Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1881 — HEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

HEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. Twelve hundred Italians have left Marseilles in consequence of the Franco-Italian riots. Baron Magnus, late German Ambassador at Copenhagen, who was dismissed for attending a banquet given to Miss Sarah Bernhardt, who cherishes anti-German feeling, has become insane from brooding over his disgrace. In a financial article the London Times advises the withdrawal of the English representatives from the Monetary Conference. It states that England is firmly wedded to the single (gold) standard, and only entered the bi-metallic conference out of compliment to the United States and France. Cornell University crew has completed arrangements to row at Vienna, Aug. 5. Bon Amana, the rebel chief of Oran, Algeria, is said by spies to have murdered the French soldiers captured by him, and spared only thirty-three of the Spaniards whom he took prisoners near Saida. The French astronomers say that the comet has no head worth speaking of, but an immense tail which is 7,000,000 leagues in length. It is to bo visible about three weeks longer and then to disappear for seventy-four years. T. T. Gould, a retired business man, was murdered while traveling on an express train from London to Brighton, and his corpse thrown out at Balcombe tunnel. Herr Most, editor of the Communist paper Freiheit, was sentenced in the Central Crimiu 1 Court, London, to sixteen months' imprisonment, with hard labor, for having written an article inciting to murder. McAuliffe, a process-server who gave evidence against the President of a local land league, was shot dead at his residence near Castle island, County Kerry, Ireland. A land-slide is in progress above Lake Thum, Canton of Berne, Switzerland. On tin land are meadows and houses, and the whole is gradually sliding into the lake. In the Canton of Orisons 1,300 sheep with their shepherds were overwhelmed by an avalanche. The leaders of the Home-Rule party in the House of Commons, Messrs. Parnell, O’Connor and McCarthy, have appealed to Irish electors throughout Great Britain to remember “ the ingratitude of Liberal mem bers who are ardent in the cause of coercion,” and whose election was assisted by Irish votes. A Paris dispatch reports the appearance. of a new and wonderful contagion resembling leprosy at Toulouse. Russia wants more ships of war, and the Minister of Marine proposes to spend for them 216.000,000 roubles—about $160,000,000. In the Henley regatta, the Cornell crew were “ a bad third ’’ in the race for the Stewards’ cup. The Americans were said to row in a cramped, jerky, slow style. Coleman’s mustard warehouse, at Norwich, England, burned. Damage $150,000.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Ea»t. Edward D. Porter, a rejected suitor for the hand of Silora Knockardt, of Paterson, N. J., fatally stabbed her father and then attempted the life of Arthur V. Oapella, the favored lover. Rev. Moses Howe, who died in Cambridge, Mass., was not only one of the oldest ministers living, but became a Mason in 1811. President Garfield held an informal evening reception at Long Branch whi h la-te ! about an hour. Just as the time expired, Gen. Grant entered the room, extended his band, and conversed quietly for a moment. The sequel of a quarrel between Hugh Rigney and John White, at Pittsburgh, Pa., was that the latter, a colored man, knocked Rigney down with a paver, and then pounded him on the head, inflicting injuries from which he died soon afterward. The eight-oared race between the Harvard and Columbia College crews was won by Harvard by three lengths. The winners’ time was 21 minutes 45 seconds, the Columbias being 13 seconds later. Philadelphia had two tragedies in one day, caused by faithless wives. In one case George Hdlyer shot and killed Walter Fink for talking to his (Hillyer’s) wife, and an hour later James Goin ley, who was separated from his wife, broke into the house where she lived, ind tired at her and her companion, seriously wounding both. The sleeping Hungarian, who has been in a comatose condition for 135 days at die Lehigh (Pa.) peor-house, has spoken a few words, and may, therefore, be said to be awake. There are $31,000,000 worth of gold and rilver in the United States Mint at Philadelphia. The Bradford oil district is alive with excitement over two rich strikes across the line in New York, flowing 100 to 150 barrels per day. In a quarrel between two lads, aged 13 and 16, respectively, in Boston, the younger one shot the other, inflicting a fatal wound. Mr. Euler, a fireworks dealer, was lined five shillings in Philadelphia for a breach of the anti-fireworks act, passed in 1721 (“against the peace of our sovereign Lord, his most gracious Majesty King George the First of England’’). The magistrate insisting on the fine being paid ,in shillings, the defendant bought them of a broker. John G. Saxe, son of the poet, died at Albany, last week. By the capsizing of a yacht on Long Island sound, five of a sailing party of seven young people were drowned. West. The Michigan Central engine-house at South Haan, Mich., has been burned, causing a loss of 410,000. All the St. Louis gambling-houses have been closed by a law which passed the Missouri Legislature last winter making gambling a crime. The Board of Agriculture of the State of Ohio estimates the wheat crop this year at 44.000,000 bushels. The valley of the Kansas river, in Kansas, was devastated by a destructive storm last week. The farmers are the principal sufferers. ’ Four boys were drowned at St. Louis while bathing in the river. Piute Indians in the Dolores country, Col., attacked a party of fifty-four citizens and killed five of them. Capt. Carroll, with men of the Ninth cavalry, went in pursuit of the redskins. _ An accident on the Chicago, Burlingion and Quincy railroad took place near Bins* dale, 111, The lightning divided a stock train xotb*t» put wptimHri 9R IW way witfc toe

locomotive ; the part remaining behind was run into by another advancing stock train, and two men were killed. The members of the national and the State Boards of Health met at Chicago and discussed the question of preventing the spread of small-pox. The congregation of the Rev. (Mayor) Kalloch, of rian Francisco, Cat, have written him a letter asking him not to run for office again. He responded that he would net. Cincinnati is to have new stock-yards, for which $500,000 capital was subscribed. South. William McMullen, a desperado of Newport, Ky.,, was killed by Police Officer Sauerbrey for a desperate assault. The patrolman was badly hurt. Hon. Henry Stanbery, Attorney General during Johnson’s administration, died last week at Covington, Ky. Mrs. Miller and her young son were instantly killed by lightning, at Sturtevant ■Station, Ala. The infant in her arms was unnjured. Mrs. Antony, wife of a clergyman at Shelbyville, Tenn., fatally shot herself while xttempting to shoot a hawk. Five persons were killed and five injured by the bursting of the boilers of the steamboat Phaeton, near Maysville, Ky. The boat was racing when the disaster occurred. Dick Wood, a notorious character in Western Texas, was taken from the Sheriff, near Cariso, and shot to death. A fire destroyed five buildings at Dyersburg, Tenn., the other night. Hiram Warner, formerly Chief Justice of Georgia, died at Atlanta, after a long illness. He was born in Williamsburg, Mass., in 1802. Henry P. McGrath, the well-known Kentucky breeder and owner of running horses, is dead.

POLITICAL POINTS. In the ballot at Albany, June 25, for Senator for the short term, Potter and Wheeler each received 32 votes and Conkling 22. For the long term Depew and Kernan each had 34 and Platt 20. It was reported that a determined effort for a Republican caucus would be made, in the hope that the deadlock might be ended. Colliding gave the people of Washington a surprise by his sudden appearance in that city. In the balloting at Albany for Senator, on the 27th ult, for the short term, Wheeler had 32 votes, Potter 31 and Conkling 24. For the long term, Depew led off with 35, Kernan 32 and Platt 21. Mr. Conkling has given up his rooms at Washington. An Inter Ocean special gives currency to the rumor that the President is about to ask Attorney General MacVeagh to resign, and that William E. Chandler will probably bo offered the position. Twelve indictments were presented by the Grand Jury at Albany, seven of which were sealed. In the ballot at Albany for Senator, on the 28th ult., for the short term. Potter got 19 votes, Wheeler 42, and Conkling 31. Foi the long term Depew had 50, Kernan 49, and Platt 27. The fact has developed that State Senator Sessions was indicted for bribery, and he has been held to bail in .$3,000. A long conference between the Republican factions was held in the evening, and it is stated that the administration men refused to trade on the basis of Depew for the long term and Conkling for the short one. The Republican State Committee oi Virginia met in Richmond, June 28, with full ranks. John F. Lewis took the chair, but soon called upon State Senator Early to preside. A resolution calling upon Lewis and Gen. Wickham to resign was finally adopted. It was resolved that a convention be held in Lynchburg on Aug. 10, to which no person would be eligible as a delegate who had participated in the Beadju ter Convention. J. W. Cochran (colored), of Rockingham, was elected Chairman. The Green backers of the Second district of Maine have nominated W. R Gilbert for Congress. The lowa Republican State Convention, held at Des Moines, June 29, called to tin chair Hon. James Wilson. The delegates in attendance numbered 1,019. Hon. John Y. Stone was made permanent Chairman. An informa ballot for Governor gave Sherman 416 votes. Lirrabee 368, Harlan 146, Campbell 76 and Kimball 17. On the twelfth ballot Sherman was nominated, receiving 509 votes, which was made unanimous. On the third ballot O. H. Manning, of Carroll county, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor. Austin Adams, of Dubuque, was selected as candidate for Supreme Judge, and John W. Ackers for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The monotonous balloting at Albany shows little change. For the short term, on the 29th ult., Potter had 52 supporters, Wheeler 41, and Conkling 32. For the long term, Kernan got 52 votes, Depew 50, and Platt 28. In the ballot at Albany on the 30th ult., for Conkling’s successor, Potter had 53 votes, Wheeler 43 and Conkling 32. For the long term, Kernan had 53 supporters, Depew 51 and Platt 28. A motion in the Assembly to adjourn sine die on Saturday was tabled, the Democrats voting in the negative. The Grand Jury indicted A. D. Barber for paying E. R. Phelps $12,500 with which to bribe State officers, and Charles A. Edwards for receiving from Joseph Dickson $7,000 for the same purpose. Phelps was also arraigned, and all three gave bail It is said that fifty signatures to a call for a caucus were obtained, but sixty-five were required. The latest sensation at Albany is a scandal involving the name of Platt.

WASHINGTON NOTES. Ex-Senator Spencer declares that he would not accept the position of First Assistant Postmaster General. Judge Tyner announces that he has not tendered his resignation, and does not expect to do so. The death is announced of Moses Pitcomb, who for a quarter of a century was superintendent of the document-room of the United States Senate. He watched over Calhoun’s death-bed and prepared for the coffin the body of Henry Clay. A Mr. Christinas, the son-in-law of the famous Myra Clarke Gaines, shot and instantly killed Mr. Whitney, the son of Mrs. Gaines by her first husband, in the Catacazy mansion. The murder was the result of a business dispute between Whitney and Christmas, who were partners in a mattress factory. Col. W. W. Dudley, of Indiana, has taken possession of the office of Commissioner of Pensions. Attorney General macVeagh insists that there will be no “ let-up ” in the starroute prosecution, the President and the Cabinet being determined to go to the root of the business.