Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1882 — WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW. [ARTICLE]

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW.

THE EAST. Ex-Auditor Palmer and ex-Clerk ' Hall, of Newark, N. J., according' to the report of an expert to the Common Council, purloined |300,0(X) of the city's funrls A bill introduced In the Vermont Legislature provides that condemned criminals shall be rendered insensible before being execut ed.... Pleuro-pneumonia has appeared among the cattle -near Lancaster, Pa J. H. Saunders, of Chicago, President of the Cattle Commission, pronounces Baltimore and the farms ad jacent a hotbed of disease. The remains of Miss Fanny Parnell were taken from the vault at Trenton, N. J., and conveyed to New York, where a detachment of the Sixty-ninth regiment escorted them through a dense crowd to a special train for Boston, whence they were snipped to Europe... .Mr. Prank Queen, editor and proprietor of the New York Clipper , and ior many years a standard author-ty in sparling matters in America, died in Philadelphia, aged 03... .The old postofficeinNew York brought $650,000 at auction. The rubber manufacturers, in convention at New York, protested against the gigantic speculation in that article, and resolved to close their manufactories—the boot and shoe interest after Dec. 23, and makers of other articles after Nov. I—until such time as the price of crude rubber shall warrant them in resummg operations.... Marie Prescott, the actress, brought suit in New .York against the President of the American News Company for circulating a dramatic paper containing libels upon her reputation, and was awarded $12,500 damages The thefts perpetrated by Ellis P. Phipps in the Philadelphia almshouse are now stated to have been $650,000, and to have continued for nine years He kept fifteen families supplied, and in 1876 paid out SIO,OOO for cigars to scatter in electioneering. At Auburn, Me., two bricklayers, Hatthew Connor and Patrick O’Connell, engaged ha a fight upon a staging fifty feet above the ground, and fell clasped in each other’R arm«, both being instantly killed. Both men leave large families in poverty. THE WEST. Bishop Bowman and a large number of leading Methodists assembled at Indianapolis last week to celebrate the semi-cen-tennial organization of that body in the State. In fifty years 130,000 members have been added to the church in Indiana, and at the present time there are 430 churches with a membership of 150,000, the church property being valued at more than $3,000,000.. . .Illfeeling of long standing between William F. Saube, aged 59, and his son of the same name, aged 31, led to a terriole tragedy in a village on the outskirts of Cincinnati. As the result of a grudge about some small financial matters the old man lay iu wait for his son, fired 130 buckshot into his’head and breast, killing him instantly, and then went into the haymow of the barn and committed suicide by catting his throat with a razor. ... .Sheriff Woods, of Hitchcock and Dundy counties, accompanied by a horsedealer, some of whose stock had been run off by thieves, arrived at Minden, Kearney county Neb., and found at the supper table in the hotel one of the thieves. Tuey endeavored to arrest him, but a confederate who was sitting on the opposite side of the table drew a revolver on Woods, who then turned to run, but was shot in the back and fell dead. The two liorse-thieves and two others of their confederates jumped up immediately. The citizens taied to detain and arrest them, bud the thieves shot two citizens and made their escape. Editor Cockerell, who killed Col. Slayback at St. Louis, was indicted for murder in the second degree, and was bailed in the sum of SIO,OOO. At a meeting a', the Merchants’ Exchange over $5,000 was subscribed toward 1 sting a mortgage on the residence of Mrs. Slavbaek. John McCullough, the actor, tenders a benefit for tee stiicken family....A car of new corn was received at St. Louis from Parsons,Kas., and sold at auction for 75 cents per bushel Hog cholera of a new and virulent type has broken out near lowa City, where Jacob Seller has lost over 4-0 head The afflicted animals seem almost rotten from cancerous sores. Jfoa. Lee R. Seaton, of Jbes Moines,, lowa, who brought actions against several saloon-keepers in that city for $5,0 0 damages each for selling her ‘ husband whisky, has won her first suit An organization known as “The Maccabees* has been Started in Cincinnati,'the purpose of which is to enedtfrage and assist in the promotion of agriculture among the, Israelites. The plan is to enroll in sections all Israelites over 13 yeirfi of age, who slia 1 pay annual dues of $1 each; the sections in the State to constitute a division, and-the representatives of divisions to constitute a grand division. , , THE SOUTH. 1 The short horn herd of F. J. Megibbfin, of Cynthiana, Ky., was sold at auction for s'.’6,(X)o, an average of s3oo each. Five negroes, including one woman, were hanged at Eastman, Qa, for complic- ■, ity In a terrible riot which occurred at a '■ I camp-meeting at that place in August last The outbreak had its origin in the arrest by the City Marshal of a negro gambler, who, upon resisting and attempting to escape, ■was shot and killed. This inflamed the negroes to a furious pitch, and they wreaked their vengeance in the most horrible manner upon a young man named Harvard, whom they ki.led and mutilated. In an encounter which followed between the wh te citizens and the \ riotous neg oes three of the latter were killed. The colored people of the region regarded the punishment as out of all proportion to the crime committed, and there were apprehensions of trouble at he execution, but none occurred, and the five negroes were bunged w thout any att mpt at rescua T«e Bight Rev. Robert Paine, senior Bi«hop of the M. E. Church South, died at Aberdeen, Miss. Near Mineral Springs, Howard county, Ark, offic r- from Texas, with arequisiton« for the arrest of two men named George, went to the house of the father of thefugit ves nnd found the men sitting on the i orob. The turtles were ordered by the efli erp not to move, bu started to g > in o the house, w< en thepossi fir d kiting old man George and one son and fa.aliy wound-

ing a y>ung man who happened to be present on-a visit. A Penscacola dispatch says that “during the yellow-fever epidemic there have been 1,970 cases and 162 deaths. On Sunday there were fl ty-two new ca-es and pne death A diminution is noticed in the contributions, while the destitution, distress and expenditures lor relief are increas.ng.” WASHINGTON. W. W. Corcoran, Judge Cartter, Jeremiah 8. Black and others have taken out articles of incorporation under the title of the Jefferson Monument Association, for the purpose of erecting a monument in Washington to the memory of Thomas Jefferson. The capital of the association is placed at sloo,oon, with power to increase it to $1,000,000... .Some of the friends of Sergt. Mason who have closely watched the case think that the President has no intention of pardoning him. A report from tho Bureau of Statistics in reation to the exportation of wheat for the month of September shows that for that month in the present year there were ex-ioited 17,150.343 bushels, worth $lB 669,109, against 10,970,393 bushels, worth $13,749,542, for the corresponding month last vear....Dr. McGilticuddy, ludian Agent at line Ridge, tendered his resignation, but Secretary Teller declines to accept it until the pending investigation is closed. Jonathan Diggs, of the Colorado River Agency, has been suspended, and John W. Clark was appointed ills successor... .The Secretary of the Treasury has issued ttie 118th cull for the redemption of bonds of the 5 per cent, funded loan of 1881, continued 3 % per cents., from Aug. 12,1881. The call is for $15,000,000. A Washington dispatch says that Dr. Hamilton, of New York, has forwarded te the Garfield auditing committee a bill for $25;000 for professional services. The Postoffice Department after Jan. 1,1683, will reduce the prioe of stamped envelopes 10 per cent Upon orders of 500 or more it will also print, free of charge if so desired, the special-return request notices. GENERAL. Ignatico L. Yillasta, Chief Justice of the Mexican Supreme Court, was proclaimed Vice President under the recent constitutional amendment He promptly resigned, on the ground that his political relations interfere with his judicial duties. He has been a Governor. Congressman and Cabinet Minister... .The National Liquor Dealers and Manufacturers met in convention at Milwaukee, representatives being present from nearly every State. Congressman Deuster welcomed the organization in a speech condemnatory of the prohibition movement, Which he termed a crusade of fanaticism, and the resolutions adopted by the gathering were in the same strain, laying particular stress on the alleged victory for personal liberty in Ohio. Hon. John D. Defrf.es died at Berkeley Springs, W. Va, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Defrees was chiefly known to the people of the United States through his extended service as. Public Printer, a position to which he was appointed by Abraham Lin oln in 1861, from which he was displaced I y Gen. Grant in 1869, and to which he was again appointed bv President Hayes in 1877, resigning the office in April last... .Mexieau cusi oms officers had a desperate tight near Lampasas with smugglers, in which four of tho latter were killed and four taken prisoners. Their goods were American prints, which were confiscated. The Railway Postal Service covers 76,741,438 miles annually, requiring the serv. ices of 3,570 employes, at salaries aggregate ing $3,486,779. The railway postal clerks handled in the past fi«eal year 3,433.390,480 pieces of ordinary mail matter, besi le 14,234,310 registered packages and 570,483 registered pouches. POLITICAL. The Tammany and Irving Hall Democrats, in New York, have united upon a county ticket The New Hampshire Prohibitionists nominated J. M. Fletcher for Governor. A Cincinnati dispatch says that “the election of Gen. Goff, Republican, to Congress in the West Virginia First district is assured by about 1,500 majority. In the Second district of tout istate the result is not quite definitely sett ed, although the latest returns make it almost certain that Wi son, Democrat, is elected over Mason, Republican, lay about fifty majority. ” The colored people of Rhode Island assembled In convention at Newport for the purpose of taking action as to their alleged political wrongs at the hands of tho Republican p rty. Among the resolutions adopted was the so lowing: ' We affirm our determination to support that person, let him be ahied ; to whatever party he may he, if life shall convince us he has the most regard for cur rights and feelings as citizens of the State. We demand common respect and representation in the appointment of prominent and other offices.”... .President: Arthur registered as a voter at New York last week. Onto Democrats celebrated their vietory by a great meeting at Co umbus. ExSenator Thurman presided, and Senator Pendleton was one of the orators....Tha Oregon Legislature elected Joseph N. Dolph unit d States Senator for six years, on tha forty-first ballot At a meeting of Mormons held at Oglen, Utah, ex-Delegate and Apostle George Q. Cannon denounced the men whom he sa d were attempting to deprive the Saints of their constitutional rights. With much enthusiasm the assembled Mormons adopted a vote of confidence in Mr. Cannon. FOREIGN. The Irish National Conference at Dublin was attended by nearly 800 delegates. Parnell and Davitt were greeted by wild cheers. Amiost all the extreme Irish m mbers of Pat liament were present. Parnull was called to the chair, and Biennan and Sexton cho-en Secretaries A tetter from Treasurer Egan, at ParK conveying his resignation, stated that funds of the Land League amoun ing to £244.820 had passed through his hands, the sum remaining being £32,000. A vote of confid* nee was passed. Numerous letters and telegrams from the United S ates were read. The scheme for the establishment of an Irish National League was adopted Davitt declared that until the land stolen from the people was restored to the people there couffi be no settlement of land questions.... A railroad between the Niger and Senegal rivers, in Africa, is about to be commenced by eighty French engine rs and 1.000 colored labor rs. A military column will watch the work and erect two forts on the Niger.... The ship Constantin and steamer City of Antwerp collided off Eddyptone lighthouse, and both vessels sunk. Recruiting for the new Egyptian army has begun. The total effective strength will be; Twelve battalions of infantry; two of mounted infan ry; two of garrison artillery; two squadrons of cavol-

ry, each 400 strong; six batteries of artillery, with HO men and four guns to each; 100 engineers; a transport and ambulance corps of 300 men; and two regiments of gendarmerie, numbering 700 men ....The Rothschilds are to issue for the Russian Government £8,000,000 of nominal 3-per-cent. bonds at 50..... The Porte has announced to Eng and its readiness to negotiate a settlement of the Egyptian question. A caHle dispatch of a dozen lines conveys the intelligence that fourteen of the crew of the steamer City of Antwerp, sunk by colds on off Eddy stone lighthouse, were drowned. The first reports stated that no lives wete lost The committee of the National League has adopted an address to the Irish people in substance as follows: “The landlords have combined with the purpose of breaking the spirit of the tenants. The dismay which the present scale of judicial rents has created among the applicants to the land courts rendeis it moie necessary now than ever that the tenantry should b<; reunited in a vigilant and lawful association for the purpose of protecting themselves from injustice Toe inspiration of our struggles i> to transfer all local power and Eatronage from privileged strangers to the antis of the people, and so fortify the people for tho work of self-government Oveudank, the Austrian who was captured in the net of manufacturing bombs, has been tried at Trieste, and sentenced to death... .The Egyptian Ministry has permitted Arab! Pa ha to be defended by foreign counsel, and Broadley, Eve and Napier will be his delenders. The following will constitute <he chief counts of the indictment against Arabi Pasha: 1. That, in violation of the rights of nations, he hoisted a white flag in Alexandria, and, under cover ihereof, retired with his troops and gave up the city to fire and pillage. 2. That he excited the Epyptians to arms against the Khedive. 3 That he continued the war despite news of peace. 4. With having incited civil war, devastation, massacre and piLage in Egyptian territory... .Baker Pa-tia, now engaged in reorganizing the Egyptian army, recommends that the field officers be equa ly divided between British and Egyptians, and the minor officers, from Captain downward, be selected from Egyptians. Albanians and others who are at present in the Khedive’s service.... Goid lodes have been discovered at Huehuekenango, Guatemala, which the owners declare to be richer than any ever found in Calitornia. There is much excitement in . the region. Ninet, the Swiss who campaigned with Arabi Pasha, says he can prove that the evacuation of Alexandria and the defense of the country were ordered by the Ministry «nd sanctioned by the Khedive.