Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1873 — THE NEW WORLD. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 16th at The Masters of the various Farmers’ Granges in North Carolina met at Raleigh on the 9th, and organized a State Grange. William S. Battle, of Edgecombe, was made President. From June 7to July 2 the total number of deaths reported in Nashville from cholera was 647. Of these, 244 were white and 403 colored. There were some cases of course not reported. The American thinks the whole number would foot up not less than 750. The highest number in any one day was 72, on the 20th of June. Passengers on board the recently-wrecked steamship City of Washington state that the loss of the steamer is due to the criminal carelessness of the officers and crew. It is almost certain that had the accident occurred at night at least one hundred lives would have been lost. United States Attorney-General Williams has decided that the 15 per cent, of increase of compensation of the employes of the Senate and House of Representatives, as provided by the act of March 3,1873, applies only to those employed during the Forty-second Congress, and does not apply to persons whose employment in that capacity commences after the 4th of March, 1873. The Bureau of Agriculture at Washington has given orders for the purchase of 400 bushels of Chilian wheat, and the same quantity of French wheat, for the purpose of meeting requests from various parts of the country. By the first of August it is expected the Bureau will be able to meet all requests for wheat, but supplies of other cereals will not be furnished till September. Minnie Waltham, altos Kate Stoddard, the woman who murdered Charles Goodrich iu Brooklyn, on the 21st of March last,, has at last been discovered and arrested, and has made a full confession. She bad been boarding at, a house on High street, in that city, and working in New York during most of the time since the murder. She was identified in the street, on the 15th, by a young woman who had been a former acquaintance of hers, and who had been for some time employed by the police authorities to aid them in their search for the murderess. After her arrest her trunks were seat died, and in them were found Goodrich’s watch and chain, his finger ring and pocketbook, the latter containing forty dollars iu bills, believed to be the identical money taken from the murdered man-. Although sorely pressed foi- money at various times, aud even forced to sell a portion of her clothing to get food, She had uot parted.with a single article belonging to her murdered paramour. There was also found in her trunk a six-barreled revolver, with which the murder was done, and which had, apparently, not been touched since. Three of its barrels were still loaded; the other three she had emptied into her lover’s body. The only plea she makes for herself is, that, after living with her for a long time, he wished to throw her off, and that she could not bear to part with him. 80 she “killed him for love.” The Chicago Journal of the 10th says the Western crop reports, except from those localities which had been recently devastated by storm and flood, were generally favorable. It thinks the loss of field and garden crops, farm buildings, timber, etc., throughout the Northwest, by the recent extensive storm, may be safety estimated at between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000. In Milwaukee, one night recently, a little iiliiidof Mr. Mosicr was burned to death by the explosion of a kerosene,lump. The parents had retired, leaying the lamp burning near the child’s Crib; =» . ■. . The trial of the Modocs implicated in the massacre of General, Canbv and the Peace Commissioners, was concluded on the 9th. The evidence for the prosecution is said to have been of the most positive character, leaving no doubt of tha. guilt of Uie prisoners. ': 4 —— Bills of jndictment have been fouud against the four secigtcU in the recent MordecaiMcCarty duel at Richmond, V'a., for the willful and malicious murder of Mordecai. A Washington dispatch of the 13th says the Commissioner of Customs was having a tho-’ 1 rouglt investigation made into the charges of fraud against several prominent importing firms in New York. A suit has been commenced in the United States District Court, New York City, against Dudeu, Frercs & Co., lace importers, for $102,000, the penalties for alleged irregularities in importing goods Involving frauds on th« revenue laws. The Coroner’s tnquest on the Goodrich murder case, at Brooklyn, was resumed on the 12th, the confessed murderess, best known as Kate Stoddard, being present. She stated to the Coroner that her real name was Lizzie Lloyd King; that she was twenty-six years of age, and was bom in Plymouth, Mass. By advice of her counsel, she declined to say anything in relation to the charge against her. The proi*erty found In her possession was identified by several witnesses as having belonged to the murdered man. The jury returned a verdict that Goodrich “came to his death by pistol wounds in the bead. Inflicted by Lizzie Lloyd King, alia* Kate Stoddard.” The Brooklyn Ear/le states that there is no doubt the woman is insane, and that six years ago she was an inmate of a lunatic asylum.’ It appeared In the evidence that after the murder she carried away with her a cujp full of Goodrich’s blood, and, in its congealed Mate, she had been eating a portion

of it every day since. It is believed that the man Roscoc is concerned in the murder, and that the prisoner is endeavoring to shield him for some cause. He has not yet been arrested. The Connecticut Legislature adjourned sine die on the 12tli. ■ ■HWttffipiafc Mich., suffered a heavy loss by fire on the 13th. One hundred dwellings and a number of stores, mills, hotels, and other buildings, the whole covering six of the most thickly built squares in the city, were destroyed. The loss was estimated at 1300,000; insurance about $200,000. Edward McPherson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, has notified mem-bers-elect Syphcr and Lawrence, of Louisiana, that their names will not be placed on the pay-roll during recess, owing to the probability of a contest in both eases. A statement is made, based on information from an official source, that the accounts of General Howard and his officers show a deficit of SII,OOO, though only a small portion is in the name of General Howard. He admits that he has iTbulauce of $6,000, which he is ready to pay ever to the proper officers. Nearly one-half of the deficit is charged in the account of a subordinate who was formerly on duty at the West. Letters have been received Lorn colored men who served in the army and navy, stating that they never received their bounty, though income cases the accounts show to the contrary. It will require an investigation to ascertain whether forged entries have been made, or that the statements in these letters are false. The Commissioner of Customs has recently prepared a report for the use of the Secretary of the Treasury giving the amount of customs frauds on the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, The total amouut is $1,432,100, “and taking into account the fact that but a comparatively small proportion of the frauds committed are discovered, the exhibit is truly a serious one.” The ninety days allowed by law for the Government to appeal to the Supreme Court from the decision of the Court of Claims on about 500 eases of twenty per cent, increase, allowed by the act of 18(57 to civil employes of the Government in Washington, expired on the 12th, and no appeal Having been taken the claimants will now have the accounts audited. The steamer Tigress sailed on the evening of the 14th, from the Navy Yard in New York, on her voyage in search of the Polaris. The centennial eelebration of the first Methodist annual Conference in America took place in Philadelphia on the afternoon and evening of the 14th, at St. George’s M. E. Church, the same building in which the first anuual Conference was held. Bishop Janes presided and addressed the meeting, saying the results during the past one hundred years in the progress of the Methodist Church have exceeded that of any other. At West Union, lowa, a few days ago, a servant girl in the family of Dr. Bassett, in trying to light a fire with kerosene oil, was so seriously burned that she died in a short time. The slander suit of Miss Linda Gilbert against the Chicago Evening Post has resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff—damages six cents. The suit grew out of comments made by the Post on the efforts of Miss Gilbert to raise funds by means of a lottery enterprise, for the purchase of a prison library. A lcttcr u'ceived at Des Moines from llamilton County, lowa, says that the tornado on the 4th completely cleared a twenty-acre field of com, “taking corn, dirt, and all." “A school-house was carried away, and has not been seen since.” “A stable, with two horses, was carried over eighty rods." 1 A Des Moines (Iowa) telegram of the 14th says: “There is a strong and growing opposition in this State to the operation of the Illinois Railroad law, as it affects lowa traffic." One thousand newly-converted Mormons were landed in New York on the 15th, and another large company was expected. It is stated that Mrs. Walworth and her younger son have taken up their residence in Sing Sing village. By special request no visitors will be allowed to see Frank, who has commenced work in the private office of the clerk of the shoe department. The Industrial Congress of the United States, composed of delegates from the various trades ozganizatious of the United States, met at Cleveland ou the 15th. The attendance was quite large, over one huudred delegates being in attendance, representing 125,000 trade and labor union men. Permanent officers were chosen as follows: President, John Fereubach, of Cleveland; Secretaries, S. Keefe, of Philadeiphia, and John Schley, of Indianapolis. At the Nebraska Btatc Bunday School Convention, in session at Omaha on the 15tb, there were 160 delegates present from all parts of the State. Prof. A. F. Nightingale was elected President of the Convention, and delivered the address of welcome. The Commissioners of the Northern Pacific Railroad have chosen Tacoma, Washington Territory, as the western terminus of that road. A two-year-old child iu Dubuque, lowa, named Mary Fleschman, died rcceutly of a rat bite inflicted three days before. A “unification” mass meeting was held at New Orleaus a few days ago, in which fifteen hundred people participated. The resolutions recently adopted by the committee of one hundred were indorsed, and it was further resolved that as soon as the opposition to the equal civil rights of all citizens bad been over--come, the participants would enter upon the work of reforming the administration of State affairs. Late reports from all sections of Virginia represent the oats crop the finest in the State for many years. Wheat is harvested and will hardly yield an average. The corn crop was very promising. The State Auditor of Louisiana, on the 15th sold about $120,000 belonging to the general fund, to the highest bidder, in sums ranging from SSOO to $5,000, for State warrants, the money bringing from $1.40 to $1.42 in State warrants. The Treasurer applied for an injunction restraining the Auditor from further action in this direction, and declared that he would not receive the warrants from the Auditor or make any entry regarding them. The Reform State Central Committee of Ar. kansas has Issued an address, calling on the people to hold meetings and pass resolutions demanding the Constitutional Convention. Jacob Thompson has recently written a' let ter, in reference to the story of a deficit of $821,000 in his accounts as Secretary of the Interior. He states that the defalcation was the crime of a clerk in the Department, and that a committee, consisting exclusively of political Opponents, declared the Secretary, twelve years ago, to be guiltless in the matter, and that their report was unanimously approved by Congress. Dr. Mary E. Walker has been appointed to a -Government clerkship in Washington, the salary of which is SBOO per annum.

A recent Washington dispatch says: “Owing to the rapid growth of the Order of the Patrons of HusbaqdTi the headquarters of the National Grange will soon be removed from Georgetown to Washington, where the Secretary’s office will hereafter be located. Since the Ist inst. about 355 subordinate Granges have been organized, making the total number of Granges in operation to date over 4,700, with an aggregate membership of about 350,000. The order seems to be growing most rapidly in the States of lowa—which now has 1,750 Granges—Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. In response to the requests from different States, several additional General Deputies have recently been sent out by the National Grange to organize subordinate Granges. There are at present State Grauges in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.” ■ ■ The property of the late Oakes Ames, including both his real and personal estate, inventories at $5,754,254, exclusive of his interest in the works at North Easton. The argument in the ease of Charles A. Dana, of the New York Sun, accused of libel against Alexander R. Shepherd, of Washington, on motion for a warrant for his removal to that city for trial, came up before Judge Blatcbford, in the United States District Court, New York City, on the 16th. Judge Blatchford decided that the Constitution rendered the jurisdiction of the Washington Police Court utterly void, and refused to grant the motion. Objection being taken to this ruling, the Judge remarked further that the Constitution oi the United States expressly declares that all offenders shall be tried by jury, and there was no getting over that. The Minnesota Republican State Convention, which met at St. Paul on the 16th, nominated Cushman K. Davis, of St. Paul, for Governor. The vote stood, on the fourth ballot: Davis, 155; W. D. Washburn, 150. Resolutions were adopted favoring cheap transportation, according to the capital invested in railroads; the right of reasonable remuneration, but opposing unjust discriminations and all arbitrary and improper use of the growing power of railroads and other corporations; declaring that no rights should be vested in railroad corporations beyond the control of future Legislatures; demanding pure official conduct, and the punishment of unfaithful public men; condemning the salary and back-pay grab, and demanding the prompt repeal of the law authorizing it. The last two of Capt. Jack’s Modoc band surrendered on the 16th, and were taken into camp. A dispatch from Cairo, 111., on the 16th, says the cholera was reported to be very bad in the northern part of that (Alexander) county, and about forty-five miles from that city it was said that from the 10th to the 13tb inst. there had been thirty cases, twenty proving fatal. The neighborhood was said to be almost without an inhabitant, every one having gone to the hills. The crops had been left to take care of themselves. In Cairo there was not a case of cholera, and the health generally was remarkably good.