Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1880 — NEWS SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

NEWS SUMMARY.

The Green backers of the First district of Connecticut have nominated George W. Hewitt for Congress. The Republicans of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania district, have nominated Samuel F. Barr for congress. The greater part of Viasage, a large villagela the Canton of Vallais, of Switzerland, has been destroyed by- fits. The Republicans of the Binghampten, New York district has nominated Jeremiah Dwight for congress on the 263 d ballot Saturday night there was a terrific storm between Dubuque and Clinton, lowa, which did much damage to farms and railroad property. The cashier of the treasury is shipprng to different parts of the country, principally south and west, about $25,000 in fractional silver daily. James H. Reese, real estate agent and dealer, first city surveyor of Chicago, and one ot the oldest and best known citizens, died September 20, aged 07. Tbe' Indiana state convention of the Y. M. C. A. will convene at Lafayette September 23 r and promises to be a very large and interesting meeting. A Berlin dispatch says the Russian General Todloben has resigned the govern ersh ip of Wilna. He is believed to be incapable of administrative service. Fire at Mount Vernon, lowa, destroyed Powers’ drug store. Rood Jb Young’s clothing store, Gould’s grocery and other places. Loss $200,000; insurance, $lO,A dispatch from Havana that Carillo and the few remaining insurgents in Villaae have surrendered, and now there is not one armed insurgent in the whole village.

Judge James P. Sinnot, of the marine court, died in New York Sunday i.igbt. He was a great favorite of Mr. Tilden, and obtained a legal education in the latter’s office, i W. and G. Taylor and John Smithy escaped from the Mnrfreeabooo, Tenn., jail by sawing through the bare ot the door. They were all under indietment fdr murder Plaisted won the three mile rowing match at Ronkaway Beach for SI,OOO, defeating Lee, Biglin, Teueyck and Daniel Cleavey, of Ohio. Time, 21 minutes and 57 seconds. Commissioner Raum will furnish a sufficient armed force to break up the baud of moonshiners in southwestern Virginia who recently fired upon government officers. ' It is stated the French cable company has accepted the terms of the rival companies, the agreement to be subject to rat ideation by the French and American governments. s Mrs. Sylvius Carl and sister, Mrs. R. 8. Woodward, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., were fatally poisioned by using com meal in which arsenic had been placed lor the purpose of destroying rats. .

Destructive floods occurred .Saturday and Sunday in the districts of Bedford, Walton, Newburry, Scatcon and Sheffield waylands causing great damage to crops and other property. Tne Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, poetmaster general of'England, will pay a short visit to the United States inis autumn for the purpose of studying the American lithographic system. A naval review, on a more liberal scale than last year, will take place in Hampton roads, about October 10. The home squadron, as well as the trainin' ship, will take part in the maneuvres. Whalen's brick block, Midbury hotel, Congregational church, C. H. Reynold’s Eicery and half a dofen other minor ildings were burned at Sherburne, New Yo:k. Loss, $30,000; Insurance, $22,000. Capetown dispatch: Oapt. Caraington, while making a reconnoisance with seventy men of the Cape mounted rifles, was unsucce sful’.y attacked by 1,200 Basuto?. One lieutenant and two men were killed. The enemy suffered great loss. The steamer Vinkiug, from Montreal to London, was towed into Falmouth with her propeller gone. The steaqrer City ot Alabama, which sailed from Glasgow on Saturday for New York, and put back with her propeller loose, must go to the dock for repair?. At Milltown, Ry., five men engaged in a fight in a bar-room. John Hancock was shot in the breast very dangerously. The other three were shot but not badly- hurt. Twenty-six shots were fired. The barkeeper was shot accidentally. The row was U«e revival of an old feud. Middlesex club, of' Boston, will give a grand banquet to General Grant October 13. Mrs. Grant and 001. Fred Grant* and wife will be present. The other guests will be the governors of the New England states, members of the catviuent, senators and representatives in congress. The interior revenue bureau at Washington has received a report that Deputy Col. Latham, of Southwestern Virginia, with a posse of nine men have been attacked while ia the discharge of their duty by fifty armed moonahinees, who fired upon them repeatedly and compelled them to retreat. „

Acting Postmaster General Haxen has issued an order intended to exclude from the mails all registered letters and letters containing postal money orders addressed to several firms alleged to be engaged in conducting IrauduleiU lotteries at Louisville and Covington, Ky., and New York City. The statue to M.’ Theirs was unveiled Sunday at Si German, in the presence of a large crowd. Jules Simon delivered an address! Olivier Pain, a radical journalist, protested vehemently amidst a scene and great excitement against the erection of the statue. He was arrested by the of. fleers in order to protect him from the violence of the void. ' A serioui accident happened September 20 on the Nasfcville A Chattanooga railroad between Eatille Springs and Tul--1 shorn a. The second section of a sooth bound freight ran into the rear ot the first section, destroy ing the engine of the second section and calaboose, mud three cars of the first section. Thomas Haley, a brakeman on the first section, was seriously j irjored. Boise City’dispatch: Six convicts at work half a mile from the penitentiary overpowered the guard and obtained arms »nd fled. Guards and soldiers punned and a running fight followed. One convict was mortally wounded and the others escaped. Sergeant Not linger, of Cs. F, First ‘cavalry, was seriously wounded. One of the guards and an emigrant who happened to be present, was also wounded.

la reference to a defalcation by United States Paymaster Nelson, it is learned that a certain amount was placed to his afcdlt in the United States sub-treasury at New York, with which he was expected to pay army vouchers. After his departure for Fort Leavenworth it was discovered that he issued checks tor more than there was credited to his account General HiUhoaae, assistant treasurer, made! the sod allowed the checks to ap to protest and then reported the matter to Colooal Laned, chief of the department An investigation followed, and the deficit was discovered, some say from SB,OOO to tenon