Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1880 — GEHERAL TELEGRAMS. [ARTICLE]

GEHERAL TELEGRAMS.

Washington, November 90.—A fire broke out last night in die barber shop of the House of Representatives, ana before it could be extinguished, considerable injury was done to the walls and ceiling. The barber shop was located in one of the house eloak rooms. To-day the architect put men to work repairing the damage. 'The origin of the fire was not ascertained. Detroit, November 30.— The wheelbarrow and box factory of Stevens A Co., of Coidwater, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $17,000.* Mennell A Co., who occupied part of the building as a machine shop, lost $30,000. No insurance. The shop.was one of the.best Industries In the town. Weston, OUT., November 30. —The woolen milb of Oliver, Wilby A Co. burned this morning. Three hundred hands are thrown out of employment. •. T* $ New York, November 30.—The Financial Bulletin says: The stringency of the money market was the feature of the day in Wall street, and It was demonstrated to-day that large private lenders of money so hold the balance of power in the present expanded condition of the banks and the present very large mercantile and speculative demand for money that they can make . rates for loans without even putting • forth their full power. The large speculative holders of stocks to-day made a gallant stand, but by putting forth their power thev were unable to resist a decline, which ranged from X, 1 and 5 Cr cent, and which included all the uling stocks except Burlington A Quincy, Northwestern, and Reading, If restrictions are put on speculation* at all the exchanges, the legitimate trade and industries of the countrywill have reason to be thankful, for ft will leave the field, so far as. money is concerned, more free to* them. The pressure for money was shown in the foreign exchange market. The posted rates for bills on London were reduced a full cent, by the offerings of the Isnrowed bankers and drafts which had been obtained as a means for utilizing London’s capital to carry on any speculations. Eaton, Pa., November 30.—The rededication of Pardee hall took place this forenoon, in the presence of an immense throng of people. President Hayes, General Sherman, Secretary Rainsey, Postmaster General Maynard and many others arrived on a special train from Philadelphia at 10:45 and were escorted to the college grounds, passing throngh the crowds of people who had gathered to welcome the party. The public school children also greeted tne* distinguished visitors. Professor F. A. March, of LaFuyette college, delivered an address on the snbject of “Building and apparatus of a modern college.” Governor Hoyt and Arc Phrdee were also present. President Hayes held a reception from 1 to 2 p. m. The governor of Pennsylvania Introduced the president of the United Htates to the audience. The president, standing on the front steps of thdiall, addressed the assemblage as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen—ln our eountrv and in every republic it is the duty or the government to educate the citizen in good citizenship, aud good government is ever promoted by good citizenship; but there is 'something beyond this education necessary to make good citizens. There is that education which is furnished only by government institutions of learning, and this instruction our government does not in any large degree aid. We have to depend upon our benevolent citizens of wealth and culture, whose wisdom and generosity lead them to furnish such institutions as this. They understand that in no way can thev leave such monuments as shail preserve their memories as colleges and successful schools. 80, my friends, we are here to do honor to a man who has set an exam£le in this respect, who has not made is bequests through his last will and testament, but has done it in his lifetime, and seen that it is well done. Thanking President Cattell for the opportunity afforded him to be here, the president retired amid the cheers of the throng and music by the college land. The presidential party left at 6:15 p. m. for Philadelphia, the streets being illuminated as they passed through, and later.an extensive display of fireworks was given by the students. It is estimated, that 10,000 people visited the college, j Farmland, Tnd., November 30. Last night William Burns, who had been drinking all day and quarreling with every one he met. especially witn his family, look up a double barrelled shot-gun and while his wife was sitting with her babes in her arms, shot her through the head, killing her instantly. He was arrested and taken to Winchester. He claims that the shot was accidental. He came near shooting her once before with the same weapon while drunk. Bt. Louis, November 30.—The corner in November corn which has been in process of settlement the past week finally closed to-day,.'.About 2,000,000 bushels were invoiced in the deal, which was managed by the house of Nauson, Bartlilow A Co., and the profits, according to the sale, will be abot $125,000. Settlements were mostly made at 44 to 45 cents, about two cents higher than any western market. Nbw York, Nov. 30.—The jury in the case of Elijah Alliger, the insurance broker, charged with endeavoring to hypothecate bonds of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern Railroad Company, stolen from the office of Merritt, Trumble A Co., in October 1879, came into court with a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. San . Francisco, December I. From the Sidney Herald it is learned that the brigantine Borealis, while seeking labor at Urn, near Malata. one of the Samoian group, was attacked by natives. Of the crew five whites and one Fijian were killed. Captain McKenzie, the government agent, and the boat's crew, who were ashore at the time, pulled a distance of forty miles to procure help. Thyee other j vessels returned and recaptured the vessel. The names of the murdered crew are Daniel Creeiner, mate; Jas. . Matherwood and Wm. Kershaw, seamen; Wm. McKenzie, captain, and :Wm. Huntley, apprentice. Steward | George Ward was severely wounded. 1 but managed to conceal himself till the vessel was retaken, when two natives were captured and taken to Lemka. The natives of Reeva completely wrecked the residence of Mrs. Williams, a Sumatis, who narrowly escaped with her life. The cutter Idaho, Capt. McMillan, was recruiting labor at the island of Saute. The natives boarded her under pretense of engaging for labor, and in the absence of the boat’s crew on shore, tomahawked the captain, the native crew remaining on board, ex-

cept two, who got below, obtained muskets and drove the murderers overboard. The boat’s crew were attacked at the same time and all but two killed, who reached the cutter and sailed away. The shouting of some natives ana running down some canoes, ebOut three months ago, is one of the causes of the attack. New York, December I.—At a meeting of the Louisville A Nashville railroad directors to-day, H. Victor Newcomb tendered his resignation. In his letter of withdrawal from the position of president, Mr. Newcomb recommends the extension of the Memphis division Into Arkansas, and asks the board to complete the Knoxville branch at once. A series of resolutions were passed, thanking Mr. Newcomb for his post services. E. H. Greene was elected president, E. P. Alexander first vice-president, and C. C. Baldwin second vice-president. Mr. Newcomb retains his position as director New York, December I.—The park commissioners decided to-day to fay over the resolution in favor of allowing the use of certain parts of Central park for purposes of the World’s fair fn 1883. It is believed this is only preliminary to an absolute refusal to grant the site.

Washington, December 2.—William Lawrence, first comptroller of the treasury, has just completed his annual report, giving in detail the transactions of his office during the fiscal year. It is recommended that if no radical change is made in the existing statute, relative to lust and destroyed bonds, authority ought at least to be given to require more than two sureties to a bona of indemnity. The post master general has issued an order raising the following fourthclass post offices to the grads of “presidential offices,” from and after the first of January next, with increased ralaries as stated: Murphysboro, Illinois, $1,300; Sullivan, Illinois, $1,100; Piedmont, West Virginia, $1,100; Ounnlssee, Michigan, $1,500., During November the United States mints coined $4,574,300 in gold, and $2,300,000 in silver. The annual report of Secretary Thompson was made public to-day. Tiie total grass amount available for the year was $14,706,642, subject to deduction by the surplus fund warrant of $1,998, which leaves the net amount at $14,704,644. The expenditures were $12,916,639, leaving a balance unexpended at the end of the year of $1,788,004. To this, however, should be added the net amount expended in the hands of hl» officers, as shown at the office of the fourth auditor of $353,677, which shows the net expenditure of the fiscal year were $2,141,682 less than the amouut appropriated. The numl>er of navy pensions on the rolls June 30, 1880, was 3,390, and the amount paid during the year on account of pensions was $752,771. The total amount available for operations the ?i resent fiscal year, ending June 30, is $15,095,061, and the total estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, are $15,953,761. The secretary recommends the repeal of the proviso to the act of June 17, 1878, so as to restore to the president authority to appoint ten cadet midshipmen at large annually. Calling attention to the growing commercial importance of the Centrhl and South American states, whoso trade is likely to pass entirely out of our hands if prompt and vigorous measures are not taken to secure it, the secretary says all that the navy department can do to this end has been aone. In concluding his report, Secretary Thompson calls attention to the special relations between the navy and the commerce of the country. The subject, he says, has gained fresh importance by the constantly in creasing surplus of our agricultural and manufacturing products, now being sent by sea to all parts of the world. To this immense commerce the navy is a necessary ally and must at all times be prepared to furnish it !>rotection.lt is impossible to do this efectually unless a sufficient number of the riglit kind of vessels are constructed, not for cruising merely, but for all purposes of war when an emergency shall require it. The cruisers we now have are constantly employed in the various seas, aud it is gratifying to know that our flag is so much respected in all parts of the world that very few instances have occurred where our merchant vessels have been interfered with. But undoubtedly it is true that whether the navy be regarded as a protection to our commerce, or as an essential means of defense, the number of vessels should be increased, and it is equally true that good policy requires the national government to employ ail its legitimate powers to increase the strength of our mercantile marine so that it may become commensurate witli all the wants and necessities of our commerce. The increase of one should be proportionate to that of the other. It is entirely competent to arrange with private ship-builders with reference to the extension of our postal service upon the ocean, and to require that vessels used for that purpose should be so constructed that lir tne event of war they may be employed immediately for war purposes. Such vessels, built both for strength and speed, would add most materially in. case of necessity to our means of national defence, and increase our naval force. By this means it would soon enable us to compete upon the ocean with the strongest naval powers in the world. The reports which have been published alleging that Colonel Miles iaji candidate for the position of chief signal officer proves, upon inquirry in official quarters, to be erroneous. Colonel Miles Is a noted fighter, and has been engaged for several yeara in most arduous service, and his friends feel that he is entitled to the promotion he has earned, but this promotion is likely to be in the line of active service, and he will be likely to be made a brigadier-general to succeed General Ora In the course of changes provided for by law. It is understood General Hazen will be appointed chief signal officer.

The president appointed, to-day, A. P. K. Safford, of Arizona territory, a delegate to the world’s fair in New York in 1883. and M. It. Barr to be collector of customs for the district of Erie, Pa. New York, December 2.— There way a singular episode in the trial today of Augustus D. Leighton, a mulato, for the murder of Mary Dean, his mistress. The prisoner told the story of killing. He said that when Mary Dean struck at him with the curling tongs he put his hand to his hip pocket, scarcely knowing what he was doing, and. as he pulled out his handkerchief, brought the razor with it. Then, standing up and taking the razor ti>4 was handed to him in the court, he illustrated by a sudden, sweeping movement of the handle the manner in which he struck Mary Dean the deadly blow. The act sent a shiver through the spectators, and Mr. Quarlees. the prisoner’s counsel, stepped back suddenly and said to him: “Don’t do that again.” It had its es-

feet too, upon Leighton, for when he sat down he was trembling with great agitation. He evidently did not recover from the eAbets of It, and it was only a few moments afterward when he left the stand that he burst into tears. Washington, December 1.-8. I. Kemball, of the life saving service, in his annual report, shows that at the close of the fast fiscal year the establishment embraced 179 stations, of which 139 were on the Atlantic, 34 on the lakes and 6 on the Pacific. The record of the sendee surpasses any yet made. While the weather of the year was generally mlldef than usual, it was marked by numerous storms of exceptional severity, resulting in a much larger number of casualties within tne sphere of station operations than in any previous year, and 4 total loss of a greater number of vessels. The highest former number of disasters was that of the year preceding, there having been 219. Tills year the number J aggregates 900. The highest number of "'vessels totally lost In any preceding year was 56. The number last year was 67; number of persons on board, 300; vessels involved, 1,969, of whom 1.980 were saved, and only 9 lost. There were succored at the stations 449 shipwrecked persons, 1,202 days relief being afforded them. The number of persons brought ashore from wrecked vessels by tne life saving appliances oF the stations was 708.- In addition, the life saving crews assisted off when stranded and got out of dangerous positions and piloted to places of safety 128 vessels, sometimes working in conjunction with other wrecking agencies, but generally by themselves and the ships r crews alone. In many of these instances, but for their ala, the vessels and crews would have been lost. Besides, quite a number of vessels in'dangerous positions were warned off ana saved from stranding by burning danger signals in the hands of patrolmen at night. The estimated value of the whole number of vessels involved was $2,616,340, and their cargoes $1,195,868, making a total value of property in peril of $3,811,708, being nearly $1.000,000 morte than the year preceding. Of this amount, $2,619,807 was saved and $1,191,901 lost, the loss being $230,899 less, and the saved sl,174,721 greater than in the previous year. The service upon the lakes, which the reports show has reached 1 the highest state of efficiency, has recently become, in an alarming danger of sudden paralysis on account of the inadequate enmpensation. the surftnen being rapidly withdrawn from the stations by higher wages offered by private enterprise. In one of the lake districts the regular crews, which consists of fifty-two men, fiftysix changes have already taken place this season on this account, ana the vacancies have to be filled by'untrained men.

Washington, December 3.—The annual report of the director of the mint shows the work of the year performed at the institutions under charge of the mint bureau, has been unusually heavy. The deposits of gold bullion at the mints and assay offices, has been both in number and value greater than in any previous year, aggregating $98,835,096, and exceedingby nearly $30,000,000 the highest previous deposit, of $61,000,000. This gain was not the result of increased deposits of domestic productions, of which $35,831,855 were received as against over $38,000,000, the previous year. The deposits of plate, jewelry and worn coin were about' $250,000 greater than in 1879, amounting to $1,385,834, and the receipts of foreign coin and bullion increased nearly $60,000,000, being $61,627,556, out of a total import of $62,550,837. The deposits of silver ana deliveries upon purchases were only exceeded during the coinage qf fractional, silver and trade dollars in 1877 and 1878. The coinage of gold, although heavier than in any previous year, could not keep pace with the deposits, and $38,468,874 in gold bullion remained uncoined at the New York assay office, and at the Philadelphia mint, at the close of the fiscal year. The taints, however, augmented the circulation $84,370,144, adding 56,156,735 in gold, S23L--942,437 in silver, and $269,971 in minor coins. The grand total of coin in circulation and bullion available for coinage on the first of November was $612,203,603, $453,882,692 of which is gold, and $158,320,911 silver. Of the amount of United Btates fid coin in the country on November . $62,167,141 was in the treasury, $112,777,602 was held by banks, ana $200,379,138 in private hands. Of silver coin, $47,084,459 standard dollars and $24,629,489 ip fractional silver were held by the treasury. The national banks report $5,330,357 as the amount of silver held by them, leaving $76,233,239 in other hanks and in general circulation.

The annual report of General Green Baum, commissioner of internal revenue, for the fiscal year was completed to-day. After calling attention to the vast improvement in the condition of the service, the report shows the receipts from internal revenue, for the fiscal year of 1879, were $113,449,621, an increase of $2,796,468 upon the previous year. The receipts for the fiscal year of 1880, in the face of the reduction of tax on tobacco, were $123,981,916, an increase of $10,582,394. The receipts the first four month of tlie present fiscal year amount to $48,789,818, showing an increase over/the corresponding period of last yeal it $3,656,213. In this connection the commissioner says: I know of no reason why this increase should not be maintained during the fiscal year, so that the total collections for the year from internal revenue taxes at the present ratio would be $125,000,000. Continuing he says: This large increase of revenue is unquestionably due to the prorperous times, and there would seem to be no reasonable probability of a material diminution thereof for several years to come; but on the contrary a probability of a gradual increase, certainly upon the ratio usual to tbe increase of population. While receipts from taxes are thus increasing in amount, the demands upon the treasury are being lessened by the reduction of the public debt and the annual interest charged. It is probdble, therefore, that congress will be disposed to relieve the people from some of the internal revenue taxes, and if such a reduction is to be made, I respectfully suggest the following list of taxes be collected during the fiscal year 1880 for the consideration of the law-making power: Bank checks, $2,270,421; fraction matches, $3,561,300; patent medicines, or preparations of perfumery, cosmetics, etc., $1,836,673; bank deposits, $2,847,668; savings bank deposits, $163,207; bank capital, $811,488. Total, Whenever the interests of the government will allow it, I think it wfll be wise to confine Internal revenue taxation to spirits, malt liquors, tobacco, snuff, cigars, and special taxes upon manufacturers and dealers In these articles. I am of the opinion that reliance can be placed upon receiving the sum of

$120,000,000 annually from these sources, which sum would gradually increase within the increase of population. The total cost of collecting the internal revenue for the fiscal year was $4,506,842, being 3.63 per cent, of the total amount collected. The estimates for expenses for the vear ending June 90, 1882, are $4,89. >,'330. The total amount of collections from tobacco for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1880, was $38,870,140. This amount includes the coilectkma of internal revenue taxes imposed upon imported manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars and the special taxes paid by manufacturers of and dealers iu leaf and manufactured tobacco, and is less than the receipts from the same source for the fiscal year immediately preceding by $1,264,882. The decrease on tobacco and snuff was $3,801,948. Of this decrease $3,533,720 was on chewing and smoking tobacco, and $267,526 on snuff. Had there been no reduction in the rate of tax on snuff and tobacco, the' number of pounds which reached taxation during the last fiscal year would have yielded a revenue or $38,028,505, or $11,218,741 more than was collected. Owing to the large increase in collections from cigars and cigarettes, the total collections from tobacco, snuff cigars and cigarettes amount t 0536,728,852, which .is only $1,411,010 less than the collections from the same sources for the previous fiscal year. Regarding the apparent over prediction of spirits, tne commissioner says: I take the liberty of calling the especial attention of distillers and the trade to the fact that on the Ist of July, 1879, there were on hand in distillery warehouses 19,212,000 gallons of spirits, which was an increase of about 5,000,000 gallons over the stock on hand at the same period of the previous year, and that on the Ist of November, 1880, the amount of spirits on hand was 32,640,000 gallons, being an increase of 13,400.000 gallons over the amount on hand on the Ist of July, 1879. The steady increase in the number aud capacity of distilleries in operation suggests the probability of a continued enlargement of the i stock on hand. It has

occurred to me that the business was on the eve of being overdone, and that in the event of a recurrence of the agitation for a reduction of the tax, holders of these spirits would be in danger of loss,as it appears that exporters are willing to incase two five gallon tin cans in one wootlen enclosure, and os the comissioner believes that such a package may i>e properly protected by stamps, he rcccommends that the law *be so amended as to provide for the expor-tation-of all spirits in metalic cans of five gallons and upward, provided the qaantity contained in wooden inclosurcs is not less than ten gallons. The quantity of spirits (90,355.270} produced and deposited in distillery warehouses during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, exceeded the production of the previous year by 18,462,649 gallons. Tno product for 1879, as was shown in last year’s report, having been greater than for any previous year. The increase in production for the fiscal year of 1880 over the production for the fiscal year 1879, . was distributed among the different varieties known to trade. Nkw York, Decembers.—General manager Harris, of the Bound Brook railroad, as soon as he heard yesterday that the Pennsylvania railroad had refused to receive freight from the Baltimore A Ohio road, telegraphed President Garrett of the Baltimore A Ohio railroad, offering the use of the Bound Brook road for carrying freight as well as passengers. The reply was: “Thanks for your kind offer of assistance, of which we will avail ourselves at ouce. Instructions have been issued to our agents to take energetic measures to advise shippers of the change iu receiving departments. Orders also have been issued to forward a frill supply of cars. [Signed.] “Robert Garrett.”

Baltimore, December 3.—The difficulty between tne Baltimore A Ohio railroad company and the com and flour exchange has been satisfactorily settled. Assurances have been given that but side storage will be provided for an excess of grain in elevators. Tbe order to advance the rates of storage on and after the 6th instant has been revoked by the railroad company. New York, December 3.—An American syndicate, composed of Drexel, Morgan & Co., Heligman A Co., and Winslow. Lanier A Co., will issue tomorrow tneirprospectUH for subscription to the DeLesseps Panama ship canal project. . Milwaukee, December 3.—A Sentinel special says: This afternoon Are broke out in the Beckwith house at Oshkosh, and before the arrival of the fire department ths flames made such headway It was impossible to save the Arc building, and attention was turned to saving the buildings surrounding it. Tne assembled crowd was horrified to see in the fourth story windows some ladies to whom escape seemed impossible, save bv jumping. Mrs. C. E. Harlow, wife or a prominent citizen, jumped, her fall being broken by robes and blankets, and escaped injury. Mrs. Bimon B. Paige, wife of a wealthy retired lumberman, with whom Mrs. HarloW was visiting, feared to jump and was burned in the building, her body being taken from the room half an hour later by a fireman, who finally secured a ladder long enough. It Is feared two or three other lives are lost, among them a servant girl and night pqrter, who are missing. The latter, it is supposed, was asleep in his room. Mr. Paige, who was away ‘from the scene, arrived almost frantic and offered S4OOO to anybody to recover the bodv of his wife. The inmates of the hotel, among whopi were a large number of commercial travelers, lost largely, and had it not been for the eoolness of outsiders, the loss of life would have been larger. The stocks in the stores in the vicinity of the burning building were moved into the street, and the loss will be very large on that occasion. In two hours after the Are broke out the hotel was a mass <Jf ruins. It is said Mrs. Paige often feared danger by fire, and a rope Are escape hod been placed in her room s>y • her husband, but it was hot thought of by the unfortunate lady at the critical moment she appeared at the w indow, but retreated on the sight of those who cried for her to leap. The fire is ascribed to the bursting of a kerosene lamp under the main stairway, and in an instant after the explosion the house filled with dense smoke. It was one of the finest hotels in the northwest, and the loss on the building and furniture is estimated at $50,000; insurance, $19,500. .Col* *• D* Brown, a well known citizen of Pembroke, Ky., and a member of the legislature of Kentucky, was shot and Instantly killed by Cash Wilkins, clerk in a livery stable. The shooting was the end of a quarrel , about the care of Col. Brown’s horses, kept at the stable where Wilkins was sm ployed.