Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1877 — CURRENT PARAGRAPHS. [ARTICLE]

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

Tn rnj now! law advised the Cabinet tfaUan extx* mart rn of Congress wm unavoidr ± *uiii)isOnfl United States Mamhal of the District T*n Medkml OoUege of Pennsylvania reoently Msteral tbe dtgni of ffrwfrw of on m budget for the financial year, 1876-6, in India, shone* deficit of *18,000,000. The dafieit for 1876-7 is placed at *30,400,000. In Joint aeasion, on the 21st, tbe Ohio Ltgulv tore elected Hon. Stanley Matthews United Steles Senator, to eoooeed Hon. John Sherman, Beeastsry of tbe Treasury. Tbe Louisiana Republican State Central Committee—by a rote of 29 to 4—have voted to expell P. B. 8. Pinchbeck from that organisation. A Dumont was then elected President of the ComTee Michigan State Democratio Convention met at Lamm*, on the 16th. Henry F. Serenas sms nominated for Supreme Judge and John Lewis and In — K. Chadwick for University Regents. _______ Pres B. Bwbehet, the “ pal" of Tweed, who was aanwwted with him in the great ring swindlm, and who has been an exile during the last fee years, has retained to attend hie trial, which reset for April 4. _ At the recent election in New Hampshire, the |ainmeod_smnnrimrmt to the Constitution of that Slate, giving Catholics the right to hold high office, the mine at members of other deoominatfom, was defeated. Tbe Colorado Legislature baa adjourned tine die. Among the more important bills passed was one submitting the question of woman suffrage to the votem of the State, to be voted on at the next general election. Tee Ookaado Legislature has abolished the Oiml Jury system, providing in lien thereof that the Jwdge of the County Court and two Justices of the Peaee in a county shall ait as a Court of indictment, to hear tesfinrauv on bdffi TEE Pennsylvania Legislature has elected ex-Hecretaiy-of-War Cameron to tbe United States flwietn. to fill the vacancy canned by the resignation of Simon Cameron, hie father. The vote in Joint convention stood: Cameron, 147; Dill (Dm), 92; eoattering, 8. CHBurnaN Hannon, . lately pardoned from the Columbus (Ohio) Penitentiary, attempted to commit burglary in New York. On being arraigned, on the 19th, he stated that he was ttarring, and that he made the attempt in order that be might get where be could obtain food. Bhrt Washington dispatches state that Secretory Sahara had notified all heads of bureaus in hie Department that there would be no removals of clerks or other employee except for canoe, and no promotions except for merit. There were at present no vacancies to be filled. The forty-third call for tbe redemption of 5-90 heads of 1866, Hay and November, has been i*> sued by tbe Beoretaxy of the United States Treasury. The sail is for *10,000,000, principal and interest to be paid at the Treasury on and after the 16th of Jane next, the interest to oease on that day. _ PoemtxsTis-GiorxiiAi Key has written a letter to Senator Merrimon, in which he states that, in making tbe appointments in his gift, he shall always give Republicans the preference, if suitable men are recommended, whose selection will be satisfactory to tbe people, bnt otherwise he shall appoint Democrats. Besstob Mobton has formally declined the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Itarign Relations, preferring to remain at the head of the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Hr. Hamlin has taken the Chairmanship that Hr. Horton declined, and Mr. Ferry, the Chairmanship of the Postal Committee. Tee Secretary of War has issued a circular, informing the aril employes of the War Department that removals will be made for cause only, and promotions ordered upon the sole ground of merit. No political test would be required. Industry and faithfulness in the discharge of duty, good morals and strictly temperate habits would be required and enforced. Joseph L. Lewis, of Hoboken, N. J., who died lately and willed his property, valued at *1,000,000, to the United States, was supposed to be a bachelor. On tbe 19th, however, a rich-ly-dressed woman appeared in the Surrogate’s office, claiming to be his wife, and stating that* she married him a year before. Another woman, claiming to be his niece, has also laid claim to the estate. -4The Compulsory-Education hill which recently passed the Ohio Legislature requires all children of a certain age to attend the public schools for a certain time each year, except when the child is physically incapacitated for study; whoa it has already acquired tbe branches of learning ordinarily taught in public schools; wh«i it is under private instruction; when it is dependent upon its own labor for support, or when its labor is necessary for the support of its parents or relatives. The act goes into effec Sept 1, 1877.