Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1884 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

It has been editorially stated in the Washington Post that Samuel J. Tilden will not be a candidate before the Democratic Convention in Chicago, and w ill under no circumstances accept a nomination,.. .A mass meeting to ratify the nomination of Butler and West was held at Joliet, 111., the other night, Workingmen, Greenbackers, AntiMonopolists. and Independent Democrats were out in force. The Commission of the German Reichstag has approved tho bill for the insurance of working people against accidents.... The RepubUque Franc nine condemns the United States Government for allowing dvnamitards to plot in this country, though there is more reason to believe that Paris is ..the headquarters of the miscreants, than New York. Tho German papers advise England to exact reprisals from the Irish; while the London Telegraph appeals to the American Government not to harbor assassins.

Tile stomach of Sabin Trowbridge, Postmaster at Lee Center. 111., who died last February, has beeu sent to a Chicago chemist for analysis, it being charged that his young wife poisoned him. Letters found secreted in an old lounge, recently sold, gave the clew to the crime. Tho whereabouts of Mrs. Trowbridge are unknown. Five Mexican States have revolted against the rule of Gonzales on account of the revenue-stamp tax. Troops are being concentrated in the interior for the suppression of the rebellion ... There was a decrease of 22.2 per cent, in the aggregate clearances of twenty-five clearing houses outside of New Yorkyffast week as compared with the aggregate clearances for the same cities the corresj>oruling week last, year. The decrease iu New York was G. 7 per cent... Yellow fever has reappeared at Gunymas, Mexico. ' " ' In the-Senate, on tho 2d inst., with Messrs. Edmunds, Sherman, Logan, Hawley, and Allison in their seats, the greatest day’s work of the session was performed. Among the forty bills passed were those to bridge the Wisconsin, Chippewa, and St. Croix Rivers; making the cities of Tacoma and Seattle ports of delivery; for the relief of the Protestant Orphan Asylum at Nachez, and to enlarge to four ounces the newspaper limit of weight for penny postage to the general public. The House passed the legislative appropriation bill, with an amendment giving certain exemp_tions to dim tileries.. A bill was Introduced to appropriateTis,eM.inaid of the-Sonthern Exposition at 1/ouisville and to admit exhibits free of duty. A resolution was presented caMing for tho names of persons with whom contracts have been made for supplies for the army or the Indians. Mr. Stewart, of Texas, introduced a billau'.horir.ing the President to issue a proclamation carrying into effect the Mexican reciprocity treat y whenever he is satisfied t hat the President of Mexico lias issued a similar proclamation. The legislative bill was debated and amendments reducing the number of internal-revenue districts to forty-three and the number of customs districts to sixty-nine were adopted by large majorities. An amendment, abolishing Storekeepers at small distilleries was adopted by a vote of 118 to 74. Mr. Hisoock moved to suspend the rules on a motion favoring the abolition of the internal revenue tax on tobacco, on alcohol used for artistic purposes,, and ou fruit brandies. Pending a vole on the motion, the House adjourned. “Is this young man your son?” asked the Judge of an old negro who had been arraigned before court. “He’s my half son, sah.” “Half son? How do you make that?” “His mudder wuz married 'fore I married hor.” “Then he’s your step-son." “No, sah. he ain’, ’cause he wan’t horn’d fur two years artor his mudder married me.” “Then he's your son.” The old fellow scratched Ms head Tora moment and said: “Doan de sack dat his mudder wuz a married ’omau ’for she eber seed me make d s boy my half son?” “Of course not.” “Den he’s my whole son, is he?” “Yes.” “Come heah ter me, Silas, an’ let yer daddy fling lus arms ’roun’ yer. Been er ’basin’ half o’ dat boy all o’ his life. Come heah ter yer daddy, sah.” —Arkansas Traveler. A wound from a tongue is worse than » wound from a sword, for the latter affects only the body* the former the spirit—the soul.: — Pythagoras.