Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

WO* WAHHUIUTON. A Washinoton dispatch of thr 17lh says officers of tlM> rwtoffice D«|>Mtmrnt e«U mated that the revenue* of the Department were aafferiuK wot lean than 1350,000 a month bj the food Of stamps sold by Postmasters at amall country offices at a discount, for nsr in ciUea and towns. The Postmaster *t 8t Lout* ah»« showed that his office was being defrauded of revenue to the amount of f 18,000 per month in that way. Ox the 16th, the United Staten Treasury held 6640,837,560 in United States 1 Kinds, to secure National Bank circulation, and 113,493,000 In bonds to secure public deposits. National Bank drculaMon outstanding: Currency notes, 6330,008,515; gold notes, 11,432,130. The Income tax of 187(1 produced a revenue of #BJWO,OOO, and was paid by 75,000 |ieople. Cosnmiaaioner Baum has recently expressed the opinion that the renewal of such tax would not now yield over half that, amount.

A Washington telegram of the 30th says the A per-cent, loan was being taken up at the rate of 11,000,000 per week. Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker had a hearing before the Senate Committee on Prlvieges and Elections in Washington, on the 33d, relative to the question of woman suffrage. A number of wives of Senators and other dlatlnguishod ladies were present. Mrs. Hooker replied at considerable length to the argument* usually made against granting political rights to women. A KKSOLt'Tiox was adopted by the Natioual Agricultural Convention, In session in Washington, on the 23d, declaring that the Government ought to control the eutire State commerce, and that Congress lie asked to take some action in regard to it. f*B BAST. _ A EIRE In New York City, on the evening of the 17th, destroyed a six-story iron front building, known as Excelsior Block, on the south side of Twenty-third street, near Second avenue, and two Presbyterian Churches adjoining. The total loss was estimated at from *500,000 to *1,000,000. A max in Boston, Mass., named T. Herbert Chase, has been found guilty of the poisonous adulteration of candy, and has taken an appeal. A gormaxii, of New York City, has recently accomplished the feat of eatiug a roasted quail at noon of each day for thirty consecutive days. The ashes of Mrs. Benn Pitman.cremated at Washington, Pa., arrived at Cincinnati, on the 13th, in good condition, and* were taken charge of by her husband. They weigh a little over four pounds. By consent of all the parties interested, an order was entered in the Supreme Court of New York, on the 20th, discontinuing all the proceedings in the Lord lunaey matter, a compromise having been effected. Ix the Maine Senate, on the 21st, a bill to allow women to vote at municipal elections, was indefinitely postponed. Uolu closed in New York, on Feb. 23d, at 1< The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring, Wheat, #1.26*;<2L26; No. 2 Milwaukee, #1.27%<£1.28. Oats, Western and State, 35®88c. Corn, Western Mixed, sU&@s3!„c. Pork, Mess, #11.25. Lard, #7.60. Flour, Good to Choice, Winter Wheat, <[email protected]. Cattle, #8.50(210.8? J* for Good to Extra Sheep, #[email protected]. Hogs, #4.40 (84 50. At East Liberty, Pa., on Feb. 22d, Cattle brought: Best, *5.25(35.50; Medium, #4.75@ 5.00; Common, #4.30(34.50. Hogs sold— Yorkers, *4.10(24.20; Philadelphia*, #4.30(8 4.40. Sheep brought *3.oo(24.9o—according to quality. At Baltimore, Md., mi Feb. 23d, Cattle brought: Best, *5.00(26.00; Medium, Hogs sold at *5.53(26.05 for Good. Bheep were quoted at *4.00(26.50 for Good.

WEST AND SOUTH. A New Okleaxs telegram of the 18tli say 6 fifty-three Republican members of the Louisiana Legislature had signed a petition asking for Executive clemency in behalf of Cien. Anderson. No decision had vet been reached in the case of Anderson’s appeal for a new trial. Destbvctive floods have recently occurred in many portions of California. Great damage was done in the vicinity of Sacramento. The Village of Washington—opposite Sacramento—was under water on the 30th. The Indiana Democratic State Convention assembled at Indianapolis, on the 30th, and elected ex-Gov. Hendricks Permanent Chairman. The following nominations were made: For Secretary of State, John G. Shankliu; Auditor, Mahlon D. Manson; State Treasurer, William Fleming; Attorney-General, Thomas AV. Woollen; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. H. Smart. The platform adopted demands the retirement of National Bank notes and the issue of greenbacks to lie a legal-tender for all debts except when coin is stipulated: the remonetisation of the silver dollar of 412* grains, and its free coinage the same as gold; favors the repeal of the Bankrupt act, and the making of employes’ wages a first Uen on the property of a corporation; denounces those Republican leaders who were engaged in the alleged Presidential fraud whereby Messrs. Tiiden and Hendricks were wrongfully kept out of the position to which they had been elected. It is stated that fears are entertained at the Mar Department in Washington that when spring opens there will lie another general Indian M'ar with the Sioux. Several hundred lodges hare left the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Agencies, and are said to be roaming in Northern Dakota, where it is thought they will he Joined by Sitting Bnl! in the spring, or at least by a part of his band. The Indiana State Board of Agriculture has decided to hold the next State Fair in the last week in September, immediately preceding the 6t» Louis Fair, and has fixed the price of admission at twenty five cents. The Ohio State Prohibition Convention was held at Columbus, on the 31st, and nominated; For Secretary of State, K. N. Roblnson; Judge of the Supreme Court, M’m. F. Roas; Member of the Board of Public M orks, Delmont Lock. The platform adopted expresses sympathy with all engaged In temperance work; demands total prohibition; the abolition of official patronage, and the election of all dvO officers br direct vote of the people; appropriate labor fur those confined in Jails: a law giving laborers first lien on property for work done; declares against subsidies of land to corporations; demands equal suffrage and eligibility to office without regard to sex, and the repeal of all laws against the civil rights of women, etc. The Illinois State Central Democratic Committee have called a State Convention to meet at Springfield, on the lltb of April, 1878. 1* Chicago, on Feb. 23d, Spring Wheat No. 3 closed at $1.10(31.10* cash. Cash corn closed at for No. 3. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 24#c; and 27'4c seller May. Rye No. 2, Barley No. 8. «©4fl*c. Cash Mess Pork closed at $10.35. Lsrd, $7.87)£. * Beeves—Extra brought [email protected]; Choice, #4.23(34.50; Good, $8.75@4J»; Medium Grades, #[email protected]; Batchers’ Stock, 2.350*. 00; Stock Cattle, etc., $2.00(33.25. H«l»-Ooo<l to Choice, $8.75<§0,06. flheepfoor to Choice, $*.00(34.7*,