Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1874 — EPITOME OF THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

EPITOME OF THE WEEK.

Condensed from Migrants of Accompanying Dales. Friday, January 9.—The Bank of England has fixed Its rate of discount at four percent. ...A Madrid dispatch states that Senor Ruiz, the Minister of the Interior, has issued a circular to the provincial authorities stating that the principal object of the Government is to re-establish order and show its compatibility with the Republic and liberty. To secure this object it will employ the most energetic measures. The InpuilidiaS newspaper has been seized by Government officials, and Generals Ilidalgo and Rapall have been placed under arrest. The province of Valencia had been declared in a state of siege. Castelar has rejected the overtures of Figueras, Salmerou and l’i y Margall, asking him to co-operate with them in reorganizing the Federal Republicans .... At the written request of AttorneyGeneral Williams, President Grant has withdrawn the nomination of the former to the Chief-Justiceship. Mr. Williams will, therefore, remain in office as Attorney-General.... The Massachusetts Legislature has re-elected its old officers. In his Message, the Governor represents the commercial and industrial interests of the State to be in a prosperous condition... .The New Hampshire Democratic Convention has nominated James A. Weston for Governor... .The bail requireiVof ex-Trcasurer Gage, of Chicago, for his appearance for trial on the charges of perjury and failure to pay over, on demand, funds belonging to the city, amounts to sllO,000.. His friends promptly furnished ttie security. Saturday, January 10.—The Spanish Ministry have issued a long manifesto, addressed to the nation, declaring their objects to be identical witli those of the revolution of 18t>8. A decree has been promulgated dissolving tlie Cortes, pud announcing mat elections for the new body will beheld as soon as order is rendered secure, and freedom and univorsalsuffrage are Unhindered. A decree has also been issued, calling out the entire reserve of 1871 for active service. The suppressed Carlist journals have been permitted to resume on certain conditions.... in the French Assembly, a motion to postpone the hill concerning the nomination of Mayors, after a violent debate, was carried against the Government by a majority of forty-two votes. The Cabinet afterward tendered their resignation inconsequence of the absence from the Assembly of a large number of their supporters, which resulted in the defeat of the Government. President MucMalnm bogged tiie Ministers not to retire, but to await a vote of confidence The President lias nominated the Hon. Caleb Cushing to be Chief-Justice of the United States Supreme Court The recent liem-. oeratie State Convention of New Hampshire adopted resolutions declaring that the people of the State have the sole and exclusive right of goverening themselves as a 'Tree, sovereign, independent State; urging retrenchment, reform, and economy in the -expenditures of the National and State governments; denouncing ail unjust and unequal systems of taxation; condemning land grants to corporations; regretting that the veto power lias never been used by President Grant for tiie protection of the rights of the people; offering an adherence to the Cincinnati andBaltimore platforms of 1872; declaring that tiie.present National Administration lias justly brought upon itself condemnation and the contempt of the American people; demanding a repeal of the Salary act, and declaring.that they will not support any mail for office who voted for that bill, or who is not ill favor of its repeal; opposing all monopolies which operate for the benefit of privileged persons or classes; recognizing tiie grievances of which farmers ami ptlier producing classes complain; approving of a judicious license law, and extending “hearty congratulations to their brethren of tiie West for the signal victories which they have achieved in behalf of the honest and equal administration of (lie Government.”.... A majority of the Indiana Supremo Court have decided unconstitutional tiie 9th section of the Baxter Temperance law, under which a person may beiliied for intoxication, also be compelled to divulge where he~olitaiued his liquor... .Helena, Montana, lias been sadly devastated by fire, a large portion of the :place being destroyed..TTTlie Illinois Legislature lias passed a joint resolution recommending the immediate and unconditional repeal of the Bankrupt 1aw.... The Missouri House of Representatives lias passed a resolution —102 to 14—condemning iu severe terms the President and every member of tiie Forty-second Congress who voted for or took hack pay, and declaring that no Democrat,!# ho had engaged In it should Ini eievated to any office of trust or profit. •Monday, January 12.—Henry W. Genet, the fugitive from New York, lias been seen in Belfast, Ireland. He Was not illTesUid,' as ttie offense for which lie was convicted does not come under tiie extradition treaty.... Dispatches from Madrid report that Serrano will not convoke the Cortes for twelve months. He will bend all his energies to the , suppression of the insurrection and to the tranquilization of the country, and not until these tasks are accomplished will he summon the-Legislature... .Tiie recent New Hampshire Republican State Convention nominated GenefiU Luther MeCutchins, of New London, for Governor, and Dr. G. R. Coon, of Concord, for Railroad Commissioner. The resolutionscondemn the want of fidelity which has chfitantei ized a few of those whom the party has trusted with place and power; condemn and “call upon our Senators and Representatives to vote for the unconditional repeal of tiie so-called Salary act of the Fortysecond Congress;” and also that those who have profited by the back pay voted by the Forty-second Congress shall return the amount to- the Government; protesting against any revival of the abuses of the franking privilege, and that “we will bail the day when free pusses, -favoritism, and all unjust discrimination shall be eliminated from railway management, and a corresponding reduction made in fares aud in freights' to the whole people;” deprecating the growing tendency to special legislation us a prolific source of abuse, consuming time which should be devoted to general business and " tending to prodigality, corruption, and the aggrandizement of individual aud Corporate monopolies at the expense of the people, etc. ....ABtate GraDge of the Patrons of Husbandry was recently held at Harrisburg, Pa., and Deputies were appointed to establish subordinate Granges.. ..Nine thousand miners in the PottsvUle (Pa.) coal region are on a strike, and all the-Jarge operators in that section have suspended work.... George M. Bow ha£been chosen President of the Chicago Board of Jrade.... The Indiana State Fair Is to be held at

Indianapolis, beginning September 7 Tbe total Toss- by the recent fire at Helena, Montana, is estimated at $850,000....The McEnery Legislature at New Orleans lias adopted a resolution authorizing all members who may sec. fit to do so to absent themselves until such time as the Legislature shall not be prevented by Federal authority from proceeding with its legitimate business Isaac M. Mason is the newly-elected President of the Board of Trade of St. Louis. Tuesday, January 13.—Returns received from the _ elections for the German Reichstag are largely in favor of the National Liberal party, especially in Bavaria, Wnrternburg and Baden In the French Assembly, on tiie 12th, after a long and violent debate, a vote of confidence in tiie Government was adopted by a majority of 58... .President Grant telegraphed as follows, under date of.the 12th, to Governor Davis, of Texas: “ Your dispatches and letters, reciting the action of the Supreme Court of Texas, in declaring the late election unconstitutional, and asking for the use of troops to prevent an apprehended violence, arc received. Tiie call is not made in accordance with the Constitution of the United States and the acts of Congress under it, and cannot, therefore, be granted. The acts oT the Legislature of Texasproviding for the recent elections have received your approval, and both political parties having made nominations and having conducted the political campaign under its provisions, would it not bo prudent as well as right tb yield to the verdict of the people as expressed by their ballots?” Hon. William Allen, Governorelect of Ohio;* and the other. State officcrs-eiect, were inaugurated at Columbus on the 12th. There was a large concourse of people in attendance. .. .Tiie New Orleans Evening Times says a dispatch had been received in that city from Attorney-General Williams, in which he gives it as his decided opinion that Congress will not order a new election for Louisiana. Wednesday, January 14.—A Madrid telegram announces tiie surrender of Cartagena, and that tiie place is occupied by Government troops, under General Doininiquez. A Paris dispatch says tlic iron-clad Nuniancia had arrived at Mers el Keber, Algeria, with 2.500 Cartagenian refugees on board. In escaping from Cartagena she passed five Government inen-of-war at tiie mouth of tiie harbor. The refugees., oil tlicir arrival surrendered themselves to tiie French authorities. Among them were Generals Contreras and Galves and tiie other members of the insurgent junta. They declare that the city fell through the treacheryof the commanding officer of tiie principal fort.... A Washington special states that at a caucus of Republican Senators, evidence was produced showing that Mr. Cushing, during the war, was in communication with Jeff. Davis, while at the same time lie was holding confidential relations with the Federal Government. It was therefore determined to request the President to withdraw his nomination to lie. Chief Justice... .A conflagration at Natick, Muss., lias destroyed nearly the whole business portion of the town, inflicting a loss of over $500,000. Only three stores are left standing.... Tiie New Jersey Legislature lias organized liy re-electing the old officers. . ...B. 11. McKkron has been chosen Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives. In taking tiie chair he announced that he was a Republican, but be was in full sympathy with tiie people’s movement for reform and retrenchment in every department of the Government, National as well as State. Mr. McKkron is a farmer, and is said to be acceptable to alt ttie elements in tiie Legislature... .Tliclowa Senate organized on the 13th- by- the election of the following officers : Secretary, J. A. F. Hull; Enrolling Clerk, J. W. Logan ; Engrossing Clerk, Master William Maxwell; Sergeant-at-Arins ,T. IV. Fawcett; Doorkeeper, A. F. Hofer; Postmaster, Mr. E. I, Elliott; ■ Assistant-Postmaster, Anna P. Smith. In tiie House no organization was effected, the vole for Speaker being a tie between tiie opposing candidates.. ..The Ohio Legislature lias elected the Hun. A. G. Thurmau .to tiie United States Senate, lie receiving at! the Democratic votes, the Republican members voting for the Hon. Edward F. Noyes... .The new Texas Legislatuio convened at Austin on the 13th, without opposition from Governor Davis or the Fedjcml Authorities. A ftcr effecting an organization, Governor Davis was notified that they were ready to receive any communications he might wisli to make. Tiie Governor then sent In a message to the effect that he did notthiuk it advisable for tile public good that lie should disregard the decision of tiie Supreme Court recently made touching tiie late election by recognizing tlii' m'.ollomen rnpveiled ns being the constitutionally-elected -Fourteenth Legislature. He favored leaving the question as to what body of men constitute tiie Legislature, and what the proper State Government of Texas, to Congress and tlic Executive of tiie United States. He (Davis) accepted tiie election whether constitutional or not, as conclusive against himself, and would iu no event continue to exercise the functions of the office he held beyond his constitutional term of four years. Thursday, January 15.—The returns received from all parts of the Empire show defintely. that 100 Ultramontanes and 230 Ministerial Liberals have been elected to tiie German Reichstag,, In tiie National Cheap Transportation Convention, assembled at Washington, tiie Committee on Credentials reported qualified delegates from fifteen States and District of > Columbia. The lion. Josiah Quincy presided, and in liis address he declared that the industrial interests of all sections were so tlosely connected that no ope could suffer without the other, which sentiment elicited great applause,ln compliance with tiie request of the Senatorial Republican caucus, and of Mr, Cushing, himself, tiie President has withdrawn the nomination of that gentleman to the ChiefJusticeship.., .Two of the ladies elected to tiie Boston School Board, Misses May and Peabody, have been allow ed to take their seats, although the legalitv of their election is still pending.. ..The Wisconsin Eegisluture organized, on the 14th. In the Senate, 11. Waggoner, Republican, was elected Chief Clerk by a vote of 17, to 13 for O. F. Black; and Orra U. Aiken, Republican, Sergeaut-at-Arms, by the same vote; ■ fiver George Campbell. The House elected Gabriel Bouck, Speaker; George W. Peek, Chief Clerk; Serge.int-at-Arms, Joseph Deuster—all Reformer's....Up to adjournment of the lowa House on the 14th, forty-four ballots for Speaker had been had without change in the result —the vote standing fifty to fifty. The candidates voted for were John H. Gear, Republican, and J. W. Dixon, Anti-Monopoly... .The Virginia Legislature has elected Ctrl. Robert E. Witheft i Democrat) to tbe United States Senate.