Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1884 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL.

The steamer Oregon, of the Guion Line, has Just accomplished the ocean voyage from Queenstown to New York in six days and ten hours, eclipsing the fastest time on record. The twenty-four-hour runs of the Oregon were as follows: Miles. I Miles. April 14 ....44i»LAprll 17 470 April 15 460 April 18 469 April 16 455 1 April 19 472 The latter run—the best—was during very fair weather. It eclipses the best run over made in twenty-four hours, that of the Alaska, by thirty-two miles. The entire distance run was 2,861 miles, or seventy-six miles farther than the Alaska when she made her best record of six days twenty-one hours and forty minutes. The average speed per day of the Oregon was 461 miles, or nearly twenty miles an hour. The Mexican Government is seriously considering and will probably grant the prayer of the merchants to repeal the stamp tax and to substitute a tax of from 1 to 2 per cent, on sales. The merchants promise to advance $1,500,000 to the Government if their request shall be complied with.... A rebellion against tbo Mexican Government in one of Pacific Coast States of the republic has been put down. John W. Ayers, representing a powerful combination of Boston capital, has petitioned the Massachusetts Senate to sell him four railways connected with the Hoosao tunnel, together with 200 acres on South Boston fiats, for all which he offers $4,000,000, with the promise of extending the system to Chicago, to connect with the Boston roads leading to the Pacific coast and the Mexican capital. Bunting, Wilkinson, Meek, and Kirkland, the parties charged with trying to secure a vote of want of confidence in the Ontario Ministry, have been indicted for bribery... .In an official report, Capt, Schoenhoven, of the steamer Daniel Steinmann, re-, cently wrecked on the Nova Scotia coast, re-j suiting In the drowning of 124 persons. Is charged with being the direct cause of the disaster. Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Chicago, has passed away in his 69th year. He was the earliest City Clerk of Chicago, and served two terms in the Illinois Legislature and in Congress. He was an intimate friend • of Abraham Linco'n. Of late years he has devoted himself closely to literary work. Marie Taglioni, the famous dancer, died In Marseilles, France. She was born in Stock holm in 1804, and won renown in the larger cities of Europe, retiring with a fortune In 1817. Other deaths: H. C. Atkias, of Milwaukee, and George A. Leete. of Providence, K. 1., both prominent railroad men; Henry J. Hutfcbinson, of the famous family of singers; James T. Todd, the oldest Free Mason In Maine: Col. Charles G. Hammond, a wealthv philanthropist of Chicago; Samuel J, Walker, at one time the most extensive real-estate operator In Chicago; Rev. Dr. Bickersteth, Episcopal Bishop of Rlpon, Eng.; Conut Ribbing, a noted French dramatic author; Hon. Dwight Foster, ex-Supreme Judge of Massachusetts.