Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1884 — EATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

EATER NEWS ITEMS.

A committee of the French Chamber of Deputies has reported In favor of the abolition of life Senatorsbips. In its review of the British grain trade, the Mark Lane Express says: “There were large imports of wheat last week from America. The trade is greatly depressed, and very little business is being transacted throughout the country.” As a train was crossing's bridge at Lancaster, Pa., a passenger loaning out of a car window was caught by a support, dragged out on the track, and instantly killed. Last week’s issue of standard silver dollars amounted to $488,991, against $338,998 for the corresponding week in 1883. Two members of the Swaim courtmartial—Paymaster General Rochester and Gen. Terry—were dropped on the strength of the defendant's objection that they were not impartial judges, and could not, therefore, sit in trial. A similar objection was urged against Gen. Schofield, but was overruled. Maryland has shipped to the New Orleans Exposition eight car-loads of ex" hibits, including 400 pieces of native woods and 200 specimens of stone. B. H. Black, Sheriff-elect of Lamar County, Texas, was called to the door of his residence by some unknown person, and shot dead. Robert McPhun, Director of the Calcutta (India) Tea Company, was arrested at Louisville, Ky., for forgeries on the company amounting to SIOO,OOO. An officer will take him back to the scene of his crimes. Washington special to Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep.): “In response to inquiries as to what the probable policy of the Democrats will be at the approaching session of Congress, Representative. Randall, says: ‘ln my judgment there will be no tariff legislation Introduced by the Democrats in the last session of the Forty-eighth Congress. They will simply pass the regular appropriation bills and adjourn till the 4th day of March. I think that in the first session of the Forty-ninth Congress a tariff bill will be introduced and pressed for consideration similar to tho famous Morrison bill. In my judgment, such a bill would fail of passage. The business men of the country would oppose it, and Congress would fail to pass it.’ ” The official vote of Missouri is as follows: For President—Cleveland, 235,972; Fusion, 202,201; St. John, 1,500. Cleveland’s plurality, 33,711. For Governor—Marmaduke (Democrat), 219,015; Ford (Fusion), 207,893; Brooks (Prohibition), 10,449. Mar. maduke’s plurality, 11,122; majority, 573. Official vote of Pennsylvania : Ror President, Blaine, 473,804; Cleveland, 392,785; Butler, 17.002; St. John, 15,737. For Congress, at large: Osborne, Republican, 476,260; Davis, Democrat, 401,402; Atwood, Greenback, 9,684; Black, Prohibitionist, 10,471. The following is the official return of the Arkansas election for President and one Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Cleveland, 72,927; Blaine, 50,806; Butler, 1,847. Ghiof Justice—S. R. Cockerill, Dem., 72,215; M. W. Benjamin, Rep., 50,452. Cleveland’s majority, 22.121; Cockerill’s majority, 21,763. The Democratic Congressional majorities are: Dunn, 5,680; Breckenridfe, 2,563; Jones, 2,213; Rogers, 4,867; Peel, 0,384. The vote of 'Ohio, as officially cam vassed: Blaine, 400, Cleveland, 368,28 Q; ‘•Butler, 2,170; and St. John, 11,269. Blaine's plurality, 31,802. ”qomp lete vote of New Jersey foots Up: Cievelaiid, 127,783;’ Blaine, 133,378; ,§t. Cleveland, 4,401. Father Egan, of Thornhill, Ontario, saw fit to nail a board aoross a pew in his church, rented by Duncan McCague. A struggle ensued at the commencement of the services, last Sunday, and the priest dragged the old man to the door and threw him with such force as to fracture his thigh.