Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1875 — LATTEST NEWS. [ARTICLE]

LATTEST NEWS.

Another Steamer Foundered in Mid-Ooean. Frightful Accident In a New York Church* Dismissal as a Naval Cadet for Color Prejudices. Alimony and Counsel Fees Awarded to Ann Eliza. An Atheist Expelled from the North Carolina Howe of Bepreoentatfree. The Public Debt Statement for March 1 1875. The Civil-Rights Bill Signed by the President. Kvy,, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. THE OLD WOULD. Ox the 34th the French Assembly passed the bill for the organization of the Senate by a vote of 448 ayes to 341 noes. Tu steamer Hong Kong recently foundered in the Indian Ocean. Twenty-four persons were drowned and nineteen were saved. On the 26th seven Carlist battalions attacked Bilbao, Spain, and three forte were taken and retaken three times. The Carlista were finally repulsed and were subsequentlyattacked by the National troops, who were in turn repulsed. Mona Burrs? has been re-elected President of the French Assembly by a vote of 4*9 to 68—an unprecedented majority. THE MEW WORLD. Gen. Joseph R. Hawley has been renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the First Connecticut District According to a New Orleans dispatch of the 24th the Conservative caucus had, after an exciting debate, accepted the Wheeler proposition for a compromise by a majority of one vote. The Ohio State Prohibition Convention met at Columbus on the 24th and nominated the following State ticket: For Governor, Jay Odell, of Cleveland; Lieutenant-Governor, H. A Thompson, of Franklin; Attorney-General, S. Adams, of Cleveland: State Auditor, Belmont Locke, of Lawrence County; State Treasurer, Kn. rraug, „^ B ,-apreme Judge, D. C. Montgomery, of Knox; Member Board of Public Works, J. R. Buchol, of Akron. On the evening of the 24th at New York city, while the congregation of St. Andrew’s Church were assembled in the building, the walls of an adjoining structure, burned a few days before, were blown down by high winds and fell upon and crushed through the church roof, falling upon the east gallery principally, which was crowded by people. ' Six persons were killed and twenty-five seriously injuied. The Conservative Senators and Representatives of the Alabama Legislature have signed a protest against the memorial presented in the United States Senate on the 23d. It is said several Republican members of the Legislature deny having signed any such memorial. On the 25th, at New Orleans, Speaker Wiltz, in the Conservative caucus, entered a protest against tbe Conservative members returning to the hall of the House, “ from which they were driven by hostile bayonets, until they can do so without stultification or any concessions whatever.” About thirty members afterward signed the protest A letter of acceptance has been presented to Representative Wheeler from tbe Conservative caucus of New Orleans, agreeing to his proposition for a compromise of the Louisiana difficulties. A Washington dispatch of the 26th says it was understood that the whole Congressional Committee would remain after the adjournment of Congress, and then canvass the returns, which would be forwarded to Washington for their inspection, and determine the result, which would be carried to New Orleans by Mr. Wheeler and put into effect under his personal supervision at an extra session of the Louisiana Legislature.

Gordon Claude, a naval cadet, has been dismissed for refusing to fence with a colored midshipman. According to a Salt Lake (Utah) telegram of the 26th Judge McKean had decided that Ann Eliza Young should receive >3,000 attorneys’ fees and >SOO per month alimony pending her trial against Brigham Young, the alimony to date from the filing of the complaint, about twenty months ago. J. W. Thomas, a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, has been expelled from that body for expressing his disbelief in the existence of a God. Stone Cale, a noted Cheyenne chief, and 1,600 of his tribe have recently surrendered to Gen. Pope. Two white captives were recovered. In the opening address to the jury in the Beecher trial Mr. Tracy, of counsel for defense, arraigned Mr. Tilton, Mr. and Mrs. Moulton and H. C. Bowen as conspirators, uniting together to compass the ' downfall of the defendant He claimed that the original complaint against Mr. Beecher was not for adultery, but that the letters and conversations ot the defendant have been misinterpreted to mean the greater when a leaser offense was implied. Mr. Tracy was very severe in his remarks upon the characters of both Tilton and Moulton, and scouted the idea of Kate'Carey’s testimony being worthy of any credence. He was very eulogistic in his comments upon the life, character and services of Mr. Beecher. On the 26th ult Mr. Bowen published a card denying the charge of conspiracy so far as it related to himself, pronouncing the accusation a malignant falsification from beginning to end, “as said Tracy can learn if he will call me to the wit-ness-stand, in which event he will find out that I do not believe in the doctrine said to be taught by him—* that lying is justifiable under certain circumstances.’ ” The attorney for the Pacific Mail Company

left New York on the 26th ult for Minnesota to attach the property of W. 8. King, to recover the amount paid him in connection with the subsidy. - * **• . It is reported that Hon. Angus Cameron, United States Senator from Wisconsin, will act with the Republicans. The capture of old man Bender at Florence, Arizona, was reported on the 27th. The Kansas State authorities had sent a requisition for his delivery. The Nebraska Legislature adjourned tine die on the 26th ult. The Virginia Assembly has chosen State Senator H. Y. Thomas Lieutenant-Governor to fill the unexpired term of- R. E. Withers, elected United States Senator. The following is the statement of the condition of the public debt March 1: Six per eent. b0nd5.>1,151.992,500 Five per cent, bonds 572,137,750 , Total coin b0nd,51,724,130,250 Lawfill money debt 14JR8,000 Matured debt...... 8.779AT0 Legal-tender notes 382.072,147 Certificates of deposit 45,855,000 Fractional currency 44,904,963 Coin certificates. ■■ ■ 22,269,400 Interest 26,426,738 Total debt.>2,969,116,168 Cash in Treasury— . rflM Currency• - 10,319,097 Special deposits held for the redemption of certificates of deposit, as provided by law 45,855,000 Total in Treasury >131,800,180 Debt leas cash in Treasury>2,lß7,3ls,9Bß Decrease during February 6,680,184 Bonds issued to the Pacific Rail way Companies, interest payable tn lawful money, principal outstanding >64,623,512 00 Interest accrued and not yet paid... 646,285 12 Interest paid by the United States.. 26,264,102 84 Interest repaid by the transporta- „ tion of mails, etc. 5,724,214 20 Balance of interest paid by United Statues 77. 20.539,888 06 The New Orleans Committee of Seventy met on the Ist and adopted resolutions that the members of the legislative caucus who had voted for the Wheeler compromise did not reflect the wishes of a vast majority the Conservative people of the,State; that such compromise was unwise and impolitic, and announcing in beMflf of the Conservative people of the State an unalterable determination to continue to oppose the Kellogg Government regardless of the action of the caucus. A Siocx City (Iowa) dispatch of the Ist says there is no question about there being gold in the Black Hills. The State Senate of Minnesota has indefinitely postponed the proposed woman-suf-frage amendment to the Constitution. Thb President has signed the Civil-Rights bill.

CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, on the 24th, petitions were presented, signed by 48,883 farmers of the Northwest praying for an appropriation for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, were passed—directing the promulgation of the regulations for the government of the army: for the admission of Colorado as a State—43 to 13; for the admission of New Mexico as a State—3l to 1.... Adjourned. In the House, a bill was passed for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers .... Majority and minority reports were made in the contested election case of Sheridan and Plncbback, the former being in favor of Sheridan and the latter of Pinchback....A report was also made in favor of Hodges ,of Arkansas, the sitting member.... The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill (>25,285,978) was considered in Committee of the Whole. An evening session was decided on to consider the bill, but resolutions being offered to take up other business filibustering was resorted to and the session prolonged till after midnight. The Democrats refusing to vote on one' motion for the yeas and nays, the record indicated no quorum. The Speaker on being appealed to said it was the duty of members to vote, but he knew of no way to compel them to do 50... .At 2:40 a. m. the House was still in session. In the Senate, on the 25th, the bill to provide for the counting of votes for President and Vice-President was considered, amended and passed—2B to 20.... The Civil-Rights bill was taken np and it was decided that it should be debated until the afternoon of the 27th, when a vote should be taken... .Adjourned. In the House, after a twenty-nine hours’ session, during which the Democrats, by dilatory motions and filibustering proceedings, prevented the taking np of the caucus Force bill giving the President power in certain cases to susoend the writ of habeas corpus, amotion was finally adopted—l7o to 89—to take up the bill, and sundry amendments were offered.. ..Adjourned. In the Senate, on the 26th, an adverse report was made on the bill to secure the depositors with the Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company, aud the bill was indefinitely postponed.. . .The Civil-Rights bill was taken up and considered until adjournment. In the House, the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was considered in Committee of the Wh01e.... The caucus Force bill was debated at the evening session until adjournment. In the Senate, on the 27th, Messrs. Allison, Boutwell, Conkling, Merrimon and Eaton were appointed the committee to examine into the condition of the civil service, during the recess, under the resolution recently adopted.... The resolution in relation to a branch mint in the Western States, introduced on the preceding day, was adopted.... The Civil-Rights bill was then taken up. and Mr. Carpenter addressed the Senate in opposition, after which it was adopted without amendment, as follows: Yeas— Alcorn, Allison, Anthony, Boreman, Boutwell, Cameron, Chandler, Clayton, Conkling, Conover, Cragin, Edmunds, Ferry (Mich.). Flanagan, Frelinghuysen, Hafrey, Howe, Ingalls. Jones, Logan, Mitchell, Morrill (Vt.), Morton, Oglesby, Patterson. Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent, Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stewart, Washburn, West, Windom, Wright—3B. Nays— Bayard.Gordon, Ransom, Bogy, Carpenter, Cooper. Davis, Dennis, Eaton, Ferry (Conn.), Goldthwalte, Hager, Hamilton S'ex.) Hamilton (M<L), Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, errimon, Norwood, Saulsbury, Schurz, Sprague, Stevenson, Stockton, Thurman, Tipton—26.... At the evening session the Annual Post route bill was taken up and passed, and the conference report on the bill to reduce and fix the AdjutantGeneral’s Department of the army agreed t 0.... Adjourned. In the House, on the 27th, the Select Committee to investigate the Pacific Mail subsidy reported a resolution to transmit the testimony to the next Congress, to the end that Messrs. King and Schumaker may be properly dealt with, and to censure ana deprive of his seat in the gallery any reporter or correspondent who received any portion of the corruption fund.... The majority and minority reports of the Select Committee on Mississippi Affairs were presented... .The Force bill was then considered, and an amendment agreed to limiting the suspension of the writ or habeas corpus to Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and limiting its term to two years and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress. The bill as amended was finally passed—yeas 135, nays 114—thirty-five Republicans voting against it. ...Adjourned. In the Senate, on the Ist, the Force bill was received from the House and read by its title, when objection was made to its second reading, and it went over under the rule..;.Bills were passed—to promote economy and efficiency in the Marine Hospital service; authorizing a pontoon wagon bridge at or near Dubuque. Iowa; - also for a bridge at or near Grand Chain, Hl.: for the further security of the navigation of the Mississippi; authorizing a bridge across tbe Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Ark... .The Tax and Tariff bill was debated and tabled—3o to 29.... Adjourned. In the House, the resolution of the Louisiana Select Committee recommending the Louisiana House of Representatives to reseat the ejected Conservative members was agreed to—-

124 to 85—and then the resolution recognizing the Kellogg Government was also agreed to—MH to 89....’Hie Senate amendments to the Areqr Appropriation bill were non-concurred in... The conference report on the Militanr Appropriation bill watt agreed to....Someof the Senate amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill were nonconcurred in, and conference committees were ordered.... The Deficiency Appropriation bill (>1,800,000) was reported...-The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was considered until adjournment. THE MARKET!. Mabch 1, 1875. NewYobk.—CtoMon-WMOWc- Ttottr—Good to choice, >4.9005.30; white wheat extra, >5.30© 6.00. Wheat-No. 2 Chicago, >1.0T%©1.1014; No* 2 Northwestern, >1.0801.10; No. 2 Milwaukee spring, >1.1001.12. Bya-Western,[email protected]. Corn—S3&Mc. Oats West ern, 67@69%c. Port—New mess, >19.25019.37%. Lard— Prime steam, 13%©13Mc. Cheese — 12© 16c. Wool—Domestic fleece, 52065 c. >10.00012 50. Hops—Dressed, Western, 58.25@ 8.50; live, >6£7%©7.25. SAsep—Live, >5.50© 7.25. Cmccoo.—Beeves— Choice, >5.6006.00; good. Cheese—N err fork Factory, 17@17%c; western Factory, M%017e. flour— White winter extra, >4.2506.50 ;Tprine extra, >4.0004.50. Wheat —Spring, Sol £ 85@85%c. Corn—No. 2, 64@64%c. Oats-No. 2.53053% c. Rye- No. 50.00; Common Boards, >11.00012.00; Fencing, >12.00013.00; “A” Shingles, >3.0003.25; Lath, $2.0002.25. Cincinnati.—>4.9sos.lo. Red, >1.0701.10. C'om-6a©66%c. >1.1%>1.14. Gate—s9©62c. itarfcy - >1.2501.30. P0rt>18.75019.00. Lard—lß%®l4%c. Sr. Lovis.—Cortte—Fair to choiceAS.OOasj®. 1, @1.22%. /ont-Mesa, >18.20018.25. Lard-13 ©13% c. Milwaukbs.— flour— Spring XX, >4.6005.00. Wheat— Spring, No. 1,90@90%c; No. 2, 85% ©B6c. Corn—No. 2, 63©68%c. Oafr—No. 2, 52% ©s3c. Rye— No. 1, 99c©>1.00. barley— No 2, >1.1201.12%. Cleveland- WA«tt—No. 1 Red, >1.10%© Lil; No. 2 Red, >l-04%©1.06. Com —7l ©72c. Oats-No. 1 State, 60061 c. Detroit.— Wheat—Extra. >1.12%@1.12K- Com -69©69%c. Cate—6B%©s9%c. Dressed H0g5>7.5007.75. >7.5007.75. WAeat—Amber Mich., »[email protected]%; Buffalo.— Beeves— >5.0005.75. Hoge— Live, $6.5007.40. Bhetp— Lire, >5.0006.25. East Lxbekiy.— Cattle— Best, >6.2506.75; medium, >5.4005.75. Hoge— Yorkers, >6.6506.80; Philadelphia, >7.7007.90. Sheep- Best, >5.50© 8.25; medium, >5.0605.50.