Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1879 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

vouzair niwi. The South American war has at last been the occasion of a little bloodshed. A telegram from Valparaiso states that the Chilians have captured Pisagua after a desperate engagement, m which they lost 500 in killed and wounded. It is stated that 300 children were killed and wounded during the bombardment Afghanistan advices report that the suspicion which rested on Yakoob Khan, and which was temporarily removed by his joining Oen. Roberts at Kushi, is ag<in settling down on him, and he is now a prisoner under close guard. A correspondent at Cabul says it is rumored that a combined Russian and Persian force has been defeated by the Turkomans near Birako. The diphtheria epidemic has assumed alarming proportions in Russia. Thousands of adults have died of the disease since 1876, and it is believed that in many districts the deaths have greatly exceedod the births. An idea of the frightful mortality among the young may bo gained from the statement that in Odessa since the Ist of last May fully 75 per cent, of the children have died of zymotic diseases. The plague has become so general and the mortality so enormous that the Government has appointed a special commission to inquire into tho matter and adopt measures for the extinction of the malady. A dispatch from Cabul says: “The general bellt f of the complicity of Yakoob Khaq in tlio massacre of the British embassy gains in streugth. Tire Ameer and bis advisers, it is thought, did not anticipate a wholesale inassaoro, but only sufficient intimidation to induce Maj. Cavagnari to roport his position in Cabul as untenable. The affair, however, went Ueyoud their control, and they then acted on tho principle that * dead men ted no tales.’ ” The Spanish Government has become thoroughly a'aimod at the threatening aspect of the new rdielliou in Cuba. Capt Gen. Blanco has telegraphed Geo. Martinez Campos, Minister of War, that now bands of insurgents havo m do their appsarauce in provinces in tho center of the island, and has asked for reinforcements, chiefly of cavalry. The Government has decided to embark thorn immediately on a steamer at Cadiz, Bantandor, and Barcelona.

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Km*. The creditors of Jay Cooke have boon authoritatively notified that his estate will pay in the aggregate $1,127 on every #I,OOO he owo I w lien bo failed. lie failed in September, 1875. The above rate of payment would be tho principal ai d about 2 per cent, a year lib ret t on bis ind< b'odi 0“S. The mint; at Philadelphia will hereaft r le tin ployed chiiily oil the coinage of small gold (J c s, for which there is great demand. lixlensivc Ir.imls on the revenue have been di covered in Nt w Ifork city, and the stock of a 1 inipnriii g I.oosj has boon seized. Charles H. Voorhi-s, member of Congress from the Fifth Pistriit of New Jersey, has bai n arrest d by a United Stat s Deputy Marshal on a charge of abstrac'iiig from tho First National limit of JI ickensnck, of which ho was Preside' I, coll Uoruls deposited to eecure a private loan. A shock it g tenement horror is reportrd from New York city. A tire took place on tho Bei'.' n l floor of toe tenement 80 C mon street. Mary Babb ki, who <o uipicdapartments on the third lloor, leaped to the street, and was probably fatally injured. Joseph Ila zkie, who lived on the fourth fl >or, unable toescap > by the roof or stairs, throw himself from a window and was killed. 11 is entire fam ly, consisting of his wife an I two children and modior-in-l .w, wore suffocated. Tho damage by fire will not exceed #SOO. Patrick Lynch, a fireman, Was fatally injured in tho attempt to rcscuo the women and children. Charles Drews and Franklin Stickler were hanged at Lebanon, I’a , on tho 14 th inst They wero concerned in the celebrated conspiracy murder of Baber, for his life insurance money. —At Oooperstown N. Y, on the same day, My '-on A. Buell, agoil 2d, wa < banged for tho murder, oi tlio 25 li laedp Jrtno, of Catherine May Richards, aged Ifi ■„ The well-known house of Morris S. Heyinann A Hons, importers of ostrich featlierp, No. 508 Broadway, Now York, have failed to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars. - A pedestrian named Johnson has j list acc implished, at Boston, the unparalleled feat of wak : ng 1,500 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours. Beuth. Mrs. John Donovan, of Memphis, Tenn ~ growing despondent on aocoi.nt of domes'io tronblos, saturated hor clothing with kerosene, set thorn on fire, and literally erematod hers If. She was tlio husband of Co'. Johu Done van, a wealthy and prominent citizen, who niado an unenviable renutation last year when his wife (a former ore) and children diod of the fever, by refusing to come to their bedside in response to appeals to him. A horrible tragedy is reported from Lan >aster county, 8 O. A while worn in, Mis. James Adams, out tho throrts of her five children, set flro to hor own clothing, and was burned to doath. It is supposed she was insane. A tornado in Crawford and Sebastian counties, Ark., destroyed nearly. everything in its track. Jordan Sheafs (colored) was hanged on the 14th inst., at Danielsvillo, Ga., for the murdor of John Ledbetter (white) on the 24tb of February last West. W. C. Van Horne, late General Superintendent of the Chicago and Alton railroad, has accepted the general sitpoiinteuden ry of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul road, made vacant by the resignation of John C. Gault A horrible double murder, followed by tho swift lynching of one of the perpetrators, is reported from Todd county, Minn. A feud sprung up between John Ooldale, and another man whose name is not given, living on a farm, on the one side, and two bachelor brothers, John and Michael Moede, who cultivated an adjoining farm, on the othor. One night Ooldale’s house was burned, and he and his fellow-workman were missing, with every evidence that they had been murdered. Suspicion rested on the Moedes. One of them fled, but John was arrested, confessed the deed, told where the bodies were concealed, and said that his brother Michael assisted in the horrible crime. Jbe bodies w ere lound, as stated by him, wrapped in a sheet and buried in the brush. The horribly-mutilated remains presented a most sickening sight. This was more than the enraged citizens could stand, and the prisoner was taken from the j«l by the mob and banged to a tre«. ha# authorized a denial

of the story that he had been offered the Presidency of the Pennsylvania railroad. Dispatches from Los Pinos Indian Agency, dated Nor. 14, state that the Peace Commission was fully organized and ia faH blast Present, Gen. Hatch, Gen. Charles Adams, Chief Ouray, First Lieut Gustavus Valois, Ninth Cavalry, recorder end legal adviser; J. T. Townsend, of New Mexico, interpreter. Chiefs Donglass and Johnson were present, and quite nervous, notwithstanding their efforts to appear at ease. As the Commission sits with closed doors, nothing will be known in relation to its proceedings until the official report reaches Washington. A dispatch from Los Pinos Agency, in Colorado, says of the Ute peace council: “Tho Indians who testify before the Commission arc Bworn by Chief Ouray according to the custom of the Ute nation. Douglass was the first witness called at tho order of Ouray. He aroeo from his eeat, and, standing erect, with his arm raised, he administered tho oath to himself as follows: ‘By the heavens above; by tho earth that will receive me; by the Great Spirit that looks down upon me; I dare not speak anything but the truth.’ This was said with much force, and with appropriate gesture. He saw nothing, heard nothing, and took no part in killing Meeker and the employes and In the fight with Thornburgh. Chief Johnson knew even loss than Douglass. To the question, ‘Do you know whether there has been any fight at White river!” he answered, ‘No.’ None of his relatives were in the fight, so far as h* knew, and he could not give the name of a single Indian engaged in the killing of Meeker and the employes nor tho troops.”—lt is gradually becoming known that the liostilo Utes during their recent council determined at first to kill Commissioner Adams, but that they finally decidod on tho course they have pursued. This part of their proceeding was not translated to Adams, and he now only finds it out through Ouray and other Indians. Albert Woodward, of Jefferson county, Ind., attempted to drive across a swollen stream. In the spring wagon which he was driving were seated his wife and two daughters. The swift current swopt wagon and horses down stream, and Mrs. Woodward and the two daughters found a watery grave. The schooner C. G. Breed, from Detroit for Buffalo* with 24,000 bushels of wheat, capsized and foundered eighty miles oast of Poiut Au Felloe. The crew, consisting of the Captain aud seven men, are all supposed to be lost, with the exception of Frank Davis and David McAllister, who were picked up after being several hours in the water, llio lost schooner was commanded by Capt. Itoso, of Detroit; James Smith, of Buffalo, was mate. A coach bound for Leadville from tho railroad terminus rolled down a procipiee eleven miles from town, the driver having lost his way in a driving snow-storm. All tho fourteen passengers were severely injured, one, Rev. J. Pickett, a Congregational minister from Colorado Springs, being instantly killed. . Eugene Biddle, son of Alderman Biddle, of Milwaukee, committed suicide by placing the muzzles of two revolvers, one against each temple, and firing two bullets into liis brain. Hon. Benning W. Jenness, ex-United States Senator from Now Hampshire, lias just died at Cleveland, Ohio, aged 73. WASHINGTON NOTES. From Jan. 1 to Sept. <3O, 526 new buildings wore erected in Washington and 800 remodeled. Marshal Canrobert, who was recently elected a mombor of tlio French Senate as a Bonapartist candidate, is to be romoved from the Presidency of 'ho Commission for the Promoti in of Officers in tho Army. As an offset to the proposed British railway line to India, ceitain Russian financiers have under discussion apian for the construction of another road from Orenburg to Tashkend, and thence by way of Samareaud to the Ruseian front ior. Upon representations of numerous affidavits of special agents of the Poatofflce Department, Postmaster General Key has arrive d at the conclusion that all the lottery eompaui. s and l ittory agents are doing a fraudulent business within the purview of his statutory powers concerning “schemes to defraud the public.” Ho has, therefore, commenocd the issuance of special orders to Postmasteis at specified cities directed by name against all persons known to be emeernod in tho lottery business, forbidding Postmasters to pay any postal monoy order or to deliver any registered letter addressed to persons thus named. The money orders and registered letters are to be roturned to the senders, and the letters are to be stamped with the word “fraudulent. ” * The President visited New York last week, to attend the dedication of the Seventh Regiment Armory. Hon. Frederick Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, has resigned.The report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office shows that the gross proceeds of tho disposal of the public lands during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, wero as follows: Cash sales, $804,840.03; fees, commissions, etc., $980,314.03; total, $1,875,155.86. The total number of acres of public lands disposed of during the fiscal year under the Homestead and Timber .Culture laws, and by the location of warrants and scrip, was 8,881,398.93.

XXSOBIiLANSOUfI OLBANINGt*. A fire occurred at McKeesport, Pa, recently, by which the Washington House, a large grist-mill and other buildings were totally destroyed, entailing a loss estimated at SBO,OOO. The wife of Hon. David Davis, United States Senator from Illinois, died at the residence of her eistsr, Mrs. Judge Rockwell, at Lenox, Mass., a few nights ago The remains were brought to Bloomington, IIL, the residence of Judge Davis, for interment. A gang of swindlers are operating through New England, semiring the notes of farmers in payment for wares that are never delivered, the notes being disposed of promptly at a discount. It is charged that the operations of the gang are directed by a wealthy business man in Michigan. Farmers throughout the West would do well to bo on the lookout, for they will almost surely be visited by those swindlers- as soon as they are driven out of the New England States. _ Recent deaths: Dr. Lovick Price, the father of Methodism in Georgia, aged 95; Richard Schell, a prominent financier and Dem - ocratio politician of New York city; William D. Blocher, for several years proprietor of the Little Rook (Ark.) Gazette; Robert Davis, the wealthiest man in Marshall county, Ill.; Rear Admiral A H. Kiltey, United States navy, aged 713; Mrs. McCook, mother of the famous fightng McOooks, of Ohio. A desperate fight is reported to have taken place on the 10th inst. at Candelaria mountain, fifty miles south of El faso, Texas, n the Btate of Chihuahua, Mexico, between & l*rge band of Indians, about 300, and a party

of fifty men from Cariza, New Mexico. Thir-ty-two of the latter were killed and eighteen escaped, wounded. The Indians were the same party that Maj. Morrow waa after. The party after them was ambushed by the Indians behind rocks. The light lasted all day. Tho importation of “ neat ” cattle from Canada into the United States has been officially prohibited by the autheritiee at Washington, <n account of the pleuro pneumonia now prevalent in Canadian herds. The following is the condition of wheat, tobacco and corn, as reported by the Department of Agriculture at Washington: Wheat—Returns show an increase in the wheat crop of 26,000,000 bushels over last year. This great increase is the result of a large yield in all the States bordering on the Ohio river and the Missouri The Northwestern States show little variation from last year. Kansas and California both decline in yield. Texas, of all the Southern States, is the only ouo that falls off in the yield this year. Tobacco—The indicated product for the, entire country is 98 per cent, of that of 1878. Corn—The crop promises an increase of over 200,000,000 bushels, or nearly 15 per cent, over last year. The Atlantic and gulf <x ast States note some decrease, but other sectio is of tho Union have greatly increased their yield. The Southern inland Stater ncrease nearly 30 per cent over other section r; Mississippi valley nearly 20. The Pacific State j report about the same yield as last year. Advices from Cuba received in New York by mail show that the insurrection in that island is a formidable one. The patriots have defoated the Spaniards in one pitohed battle, and are gathering in force for an advance on Puerto Principe It is expected by their leaders that thousands of slaves will join them, and that by the time reinforcements from Spain arrive the insurgents will be prepared to deal with the augmented army of the Captain General.

POLITICAL POINTS. The following is the total vote cast in Now York city for Governor and Lieutenant Governor: For Governor— A. B. Cornell, Republican, 46,135; L. Robinson, Democ at, 64,906; John Kelly, bolter, 42,270. For Lieutenant Governor—George G. Hoskins, Republican, 50,024; Clarkson N. Potter, Democrat, 98,675. The vote of Allegheny county, Pa., containing Pittsburgh, was for State Treasurer: Butler, Republican, 17,913; Barr, Democrat, i 1,199: Sutton, Greenback, 1,435; Richardson, Prohibition, 78. A call has been issued for a meeting of the National Republican Committee to bo hold at Washington, Dec. 17, to tako appropriate action upon the death of tho Hon. Zach Chandler, and to consider the time and place of holding the next national convention. Advices from Lansing, Mich., indicate that the vaoaut seat iu the United States Senate vacatod by the death of Mr. Chandler is likely to be filled by the Legislature instead of the Governor’s appointment, as Gov. Croswell expresses himself as decidedly in favor of calling an extra sossion to consider this and other matters of pressing importance. Stilson Hutchins, proprietor of the Washington Pont, has purchased the Manchester (N. II.) Union, And will hereafter run two papers, both daily. It is stated that the President, in his message to C .ingress, will recommend the retiring of all grcenbicks in circulation.