Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1881 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

It is stated in a Washington dispatch that the order of the War Department, rescinding its order for a court-martial to try Mason for the attempt upon Guiteau’s life, has caused considerable comment, some intimal ing that its purpose was to let Mason off without trial. At the War Department the officers say that evidence going to show that Mason is really insane has been submitted. Upon receiving this the Department recalled the order for the courtmartial, and directed that Mason be placed under medical surviellence, with a view of ascertaining whether or not he is insane. He is now in charge of surgeons at the Arsenal, who are keeping a close watch upon him. If they report him insane he will bo sent to the Government Asylum without trial : but, if they report him sane, another court martial will be ordered to try him. The President has designated Nov. 24 as a day of national thanksgiving. John W. Foster, Minister to Russia, has tendered his resignation. A furious snow-storm raged in parts of New York and throughout the New England States, on the sth inst, A foot of snow fell in the northern part of St. Lawrence county, New York, and there were snow-squalls along the Hudson. The Catskills were covered with snow. Eight inches fell in Northeastern Ontario. The collapse of the Mechanics’ National Bank at Newark served to develop ti e fact that Harry B. Marchbank retired from a corresponding clerkship, two years ago, with a deficit of $50,000 in his accounts. He is in the custody of a Deputy Marshal. The Minnesota House of Representatives has adopted articles of impeachment against Judge Cox, and appointed a committee of five to present charges. Apaches are depredating in the Saturipa district of Sonora, where they killed live men, two women and a child. Mrs. Garfield has written to Mr. A. 8. Solomons, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the National Garfield Memorial Hospital project, expressing satisfaction at the proposal, and saying that the project is one which would be gratifying to him in whose honor it is intended. She promises to contribute to the accomplishment of the project in a worthy manner. Wendell Phillips is wanted by the I,and League to preach lhe no-rent doctrine in Ireland. Ho e’oqnently dt lines, on the sce-rc of his health. France lias asked explanation of the arrest in Rusria of three Frenchmen. Great inundations have occurred in Hungary and Serrii. The sub-commission of the Land Court at Belfast has given judgment in fifteen cases, mali ig mateiiil reductions in all but one. On many of the Irish estates the tenants tell the landlords they will not pay a penny till Parnell is released. Archbishop Croko, of Cashel, replying to an address of the branch Land League, advised the tenants to tender fa'r rent. If refused tbe fault would not be for their country's sake, endure insults and injuries. Ho declared the Government had established a reign of terror. The Treasury Department offers to purchase extended bonds to the amount of $2,000,000 each Wednesday until further notice.