Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1889 — DOINGS OF THE DAY. [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF THE DAY.

BVENTFUE HAPPENINGS IN EVERY KNOWN HEMISPHERE. An Interesting Summary of the Latest News by Wire —Fires, Accidents, Crimes, Politics, Religion, Commerce and Crops, Sandwiched with Minor Affairs, THE LUCKY ONES. Tl>e Senate Confirms a Large Number of Appointments. The Senate (in executive session on the 23d inst. confirmed the following Presidential nominations : Andrew' C. Bradley, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; Fred D. Grant, of Now York, to be Minister to] Austria-Hungary; Frank R. Aikens, of Dakota, to be Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota; John B. McFie, of New Mexico, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico; Henry W. Blake, of Montana, to be Chief Justice of the Supremo Court of Montana; Joint D. Fleming, of Colorado, to be District Attorney for Colorado ; Miles C. Moore, of Washington Territory, to be Governor of Washington Territory; Oliver C. White, of Washington Territory, to be Secretary of Washington Territory; Edwin W. Willitis, ot Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; Whitelaw Reid. of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Franco; Nathan 0. Murphy, of Prescott, A. T., to be Secretary of Arizona; Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, to be Consul General at Vienna. And the following Postmasters: Bldwin O. Shaw, Newaygo, Mich,; William E. Culver, Lus Animas, Cal.; John A. Fellows, Pontiac, Ill.; Mrs. Lucy Bowers, Tipton, Iowa; Wm. T. Carpenter, Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Earthman. Griswold, Iowa; Frank T. Pysei, Sheldon, Iowa; James S. Bradley, Wauseon, Onio; Charles S, McCoy, Cadiz, Ohio ; Henry R. Snyder, Waring, Ohio ; Edwin McGlachlin, Stevens Point, Wis.; Adelmur M. Adams, Plankinton, Wis.; Steven A. Filley, Troy, Ala.; John W. Banbury, Britton. D. T.; Ed S. Short, Griggsville, Ill.; Wm. R. Parks, Petersburg, Ill'.; Alanson H. Reed, Flora, Ill.; James S. Reeves, Union City, Ind.; De Witt C. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich.; George W. Baker, Athens, Ohio; Dan Kerns, New Philadelphia, Ohio; John F.Welch, Nelsonville, Ohio; G. L. Rice, West Superior, Wis. THE FISHERIES QUESTION. License io Be Reissued by the Dominion Government Under the Modus Vivendi. The Dominion Government has decided to renew the issue of the fishery licenses under the modus vivendi in connection with the fishery treaty negotiated at Washington last year. The Newfoundland Government sent word to Ottawa that it would co-operate with Canada in the matter, and licenses issued by either government will be equally good in all British North American waters. The speech from the throne, read at the opening of Parliament, intimated that Canada would revert to the treaty of 1818, and what caused the change of policy is unknown; but. it is rumored that it is the result of a desire to open negotiations for the settlement of the fisheries question.

OPPOSING THE JESUIT GRANT. Petitions to Canada’s Governor to Veto the Act Circulated at Montreal. Copies of a petition to the Governor General in Council have been furnished to all the Protestant churches at Montreal, Canada, and the congregations will be asked to sign it. The petition sets forth a claim that the Society of Jesus, or order of Jesuits, had not and have not any right, title or claim whatever to receive from the Province of Quebec the sum of $400,000, and that the act granting them that sum and granting $63,030 to the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction is prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Protestant minority of the Province of Quebec. The petition concludes by asking the Governor General to disallow the act. GOOD NEWS FOB MARINERS. Vessels Can Pass Through the Straits by Taking the North Passage. A special of the 24th inst. says: The Straits opened up above here during a high westerly wind yesterday afternoon and last night, and boats can now get through by taking the north passage bn entering Lake Huron bound up. This is an opening six weeks earlier than last year, when the George T. Hope, the first boat, passed down May 5. A telegram of the same date from St. Ignace says: The ice moved out yesterday and is moving up the Straits. There is nothing to prevent a steamer from passing through. The weather is warm.

ADVERTISED SILK REMNANTS. K. J. Willis, of St. Louis, Arrested for Fraudulent Use of the Mails. N. J. Willis & Co., of St. Louis, Mo., who have been advertising 10,000 remnants of silk at nominal figures, have been arrested in the person of N. J. Willis, who was the only tangible portion of the firm. Willis had been advertising silk remnants at very low prices, and, having no supply of silk visible, was arrested by the United States authorities on the charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He received a large number of drafts and cashed them. Political Dots. The Republicans of Rockwell, lowa, will settle a contest for the Postmastership at the ballot-box. The candidates are Editor McEwen, George Howland, and Miss Belle Bowe. The Hon. Edwin Willetts, President of the Michigan Agricultural College, has telegraphed to President Harrison his acceptance of the appointment of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. . • Losses by Fire. A fire broke out in the St. Paul Meat and Provision Company’s establishment at St. Paul, Minn., and burned fiercely for an hour. Loss, $63,000; insurance. 536,000. An incendiary iirc occurred in the yard of the Reading Lumber Company at Reading, Pa., and 53.500 worth of lumber was destroyed. There have been four previous attempts to burn the company’s property, and the total loss to the owners is $40,000.'

BUSINESS IMPROVING. R. G. Dun & Co. Report a Generally Favorable Outlook. B. G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade for last week is as follows: The signs of recovery in legitimate trade increase, and though in important branches the season has been exceptionally unfavorable, there is less dullness or depression than, under the circumstances, might have been expected. From three-quarters of the interior cities reporting there come signs of some improvement in trade, though it is nowhere grea... but moderate and gradual. The outlook is generally quite favorable, and at New Orhans it is reported that planting is under good headn ay, whilein Dakota and Minnesota preparation for seeding is a full month ahead of last year. At Cleveland and some other points business is considered better than last year, but there is a marked reaction at Pittsburg from the favorable tone of the last few weeks. At Philadelphia some improvement is seen in the boot and shoe and the wool trade, but dry goods are in ordinary condition and collections are slow, as also at Milwaukee. The Government report as to wheat in fanners’ hands has helped a decline of 2% cents, from which there vas recovery ol about cents on the covering of shorts. Exports continue insignificant, anfl good prospects for the coming croit tend to wt aken holders. Cora has declined I'n cents in spite of large exports, while pork products and oats are substantially unchanged. No. disturbance occurred in the money market. The business failures for the week numbered 249.

DIVIDING THE HONORS. The President Sends to the Senate Another Batch of Nominations. Tho following list of nominations was sent to the Senate on the 18th inst. by President Harrison; Smith A. Whitfield of Ohio to be Second Assistant Postmaster General; Abraham D. Hazen of Pennsylvania to be Third Assistant Postmaster General; John W. Mason of West Virginia to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Charles E. Mitchell of Connecticut to be Commissioner of Patents; William W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden and Norway; Samuel R. Thayer of Minnesota to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Netherlands; William H. Whiteman of New Mexico to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico; Nathan O. Murphy of Arizona to be Secretary of Arizona; J. Granville Leach of Pennsylvania to be Appraiser of Merchandise in tho District of Pniladelphia; John P. Ward of Oregon to be Appraiser of Merchandise in the District of Willamette, State of Oregon and Territory of Washington; David M. Lines of Louisiana to be Special Examiner of Drugs, Medicine and Chemicals in the District of Now Orleans. United States Marshals—W. Budd Deacon of New Jersey, District of Now Jersey; J. 8. Burton of Mississippi, Northern District of Mississippi; Edwin I. Kursheedt of Louisiana., Eastern District of Louisiana; Brod D. Slaughter of Nebraska, District of Nebraska. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Whitelaw Reid for Minister to France to Succeed Mr. McLane. President Harrison sent the following nominations to tho Senate on the I‘Jth inst: Whitt law Reid, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to France; Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, to be Consul-General of the United States at Vienna; Andrew C. Bradley, of the District of Columbia to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ; John R. McFie, of New Mexico, to be Associate J ustico of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico; Frank R. Aikens, of Dakota, to be Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota. Postmasters—John A. Fellows, Pontiac, Ill.; Mrs. Lucy Bowers, Tipton, Iowa; Charles H. Everitt, Atlantic, Iowa; William F. Carpenter, Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Earthman, Griswold, Iowa; Frank T. Piper, Shendon, Iowa; Edwin 0. Shaw, Newaygo, Mich.; Edwin McGlSichlm, Stevens Point, Wis.; Adelman M. Andrews, Plankinton, D. T.; James 8. Brailey, Wauseon, Ohio ; Charles S. McCoy, Cadiz, Ohio ; Henry K. Snyder, Waverly, Ohio; William E. Culver, Las Animas, Col.

THE LUCKY ONES. President Harrison Sends to the Senate His Nominations. The list of nominations sent to the Senate by President Harrison on the 21st inst. was as follows: Miles C. Moore of Walla Walla, W. T., to be Governor of Washington Territory; Oliver C. White of Dayton, W. T., to be Secretary of Washington Territory; Henry N. Blaine of Montana, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montana; John D. Fleming of Colorado, to bo United States Attorney for the Dis trict of Colorado. Postmasters Carlos G. Wilson, Milledgeville, Ill.; Alanson H. Heed, Flora, Ill.; William S. Parks, Petersburg, 111.; James S. Reeves, Union City, Ind.; Graham L. Rice, West Superior, Wis. ; DeWitt C. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich.; John P. Yost, North Bend, Neb.; John W. Banburg, Britton, D. T.; Daniel Kerns, New Philadelphia, Ohio; John F. Welch, Nelsonville, Ohio; George W. Baker, Athens, Ohio; Stephen A. Philley, Troy, Ala. POLITICAL POINTERS. Interesting Happenings of More or Less Importance in tlie World of Podtics. John W. Mason has taken formal possession of the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, D. C. Mr. Mason says he finds the office well equipped, and announces that he sees no necessity for making any changes.' Judge James N. Tyner. Assistant Attorney General of the Postoffice Department, and Mr. Washburne, Minister to Switzerland, have taken the oath of office. Charles M. Handley, for many years official stenographer at the White House, has been appointed private secretary to Secretary Windom, Edward J. Graham, who was private secretary to Secretary Fairchild, having declined to remain. Gov. Mellette has been sworn in at Bismarck, Dakota, and Treasurer Lawler, Auditor Ward, and Commissioner of Immigration McClure promptly tendered their resignations. The death of Justice Matthews will very likely cause a delay in the adjournment of the Senate, which was expected to take place not later than the 30th ult.

DEPEW WILL GO TO ENGLAND. The New York “World” Says “On Authority” That He Has Accepted the Mission. The New York World ol the22dinst, says: It can bo stated on the highest authority that Mr. Chauncey M. Depew lias been offered the English mission within the last two days, and after giving the matter serious consideration he has signified his willingness to accept it. The nomination of Mr. Depew for this important position will not be deferred later than Monday. It has been known for some time that President Harrison regarded Mr. Depew as his ideal for the English mission, and the only obstacle to the appointment was the doubt about Mr. Depew’s acceptance of it. This seems to have been overcome, and the W'brid’s informant makes the positive announcement that Mr. Depew will be Mr. Phelps’ successor in London.