Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1879 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

rOBJUQM NIWI RtiHHian accounts of the battle in Central Asia report that the Russian arms were successful over the Turcomans, numbering 30,000. The latter fled after losing several thousands. The Russians lost seven officers and iffl soldiers kilted, and sixteen officers and 234 soldiers wounded. Another installment of 450 pardoned Communists lias arrived in France William Ringgold Cooper, an American by birth and education, formerly of the United Htates navy, but one of the most daring and successful forgers who ever operated, has been arrested in England, where he has been doing some tall work in the forgery line. The Mark Lane Express estimates the wheat crop of Great Britain for this year at 30 per cent, below the average, and that 10,000,(XX) or 17,000,000 quarters will be required from abroad to supply the deficiency. The supply of last year’s crop now held throughout the United Kingdom is estimated at 47,000 quarters less than at the corresponding season a year ago. The samples of the new crop thus far exhibited are inferior in quality. The great depression in the cotton trade in England is indicated by the fact that in the Lancashire district alone 5,(XX),C00 spindles are now stopped. In one of the manufacturing towns of that region it is reported that pauperism is nearly four-fold greater than two years ago. Dispatches from India state that the British camp at Hhutargardan was unsuccessfully attacked on the 3d of October by some independent hostile tribes of that district. The enemy was repulsed with the loss of twenty killer]. The British loss was six wounded. A Mogram from Peshawur states that Gen. Gordon, who is holding I’oiwar Khotal, is surrounded by hill-tribes: that his position is critical; and that the Eighty-fifth and Ninth Lancers, and part of the Eighty first regiment, have been sent to reinforce him. The alliance between Germany and Austria contemplates principally and chiefly the strengthening of the commercial relations and facilities of the two countlies. It is not denied, however, that it embraces, in certain contingencies, agreements for a closer union, involving both a defensive and an offensive alliance. It is said that Russian agents have been Stirling up sedition in several Gorman provinces, and are intriguing with Poles against Prussia. The reported illness of the Czar proves to be a Action. There was a big meeting of discontented land tenants at Cork, Ireland, on the sth inst. Parnell, M. P., the leading spirit in this agitation, boldly counseled physical resistance to the unjust demands of the land owning aristocracy, and d dared that robbery and op preeaion would prevail in Ireland so long as Englishmen were permitted to rule. News comes from South America of a serious Communist outbreak. It consisted iu the se.Jzuro of tho town of Bucarainanna, in New Granada, which, after being plundered, was given over .to a reiuu of terror far four days. After having flrod the place the Communists retired a short distance with their booty and intrenched themselves. The President of the State, with a small force, attacked and repulsed them, hilling several and capturing a number. The affair appears to have boon that of banditti rather than political.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. ICnr t. The new St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church has just been dedicated at Norwich, Ct. It lias been nine yews in courto of construction, cost <4,ooo,(Kiff, and is said to bo the finest parish church in the United Stales. The inside is finished and adorned with lavish magnificence. Costly life-sized paintings of tho finest description cover the walls, carved wooden figures fill tho raised niches on either hand, and superbly-wrought figures and scenes of holy history illumine the windows. Tho total receipts of the Astley belt pedestrian contest in New York reached <73,923. After paying all expenses about <48,010 was loft to be distributed among the eight contestants who covered 450 miles and over. Of this ihim, Rowell, tho winner of the belt, received one-half, or about <24,000. A Pittsburgh postoflice clerk named Harper, young and well connected, has been arrested for embezzling letters. His peculations have been carried on for some time, and thousands of letters have been stolen by him. Wenrt. President Hayes and party extended their Kansas journey as far westward as Fort Dodge. Tho distinguished travelers wore received everywhere along the route with hearty greetings, and speech-making and hind-shak-ings were indulged in at. all the stepping places. From Fort Dodge tho President returned to Topeka, where be was tendered a reception by Gov. St. John and the other State officers, and addressed the people from the steps of the Capitol building. Gen. Sherman also made a brief speech. From Topeka the party journeyed to Leavenworth, stopping an hour at Lawrence on the way, whore dinner was partaken of and some more speech making indulged in. Tho President, spent the Sabbath at Leavenworth as the guest of Gen I’ope, and Monday morning, Sept 29, the party turned their faces eastward. There was a halt, of several hours at St Joseph, Mo., to enable the citizens of. that place to show tlieir hospitality to the chief executive of tho nation. The eastward tourney was then resumed, and Springfield, 111., was reached the next morning. Tuesday was spent in Springfield, tho party being the guests of Gov. Cullom, and on Wednesday the partyembarked for Indianapolis, where a cirdial reception awaited the distinguish d visitors. While at Leavenworth a couple of men from Missouri called on the President. They were kindly received aud introduced to Mrs. Hayes. After expressing th* ir approbation in flattering terms of the administration, one of them asked the President, to appoint him to a little poHtoffiee jn his neighborhood. The President informed him that be would have to forward his papers through the ordinary channel, and the mau failed to get his postoffice.

The ten days’ round of festivities in honor of Gen. Grant at San Francisco were wound up on the 30th ult. by a grand reception of public-school children, at Woodward’s Garde.., which is described as the most enthusi astir: ovation the ex-President received on the Pae lie slo' e. Th rty thou rand school children assembl rl to pay h ir r sp?ots to the di tin guivhed visitoi, an !he was a’nr st buried benea’h a o s’ant si ower of bot;q eta cast b the enthu iastic youngs er-. Geo. G-a t ad dressed he throng in the folowing words: “It is a gratifying sight to witness this evidence of educational privileges afforded by this young city. The crowds gathered inside and outside this building indicate that every child of an age fit for scbool is provided for. When education is universally diffused, we may feel assured of the permanency and perpetuity of Qur institutions. The greatest danger to our

people grows out of ignorance, and this evidence of universality of education is the best guarantee of your loyalty to American principles.” The Ex-President left the following morning for the Yosemite valley. Salt Lake telegram : “ A Silver Reed special reports that a party of twenty-eight prospectors, who started on an expedition two months ago, have been massacred by Indians near the eastern boundary of the Territory.” The people of Deadwood are pluckily rebuilding their town. The saw-mills iu the vicinity are running day and night without being able to supply the demand for lumber. Hundreds of temporary buildings have already been rushed up to supply the emergency pending the erection of more durable structures. The banks have reopened and merchants are displaying their stocks of goods in shanties and tents. All old cabins and shanties in town not destroyed have been turned into hotels, restaurants, etc., and homeless people are well cared for. Houses are bringing enormous rents, but price is a matter of little consideration with those who rent or buy them. Prof. John Wise, the well-known aeronaut, and George Barr, teller of the St Louis National Bank, made a balloon ascension from St. Louis, Mo., on Sunday afternoon, 28th ult., with the intention of remaining in the clouds but a few hours. Nothing ha<l been heard of them up to the Wednesday following, and it was feared the voyagers had met a fate similar to that which liefell Donaldson and Grimwood, at Chicago, three years ago, who, it will be remembered, were lost in Lake Michigan. A balloon, supposed to be Wise’s, was seen moving very rapidly over Laporte, Ind., in a northerly directon, on tho day after the ascension.

From the Sac and Fox Agency, located in the Indian Territory, there comes intelligence of a bloody fight between a party of twelve of the desperadoes who infest the region of tho agency and a party of soldiers from Fort Sill, resulting in the killing of nine of the bandits. The killing of Jim Barker and the capture of Triplet by a Cherokee Sheriff, Jesse Cochran, deprives them of a bold, bad leader and desperate man. It is expected that the troops will kill or scatter this band, as they have orders to remain two months longer in the field, if necessary. The Chicago Times reports that the market for horse-flesh iu that city continues to improve each day, the demand for all sorts of good horses being excellent. It is said that United States Judge Drummond will shortlyresign his seat on the bench, on account of Idling health. The visit of President Hayes to Indianapolis was made the occasion of a big demonstration. There was », grand industrial procession several miles in length, representing every branch of business and industry. President Hayes and Gen. Sherman, escorted by the mi itary, were at the bead of Hie procession, which was reviewed by Mrs. Hayes from a platform in front of the postoflice, and which occupied two hours and live minutes in passing The entire route was lined with people by thousands. After the procession the President was driven to tho fair grounds, where ho.and Gen. Sherman entertained the great crowd with speeches of considerable length. The distinguished party was disßolvea Indianapolis, the President and family proceeding thence to their old homo at Fremont, Ohio, there to remain a few days, while Gen. Sherman and staff went to St. Louis to attend the militia convention.

A Buffalo dispatch announces the discovery, by a diver, of the ill-fated schooner Kate L. Bruce, sunk in six fathoms of water near Thunder *bay. The Bruce sailed from Chicago with a cargo of grain for Buffalo, nearly two years ago, and until now has not been heard from. In her cabin were found the remains of some of tho crew and of two women aud a child.

There was a fatal balloon ascension at San Francisco, on Sunday, the sth of October. Prof. Colgrove, aeronaut, and C. 11. Williams, manager of Woodward’s Gardens, attempted to make a balloon ascension from tho gardens, the wind blowing at almost a gale. The balloon seemed to be insufficiently inflated with gas, and rose heavily above the buildings of the garden, soon after dropped, and scudded along at a low elevation, tearing away telegraph wires in its flight. Ina moment the bag ripped, and the gas escaped with a roar heard for blocks. Both occupants of the basket were thrown out, and fell a distance of 200 feet. Williams was fearfully cru hod, and died almost immediately. Colgrove lived some lour hours. The evidence at the official inquiry into the causes of the terrible disaster at Adrian, Mich., develop the fact that the seats of the grand stand into which the people were crowded at the time of its fall were insufficiently supported, the accident being entirely due to this cause. The Chicago banks are doing a rushing business. For the week ending Oct. 4 the clearings aggregated <34,407,500.55, against <24,5titt,484.50 for the corresponding week last year. A terrible mine disaster is reported from Bodie, Cal. Nine men were being lowered into the Tioga mine, when the engine escaped the control of the engineer, and the men were precipitated with fearful velocity to the 500-foot level, bne man was instantly killed, and all the others received what are thought to bo fatal injuries. ' Gen. Sheridan, in Chicago, has received a dispatch from Maj. Morrow, commanding the expedition sent out against the Indian chief Victoria, who, at the head of a band of predatory Utes and Apaches, has been murdering and pillaging in New Mexico. Maj. Morrow had a severe fight with the savages, gave them a sound thrashing, and recovered considerable stolen property. The number of hogs slaughtered by Chicago packers from March I to Oct. 5 is 1,704,000, against 1,710,000 for the corresponding period in 1878. It is now denied that United States Circuit Judge Drummond intends resigning. Full houses are the rule at McVicker’s, in Chicago, and the “ standing room only” sign has been shown nearly every evening during the engagement of the favorite little comedienne, Lotta, who is playing another of her pieces, “ Musette,” thia week. Lotta is no imitator, but has an individuality most strongly marked, which the people seem to admire, as the receipts at the box office during t er engagements show. After the present week, “ America’s hope,” the young aud beautiful MaryAnderson, is underlined. Boxxth. There were eight deaths from yellow fever at Memphis for the two days Sept 20-30, twenty-six new cairn being reported to the Board of Health iu the aame period. Two colored companies that have been doing patrol duty in the stricken city for the last two months have been relieved from duty ; they weie paid <3,000, donated as a gift by the Committee of Safety, who also provided each member with ten days’ extra ra’ions. Advices from Memphis continue to

show gradual abatement of the yellowfever ep . emic, and there is every reason for hoping that, except in case of a recurrence of hot weather, the city will soon be freed from the dread visitation.

WASHINGTON NOTES The State Department is said to have nearly comp’eted a modification of the CushingBurlingame treaties with China relative to emigration. Tho principal feature of the new treaty is said to bo a guarantee that the importation of the lower class of Chinamen to this country shall be discouraged, while the intercourse of the Citizens of the United States with China is to be restricted to a few of the leading cities. The purjioso of the new treaty is to promote 4»• «><!<> rrviher HI merchants of the two countries on a commercial equality. The large amount of foreign gold coin in the treasury is to be recoined into <5 and <lO pieces. Of t e entire am unt < f gold in ihe treasury, but a little over <6,(XX),(XX) is of denomi ations less than <2O. The rc coinage is designed to : upply this deficiency. The official statistics collected at the various Custom Houses show that the total excess of exports over imports for the year ending the 31st day of August last was nearly <290,000,000. The Interior Department has decided that the polygamous land entries will n>t be recognized; that is, that the respective inmates of the Mormon harems may not each enter 160 acres. The following statement in relation to the closing of the 4-per-cent. loan is issued by the Treasury I'epaitment: “All accounts with depository banks, disbursing officers, Postmasters, and other officers for the proceeds of tho 4-per-cent bonds have been closed without lhe loss of a dollar. All tho proceeds have been paid into the treasury, except tho called bonds arid coupons now in transitu from the Government’s agent in London. The amount of called bonds outstanding, not yet presented for payment, is <28,971,800, all of which bonds are provided for by cash in the treasury, except <670,050, for which an equal amount of 4-per-cent. bonds is retained in the department unsold. It is believed that this amount, and perhaps more of the called bonds, will not be presented for payment within a year, and the reserved bonds will only be sold as needed. The aggregate of the 4 -per-cent bonds sold is <740,847,950. Arrears of pension claims to the amount of <20,734,507 have been settled up to Oct. 1. The average amount of arrears in each case settled is <545. The whole number of cases settled in September was 13,287. It is estimated that there are still about 6,000 or 7,000 pensioners entitled to arrears whose cases have not been settled. Settlements hereafter cannot be made so rapidly as heretofore; because of the great number of cases in which there is no title to arrears which must be examined in the search for those in which there is a title. It is almost certain that the <25,000,000 appropriated will be sufficient to cover the arrears which were due upon pensions allowed previous to Jan. 25,1879. It is said that a determined effort will be made at the next session of Congress to secure a reduction of the tax on whisky. The Assistant Attorney General for the Postoflice Department declares that letters addressed to lottery companies, or to agents for such companies, are unmailable, per se, and Postmasters should refuse to register letters when so addressed.

POLITICAL POINTS. The next term of the United States Supreme Court promises to be unusually interesting to the country at large. Most of the socalled political cases which have arisen from time to time during the last few years will then come up for argument and decision. These include suits involving the jurisdiction of Federal courts, the status of the negro under the civil-rights enactment, and the constitutionality of the National Election law. The Attorney General is busily engaged in preparing himself for the trial of these cases. The Republican State Convention of Nebraska was held at Omaha on the Ist inst Hon. Jesse W. Davis presided. Hon. Amasa Cobb was nominated for Supreme Judge, and J. L. Carson and J. W. Gannett for Regents of the State University. The following resolution was received with tumultuous demonstrations: We, as Republicans of the State of Nebraska, welcome back to the shores of America the rhampion of our Union, the protector of our nation, the hero of the great Rebellion—Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant The Washington Post prints an in-

terview between its editor and Gov. Tilden, in New York, when the latter said: “ I can say that I have not taken any steps to secure a lenomination by the Democratic party for the Presidency. I can also say that Ido not contemplate taking any measure to secure such a nomination, or to reject it before it is offered. I am credited with having an agent in every voting prr cinct in the United States, and with many more equally absurd devices to secure that which I do not seek.” The official returns of the late election in Maine have been published. For Governor, Davis, Republican, received 69,110; Smith, Greenbacker, 48,077; Garcelon, Democrat, 21,341. Davis lacks 808 of a clear majority over all, and therefore fails of being elected by the popular vote. The election of Governor now devolves upon the Legislature, which, being Republican in both houses, will of course elect Davis.