Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1889 — Page 2

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A TURBULENT WORLD.

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY TOED BY TELEGRAPH, Foreign and Domestic Intelligence Transmitted by Wire—A Kaleidoscope of Interesting Occurrences—Political) Criminal) Accidental, and Industrial. MOKE OF THE ALASKAN’S I'REW. Ten Men Finally Reach Shore Alive After Untold Misery, Eleven of thj crew of the foundered steamer Alaskan have come ashore at Florence, near the mouth of the Suislaw River, in Lane County, Oregon. After leaving the ship the men were tossed in a fearful manner by the great storm, the sea for some hours breaking over them. They came near land at Cape Perpetua, about fourteen miles north of Suislaw Harbor, but were unable to land their boat on account of the huge breakers, and also on account of tne rocky nature of the coast at that point They concluded to try to swim to shore. All were successful except one poor fellow, who, after enduring horrible suffering for two nights and three days on the open ocean, lost his life. During the time they were out all they had to eat was six caus of peaches. Following are the names of the ten who reached shore, the name of the person who drowned not being known: E. T. Carlsson, seaman: M. Keleher, coal passer; James McKinley, coal passer; Mike McLain, oiler; Edward Sharpies, coal passer; Harry Johnson, seaman; Jack or G. H. Boss, coal passer; edward Wenzle, cook; Ed Burns, J. Murry.

LESS BARLEY SOWN. Reports Show tlio Acreage to He Less than That of hast Year. The" area sown to barley in tlio United States remains about the same Erom year to year. In Dakota quito an increased acreage wap seeded in 1888, which was balanced by reductions in other sections; but this year reports oE Dakota correspondents show a falling off in this respect. It is quito probable that the entire acreage of the present season will not much, if any. exceed that of 1888, which was estimated by the department to bo 2.052,957 acres. The reports of correspondents show that only a very small acreage has been sown in Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, and practically none in Indiana. Kentucky, and Kansas. The per cent, of acreage in other States, as compared with one year ago, we summarize as follows: Dakota, 92 percent; Minnesota, 90 per cent.; Wisconsin, 95 per cent.; Nebraska, 97 per cent.; lowa, 94 per cent. DISASTROUS FI HE. Trenton Car 1 ltarns Destroyed, Causing a Eoss of #£oo,ooo. Fire that involved a loss of about $200,000 and probably cost a man’s life broke out In the stable of the Trenton Horse Car Co. near the Pennsylvania ltaiiroad station at Trenton, N. J. The building is a huge structure, partly brick and partly frame, and the framework porfion burned like tinder. Whilo the firemen were rescuing horses people were horriflod at the spectacle of a man rushing from the stables half naked and in a sheet of flame. It was a car * driver who had gone to sleep in the second story and did not wake till the Are was well under way. Ho mndo several ineffectual efforts to escape from the part of the stables not burned, but failed, and finally had to rush through the blaze. Ho was probably fatally burned.

BASE-BALL BATTERS. Standing of the Clubs That Are Contending for First Place. The relative position of the various clubs that are competing for the pennant is shown by the annexed table: National. W. L. Tp cj American. W. L. ]9 c Boston 11 5 .73;> St. L0ui5...22 8 .733 Philada 13 (5 .0841 Brooklyn. ..15 10 .000 New Y0rk...11 9 .550 K’ns’s City.lG 11, .592 Chicago 11 10 .528 Cincinnati.. 11 14 .500 Cleveland. ..11 12 .478; Athletic... .12 12 .500 Pittsburgh.. 9 13 .409|Baltlmore..l2 14 .401 Indianap.... 8 14 .380|Columbus.. 8 17 .320 ■Wash’gt’n... 4 13 ,235 j Louisville.. 7 20 .259 Western. W. L. U c Inter-St. W. L. fc St. Paul 10 3 .842, Quincy 11 0 .047 Omaha 12 7 .0311 Davenport. .12 7 .031 Sioux City..ll 7 .011 Evansville .. 9 10 .473 Denver 8 8 .529 Springfield.. 7 9 .437 Minneapolis 3 10 .473 Burlington.. 8 11 .421 St. Joseph... 7 10 .411 Peoria 0 10 .375 Des Moines. 5 11 .312 Milwaukee.. 4 17 . .19u CARNEGIE’S MEN MAY STRIKE. They Denounce the Company for Deter--miniiig to Reduce Wages. A meeting of the employes of the Home* stead steel plant of Carnegie & Co., to consider the sliding scale proposition submitted by the llrm, has been held at Homestead, Pa., and the sentiment was strongly against accepting the firm’s offer. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the company for the action taken, and referring the whole matter to the head officials of the Amalgamated Association. A strike will undoubtedly result if the company insists upon the new scale. -

Oppose Opening the Cherokee Strip. A delegation of leading Osages has started for Tahlequah to confer with the Chero« kees regarding the Government bill opening the Cherokee strip. The delegates are to a man opposed to selling any of their lands or any scheme for allotment They are stanch friends of the cattlemen, and will oppose anything that will work against the leases they have. An Old Claim Settled. The President has signed a patent for tho Cce ur d’Alene Mission claim, in Idaho Territory. containing 640 acres, in favor of Joseph M. Cataldo. Superior General of the Bocky Mountain Mission of tho Society of Jesus. The case has been pending in the General Land Office for the last ten years. i _

PRESIDENT HARRISON’S CHOICE. Prominent Office* Being Filled by Lat« Appointee*. The President has made the following appointments: John F. Plummer of New York City, George E. Leighton of St. Louis. Jesse Spalding of Chicago, and Rufus B. Bullock of Atlanta, Ga., to be Government Directors of the Union Pacific Railway Company; Alvin Saunders of Nebraska, to be a member of the Board of Registration and Election in the Territory of Utah; William D. Lyon of New York, to be a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners ; Bennett 8. Gillespie of Nebraska, to be Registrar of the Land Office at O’Neill, Neb.; Samuel C. Wright of Nevada, to be Superintendent of the Mint of the United States at Carson City, Nev. Clark E. Carr, of Illinois, to be Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States to Denmark; Solomon Hirsch, of Orefon, to bo Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Tenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey; Henry W. Severance, of California, to be Consul General of the United States at Honolulu ; John Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to be Consul of the United States at Birmingham; Thomas H. Sherman, of the District of Columbia, to be Consul of the United States at Liverpool. Charles Swayne, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; William D. Lee, of New Mexico, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico ; John W. Whitcher, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada; John Murphy, of Dakota, to bo Attorney for tho Territory of Dakota ; Richard L. Walker, of Kansas, to be United States Marshal for the District of Kansas ; Jacob Yoes, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas ; James W. Savage, of Omaha, Neb., to be a Government Director of the Union Pacific Railroad ; Amor Smith, Jr., of Ohio, to bo Surveyor of Customs for the port of Cincinnati: David W. McClung, of Ohio, to be Collector or Internal Revenue for the First District of Ohio ; John H. Mills, of Montana, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Montana ; John R. Lynch, of Mississippi, to be Fourth Auditor of the Treasury; L. tv. Habercorn, of the District of Columbia, to bo Fifth Auditor of the Treasury ; Charles Roeser, Jr., of Wisconsin, Topographer of the Postoffice Department, vice David Enright, removed. In the geological survey : Wm. H. Hall, of California, and Edward 8. Nettloton, of Colorado, Supervising Engineers, and Arthur D. Foote of Idaho, Lyman Bridges of California, and Alexander Brodie of Arizona, Engineers for Irrigation Survey; Willard D. Johnson, of District of Columbia, toi>ographer, and William B. Yeste, of Maryland, photographer. Richard T. Worthington, of Ohio, Law Clerk of the Patent Office, and Max Georgi, of Minnesota, First Assistant Examiner of the same office, have resigned. Henry A. Phillips, of New York, has been appointed a Chief of Division in the Pension Office, and Charles F. Lilian, of Ohio, a Chief of Division in tho Pension Office, has resigned.

THE TRADE REVIEW. Dull Trade Notwithstanding tlio Improved Crop Prospects. R. G. Duni& Co-’s weekly loview of trade says: Business reports are ratherjless encouraging, in spite of the most satisfactory crop prospects at the West and the encouragement thereby given to all branches of trade. At Omaha great improvement in crop prospects and activity in building are reported, witli money plentiful at lower rates. At St. Paul there is no change in the favorable prospect. But at Kansas City trade and collections aro only fairly satisfactory ; at Milwaukee collections are not improved ; at Detroit trade and collections are “about fair" and money eaßy with moderate demand; and at Cleveland, trade is a little larger than at this time last year and money in active demand, liains in the Northwest and continued improvement in crop prospects have been more potent in the grain market than the increase in exports, and the price has fallen. The movement in groceries seems to be much larger than a year ago. Wool is dull. The exports of principal products for April show au increase of 21 per cent, over last, year. For two weeks of May the exports from New York have been .1412,000, or nearly 4 per cent, less than last year. The business failures number 253, as compared with a total of 227 the week previous, and 189 for the corresponding week es last year. THIRTY-FOUR MAY DIE. Whole Families Poisoned by Ice-Cream at a Festival. At South Glastonbury, Conn., over 100 persons who had oaten ice-cream at a ohureh festival are ill. The symptoms are those that attend poisoning. In many Instances whole families are sick. The trouble tvas traced to the vanilla ice-croam sold at tho festival. The physicians express but slight hopes for tho recovery of thirty-four of the victims. In other cases, where the victims partook sparingly of the cream and the effect of tho poisoning is less severe, tho physicians aro hopeful of recovery. Of the many victims those most affected are: Miss Cora Bates, Clifford Chapman, P. B. Gammon and family of eight persons, Howard J. Hale and family of four persons, Mrs. Harry Miller and family of three persons, Miss Eva, McLean, Mrs. Clara Otis, Miss Minnie Phillips, George Pratt aud family of five persons, H. M. Rising and family of four persons. In these cases no hope of recovory are entertained. Dr. Henry Bunco, the Town Coroner, has obtained a sample of the vanilla cream, and will analyze it to determine the causa of tho poisoning. No one who partook of any other flavor except vanilla .at the festival suffers, qnd Coroner Bunco is of the opinion that the poison was in the vanilla extract. All business has been suspended in the town on account of tho affair.

EXCLUDES THE CHINESE. Tlie Supreme Court Decides They Cannot Re-enter on Certificates. The Supreme Court has rendered an opinion in tho case of Cliae Chang Ping, appellant, vs. the Collector of tho Port of San Francisco. This was a suit brought to test tho constitutionality of the Scott Chinese exclusion act Shortly aftor tho Scott exclusion act went into effect Chae Chang Ping returned to the United States from China and endeavored to secure entrance at San Francisco. He had left this country arn\ed with a certificate entitling him to return. but the certificate was declared invalid by the Scott act. Tho collector refused him admittance, and suit was brought in the United States Court for the district of California to test the coustitutiouality of tho Scott act. in accordance with the provisions of which the collector acted. The California courts upheld the constitutionality of the act, and from this decision the case went to the Supreme Court on appeal. The , court affirms the judgment. OPERATORS REFUSE TO ARBITRATE. .Indiana Coal-Miners Must Accept a Re- ‘ duciiou or Remain Idle. The Brazil conference between the Indiana Coal State Executive Board and the miners' delegation has ended with the operators’ former refusal to arbitrate the difference between the two bodies in relation to the yearly scale for mining bituminous and block coal throughout Indiana. The operators demand a reduction from 90 to 70 cents for

block, and from 75 to 60 cents for bituminous, the biggest cut ever made in the h'story of the coal trade of the West. The operators base their refusal to arbitrate on the ground that underbidding by Ohio. Pennsylvania, and Illinois operators make it impossible to get a market at a less reduction. Seven thousand miners in the State are affected by the decision. There is no alternative for the miners but to accept the reduction or remain idle. THIRTY - SIX MISSING. Wreck of the Alaskan on the Coast of Oregon. The fine steel steamer Alaskan, belonging to the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, went to pieces in a heavy gale off Cape Blanco, on the Oregon coast, and only twelve of her men out of forty-eight on board have been heard from. Most of the sailors when the vessel broke in two had to be brought up by the Captain and officers at tho point of a pistol and forced to get out the lifeboats and lifecraft. Fivo were drowned during the launching of the boats. Finally the remainder were stowed away in the boats, which just cleared the ship when she went down. Captain Howes, Quartermaster Brown. Pilot Woods, and six sailors were in one boat, which was picked up by a tug.- They say that there are small chances of the other boats reaching land, as tho sea was very heavy and their boat couldn’t have lived much longer when the tug sighted them.

VUE OUTLOOK. I’ronpects for Northwestern Crops Carefully Summarized. „ The Northwest has passed through a most trying and critical period for the last thirty days with all spring and winter sown crops, and, while tho damage occasioned by the drouth has not become as yet widespread or disastrous, at tho same time its effects are more or less plainly seen upon our oats and grass crop?. The winter wheat prospects, while they point \o aeood average crop, are by no means as favorable for a bountiful crop as they were thirty days ago. So far as the spring wheat is concerned, everything is still a matter of uncertainty and doubt. The country’s great crop, corn, starts off under most favorable and brilliant prospects. DEATH TO CHINCH-BUGS. Cold Bains in Minnesota Have Probab’y Settled tho Pest. Specials from various points in Minnesota report cold rains all over tne northern and central portions of the State. The chinch bugs, wherever they were getting active, seem to have been chilled to death or drowned. A plaster of mud has been formed over tho ground recently plowed to kill the grasshoppers in Otter Tail County, und tho pests are sealed up, and will probably die without showing a head above ground. Farmers and loggers are jubilant. The farmers claim there is enough water in the ground to last for six weeks or two months. Tho crops everywheie are in fine shape, and promise a grand harvest if there is no bad luck from summer frosts. Insane Asylum Abuse*. Investigation of the Cook County, Illinois, Insane Asylum at Jefferson shows that in addition to being overcrowded the patients are insufficiently clothed, filthy, and covered with vermin; that there is a scarcity of attendants; that they have no suitable occupation, no amusement, and little exercise; tho investigation being a reflection on the Board of County Commissioners, as well as the officials of the institution.

A Fast Cruiser Made in England. Naval architects of this country are waiting further particulars of tho performance of a romarkable cruiser built in England by the Armstrongs. She is the Piedmonte. and said to have mado 19% knots under natural draft and over 21 knots with forced draft. She measures 2,590 tons and carries engines of 11.500 horse-power. The hull weighs but 970 tons. Elect Officers. The American Surgical Association, in session at Washington, has elected officers as follows: President, Dr. D. W. Yandell, Louisville, Ky.; Yico Presidents, C H. Mastin, Mobile, Ala., and Charles A. Nancrede. Philadelphia; Secretaries, J. R. Weist’ Richmond, Ind., and Ewing Mears, Philadelphia; Treasurer, P. S. Connor, Cincinnati, Ohio. Buying Michigan Breweries. An English syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of seven breweries in Grand Rapids, Mich., and one in Muskegon. Tho prices given will aggregate $700,000. Those now in the business will, if the deal is consummated, retain an interest in the combination to the extent of one-third of their selling price. Three Railroads to Consolidate. The consolidation of the Bee Line and the Cincinnati. Indianapolis. St. Louis & Chicago roads has been agreed to, a large majority of the stockholders of the three lines interested voting in favor of uniting the roads. June 24 was fixed as the date for the first joint meeting of the directors of the several companies. A Cargo of Cats. The steamer Nowfield lias sailed from Halifax to Sable Island, having on board thirty cats in two large cages. The cats are to be used for destroying the rabbits which are beginning to overrun the island. They burrow in the sand, making large holes, which cause the ponies to stumble and break their legs. Their Money Burned. An aged couple named Ciume, at Nebraska City. Neb., a few days ago, sold some property for SSOJ. This money the old lady hid in her bed tick. In her absence the old man emptied the tick in order to burn the straw, not knowing the money was there. All of the cash was burned. The couple are penniless and nearly crazed with grief. War on the Jute Trust. War has been declared on the jute bagging trust at a convention of farmers from

a maiority of the Southern States which was held at Birmingham. Ala. Hitherto the farmers' alliances of this State and Georgia have made the fight on their own account, but it is now proposed to build small manufactories for the manufacture of a cheap cotton substitute for the jute bagging. _____ 4 A Bridegroom Missing. Quite a sensation has been caused at Lima. Ohio, by the mysterious disappearance of George H. Allen, who was to have been married to Mis 9 Mary Hale. The arrangements for the wodding had been made and the guests invited, but when the appointed time arrived no groom appeared. The cause of his flight is not known. Michigan’s State Fair. The Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society has decided to locate the State Fair at Lansing permanently, the local fair society deeding its grounds to the State society. It is probable the fair will be held during the week beginning Sept. 9. Baptist Women in Missions. The Baptist Woman’s Board of Missions, In session at Boston, elected Mrs. J. N. Crouse, of Chicago, President; Miss M. G. Burdette, of Chicago, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs. B. R. Donnelley, of Chicago, Treasurer. Two Thousand Strikers Resume Work. Tho strike at the National Tube Works at McKeesport. Pa., which involved 2,000 men and caused a suspension of work in a number of the departments of that extensive plant, has been settled by the company conceding the strikers’ demands. Bishop Bedell's Successor. At the annual convention of the Protestant Diocese of Ohio, held at Toledo, the Rev. Dr. W. A. Leonard, of Washington,was chosen to succeed Bishop Bedell, when the latter’s resignation shall have been formally accepted by the House of Bishops.

Chief Engineer Harris Dead. Chief Engineer li. L. Harris, U. S. N,, who was on the Naval Examining Board to test the cruiser Charleston, but who became ill on the voyage from San Francisco and was incapaciptod for duty, died at Santa Barbara, Cal. Boulanger Suffering from Diabetes. It is rumored that au English doctor has found that General Boulanger has been suffering from diabetes in an advanced stage, and has advised him to go to Vichy and Carlsbad to take the waters. Strange Breach of Promise Suit. Samuel Cunningham, a bachelor, of Ga leua, 111., 70 years of age, has been sued for SIO,OOO for breach of promise by Mrs. Louise Lebrmau, a widow of three score and teu. Our Minister to Russia Dead. President Harrison’s appointee as Minister to Russia. Allen Thorndyke Rice, died suddenly at tho Eiftli Avenue Hotel iu New York City. Two Men Die In a Well. George King and a man named Michaels were overcome by foul air and died while sinking an old well on the Blodgett farm, near Faribault, Minn. Broke a Bicycle Record. F. E. Spooner won the 100*mile contest for amateur bicyclers at Chicago, in 5 hours 59 minutes and 40 seconds, breaking all previous records by 13 minutes. An Unfortunate Yawn. Mrs. C. F. Nygren, of Star Lake, Minn., dislocated her jaw while yawning. She was obliged to ride twenty-three miles to have it set. Russian Railway Bonds Issued. The Czar has issned a ukase plaeing on the market a second series of 410,498,000 gold ruble 4 per cent, consolidated railway bonds. Infected Cattle Slaughtered. The health authorities of Canada have slaughtered a herd o£ twenty-seven cattle near Kingston because they were afflicted with tubeiculosis.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime $ 4.25 @ 4.50 Good 3.50 @ 4.25 Common 2.50 @ 3.50 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.00 @ 4.50 Sheep 3.5*0 @4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 84 @ .85 Corn—No. 2 3i)4@ .35 Oats—No. 2 22>£@ .23)4 Bye—No. 2 41 @ .42 Butter—Choice Creamery 14 @ .15 Cheese—Full Cream, flats 07 @ .07)4 Eggs—Fresh 12 @ .13 Potatoes—Louisiana, $ br1.... 3.50 @ 4.00 Pork—Mess 11.00 @11.50 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 78 @ .78)6 Corn—No. 3 34)4@ .35)4 Oats—No. 2 White 27)4@ .28)4 Rye—No. 1 46 @ .47 Barley—No. 2 50 @ .51 Pork—Mess 11.25 @11.75 DETROIT. Cattle 2.75 @ 4.25 Hogs 3.90 @ 4.90 Sheep 4.00 @5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 94 @ .95 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 35 @ .36)4 Oats—No. 2 White 30 @ .31 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red .90 @ .91 Corn—Cash 35)4@ .36)4 Oats—No. 2 White 24)6@ .25)6 NEW YORK. Cattle. 4.00 @ 4.75 Hogs 5.00 @ 5.50 Sheep. 3.50 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 84 @ .86 Corn—No. 2 44%@ .45)4 Oats—White 35 @ .40 Pork—New Mess 13.00 @13.25 ST. LOUIS. Cattle...; 3.75 @ 4.50 Hogs 4.00 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 77 @ .77)4 Corn—No. 2 31 @ .32 Oats 23 @ .23)4 -Rye—No. 2 .39 @ .40 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.50 Hogs 4.50 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.03 Lambs 6.00 @ 7.75 CINCINNATI. Hogs—Butchers’ 4.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 83 @ .88)4 Corn—No. 2 35 @ .36 Oats—No. 2 Mixed 27 @ .27)4 Rye—No. 2 47)£@ .48)4 Pork—Mess 12.00 @12.50 KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Good 3.50 @ 4. 00 Medium 2.50 @ 3.50 Butchers’ 2.00 @ 3.00 Hogs—Choice 4.25 @ 4.50 Medium 4.00 @ 4.35 SHEEP 3.50 & 4.25

WILD GALE IN VIRGINIA

CROPS DEVASTATED BY SEVERE WIND AND HAIL. A Million DoUarg’ Damage Done to Farm and Other Property in That State—North Carolina Also Visited by the DestructiveHailstones. [Norfolk (Vo.) dispatch.] One of the most severe hailstorms that ever struck this section has just passed over Norfolk, Portsmouth, aud vicinity. Ice particles of extraordinary size came down with the hail, and several inches of hail lay in drifts before the deluge of rain that followed carried it away. The shade trees of the streets and the flower and vegetable gardens were badly wrecked. In the -country the truck farms were badly torn up, strawberries, peas, cabbage, and other crops being beaten to the ground. The vineyards and orchards suffered severely, vines and trees being cut terribly and the fruit destroyed. Many of the truckers express themselves as ruined for the season. A swath of five or six mileß broad was cut through Norfolk and Nansemond Counties by the storm. The truckers all around the Hodges Ferry section and between the Western Branch River and Poitsmouth lost everything. The loss will probably reach a million dollars, and it is too late now to attempt to recover. The hailstorm and rainfall swept over Southampton County in the vicinity of Newsom’s Depot, and the growing crops and orchards were badly damaged by large pieces of ice and the great quantity of it. The drifts of hail were twenty-four inches deep in some places, and twelve hours after the storm the drifts were over six inches in depth. The barn of W. S. Francis was blown down by the wind and demolished and three horses killed. Other farmers suffered in damage to their buildings. The storm struck the great bridge section of Norfolk County, the hailstones in some cases being as large as pnllet eggs. The potatoes and vegetable gardens were damaged. Three men at work in a field beyond Deep Creek during the same storm were* struck by lightning and badly injured. The severest cyclone ever known there passed over Danville, doing great damage to roofing, fences, shade, and fruit trees. Three tobacco factories were unroofed, the bridge over the Dan River damaged, a house in course of construction and the colored Baptist Church blown down, the roof of the storage warehouse partly blown off, and Lee’s tobacco warehouse damaged. The shed over the brick fnill was blown down and fell on N. A. Fitzgerald, the proprietor, seriously injuring him. The cyclone was accompanied by rain and slight hail, lasting fifteen minutes. A dispatch from Lumbertou, N. C., says six inches of hail fell there. A gale nreceded the storm, unroofing many small houses and utterly obliterating the crops.

WANT SWITZERLAND.

Russia and Germany Covet the Little Republic. [London cable.] Considerable discussion has been aroused in the various European capitals lately by the belligerent tone assumed by the Russian and German press toward Switzerland on account of the liberty allowed by that ancient confederation to the Socialist and Nihilist refugees within its borders. Doubtless the diatribes almost daily hurled against the Swiss Government are intended chiefly to intimidate the Swiss into taking steps toward the expulsion of the hordes of plotters against royalty and society who have betaken themselves to Switzerland to escape long terms of imprisonment or to save their necks, but there is still less doubt that both the Czar and the Kaiser have more than once cast covetous eyes upon the territory comprisingthe little republic, and would gladly, if they dared, add its acres to their already enormoqs domains. In this view the current of discussion runs toward a careful calculation of the chances of sin attack upon Switzerland by one or even both of the powers named. England would certainly not permit such a move without a formidable pi otest, and France’s interests under her present form of government lie in the direction of preserving the integrity of the only really successful European government by the people, to say nothing of the other considerations which would influence her action in a matter in which Germany was deeply concerned. Even Austria and Italy, subservient as they are to Germany, would hardly countenance an invasion of Switzerland, and many Europeans bel eve that ihe-United States, though in no way interested in the internal affairs of Europe, would, fiom sentimental motives, interpose her veto on an act which would cause the overthrow of the Swiss confederation and the anuexa-r tion of its territory. Then, too, the people of Switzerland are to be considered in such a contingency, and not lightly. The peacefully inclined Swiss Government might possibly submit to a mild degree of coercion applied by the stronger powers for the purpose of compelling the expulsion of plotting socialists and anarchists, nihilists and the like rather than be drawn into armed conflict with its neighbors; but the memory of countless victories by Helvetians in years long gone by, ending in the recognition of Swiss independence the world over, is still fresh in the national mind. The hardy Swiss mountaineer is just as brave and unconquerable to-day as he was hundreds of years ago, and with the assistance which would surely be forthcoming at the outset of any attempt to subdue Switzerland that country could successfully resist any foe.

Sparks from the Wires,

Lord Lonsdale has reached New York. He has with him 300 specimens of birds. Walter Keller, 9 years old, fell into a vat of vinegar at Dayton, Ohio, and was drowned. Prof. E. H. Platt and -John Allen, two New-Yorkers, have started on 9 horseback ride from Ne\y York to San Francisco. The Governor of New Jersey has signed an act for the parole and conditional release of prisoners confined in the New Jersey State’s prison. Gov. Biggs, of Delaware, has appointed John T. Saulsbury, editor of the Delawarian, at Dover, Secretary of State, vice his cousin, John P. Saulsbury, de» ceased.