Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1882 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The leading Republicans of Texas have received circulars from Washington, instructing them to consolidate all elements in favor of Wash Jones for Governor, and to forward lists of all counties which can be carried by the Republicans, and state the amount of money necessary for the campaign. Charles H. Reed presented to the District Supreme Court at Washington, on the 2d inst, a petition for a rehearing in the case of Guiteau. Judge Cartter stated that a decision would be rendered as soon as the Judges could consult upon it Sandy Mathews, colored, was hanged at Memphis, Tenn., on the 2d inst., in the presence of a large concourse of people. He murdered the man who enticed his wife away fiom him. James A. Harvey was hanged at Carrollton, Ga., for the murder of Arthur McMullan. William L. Moore was to have been executed at the same-time, but he nearly destroyed himself with poison, causing a postponement for one day of tho hangman’s work. Gen. Fuero, with a force of 400 Mexican cavalry, followed Ju and his force of renegade Apaches for throe weeks, and surprised them near Bosquade Santiago, at daybreak. Thirty-seven bucks were killed and ten captured and shot. The Mexicans had one officer and eight soldiers killed, and two officers and twelve men wounded. Fuero secured fifty head of stock and the entire camp outfit of the savages. Mercantile business at New York is much restricted, but, with the exception of the labor troubles, no adverse elements to retard improvement are apparent. George Ellis, one of the trio who murdered the Gibbons children at .Ashland, Ky., was convicted ot manslaughter, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Commander Terry, of the United States navy, a brother of Gen. Terry, died of consumption in Colorado. Fully 50,000 emigrants, mostly Scandinavians, arrived in Chicago during May, one-fifth of them to stop there. The Postmaster General has promised to consider the proposition by Representative Robinson, of New York, for Sunday delivery in letter-carrier cities, and a reduction of postage to 1 cent.

Brennan, Secretary of the Irish Land League, has been released from Kilkenny Jail. Thirty-two men are employed to protect Clifford Lloyd, the special magistrate for Clare, Ireland, who has received additional letters from the United States threatening his life it he does not cease to exercise the duties of his office. Gen. Garibaldi died on the island of Caprera on the 2d of June. He for a long time suffered with bronchitis, but his illness took a sudden and fatal turn, and many friends Who otherwise would have been present were thus prevented from soothing bis dying moments. The event of the week in Chicago dramatic circles has been the production, on the boards of McVicker’s Theater, of the new play, entitled, “ The House of Mauprat.” This is a romantic work from the pen ot Mr. William Young, author of “Pendragon,” and Mr. John G. Wilson. It is a drama with a strong story, which is vigorously treated. It has great human interest, and is effectively provided with situations. It deals with the division of the Mauprat family, one part of which is courtly and refined, the other feudal and half-barbarous.— Several important enterprises will distinguish the summer months at McVicker’s Theater. Beside tt> production of “The House of Mauprat,* “ Taken from Life ” and the “ Square Man,” will be brought out, and Miss Margaret Mather will make her debut, coming forward as a tragic actress.