Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1885 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

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Trouble is reported from Qu'Appelle, in the Northwest Territory. The Indians have gathered there in war-paint and have an ngly look. The situation at Battleford at last accounts was extremely critical.... Gen. Sheridan does not fear that the Riel rebellion will extend to our border, but in case trouble arises, the army in the Department of Dakota is sufficiently large to meet anyemergency. ThHUB were 225 failures in the United States reported to Bradstreet's during the week, against 212 in the preceding'week, and 143, 190, and 119 in the corresponding weeks of 1884, 1883,1882, respectively. In the principal trades they were as follows: General stores, 48; gibcers, 30; honors, 27; dry goods, 13; clothing, 10; hardware and agricultural implements, 10; shoes,‘‘9; books, stationery, printing, etc., 9; manufacturers,

8; drugs, 9; grain and floor, 6; hotels and restaurants, 5; jewelry, 5; banks, 4;caryt&ges, 4; carpenters, etc\ 4; fancy goods, 3; furniture, 3; lumber and materials, 3. Bradstreet's id its commercial summary fpr the week says: The movement of merchandise throughout the United States during the past week has ,been somewhat heavier, although’ not so large as at the corresponding period one year ago. 1 At various cities there is an improvement in general (Jade. The iron market is quite as dull as heretofore. The shutting down of leading steel-rail mills, owing to the unprofitable nature of quotations, is expected to be followed by like action on the part of other rail mills, and it is hoped will result in an advance of prices of rails. The stocks at shipping points are light and producers are encouraged. Commander KANE telegraphs the Navy Department that he holds two men who took a leading part in firing the City of Aspinwall. , The Admiral of the fleet has permission to use fifty hospital tents for the relief Of destitute Americans at Aspinwall.. .'.The collection of prints and engravings between 30,UOO and 40,000 in number, belonging to the estate of the late James L. Cleghorn, of Philadelphia, have been sold to Mr. Robert Garrett, of Baltimore, for $150,000..... The Mexican Central Road is operating 1,354 miles of track. Its net; earnings for the year were $1,150,229. The directors report an increase in local traffic, and express renewed confidence in the stability of the Mexican Government New York dispatches of the morning of Saturday, the 4th inst, report Gen. Grant’s condition as follows: The General slept well yesterday (Friday) morning, his pulse at 6 a. m. being steady and full. Up to 10:30 a. m. he had taken nourishment twice, and at 12:30 was bathed in bed, and afterward reclined in his easy chair. At 2 p. m. his window was opened for a little while, and about 4:30 he partook of liquid food with relish. At 9p. m. his mind was reported clear and his manner cheerful, with a soyenqss of the throat noticeable. As 10 o'clock approached the General walked unaided into his library, and there signed an important paper. His condi-« tion at this bout’ wits unchanged. After an injection of morphia had been administered the patient retired. The General has slept continuously up to this time (4 a. m.),Y>nly disturbed occasionally by spells of coughing to free his throat from mucus. He has taken nourishment regularly. His breathing is natural and his pulse is usual. Several callers were admitted to the sick chamber during the day, among the number being ex-Senator Chaffee. “ Gen. Grant is the most wonderful man in combating disease I ever heard of, ” said Mr. Chaffee. “He walks about the* room unaided, notwithstanding his extremely weak condition. ” The effort of Barrios, the Guatemalan President, to make himself the ruler of all the Central American republics by consolidating them into one, through force of arms, seems to have been thoroughly abortive thus far, if not an entire and miserable failure. The proclamation issued by him has been annulled by the Legislature of his own republic, which was supposed to have been held in terrorism by him. The proclamation declared the union of Central America as one' republic, named him as supreme military chief, and summoned the representatives of each of the States to meet in Guatemala in May and adopt a constitution. It even went so far as to describe the new fag of “the Republic ; of Central America,” and threatened any one who opposed it with the penalties of treason. The three States, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, arid San Salvador, declined the proposition, and the irate Barrios raised an army and sought to force them to adopt bis scheme, with what result is already known. The usurper was defeated on the San Salvador frontier, and it is now reported that he was killed in the battle and that an armistice has been declared. Hostilities between Guatemala and the allegedr epublics, San Salvador,Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, have been suspended, an armistice of one month’s duration having been declared.... Dispatches from Col. livine to the Dominion Government ask for 1,5(10 men at once to put down the Riel rebellion in the Northwest Territory. Riel and his followers are urging a general attack upon settlers. Gen. Middleton is at Qu’Appelle waiting for re-enfbrcements. Owing to severe snowstorms telegraphic communication with (be West is blocked, and it is impossible to learn any definite news in regard to Riel’s movement:.