Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1884 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

At a school election in Johnstown, N. Y., Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton had the pleasure of casting her first vote and aiding in the triumph of a lady trustee. Chief’ Justice E. H. English of the State Supreme Court of Arkansas died last week at Asheville, N. C. He was elected Chief Justice in 1854, 1860, and 1881. He was Grand Master of the Masonic order of Arkansas for twelve years. The aggregate of bank clearances of the twenty-seven leading cities of the United States shows a decrease of 25.7 per cent, as compared with the corresponding week of last year. The decrease in New York was 29.5 per cent.; in Chicago, 23.6 per cent.; outside of New York, 15.4 per cent. Gen. Gordon, in a letter dated July 15, says Khartoum can hold out till the middle of November. The Egyptian rebels made an attack on Suakim, and nine of them were killed by passing over a concealed mine. Continued droughts in India are hurting the growing crops. Much anxiety prevails, as long droughts are generally succeeded by famine in that country. Twenty thousand artisans and workingmen were in the annual labor parade at New York, and later attended a number of picnics. Many of the trades displayed emblems of their calling; but the butchers, who intended to slaughter cattle on the route, were prevented from putting into practice their sanguinary project by Mr. Henry Bergh, aided by a squad of policemen. Arkansas voted for State and county officers and members of the Legislature on Monday, Sept. 1. The returns indicate the election of Simon P. Hughes, the Democratic candidate for Governor, by a majority of 40,000 or more. The Legislature will be largely Democratic. The constitutional amendment repudiating the State debt is believed to have been carried. Notwithstandinir a wery large vote was polled, the election was a peaceable and quiet one. The National Executive Committee of the National Labor party decided at New York to hold no convention, but issued a “declaration" indorsing the principles of the People’s party and its candidate, Gen. Butler. Following is the official statement of the public debt for August: Interest-bearing debt— Four and one-half per cents f 250.000.000 Four per cents 737.683,150 Three per cents 214,571,350 Refunding certificates 271,900 Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total interest-bearing debt 51,216,526,490 Matured debt $14,188,585' Debt bearing no interest — Legal-tender notes 846,739,376 Certificates of deposit 14,420,000 Gold and silver certificates 242,851,841 Fractional currency 6,978,001 Total without interest $610,989,218 Total debt (principal)sl,B4l,7o4,2o3 Total Interest 10,351,844 Total cash in Treasury 414,541,952 Debt less cash in Trea5ury51,437,514,094 Decrease during August 8,542,852 Decrease since June 30, 1884 12,536,141 Current liabilitiesinterest due and unpaid $1,686,574 Debt on which interest has ceased. 14,188,585 Interest thereon 322,410 Gold and silver certificates 242,851,841 United States notes held for redemption certificates 14,420,000 Casq balance available 141,072,541 Total $414,541,952 Available assets— Cash in Treasury;.... $414,541,952 Bonds issued to Pacific Railway Companies, interest payable by United States— Principal outstanding $64,G23,512 Interest accrued, not yet paid 646,235 Interest paid by United States 63,099,504 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation service, $18,148,923 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings 655,198 Balance of interest paid by United States 44.295,381 Women jump at conclusions and generally hit; men reason things out logically and generally miss.