Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1879 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL.

Even the turnip crop booms, exceeding all former years. Nine tons of gold from Europe landed at New York in four days. A Number of Swiss colonists have just purchased 75,000 acres in Nebraka. Heavy rains and a flood, causing serious damage to the new cotton crop, are reported from Alabama. The latest official report of the strength of the army makes it 21,715 white, and 1,947 colored troops. Five hundred and fifty New Englanders, from Vermont and Maine, have started for .the western states. The most novel joint stock company yet formed is at Chester, Pa., where fifteen stockholders own an animal said to be the best coon dog in the country. The Spanish commission on reforms in Cuba has agreed to recommend that slaves shall be entirely emancipated in seven years from the date of passage of an emancipation bill. The English papers are doing ail in their power to discourage emigration to America. The German and English steamship companies are increasing their rates on American freight.

Bluflfe, lowa, last week, while en route to California. Cash to the amount of $556 was found on his person. As the entrance foe to Masonic lodges In Turkey is so high that only the richest can Join the order, the Turkish officers in Connecticut have united with a lodge in the land of steady habits. WjUiAH McMillan and J. W. Newall, confined in the Elliott county Kentucky Jail, were taken out one night last week by regulators and hung. The men were charged with ail manner of erimes. At the session of the Episcopal Church Congress, in Albany, New York, recently, the subject es positive Christian education was discussed. The general sentiment was against the introduction of religious training in the public schools. It is believed the French chambers will shortly be convened at Versailles, and not at Paris, for the discussion of ‘he questions of amnesty, finance and tariffs. The government hesitates to discuss these absorbing questions within the hearing of the communistic Momenta of Paris. While digging a well at Btreator, 111, one day last week, a species of lizard was unearthed at the depth of fiftythree feet below the surface. It was alive, and was evidently enjoying itself when disturbed. There was no trace of any hole in which it might have descended, but it was imbedded in solid rock.

Gottleib Nailer, a farmer living near Berea, Obfo, his wife, and an idiotic son, were shot and left for dead by Lewis Nailer, a son of Gottleib, aged 22, who then attempted to make his escape, but was caught at the depot and confessed the crime. He claims to have been drunk, and not to have known what he was doing. A few days ago the Indians along Bassamaqueddy Bay, Maine, chose their governor,and subordinate officers. The installment took place the evening of the election, the ceremonies beginning by each Indian placing a spot of red paint on his forehead. There were a variety of dances in which no squaw was permitted to have a male partner, plenty of singing, an address, and an immence feast. Ouray, the head chief of the Utes at theUncompahge, who is believed t oe friendly to the whites, lives in a house, cultivates some sixty acres of ground, has a large flock of sheep, wears the clothing of a white man. and has largely adopted the habits and customs of civilization. He can read and write, and corresponded with President Grant freely on matters concerning his people, besides visiting him twice. lTt|bstß $250,000 or less to build a first-class iron freight steamer of 2,500 tons, that will rate A 1 for twenty years. Six weeks are allowed for a round trip from New York or Philadelphia to Europe and back for a steamer of this class. Granting a liberal allowance for laying up for repairs, the ship will make seven round trips a year. The average value of her outward cargoes may be fairly estimated at SIOO,OOO, and the freight lists will average not less than sio,ooo. Mrs. Freeman the wife of the man who offered little daughter as a sacrifice at Pacasset, Mass., because, as he stated, he had been so commanded by God, as was Abraham, was discharged the other day. The husband

was indicted for murder in the first degree. The steamship Wireland, from Europe last week, brought $1,418,000 in French gold coin. This makes a total of $4,541,000 gold arrived from Europe in four days. Nearly $55,000,000 of specie has come into the country since the resumption of specie payments, and nearly nine-tenths of the whole amount arrived since August 1. Mormon elders and other polygamous leaders are in England, endeavoring to make proselytes, and induce them to emigrate to the United States. Major Greig, of the Liverpool police, has notified English” Mormons that, under the laws of the United States, potygamy is punished, and warns them against violating American laws. A Chicago sugar-broker, who is posted in the tricks of the trade; has given his opinion to the world that not more thau one barrel in a hundred sold in that market is pure sugar, the remainder being an article known to the trade as “doctored goods.” As it is not probable that Chicago is exceptional in this matter, it may be said that the whole sugar trade of the country, perhaps of the world, is one stupendous fraud. The distress in Hungary on account of the bad harvest is very great. The government has suspended the collection of taxes until the next harvest has been gathered. In fifty-seven towns nd villages in Temes county the greatest distress prevails. In Saros county, some cases of starvation have occurred. Forty parishes are threatened with famine. Frightful accounts have also been received from the counties of Abanja, Heves and Zelpin.

In giving in his experience the other night an old California ’49er admitted that his life had been a failure. Said he: “When I left Indeanny to come to Californy my whole ambiition was to dig enough gold so that I could go back home and buy a tumblin’ shaft threshin’ machine and go about the country every fell doin’ custom work and livin’ on roast chickens. Now, here, I am, and nary threshin’ machine yet, an’ even es I had the machine my appetite lor chicken is gone. I tell you, boys, my life’s bin, afeilur’.’’ The Khedive of Egypt has ratified the gift ofhisfether of the obelisk to the City of New York, and the removal will be begun at once. The massive and novel machinery constructed under the supervision of •

Gorring* byl the Roebiiugß, of Trenton, N. J. f for taking the monolith down, shipping it, transporting it across the Atlantic and setting it up again in New York City, was sent to Liverpool on the 7th insL, and will soon be on its way to Alexandria. , * It Is estimated that 10,000 more immigrants will arrive in this oouuty during the last two months of the year. This will make a grand total for 1870 of almost 150,000 foreign settlers. The Commissioners of Immigration think that upon an average these people have each brought with them S7O in money and an equal value in personal effects. This would make an aggregate capital of $52,200,000. Germans rank first in numbers. Next oome Irish, English, Swedes, Scotch, Norwegians, Swiss, Russian*, Welsh and French, in the order named. The reoent vote in Ohio was officially counted last Thursday, aud the result announced as follows: Total vote for Governor, 008.007, divided a* follows: Foster, Republican,B96,26l; Ewing, Democrat, 819,182; Stewart, Prohibitionist, 4,145; Piatt, National,9,l29; Foster's majority over Ewing, 17,129; total vote for Lieutenant Governor, 888,802. divided as follows: Hlckenlooper, Republican, 885,140; Rice, Democrat, 810.402; Sharp, Prohibition, 4.384; Preyor, National, 9,566; Hlckenlooper's majority over Rice, 15,678. Supreme Judge. Johnson, Republican, 836,009; Gilmore, Democrat, 816,994; Hardy, Prohibitionist, 8,332; Jackson, National, 11,831. Auditor of State, Oglesbee, Republican, 335,184; Reemelln, Democrat, 817.442; Fanning, Prohibitionist, Roy, National, 11,621. Attorney General, Nash, Republican, 386,100; Pillars, Democrat, 816,778; Foster, Prohibitionist, 4,360; Grogan, National, 11,165. Treasurer of State, Turney, Republican, 335,670; Howells, Demo* crat, 317,184; Blair, Prohibitionist, Jenkins, National, 11,222. Member of Board of Public Works, Fullington, Republican, 338,591; O’M&rrah, Democrat, 815,968; Hortan, Prohibitionist, 4,389; Platt, National, 11,103