) a good appointment.... Gen. Tom Anderson, of the Louisiana Returning Board was examined. He denied having anything to do with forging the names of any of the electors to electoral returns.... Mrs. Capt. Jenks was recalled, but nothing of importance was elicited. Being asked whether she had offered to pay anybody for Sherman’s letter, she answered, “How could I, for, search the world from zone to zone, I could not call one spot of ground my own.” In response to an inquiry as to what her occupation is, she said, “I am a general genius, but now ‘Othello's occupation is gone.’ The Republicans are dead in Louisiana.”