Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1879 — SEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

SEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. A St. Petersburg dispatch reports that two fatal cases of plague have occurred in 1 that city. Spotted typhus, which is almost as fatal as the plague, is also prevaling. The German Parliament has rejected, by an overwhelming vote, a motion in favor of an European Congress to arrange for a general disarmament A royal wedding of unusual brilliancy was consummated at Windsor Castle, in England, jon the 13th inst. The high contract tug parties were the Duke of Connaught, son ■of Qwecn Victoria, and Princess Louise Mariganrt, a grand-daughter of King William of M’rnssia. The city of Szegedin, in Hungary, has been overtaken by a terrible calamity. The river Theiss, on both banks of which the town is situated, burst the dams which confined its waters, and the Hood swept everything before it Hundreds of houses were swept away, many people drowned, and tliousands rendered .’homeless. Szegedin is the second commercial town in Hungary, and has a population of 80,000.

The Conservatives in office in France are being swept out as fast as the new Radical broom can reach them. The French Government has charred a steamer to fetch (XX) amnestied Communts from New Caledonia. In France the proposition to impeach the Do Broglie and Ilochebouet Ministries has been defeated in the Chamber of Deputies by a large majority. As a compromise measure, a resolution was then adopted declaring that these Cabinets, by their culpable schemes, betrayed the government they should have served. A London dispatch says the British steamer Severn, from London to Quebec, iran down, off Dungeness, a pilot cutter, having ttwelve pilots and a crew of eight on board. Ten pilots and five of tne crew were drowned. War has broken out between Chili and Bolivia. A dispatch fom London says the Portuguese explorer, Pinto, has arrived at Pretonio, South Africa, with eight follower*, all that remain of 403, with whom he set out on the expedition. The International Court of Appeal has sent a strong protest to the European powers against the Egyptian Government’s nonpayment of the sums decreed against it. The court requests the powers either to insist upon payment or relieve it of the duty of hearing cases against the Government. The Szegedin (Hungary) calamity ♦urns out to have been of more appalling proportions than even the first reports indicated. Of 9,7(X) houses, all except 201 were swept away #>y the ‘ --**-» --* upon the doomed city. A dispatch from Pesth says “ the lowest estimate now current fixes the number drowned at 2,(MX). Many persons believe that 4,(XX) perished, as the gale prevented a majority of the inhabiatnts from hearing the first alarm. The whole country below Szegedin and Temisvar is strewn with caravans of people. All villages and boroughs have hospitably opened their houses and stores to the refugees.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Kant. At North Berwick, Me., the other day, while a town mooting was in Beesion in Mechanics’ Hall, the floor gave way, precipitating ■some fifty people to the floor below. Fortunately no one was killed, but many were badly injured—some, it is feared, beyond the hope of recovery. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage is to be tried by the Brooklyn Presbytery in the following charges: Deceit and falsehood in statements regarding his withdrawal from the editorship of the Christian at Work. In stating that the sittings'in the Tabernacle were free. In accusing J. W. Hathaway of dishonest practices and then denying it. Of falsehood in collecting subscriptions for the payment of the church debt. Of deceit in the difficulty concerning the organist of the Tabernacle, and of stating that he was to be arraigned for heterodoxy, when ho knew’ that such was not the case. The prices of all descriptions of merchant iron have been advanced 5 per cent, by the Philadelphia Iron Merchants’ Association. The New York World is to pass into the hands of George W. Childs, of the Philadelpnia Ledger, who will convert it into an independent 2-cent paper. A. G. Woodward, Secretary and Treasurer of the Stanstead and bherbrook Mutual Fire Insurance Company, at Derby Line, Vt, is reported behind in hie accounts *l® (XX). About fifty vessels engaged in the Gloucester (Mass.) fisheries on the Atlantic, were at sea in the violent gale and storm of snow and sleet that swept the coast on the 20th of February. No tidings have been received from fourteen of these vessels, and it is feared that they were lost, carrying down with them 140 men—leaving forty-one widows and nearly 100 children to mourn their sudden destruction. The remains of the late Bayard Taylor arrived at New York by steamer from Europe last week. Many storekeepers in New York have comßmed for mutual protection against persons who are “bad pay.” Their plan will be to keep a “black list.” Mrs. John Taylor and two sons, Willie, aged 10, and Johnnie, 5, were drowned in a pond at Niantic, Ct., a few days ago. The Children went for a pail of water and fell in. Mrs. Taylor, hearing their cries, went to their assistance, and was also drowned.

West. Information has been received at Omaha that Spotted Tail’s Indians are already dissatisfied with their new ’location, and want to get back to the Missouri. The reported massacre of thirty-eight Indians in Washington Territory, telegraphed East two or three weeks ago, turns out to have been a hoax. A telegram from Cincinnati says that “Archbishop Purcell has received letters from Cardinal McCloskey and Archbishop Wood, giving the result of the conference which took place last week between the Cardinal and Archbishops of and Baltimore relative to the crisis in the affairs of his (Purcell’s) diocese. The conclusion arrived at by the conference was that the whole Catholic church in America should take up. the case of the Archbishop of Cincinnati, and proceed, by regularly-organized methods, to raise the money necessary to pay his debts. ” Kansas City, Mo., is petitioning to be annexed to Kansas. Archbishop Purcell has made a personal assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Gen. Sheridan has gone to Camp Robinson to investigate Indian affairs and to select the site for a new military post on Snake River, in Northern Nebraska. The Kansas Legislature adjourned

sine die last week. Nearly fifty members of the House, it is understood, signed a petition designed to prevent United States Senator Ingalls from taking his seat in the approaching session of Congress. The investigation of the affairs of Archbishop Purcell discloses the fact that his liabilities amount to $3,874,371, of which $85,000 is secured by mortgage. The assets, in addition to the real estate which has been assigned by the Archbishop’s brother, have a nominal value of $484,000. The Chicago Times prints detailed crop reports from Minnesota, Wisconsin, lowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri, whi.h show that the growing crops of winter wheat uro, almost wlllivui tfAcoptlvij, owing to Heavy snow, in fine condition. In Ohio increased acreage is reported, and the promised yield is set down at 30,(MX),000 bushels. In Indiana the acreage is increased, and the yield is expected to be 25 per cent, better than last year. In Michigan a similar result is anticipated, and in other regions the prospects are generally reported above the average. The question of blighted seed for a spring-wheat crop is now agitating several localities.

South. The President of the Memphis Board of Health has issued a card to the public contradicting the reports that yellow fever still exists in that city. He says the last case occurred on the 10th of December last The Sheriff of Douglass county, Mo., went with a posse to the house of one Shelt Alsup to arrest him. Alsup resisted the process, and fired a number of shots, one of which killed the Sheriff. Alsup and his little girl, 5 years old, were then killed by the Sheriff’s posse and two other persons wounded. An Atlanta (Ga.) dispatch says that “ the office of the State Treasurer at the Capitol was the scene of a bloody tragedy, the parties being Col Robert A. Alston, a member of the Legislature, and Capt. Ed Cox, of DeKalb c cunty. Alston fired three shots, and Cox two. Alston was shot in the right temple, the ball passing through the brain. Cox was shot in the mouth and through the loft hand. Alston is dead. Cox is not seriously hurt.” A tri-weekly fast-mail line is about to be established by the Postoffice Department between St. Louis and New Orleans on Mississippi river boats. Large numbers of negroes have recently arrived in St. Louis from Mississippi and Louisiana, under the impression that they would be provided with means of subsistence while there, and free transportation to Kansas, where, on their arrival, they were to receive lands from the Government, money', mules, plows, etc. Many of them are destitute and unable to obtain employment. By whom or for what purpose these poor blacks have been hoaxed in this manner, is something the St. Louts airuvnura um,.. endeavoring to mid out, but without success.

POLITICAL POINTS. The St. Louis Globe publishes the sentiment and preferences of members of the Legislatures of Kansas, Wisconsin and Arkansas on the Presidential question. Grant is decidedly ihe strongest man among the Republicans, but the Democrats are divided between Tilden, Thurman and Hendricks, with perhaps a majority in favor of Tilden. The New York Herald publishes in- ’ terviews with nearly all the Democratic Representatives in the Forty-fifth Congress on the t residential nomination m 1880. The following recapitulation of their views may prove interesting: Members interviewed 127 I Against Tilden 57 Tilden first choice 13 Tilden acceptable 9 Thurman first choice 50 Thurman acceptable 11 Hendricks first choice 12 Hendricks acceptable 28 Bayard first choice 10 Bayard acceptable 19 Expressed no choice 42 The Republican and Democratic State Conventions in Rhode Island this year will come off on the same date—March 20—and at the same place—Providence. Charles H. Bell has been appointed by Gov. Prescott as United States Senator from Now Hampshire at the extra session of Congress to fill the vacancy caused by' the expiration of Senator Wadleigh’s term. A correspondent has canvassed the Indiana Legislature on the Presidential question. Eighteen Democratic Senators out of twenty-five were for Hendricks first, and five of them were for Tilden for second choice. Two were for Bayard first, and one for Tilden. Four had no opinion or wish as to the candidate. Of twenty-one Republicans, sixteen were for Grant, two for Blaine, and one for John ’ Sherman.

WASHINGTON NOTES. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a long circular, announcing the issue of 4-pcr-cent refunding certificates in sums of $lO fas provided by a recent act of Congress), to be obtained at the sub-treasuries. The certificates will be ready for delivery April 1, 1879, at which date they will begin to draw interest, which will be payable upon conversion of the certificates into 4-per-cent, bonds. Orville Grant, brother of Gen. Grant is in Washington, partially insane. He is said to be in a pitiful condition, and has not been restrained of his liberty, although a proper subject for an asylum. The Chinese Minister to this country, Chin Lan Pin, is making preparations to proceed to Spain for the purpose of establishing a Chinese legation at Madrid Surgeon-General Woodworth, of the United States Marine Hospital Service, died at Washington last week.