Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1875 — LATEST NEWS. [ARTICLE]

LATEST NEWS.

Aii American Prelate Constituted a Cardinal. Shocking Volunteer Outrage in Cienfuegos. Twenty-two Cubans Murdered in Cold Blood. The Chicago Evangelists Create a Sensation in London. Rienzi, Miss., Nearly Destroyed—-Foar Persons Killed. The Crusaders Recommence Operations In Chicago. The National Independent Reformers la Council. Late Official Vtteraneef Concerning the Black Hills. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.

THE OIxD world. Thebe was a heavy gale on the English and Irish coasts on the 9th, which greatly damaged the shipping and caused the loss of many lives. On the 10th it was announced tbatM. Buffet had succeeded in forming a new French Cabinet. The rumor that Prince Gortschakoff had demanded the recall of Wm. Schuyler, United State* Charge Affaires at St. Petersburg, is declared to be untrue. On the 11th John Mitchel was re-elected to Parliament from Tipperary by about 2,368 majority. U. S. Minister Caleb Cushing presented his credentials to King Alphonoo on the Uth. According to the Voce de Verita, of Rome, Archbishop McCloskey has been appointed a Cardinal, “not only on account of the personal merits of that prelate, but because the Holy See is desirous of honoring the Catholics of America,-and of marking the progress of Catholicism in the United States.” On the 12th, in the French Assembly, M. Buffet, the new Premier, read a declaration in behalf of the new Ministry that its policy would be eminently conservative. Gbeat disorder prevailed in Tipperary on the night of the 12th on account of the refusal of some of the citizen* to illuminate their dwelling* in honor of the second election of John Mitchel to Parliament. Several house* were sacked. A Berlin dispatch of the morning of the 15th say* a large consignment of horses recently purchased by French dealers in East Prussia for the Frenoh army had been stopped in transitu at the Berlin depot by order of the German Government.

A London telegram of the 15th says that immense crowds were in attendance upon the revival meetings in that city under the direction of Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the Chicago missionaries. On that night there were 20,000 people present, and thousands were turned away. Duke D’Andifret Pasquier has been elected President of the French Assembly. It was reported that twenty-two young men of Cuban birth, residents of Cienfuegos, had been recently arrested in their homes in that city by volunteers and shot outside the walls without the form of a trial. THE SEW WORLD. On the 9th Hon. Godlove 8. Orth was confirmed as Minister to Austria and Hon. Horace G. Maynard as Minister to Turkey. The twelve general appropriation bills passed during the last session of Congress aggregated about $175,000,000, apart from other bills containing appropriations. SamublE. Belcher, a Deacon in Plymouth Church, testified on the 9th that Mr. Tilton had read to him at the time of the Bowen difficulty certain papers alleging improper proposals on the part of Mr. Beecher to Mrs. Tilton, which Mr. Tilton asserted she had repelled. Mr. Tilton told witness he bad informed Mr. Beecher of Mrs. Tilton’s charge of improper proposals and that he had said it wes false and the woman must be crazy. The witness also stated that Mr. Tilton said his wife had retracted the retraction she had given to Mr. Beecher, who had confessed and apologized. Several witnesses were examined relative to the Winsted affair, whose evidence confirmed that given by former witnesses for the defense.

The Ohio State Grange met at Columbus on the 9th. Over 200 delegates and about 300 visiting members were present. The annual report of the Secretary shows that there are 1,146 Granges in the State in good working order, with 65,000 members. Gov. Garland, of Arkansas, has issued a proclamation appointing Thursday, March 25, as a day of thanksgiving for the blessings showered upon the State during the past twelve months.

The vote in New Hampshire at the State election on the 9th was the largest ever polled in the State. The latest news indicated that there bad been no Choice for Governor by the people, and that the Republicans would have a majority in the Legislature, thus insuring the election by that body of Cheney, the Republican candidate for Governor. Jones (Dem.) is elected to Congress in the Third District; BeU(Dem.) in the Second, and Blair (Rep.) in the Third. St. Clair McKblwat, of the Brooklyn Eagle., Oliver Johnson, of the Christian and Isabella 8. Oakley testified in the Beecher suit on the 10th. The defense sought by their evidence to corroborate the charges against the plaintiff of Immorality, irreligion, and neglect of family. Mr. McKehcay testified that Mr. Tilton had once told* him Uta story in the f >rm of an allegory, in which the charge against Mr. Beecher was that of improper advances. A. C- BprLic ence correspondent of the St.

Loads Republican, who vie Indicted by a District of Columbia Grand Jury for libeling In the Detroit JVw Press ex-Benator Chandler some months ago, was lately arrested at St Louis under the provisions of the “Poland Press-Gag** law, taken before a United States Commissioner, and on hearing remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal of the District of Columbia. By agreement, a writ of Aatea* corpus issued out of the -United States District Court of Missouri, and, after argument extending over several days, Jndge Treat, on the 9th, rendered hl* decision, holding that the Press law did not apply to the Buell case, and that recourse must be had to the law of 1788. Under this decision Buell was released, the United States District Attorney giving notice of appeal. Thb following changes in department commanders are announced from Washington: Gen. Augur goes to New Orleans, to succeed Gen. Emery; Gen. Ord to San Antonio, Tex., to succeed Gen. Augur; Gen. Crook to the Department of the Platte, to succeed Gen. Ord; Gen. Kautz takes command In Arizona.

Tub National Labor Reform Convention met at Cleveland on the 11th, about sixty delegates being present M. M. Hooton, of Centralia, Hl., was chosen permanent Chairman; Andrew Cameron, of the Workingman's Advocate, Chicago, Secretary; J. T. Campbell, of Illinois; C. W. Campbell (colored), of West Virginia, and R. J. Treveffick Vice-Presi-dents. A committee on resolutions was appointed. A general discussion occurred on subjects before the convention. St. Louis was decided on as the place for the meeting of the next convention. Gem. Ord has Issued orders that the military shall occupy the districts in the Black Hills, dividing into small camps and employing a large number of Indian runners, so that no persons can enter the district without discovery, and when found they will quietly be escorted out. Gen. Ord says the treaty with the Indians shall be fully carried out, so far as is in his power. ASt Paul telegram says Gen. Terry, commander of the Department of Dakota, ha* announced that he shall deem it his duty to disperse and oppose the movement of any and all parties intending to encroach upon the forbidden territory. Thb newly-appointed Captain-General of Cuba, Count Valmaseda, reached Havana on the 11th and was received with the usual ceremonies. He brought a reinforcement of 1,000 soldiers from Spain. According to a Washington dispatch of the 10th, the departments have issued circulars announcing the abolition of the civilservice reform rules governing their respective departments wherever operative, and announcing a return to the former method of appointing employes. A large number of delegates from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania met in convention at Columbus, Ohio, on the llth, to take some action relative to the adoption of a religious amendment to the Constitution of the United State*. Lengthy resolutions were adopted, expressive of their peculiar ideas. Thb Ohio State Grange elected the following officers on the 11th: 8. H. Ellis, of Warren County, Worthy Master; J. W. Ogden, of Champaign, Overseer; W. W. Miller, of Erie, Secretary; R. Stevenson, of Green, Treasurer; M. N. Kimmel, of Montgomery, Chaplain; H. 8. Piatt, of Logan, Lecturer; Thomas Fletcher, of Clermont, Steward; Frank Ford, of Portage, Assistant; Mrs. 8. H. Ellis, of Warren, Ceres; Mrs. A. J. Love, of Knox, Pomona; Mrs. E. J. Malster, of Washington, Flora. It was reported in Washington on the 11th that the President had issued an order to the heads of the several departments instructing those officers to recognize the present Government of Arkansas.

Thb recent act of Congress fixed the rate of postage op mall matter of the third class—in which is included transient newspapers and magazines, hand-bills and circulars, and merchandise—atone cent per ounce or fraction thereof, which must be fully prepaid to insure transportation in the mails. Gbn. Sheridan left Washington on the llth for New Orleans, via Chicago and Leavenworth, Kan. The main witness in the Beecher trial on the llth was a Mr. Charles Cowley, an attorney of Lowell, Mass., who testified to having been at one time counsel for Mrs. Woodhull, and that in 1871 be was introduced to Mr. Tifton at her house, and there heard them avow their sentiments regarding the marriage relation. They also told witness of the alleged immoral doings of Mr. Beecher, Mrs. Tilton, and other members of Plymouth Church, and how Mr. B. was to be coerced into presiding at Mrs. W.’s lecture. This witness thought Mr. Tilton and Mrs. Woodhull evinced great tenderness towa*d each other.

Two young girls, Caroline and Lizzie Germain, who were recently returned to the Cheyenne Agency from their captivity among the Indians, tell a horrible story of their treatment at the hands of the heartless savages. During their captivity they endured almost every species of torment known to savage devils. They give a detailed account of th© horrible massacre of their parents, brother and invalid sister at Smoky Hill, Kan., in September last. Two colored waiters of a Chicago restaurant went into another restaurant in the city on the evening of the llth and ordered supper, whieh was refused them. On the 12th the Ohio State Grange adopted a resolution refusing to sanction the action of the National Grange recommending Congress to grant Government aid to the Texas Pacific Railway. Brigham Young refused to comply with the decree of the court granting alimony to Ann Eliza, and was fined $25 and imprisoned one day for contempt of court. He subsequently paid the fine and submitted to tjie judgment o< the court by advice of bls friends, who wish to carry the case to the Supreme Court

The National Independent Labor Reformers, in session at Cleveland cm the 12th, adopted resolutions, and voted to continue the National Executive Committee, giving them power to add to their number and to select a sub-committee of thirteen. The committee was Instructed to issue an address to the people of the country setting forth the ideas and platform of the party and asking their co-operation and votes. The committee is also to decide upon the place for holding the Presidential Nominating Convention. - w Tms Louisiana Arbitration Committee met in secret dSsetou in New York city on the 13th. fiAMTJL Wipnftpff, cne of tb ® publishers

of the ehrMMm Union, and Rev. Edwere the witnesses in the Beecher trial on the 12th. Wilkeson testified that he drew up a copy of the tripartite agreement, and that Mr. Tilton’s complaint against Mr. Beecher at that time was that be (Beecher) refused to help him when he was in need of aid because of his discharge by Bowen. He said Mr. Tilton denied the greater crime charged against Mr. Beecher, saying all he accused defendant of was improper proposals. On the cross-examination witness stated that In April, 1872, he had told Mr. T. that Mrs. Stanton had asserted that Mr. Beecher had committed the crime with which he is charged, and that Miss Anthony had told him that Mrs. T. had confessed the same to her. To this Mr. Tilton said Miss Anthony’s mind was always dwelling on morbid subjects. Mr. Eggleston’s testimony was to the effect that he had been at Mr. Tilton’s house on one occasion when the latter’s attentions to a certain lady were the subject of remark. Thb steamer B. B. Hart sunk near New Orleans on the night of the 12th, and ten or fifteen lives were lost.

According to a Cheyenne (W. T.) dispatch of the 13th four more Black Hills miners had reached Fort Laramie, who brought specimens of gold-dust with them, and also specimens of silver. They gave glowing accounts of the Black Hills regions. Numerous test suits to settle the constitutionality of the Civil-Rights bill have been initiated In different sections of the South and West Hotels in some of the Southern cities have been closed by the proprietors, who preferred to do this rather than submit to the requirements of the Civil-Rights bill.

Two thousand colored laborers, together with a few whites, marched In procession to the Executive Mansion in Washington on the evening of the 15th, for the purpose of making complaint that certain money appropriated by Congress for the use of the District Government had been paid to contractors instead of to the laborers employed by them. The President declined to receive them and they withdrew. On the 15th the Secretary of State communicated to the Senate the correspondence between the United States and Spanish Governments relative to the claim for indemnity for the execution at Santiago de Cuba of Americans who were on board the Virginius. This correspondence shows that the British claim was originally £SOO for each white and £3OO for each colored man, being a total of £7,700, which was finally reduced to £6,700. The original claim of the United States was $2,500 for each of the crew slain, regardless of color, and a larger sum for each officer killed. The claim was strenuously pressed and Spain agreed to pay SBO,OOO in gold, unconditionally, the money to be distributed by the United States. On the night of the 15th a violent hurricane passed over the town of Rienzi, Miss., nearly destroying it Five persons were killed and several were dangerously and many slightly wounded. A Cook Countt (Ill.) Grand Jury has recently found four criminal indictments against the proprietor of the Chicago Times, three of them for the libel of individuals and one for the publication of an alleged obscene article. It has been recently stated by Gen. Sherman that expeditions to the Black Hills country will be prevented from entering that region, or if any get in they will be driven out as soon as the weather will permit. A Washington telegram of the 15th says the Government would endeavor to extinguish the Indian title at the earliest practicable moment, but until that is done all persons would be prohibited from going there, and those now there would be required to remove. Thb anti-liquor crusade began again in Chicago on the evening of the 14th, several ladies visiting a billiard and liquor saloon and engaging in singing and prayer. The proprietor was appealed to to abandon the traffic. The crusaders were treated with respect by the proprietor and the large number of spectators present.

CON6BRSBIONAE.. In the Senate, on the 9th, a communication w*s received from the Vice-President annouEcing his absence from the city for s few days, and a ballot was had for President pro tern. of the Senate, which resulted in the election of Senator Ferry .of Michigan, by a vote of 89 to 65 for Senator Thurman, of Ohio ...The list of standing committees was read, after which Mr. Morton concluded his speech upon the Pinchback resolutions. ...Mr. Merrimon, of North Carolina replied thereto.. ..Executive session and adjourned. In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Merrimon concluded his argument on the Plnchback resolution, and Mr. McCreery, of Kentucky, obtained the floor, bnt gave way for executive *•*- sion, after which the Senate adjourned. - In the Senate, on the llth, the question of the appointment of a committee to visit the Indian Territory was discussed, after which, the whole subject was tabled—B9 to 22... .Executive session and adjournment. In the Senate, on the 12th, a memorial was presented from the heirs of Wm. K. Sebastian, U. 8. Senator from Arkansas in 1861, asking that the resolution for his expulsion be rescinded ....The Pinchback resolution was debated by Messrs. McCreery, Saulsbury and Christiancy, all in opposition to its passage.... Executive session and adjournment. The resolution for the admission of Pinchback came np in the Senate on the and Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, moved that the' word “ not” be inserted before the word “ admitted” in the text. Messrs. Thurman and Whyte spoke against the resolution.... Adjourned. In the Senate, on the 15th, a resolution was adopted requesting the President to transmit to the Senate any information he may have concerning the proposed emigration to ths Black Hills, and what measures will be taken to prevent it The Pinchback resolution was debated by Messrs. Feny of Connecticut and Wen of Louisiana... Executive session and adjournment.

THE MARKEH. March 1\ 1875. New York.— Cotton— l64©l*%c. Flour— Good to choice, [email protected]; white wheat extra, $5.50© 6.00. Wheats- No. 2 Chicago, $1.124©115; No. 2 Northwestern, $1.18©1.134; No. 2 Milwaukee spring, $1.15©1.164- Rys— Western, 90©95c. Rar-fcy-si.2*ai.3O. Corn- 85@86*c. Oats Western, 67@ri9c: Pork-New mesa, $19.75®19.874. Lard— Prime steam. 14©144c. Cheese— l2© 16c. Wool—Domestic fleece, 52©65c. Reeves—--7.60. Cheese— New York Factory, 17@174c; Western Factory, 164©17c. Flour— White winter extra, $4.25©i450; spring extra, _54.00©4.50. WAeof 50c; fleece, unwaahid. 27©87c. First clear, [email protected]: second clear, $4«.00@

Cincinnati.— Fleur— s4.9sos.lo. JFAea'—Red, tI.OTGI.IQ. Corn—6B©t»c. Rye- $1.09®1.10. Oats— «oO63c. Parley sj.ao©i.2s. Fork--519.124©19.25. Sr. Louis.— Cattle— Fair to choice, $5.2505.75. —No. 2, 64@S5c. Oats-Ko. A b7@574c. ’rani—lß4 Office. Oom-No. 2, 63S®Mc- Oat* - No. 2, waStfe. 1, sl.ot®.ol. Cleveland.— WAsat—No. 1 Red, $1,114© 1.16; No. 2 Red, 11.07401-08- Com —7l ©72c. Oafe-No. 1,60061 c. Detb*it.— WAsat—Extra, $1.14401.14 Com —W4©7oc. Oats— MOs7HC. Dressed H0g557.50©7.75. $7.50©7.75. to ' Tolzdo.— Wheat-Amber Mich., 61.084®!.09; No. 3 red, $1.07401-08- Com-High Mixed, 68K069C. OaXy—No. 2, 57©57%c. BuvrALo.—Beewe—ss.l64o6.oo. Hoff*—Live, $6.8507.86. SAeep-Live, $6.5006.75. Bast Lizzbtt.— Cattle— Best, $6.25©7.00; medium, $5.2505.60. Hoff*—Yorkers, [email protected]; Philadelphia, [email protected]. Sheep- Best, $7.00© 7.50; medium, $6.25©5.75. *