Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1880 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOBHIGN urn • Judah P. Benjamin has been retained for the claimant in the Tiehbome ease. The Irish rent agitation has entered npon a new phase, and extended from rural to nrban localities. A movement is afloat to agitate for the remission or tbe reduction of rente on tho part of the poorer householders and tenants in Dublin and other larger towns. The newspapers and politicians of Germany and Russia are discussing the strength of their armies and fortresses and the capacity of their railroads with as much seriousness as though war between the two powers had been determined on. An Augsburg journal declares that the German army can be mobilized on the Russian frontier in nine days, and the Cologne Gazette has an editorial article which is considered remarkable for its hostility to Russia. The British Government has fully determined to inaugurate an extensivo system of relief works in Ireland. A revolution has broken out in the Hatnoa Islands, and some severe fighting is reported. Bismarck has had a fresh and violent attack of rheumatism. It is said that Krupp, the great gunmaker, is overwhelmed with orders, bis prices have advanced 50 to SO per cont., and tho large orders from Russia render it probable that ho will bavo to employ several hundred additional hands. Altogether, the prospect for universal disarmament and an era of poace does not appear particularly good. Russia's complications with Germany are said to bo growing serious. An alarming degreo of sickness prevails among the British soldiers in Afghanistan.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East. A fearful explosion took place in tho converting-room of tho Celluloid Manufacturing Company, at Newark, N. J., by which three men were instantly killod, and two others so burned that tliov cannot survive. The workmen were in their accustomed places when, from somo unknown cause, a mass of celluloid, which is a highiy-inflammablo material, suddenly exploded, destroying the one-story brick onilding with all its contents. By the burning of a German Turner Hall in New York, a sow nights ago, four pooplo living in apartments above the hall wore suffocated, and sevoral others were injured by leaping from tho windows. Old Aunt Mager, a colored woman, has just died in North Adams, Mass., at the ripe ago of 115. The nail manufacturers of Pittsburgh have again advanced tho price of nails 75 cents, making tho rate per keg £5. A nephew of tho poet Longfellow has boon arrested at Boston for lorgery. Tho Now York grain trade is highly elated over tlm passage by tbe Produce Exchange of a resolut on postponing the adoption of tho cental system until State and national ■ legislation has been secured. Two large flour-mills of Pennypacker & Co., Wilmington, DeL, burned last week. Loss, SIOO,OJO. , , Benj. C. Bogart, Treasurer of tho New York Produce Exchange, die! suddenly last wook. His accounts arc £30,000 short, and it is believed he took his own life. Frank Leslie, the publisher, died at his residence, in Fifth aveuue, New York, a few days since, from a fibrous tumor of the tliroa’. He had beon suffering for some time past. Messrs. Parnell and Dillon were enthusiastically reoeivod by the people of Philadelphia. At a meeting held in the Academy of Music, which was attended by as many people as the building would contaiD, resolutions expressive of sympathy with tho cause for which the gentlemen wore laboring were adopted.

"Weat. The gross earnings of the Chicago and Alton railroad for the year 1879 were $5,745,880, against $4,071,519 in 1878, an in crease of $1,074,361. This is an excellent showing, and proves the wisdom of the managers in extending the road from Mexico, Mo., to Kansas City. As the extension has beon open for about six months only, the result is tho more gratifying. By tho explosion of a can of powder in the house of a La Crosse (Wis.) quarrym.an eight persons who wero sitting in the room were terribly burned. Leonard Case, Cleveland’s wealthiest citizen, has just died, at the age of 60. The residence of Daniel Hoskins, of Bau Francisco, was burned a few nights ago, and Mrs. Hoskins and throe children perished in the flames. A frightful wreck occurred on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis railroad, near Union City, Ind. A bridgo ovor a swollen stream gave way, precipitating an engine and eleven cars of a freight train into the stream. John Marlin, engineer, was fatally injured, and Joeeph Archer, fireman, and H. W. Davis, brakeman, killed. The bottom has fallen out of the mining-stock business in Ban Francisco, and many of the loading operators are talking of moving to New York or Chicago. Tho twelve Ute Indians who have gono to Washington to have a talk with the authorities narrowly escaped lynching by the citizens of Pueblo, CoL, as they passed through that town. The grain elevators of Chicago, immense as their capacity is, are full almost to bursting, and, as grain continues to pour in at an enormous rate, the conundrum presents itself to the railway magnates and Board of Trade men, What is to be done with the great stock now in store V Some suggest the erection of a lot of temporary cribs and sheds to meet tho emergency. The large wagon factory of Mitchell, Lewis & Co., at Racine, Wis., has boon destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at $75,000. South. A pleasant feature of Gen. Grant’s tour through the South was his cordial reception by the people of tho little city of Fernandina, Fla. He was escorted by a committee headed by Gen. W. G. M. Davis, an officer in the Confederate servico, to the City Hall, which had been nicely decoratod with bunting and semi-tropical plants. A large crowd of citizens, principally colored, had assembled. Gen. Davis delivered a speech of welcome, expressing the hope that this visit would result in further uniting the people of all sections, and stating that all the South held the General in good esteem as their friend. Id reply Gen. Grant said: Gen. Davis and Citizens or Florida: It affords me great pleasure to visit this State, which Ido now for the first time. lam greatly pleased with the little I have seen o‘. it thus far, and with the cordiality of its citizens, who have welcomed me most warmly. I am very < lad to see you all. In the tour of the world which I have made I saw ly that which strengthened me la my love of oountry, and every section of It from Florida to

Maine. The freedom and liberty which yon enjoy here cannot-be realized by the people of the OU World. Referring to the report which he made in 1866, he said that he believed then that the Bouth acted in good faith, but he said then and sees now they were misled and driven into a course which produced result* now so greatly regretted by a'L It was not, however, their fault Concluding, he said: We are now a nnited people, and no one more desires that we may continue so, or will do more to accomplish that result, than myself. Three cheers were then given by the crowd for Gen. Grant, and three for Gen. Sheridan. Geo. Grant was cordially received and royally entertained by the people of Jacksonville, Fla. The festivities that followed embraced a reoeption, banquet, grand ball and drives through the orange groves that environ die city. From Jacksonville Gen. Grant journeyed to Palatka, where he tarried two days, and, on Saturday, Jan 10th, sailed for Cuba. City Marshal McGuire, of Lake Providence, La , while attempting to arrest a number of flatboatmen, was shot and killed Fivo men were arrested on suspicion and placed under guard. A number of McGuire’s relatives broke into the room where the prisoners were confined and opened fire. Two of the piisoners were mortally wounded, and three others crippled.

POLITICAL POINTS. The California Legislature assembled on the slh inst. A fusion was talked of between the Democrats, Workingmen and New Constitution Assemblymen to organize the Assembly, but it fell through, and on the first ballot tho Republicans eleoted their Speaker. In the caucus of the Republican members of tbe Ohio Legislature, Jan. 6, James A. Garfield was nominated for Senator by acclamation. The Tilden and Kelly factions in Now York have sottled their differences, and both parties have given assurances that they will actively and cordially support the nominee of the Democratic National Convention for President. Gov. Cobb, of Alabama, has filled the vacancy in tho United States Senate, caused by the death of Senator Houston, by appointing Luke Pryor, of Athens. Pryor has never been an offico-holdor, always declining, but is a lawyer of ability, and was tho law partner of Senator Houston. An Albany (N. Y.) dispatch says the anti-Grant movement has assumed definite shape in Albany, and a club has been formed having already sixty well-known Republicans as members. Mr. Dawson, one of the Evening Journal editors, is among tbe members. A. P. Gorman wa» nominated for United States Senator from Maryland by a ciucus of tbe Democratic members of tho Sta’e Legislature, on the Btli iust. He will sucoeed Senator Whyte, whose term expires March 4, 18»l. The Greenbackers, at a conference held in Washington, on tho Bth and 9th of January, decided to hold a National Convention of tho Greenback-Labor party at Chicago, on the 9th of June. Williams, the colored member of the Ohio Legislature, was refused accommodations at a Columbns restaurant, and the House, taking official cognizance of the matte-, unanimously passed a resolution appointing a committee to investigate the matter and report if tho dignity of that body had not been insulted. Williams will also prosecute the restaurant man for the violation of the Civil Rights law. The Indiana Democrats have decided to hold their State Convention on the 9th of June. The election in tho Seventh Missouri district to choose a Congressman to fill the vacancy occasioned by the of A. M. Lay lias resulted in the election of Col. John F. Phillips, Democrat, over ex-Gov. McClurg, Republican and Greenback candidate.

WASHINGTON NOTES. The Supreme Court of the United States denied the motion made to advance tho Massachusetts legal-tender case between Gen. Butler and Mr. Chittenden, of New York. Tho only ground given for refusing this was the general ono that motions to advanco cases which involve important constitutional questions will not be heard so long as the bench is uot full and might be iu danger of division. The annual report of the National Board of Health, containing an account of the operations of the past year, has been transmitted to Congress. The work of collecting information and advice from the principal sanitary organizations and sanitarians of the United States as to the best plan for a national public-health organization, including the subject of quarantine, both maritime and inland, is reported as having been quite successful, and, after carefully examining data thus collected, the board is of opinion that tho conclusions heretofore published by the American Public Health Association at the meeting of that body at Nashville in November, 1879, may be taken as fairly representing tho opinions of leading sanitarians and the most important organizations of tbis country. It has been decided by the board'that for the present complete quarantine establishments are only needed at Boston, New York, Philadelphia (near the mouth of the Chesapeake bay), Charleston, Savannah, near Brunswick, Ga., or Fernacdina, Fla., near Ship island, Miss., and at some point on the Texas coast. It is the opinion of the board that if, during the present winter, at all points where fever has prevailed during the past summer, care be taken to obtain thorough ventilation and exposure to cold of all the houses and inciosed spaces, and all bedding, clothing, eta, and if local sanitation be vigorously and properly carried out, there will be little danger of epidemic yellow fever next year from causes now existing in the country.

DOINGS IN pONGBESS. Congress reassembled after the holiday recess on the 6th inst., and both houses held short sessions. Secretary Scliurz sent to the Senate the report of the Hot Springs Commission. Bills introduced: By Mr. Davis (Ill.), to establish a Court of Appeals; by Mr. Cockrell to provide that no person on the retired Ust of the army, navy or marine corps shall draw a pension; also, to admit, free of duty, all articles inten ed for exhibition at the Millers' International Exhibition at Cincinnati in June; by Mr. Pendleton, to transfer certain claims from tbe Ex cutive Departments to the Court of Claims for adjudication; by Mr. Vest, fixing tbe compensation of United States District Attorneys; limiting the compensation of Clerks of District and Circuit Courts where bne person holds both offices, and fixing the com-; pensation of United States Marshals and Deputies; by Mr. Coke, to provide for completing tho work of improvi g the Missouri river at or near Kansas City. A number of private bills and petitions were also introduced and referred. On motion of Mr. Morgan, as a mark of respect to tbe memory of the late Senator Houston, the Senate adjourned.... A resolution was adopted in the House ordering an investigation of the Ute massacre at White River Agency. Two bills in regard to the Panama caual were referred to the select committee. The House went into commi tee of the whole on the report of the Committee on Rulei, out no progress was made, owing to the absence ofjtwo members of the committee. Mr. Hawk introduced a bill directing the i sneing of patents for land on which bounty land-warrants have been located. Mr. Forney announced the death of Senator Houston, and the House, as a mark of respec r , adjourned.

In an executive session of the Senate, on the 7th lust., the following nominations were made: Marcus W. Acbeson, District Judge of the Western district of Pennsylvania; James N. Kerns, United States Marshal for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania; John K. Valentine, United States Attorney for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jacob Wheeler, Un ted States Marshal for the Southern district of Illinois; Georgo W. Hazelton, United Sta es for the East-m district of Wisconsin; John M. Morton, Collector of In ternal Revenue for the first district of Califor. is; Daniel B. Angier, Postmaster at Washington; John B. Sticknoy, United .-tates attorney for the Northern district of Florida; Charlos S. Varian, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada; Henry £. Prickett. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court otIdnho; E. J. Conger, Justioe of the Supreme Court of Montana; E. P. Pomeroy, United Statu Attorney for Aiizona; John J. Henry, Register of tho Land Office at Leadvillc; Edward C. David, United States Surveyor General of the District of Wyoming; Henry M. Atkinson, Surveyor General of the District of New Mexico; Alexander G. Clarke, Register of the Land Office at Deg Moines, lowa ; Isaac W, Wiog, R'ceiver of Public Moneys, Bayfield. Wis.; Hiram W. Parker, Register of the Land Office, Beatrice, Neb.; James B. Bloss, R gister of the Land Office at Detroit; -Stephen H. Alban, Register of the l and Office at Wausau, Wis.; George D. Bowman, Register of the Laud Office at La Mesilla, N. M. Mr. Pendleton submitted an amendment to the Bayard legal-tender resolution, as follows; “And said notes shall not bo available for any of the reserves required to be kept by the national banks, ind all such reserves shall be kept in coin.” Referred. Tile Senate discussed the bill which provi es for the investment of Indian trust funds in United States bonds, but took no ac ion upon it. A bill for the reclamation of the mar-lies about Washington was referred. Mr- Logan introduced a bill to establish a United 8 ates Court in the Indian Territory. A short discussion in regard to a proposed new Deparlment of Agriculture and Commerce was participated in. by several Senators, and a few private bills were noticed.... In tho House, a bill passed providing that an owner of a mine who wished to sell could make affidavit-for the application for a Unite'd Slates patent by his agent. Bills a: d resolutions introduced; By Mr. Chalmers, to regulate coin certificates; by Mr. Townshend (Ill.), instructing tbe Committee on Foreign Aff-irs to inquire into the expediency of abolishirg all Elivo3's Extraordinary and Ministers Resident from the* United States to foreign countries; by Air. Mills, to lequest the President to invite Mexico to enter into a treaty, al o Brazil; bj Mr. Page, to restrict tho immigration of the Chinese; by Mr. E am, to furoish additional facilities for the collection of custom dues; by Mr. Covert, for the reduction of duties on imported merchandise: by Mr. Coffrotb, calling on the Postmaster General for his reasons for not complying with the law requiring him to furnish a double postal card; by Mr. Bedzhoover, to puni«h the sale of firearms to uncivilized -Indians; by Mr. Acklen, for the regulation of Inter-State freights and passengers; by Mr. Barber, to prevent the use of the United States flag for advertising purposes; by Mr. Mills, to prohib t ail Indians on reservations going into Texas; by Mr. Culbertson, authorizing the recoinage of the trade dollar; by Mr. Ryan, to ascertain the losses sustained from Indian depredations; by Mr. Bel ford, to pay to Mrs. N. O. Meeker and others certain sums of money out of the Ute Indtau annuity funds; by Mr. Brents, extending th* Laud laws to the Territory of Alaska; by Mr. Bennett, to establish tho Territory of Pembina. The Sorgeant-at-Arma brought to the bar of the Senate L. T. Smith, Levi Wilson and E. B. Purcell, on the Bth, to answer to a charge of contempt in not obeying the summons to testify in the Ingalls case. After considerable discussion the prisoners were discharged. A joint resolution giving the Hot Springs Commission sixty days more time was passed. Bills and resolutions introduced: By Mr. Kernan, allowing Northern men who had their property seized by the Confederacy to sue the United States for the same; by Mr. Plumb, to create an additional land district in Kansas; by Mr. Jones, to repeal the twenty-second section of the act to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and to- aid in the construction of its road. In executive session. Worthy S. Streator was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Eighteenth Ohio district... .In the House, Mr. Garfield was congratulated, on his appearance, on account of his election to the Senate. After several committee reports, the bill on the revision of the laws was passed. After the morning hour the whole day was passed in committee of the whole on the revision of the rules. , The Senate was not in session Jan. 9. The special Senate committee appointed to investigate the negro exodus consists of Messrs. Yoorhees, Ysnce and Pendl ton, Democrats, and Windom and Blair, Republicans In the House little was done, the body being in committee of the whole on the private calendar most of tbe day. Among the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr. Ryan, admitting, free of duty, clothing and other articles destined for the relief of colored immigrants; by Mr. Hayes (Hi.), granting a pension to each survivor of the Mexican War who was not engaged in the late rebellion, or who did not abet the same. A number of private bills were reported to the House and passed. Representatives Blackburn, Blount, Cannon, Clymer and Hawley were appointed a sub-committee to investigate the Star Route service.