Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1885 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

New York special: Geu. Benjanrn F. Butler began a suit in the United States Circuit Court to-day against Stephen B. Elkins, one of Blaine’s managers of the Republican National Committee. The complaint charges that in February, 1884, a contract was signed whereby the defendant agreed to convey by quit claim to the plaintiff about 100,000 acres of land in Mora County, New Mexico. Gen. Butler was to pay Elkins 75 cents an acre. Gen.-Butler asks the court to enjoin Elkins from selling the lands, and to decree that he shall perform his agreement. . . .Richard Wbrthington, publisher at New York, made an assignment, with liabilities of $300,000, Senator Morgan, of Alabama, says that he is opposed to further acquisition of territory by the United States, but that, in his opinion, it is desirable to build up neighboring governments and to maintain friendly relations with them.... The Hjufjffblican Sena tonal caucus at Albany resulted in 01 votes for Evarts, 28 for Morton, and 3 for Depew . .. The Democratic members of the Indiana Legislature in caucus renominated by acclamation the Hon. Daniel Voerhees for United States Senator. __ 1 While two children of Mr. Sweet were playing “doctor” at Kalamazoo; one gave the other strychnia, the little fellow dying in a short time. The poison had been purchased to kill rats.... A broken rail caused a smashup of a Wabash train near St. Louis. Two cars were thrown into a ditch and eleven persons were injured—United States Express Messenger J. J. Mattocks fatally... .A bill enfranchising women has been introduced in the Indiana Legislature. A Turkish army of G.OOO men has beeir ordered to Snakim. It is reported in London that the British Government is prepared to resist any attempt on the part of Turkey to land troops iu Egypt. There is great activity at the British naval stations, troops are under orders to be in readiness to move at a moment’s notice, and indications all point to stirring events in Africa. Gov. Kineeap, of Alaska, is in Washington trying to secure the passage of a law by Congress which shall meet the necessities of the case in his Territory. At present the Executive has no authority to speak of, nobody observes the law, and liquor is sold openly despite prohibitory’ legislation. The Governor does not think that Alaska should be given a Territorial form of government. Ho is in favor of a Council, which should be empowered to regulate affairs. ‘ . ' . '• The Treasury Department at- Washington has issued speoial instructions to Collectors of Customs and its other agents in the vicinity of the Gulf coast to be on the alert to prevent any violation of international obligations in fitting out filibustering expeditions against Cuba. The reVenue steamers Dix and Forward are now cruising in the Gulf on the lookout for suspicions vessels. The United States steamer Galena is at New Orleans and the United States steamer Tennessee is on her way to Key West. The Ynntic, Swatara, and Alliance are cruising near the West Indies... .The Cleaving House exchanges last week—s776,s99,269 —were $2,113,063 greater than for the preceding week. When compared with the corresponding period a year ago, however, there is a falling off equaling 27.9 per cent. Mu. Coke, of Texas, introduced a bill In the Senate, Jan. 19, for the establishment of a quarantined stock-trail from Red River to the Canadian boundary. The rest of the day was devoted to eulogies of Senator Anthony, delivered by Senators Aldrich, Edmunds, Bavard, Pendleton, Garland, Ingalls, and others. Resolutions were .passed on the subject. Speaker Carlisle laid before the House an estimate of $40,000 required for the incidental expenses of the naval vessels anchored off the exposition at New Orleans. Resolutions were introduced asking the President for copies of dll correspondents:: in regard to the Oklahoma lands, and for a copy of the recent appeal of Fitz John Porter. Bills were presented to enforce the collection of taxes on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses, to amend the act to promote telegraphic communication with Asia, and to establish uniform pensions for pilots on Union gunboats during the late war. It being understood that the Military Committee was about to bring forward the Grant bill, the opponents of the measure forced an adjournment.