Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1881 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. Serious disturbances have occurred at Marseilles and Nantes, in France. AtNanteu the riot grew out 1 of a large procession marching through the Streets in protest against the recent decree , prohibiting religious parades; and at Marseilles a number of hostile encounters took place between French and Italian residents, in which several persons were killed, and the police and soldiers were called out to preserve the peace. Some gun-cotton exploded on the steam furnace ’of H. M. 8. Monarch in Tuniharbor, killing a Lieutenant and wounding eight men, one of whom died since. The Italian Government will obtain a loan of $120,000,000 to enable it io resume specie payment. It will be placed in London, Vienna, Paris and New York, a portion being reserved for Italian banks. The stewards of the Henley regatta are being well abused by the English sporting critics, the Sportsman especially, for their ungenerous treatment of the Cornell crew. The Sportsman hints that there is a spice of cowardice in refusing the American team the right to row for the Visitors’ Cup. A bill for the abolition of capital punishment, introduced in the House of Commons, whs debated in that body, and rejected by a vote of 175 to 89. Unless previously disposed of, the steamship Great Eastpfh will be sold at auction in October. [ The census of ttyo Kingdom of Great Britain (including England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland), recently taken, shows a total population of over 35,000,000, being a gain of a little over 4,000,000 in ten years. . A cyclone in the Blois district of France did damage to the amount of several million francs. The feeling between the French and the Italians, owing to the indignation of the latter because of the former’s occupation of Tunis, is of so intense a character that on the Paris Bourse the new Italian loan has been summarily ruled off the boards. A steamship collided with and sunk a Turkish man-of-war at the entrance to the Dardanelle*. This year the emigration from Sweden to America will reach 70,000, which is about one-sixtieth of the entire population.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Eamt. It is said that Trenor W. Park, the late chief of the Panama railroad, is to found an orphan asylum at Brattleboro, Vt., with $500,000, as a memorial to his wife. An earthquake at Newburyport, Mass., very early on the morning of tlio 19th, must have suggested the end of the world to the citizens. No serious loss occurred. William Hoffman, his brother Frederick and Christopher Brash wore drowned in Long Island sound by the upsetting of a boat. Batavia, N. Y., has a sensation in the discovery of the supposed remains of William Morgan, the man who was alleged to have exposed Free Masonry, and was thought to have been drowned by order of the Masonic fraternity in the Niagara river fifty-five years ago. A New York agricultural paper, judging from 2,000 crop reports, draws the conclusion that the next harvest will show 20 per cent less wheat than last year, and 15 per cent less corn, an increase in rye and barley, and the largest crop of oats ever produced. The Midland railways of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, together with four other connecting lines, have been amalgamated under a load of $20,000,000 common and $lO,000,000 preferred stock. The consolidation has a line from New York to the coal-fields of Pennsylvania. The New York city directory f n ’Bl—’B2 is published. It contains 285,477 names an increase over the previous year of 11,7(11. It estimates the population of the city at 1,257,554. Silas C. Herring, the well-known safe manufacturer of New Jersey, is dead. West. The suspension bridge over the Allegheny river at Pittsburgh, which cost $300,000, and was considered fire-proof, took fire and was damaged about $40,000. Henry S. Bane, who died last week at Crawfordsville, Ind., at the age of 80 years, represented that district in Congress in 1841, and was elected Governor at the outbreak of the war, but resigned the office on being chosen United States Senator. On a Hannibal and St. Joseph train, near Chillicothe, Mo., J. M. Kiser, a commercial traveler, of Quincy, was fired upon three times by a stranger, who then pulled the bellcord, stopped the train and leaped off. The first shot took effect in the shoulder and the second in the right arm, inflicting mortal wounds. The assassin left a valise which showed that he was Col. Keith, of Columbus, Ohio, who is known to be insane. Milton Yarberry, Town Marshal at Albuquerque, N. M., gives the people something to gossip over. About four months ago ho killed a nephew of ex-Gov. Brown, of Tennessee. Last week he murdered a carpenter employed in the railroad yards. Some miscreant blew up the store of Dr. Conkling, at Centerville, Cal., with giant powder, nearly killing the owner. Thomas Garfield, uncle to the President, while out riding about twelve miles from Cleveland, Ohio, was struck by a passing train while attempting to cross at a railroad crossing, and instantly killed. Mrs. Alonzo Arnold, sister to Dr. Boynton, of Cleveland, and a cousin of the President, who was with Mr. Garfield in the buggy, was badly injured, and cannot live. Mr. Garfield was in his 80th year.

The Missouri River Improvement Convention, at Council Bluffs, has made a demand for $5,000,000 from the public treasury, $400,000 of which it wants for use next year iu extracting snags. Hon. John Hogan, of St. Louis, urged as the policy of the improvers that no vote be given by the Western men i;i Congress to a River and Harbor bill which faded to contain the above appropriation. The Town of Tombstone, Arizona, was burned last week, and a great portion of it was destroyed. A fire swept over 7,250 acresin Merced county, Cal., destroying the grain crops, farm-houses, outbuildings, fences, etc. Ata meeting of the Hereford cattlebreeders, held in Chicago, and which was largely attended by representatives from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, lowa and Wyoming Territory, it was determined to form an association to improve the beef cattle of the country by the introduction of the Hereford breed. A colored waiter named Stannard was murdered at the Owl Club, Madison street, Chicago, by a fellow waiter named Boss, The wm 4wk, Md the guaml, which

ended in murder, was as to who should go on watch. The wound was a triangular one, inflicted with a dirk, most likely. The fire at Tombstone, Arizona, destroyed 160 buildings, rendering 800 people homeless. The losses aggregate about $250,000. The Common Council of Chicago passed an ordinance vacating La Salle street for the purpose of providing a site for the new Chamber of Commerce. The Michigan Central and the Lake Shore railroads have declared quarterly dividends—the former of 1 per cent., and the latter of 2 per eent Dr. McMullen, of Chicago, has been appointed Bishop of Davenport, lowa. South. No less than two-thirds of the business portion of Warrenton, N. C., has been destroyed by fire. The estimated loss is $40,000. Two stores and a cotton warehouse were burned at Greenville, Ala., the loss being $30,000. In an affray at Marshall, Texas, Robert Hill killed Is.tac Verge. The former fled to the cancbrakes in Louisiana, where a Sheriff’s posse riddled him with bullets on his refusal to surrender. A stage-coach on the San Antonio and Laredo hue was stopped the other night near Rice Station, Texas, about twenty-five miles from San Antonio, by a highwayman, who compelled two passengers to alight and assist him to rob the mail-bags. Henry and Joseph Reimkemper, two youths, were drowned at Spanish Fort, near New Orleans, by the upsetting of a skiff. Thirty-five persons who ate chickensalad at a picnic near Decatur, Ga., were badly poisoned -and suffered severely. Medical aid was promptly rendered, and no deaths occurred. The chickens from which the salad wan made had been boiled in-a brass kettle. A controlling interest in the Houston and Texas Central road has been secured by C. I*. Huntington, of the Southern Pacific. At Holly Springs, Miss., Wyatt Holmes was hanged for the murder of Andrew Scott. He acknowledged the crime and exhorted all to meet him in heaven. Five thousand people were present. Murderer and his victim were both colored men.

POLITICAL POINTS. The balloting at Albany for Senators, on the 18th inst., resulted as follows : For the short term : Wheeler, 29 : Conkling, 20 ; Jacobs, 24 ; Cornell, 5 ; Lapham, 13 ; scattering, 4. For successor to Platt: Depew, 44 ; Platt, 17 ; Kernan, 34; Cornell, 5 ; scattering, 5. In the Assembly, a concurrent resolution for final adjournment on June 20 was taoled, the Democrats only voting in its favor. Ex-Vice President Wheeler’s arrival there is regarded by the half-breeds as significant. He says, in an interview, that he is not in any sense a candidate for Senator ; that he is in favor of Depew, and will use his best efforts to elect him. Senators Conkling and Platt had a conference with Gen. Grant, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, which was attended also by Vice President Arthur, Senator Jones, of Nevada, and New York politicians of local note. The advisability of the ex-Presidont’s going to Albany was discussed, but it was deemed best that he should not. It is averred that Conkling declared that he would not go back to Washington except with Platt, and, though pressed by his friends to change his decision in this matter, he declared it final. In the monotonous balloting at Albany, on the 20th inst., Wheeler and Jacobs had 24 votes each for the short term, and Conkling 23. Depew got 37, Kernan 25 and Platt 21 for the long term. Ex-Vice President Wheeler said the only way out of the deadlock was the election of any man Conkling might select as his successor. Grant, Platt and Conkling conferred together in New York, and in the evening the candidates left for Albany. President Garfield repudiates the tender of the Marshalship of New York made by John I. Davenport to Senator Strahan. In the twentieth ballot at Albany for Senator, for the short term Elbridge G. Lapham, of Canandaigua, received 25 votes, Wheeler getting 38 and Conkling 33. In the twenty-first ballot Depew had 50, Kernan 51 and Platt 27, for the long term. Both factions remain firm, and promise to hold on, if necessary, all summer. Robertson continues at Albany, instead of taking his new office, which Merritt retains until the Senatorship business is settled. It is proposed to continue the nominations at Saratoga. Eighteen out of twenty-seven members of the Virginia Republican State Central Committee met at Richmond pursuant to call. In accordance with a resolution passed by the committee last February, that no member of the committee who acted with any other organization could continue as a member, John N. Lewis, the Chairman, and the candidate of the Mahone Republican coalition for Lieutenant Govcrner, was expelled, and Gen. A. C. Wickham was appointed Chairmanjin his stead. The committee then decided to call a convention for the 24th of August at Staunton, to nominate State officers.

There was a flurry of excitement in the New York Legislative Convention on the 22d, caused by rumors that the administration men intended attempting to secure one of the vacancies by declaring the votes for Jacobs unconstitutional and void, he being a member of the Legislature and ineligible under the State law, whenever any Republican should receive a majority of the remaining votes. On the second ballot. Mr. Wheeler’s vote reaching .50, before the vote was declared, a Democratic member mentioned the prevalence of the rumor, and hanged his vote from Jacobs to Clarkson N. Potter, and this was followed by a general change of Democratic votes, which were scat"tered upon sixteen or seventeen different candidates. After adjournment a Democratic caucus withdrew Jacobs and put up Clarkson N. Potter in his place. At a conference of the stalwarts Mr. Conkling made a long speech, varning bis followers to “beware of the corrupt group of politicians who are striving to destroy the true Republican party and its prestige,” and pleading with them to be steadfast in the faith of that party. He said a great deal concerning the ftnmense power of railroad corporations, that are unscrupulously using millions to “ debauch sworn legislators,” and hoped that his words would produce “the most profound impression of which they were capable.” Mr. Conkling’s opinion in the matter of “ Senatorial was not forgotten, and he insisted that “if two Republican Senators are elected, they must be pure stalwarts and men whose characters are above suspicion.” Two ballots were taken that day, with the following result: First—Depew, 52 ; Platt, 26; Wheeler, 40; Conkling, 32. Second—Depew, W; Flatt, 25; Wheeler, 50; Conkllag/ 83,

-Congressman Emory Speer, of the Ninth Georgia district, has publicly expressed his purpose to vote with the Republicans in the organization of the next House. In the first ballot for Senator at Albany, on the 23d inst., Clarkson N. Potter had 53 votes for the short term, Wheeler 50, and Conkling 32. The vote for the long term gave Depew and Kernan each 53, and Platt 27. In the bribery investigation, James Tillinghast, of the New York Central road, explained what use he made of $20,000 la currency in his private business. John L Davenport testified that he was authorized by Henry E. Knox, of Washington, to tender a Marshalship to Senator Strahan. After a long discussion over the admission of delegates, the Democratic State Convention of Maryland nominated Hon. Thomas J. Keating for Comptroller. Nelson Dingley, Jr., ex-Governor of Maine, has been nffininated by the Republicans to occupy Frye’s vacant seat in the House of Representatives at Washington. Fifty white Republicans of Virginia gathered at Washington to express to the members of the Cabinet their desire for a coalition with Mahone and to protest against the re moval of John F. Lewis from the Chairmanship of the Republican State Central Committee. The ballot for Senator for the short term, at Albany, June 24, gave Wheeler 45 votes, Potter 44, and Conkling 30. For the long term Depew and Kernan got 45 each and Platt 27. The Republican Executive Committee of Mississippi met last week, and adjourned without ordering a State Convention, from which it is inferred no ticket will be put up.

WASHINGTON NOTES. President Garfield and family -went to Long Branch last week. Mrs. Garfield will remain there several weeks if the location is found to agree with her. The President will return to Washington soon. Leading Democrats who have been heard from say it will bo the policy of the party next winter to pass a 3-per-cent. Funding bill, and not to accept the Windom continuance policy. Auditor French, of the Treasury Department, says that he has yielded no part of the Government’s claim against the Central Pacifio Company, which he thinks will be promptly paid in full when he has reached the exact figures. Judge Cox, in charging the Grand Jury m the Criminal Court, of Washington, D. C., informed them they would have to pass upon the men charged with defrauding the Government, through violation of postal laws, and warned them to consider the cases without bias, but simply from a true and just basis. Charles H. Howard, brother of Gen. O. O. Howard, has been appointed Indian Inspector, vice J. L. Mahon, resigned. William H. Turner, a postal clerk, for several years in charge of star routes, is removed, and George M. Sweeney appointed in his place. Mr. Upton, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has started for Europe, where he goes on business connected with the Treasury Department. Before leaving, he placed his resignation in the hands of Secretary Windom, to be acted on as might be deemed best by the President and the Secretary. Gen. Brady, ex-Assistant Postmaster General, has made application in the Criminal Court of Washington to have the charges of fraud made against him tried at once. The court (Judge Cox) held that he could not expedite matters, and Brady will have to wait until September.