Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1881 — NEWS OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. The National Liberal party of Germany proposes to demand the reduction of the term of service in the army from three years to two. Turkish brigands have captured the manager of the forest works belonging to Baron Hirech, and demand £15, 000 ransom. Three children of Charles Moody, colored, perished by the burning of a tenementhouse at Duke Village, N. H. Four battalions of the Lyons garrison are preparing, to sail to Sfax to participate in the new African campaign. The German coal-mining companies have commenced conveying coal to the mouth of their pits by electric railways. The International Monetary Conference at Paris adopted resolutions proposed by the French and American members, expressing a desire that negotiations shall be opened between those states which took part in the conference, and that another conference be summoned to meet April 12, 1882, to perfect the work and its details. The conference then adjourned. A company has been formed in Paris, with a capital of $10,000,000, to develop the mineral resources of Canada. Lefroy, the murderer of Gold, has been arrested in the East End, London, and has made a full confession of his crime.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East. The Yale and Harvard boat race at New London, Ct., was won by the Yale crew by two lengths. Yale’s time for the three-mile course was 22:13; Harvard’s was 22:19. A cyclone in Tangier sound, Chesapeake bay, lasted nearly four hours, wrecked a number of schooners and fishing boats, and caused the loss of several lives. Two SIOO,OOO conflagrations took place one night last week—woolen mills at Adams, Mass., and stove works at Spring City, Pa. Gov. Cornell has vetoed the bill for constructing a waterworks aqueduct for New York city. The Governor says : “ The city is sufficiently supplied with water. Every effort should be made to liquidate the present debt of the city, $100,000,000.” At a spacial meeting of the New York Chamber of Commerce it was decided, as a testimonial of appreciation for the noble character of President Garfield, to raise the sum of $250,000, to be invested in United States bonds, for the benefit of Mrs. Garfield and her children. Ex-Senator Conkling has written to the Attorney General suggesting that the would-be murderer Guiteau should be meted a punishment proportionate to the position of his victim. West From March 1 to June 29, this year, the number of hogs packed in Chicago wat 1,225,000 against 1,590,000 for the corresponding season last year. A duel was' fought near New Albany, Ind., between William Willis and Rebert Brunett, in which the former was dangerously wounded in the face. The Opera House at San Jose, Cal., valued at $30,000, and eleven other buildings were swept away by fire. In Cincinnati, flames broke out in Marquia’s carriage factory and speedily extended to and destroyed the Union furniture works, Closterman’s chair factory and Meader’s furniture shop. Charles Peat perished in the flames and five persons were injured. The loss will reach $500,000. The robbery of a stage-coach near El Paso'by twelve Indians has already been announced. It is now learned that Thomas K. Pugh, a son of the ex-Benator, was carried into captivity, and that John M. Comstock, of California, a representative of John W. Mackey, escaped in the darkness. A dispatch dated Los Cruces, Mexico, says: Advices received here state that the south-bound stage on the El Paso and Chihuahua line was attacked by Apache Indians about 100 miles south of El Paso, and its four passengers and two drivers killed. One passenger escaped wounded. A report has also reached Los Cruces to the effect that the entire surveying party—thirty persons—of the Mexican Central railway have been killed by Apache Indians in old Mexico. A company of Mexican cavalry has been sent out from Chihuahua to investigate the report South. Three children of Sheriff Micken, of Hernando county, Fla., aged 8, 11 and 14, were murdered by a negro in whose charge they were left. After robbing the house, the fiend endeavored to kill the father on his way heme, but, instead, was captured, confessed his crime, and was lynched in presence of 200 citizens. Two picnic trains on the Kentucky Central road collided near Covington, Ky., on the 4th of July, by which four persens of that city were killed and fourteen wounded. Two of tfae wrecked coaches took fire, and were reduced to ashes. Samuel Dnvias was hanged at Alexandria, La., for the murder of A. J. Hanna. During a thunder-storm near Decatur, Ala., lightning struck a barn where a number of people had sought refuge. Four were killed and eight seriously injured. James R. Keene gave to the poor of Paris 5,000 francs from the grand prize won by Foxhall. The flooring of a chamber in a barrack of Paris gave way, dropping 100 soldiers into the room beneath. Eight were seriously hurt

POLITIC POINTS. On the announcement of a ballot for the long term at Albany, on the Ist inst., the name of Thomas C. Platt was withdrawn, at his own request, and that of Crowley was substituted; The ballot for the long term gave Depew and Kernan each 48 votes, Crowley 20, nnd Cornell 15. For the short term Potter had 48 votes, Wheeler 88, and Conkling 28. The Bribery Investigating Committee held a meeting without reaching a vote on its report The attempt on the life of the President seem* to have Ijad no influence on the stalwart vote at Albany. Two ballots were taken on the sth, in which Potter had 47 for the short term, Wheeler 36 and Conkling 31. The vote for the long term gave Depew 48, Kernan 47, Wheeler 24, Crowley 19 and Cornell 15. Both houses of the New York Legislature, on the 6th inst., unanimously adopted resolutions of sympathy for the wounded President and his afflicted family, and of condemiiaßon of the murderous deed of his assailant. The ballot for Senator for the short term on that day was as follows : Potter, 53 ; Wheeler, 42; Crowley, f ; Bogers, 4; Conkling, 32;

Cornell, 6; Lapham; 11; Folger, 1. The vote for Platt’s successor stood : Kernan, 53; Depew, 53; Cornell, 18; Chapman, 4; Crowley, 19. Sixty-five members of the New York Legislature signed a call for a caucus of the Republican Senators and Assemblymen, to agree, if possible, upon candidates for United States Senators. Only sixty-three were present, however, and the meeting was deferred for one day. Majority and minority reports were made by the Bribery Investigating Committee, which are not conclusive one way or the other. The majority report submitted the evidence taken, but gave no conclusion, owing to the matter being in the hands of the court. The joint convention of the New York Legislature balloted twice for Senators, on the 7th inst, the closing vote for the short term giving Potter 52, Wheeler 43 and Conkling 30. For the long term Kernan received 52, Depew 49, Crowley 18 and Cornell 17. At a conference of the Republican members in the evening it was agreed to hold a formal caucus next day, fifty-nine signing the call. The supporters of Conkling held a secret conference and resolved to take no part in the caucus. Two ballots for Senator were taken at Albany on the Bth inst. The closing vote for the short term gave Potter 50, Wheeler 42 and Conkling 32. For the long term Kernan had 50, Depew 51 and Crowley 18. A caucus was held in the afternoon, at which sxty-four members were present Chauncey M. Depew seat in a letter of withdrawal. On the third ballot Warner Miller was nominated for the long term, and on the second ballot Eldredge G. Lapham was selected for the short term. Only one supporter of Conkling took part in the proceedings. The stalwarts, at a conference in the evening, resolved to stand firmly by Conkling and Crowley.

WASHINGTON NOTES. Auditor French, Commissioner of Railroads, was dismissed by Secretary Kirkwood. The reason for this action was a violation of the law which required him to repor, his action to the Secretary of the Interior, am not to the officers of the Central Pacifii railroad. Secretary Windom has just issued th< 104th call. It is for 5 per cent, registerec bonds, issued under the acts of July 14, 1870. and Jan. 20, 1871, which will be paid Oct. 1, 1881. The public-debt statement issued July 1 is as follows: Six per cent, bondss 196,378,000 Five per cents 439,841,350 Four and one-half per cents 250,000,000 Four ner cents 738,659,750 Refunding certificates 688,800 Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total Interest-bearing debt 51,639,067,750 Matured debts 6,723,865 Legal tenders 346,741,551 Certificates of deposit... 11,925,(MH) Fractional currency 7,105,953 Gold and silver certificates 56,949,450 Total without interest. 422,721,954 Total debt 52,069,013,569 Total interest 20,948,657 Cash in treasury 249,363,415 Debt less cash in treasurysl,B4o,s9 ■<,Bll Decrease during June 12,323,159 Decrease since June 30, 1880 101,573,483 Current liabilities— Interest due and unpaids 2,125,544 Debt on which interest has ceased 6,723,86.” Interest thereon 718,681. Gold and silver certificates 56,949,451 United States notes held for redemption of certificates of depositll,92s,ool Cash balance available July 1, 1881.... 170,920,869 Totals 249,363,415 Available assets^— Cusb in treasury...'■s 249,363,415 Bonds issued to Pacific railway companies, interest payable in lawful money, principal outstandings 64,623,577 Interest'accrued and not yet paid 1,938,705 Interest paid by United States 49,528,566 interest repaid by companies— Interest repaid by transportation of mails 14,426,121 By cash payments of 5 per cent, of net earnings 655,198 Balance of interest paid by the United States 34,447,241 The President, on the very day he was shot, made the following appointments : Hannibal Hamlin, Minister to Spain ; George W. Carter, of Louisiana, Minister to Venezuela ; H. H. Garnett, of New York, Minister to Liberia. During the fiscal year just ended our mints coined $106,788,940, of which $27,637,955 was in silver dollars. Blaine, son to the Secretary of B&de, has entered on the duties of Third Assistant Secretary of State. He was appointed to the position last week by the President Prof. C. V. Riley has been appointed Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, in place of J. H. Comstock, resigned.