Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1880 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. Lorillard’s Iroquois won the race for ‘ 2-year-olds at Newmarket, England. The cost of Beaconsfield’s scientific frontier war in Afghanistan to date has been more than £13,000,000. The Russian Government is improving the military roads beyond the Ural mountains, in anticipation of a war with China. All parties in Germany are convinced that the Government cannot hope for co-oper-ation from the present Parliament, and that it will be compelled soon to appeal to the people. It is thought that the German Minister of War is bent on increasing the standing army of the empire to 2,000,000 of men, and that, sooner or later, he will succeed. Russia has ordered several ironclads lo the Pacific, to be in readiness for the breaking out-of hostilities between Russia and China. It is said that Japan has rejected the proposal of China to enter into an alliance against Russia. Sir Bartle Frere Inis tendered his resignation as Governor of the ('ape of Good Hope. • • An -explosion in a London iron foundry re lilted in f lu- death of twenty-five persons. About twenty others were seriously injured, jo.ne it L b< lieve-1 fatally. A terrible incident from Nihilist life is reported from the Russian district of PutilofT. \f (be moment of his arre - a young nobleman wis shot by Ina own fath'-r. The father then shot himself. The Russian students, who in many instances are men past 20, have been prohibited from marrying. Their sweethearts are bus pected of an even more uueompromising r.idi calism than is attributed to the students tliem-

DOMEBTIO INTELLIGENCE. Blast. Four moll were killed by the explosion of a l oiter in the Merchant iron mill at Romo, N. Y. Seventy thousand barrels of oil were l.nrned at Bradford, Pa., which, with the tanks and machinery, make an aggregate Ion; of >190,000. Destructive fires are reported in the cranberry bogs and cedar-timber land south of Barnegat, N. J. Fire broke out a second time in the region of Bradford, Pa., wiping out several small villages and burning hundreds of oil establishments. The losses amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some. unknown scoundrel sent the Spanish Consul General at New York an infernal machine, filled with the most destructive explosives, and, upon opening it, he was badly, ~ though not fatally, injured. •. A powder-mill explosion near Pottsville, Pa., resulted in the killing of one man * > and the fatal burning of three others. ■ ? Three men were hanged at Lebanon, Pa., May 13, for being accessories to the mur- ” ’ dor of one Raber, whoso life they had heavily insured. Two other persons' who were con- ■*- ccvtied in the conspiracy had been previously ’,'J banged, so that live men have paid the penalty “ ' of t heir lives for compassing the death of one num. The American Bible Society lias just held its sixty-fourth annual meeting in New ' York. The annual reports showed receipts of the year at >608,342. The Hon. John W. Fos- . ter, of Indiana, United States Minister to Russia, was elected Vice President, and the Hon. John Jay manager. The entire business portioii of Milton, Pa., lias been destroyed by fire. About -100 buildings, including all the churches, banks, . hotels, newspaper offices, etc., were burned. • 'Tin- flames spread so rapidly that several people lost their lives. In the excitement thieves preyed upon much of tho unprotected - property, one lady being relieved of ■■>6o,ooo in United States bonds. The loss by the conflagration is estimated at .>2,000,000, and 3,060 people'were rendered homeless. Girl Mitnke, the murderer of John Atloff, was hanged at Buffalo on Friday of last week. He refused to see his wife, blasphemed in tho. presence of a clergyman who vainly endeavored to converse with him, and met death w ith the same stolidity which ho had maintained since his arrest. Chief Justice Sanford E. Church died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence in Albion, N. Y., on the 14th of May. Judge Church has been one of the leading men in New York politiesfor nearly forty years, and was very popular with all parties. His name has been frequently mentioned in connection with the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Judge ( 'hutch was born in 1815, and was, therefore, 65 years of age. The body of a Philadelphia police officer. who died in 1874, has been found to be petrified. It weighs 500 pounds. West. A. rumor lias reached Denver of the massacre of twenty-five prospectors by the Indians in the Lower Gunnison country. No particulars are given. A teacher in one of the public schools of Chicago has been arrested for whipping boy, whose body is said to bear marks showing that the punishment received by him was unduly severe. A mob of railroad track-layers undertook to rescue one of their co-workers from the jail at Augusta, Kan., but the City Marshal killed their leader and compelled them to beat a retreat. A fire at Fayette, Ohio, burned forty buildings, valued, with their contents, at >75,000. A collision between the United States Marshal’s posse and a large crowd of settlersypn railroad lands in Tulare county, Cal., resulted in the killing of several of the latter and the wounding of two or three of the officers. An explosion of live boxes, nearly 100 pounds, of giant powder occurred in a blacksmith shop at Central City, Dakota, instantly killing Samuel Kimble, foreman of the mine, and Joseph . Trudell and Jonas Gilmore, employes. The bodies were most fearfully torn to pieces. The country, for an area of a mile square, was strewn with small fragments of flesh and the ruins of the shops. Victoria’s band of Apaches attacked the Indians on the San Carlos reservation recently, and killed an entire family of thirteen. The health officers of Chicago announce that the city is now virtually free front all danger of the spread of small-pox. Three convicts escaped from the peni tentiary at Columbus, Ohio, by locking then guard in the kitchen and scaling the outei walls. A coal-mine shaft near Norway, Mich, caved in, burying sixteen miners. Tliirteen o the men were taken out alive, after much dig > but the three others were crushed t< death,

A man named John Allendorf, claiming to be a resident of Linn county, Kan., has arrived at Leadville with a harrowing report of a massacre in the Ute country. He says he left home in company with seventeen companions, weeks ago, and that after taking out considerable metal on the reservation his party was attacked by the savages, he alone escaping to tell the tale of the slaughter. A large number of citizens of Denver are arming and equipping themselves regardless of expense for a prospecting tour in the Ute country. They will make war on the savages if the latter molest them. The popular comedy “ Engaged ” is continued another week at McVicker’s Chicago Theater, with Abbey's New York Park Theater company in the cast. This sparkling piece has drawn immensely, and for that reason and the popular demand is continued. A party of twenty-live men from the Black Hills, who were out in pursuit of the murderers of John Diffenbach, recently encountered and had a severe light with a band of Indians on the Little Powder river. One white man and four redskins were killed in the conflict. Mrs. Smith, of Angola, near Fort Wayne, Ind., went to a ball, leaving her three children, two girls and a boy, at home. Late in the night David Fry entered the house in a drunken condition, lipsct a lamp, thereby setting tire to the house, which was soon burned to the ground. Fry and the three children perished in the flames. A six days’ (twelve hours per day) walking match has just teen conte.stf d in Chicago, with the result indicated below: ,V/Zr.«,| .Mi'lrx. Sherry 13-17 < Irosslaud 1315 Olmstead 1137 j Unknown 13(35 Campana 13'27 iCauston '275 The time made by Sherry, the winner, is said to be the best on record. Boutlx A frightful explosion is reported from Baltimore. David P. Shannon A Co., junk dealers, purchased a quantity of condemned shrapnel shells at Fort McHenry, and took part of them outside to break up. While this work was going on, one of the shells exploded, killing six persons and seriously wounding two others. The bodies of all the killed were badly mutilated, and that of one man who stood near was literally blown to atoms. Portions of bis body w< n- found in every direction, and the largest pari discovered was an arm. The report of the explosion was heard a distance of live miles. A ■white man named Thomas White has just been hanged at Spartansburg, S. C., for the murder of a colored man.

POLITICAL POINTS. The Republican Convention of Nevada. held May 11, appointed six delegates to the Chicago Convention, and instructed them to Support Blaine. The, State Senate of New York has voted, 17 to 14, in favor of granting women the right of suffrage. Four political State Conventions were held May 12, In Michigan the Republicans instructed for Blaine, but an anti-Grant resolution created a tumult, and was promptly tabled. The Florida Republicans instructed for Grant. In West Virginia the Blaine Republicans had things their own way, instructions for the Senator being opposed by only a few Sherman men. The Wisconsin Democrats elected four delegatcs-at-largc to the Cincinnati Convention. No instructions were given, but they are understood to be. opposed to Tilden. The Republicans of Florida have nominated S. B. Conover for Governor. The Vermont Greenbackers met in convention at Montpelier on the 13th inst., and selected delegates to their National Convention. The followingis from the Boston Advertiser of the 14th inst.: “In an interview with E. B. Washburne, visiting his brother at Portland, he states his candidacy for the Presidency is out of the question. He is for Grant first, last and all the time, repudiates all combinations with other candidates, and will not be a candidate under any circumstances. The charge that he is guilty of duplicity toward Grant ho denies, and says the result of the Cook County Convention was a greater surprise to him than any one else.” Wyoming sends one Blaine and one. Grant delegate lo Chicago. The Republican and Democratc National ('ommittecs have been petitioned to afford accommodations at the conventions for delegates from State and National WomanSuffrage Associations.

WASHINGTON NOTES. Ex-Senator Christiancy has commenced proceedings at Washington for divorce from nis wife. Among the important measures pending before Congress, and which many members are desirous should be disposed of this session, are the Electoral-Count bill, the Clnnese-Immi-gration.bill, and the Tariff bill. 'j’lic Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports the exports of domestic breadstuffs for April at >12.679.115 against >14,168,630 for April, 1879, and for ten months, ending the 30th tilt., >207.306,615 against >149,088,266 for the ten corresponding months of the previous year.

MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. Dr. Livingston, ex-Indian Agent at Crow Creek, who has been tried on several charges of crookedness and acquitted in each case, has secured another verdict of not guilty < n the fifth indictment, relating to the alleged stumpage frauds. Tiie United States Supreme Court, in a recent decision, declared lotteries to be a Species of gambling, and bad in their influences, and that States had a perfect right to abrogate their charters. The Methodist General Conference, at Cincinnati, elected H. W. Warren. C. D. Foss, J. F. Hurst and O. E. Haven Bishops. The Western Nail Association has reduced prices from $4 to $3.25 per keg. Mills will hereafter run one week and suspend two. Twenty-two steamers left British ports during the past week with passengers for the United States. Several companies are putting on extra vessels, and nearly all find themselves unable to provide promptly for the emigrants who apply for passage. Burned : The Mihills Manufacturing Company’s works, Fond du Lac, Wis., loss $200,000 : twenty-one business houses and several dwellings at West Liberty, Ohio, loss $300,000 ; a large part of the village of Stuyvesant, N. Y., loss $200,000. Eight clubs are entered in the race for the League base-ball championship of the United {States. At the close of the second week’s play Chicago was ahead of all competitors, having won eight games and lost one ; Worcester had won six and Jost two ; Cleveland won six and lost three; Bos! on won four and lost four ; Providence and Troy had each won

three and lost five ; and Buffalo and Cincinnati had each won two and lost seven games. All the clubs have to play a series of twelve games with each other. In the Whittaker investigation at West Point, all the five experts in penmanship expressed the belief that Whittaker wrote the note of warning, and one of them created a sensation by testifying that the note of warning was written on a piece of paper tom from a sheet on which Whittaker commenced a letter to his mother. Whittaker still stoutly maintains his innocence. A New York paper publishes a list of eighty names of Cuban revolutionists who have landed on the island with a quantity of dynamite, blasting powder and a large number of 36-shooting rifles. A number of Americans are with the expedition.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS. The President pro tern. (Thurman) laid before the Senate, on the morning of Monday, May 10 a communication from the Secretary of the Interior stating that his estimates of March 5, 1880, for the deficiency for arrears and the army and navy pensions have been found insufficient, ami transmitting the increased estimate. The report of the conference committee on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill was presented by Mr. Eaton and adopted. After the morning hour, the Kellogg-Spofford ease was the subject ot a speech by Mr. Hoar, occupying the whole day. The Senate rejected the nomination of George S. Houghton to lie Census Supervisor Third district of 10wa.... In the House, under the call of the States, the following bills were introduced and referred : By Mr. Doggett, for the survey of lands within the railroad subsidy limits; by Mr. Lounsbury, amending the Revised Statutes so as to allow national banks to issue notes to the extent of 90 per cent, of the market value of bonds deposited to secure circulation; by Mr. Frost, a resolution asking what, if any, circular letter had been given to Gen. Grant to foreign Governments on his foreign tour; by Mr. Newberry, to extend tho time for completing the Northern Pacific railway; by Mr. Young (Ohio), appropriating $40,000 to rebuild Memorial Hall at Day ton, Ohio; by Mr. Carlisle, to reclaim waste and arid lands; by Mr. McCoid, to regulate commerce by railway between the States; by Mr. Cabell, allowing tobacco manufacturers to import liquorice and liquoricepaste in bond, and exempting the same from duty; by .Mr. Wright. a resolution declaring that, after the 15th inst., the session of the House shall begin at 11 o’clock a. m. Mr. McGowan, from the Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported back the joint resolution requiring the President to call an International Sanitary Conference to meet in Washington, D. C. Passed. The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial bill was reported from the Committee on Appropriations. It appropriates $16,120,931. Consideration was then resumed of the Curtim-Yo-cum contested-election case, and the House was addressed by Mr. Stevenson in support of the claim of Ihe contestee. Mr. Frost introduced a bill providing that army officers should be promoted according to date of .'commission. At the'night session of the House, Mr. Stevenson, of Illinois, made a speech favoring the election of President and Vice President by a direct vote of the people.

On Tuesday, May 11, the Senate concurred in the House amendment to the joint resolution authorizing the President to call an International Sanitary Conference. The amendment includes in the countries from which dc'cgates are to be invited those subject to cholera. Mr. Hill.spoke two hours nud a half upon the Keilogg-Sp jfford case, and had not concluded at adjournment In the House, after reports from the Ways and Means Committee, the Curtin-Yocum con-tested-election case was decided by the adoption of a resolution that Mr. Yocum was entitled to retain his scat, by a vote of 153 to 75. The House then went into committee of the whole upon the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, but adjourned before finishing it. In the evening the House proceeded to the consideration of the Steamboat bill, and after considerable debate, and without making much progress in the bill, adjourned.

In the Senate, on the 12th inst., Mr. Hill finished his speech upon tho Kellogg case, his remarks occupying the whole day. The President nominated Janies L. Dryden, of Illinois, to lie United States Attorney for Montana, and John S. Bigley, of Newman, Ga., to be United States Attorney for Georgia. The nomination of Bobert M. Wallace to be United States Marshal for South Carolina was rejected by the Senate In the House, Mr. Hooker introduced a bill abolishing the Indian Commission. A large number of committee reports were made, and the bills were disposed of as recommended, after which the House went into committee upon the Legislative Appropriation bill. An evening session was held for consideration of the District Code bill.

The President pro tem. of the Senate laid before that body, on Thursday, May 13, a communication asking for $57,900 for deficiency in the service of the land offices. Mr. Voorhees submitted a resontion directing the Secretary of tho Interior to report to the Senate the names of all railroad corporations in the United States to whom grants of land have been made by compliance with the terms of the "rants within the time specified therein; also the number of acres of unearned lands claimed by each of such railroad corporations, and the period of time when their right to them expired under the limitation contained in said grants. Adopted. A bill abolishing tolls on the Louisville and Portland canal, and authorizing the Government to operate the waterway was passed. Messrs. Hampton and Carpenter debated the Kellogg case, both in favor of Mr. Kellogg retaining his seat. Ralph P. Buckland, of Ohio; Charles C. House!, of Nebraska ; George B. Smyth, of lowa, and Daniel Chadwick, of Connecticut, were appointed Government Directors f the Union Pacific Railway Company.... At 10:30 Wednesday’s session of the House was continued. The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Culbertson iu place of Itrcgan as member of the committee to investigate the alleged corruption in the election case of Donnelly vs. Washburn. The House went into committee of the whole on the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill. At noon the s-.ession became the regular Thursday meeting, and the committee consideration of the Legislative bill was continued. Mr. Springer replied to Mr. Orth’s explanation of the Venezuela matter. Mr. Cobb introduced a bill appropriating $9,000,000 to supply the dilicicncies in the appropriations for the payment of pensions for the present fiscal year, and asked for its present consideration. It went back to the committee.

In the Senate, on Friday, May 14, Mr. Thurman called up a joint resolution authorizing a court of inquiry in the case of Thomas Worthington, late Colonel of the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, and it was passed, with amendment. The bill providing for additional accommodations for the Congressional Library was passed as amended. Messrs. Pendleton and Cameron, of Wisconsin, spoke upon the case of Kellogg, both against unseating the sitting member. Adjourned to Monday. The President appointed N. G. Ordway, of New Hampshire, formerly Ser-geant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, Governor of Dakota Territory... .In the House, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered in committee and afterward passed. Mr. Gibson reported a resolution for adjournment May 31, which met with much opposition, and threatened fi’ibustering by members who favored legislation upon the tariff at the present session. The matter was undecided. The House met at 7:30 and immediately went into committee of the whole on the bill regulating the municipal code of tho District of Columbia.