Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1880 — HEWS SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

HEWS SUMMARY.

‘ Catholic priests in Ireland condemn the lafd league agitation. Postmaster James has written a later declining to be postmaster general. v Tb* statement that the Albanians had proclaimed their independence, is denied. ' 800 Chicago brickmakera are on a •trike. They want $3 a day—an ad ranee of 65 per cent. - Chief Justice Sanford £. Chase died suddenly at his home in Albany at 4 o'clock Uat evening. Apoplexy. Henderson Jones, (colored) of Augusta, Maine, has been sentenced to be hanged, July oth, for the murder of John Q. HarrolauQ. William Long. Jr. A Co , lead manuf seta rets, of Olassgow, Scotland, has failed, with liabilities estimated at £40,000. .» The High Tent ot the Independent order ofßefchabitea of North America, will hold its annual meeting at Wheeling, We* Virginia, May 25th. Thomas White, a white man, was Ranged at Booth Carolina for the murder of a colored boy. He assigned whisky and bad company as the cause of his trouble. The execution was private. . T

A dispatch from Peth says the celebrated mam Kincsem, the wiener of several races In England and on the Continent, has terminated her racing career, owing to n kick received in the stable. A Paris correspondent telegraphs that serious rioting in connection with the ■trike occurred a*. Lsubax, during which soldiers charged the mob. Further serious disturbances are apprehended. Mr. C. B. Hardy's three -year-old bay colt, CUmncieux, which came in third in the race for the City and Suburban Hand, iesp, at the Epsom spring meeting, April 23, Broke his leg in exercising and had to be killed. ; Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, has sent a message to the mayor of all cities in tne state calling attention to tbs distress at Milton, caused by the recent fires, and the necessity for immediate aid. In Stillwater, Bmithfield, R. 1., ‘.he dead body of Anthony Kilroy, 22 years of age, was found on the atone steps of liis boardtng house, having probably fallen from the root, where he had been walking in a bewildered state of drinking. His parents reside in Norwich. Gladstone's apologetic letter in regard to his recast utterances commencing Austria’s foreign policy is loudly condemned by the London prew. and unfavorably commented on in Berlin. It has created a very favorable impression inTienaa. 5 In the French Chamber of deputies a few days ago a draught of the Convention ot Jan nary 15,1880, between France and the United Butes, for settling claims for dam ages suffered by French Wubjecta during •the civil war was introduced, declared argent and voted. , - J. P. Vaughn, of Louisville, Ky.. had his coat pocket picked of a bill of exchange, aiawn in triplicate by his firm, G. Vaughan A Co., to their own order, on John K. LUlial & Co_, London, Eng., for one thousand pounds sterling. Eugene Gardner, of New York, the young negro who struck down and killed . Hi eh m, a German rent collector a short aftke ago, in Suffolk street alley, surrendered himself. Hebetated that he struck Diehm la sell-defence, and denied having yiefail him while lying on the ground. Bee ret ary Sherman visited the sub-treas-ury and custom house at New Turk last week. He remained at the former place only a few minutes, bnt at the latter place had about an hour’s consultation with Collector Merritt. He was die guest of the Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner.

The Rev. Mr. Holme* the colored paster of the first Baptist Church at Richmond, Va, preached on Sunday in spite of the warning of the malcontents of his congregation not to attempt it. He preached from the text, “Brethren, lore ye one another," and it is hoped that the troubles are over. Recently at Platt’a Hotel, North Broad street. Philadelphia, George Platt and R. P. Williams engaged in a discussion about the merits of a gun which stool behind the bar, and while young Platt was examining the workings of the weapon it was discharged. The shot look effect in Williams’ head, killing him instantly. A special express, train of four cars pulled by a new locomotive which has but one six and a half foot driving wheel at each aide, waa run on a trial trip between Philadelphia and Jersey City, and accomplished 90 miles, in 97 minutes. On return trip to Philadelphia the run was rpade in 00}$ minutes. The victims oi the Hartford tragedy were buried at Ban Francisco, May 13th. All business closed and the entire populace attended the obsequies. An autopsy has been held upon the body of Hart. Committees have been appointed to guard the railroad and prevent depredations by irresponsible individuals. , 4 The California Baptist state convention in seasioo at Sacramento, tabled the resolution condemnation of the Revs. J. 8. and J. M. Kalloeh, and gave notice that preliminary steps would be taken for a hearing between the organized churches and. the metropolitan churches of which the Kallochs are pastors. There was a sharp debate on the subject. In the opinion of the London World the bestowal of the order of Victoria and Albert on the Duchess of Marlborough is . n graceful recognition on the part of the sovereign of the great services rendered by Her Grace in relieving the distress which existed in Ireland during the late winter. The Victoria and Albert is the decoration which is always worn on state occasions by the Qneen and by the members ot ihe English and Gennan royal and imperial families.

On the 18th of last month John. Hunts met Win. P. Henze in New York They quarreled, and Henae kno eked Hants . down, i the letter’s head striking the pavement heavily. Hants died on the 3d of May. A postmortem examination showed shat the akull was fractured, and Hens* waa arrested. The coroner's jury hare found him guilty of having caused Hunts’s death, and he has been committed to the Tomb#. The Sportsman says: “It is a matter of perfect indifference to us who bears the title of champion or who has charge of the Sporlornuuk Challenge Cup. Edward Hanlao, of Canada, fairly won the honors ia 1879, bat if it is absolutely required to defend his claim to the distinction he bean be most do so. We thoroughly believe that both Trickett and Haitian earn estiy desire a match. William Elliott's work bus been interrupted by illness. He is confined to his bed with a serious cold. It is feared that this will seriously effect his project of journeying to America.” - Aa autopsy upon the body of Charley W. Bromley, ot Sprinfleld, Maas., recently found dead ia a stream back of the house, discloses the fact that he was murdered. Blood found in the barn indicated that the ertas had been committed there and the body dragged to the brook. The boy has show's great fear of his step-mother, who has two children oi her own, ana has often paid that she had frequently beaten hiss! T7»fs and other circumstances lead to the belief that his mother committed the crime, and she ia closely watched to await the result of the judicial examination.