Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1884 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Gen. Gordon has gone to Khartoum with full power to settle affairs in Soudan. The retreat of the troops and Europeans is cut off, Bhe Arabs holding both sides of the river. The chief of the rebels refuses to negotiate w<sh the Egyptians, and the English fear, is a massacre of the garrisons of Khartoum, Sinkat,ahd other posts. The Khedive has no intention of resigning... .The situation of the Franco-Chinese' imbroglio is unchanged, except that Marquis Tseng repeats that China continues to adhere to her ultimatum, and will not declare war, but will defend Bach-Ninh... .The French Ministers who have examined into the question of excluding American |>ork are satisfied that the objections on the score of disease are practically groundless, and that other motives governed the action of Paul Bert and his supporters. ... .Several Chinese bankers are reported to' have committed suicide at Tonquin, owing to the unsettled political situation and the deplorable state of the money market..... The brother of Patrick O’Donnell is out. with a letter denying that the killing of Carey was deliberate, and affirming that the murder was committed in self-defense Parnell has advices to the effect that eighty nationalist members of Parliament will be returned at the coming election, which would be increased to ninety, if the franchise qualifications were lowered. A guard armed with rifles surrounds a vault In a cemetery near Wheeling, W. Va., where an attempt was recently made to steal the remains of the Catholic Bishop R. V. Whelan. C. P. Huntington, before leaving Washington for New York, revealed to an interviewer some of the intentions of the Southern Pacific monopolists. He virtually threatens that if Congress forfeits the old Texas Pacific land-grant he and his associates will, by protracted litigation, prevent the people from settling on the lands for the next twenty years, even if tho railroad does not, by its peculiar methods, succeed in securing a favorable decision. Huntington distinctly stated that there is nothing in, the recently published letters which he wants to take back or apologize for. He declares that he will not take any hand in the fight against the bills to regulate interstate commerce. Indianapolis telegram: “The Democrats of Indiana are using the names of D. W. Voorhees, William S. Holman and Isaac P. Gray in connection with the Governorship. It is said that the nomination is sought by Gen.M. D. Manson, Judge A. C. Dorney, Justice Niblack and Senator Bell. The Republicans are considering the claims of Commissioner Dudley and Postmaster General Gresham, while Gen. A. D. Streight is working hard for the chair.” ... A reception to Speaker Carlisle, by the Commonwealth club of Philadelphia, was attended by over 700 prominent, Democrats. During the day the distinguished Kentuckian was shown the manufacturing establishments. Mrs. Carlisle held a leveerat the Lafayette hotel.

A novellty in the way of lynchings is reported from Colorado. A little girl was found by a hunter crouched in an insensible condition beside a haystack, and a few hours later she (jlied. Investigation developed the -fact-tliat-the girl had been cruelly maltreated by Mike Cuddihee and his wife, her parents by adoption. A few nights subsequently a crowd of armed men stormed the hotel at Lake City where the inhuman couple were confined and strung them up on opposite sides of the road... .Miss Emily C, Hewett, of Philadelphia, a handsome and intelligent woman, who was visiting relatives at Keokuk, shot herself in the right temple with a revolver, after writing a farewell note. There is a division of opinion in the House Commerce Committee touching the re. tallatory policy. All the Members are agreed that America should- take a decided stand, but some are for peremptory prohibition, without alleging any invented reason. Should the theory be adopted that German dry goods are apt to poison the skin of the wearer Jt would necessitate the formation of a commission of Government experts, with all its attendant horrors. The House of Representatives devoted its session on Jan. 19 to debate on the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter. Messrs. Slocum and McAdoo made speeches in favor of the measure, while Messrs. Cutcheon, Brown and Taylor opposed it. The feature of the debate was a remark made by Gen. Slocum. He charged President Gartield with having introduced the claim, and ironically referred to the military wisdom of the members, which provoked hisses and great confusion. Mr. Cutcheon said Porter’s action could be explained only by his hatred of Gen. Pope, and made the point that not even cowardice could be alleged as a.jijsxcuse for inaction. The Senate was not Ln session. I.