Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1876 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

According to toe return* received up to MM moruitofuttoe MUi toe ■eelorel 00lIm will be divided m follow*: e* vee. IM ff I foies tiloeh. r<x«. oJ&toSkw a'.M.. • Alabama 10 Otoe..* •Alton*** • nuwto...toC!*e*»oUe»i. t «mu 11 De*wai* a iip— «»* • ••mm** i 5 Nevada ' 4 u».o«*»yi S Niw 4aim|.** J New Hampahir* 5 New York ® Ohio SES&7.::: IWte*::::::::" Wisconsin. 10 ~ X3f The disputed BUtr* ire Florid* (4),- Louisiana <8) end South Caroline (7), any one of which will elect Tiiden, *ud *ll tor Hajo* will aecure his election. Moth parties cpum the vote* of these Start*. 1 * The following are oopt«» of telegrams seat at about noon on the Wth by President Grant: PwiI.tDBLTHU. NOV. t& Gen W T. Sherman, Washington; Instruct Gen Anger, la MorW*. to be vigilant with the foice at ui» command lo p-aeerve peace and good «wd*r. and to aee ttut the propv and legal board* of e*av***oi» are unmolested In the periorm *nee of their dntle*. Should there oe any ■rounds of snapicion of a fraudulent count on either *lde It ahonld be reported nd denounced at ono*. No man worthy of the ortic# of President • on Id be willing to hold it If 'counted in,’ or plaoed th re by fraud. Kitber can afford to he disappointed in the re*r.lt. The oonntrv cannt affo a to have the result tainted by a sneplcion of illegal or fSlae returns. G. S. G uaht. Philadelphia. Nov. 10,1876.

To Gen. Sherman, Washington: Send all the troop* to Gen Augur that be may deeaa necessary to insure entire gniet »nd peace* ble count of the ballot* actually cast. They may be t»ue from South Carolina unless there is reason to sospect an outbreak there. The preeenee of cm sene tro.n ether State*. I under* and. ia reqnes<ed In Louisiana to see that the Board of Canvasser. make a fair count of the vote actually cast. It to to he hoped that representative aud fair men of both parties win go. D. 8. Giant. Four companies of troops had left South Caroline for Tallahassee, accompanied by Gen. Roger. Several at the leadug Northern gentlemen requested to be preeentatthe counting of the votes in Louisiana arrived at New Orleans on toe 13th.

The Board of Canvassers of South Carolina met at Columbia on the 13th and heard arguments as to the limit «tlon in which they could caavats the returns for Presidential Electors, and adopted a resolution to begin such canvass on the lißth. Heavy frauds were charged on' both sides. ▲t Columbia, 8.0., on the 14th, a motion was made by the Democratic counsel before a fall bench of the Supreme Court, praying that a'wr;i of prohibition and mandamus bo granted restraining the Board of State Canvassers from exercising judicial functions in the eledtibn of Electors, members of the Legislature, members of Congress and Solicitors, and confining them to minis erial functions only, and restraining Dunn, Cardoxa and Hayne, candidates for Comptroller, Treasurer and Becro ary of Btaio, and nominees for reelection to these offices, from sitting as judges of their own election. The court issued a rule requiring the Board of Canvassers to answer on tha’ldth why the writs should not be issued- The Board of Canvassers bad decided themselves that they had no jurisdiction over the election of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and hence no question was raised respecting them. The visiting Democrats at New Orleans, who were there at the request of the National Committee, on the 14th sent a communication to the leading visiting Republicans in that city, asking for a joint conference, either hv personal attendance or through sub-committees. “in order tjiat such influence as we possess may be exerted in behalf of such a canvass of the votes actually cast as by its fairness and Impartiality shall command the respect and acquiescence of the American people of all parties.** Gen. Sheridan and staff arrived at New Orleans on the 15th. The condition of affairs remained practically unchanged, both parries claiming to have carried the State on a fair count. It would probably be several days after the convening of tbe Returning Board (on the 18th) before anything definite would be known at to tbe final action of tbe Board. Dispatches were received on the morning of the 16th from tearing men of both parties in South Carolina and Florida a till claiming those States for their res nee tire tickets. PKOilt WASHINGTON. AuuutKDin R. Shimum), of Washington, has made a statement of • tetflnanoal-affairs to his creditors. He places his liabilities n 81,000,000, and his assets a 41,600,000—the latter given, it is aald,atinflahou prices. TU Postmaster-General on the 14th received the resignations of John W. Watts, Postmaster at Lafaye te, Ore., and of H. M. 801 l ace. Postmaster at Brldport, Vt., both of whom were chosen aa Presidential Electors at the l»te election. Their resignation* ware accepted. •; ; Thu annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture shows there were distributed during toe past year IJdI,M packages of vegetable and field seeds and textiles, including nearly 95,000 of vegetable, *73,000 of Bower, 66,000 of wheat, 64,0 0 of tobacco, and 863 of cotton Seeds were collected from all part* of the world because of their peculiar excellence. Thu trial of the claim of Admiral Portei and the North Atlantic squad on forpriaemoney, growing out of tbe capture es Ki. h- . moud, aas begad in Wash ngton on the 15th, before Judge Humphri a. ihe sutn of about fli JSOo.uOO is involved in this Controversy. - * i i*iU» "-'-'i IMS k,tST. Tun Centennial Exhibition was formally closed on the 10th, President Grant and members of the Cabinet officiating in tbe A Pmumrun dis ateh of the lltfc says tt adiß riiuna te the Es<Wf»'.t oa on that day were 15,435, and the diepl y could 'he seen with more comfort than before the nominal-closing of tie Exposition. Thedia gwatting of exhibits had begun, but a* y t bad not muc > interfered with aigbt-secing. flotrom 1 at thri Ktutt* htlilfiincra hufi la.<jii, ui,1.4 BVV w* *-**'" v ' ueu etli(l VdttHl «Oon Dc removed, OK the lath, Francis D. Moulton withdrew hia suit lor 450,000, brought against I

Mr. Beecher for malicious prosecution, In consequence of the decision of Judge Westbrook granting defendant a change of venae to Delaware County. It was announced from New York on the same day that all litigation between the parties was ended. V-lpit to accord to women the »atte privileges as men wa* defeated In the lower house of the Vermont Legislature on the ISth. £ i --*■ Tun Slcttaodfat MUaioturv Committee, In Ite annual ConvenUon In New York on the 16th. decided upon $900,1100 as the Up*it to be apenf on mission work the coming year. Gold closed In New York on the IHhat 100 X. The following were the closing quotations forproduce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat (New), $1.25®t.28; No. 9 Milwaukee (New), W.*B<Bl-»; °» u - Western and State, S2@3oc. Corn, Western Mixed, 65@00c; Pork, Mesa, 117.95; Lard, 10Xc; Flour good to cboifce, [email protected]; White Wheat Extra, $9.8000.75. Cattle, BOIOXc for good to extra. Sheep, 4£flc. Hogs, 0@0«c. At East Liberty, Pa , on the 15th, cattle brought: Best, [email protected]; medium, $4.50 @4.75; common, [email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, [email protected]; Philadclphias, $5.00(3} 5.75. Sheep brought [email protected], according to quality. _____ L WKKT an» south. u TUB oases’against the members of tbeSJt,; Louis whisky ring who turned Start’ B evidence were hs&V pros'd on the 13th. Thx yellow-fever epidemic at Savannah, Ga., has been declared at an end by the Society of Physicians of that city. By the explosion of the boilers in the Soiith-Siae Rolling Mills at Chicago, on the night of the 14th, the buiidii gs were completely demolished, but fortunately no lives were lost. Two workmen were injured by flying pieces of timber.

Tna National Grange of the Patron* of Husbandry assembled 1b National Convention at Chicago on the 15th. After a secret session, the Worthy Master, John T. Jones, delivered his annual address, and the usual business committees were appointed. Official reports were then received and referred. The Treasurer’s report shows a flourishing financial condition in the Order. The Secretary’s report exhibits a paying membership of 55u,0U0. I J B. Chaffee and H. M. Teller (Repuolicans) have been elected United State* Senators by the Colorado Legislature. They received forty- ine votes to twenty-five for W. A. H. Loveland and Thomas' Macon (Democrats.) In Chicago, on the 15th, Bpring wheat, No. 9, closed at [email protected]>6 cash. Cash corn closed at 44)tfc * or No. 9. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 32@32Xc; December options were sold at 88*0. Rye No. 9, Go@ flic. Barley No. 2, 74H@75c. Cash mess pork closed at $15.75®1ft.00. Lard, [email protected]. Good to choice beeves brought [email protected]; medium grades, [email protected]; butchers’ stock, $2.80 @8.25; stock cat'Je, etc., [email protected]. Hogs brought [email protected] for good to choice. Sheep sold at [email protected] for good to choice. -• r

POBBIBH INTILLIOKfICB. About $1,000,000 In American gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England, on the 10th, for shipment to New York. According to a Cairo (Egypt) dispatch, received on the 10th, the Egyptian Minister bf Finance hid been dismissed and imprisoned for conspiracy against the Khedive. Die son of the latter had been appointed Minister of Finance. A Bt. Petersburg (Russia) dispatch of the Uth give* the full text of a speech delivered by the Czar, at Moacow, just after the report of Lord Beaconsfield’s speech favoring Turkey had been received. He expressed his most ardent dealt e that the conference at Constantinople might be successful, but said if the necessary guarantees could not be given tor carrying ont Russia’s demands, he should act independently and vigorously. He was convinced the whole of Russia would respond to-his summons should he consider that Russian honor required it Berlin, Paris, and Loudon dispatches of the 12th saythiß speech had produced the profouudest alarm throughout Europe, and almost precipitated a panic upon the various Stock boards. Ita tone was- considered extremely warlike. A Calcutta dispatch to toe London Time*, received iu London on the 12to, save the loss of Mfe tn India, caused by the tete cyclone, would reach from 20,000 to 40,000. A Havana dispatch of the llto says the United States frigate Franklin, with Wm. M. Tweed on board, arrived at Bt. Thomas 30 the sth, after a tempestuous voyage Tweed was in excellent health. The Franklin ran short of coal, and was compelled to stopat ?♦. Thomas to replenish, She sailed for New York on the 3th. Honolulu papers received in San Francisco announce the arrival at the form- «* -place of the brig Three Brothers', with 100 of the crew of the whaling* fleet abandoned in the Arctic. The statemen ts made by the masters of the Thr> e Brothers and Arctic, are corroborative of the story of those mosiers of t e abandoned ships who reached Ban Francisco. Throughout Europe on the 18th the Eastern question had assumed an exceedingly grave aspect The conduct of Rossi a was c nsidered extremely aggressive and that of Turkey vacillating and calculated to menace the peace of Europe. The Bublime Porte had telegraphed to its represent at ves abroad that it should insist, as a condition precedent to any negotiation, that the integrity «f the Ottoman Empire should be guarab teed py the coufeiriug Powers. Berlin, Vienna, Paris «nd London dispatches predicted the failure of the Conference. Russia waa daily withdrawing her Consuls from the Ulterior of Turkey.

Rumors of a Fenian raid prevailed at Montreal, Canada, on the lSth, and the Dominion Government were gathering troops aecretly to mee' the anticipated invasion. Constantinople telegrams of the 14th say that the Turks, being persuaded that the Russian demands in the forthcoming conference would be inadmissable, were vigorously preparing for war. A large number of torpedoes had been placed in the eastern entrance of the Bosphorus, and the forts about Constantinople greatly strengthened. A Bt. Pstkksbghg dispaL h ot the 14th aays the tsar had ordered the formation of •lx arm, corps, apd the whtde bad been placed under - the command of he Grand Duke Nicolas, his brother., I arge quantiti s of war material had been purcha ed at Berlin. Dispatches from Warsaw* Poland, re cefvel in London on the Jaili, say a Polish rising was Indicated. The Government had proclaimed a stme of siege and prohibited ■ • ‘Jw-i IfrVf* f-'flS'/i" Af'.t.rl 'i f ■>

the gathering- of people open the public streets. The Goto*, of St/Petersburg, stated that all Russian railway aempamto* had been directed to place their lines et the disposal of the Government for the transportation of troops, and that the exportation of horse* from Southern and Western Russia had been prohibited.