Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1876 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

RM HAWnWTWI. Tn public debt statement tor August, published on the Ist., shows the following: Coin bonds outstanding $1,597,520,100; toUl debt, $2,*i1,940,V09; cash in Treasury, $lO6, 066,768; debt less cash in the Treasury, $2,695,181,M0; decrease during August, $3,110,m Oxa hundred and twenty-four clerks out •f the 600 employed In the War Department and Its various bureaus In Washington were discharged on the 2d. Att’t.-Gen. Tarr has issued a circular letter to the United States Marshals throughout the country, Instructing them as to their duties at the coming election. A Was*isotoa dispatch of the sth gives the full text of the President's reply to the Emperor of Germany's letter of congratulation on the occasion of the centenary of American Independence. The President’s letter is as follows: Ulysses 8. GraaLPresMent of the V sited States of America, to William. Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia, etc , etc. Quest and Good Fa ekd: Tour letter of Jane t, la which too were pleased to offer your cordial eongrmraiaOons apon the occasion of the Centennial anniversary which we have recently celebrated, was placed in my hands on the 4th of July, sad its contents wore pernaed with nnfeigned sat Infection, each expresalons of sympathy for the past pragma of thla country and of lho good wiahee for Its future welfare as are curtained in that communication are the more gratifying be canoe they proceed man the head or a great Empire, with which the Republic daring the whale century of Its existence his maintained relations of penes and friendship which hare bean conspicuous alike In prosperity and is adversity, and have become continually firmer with tbs increasing progress and proa perl tv of both countries. It la my sincere do*ire that this mutual cordiality and this prosperity which have boon the lot of tbs two countries daring the first century of our independence may bo vouchsafed daring the century which is to come. Wishing you a long reign of health sad happiness. I pray God that Be may have year Mgjesty In IIU safe and holy keeping. U. 8. Grant. By the President: Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. Washinoton, July 18 1878 The Secretary of the Treasury has called for the redemption of $10,000,000 of 5-20 bonds of 1865, May and November, upon which the interest will cease on the 6th of December. Accord life to a statement sent from Washington on the 6tta, the amount of N ation - al Bank notes oatstanding on the Ist was $828,885,712, and the amount of Greenbacks $869,944,604.

THE BAST. Tee sentence of Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer, of Boston, has been changed to Imprisonment for life, the Executive Council Yottiuf six to three in favor of such commutation. Mr. Beeceee having moved for a change of venae in the suit brought against him by Frank Moulton, the latter has served a supplementary complaint locating the action in New York city. Hr the New York Democratic State Tendon on the 81st nit, announcement wafi made that Mr. Seymour had finally conaented to aocept tho nomination for Governor. Lieut.-Gov. Doraheimer was nominated for re-election by acclamation. Robert C. Earle was nominated for Judge of the Court of Appeals; Darius A. Ogden foi Canal Commissioner, and Robert H. Anderson for Btate Prison Inspector. It has since been reported from Utica that Mr. Seymour positively declined to run, and that such declination was final, nor would he consent to the use of hie name. A brutal prise-fight occurred at Pennsville, N. a few da,s ago, between two Philadelphia pugilists—James Wee den and Philip Walker, alias Koster, the tetter being barely twenty years of age. They had fought once before, Weeden winning the ba tie. The recent fight was witnessed by about 1,000 roughs, who openly defied the Sheriff and his officers. Seventy -six rounds were fought, in the last one of which Walker was unable to strike a blow, and at Its end he waa wholly insensible and died before he could be taken home. A New York dispatch of the 2d says Weeden and his second, Goodwin, had surrendered themselves there without waiting for a requisition from the Governor of New Jersey. They arrived in Philadelphia on the Sd, in charge of officers. Other arrests of parties concerned in the fight have been made. John T. Waring A Co., of Yonkers.N. Y-, the heaviest hat manufacturing firm in the United States, have failed with liabilities amounting to about $400,000. They employed 700 operatives. The assets are said to be greatly In excess of liabilities. Ex-Gov. Betmour having positively declined the nomlnatioii for Governor, a New York dispatch of the 4th states that the Democratic State Convention had been officially requested to reconvene on the 13th, at Saratoga, to make a new nomination. The Massachusetts Republican State Convention was held at Worcester on the sth. Alexander H. Rice, present Governor, was renominated by acclamation. The rest of the ticket ia made up as follows, all nominated by acclamation: For Lieutenant Governor, Hora io- G. Knight; Secretary of State, H. B. Pierce; Auditor, Julius L. Clark; Treasurer, Charles Endicott; Attor-ney-General, Charles B. Train. The Massachusetts Democratic State Convention, held at Worcester on the Bth, nominated Charles Francis Adams for Governor, by acclamation. The rest of toe ticket is composed aa follows: For Lieutenant-Gov-ernor, William R. Plunkett; Secretary of State, Edwin H. Lathrop;Treasurer, Weston Howland; Auditor, John E Fitzgerald; At-torney-General, Richard Olnej. The Vermont State election occurred on the sth. Returns were received on the momiagof toe 7th from 186 towns, which gave Fairbanks (Rep.), for Governor, 37,598; Bingham (Dem.), 17,566. The same towns In 1874 gave Pack (Rep.), 27,342, and Blagham ULJMcT. The Republican majority in the State, aa thus indicated, will be about MflOO. The Democrats of Connecticut, at their late Convention, nominated, by acclamation, Richard D. Hnbbard, for Governor, and Francis B. Loomis for Lieutenant-Governor. The statue of Lafsye te, which was given by the French Government as an expression of its friendship for this country, was unveiled on the 6th, in Union Square, New York, where are also the statues of Washington and Lincoln. The presentation speech wag made by toe Consul General of France, find Mayor Wickham replied. On the sth, Henry Lueraou, one of the workmen on the Governments works at

Hell Gate accidentally let fall a dynamite cartridge on the dock of a scow, when It exploded, burling him 206 yards, tearing off Anns, legs and head, and horriblj mutilating his body. John Hyckman, who was helping Lueruon, was blown into the sir. His body was severed in two. Jno. Doyle, who was near, was terribly mutilated. One side of his face was blown away. Another laborer who was standing upon tho scow was blown Into the sir. His body fell Into the river and was not recovered. All four were instantly killed. Five other workmen were seriously injured. A Philadelphia dispatch of the 6th says Dr. H. T. Helmbold had again escaped from the Pennsylvania Inaane Asylum, and was supposed to be in New York. Gold closed in New York on the 6th at 100)4. The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, [email protected]; No, 2 Milwaukee, $1.06 @1.07; Oats, Western and Btate, 85®44c. Corn, Western Mixed, 54®57c; Pork, Mess, $16.75; Lard, 10>fc; Flour, good to choice, $4.75(35.15; White Wheat Extra, $5.20®7.50. Cattle, 9@lotfc for good to extra. Sheep, 406 c. At East Liberty, Pa., on the 6th, cattle brought: Best, [email protected]; medium, $4.50 @4.75; common, [email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, $A20@640; Philadelphia*, $6.45@ 6.65. Sheep brought [email protected], according to quality. a WEST AND SOUTH. Advices from Decatur, Tex., reoelvod at St. Louis on the 81st ult., says: “ Bev. W. G. England, a Methodist minister, his wife,a step-daughter and four sons were murdered at their home, six miles from Montague, last Saturday night, by a party of disguised men. The particulars of the fiendish affair have not been received, but it is supposed that the butchery was committed for money, as the family is rich.” Ax Omaha telegram of the Slat ult. says A. A. Jones, agent of Clark’s pony express at Deadwood City, who arrived at Sidney that morning, says the Indiana raided the road between Custer and Deadwood, on the 20th, killed Weston Smith, a minister and three miners named Ike Brown, Pollins and Mason, carrying off their stock. On the 22d they made a raid on a party fire miles south of Caster City, and killed James Kidd, Samuel Wallace, Jacob Wellly and Thompson. The Indians were supposed to be Northern Bioux from the hostile camp on the road to the agencies. Jones says the country was full of Indians. A statement previously sent that Deadwood had been corraled is pronounced untrue.

The Chicago Typographical Union have recently voted to reduce the price of composition on morning newspapers from fortyseven to forty-two cents, and on evening newspapers from forty-two to thirty-eight cents, per thousand cms. Composition on weekly papers forty cents per thousand. A courier who left the camp of Crook and Terry on the 20th ult., at the mouth of Powder River, arrived at Fort Fetterman on the night of the 31st. The command was tben on a trail which was es'imated at 10,000 potties. Campfires indicated seven distinct Lbands. There was reason to believe that she Indians were almost destitute of food, *and traces left in the deserted camps indicated their reduced extremity, using raw hides for food. All the Snake allies had gone home, the Crows -remaining. Gen. Crook fully expected to strike Sitting Bull in a few days. The Democrats of Colorado have nominated Bela M. Hughes, of Denver, for Governor, Dr. Bcshoar for Lieutenant-Governor, and T. M. Patterson, present Delegate, for Member of Congress. About $4,000 worth of the property of Brigham Young, consisting of horses, carriages and other goods, was attached on the 2d, to satisfy the judgment for $3,600 as alimony due Ann Eliza. Gen. Bheridan sent a dispatch to Gen. Sherman on the 2d to the effect that Col. Carlin had telegraphed the former that he had been obliged to suspend Agent Burke, at Standing Rock, who, it was believed, had been surreptitiously issuing beef cattle to the Indians. Gen. Bherman sent word to Gen. Sheridan that Secretary Chandler had stated that another agent had been appointed in Burke’s stead, who would soon be at Standing Rock. In the meantime Col. Carlin was instructed that he must permit no issues of anv kind of which he does not approve, especially to Indians not known to be friendly and faithful.

The Chicago dailies caution the public against ten-doilar counterfeit notes on the Lafayette (Ind.) National Bank. At Chicago on the 4th an indictment for murder was returned by the Grand Jury against Alexander Sullivan for the killing of Francis Hanford. Three were ten yellow fever Interments at Savannah, Ga., on the 4th, and the disease had become epidemic. Forty deaths occurred in the forty-eight hours ending on the 2d. The latest news from the Indian expedition, received at Bismarck, D. T-, up to the 4th, indicated tbat the campaign against Sitting Bull had been closed for the season. No Indians of any account had been 6een for some time. The feeling among both the officers and men of the expedition was that the campaign had proved an immense wildgoose chase. Gen. Jeff. Thompson, of Louisiana, died at St Joseph, Mo., on the sth, aged fifty years. At the time of his death he was Chief Engin er of the Board of Public Works ol Louisiana.

The State election in Arkansas, held on the 4th, is said to have passed off without any disturbance. A Little Rock dispatch of the sth says the Democrats claimed the State by from 40,000 to 50,000 majority. In Chicago, on the 6th, Spring wheat, No. 2, closed at cash. Cash corn closed at 43){c Tor No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 sold at Sl)t@Slj(c; October options, were sold at Sltfc. Rye No. 2, 58Ji@58J*c. Cash mess pork ...... closed at $15.75 $15.80. Lard, [email protected]. Good to choice beeves brought [email protected]; medium grades, [email protected]; butchers’ stock, $2.50 @s.so; stock cattle, etc., [email protected]. Hogs brought [email protected] for good to choice. Sheep sold at [email protected] for good to choice. TOHE6B nrrUAMBfCB. According to a Belgrade telegram of the Ist the Berviaa army was being rapidly rewere crosslug Hungary and Roumania in great numbers. The Italian Marquis Hlschateaho who. some monte s ago, forged the name of King Vicior Emanuel to certain bills of exchange.

has been found gully of forgery and sentenced to eight year* penal servitude. Several failures occurred In various parts of England on the 2d, and a large number of persons were thrown out of employment The town of 8t Hyacinthe, Canada, was almost entirely destroyed by fire on the Bd. Six hundred buildings were burned, and hundreds of families were rendered homeless. But little of the contents of the burned buildings was saved, and the unfortunate people were in a suffering condition, for the want of food. Loss estimated at $2,600,000. The Manchester (Eng.) Examiner of the 3d reports the failure of Messrs. Strutting, tee end sugar merchants of Moscow, Hussls, with large liabilities, of which $750,000 fall on England. Constantinople dispatches of the 2d eay the foreign Ambassadors had agreed upon the mediatory proposals to be submitted to the Turkish Government The Porto, disquieted by the Russian news and the influx of Russian volunteers into Bervia, was discussing the propriety of closing the Danube to navigation. A Belgrade telegram of the 8d announces the bombardment of AlexInatz. It was reported that the city proper had been abandoned, although the Servians still held the redoubts. Upon the urgent demand of Gen. Tchcniayeff 12,000 men had been sent to his aid. A Constantinople telegram of the 4th says the British Ambassador had notified the Porte that, If Turkey’s refusal to negotiate a peace with Scrvia should lead to Russian armed intervention, she (Turkey) must not reckon on British assistance. About one-third of the business portion of the town of Seaforth, Canada, was destroyed by fire on the 4th. Lg»6 heavy. Geohoe Smith, the noted Assyrian explorer, died in London on the sth. A Madrid special of the sth says the authorities had ordered all the native and foreign Protestant chapels, Bible societies and schools to immediately remove all external signs, placards and inscriptions indicative of their faith. A Constantinople dispatch of the 6th says Turkey, through her ambassadors at European courts, had refused to consent to, an armistice with Servia, although she had expressed a willingness Jtp treat for peace.