Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1885 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

A bundle of counterfeit Russian bank-notes, representing a face value of $325,000, was found accidentally by some children in Berne, Switzerland. An exploring expedition of scientists, under the auspices of the Austrian Government, is being organized to explore the northeastern corner Of Africa. Tbe expense is to be borne by a rich land-owner. It has the sanction of the English Government, which is anxious to annex the city of Herat. Tonquin advices report daily encounters between the Chinese and French at the outposts. The Chinese continue pouring troops into Tonquin and Formosa. A story is told to the effect that the emeralds in the crown of the ex-Empress Eugenie, which were bought by an English nobleman for £40,000, proved to be false, and the money was returned. Apostle from Utah, is preaching the Mormon faith in Switzerland to large audiences, and without molestation. Quite a»number of converts are being made among the spinsters. He has arranged for a vigorous campaign and mass-meeetings in all the large cities and towns. Henry N. Austin, a prominent young man of Milwaukee, committed suicide. His mind had been troubled for some time. The great seal of Dakota has been transferred from Yankton to Bismarck, where the Territorial Legislature Is to meet January 13. Smith & Rosebach, wholesale and retail tobacconists, Minneapolis, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The liabilities are stated to be about $40,000. Henry S. Hopkins & Co., bridge builders, of St. Louis, Mo., made an assignment. The assets are about SBB,OOO, and the liabilities unknown. Austin Brothers, boot and shoe dealers at Auburn, Ind., have failed, with $25,000 liabilities. Paquet, the Toronto infidel who was recently paralyzed while denying the doctrine of eternal punishment, died the other day. More robberies of the mails are reported along the Rocky Mountain division of the Canadian Pacific Railway. An attachment has been made upon the property of Brocks & Dickson, the theatrical managers, to satisfy a claim of the Strobrldge Lithographing Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for $15,000. C. B. Simmons, local Treasurer at Louisville, Ky., of tbe Louisville and Nash vllle Railroad, is supposed to have gone to join the American colony in Canada. He disappeared Chrismas Day, leaving a deficit in his accounts of $34,699. There is an impression that the Spanish treaty may be withdrawn, and one more liberal in its stead offered. The aggregate internal revenue receipts for November were $371,942 less than for the corresponding month of last year.

Secretary Chandler is said to have informed Congressman Randall that the appropriations contemplated by the Senate naval bill are grossly inadequate and would embarrass the service. It is reported that the House will regard the Secretary's objections as a good excuse for refusing to pass the bill.

Secretary McCulloch has obtained from the Attorney General and the Solicitor General opinions that on the filing of an exportation lond there is no reason why distilled spirits may not be permitted to remain In Government warehouses for a reasonable period after the expiration of three years. This will affect, for perhaps nine months, the taxes on 37,000,000 gallons of whisky.

A move is on foot in Washington looking to having President Cleveland parcel out all of his appointments between the Senators and Representatives—that is, giving them the selection in the several States and districts. It Is not thought, however, that the President will delegafe away his power in any such manner.