Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1885 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

About a year ago, at Hasle, Denmark, P. A. Michaelson deposited $39,570 with a hanker, previous to sailing for Halifax, and took a receipt. He was wrecked on the steamship Daniel Steinmann, at Sarnbro, and the banker refused to . transfer the money to Michaelson’s heirs. Danish Government its Consul at Halifax to recover the receipt if possible. A small trunk which washed ashore last week was found to contain the precious document.

The Rev. Dr. Taylor, whose centennial birthdays Wits Celebrated Dec. 17 last, has just died at Albany, N. Y. He was born in Ipswich, N. H., arujwasthe oldest graduate of Dartmouth College, being of the class of 1809... Rev; Dr. S. H. Tyng, of New York, was found incompetent to manage his person or property, which will be given into the’handsof his wife. The Supreme Court of the United States has rendered a decision in the case of Rudger Clawson that is fatal to the cause of polygamy in the Territories. In a carefully prepared opinion the ruling is against the plaintiff on every point raised.... The 'United States Supreme Court has decided that the law of Virginia against receiving the coupons of its bonds in payment of State tuxes is unconstitutional, because it impairs the obligation of a contract,.,.. The Mississippi Supreme Con’rt has decided that the Railway Commission recently created is illegal, and that every railway train from the time it enters till it leaves the State is within the taxing power of the police regulations... .The New York Fruit Company has commenced proceedings at Newport, Ky., to foreclose a mortgage for $7,000,000 given by the Cincinnati and Southeastern Road. C. P. Huntington has an eye on the property, to secure entrance to Newport. *- - .•••-•’ It is thought in London that Gladstone is determined upon peace at any cost, though even the Government is becoming alarmedat the growing insolence and extent of the Russian demands. Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons made the following statement on the 20th of April: “The Government Friday received a dispatch from Sir Peter Lumsden, but this telegram was not an answer to our inquiries and instructions dispatched to him the 10th insL It will bo necessary to await that answer before wp can make any statement. ”.... The Blue Book puts the effective strength of the British regular army at 188,000 men, that of the reserves at 47,000, that of the militia at 125,000 men, and that of the volunteers at 21,000... .Dispatches from Cronstadt state that the Russian fleet there had been ordered to prepare for war instantly and that thirty-two Russian meu-of-war had hoisted their flags and put to sen.... The Prince and Princess of Wales, on their way from Killarney to Dublin, were warmly received at Limerick, but met some hostile demonstrations at qther points.... The Roumanian poet and statesman, Constantine Rosetti, has passed away, at the age of 71 years. ,- . .... - - „ owaro to the prevalence of pleuro-pneu-monia among cattle in Calloway and adjacent counties in Missouri, the railways have agreed to refuse cattle shipments from those points unless accompanied by a bill of health from a Government Inspector.

Gen. Grant enjoyed another night’s unbroken rest, and the morning of A\>ril 21 found the sufferer so far improved that the physicians gave their consent to his taking an nlring in Central Park. Shortly after noon the family carriage was driven to the door. “Gen. Grant heard the rumble of wheels, and as the driver reined up the team the sick man pulled aside the curtains a moment to assure himself that the time had come for the longed-for drive. Harrison, the colored nurse, with- a fur robe upon his arm, emerged from the house and prepared the carriage. A moment later the General appeared. He wore a high hat; about bi 3 neck was a silk scarf, and closely buttoned about his figure was a heavy beaver overcoat. The General carried a light cape, and, unaided, walked down the steps with a firm trea d. As ho crossed the flagging he bowed and smiled as a hundred hats were lifted in salute by those who had assembled on the walk across the street. As the General was stepping into the carriage he glanced up to the colored coachman and bade him good-morning. Harrison, as he mounted to his place with the driver, remarked: ‘That don’t look much like a dead General, does it?’ and his face was wreathed in smiles." The sufferer refuged to go out riding Sunday.the 19th, gTving as an excuse that at the time there were uianv people praying for hfm, and it would hardly be right that he should appear in public.