Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1885 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Secretary Manning’s report for May is rendered in both the new and old forms. The decrease in the public debt for the month.is stated at $3,350,833 by the new system, or $4,435,484 by the eld system. The Treasury officials are satisfied that the silver policy of the administration has done away with all cause for anxiety as to the ability of the Treasury to, meet all demands until Congress reassembles. The small loss of gold during the month renders it certain that the Treasuryewill not be compelled to borrow gold of the banks or to resort to any other of the many expedients which were thought of. Victor Hugo’s funeral in Paris was most imposing. Hundreds of thousands of people were abroad at daybreak, crowding the streets and boulevards through which the great procession was to move. In the morning large bodies l of cavalry occupied the streets leading to the Champs Elysees, and, minute-guns were fired from Fort Valerien and the, Hotel Lies Invalides. The funeral procession started .at noon' and was conducted without interference from the riotous element, but few arrests being made. Beneath the Arc do Trioinphc orations were delivered by M. Leroyer. President of the Senate; M Goblet, President of the Chamber of Deputies: and MM, Floqnet and Angier. It is estimated that the pageant attracted fully a million spectators. To emphasize the secularization of the Pantheon, a luncheon was spread in that hitherto sacred edifice for Victor Hugo’s family. A marvelous religious revival is in progress at Atlanta, Ga. The cash subscriptions for a building for the - Young Men’s Christian Association have already reached $55,000, and leading citizens are daily confessing a change of heart at the Methodist meetings.... A terrible duel was fought -near Americus, Ga,, between two Johnson and Henry Brown, who had grown jeafous over the favors of the same woman. They met by agreement after dark, fought with clasp-knives, and hacked one another until, weak from loss of blood, both fell aud expired. President - Cleveland appointed Geo. W. Julian, of Indiana, to be Surveyor General of New Mexico. He has also made the following appointments: To be Collectors of Internal Revenue, Robert M. Render-, son, for the Fourth District of Texas; Robert Barnett, for the Fourth District of California; Robert A. Howard, of Arkansas, to be Assistant Attorney General; Albert N. Hathaway, of Connecticut, to be Consul of the United States at Nice, France; Isaac H. Maynard, of New York, to be Second Comptroller of the Treasury, vice W. W. Upton, of Oregon, resigned by request. There are eight clubs in the National League contending for the base ball championship. The first month’s play ended with the team representing New York in the van, closely pressed by Chicago LPhiladelphia, and Providence. The record for the month’s play is as follows: Games Games Clubs. won. lost. New Y0rk...............................17 4 Chicago 1A ■(?.. Philadelphia 14 8 Providence ;: 13 7 Boston 8 12 St. Louis..... .... 7 13 Detroit. ...A....- 4 16 The S(. Louis Club leads in the race for the American Association pennant. Following is the record of games won and lost: . Games Gaines won. lost. Athletic (Philadelphia) 10 20 Baltimore... .•. H h> Brooklyn.. ...11 17 Cincinnati...... ...............y. .... ...19 ‘ > 12 Louisville 16 14 Metropolitan (New Y0rk).............. .8 21 Pittsburgh •• 19 11 St Louis ........22 5