Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1874 — LATEST NEWS. [ARTICLE]

LATEST NEWS.

England Demands of Spain Explanation and Indemnity. Serious Riot in Limerick, Ireland. The Cad’s Hill Robbery Paralleled in Michigan. Destructive Conflagration at Independence, lowa. Other Interesting Personal and General News Items. THE OLD WORLD. Madrid papers of the 26th announce that Caleb Cushing, United Btates Minister to Spain, had been banqueted by the Opposition Deputies. Diplomatic relations with Mexico had been resumed. Madrid dispatches of the 31st ult. say that United States Minister Cushing was received with the usual ceremonies by President Sabella on the morning of that day. The Spanish Miuistry had ordered the press act to attack the financial schemes of the Government. The Carlists were investing Uernani. The Queen’s birthday, the 25tb, was celebrated all over England as a general holiday. Prince Arthur had been created Duke of Connaught. —This is the first Iri-lt title ever conferred on any member of the royal family. Tin Italian Parliament, on the 24th, defeated a measure presented and advocated by. the Finance Minister, and the members of the Cabinet tendered their resignations in consequence. King Victor Eknmanuel refused to accept the tender and directed them to intro duce new financial bills. Prince Nicholas, who was recently arrested at Bt. Petersburg, Russia, for giving his mother’s jewels to an actress, has been decided to have been Insane. According to a dispatch from Calcutta of the 27ih the famine in India was increasing. The Government were feeding nearly 3,000,000 people. According to London dispatches of the 29th the British Foreign Office were pressing the Spanish Government for an explanation of the Virglnius outrage and indemnity to the heirs of the victims. . The United States Catholic pilgrims left Paris for Rome on the morning of the 29tb, after receiving the blessing of the Archbishop of Paris. A riot occurred in Limerick, Ireland, on the 31st, a mob attacking a company of militia. Several were injured. THE NEW WORLD. On the 25th ultimo articles of impeachment against State Auditor Wheeler, Chief-Justice McClure, the Associate Justices, the Circuit Justices, and all the prominent officials in the 3tate connected with the Brooks movement were reported in the Arkansas House of Representatives. The cases of McClure and Wheeler were acted upon immediately, impeachment being voted by a large majoHty. On the 26th'Atty.-Gen. Sloan furnished Gqv. Taylor with an opinion maintaining the constitutionality of the Railway law of Wisconsin. The omnibus-drivers of New York city struck on the 25th for an advance of wages from $2.50 per day to $3.00. Not a “stage” appeared on the streets during the day. Forest City, Ark., was recently very nearly destroyed by fire. The loss aggregated $70,000. A vert destructive fire occurred in Independence, lowa, on the morning of the 25th, which burned the business portion of the town. The loss is estimated at $500,000. ArTER the announcement of the acquittal of Prof. Swing by the Chicago Presbytery upon the charge of heresy, and the notice of appeal by Dr. Patton, a telegram was received from the former declaring that he had withdrawn from the Presbyterian denomination. A meeting of the Elders of his church was subsequently held, at which it waa decided to continue pastoral relations with the Professor, the church still remaining in the denomination. On the 25th a formal letter was presented to the Presbytery stating that he should at a future time ask letters of dismissal, assigning as reasons for such request a repugnance to religious controversy and a desire to promote harmony in the church. A call was Issued by the Democratic and Reform members of the last Michigan Legislature, on the 26th, for a mass convention, to be held at Lansing on the 6lh of August, to take steps to“BCcnre the organization of a party on a basis of live issues, and for a restoration of purity and statesmanship to the high places of our State and National Governments.” one hundred and twenty-five buildings were recently burned at ’Central City, Col. Loss $500,000. La(% advices from Rio Janeiro are to the effect that another rebellion had broken out in Paraguay. Admiral Shubrick, the senior ofllcer on the retired list, died at Washington on the 27th. He was eighty-three years old. The Committee of Investigation into the affairs of the District of Columbia concluded its labors on the 27th. The-following are the officers of the Illinois Press Association for the ensuing year, Chosen at its recent session in Chicago: Pres* ident—George H. Bcroggs, of the Champaign Gazette. Vice-Presidents—D. L. Phillips, Bpringfieid Journal; Mrs. Myra Bradwell, Chicago Legal N<m; T. E. Woods, Mattoon Journal. Recording Secretary—Cadet Taylor, Wenona Index. Assistant Recording Secretary—C. N. Whitney, Princeton Herald. Corresponding Secretary—C. P. Richards, Duquoin Tribune. Treasurer—J. W. Clinton, Polo Pre at. Executive Committee—J. W. Bailey, Princeton RepabKcan; 3. B. Bradweli, Chicago Legal New; H. L. Clay, Carrollton Gazette. , A call has been issued for a State convention of Independents to be held at'Topeka, Kan., on the sth of August, for the nomination of candidates for State offices. Calls are also to be Issued for Congressional conven-

tions in the various district?. The Democratic State Central Committee and the Executive Committee of the Farmers’ Reform organization unite in the call. The following are the officers of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars for the current year: Right Worthy Grand Templar, Col. John J. Hickman, of Kentucky; Right Worthy Grand Counselor, Joseph Molins, of England; Right Worthy Grand Vice Templar, Mrs. Mattie McClellan Brown, of Ohio; Right Worthy Grand Secretary, W. S. Williams, of Canada; Right Worthy Grand Treasurer, J. K. Van Doom, of Illinois. A late Washington dispatch says that other departments beside the Interior Department hare suffered in the sale of their printed questions for civil-service examination. The market price of these questions appears to have been $25 a set. John Edgar Thomson, President of the Pennsylvania Central Railway Company, died at Philadelphia on the 28th. The Ellsworth monument at Mechanicsviile, N.Y., was unveiled on the 27th, with appropriate ceremonies. Resolutions were adopted by the General Conference of the M. E. Church South, recently in session at Louisville, Ky., advocating the re establishment of fraternal relations with the General Conference of the M. E. Church North. A call has been issued for a convention of the friends of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers improvement to meet at Oshkosh, Wis., ou the 24th of June. A cikcular has been issued to County Superintendents by the State Superintendent of Public Schools of Tennessee, advising that no more teachers be employed in the State until Congress acts finally upon the Civil Rights bill. A proclamation was issued by the President, on the 29. h, extending the provisions of the treaty of Washington to Newfoundland. According to a Washington special of the 29th the President had requested Solicitor Banfield, of the Treasury Department, to tender his resignation. The total internal revenue receipts from Julv 1, 1873, to May 30, 1874, were $93,181,014.36. A decision has been rendered by the New York Supreme Court denying the motion for a mandamus to compel Justice Davis to sign the bill of exceptions in the case of W. M. Tweed. The following are the officers elect of the Ohio State Editorial Association: J. M. Comly, President; James A. Estell, of the Ilnime* County Farmer, and 8. N. Delacourt, of the Hamilton Telegraph, Vice-Presidents; David S. Fisher, of the Lima Democrat, Secretary; Executive Committee, !. Harper, Mount Vernon Banner; A. J. Mack, Ohio Statesman; C. M. Nichols, Springfield Republic, and W. T. Bascom, Canton Repository. An attempt was made ou the evening of the 29th to rob the Atlantic express car on the Michigan Central Railroad, near Three Oaks, Mich. The messenger shot one of the robbers dead, but the other escaped with some of the money packages. Mrs. Charles Hoover, of Toledo, Ohio, was fatally burned on the morning of the 29th, while trying to hasten the burning of an obstinate fire by the use of a can of kerosene oil. Her husband was also badly burned in his endeavors to extinguish the flames. The crusading women of Pittsburgh were successful in their appeal to the Common Pleas Court against the judgment of the acting Mayor. The judgment of thatoffleial was reversed, and the fines they had paid were ordered to be refunded to them. The New York State Temperance Convention has been called to meet at Auburn June 23. Saturday, May 30, was very generally observed throughout the country as Decoration day. In most localities the graves of Confederate and Union dead wqre alike decorated. The house of Robert Jones, a farmer, near Zanesville, Ohio, was burned on the evening of the 30th ult., and three of his children, aged thirteen, eleven and nine years, were burned to death. A Wisconsin station-agent of the Chicago <fe Northwestern Railroad Company was recently tried for overcharging, found guilty and fined one do’’.ar. Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, has appealed again for aid for the sufferers by the rde'ent overflow. „ THE MARKETS, June 1, 1874. New Yoke.—Cbfton~lß*@lß*c. Flour— Good 10 choice, [email protected]; while wheal extra, *6.70® 7.10. Wheat- No. i Chicago. $1.46*01.48: lowa Spring, $1.4701.49; No. 2 Milwaukee Spring, $1.4901.50. Rye— Western, [email protected] Barleysl..>[email protected]. Corn —79oßlc. Oats— New Western, 59@t>0c. Pork —New mess, $17.80017.65. Lard —U*@ll!4c. Wool—Common t.. extra. 45082 c. Beeves— sll.oo3l2.7s. Hogs— Dressed. s7.3i*o 7.64*. Sheep —Live (clipped), $4.5006.50 Chicago.— Beeves— Choice, $5.8006.01; good. $5,400 .70; mediant, $5.0005.25; butchers’ stock, $4. 005.25: stock cattle, $4.0005.00. Hogs— Live. $5.1505.80, Sheep — Good to choice (shorn). $4,250 575 Butter— Choice yellow, 24037 c. hggs— Fresh, U*@l2c. Pork— Met-S, new,sl7 12*017.15. Lard--$10.62*010.65. Flour— White winter extra. $6. (50 9.00; spring extra, [email protected]. Wheat— Spring No. 2, $1.16*01.16%. Com —No. 3, 56*0’5*c. Oats— No. 2, 49044 c. Rye— No. 2, Doc. Barley— No. 2, $1.4001.45. Wool— I Tub-wasbed. 45048 c; fleece, washed,3so42c; fleece, unwashed, 23026 c; pulled, 32037 c. Cincinnati.— Flour— $6.0096.36. Wheat— sl.2s @1.27. C0m —63063c. [email protected] Oate-VS @soo. Barley —sl.sool.ss. /2>r*-$17.75@18 00. Lard- -10*011* c. Bt. Lotits.— Cattle— Fair to choice, $4.5008 00. Hog* —Live, $4 5 @5.60 Flour—XX Fail, $5,500 6 00. Wheat- No. 2Red Fall, $1.3-01.40. Com— No. 2,56*@58*c. No. 2, 46046*c. Rye 93 @9sc. itdrfey— sl.sool.ss. Fork- Meaa, $17.75 01800. Lord—lo*@llc. Milwaukee.— Floor— Spring XX, $5.7005.90. HTieol—Spring, No. 1, $1.2301.24; No. 2. $1.20 @1.20*. Com— No. 2,5 05 *c. Ogte— No. 2,43 044 c. Rye— No. t, 94095 c. Barley— No. 2. $1.5001 55. Cleveland.— Wheat— No. 1 Red. $1.4101.42; No. 2 Red, $1.3301.3L C0m— 66067c. Cate-80. 1,54066 c. Detroit.— Wheat— Extra, $1.5901.60. Cbm—--63066c. Oats- 50051 c. Toledo.— Wheat— Amber Mich., $1.85*01.36; No. 2 Red, $1.3401.35. Cbm—Mixed, 60062*c. Oats —(3*ossc. Buffalo.— Beeves— $5.5006.50. , Bags Live, $5.5006.50. Stop—Live (clipped), $4 7506.15. East Liberty.— Beeves— Best, $6.6006.75; medium, $0.0006.12*. Nope—Yorkers, $5.5005.80. Philadelphia, $6.4006.60. Stop—Seat (clipped) $6.0006.25; good.ss 0005.25. CONGRESSIONAL, Tn the Senate, on the &Sth, bills were passed—to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railway Company and to aid In the construction of the road; House bill to revise, consolidate and amend the laws relating to pensions, approved March 3, 1873, which provides that all persons who have lost an arm at or «bove the elbow shall be rated In second-class and receive a pension of $24 per month... A joint resolution waa introduced proposing an amendment to the Constitution providing that, if any State shall fall to maintain a com-

mon school system under which all persons between the ages of five and eighteen years, not incapacitated for the same, shall receive free of charge each elementary, edncatlon as Congress may prescribe, Congress" shall have the power to establish therein such a system and cause the same to be maintained at the expense of such State... .The conference report on the Naval Appropriation bill was agreed t 0.... Several amen Iments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill were adapted.... Tho Hnnso resolution was presented announcing the death of Representative Mellleh, and after a few appropriate remarks by Mr. Conkling the Senate adjourned. In the House, on the 25th, among the bills introduced were the following: Providing that the residence of three years shall be snlficient to entitle an alien, being a free white person, to beoomc a citizen, his declaration lo be made one year before his admission: declaring that all corporations doing business in any State are subject to the State courts of that State; to repeal the law which suspended payments to loyal masters for slaves drafted and received as volunteers in the military service; restoring to the pen ion roll the pensioners of the Mexican war who were struck off for disloyalty. ...The Senate bill to facilita'e tbe execution of and to protect certain public w- rks . f improvement at the month of the Mississippi was passed A motion to suspend the rales and take up the substitute for the Senate Currency bill was lost, as was also a motion to suspend the rules and take up the Senate Supplementary Civi Rights bill and refer it to the Judiciary Committee. wi'h leave to report at any time .. .Announcement was made of the death of Mr Mellish, and appropriate remarks were made, and resolutions relating to his funeral were adopted .. Adjonrned. In the Senate, on the 26th, bills were passed—to legalize and estahlbh a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi River at Ptairle du Chlen, Wis.; to extend the time five years for the completion of the railway from the St. Croix River, or the lake between Townships 25 ar.d 31, to the west, end of Lake Superior and to Bayfield, Wis,; House hill to provide for the protection of the frontier settlements of Texa* against. Indian and Mexican depredations; the Deflcierffiy Appropriation bill, with several amendments: the Centennial hill—2 to 17- with a proviso that the United States shall not he liable directly or indirectly for any expense attending snch exposition or hy reason of the same... The members of the Senale attended the fnoeral of the ia'e Representative Mellish, in the House of Representatives, and the Senate afterward adjonrned. In the Honan, on ttie 26th, speeches were made on the report of the Ways and Means Committee on the Sanborn contracts.... Several amendments to tSe bill to amend the existing Customs and Internal Revenue la-ts were agreed to in t’nmmittee of the Whole... .Messrs. Hale of New York. G. F. Hoar and Young were announced by the Speaker as vi.l 1 ore to the West Point, Academy The funeral services of Mr. Mellish were conducted, in the presence of the members of the Senate, in a solemn and Impressive manner.... Adjbumod. In the Senate, on the 27th, hills were passed—to prevent hazing at the Naval Academy; araenaatory of the act to reduce duties on imports and to reduce internal taxation; the htl! to revise and consolidate the statntesof the United Stateß, in force Deo. 1, 1873; House bill to extend the time to pre-emptors on the pubic lands in Minnesota to make their final payments ....A.hill was introduced to aid in the improvement of the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers.... A resolution was offered declaring Spencer not entitled to the seal as Senator from Alabama, and that it be awarded to Sykes.... Adjourned. In the House, on the 27th, after further debate on the report of the Committee on Ways and Means on the Sanborn contracts, the bill repealing the law on which'such contracts were based was passed without objection, with an amendment prohibiting any Senator, Representative or Delegate in Cougress from acting us an agent, attorney, proctor, advocate, solicitor, or counsel for any person in connection with a violation of the Customs or Revenue laws.... Among the other bills passed were the following: Providing that the pay of a deceased member shall be given to his widow or helrs-at law up to the date of the ejection of bis successor, whose pay shall commence from bis election; removing the political disabilities of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama; providing that no person shall serve as juror in United Slates courts who cannot read and write the English language; regulating the removal of causes from State courts to United States Circuit Courts .... An evening session was held to consider the bill to amend the existing Customs and internal Revenue laws, and several amendments were disposed 0f... .Adjourned. In the Senate, on the 28th, the bill to set apart a certain portion of the Island of Mackinac, in the Straits of Mackinac, as a National park was passed.... The Alabama contested election case of Sykes vs. Spencer was further considered, and the resolution to award the seat to Sykes was rejected yeas 11, nays 33 and the committee was discharged from further consideration of the subject; so Spencer retains the seat... .The bill to establish the Territory of Pembina and to provide a temporary government therefor was taken up, and an amendment providing that the right to Vote or hold office In the Territory shonid not be restricted on account of race, color, or sex was, after considerable discussion, rejected—yeas 19, nays 27—and the hill itself was then rejected—yeas 19, nays 29.... A lengthy written report was mado from the Committee on Privileges and Elections on the question as to the bebt and most practicable modeof electing President and Vice-President, and providing a tribunal to adjust and decide all conteateo questions connected therewith, which report was ordered printed and placed on the calendar ...Adjonrned. In the House, on the 28th, the Senate amendments to the bill to legalize and establish a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chlen, tvis., were concurred in, with an amendment.... The substitute for the Senate amendment to the Currency hill was rejected—yeas 112, nays 117— and the Benate substitute was then rejected—yeas 70, nays island a Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes was then ordered—l 22 to 82—and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Maynard, Farwell and Clymer as such committee on the pan of the House ... .An evening session was held to fnrther consider the Tariff and Internal Revenne MII, and several proposed amendments were disposed 0f.... Adjonrned. In the Senate, on the 29h, an adverse report was made on the bill to extend the time for proof and payment on pre-emption claims upon pnhlic lands A motion was made to reconsider the vote by which the bill to establish the Terri lory «f Pembina was rejected.... The House Finance bill and the resolution of the Honse disagreeing to the Senate amendments, aud asking for a Committee of Conference, were presented, and a motion that the Senate Insist upon its amendments and grant the conference asked by the (louse was agreed to—3l to 24 aiid Messrs. Morton, Sherman and Merrimt>o were appointed n The Senate con - ference Committee .. Bills werejiassed—to legalize and establish a pontoon railway bridge acres* the Mississippi River a 1 Prairie dn Chlen. Wk; explaining the intent and meaning of the four.h sec ion of the act granting boutfly Imds to cer aln officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United Slates: to equalize pensions in certain cases; to increase the pensions of soldiers who have been totally disabled ....Adjonrned to the let. In the House, on the 29'h, the bill for the gradual redaction of the army was debated at considerable length and several proposed amendments were dispos. d of. and the hill was passed—llDio 104.... v hill wa- passed changing the time of holding the United States Circuit and District Courts at K.ansvilie, (nd.. to the first Mondays of April and October. ...The Senale araendm nts to the Legislative, Executive aud Judicial Appropri. ation bill Were taken np, and some of them were non-com-iirrcd in and a Conference Committee waa appointed.... Adjourned to the Ist.