Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1879 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

EOBEIGN NEWS. A number of tenant-farmers selected as delegatee from Scotland, England and Ireland sailed on the steamer Peruvian, which left Liverpool last week, for Quebec and Montreal The delegation goes to America, under the auspices of the Canadian Government, to investigate and report to their constituents the advantages which the Dominion presents as a field for settlement. A Bombay dispatch says : “Serious riots are proceeding in Cabul, and many traders and citizens have been killed. Messengers have reached Candahar from Cabul urging a general rising against the British. Similar messages have been dispatched toother Afghan cities.” The St. Petersburg Gazette advocates boldly carrying out what has been Called the secret Anglo-Russian programme in Asia. This is to divide Afghanistan on the line of the Hindoo Koosh mountains, Russia taking the northern section and England the southern. It has been hinted that England has been moving slowly in carrying out this programme, because the Government was not sure of popular support. But the massacre at Cabul gives the Government its opportunity. The industrial depression continues o grow no better in Great Britain, and wage reductions and strikes are of every-day occurrence in the manufacturing districts. A London telegram of the 13th inst. says: “ Dispatches to the Government oonflrm the apprehensions of an organized opposition by the population of Afghanistan. The Viceroy, however, is sanguine of speedy success. Reports from Mooltan state that Herat Badakslian and Balkli have all revolted gainst the Ameer. A holy war is being reached'throughout Afghanistan. The Hindoo attacliod to Maj. Cavagnari’s mission, who concealod himself during the attack by the mob, and who escaped at night, has arrived at Kiratza. Ho reports that the embassy was attacked in the morning, and set on lire at noon, but that it held out until evening. He believes all the others connected with the mision were killed.” t King Mtesa, ruling near Victoria Nyanza, Africa, has abolished slavery throughout Lis dominions. The deficit in the French harvest is estimated at about 15,(XXI,(XX)bushels. Twentyeight millions of francs’ worth of gold leftthat country last week for America. The St. Petersburg Gazette warns its readers against the treacherous assertion that it is necessary for England to oonqnor Afghanistan. It says England lias always been the deadly enemy of Russia. The policy of Russia in Asia can only consist of reprisals against England. It is necossary to expel the British from Central Asia. Gustavo llippnh te linger, the famous French tenor, win made the tour with J inny Lind in lie r flint vis it to England, is dead, aged 04. A dispatch from Capetown, South Africa, says the “pursuit of King Cetywayo continues hotly, 110 has split up his parly and taken to the hush. ”

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. W out. A. 1). Langstaff, President of the Memphis Howard Association, is visiting the cities of the North for I tie purposeof ascertaiung what can be done in the way of securing financial aid for tho fovor-stricken Memphians, Destruefcive fires are reported at Longmont, CoL, and Marysville, Cal. Losses, SIO,OOO aud SBO,OOO, respectively. President Hayes and party arrived at Cincinnati on tho Oth inst., and domiciled thomselvos in the Grand Hotel. They remained in tho city until tho Kith, when they left for Fremont. A brief telegram from Santa Fo, New Mexico, mentions the lolling of seven military stock-herders by a war party, and a rumor to the effect that sixteen soldiers sont against the savages have mtfi death in a similar manner. No particulars are given. John Sliillito, for many years the loading dry-goods merchant of Cincinnati, is dead. Ho leaves a fortune estimated at $3,000,000. A serious drought prevails in New Mexico, and many cattle and sheep are dying for want of water. A number of Mexican war veterans met in Chicago last week, and had a pleasant reunion. President Hayes and family, Secreary Sherman, Gen. Sherman and Gen. Sheridan have accepted an invitation to be the guests of Gov. Cullom at Springfield, 111., during tho State Fair, Sept. 20-Gct. 1. W. W. Keene, assistant cashier of the Northwestern National Bank, of Minneapolis, Minn., is a defaulter to the amount of $135,000. He acknowledges his guilt Seven soldiers, under command of a sergeant, were rocontly seht out with a herd of sixty-four mules from the military post of Ogocoliniente, iu Southern New Mexico, to allow tho herd to graza in the bottom lands N ucar tho post Wtiile thus ong&god they wore swooped down upon by a baud of Coyetore Apaches under a chief known as Victoria, and all murdered. The Indians escaped with the mules. South. For the two days ending at 6 o’clock on the evening of Sept. 0, thore were twentyone deaths at Memphis from yellow fever, forty-six new eaeos being reported to the Board of Health in tho Bame period. A fight between two revenue officers and a party of illicit distillers near Glasgow, Ky., resulted in tho killing of two of the moonshiners, and the wounding of two others. The officers were unharmed, although their clothes wore perforated by a number of bullets. A strange disease has appeared in Northwestern Georgia, which is fatal to all attacked. It appears to be a kind of typhoid fever, but it is much more fatal, and attacks tho young only. Fifty young men died in one neighborhood a week. The disease baffles tho skill of the physicians, and patients suffer terribly. Thero were fourteen deaths from yellow fover in Memphis for the two days, Bopt. 10-11, and thirtv-threo now cases were reported iu] tho same time. Now Orleans reports no eases of fever since Hopt. 3. A committee of the Georgia Legislature has roported in favor of the impeachment of Slate Treasurer Renfro. At DeKalb, Miss., the jury in the case of Henry J. Gully, charged with the murder of Miss Cornelia Chisolm, aft9r a trial lasting seven days, returned a verdict of not guilty. A Sioux Indian named Pockett was executed at Halletteville, Texas, in the presence of 1,000 spectators, for the murder of Frank Edwards, a negro, in February, 1878. He spoke from the gallows, warning young men against drink, and bade all farewell Robert Lancaster was hung at Batesyille, Ark., for the murder of Thomas John-

•on, in Stone county, Ark., Dec. 24, 1877, at a country frolic, while intoxicated. He asked the Sheriff, after the rope was adjusted, how he felt. The Sheriff’s response was, “I feel worse, I expect, than you.” Lancaster replied: “If you feel as good as I do, you are all right” A chan named Bailes was sentenced to be hanged at Athens, Ala , on the 12th inst., but the case was appealed to the Supreme Court, and the sentence was suspended. Three thousand people assembled at Athens on the 12th, broke into the jail, and took Bailes half a mile out of town for the purpose of hanging him, but no one would tie the knot The Sheriff then jumped into the wagon, pistol in hand, and drove Bailes back to town and lodged him in jail. The crowd then slowly dispersed. On the 12th and 13th of September there were forty-four new cases of yellow fever and eight deaths at Memphis. On the 14th, however, there was a gratifying falling of in the mortality figures, but one death and four new cases beiDg reported on this day. WASHINGTON MOTES Secretary Evarts is said to be opposed to the appointment of Gov. Fenton as Minister to England, on the ground that he is not a lawyer. Evarts is said to believe that it is essential that all the important diplomatic positions should be held by good, if not eminent, lawyers.

POLITICAL POINTS. Washington telegram to Chicago Tribune : “Gov. Jewell met Gen. Grant frequently wliile in Europe, and is convinced that he would accept the Presidential nomination if it should come to him as a practical desire of the Republican convention, but that he would not seek the place.” The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention assembled at Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Hon. Thomas R. Hudd was made temporary Chairman. After the appointment of the usual committees the convention took a recess. On reassembling the Committee on Credentials reported, after which the Committee on Permanent Organization presented the name of the Hon. James Doolittle, of Racine, for President, and that of one delegate from each Congressional district for Vice President After the report of the Committee on Resolutions and the adoption of the platform, Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, was nominated for Governor by acclamation. . The name of William T. Vilas was jironosed for Lieutenant Governor, with the understanding that if Mr. Mitchell declined tho name of Mr. Vilas should bo substituted. During tho roll-call Mr. Vilas entered the. hall and persistently refused to allow his name to be used. The ballot, therefore, wasdeclared informal, and a formal one was taken, resulting in the choice of George H. King, of Green county. Samuel Ryan, of Outagamie, was nominated for Secretary of State; Andrew Haben, of Winnebago, Treasurer; J. M. Smith, of lowa, Attorney General, by acclamation, as was also tho nomination of Edward Searing, of Rock, for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Maine election, which was held on Monday, Sept. 8, resulted in tho election of Davis, the Republican candidate, by a small majority over both his competitors, Garcelon (Democrat) and Smith (Greenbacker). The Legislature is Republican in both branches. The Nebraska Democrats held their State Convention at Lincoln, Sept. 10, Hon. John Carrigan presiding, and Editor Smails, of the Fremont Herald , acting as Secretary. The following candidates were placed in the field : Regents of the State University, A. J. Sawyer and Dr. A. Bear; Judge of the State Supreme Court, Elizer Wakely. The Greenbackers of Maryland met in Stato Convention at Baltimore, on the 10th inst. F. P. Dewees, Chairman of the National Executive Greenback-Labor Committee, read a long address, giving- the history of tho Greenback party. The customary resolutions were adopted, and Howard Meeks, of Kent county, was nominated for Governor. The Executive Committee will name the remainder of the ticket. The following is a correct list of the State officers elected in California: Governor, George C. Perkins, Republican; Lieutenant Governor, John Mansfield, Republican; Secretary of State, Daniel M. Burns, Republican; Comptroller, D. M. Kenfield, Republican; Treasurer, John Well, Republican; Attorney General, ;A. L. JHart, Republican; Surveyor General, J. W. Shankin, Republican; Clerk of Supreme Court, Frank W. Gross, Republican; Superintendent of Public Instruction, F. W, Campbell, Republican; Chief Justice, Robert F. Morrison, Democrat and Workingman. Tho New York Democratic State Convention was held at Syracuse Sept. 10-11, State Senator John C. Jacobs presiding. Lucius Robinson was renominated for Governor on the first ballot. The other candidates nominated are: For Lieutenant Governor, Clarkson N. Potter; for Secretary of State, Allen C. Beach; for Comptroller, Fred P. Olcott; for State Treasurer, James Mackin; for State Engineer, Horatio Seymour, Jr.; for Attorney General, A. Schoomaker, Jr. The Tammanyites, headed by John Kelly, bolted the nomination of Robinson, left the hall, organized a separate convention, and nominated Kelly for Governor. Alexander Mitchell, whom the Democrats nominated for Governor of Wisconsin, and who is now absent in Europe, telegraphs to Milwaukee a positive declination of the honor. The State Convention of the Greenbackers of Massachusetts was held at Boston on the 12th inst. Gen. Horace Binney Sargent presided. After the adoption of a platform and the choosing of a State Central Committee the following ticket was nominated: For Governor, Benjamin F Butler; Lieutenant Governor, Wendell Phillips; Secretary of State, Jonathan Arnold; Treasurer, Wilbur F. Whitney; Auditor, David J. King; Attorney General, Horace B. Sargent. The Republicans of Maryland met in convention at Baltimore, Sept. 12. Milton G. Usher was chosen to preside. Ex-Postmaster General Creswell was nominated for Governor, but he declined, and named James A. Gray, of Howard county, for Governor. Mr. Gray was made the candidate for Governor by acclamation. Samuel Mollaber was nominated for Comptroller, Francis M. Darby for Attorney General and J. L McCulloghfor Clerk of Court of Appeals.