Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

WA§HIN<*TON. A mraairr made, on Uw SA), shows that the United SUIm Trmsary beh) #946,277',550 to recure the Nstloosl Bank circulation, and to encore the public deposits. Na tteoal Bank rirrulaUoa on Utandin notes, #330,953,765; fold notes, #1,433,190 A WiMiKorox telegram of the 94th says there were 333,104 pensioners on the rolls of the United States, with 31,444 claims for peaakms pending. to President and Mrs. Hayes returned to Washington, on the evening of the 34th, from New York. A cnotui has been recently posted in the Treasury Department at Washington, under the heed of “No vacancies,” to the effect that persona honorably dtsehaiged front the Military or Naval Service hr reason of disability or sickness Incurred In the line of duty shall be preferred to appointment for civil office, ir found to posaeaa the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such office. Tn crop reports received at the Department of Agriculture in Washington, up to the 37th, Indicated that the wheat crop of the country for 1877 was about 900,000,000 bushels, or about 90,000,009 bushels in excess of any previous year. The corn crop was sltoiit 1,900,090,000 bushels. The crops of oats and potatoes were correspondingly Urge. It was estimated that bushels of wheat can be spared for export. THK HAST. 73m famous mare, Flora Temple, known for many years as the “ Queen of the Turf,” died at the Cum of A. Welch, near Philadelphia, a few days ago. She was over thirty-two yean old. Tn child which took the four-year-old prize at the recent baby show in New York City (hod recently of scarlet fever. Riv. Jonathan Crank, pastor of the First Congregational Church at Middletown, N. Y., was strickeu with apoplexy in his pulpit, on the morning of the 23d, and died in the afternoon of that day. Thr hanking firm of Netter «fc C'o., 2 Exchange place. New York City, failed, on the 38th, causing considerable excitement In Wall street, as they did a large business in loaning money and gold and selling “ puts,” “ calls,” . Thx dwelling of W. 11. Roberts, at Rondont, N. Y., was burned, a few nights ago, and Mra. Roberts and daughter and James Brophy perished in tbe flames. At WUkesbarre, Pa., on the 87th, ten men, convicted of riot In Interfering with mining operations last sentenced to pay fines varying from #lO to #IOO, and to imprisonment from thirty days to nine mouths. Urruxxx. statements Of 179 savings hanks in Massachusetts, for 1877, show aggregated deposits of #344,508,614, against #243,340,642 the previous year. Gold closed In New York, on Dec. 37th, a 102J6- The following were the closing quoiations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring #[email protected]. Oats, Western and State, 85@40c. Corn, Western Mixed, 50@550. Pork, Mess, #18.35. Lard, #8.15. Flour, Good to Choice, #5.70(36.00; Winter Wheat, #6.06(36.75. Cattle, [email protected] for Good to Extin. Sheep, Hogs, #4.50 @4.70. At East Liberty, Pa., on Dec. 27th. Cattle brought: Best, #[email protected]; Medium, #4.75@ 5.00; Common, #4.25(34.50. Hogs sold— Yorkers, #[email protected]; 4.50. Sheep brought #B-50(35.00 —according to quality. At Baltimore. Md.. on Dec. 27th, Cattle brought: Best, #[email protected]; Medium, #[email protected]. Hogs sold at #5.25(36.00 for Good. Slieep were quoted at #4.00(35.25 for Good.

WEST AND SOUTH. A baby-show WAS opened at the Tabernacle, ta Chicago, on the 19th, and broke up, on the 25th, by the disappearance of the manager for parts unknown, with all the receipts of the show. When the day for the distribution of the prizes arrived it was discovered that the affair was a fraud, and much indignation was expressed by the Irate mothers who had placed the children on exhibition. Igg rofidcnco ofThemas Terrill, at Central City, Col., was burned on the morning of the 26th, and Mrs. Terrill, her two sons, Johnnie and William, and Robert Jeffrey, perished in the flames. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary in its origin. It has been fully confirmed that the recent troubles in El Paso County,'Tex., were entirely of a local character, hating no reference to the Mexican controversy. At last accounts, on the 36th, all wa6 quiet in that locality. It is fuitber stated that the Mexican authorities are in full accord with those of the United States and Texas in efforts to put an end to • the dspredaSio»B-lrrM» over the border-and '• maintain the peace between fife tyou-muieius. The next. Indiana Republican State Convention is to be held on the sth of June. A Washington- special of the 27th says dispatches received that morning state that great excitement existed in El Paso County, Tex., in consequence of the killing of four of the mob who had previously killed Judge Howard and forced the surrender of the Texas Rangers. It seems that the United State* troops were called upon and did render assistance to the State officials in arresting some of the mob. Resistance was made, and two of the mob were killed. After the arrests were effected, two more were killed, being, it is supposed, taken out by the Rangers and lynched. It is said the General Government does not propose to assist in the arrest of citizens of Texas to have them murdered in cold blood, and information was sent to that State to the effect that. If anymore arrests were made, the United States would protect the parties arrested from being lynched, or otherwise wrongly dealt with. Is Chicago, on Dec. 27th, Bpring Wheat No. 2 closed at *l. lOKftfl.lO*, cash. Cash jom closed at 43%e for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 told at 25c; an l Sc seller January. Rye No. 2, Sfc. llarley No. 2, 57(<c57>/c. Cash Mess Pork closed at *11.70. Lam, *7.70. Beeves—Extra brought *5.20@5 10 - —Choice, »mO®S.OO; t;<m, <[email protected]; Medh nm Grades, *3Jofr L 35; Bnteheoo a.—y *BJj*@BXo;' fftock 'Cattle, etc., *3.75e«i40. Hogs brought *4.15044.85 for Good to Choice. Sheep eold at *2.75ftt4.S for Poor to Choice. fOBKION INTELLIGENCE. The cold In Bulgaria, between the 18th and 23d, was intense, and great numbers of men and beasts perished in consequence. The Forte, on the 23d, issued a proclamation deposing Prince Milan, of Sends. Heart |L Starlet, Ole African explorer, reached Aden, Arabia, ofi the 23d, m route tor London. The Russian leases In the present war were 80,418 men, up to Dec. 20. Aonoßimro to Constantinople telegrams of the 23d, while the Sultan waa personally in favor of making peace with Russia, be was overruled by cliques of warlike Pashas, who, under the ever-present fear of uprisings, were demanding that the green flag df the Prophet be unfprled and the last ditch sought lu the defense of the approaches to Constantinople. 1

Tax Caar has returned to St. Petersburg, where he «H royally welcomed. Gun. SKoniiJtrr, on the 24th, occupied Trajan, at (he mouth of tlic Trajan Pass of the Balkans. • A correspondent of the London Daily Asm, In a letter pulilliilieid on the 25th, says that Plevna, at the time of Its surrender, wss one vast charnel-house. He further states that all Russian prisoners were butchered as fast as they were captured. Tin: Russian bridge arroaa the Danulie at Ibrail has been carried away by drifting Ice. A BroHARKKT dispatch of the 36th announces the capture and occupation of the Turkish |>osiUons at LeskovaU and Kuraliumljie. About 90,000 Servians were Inventing KSMK The Italian Cabinet has lieen reconstructed, with M. Deprctis as President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to a Bucharest telegram of the 271 h, the bridge across the Danubeat Nlkopolls had been destroyed by ice, and that at Slstova was In great danger of destruct ion. It was said at Bucharest, on the 27th, that tlic Russian authorities there had decided hi try Osman Pasha I adore a Military Court lor the slaughter of wounded Russians and Russian prisoners taken In the battles of July 31 and Sept. 11. Several hundred prisoners were known to have been then taken by the Turks, hut not one could be found when the Russians occupied Plevna. The Turkish prisoners say al! were immediately slaughtered. Achtwia has protested to Seryla that she will not allow the latter to extend hostilities in the direction of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Russian steamer Russlaml recently captured a Turkish trans|Kirt steamer, In the Bosphorus, with 700 troops on Ixiard. The French Government has lnvttod Don Carlos, the Spanish Pretender, to leave the country. ' - According to the Paiia Muuitrur of the 27th, Jajian had renounced all her commercial treaties and resumed the right, to revise her customs duties at pleasure. A ciohding to a Berlin dispatch of the 27th, the intervention of England In the TurkoRussian War would lie followed by the immediate action of the German Government,which would at once dispatch a fleet to Constantinople and station a corps of observation u|k»m tlic hanks of the Dardanelles. St. Petkhsbcko jiajiers of the 27th say that the Porte's request for mediation would be declined, because, according to international law, mediation is only possible when solicited by both belligerents; otherwise, mediation tieoomes intervention.