Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1885 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

In Lake Michigan, to the north and east of Ahnapee, there is a solid field of ice -ixiy miles square and nearly three feet thick. The Governor of Wisconsin has vetoed a bill authorizing the keeping ot vagi ants on bread and water for ninety days, deeming such punishment cruel and unusua'. Notwithstanding Russia’s pacific assurances, orders have been sent to India by the British Government to continue actively the preparations for war. There was a gran I review of British and native troops at Rawil Finde, in the presence of the Ameer of Afghanistan, Lord Dufferin, and all the native chiefs. The railway to Quetta i< to te completed at once. The Maharajah of Ncpaul has offered England the service of 15,00:) picked Goorkas. In England the Radi cals arc complaining of the cost of the war preparations. They say that as much has been already paid for a demonstration in India as.some wars have cost. Tho Admiralty Office has had special reports prepared to show the-number of merchant steamers capable of being converted into cruisers in case of an outbreak of hostilities. The fast ocean steamships will be armed. They will have ten guns each. Two thousand men will be drafted at once ’ for regiments serving in India. M. Brissoii has 1 completed a Cabinet for the' Fre’nCh, including De Frcycinct as Minister of Foreign Ass airs, and Gen. Campenon as Minister of War. , Gen. Lawton, of Georgia, who was nominated foi the Russian mission, has been invited.to Washington to consult with the President concerning the removal of the political disabilities which stand in. the way of his appointment. Mr. Cleveland and the Attorney General take the ground that the disabilities have been removed by the pardon of President Andrew Johnson. The United States will in a few days have a force Of 1,200 men and 100 officers on the Isthmus. The entire force will be under the command of Admiral Jouett. The fleet at Aspinwall will consist of five vessels—the Tennessee, the Yantic, the Galena, the Swatara, and the Alliance. A Washington dispatch says that Secretai#' Whitney is very particular to have it understood that, the forces sent to 1 anaraa are not to aid in any way in re-establishing the authority of the Colombian Government. He thinks that 1,500 marines, if necessary could be concentrated on the Isthmus in two weeks. Gen. Sheridan says that no application has been made as yet for any land forces. Officers who have spent much time on the Isthmus fear that the marines and sailors will suffer greatly from the climate. The rainy season is now beginning, and it will be extraordinary if the troops escape the deadly Isthmus fever. Gen. Grant rested well throughout the dav of Monday, the 6th iust., chatted with members of the family, nd the tew callers who were admitted to his presence, and there was uninterrupted cheerfulness in the house. The street was quieter th:in it had been for some days. A lame tiddler hobbled down the street and began to tune up in tront ot the General’s house. Three policemen ran at him. and he limped away Two ladies called and left preserves for the General. An old man of West Chester, Pa., called. He said the Lord had summoned him to save Gen. Grant’s life. He had written two weeks ago to Mrs. Grant but had received no reply. He had therefore come on, and called on Gen. Sickles and Dr Newman. He thought the doctors were killing Gen. Grant by giving him coffee. He showed a scar on bis face, said he had had a cancer there, and the remedy for it was a tea made of senna and manna. He tried to see Col. Fred, was refused, and went away disappointed. Another old man, who said he had fought with Grant in the Wilderness twenty-one years ago, tearfully inquired at the do r for the old General's health. Toward the afternoon the General remarked that he feared another strangling spell, in which he would probably die as quickly as a man would perish under water. 'Shortly after 3:30 o’clock on the morning of Tuesday, the 7th inst,, the General’s household were aroused and alarmed, the patient having been seized with another violent and dangerous tit of coughing, like in character to those which on one > r two previous occasions caused such grave apprehensions. A messenger was suddenly dispatched in haste for Drs. Shrady and Sands. The Rev. Dr. Newman. ex-Senator Chaffee, and Gen. Badeau were also summoned.