Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

• , *■ WM WASMDVQTON. Ta*Bo>Mtor of the United Stole* Treasury has decMed that good* manufaetured In bonded manufacturing warehouses mav l*‘ tranaportnd to and exported from other porta than those at which said warehouses are lo rated, provided that the transportation Is done by regularly bonded carriers. PnaamaxT Haras' evening receptions. as annwamred on the 7th, Will be held Jan. 15, Feb, 5 and Feb. M, from eight Uli ten o’clock. Tu Secretory of War, on the 7th, designated Col. John H. King, of the Ninth Infantry, and Lieut-Col. Wm. H. Young, of the Nineteenth Infantry, as the two officers to serve with the ettiaens of Texas appointed by Oov. Hubbard to investigate the KI Paso diaturb- , ancea. Tn Woman’s Suffrage National Convention, in session in Washington on the 9th. adopted a series of resolutions setting forth the duty of the National Government in maintaining the equal lights of all its cttlaens, without regard to sex; the injustice of remtndlng women from a hearing liefore the highest tribunal of the Nation to State legislation; the right of the educated, tax-paying women of the Nation to have precedence over the Chinese wad Indians in reference to Congreaatona) action on their civil and political status; a condemnation of the pro;>osod Sixteenth Amendment, which introduces the nectarlan idea of God into the Constitution; the injustice of taxing the property of widows and spinsters to its full value, while the clergy are largely exempt; that education AotdtTbc made compulsory, and that after 1885 there should l»e an educational qualification to the right o( guf-. ?

THE EAST. Considerable excitement has recently lieen created in fashionable circles at the East by the marriage of Mrs. Annette W. W. Hicks to Mr. Thomas Lord. Mrs. Hicks is the widow of Mr. Thomas Hicks, who left her a large fortune, and has been a prominent figure in society in New York, London and Parts. She is forty-three years old. Mr. I-ord is a wealthyretired merchant, eighty-three years of age. Three of his eons and an old employe have protested against the marriage, claiming that his mind is affected by old age, and that he is not responsible for bis acts. Commissioners were appointed to Inquire Into his sanity. A New York telegram of the (sth says it had lieen stated that the reason why Mrs. Kicks mar ried him was because she was indebted to him in a large amount, one statement placing it at half a million dollars. The debt of New York City is recentlystated to be $117,741,050. That of Boston la ♦43,354,444. Up to the evening of the 7th, fourteen dead bodies had been recovered from the ruins of the building lately demolished by an explosion in Barclay street, New York City. It was believed that the bodies of all the victims had been recovered. Ox the coast of Maine, on the morning of the 7th, the thermometer marked 42 degs. below zero.’ Th* New Jersey Legislature organised, on the Bth, by the election of Geo. C. Ludlow as President of the Senate, and John Egan, Speaker of-the House. The Governor's Message shows the State finances to lie in good condition. Th* report of the Commissioner of Emigration shows the total number of aliens who arrived at the Port of New York last year to have been 54,536. a decrease, compared with the previous year, of 16.729. The Connecticut Legislature met on the 9th. C. 11. Bristow aas elected B;>eaker of the House. Edwin J. Dvnning, a noted Wall-street (New York) broker, failefi, on the 9th, for ‘ about >t,’OCO’,t)&J, for which he had given his notes to banks to secure time loans to merchants and other business men, bis own notes being for call loans. Th* New Hampshire Republican State Convention met at Concord, on the 9th, and nominated B. F. Prescott (present incumbent) for Governor, and David E. Willard for Railroad Commissioner. Resolutions were adoptedreaffirming the Cincinnati platform of 1876, and reiterating the following principles: The full protection of all citizens in the full enjoyment of all their rights; the permanent pacification of the Southern section of the Union: a continuous and steady progress toward specie payments, and the deprecation of all sectional feelings and tendencies; recognizing the paramount duty of President Hayes to render these high and solemn professions actual and living realities, and welcoming and approving “ his patriotic and sincere efforts to keep faith with the people and secure to the whole country the blessings of a just, efficient and honest Republican National Administration;” opposing the attempt to repeal the Resumption act, and disapproving any legislation tending to repudiate the public debt, in whole or in part; denouncing the attempt to make the depreciated silver dollar a legal-tender, and calling on the President to veto any measure which may be adopted by Congress to that' end; condemning as factious and mischievous all attempts to re-o]>en the Presidential controversy, or to question the title of the President to his high office. A BESOLtTiox in opposition to the Blaud Silver bill was passed by the New York Assembly, on the 10th, by a vote of 105 to 17. The Independent Greenback party f NewYork State have prepared a petition Congress asking for the remonetization of silver and the repeal of the Resumption act. Several additional failures were announced in New York, on the 11th, resulting from the previoiis suspension of the firm of E. J. Dunning & Co. Gold closed in New York, on Jan. 11th, at The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, »[email protected]; No. 2 Milwaukee, ♦1.32(§1.33. Oats, Western and State, 35@39y;e. ‘Com, Western Mixed, 55’<@56e. Porte, Mess, ♦12.25. Lard, 48.06. Flour, Good to Choice, [email protected]; Winter Wheat, ♦[email protected]. Cattle, »9,[email protected] for Good to Extra. Sheep, ♦-:.25@«.0U. Hogs, 14.50 ®4.60. Ar East Liberty, Pa., on Jan. 11th, Cattle -brought: Best, ♦5.2-<25.50; Medium, ♦4.75@ 5.00; Common, »[email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, ♦4.15624.20: Philadelphia*. ♦4.3o'a’> 4.45. Sheep brought ♦[email protected] to quality. At Baltimore, Md.. on Jail. "fitinTat tie brought: Best, [email protected]; Medium, Hogs sold at ♦5.75626.25 for Good. Sheep were quoted at ♦4.00626.00 for Good.’

WBST AND BOOTH. -- Th* Ohio Legislature met and organized, on the 7th, the Democratic caucus nominees Ixsfaf sfesW cffieen of the two bouses. Allen O. Myers was elected Clerk of the Sen! ate and James E. Neele,, Speaker of the House; J. A. Norton, Speaker pro tern., and I*. A. Brewer, Clerk. The Governor’s Message states that $5,000 was paid on the State debt during the past year—the funded debt now outstanding being ff1,47»,505; the locatndebtedness aggregates $99,325,.509, and the irreducible debt Is €4,381,404. making the grand aggregate debt of the State $.50,039,478.Tta Thirtieth Annual Convention of the American Dairymen’s Association convenep

at Cleveland, on the Blh, with a large attendance from the different Slates and Canada. Ths Minnesota Legislature convened at OMIL OP the Bth, and organized by electing Republican officer!) In both branches. Charles Gilman was unanimously chosen Speaker of the House. Gbx. John O'Neiu, formerly a prominent Fenian leader, died at Omaha, Neb., on the night of the 7th, of paralysis. HOX. Montgomeht Bi.aih introduced a memorial to Congress In the Maryland House of Delegates, on the Bth, reciting the history of the Electoral Commission which decided the result of the last Preatdential election, claiming that such decision was brought about by an evident Iwrgaln between the friends of Mr. Hayes and certain members of the oppositlon iu Congress, whereby the Electoral vote <n the disputed States was fraudulent!) counted In favor of Mr. Haves for certain political considerations, and praying “that needful legislation may be adopted by Congress to ascertain judicially who was elected President at the recent election, and to give effect to the will of the people?’ The memorial was accompanied by a resolution instructing the Maryland Representative in Congress to favor Ute object of the memorial, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

The Allegan County (Mich.) Treasurer's safe was blown open, on the night of the 7th, and robtied of between ♦'..!, 000 and ♦3,000. A Bismarck (D. T.) dispatch of the 7th states that “ Liver-Eating” Johnson, the horror of strolling Indians in the Upper Missouri River countn'. ii;aß reported killed. He once ate the liver of an Indian he had killed, in r<c venge, and hence his title. His pastime was killing Indians, and he is credited with ablissly roll, longer than any other man who lived on the frontier. The Wisconsin Legislature organized, on the 9th. The Republican caucus nominees were elected as officers of the Senate, A. J. Turner being chosen Chief Clerk and A. J. Brlgten, Sergeaht-at-Arnis. Tn the House, tlio’ Democrats and Greenbacker* united and elected A. R. Barrows (Greenbacker) as Speaker, over Kelly (Rep.), the vote being 54 to 4T. .L Krthmtcr(Bcm.) waselcctedTJhtef Ch-rk,ami Auto Klsue (Dem.), Sergeant-at-Arms.

A t si.i. has teen Issued for a National Convention of the National party, to lie held at Toledo. Ohio, on the 22d of February. Among the names appended to the call are those of Wendell Phillips, Peter Cooper, Alexander Campbell, Blanton Buncan and Moses W. Field. The Convention is called to take action on the financial question, and is to be composed of one delegate from each Congressional District and two from each State-at-large. On the evening of the lOtli, the Democratic members of the Ohio Legislature nominated Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton as the successor of Senator Stanley Matthews, he receiving fiftyone votes, to nineteen for Ewing, sixteen for Morgan and six for other candidates, on the final ballot. In Chicago, on Jan. 11th, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at cash. Cash „<orn closed at 42‘jc for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 243-4 c; and seller February. Rye No. 2, 56J a c. Barley No. 2, 566256'40. Cash Mess Pork closed at ♦10.65. Lard, ♦7.22;f. ‘Beeves—Extra brought. ♦5.15625.40; Choice, ♦4.50@5.!<0; Good, ♦4.0060.40; Medium Grades, ♦3.50(63.85; Butchers’ Stock, ♦2.50623.25; Stock Cattle, etc., Hogs brought ♦4.00624.20 for Good to Choice. Sheep sold at ♦3.00624.30 for Poor to Choice.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Official information was received at St. Petersburg, on the 6th, that three days before the Russians had occupied Sophia; after a brief skirmish, in which they lost only twentyfour men. About 7,000 sick and wounded Turks were taken prisoners. A desperate engagement was recently fought near Bogrov between *Gen. Gourko’s troops and a Turkish detachment, in which the latter were defeated, with a lodbof 1,000 killed and wounded. The Russian loss was 200. An Erzeroum telegram of the 6th says a Russian force sent to Ilidja to destroy the telegraph lines had bren badly- cut up. - The Russian force under fjeru bandervtlle, which supported Gen. Gourko in his movement across the Balkans, had fifty-three men frozen to death and 820 frost-bitten in a single night. , The Turks are reported to have abandoned their position at Schipka Pass. London telegrams of the 7th say that France hail sent an energetic protest against any action by Great Britain, looking toward the occupation of Egypt. The war fever had sensibly abated. — ——— The Russian line of communication, heretoforelmpaired by the destruction of the Danub'.ati bridges, has been restored by the freezing of that stream. Joseph Anderson & Son, of London, extensive dealers in Canadian produce, have failed for ♦1,000,600. According to a Bogot telegram of the Bth, the Russians had captured the Turkish Towns of Slatitza and Petrichevo. Baker Pasha, the hero of the British railway scandal, has been promoted to a Lieuten-ant-Generalship in the Turkish Army. Despite the pressure from the Sultan, the Turkish Parliament have been assailing the Government with great bitterness. They declare they will pay no heed to threat* of dissolution. RASPAHs.tlte'French, Comraunfet-aud cheinist, is dead. (- Pera dispatches of the Bth say that the Porte had been advised by the British Minister to sit once open negotiations with Russia with aortew' of re-establishing peaceful VffllfffWTS: A strong disposition was evinced to accept the adviee. — L - A Constantinople dispatch of the Sth says that Eyoub Pasha had lately defeated the Servians and reoccupied the Town of Kurschuinej, from which they had been dislodged. The Servians were driven over the frontier, aud suffered heavy losses. Six of their military stations Were burned. According to Constantinople telegrams of the9th, the Turkish Commanders in the field had been ordered to conclude an armistice with the Russian Commanders. The existence of the ariniMice »*» fixed at six its the maintenance of existing positions by botli armies. Negotiations for peace were to begin as sooii' as the armistice came into operation. ThE Russians have captured tlie Turkish fortifications in Trajan Pass. A terrible outbreak of spotted typhus lias occurred in Frateshti, originating among the Turkish prisoners. It was whispered, on the -Wh, that thei disease was really the Hague. . Victor Emmaxvel, King of Italy, died at

his death he is said to have- become reconciled to the Pope, and to have received extreme unction and the Papal benediction, at the hands of the Chaplain of His Holiness. Prince Humbert, his son, was proclaimed King of Italy, and acceded to the throne, continuing the present Ministry in office. ■ He also issued an address to the people announcing the death of~Vlctnr~Eminkii uel and his owu sicn. A*. A London telegram of the 10th says the Cretan revolution lias assumed large tions. There was great excitement also throughout Greece, and revolutionary risings were expected in Thessaly and Epirus. The Turks have recently defeated the Montenegrins at Bpuz and Maiissouri and driven them to Yeuihot.

’ Suleiman Pasha has been relieved of bls command and ordered to return to Constantinopto. . ' /:

On the 10th, M. Grevy was re-elected Preri dent of the French Chamlier of Deputies, and Duke, d’Audiffret-Paaqnlcr, President of the Be.nate. , A Rt'SkriX official dispatch of the ftHh announces the capture of that portion of Schipka Pass heretofore iu the hands of the Turks. The whole Turkish Army defending the Paas, consisting of 16,060 infantry, ten batteries and a regiment of cavalry, were taken prisoners. A Constantinople telegram of the same date says this was considered a worse misfortune than the surrender of Osman Pasha at Plevna, since it neceasltated tin- entirealmndoninent of the Balkans as a line of defense. It was feared that Suleiman Paslm's Army would lie captured before it could reach Adrianople. According to Berlin dispatches of the Hili, Russia was negotiating with the Baltic Powers to prohibit the war vessels of non-Baltlc Powers from entering that sea. . After a fight, lasting two days, NI sell surrendered to the Servians, on the morning of the 11th. The latter secured 8,000 prisoners, 12,000 rifles and 90 cannon. Antivaki hue surrendered to the Montenegrins unconditionally, and, on the 11th, the army of the latter was marching upon Scutari. A man committed suicide in London, on the 11th, by leaping from the Whis|>eriiig Gallery In St. Paul's Cathedral.

FOHTY-FIFTH CONGRESa. Congress reassembled, on the 10th. ... In the Senate bi) Is were introduced—to regulate Chinese immigration; to admit women, duly qualified, to pract'ce before the Snpreme Court of the United States; to improve the navigation of the Mississippi Hiver .TrA joint resolution wns submitted antireferred proposing an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting States from nuikiim appropriations for sectarian purposes ■ ■ Mr. Sargent presented a preamble and resolution in favor of n sewion or the Senate, on the 12th, at which representative women of the country who favor a Constitutional amendment securing to women the right of suffrage,-might be heart! in Iwhaif of such cause. After deiiate. the resolution was rejected —veaa. 13: nays, 31. The Matthews resolution declaring the right of the Government to pay the principal and interest of bouda iu silver coin was 1 urther diimid.ered. ■. • Adjourned to the 14th.

In the House, Mr. Wood's resolution directing investigations into the management of the several Departments of the Government was considered in Committee of the Whole, and, after considerable debate, was amended so as to provide that when any committee desired special power and authority, for any investigation, it should present, in writing, the names of the officer or officers cliarged with improper or unlawful conduct, and specify the nature of tbe charge proisied to De investigated. The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to in cmnmittee... • Bills were introduced -to prohibit the employment of Chinese or Mongolians on any public works of the United States; to prevent the naturalization of Chinese or Mongolians; to punish and prevent the practice of polygamy in the Territories; for the coinage or five-cent silver pieces and the discontinuance of five-cent nickel er copper coins. Senate not in session on the 11th. 1 In the House, bills were introduced and referred—to promote deposits of savings and refunding of the National debt; to give construction to the act for the resumption of specie payments; authorizing the Becretary of the Treasury to issue coupon bonds of tbe denominations of 415. 425, 456 and 4100 for tbe investment of savings .. The previous question was moved and rejected—lo 9to 111—on the Wood Investigation resolution as amended the previous day iu Committee ot the Whole, and the original resolution was snlisequently adopted without amendment-111 to 167 ...A resolution was offered and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, asking the President to communicate his reasons for refusing to recognize the present Government of Mexico under Gen. Diaz, with such orders, correspondence and other dis-u----mentaas relate to the subject... .Adjourned to the 14th.