Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1885 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Cablegrams from London on the 21st of April represented the relations between Kussia and England, at that date, as strained to an alarming extent. Reports from Sir Peter Lumsden conflicted with statements made by Gen. Komaroff as to the battle at Penjdeh. Dispatches were constantly pass, ing between Granville and De Giers. The effective strength of the British army is stated at 575,000. It is said that thirty-two Russian men-of-war at Cronstadt hoisted their flags and put to sea.

The' Prince and Princess of Wales have returned to England. The royal party stopped at Limerick and were welcomed with a brilliant reception. During the journey between Killarney and Limerick the Prince and Princess met with some hostile demonstrations.

The French press insists that the Government ahall continue to demand from Egypt full satisfaction for the suppression of the Bogphore Egyptian at Cairo. The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs replies to France that he must consult the Porte in regard to the matter.

At the inquest in St. Louis on the body of C. A. Preller, a witness recognized a photograph of the supposed murderer as that of Walter Maxwell, whose father owned large potteries at Northampton, England. The Supreme Court of the United States has rendered a decision in the case of Rudger Clawson that is fatal to the cause of polygamy in the Territories. In a carefully prepared opinion the ruling is against the plaintiff on every point raised. The United States Supreme Court has decided that the law of Virginia against receiving the coupons of its bonds in payment of State taxes is unconstitutional, because it impairs the obligation of a contract. The Mississippi Supreme Court has decided that the Railway Commission recently created Is illegal, and that every railway train from the time it enters till it leaves the State is within the taxing power of the police regulations.

The New York Fruit Company has commenced proceedings at Newport, Ky., to foreclose a mortgage for $7,030,000 given by the Cincinnati and Southeastern Road, C. P. Huntington has an eye on the property, to secure entrance to Newport.

Advices from Battleford, Northwest Territory, of April 21, were to the effect that Fort Pitt had fallen into the hands of the Cree Indians, who had been besieging it ever since the Frog Lake massacre. Two policemen are known to have been killed, and it was feared the whole garrison had been massac ed.

Question lias been raised at the War Department as to how long the military guar 1 stationed at the tomb of Garfield is to be kept upon the present duty. There is no probability, says a Washington telegram, that the guard will bo relieved uutil the monument lias been completed and the remains of Garfield deposited in a vault from which their removal would be impossible.

Gen. Grant enjoyed another night's unbroken rest, and the morning of April 21 found the sufferer so far improved that the physicians gave their consent to his taking an airing in Central Park. Shortly aft»r noon the family carriage was driven to the door. “Gen. Grant heard the rumble of wheels, and as ths driver reined up the team the sic* man pulled aside the curtains a moment to assure himself that the time had come for the longed-for drive. Harrison, the colored nurse, with a fur robe upon liis arm. emerged from the house and prepared the carriage. A moment later the General appeared. He wore a high hat; about ids neck was a silk scarf, and closely buttoned about his figure was a heavy heaver overcoat. The Ge-ieral carried a light erne, ana, unaided, walked down tue steps with a firm tread. As he frosted the flagging ho bowed and smiled as a hundred hats were lifted in salute by those who had assembled on the walk across the street. As the General was stepping into the carriage he glanced up to the colored coachman and bade him good-morning. Harrison, as he mounted to his place with the driver, remarked: ‘That don’t look much like a dead General, does iff and his face was wreathed in smiles.” The sufferer refused' to eo out riding Sunday,the 19th, giving as an excuse that at the time there were many people praying for him, and it would hardly be light that he should appear in public.