Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1883 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Inquiries from many persons as to whether they could be compelled to pay for newspapers sent to their address without authority have teceived the followihgruling from the Postoftice Department: “Theliability of a party to pay for a newspaper must be determined by the rules applicable to other contracts. When a publisher without request from a party, either express or implied, sends a t aper. the mere, fact that the party addressed takes the paper from the postoflice does not of itself create a liability to pay for it It tabes two to make a contract and one party without the consent of the other cannot make him his debtor.” t It is telegraphed from Washington that since November last the redemption of 3-per-cent bonds has caused a contraction

of the currency to the amount of $10,600,i, and that the banks are trying to devise some means of relief. The Hamilton County (Ohio) District Court has made a decision as to the liability of diocesan church property to pay j the debts of the late Archbishop Purcell. The decision is in effect that schools and churches built by subscription are not liable in any sense, as the Archbishop was simply trustee, except where it is known that ihe Aichbishop li mself contributed, aud this special amount, with interest, the ass’gnee can i ollect Regarding the cemeteries, the I court held that they were not dedicated to the public, and such lots as remain unsold should be disposed of for the benefit of, the creditors. Mr. George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture, announces a convention of the representatives of all classes in- > terested in the animal industries of the United States, at Chicago, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15 and Hi next Theie will be a discussion concerning contagious diseases among domestic aniutals. The following topics will be introduced: 1. The extent to waich contagious diseases exißt among domestic animals in this country. 8. The modes by which they are introduced or ‘ disseminated 3. Methods by which they may be eradicated, or infected districts be isolated. 4. The efficiency of existing legislation relative to such diseases It Is desired that this convention may be national and thororghly representative in its character. ...Out of a j population of 10,000 at Tapachula, Mex., j, have died from black smallpox.... Coleman Broliners, dealers in clothing, of New Y ork, and San Francisco, have made an assignment, in the latter city, with probable liabilities of .SBIO,IOO. Mobs in the streets of Madrid insulted Frenchmen and threatened the French Embassy, because of the indignities j 'uffmedrAtfonstrirrUaifß' —At many gather- j tags held strong speeches against France ; were made. It is now stated that the Span- i. ish Kingsapj ointment was a completesur- j prise planned by Kaiser Wilhelm, and with j which Bismarck had nothin.:, whatever to i d 0... . Nihii-ff orc-lars have appeared in St • Petersburg demanding that the Government : prevent the : cruel treatment of prisoners, | especially women. THE Athletic Base-Ball CJal)', of Philadelphia, won the championship of the American Association, and ou returning home the members found the city half draped and illuminated in them honor, j Broad street was so choked that the players could scarcely reach their, carriages. The ; MVyor received the procession at Independ- I ence Hall While engaged in joint political debate with Judge Kinne, at Do Witt, lowa, Gov. Sherman, was'seized with an apoplectic j fit, and for some time stood dumb before the assembly. Friends saved him from fall- j lug. ' | —During apolitical quarrel at Liberty, : Miss., Eugene McElwee killed Sheriff Whit- ■ tagton. A large number of persons at once gathered about the scene, one- of whom shot the murderer dead,— “I like company well enough,” said j Mrs. Planetung, “but I’m not going to put myself out too much. I believe in -f looking after one’s own comfort first.” ; “That is to say,” remarked Fogg, ! “that you follow the custom of the shop sign and put your company last. ”—Boston Transei'ipt . “Oh, sho was a jewel of a wife !” said Pat, mourning oyer the loss of his, better-half; “she always struck me with the soft end of the mop!” •