Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1885 — LATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Funds are being provided by the French Chamber of Deputies for sending 3,000 men to re-inforce the army at present operating in Madagascar. A reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent. Is contemplated in the wages of English nailmakers. If a strike follows, about 16,000 persons will be thrown out of employment. Minister George H. Pendleton has • met with a very cordial reception from Emperor W.lliara. Apple trees are being killed by hundreds in gome counties of Virginia ty the ravages of an insect called the dumb locust. Emil Steger, aged 60, formerly a companion of Kossuth, ex-Captain of the Second Illinois Artillery, and lately an engineer under the Misslppi River Commission, committed suic-lde at Memphis, Tenn. Representative Morrison, of Illinois, will introduce another tariff bill at the first session of the next Congress, but is not prepared to state its exact terms. Mr. Morrison says be thinks that it is probable a number of measures for reducing the tariff will be introduced, though personally he knows of no one now contemplating such a bill. John C. Freund, the noted playwright, will make his debut on the American stage at McVicker’s Theater, Chicago, on the reopening of that house. He will appear in the new play “True Nobility,” of which he is the author. Among other well-known actors who will appear in the cast are the following; Robert Mantell, A. Hastings, Edwin Varray, W. B. Cahill, Russell Bassett, Harry Hawk, Luke Martin, Chas. Mason, Geo. Conway, Geo. Paxton, Viola Allen, Ida Vernon, Blanche Thorne, Etta Baker, Blanche Vaughn, and Mamie Doud. Advices from Indian Territory state that there are fears of an outbreak among the Southern Cheyennes. There -were 205 deaths in Chicago last week, as against 233 for the corresponding week'of last year. An ordinance appropriating SIOO,OOO, to be used in improving the sanitary condition of the city, has passed the Chicago Council. Heavy frosts in the lower peninsula of Michigan caused considerable damage to corn and other growing crops. Among the appraisments of personal property in Chicago for 1885 are Marshall Field & Co., 8700,00); J. V. Farwell & Co., $425,0001 Chicago City Railway Company, 8310,000; Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., 8200,003; J. W. Uoane & Co., 8200,003, and the McCormick Harvester Company, 8139,299. The Plymouth spotted fever has broken out at Beallsville, Monroo Co., Ohio. One death has occurred, and there is much excitement. The Marquis of Salisbury has finally decided to accept Gladstone’s place as Premier. Mr. Gladstone has made a promise to Lord Salisbury to give the new government as much time as possible during the remainder of the session. The following is an authentic list of the new Cabinet: Prime Minister and Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the Marquis of Salisbury; First Lord pf the Treasury, Sir Stafford Northcote; Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Michael E. HicksBeach; Lord High Chancellor, Sir Hardinge Gifford; Lord President of the Council, Viscount Cranbrook; Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of parrowby; Secretary for the Homo Department, Sir Richard Assheton Cross; Secretary for the Colonial Department, Colonel Frederick Stanley; Secretary for War, the Hon. William Henry Smith; Secretary of State for India, Lord Randolph Churchill; First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord George Hamilton; President of the Local Government Board, Arthur James Balfour; President of the Boar! ot Trade, the Duke of Richmond and Gordon; Vice President of the Council, the Hon. Edward Stanhope; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl of Carnar. von; Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the Right Hon. Edward Gibson.