Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1880 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

voßEiav nwik The leading German, French, Ruseian and English papers are making Gen. Grant’s remarks before the Peace Society at Philadelphia the subject of considerable com - ment. The majority of them treat bis views with favorable consideration, as worthy tbo attention of thejf own statesmen and Generals. As the King and Qaeen of Spain wore driving tbrongh the gate of the royal palace, in Madrid, a young man fired a pistol at the former, bnt, as bis aim was characteristically poor, no damage was done. The would-Lo assassin, who is but 19 years of age, waspromp - ly arrested. Alfonso attended the opera later in the eveniog. Gen. Sir Evellyn Wood, who figured in the Zulu war, will accompany ox-Empress Eugenio to Bouth Africa on her mournful visit to the spot where her son was killed. Many people are perishing from hunger in Southwestern Russia, and in one district the famine is aggravated by typhus fever. A St. Petersburg dispatch confirms the statement that a number of Russian officers have recently been imprisoned upon charges of complicity in tho Nihilistic movement, and cites various instances of the arrost of officers. Polish newspapers report the recent arrost of over 100 Nihilists in Warsaw. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. ' East. The loss by the Boston fire is now placed at $1,000,000, a largo portion of which tho insurance companies will be compelled to make good. Chastine Cox, the murderer of Mrs. Hull, has beon denied a new trial by the Supremo Court of New York. George Jones, known as the “Count Johannes,” a very eccentric New York character, is dead During 1879 there wore in New York 460 failures, with liabilities amounting to $16,383,932. Parnell and Dillon, the Irish landreform agitators, liavo arrived at Now York. The annual statistics of the trade of .Baltimore show an increase in the value of exports over 1878 of $28,480,0(H). The imports, on tho other hand, decreased $7,580,000. The roceipta of wlioat increased 12,500,000 bushels, and of corn 5,000,000 bushels. Tho transactions of the Clearirg House show an increase of $01,000,000. Bishop Gilbert Haven, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his home in Malden, Mass., on the 2d inst. He had been sick sevoral weeks, primarily with neuralgia of the stomach, bnt latterly of a complication of diseases affecting all the vital organs. He was born at Maldou in 1821, and was therefore 50 years of ago. Charles Parnell, the Irish agitator, spoke to an immense audience in Madison Square Garden, New York city, on Sunday, JaD. 4. Mr. Parnell stated that his mission was political as well aB charitable. Ilis answer to the suggestion of certain well-meaning Americans, that he should confine his efforts to soliciting alms for the starving tenants, was that tho only hope of rescuing them from their wretchedness lios in destroying tho land system which brings it on.

We»t. Springfield, 111., was given a lively Blinking up, the other day, by a boiler explosion. The shock was felt all over the city, and much damago was done to buildings, plateglass, and mirrors. Tho enginoor of the ilour-ing-mill in which the disaster occurred was buried in tho ruins and killed. Another bridge is to be built across tho Mississippi rivor at St Louis, six miles below the prosont structure. Died at Lansing, Mich., Lucy Karnoy (colored), aged 118 year#. Embry, editor of a Sunday paper at L avonworth, Kan., who sonic years ago shot and seriously wounded D. It. Anthony, was killed a few days a o, in a saloon, by his partner in business. At Alliance, Ohio, on New Year’s day, a party of eight boys skating fell through the ice. Throe woro drowned —Harry Coates, Charles Dorman and Charles Rankin. The value of the mineral product of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, CJtab, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Dakota during 1878 is placed at #72,688,888. Thus far about a thousand colored immigrants from the South have arrived in Indiana. Noarly all have located in Putnam, Clay and Vigo counties. The clearings of the associated banks of Chicago, on the first business day of the now year, ar.iouuted to #12,300,000, a sum larger by #2,000,000 than ever before recorded in that city.

Dispatches from the West state that Gen. Hatoh, of the Ute Commission, left Lake City for Fort Garland on the 2d inst, having experienced no trouble since parting with the Indians at Cline's rancho except from the snow. He believes that Ouray was sincere in all his negotiations, and that tho murderers wonld have been surrendered on demand if they had not been convinced that the people of Colorado intended tp lynch them* before trial. Tho Utes have all left Los Pinos and no further developments are expected until tho chiefs now visiting Wasliington have returned. A Washington telegram of the 4th Inst, says- “Ex-Gov. Hunt, of Colorado, last night received a dispatch confirmatory of the story already darkly hinted at—namely, that the females captured by the Utes were outraged by their Indian captors. The Pueblo (Col.) Chieftain of New Year’s day contained a card, signed by Mrs. Meeker, in whioh this orime is charged npon the Utes." Washington dispatches state that it is practically settled that Senator Edmnnds is to succeed Justice Hunt on the United States Supreme bench. The appointment has been tendered and accepted, and, as soon as Congress passes an act retiring Judge Hunt, Mr. Edmunds’ nomination will be made public. South. Four negroes, charged with murder, were taken from jail at Amite, La., by a mob of fifty men, and shot to death. A lire at Paducah, Ky., last week, destroyed property valued at #IOO,OOO. At Sherman, Texas, the Opera House and an adjoining building were burned. Loss, #40,000. More than 100 colored emigrants from Goldsboro, N. 0., passed through Petersburg, Va., last week, bound for Indianapolis. The contract for the construction of the Texas Pacific railroad from Fort Worth to El Paso, a distance of 750 miles, has been signed. United States Senator Houston, of Alabama, died lately at his home in Athens. Young Mosby, son of Mosby of guerrilla fame, now Consul at Hong-Kong, has be?n indulging his fighting propensities, and

has just fought a duel near Amherst Court House, Ya. Bis antagonist was a student named Lee, from Louisiana. Nine shots were fired, but neither party was hurt WASHINGTON NOTES. Gov. Yan Zandt, of Rhode Island, declines the Russian mission, tendered to him by the President. Secretary Sherman has written Senator Morrill a long letter on tho subject of the bonded indebtedness of the United States. He takes the ground that it would be unwise to attempt to refund the s’s and 6’s falling due in the next eighteen months in per cents., and states as a reason why the issue would be unsuccessful that the improved condition of the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the country will afford better opportuni ies for investments than even a bond bearing a higher rate of interest than those about to be refunded. He says in regard to Fernando Wood’s bill providing for a cent, loan that the bonds would not sell at par, and that he has grave doubts of the Government’s ability to borrow money much longer at 4 per cent. To mike the trial, however, as early as possible, he recommends that action be taken by Congress for the immediate issue of another 4-per-cent. loan. The following is a statement of United States currency outstanding at tho end of tho year: Old demand notes $ 61,c60 Legal lender notes, all 155ue5......... * 1146,681.0 IB One-year notes of 1863 47,825 Two-year notes of 1863 13,1159 Two-year coupon notes of 18(13 23,35(1 Compound-interest notes 252,570 Fractional currency, all issues 15,074,308 Total $302,754,069 The monthly debt statement, issued on the Ist inst., is as follows: Six-per-ccnt. bonds $273,400,550 Five-por-cent. bonds 508,440,350 , Four-and-a-half-per-cent. -y. bonds 250,000,000 Four-per-cent bonds 738,490,550 Iteiundlng certificates.... 2,855,400 Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total coin bonds $1,786,680,850 Matured debt $ 14,691,926 J,cgal tenders 346.742,306 Certificates of deposit... 10,245,000 Fractional currency.... 15,674,303 ./ Gold and s Ivor certificates...' 21,050,010 Total without interest $ 893,711,679 Total debt $2,195,0!*,455 Total interest 24.691,953 Cash In treasury 207,983,908 Debt less cash in the treasury $2,011,798,504 Decrease during December 4,251,217 Decrease since June 30,1879 15.408,751 CURRENT LIABILITIES. Interest due and unpaid $ 291,718 Debt ou which interest has ceased... 14,691,925 In'erest thereon 997,660 Gold and Bilver certificates 21,050,010 United States notes held for redemption of certificates of deposit 10,245,('00 Cash balance available Jan. 1, 18*1).. 158,307,590 To'al $ 207,983,903 AVAILABLE ASSETS. Cash in treasury $ 207,983,903 Bonds issued to Pacific railway companies, interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding 61,623,512 Interest accrued aod not yet raid.... 1.938,705 Interest paid by United States 43,712,450 Interest repaid by transportation cf mails, etc j 3,5211,474 The Indiana Republican State Convention will be held at Indianapolis on the 17th of June. The receipts from internal revenue for the first six months ending Dec. 31,1879, the first six months of the current fiscal year, were $61,500,021, and from customs $87,713,750. The following is a statement of the coinage executed at the United States mints daring December, 1879: Gold, 590,869 pieces value, $6,487,000; silver, 2,384,200 pieces—value, $2,358,032; minor coinage, 3,103,250 pieces—value, $31,433. Total coinage, 6,078,310 piecee—value, $8,878,406. During December the Treasury Department paid $1,727,520 on account of arrears of pensions.

POLITICAL POINTS. Senator Logan, who dined with Gen. Grant, in Washington, says there can be no doubt of the General’s willingness to accept a nomination for a third term. The Pennsylvania Republican Convention for choosing delegates to the National Convention has been ealled to meet at Harrisburg, on the 4th of February. The naming of so early a date is regarded as a triumph for the friends of Gen. Grant Several wagon-loads of arms and ammunition were removed from the arsenal at Bangor to Augusta, Me., on the 80th ult In response to the protests of a committee of .safety Gov. Garoelon said he had ordered the transfer for the purpose of testing the loyalty of the people of Bangor. Hb would not call out the military unless forced to do so by disturbances which the police cannot control The Fusionists held a meeting at Portland in the evening, at which Congressmen Murch and Ladd made speeohes approving tne acts of the Governor and Council Gov. Cornell, of New York, was inaugurated in the new Capitol at Albany, on New Year’s day. Chief Justice Appleton, of Maine, summoned all the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to assemble In Bangor to consider the qneetions propounded by Gov. Garcelon, and the court met on the 2d inst Following is the call for the National Republican Convention: A National Convention of the Republican party

will meet at Chicago, Wednesday, the 2d day of June next, for the nomination of candidates to be supported for President and Vice President at the next election. Bepublicanß, and all aho will co-operate with them in supporting the nominee of the party, are invited to chooie two delegates from each Congressional district, four at large from each State, two from each Territory, and two from the District of Columbia, to represent them in the convention. J. D. Cameron, Chairman. Thomas B. Eeooh, Secretary. A Washington telegram says: “Prominent Democratic politicians who have recently returned from New York say that the belief is growing there that Horatio Seymour would not only accept the Democratic Presidential nomination, but that be really is a candidate for it The interview which was recently telegraphed all over the country is regarded as an indication that Seymour would accept he Democratic nomination, if tendered him with unanimity. The attitude of Senator Kernan, Seymour’s intimate friend, is referred to as strengthening this belief.” Col. Tom Keogh, Secretary of the Republican Campaign Committee, expresses the opinion that Senator Blaine will receive the nomination if Gen. Grant does not,