Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1874 — EPITOME OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

EPITOME OF THE WEEK.

"*' Condensed from Telegrams of Accompanying Dates. Saturday, January B.—A Berlin telegram to the London Daily Telegraph says that the German Government has absolutely resolved to 'abstain from any Interference with the Inner ecclesiastical organization of dioceses during their struggle with the ltoman Church, and to confine Its action to rigorously repelling any encroachments of the Bishops upon State rights No official information haß l>e#n received in Washington confirmatory of the report from Madrid respecting indemnity to he demanded by L the Spanish Government in the case of the Virgiuius, nor is it considered probable that any such claim will be presented. .... The number of deaths in New York city in 1873 was 79,059, of which 1,169 were from violent causes. The number of marriages registered in the city during the year was 8,805, and the number of births 22,587... .One thousand workmen have been recently discharged from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.... At the recent municipal election in Memphis, the Republican ticket was successful by majorities of about 800 and upward. John Logue is the new Mayor. Monday, January 5.—A famine is prevailing in five districts of the Russian province of Samara.... Two votes were taken in the Spanish Cortes on the 3d in which a ma- . Jorlty of twenty was given against President Casteiar. As soon as the result was announced General Pavia sent an officer to the Chamber with a letter demanding the dissolution of the Co'tcs. Senor Saimeron and others urged Casteiar to continue in power, but their prayer was refused. A company of the Municipal Guard then entered the palace of the Cottcs and expelled the Deputies. General Pavia, with his .staff, held a position outside, with cannon pointed at the building. General "Pavia was subsequently arrested, and his forces disarmed. A new Govciumeut was then formed, as follows: President ,Serrano; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sftgasta; Minister of War, Zavala; Minister of Justice, Figuerola; Minister of Agriculture, Becerra; Minister »f Finauee, Echcgarray; Minister of the Interior, Garcia Ruiz; Miuister of Marine, Topcte.... An attempt was recently made to kill Judge S. T. Morris, an active prosecutor of the corrupt Brooklyn (N. Y ) City Ring, by the agency of jin infernal machine that was sent to bis house. The Judge opened the box, but fortunately the matches did not strike in such a manner as to explode the torpedo contained in it. ....A New York telegram says the entire number of railroads which are in default is more than 115, representing an indebtedness on their interest accouut of more than $27,000,000....1t has been decided by the United States District Court in Chicago that a National Bank cannot be thrown into bankruptcy under -the bankrupt 1aw....A Columbus (Ohio) dispatch says the engineers’ strike has died so quietly .that hardly any one knows just the process of its termination. Most of the engineers who can obtain employment have gone to work. .... The Executive Committee of the Labor-Re-form party of Tennessee lias issued an invitation to the Labor-Reformers aud Fanners of the West and South to take measures for calling a convention, to meet in St. Louis on the 22d of February next, in order to resist the alleged unjust combinations of Eastern mouopolists and capitalists: Tuesday, January 6.—Seuor Casteiar, In a letter addressed to liis country, says he must protest with all ills energy against the recent coup tl' etat at Madrid, lie concludes: “My conscience will not permit me to associate with demagogues, and conscience and honor refuse to allow ine to accept a situation created by bayonets.” Several members of the majority which voted agaiust Casteiar have since approved of the stand he has taken. The national militia in Madrid is being quietly disarmed. • The force which is besieging Cartagena accepts the new Government.... The overthrow o the Casteiar Ministry is favorably received in Havana. The Imperial Spanish cout-of-arms has again been placed on the palace of the Captain-General. ... .Heury Clews & Co., of New York, have resumed their banking business, announcing the fact in a circular, in which they warmly thank their creditors for their forbearance, and declare tlieir readiness now to pay alt their obligations in fu11.... Governor Taylor and the other State officers elect of Wisconsin have been installed at Madison, with the usual ceremonies.... Two Leglslaarc in session in Louisiana, representing the Kellogg and the McEucry Governments. The latter body has no quorum, nnd does not propose to do anything more than prepare an address to Congress. Gov. Kellogg’s message to his Legislature is devoted largely to the finances of the State, and the statement of a plan for restoring its credit by funding its debt at sixty cents on the dollar... .The case of ex-Benator Pomeroy came up for trial at Topeka, Kansas, on the sth. He did not appear in person, but his attorneys made application for a continuance for thirty days, which was denied by the court and his bail declared forfeited. Wednesday, January 7.—A Havana telegram savs the Home Government has granted, without restriction, the extraordinary powers demauded by Captain-General Jovdlar... .It is said to be the opinion, in official and diplomatic circles in Washington, that the Spanish Republic is practically ended .James C. Husted, Republican, has been elected Speaker of the New York Assembly....ln the Minnesota House of Representatives, the vote for Speaker wsb: A.>R. Hall, Republican, 53; John Davidson, Opposition, 49.... The Ohio House of Representatives has chosen Geo. L. Converse as Speaker. The resolutions to censure Congress for passiug the Salary grab act, were reported back to the House so as to include President Grant for not vetoing the, bill. The Republicans sought to .get a division of the question, so as to vote first on censuring Congress, and in their failure to do this, voted solidly against all the resolutions. They were adopted by a unanimous Democratic vote.... The Supreme Court 1 of Texas has decided that the law under which the lats election in that State was held is unconstitutional, This law directed the polls to be kept open but one day, in contradiction of the provisions of the Constitution, which requires them to be open for four days. Under this decision, the sitting State officers hold over till the Legislature orders a new. election. Thursday, January B.—A storm of great severity bag been prevailing throughout the East, extending far into the South, almost totally cutting olTall telegraphic communication wjfb New Y*rk and W&SUsytDjj,

A Cincinnati dispatch says the force of the great storm seemed to have centered about in that parallel and one hundred miles east of there. At Columbus, Ohio, the storm prostrated all the telegraph lines leading from the city except one. The sidewalks in all parts of the city were covered with branches pf trees broken down by the weight of ice collected on them.... An increase of freight rates from Chicago to the East has been decided upon by a conference of railroad men heldatNew York.... Two men named McEwan and Smith, of Bay City, Mich., who had been afloat on a cake of ice since the 31st uit., have drifted ashore at Pineoning. They were both alive when rescued, but were very much exhausted and could not talk much, to give particulars. They had been afloat for six days and nights, without anything to eat except a small piece of raw fish. A party of six persons left Alabaster on the 4th, in a fishing boat, to rescue Smith and McEwan, and it is feared they have all been lost as the boat has been found capsized in the water, six rods from shore, near Whitestone Point.... A resolution has been adopted by the Illinois Legislature “ That we emphatically condemn the law passed by the Forty-second Congress increasing the pay of members of Congress and other officers of the Government, and instruct our Senators and respectfully request our Representatives in Congress to use their best endeavors to secure the unconditional repeal of said law; aud we hereby declare our conviction that the Constitution of the United States should he so amended as to prevent any future Congress from increasing the pay of Its own members; aud we hereby express our earnest request that immediate measures be instituted by Congress to secure this end.’’... .The Grand Jury of Chicago have indicted David A. Gage, exTreasurer of the city, for the crimes of perjury and embezzlement of the public funds.