Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

mum| av a ■uIMCIWkM vnvni waaninn ■ via* tmfr. J&uraHSHiT, known tor nearly forty yurt at the bend of the Smlthmminn Tn■MmU to Wathlnfton, died, oo the 18ih, teed Tnu mare legal-tender l nited States note. wWirtln, on the Uth, to the amount of ••**,681,015 Fractional currency outaUml--Ib*, *ls,6s4,9Bl—making a total of •1X0,485,At a eancßt of the Democratic member* of the National Bonce of Representatives, held o« the 14U, it was unanimously a*reed‘ that the Potter infeat Ration resolution then before the Howe should be finally acted upon before ear other basinets should be transacted, and it was resolved that all Democratic memhars out of the dty be notified to return to Waehin*ton, and, after due notice, that all •udatfea* pairs he declared at an end.

Tb Republican members of the House of RepMMntattrea held a caucus on the 15th, and unanimously resolved that the Potter resolution, then pending in the House, was “an attempt, in a form unjustifiable and illegal, to reopen the question of the Presidential title—a question solemnly settled by the actkm of the Forty-fourth Congress—and therefore revolutionary and destructive of good order, business prosperity and the peace of the country.” It was also resolved, almost unanimously, that the effort of the Democratic majority to,force upon the House, without opportunity for amendment or debate, a measure of such a revolutionary character, should be resisted by all means which are authorized by the rales of the House. Tns preamble to the Potter Investigation resolution adopted by the National House of Representatives, on the 17th, sets forth the actioa of the Maryland Legislature in declaring that due effect was not given to the Electoral rate cast by that Btate last December, by reason of fraudulent returns in the Electoral votes from Florida and Louisiana, and sets tbrth lhe tfltdarft Of McLlu alleging fraud in the Btate of Florida whereby the choice of the people of that State was annulled; and further arts forth the alleged conspiracy in the State Of Louisiana, whereby a like result was brought about In that State, reversing the true vote thereof. The resolution provides for the appointment of a committee of eleven members of the House to inquire injo these alleged frauds, and that said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths and to take testimony, and to detail sub-com-mittees with like full authority, and with power to sit In Florida and Louisiana. The resolution offered by Mr. Hale, and which Mr. Potter refused to accept as an amendment, extended the scope of the proposed investigation by including Oregon, Mississippi and other States where frauds or attempts at frauds were alleged to have been committed. Pbot. Bfekckx F. Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, has been elected Secretary in place of Prof. Henry, deceased.

THE MAST. The sixty-eighth anniversary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Mission* was held in New York, on the night of the 12th. The Board was organized in 1810, and since then has sent SHO ordained missionaries to all parts of the world. They are now working in forty-six different tongues, among various races and climes, virtually giving the gospel to 100,000,000 people. They have educated more than 400,000 pupils and organized 350 churches, with a membership of 83,000. The present number of laborers from America, men and women, is 391, of whom 151 are ordained missionaries. There are 1,100 native laborers aiding in the work. Catherine E. Beecher, sister of Henry Ward Beecher, died at noon, on the 12th, at the residence of Tbos. K. Beecher, in Elmira, H.I. Gen. Thor. S. Dakin, Captain of the American Rifle Team, died very suddenly In New York City, on the 13th. He attended church the evening before his death, in apparent good health. He died of paralysis of the heart. The Maine “National Greenback” State Central Committee has called a State Convention for the nomination of State officers to be held at Lewiston on the sth of June. The Pennsyvania Supreme Court has lately decided that, when an insured person is in such a Mate of mental Incapacity as to be unconscious of the consequences of his acts, suicide by him fails without the provision in his policy In regard to self-slaughter, and does not absolve Hie insurer from liability. The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention was held on the 15tb. Gen. Harry M. Hoyt was nominated for Governor ; Ctaae. IV. Stone for Lieutenant-Govemer; James P. Sterrett for Supreme Judge; Aaron K. Dunkle for Secretary of Internal Affairs. The platform adopted declares opposition to free trade in whatever form presented; favors protection to home Industry “ that labor and capital Way both be profitably employed;” declares that American commerce should be fostered and home enterprise developed by the National Government; that the public lands should be reserved exclusively for actual settlers; declares opposition to the payment of claims from the National Treasury to those lately engaged in, or sympathizing with, the Rebellion ; expresses Sympathy with the Southern Republicans “on the unequal contest to which they are subjected for civil liberty and the maintenance of their Constitutional privilege*,’’etc., etc. ’ The New York Legislature adjourned aue die, on the 15th. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church met in Pittsburgh, on the 16th. In consequence of the illness of Dr. Ellis, of Oakland, Cal., Dr. Morris, of Cincinnati, ncted as Moderator and preached the opening •ermon. Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton, of Chic, f°i **• elected Moderator for the ensuin'* year.

Ta* General 8j nod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America met in New York City, on the 16th. Rev. A. G. Wylie re elected Moderator to serve during 1818 H. Mgs. Ltdia Shzbxax, the poisoner, who was serving a life sentence in the Connecticut SUte Prison, died, on the 16th. Twa New York Syndicate, which recently contracted with the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of #30,000,000 of bonds by Jan. 1,1870. hare anticipated their options and subscribed for the entire amount. It was reported in New the 17th, that the parties composing the Syndicate had offered t® take #50,000,000 of the 4 per 'cents with the option of #30,000,000 additional. Gold closed in New York, on May 17th, at 100#f. The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 8 Chicago Spring, Wheat, *1.80X01.31; No. 8 Milwaukee. *1.28X @1.24. Os*» Western and State, Cora, Western Mixed, 51%@53c. Pork, Mess, #9.80. Lard, #7.00. Flour, Good to Choice, #4.9505.15; Winter Wheat, #5.8006.50. Cattle, #9.00011.50 for Good to ***»• Sheep, flogs, #B.flo@ 8.75. At East Liberty, Pa., on May 17tb, CatUe brought: Beat, #5.0006.25; Medium, #4.850 L3O; Common, #4.8504.5a flogs soldIpPr Philadelphia*, #8.600 S.n. Hbeep brought #B.ooo4.7s—according A* Irtthaore. lid., on May l?th, Cattle Sett, Medium,

•4.00®*. 75. Hog* sold at *4.70(3535 for Good. Sheep were quoted at •i.Olfcjt&.OO for Good. _____ wwrr and Mirra. Miss Kate Morris, of New Orleans, was burned to death a few nights ago, by the explosion of a coal-oil lamp. Bishop MoCoskry has recently addressed s letter to Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, President of the House of Bishops, withdrawing his resignation and announcing the abandonment of his contemplated journey to Europe, and hie readiness to answer Me accusers according to the forms and methods provided in the canons of the Church. He solemnly and emphatically denies the truth of the allegations made against Mm. A nor, named George A. Moore, aged fifteen years, died In Chicago, on the 11th, of whst wss believed to be hydrophobia, caused by the bite of a dog about three weeks before. The Michigan Democratic State Nominating Convention wilt be‘held at Lansing, on the2Sth of June. One side of the public square at Pulaski, Tenn., ws* burned on the 12th. Loss, 5100,000. In Chicago, a few lavs ago, a woman apparently died and was laid out for burial. During the wake which followed her apparent death, the alleged dead woman astonished her mourning friends by rising up in bed and ask ing the cause of their lamentations. She wss considerably surprised to know that physicians had pronounced her dead and her friends were waking her supposed remains. It seems she had taken an overdose of chloroform. On the 13th. at St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Elizabeth Dowlcr was shot and killed by her nephew, a lad about six years old. He h*d got hold of an old revolver, and accldcutally flred it off, with the result stated.

Six years ago Julia Leblanc, daughter of a Jefferson County (Mo.) farmer, mysteriously disappeared and was never again seen alive. A few days since a negro, while shooting on the banks of the Mississippi, near New Madrid, Mo., saw a skiff floating down the stream, and, on overhauling It, found that it had for freight a female skeleton, w bich proved to be that of the missing girl. The theory Is that site was strangled and placed in the skiff which was tied to the bank of a small creek leading into the main stream where the underbrush effectually concealed It from observation; and that the Isiat remained there until HsrTOp?~ronsa;Trtreir-ftptoßiwrTtowirtlir creek and into the Mississippi and was secured as above narrated. A rsw mornings ago, Annie Farrell, a domestic employed by S. J. Moe, of Chicago, was burned to death by the explosion of a quantity of kerosene, which she was using to kindle the kitchen fire.

Tns anniversary meeting of the National Temperance Society opened In Chicago on the 14th. Vice-President E. S. Wells presided. The address of welcome was delivered by Rev. Dr. \V. W. F.verts, of Chicago. In Ids address the Corresponding Secretary stated that the liquor problem was becoming more and more a recognized paramount question of praetiea politics. The Treasurer’s rci-ort shows receipts for the year from publications, *46,898.62;' donations, $7i,182.13, making a total of *54,080.75. Expenses for the same period, *54,070.30. The Ohio Legislature adjourned, on the 15tli, until next January. Among the bills passed by that body is one allowing women to practice law. The Colorado State Democratic Convention will be held at Pueblo, on the 15th of July. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church South met at Knoxville, Teuu., on the l6tli. Rev. Thomas E. Pecß. D. D. of Virginia, was elected Moderator for 1878. The next Democratic State Convention of Ohio is to be held at Columbus, on the 26th of June. - y The General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met at Lebanon, Tenn., on the 16th. Rev. W. D. Bushnell, of California, was elected Moderator for the ensuing year. In Chicago, on May 17th, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at $1.10(i£l. 10% cash. Cash Corn closed at 39%c for No. 2. Cash Oats No. 2 sold at 2fi)jc; and 36c seller J une. Rye No. 2. 59e. Barley No. 2, 53 @ 53>£c. Cash Mess Pork closed at *B.IO. Lard. $0.70. Beeves— Extra brought *[email protected]; Choice, *4.85 (35.00; Good, *4.30(a>4.65; Medium Grades, *[email protected]; Butchers’ Stock, *2.75(34.00; Stock Cattle, etc., [email protected]. Hogs—Good to Choice, *3.15(33.40. " Sheep—Poor to Choice, *[email protected].

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. On the 11th, an attempt was made to assassinate the Emperor of Germany. Emil Hoedel fired two pistol shots into the royal carriage, neither of which took effect. He and his accomplice, named Krueger, were subsequently arrested. According to a St. Petersburg dispatch of the 13th, Berlin bankers had subscribed for the loan recently asked for by the Russian Government, and had made a preliminary advance of 50,000,000 roubles. On the same day tlie official paper published a proclamation calling for the formation of a volnutecr fleet to defend the “just cause, in case any adversary of Russia should provoke war.” Oijythe 13th, the wife of John Bright, the Liberal member of the British Parliament, died at her home in Rochdale, of apoplexy. The Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Militia has ordered a distribution of arms and military stores at various points along the border, and holds a large force in hand to repel an anticipated Fenian movement from the United States. The intelligence from the Mussulman irt-‘ surrectionary districts, received on the 14th, was to the effect that the movement was rapidly spreading, and that Albanians and Bulgarians vert participating. Ax explosion occurred in an ammunition factory in Paris, on the 14th, which destroyed the manufactory and adjacent buildings and caused the loss of several lives.

Okcbo, the Japanese Minister of the Interior was lately assassinated. Ix consequence of the pressure from Hungary, the opposition of the Porte and the influence of England, Austria has abandoned her intention to occupy Bosnia. A CoxtjlXTlNOple dispatch of the 15th says the Russians were throwing up intrenchmeuts at San Stefano, and arming them with Krupp guns. '*■ Gex. Todlebex has notified the Porte that unless the Turkish Commissioners induce the insurgents to disperse, he wii! kitnself adopt severe repressive measures. Loxdox dispatches of the 15th say the political atmosphere wa6 once more clouded, and British opinion was crystallizing into the belief that war would be declared before many days. It was stated that Lord Salisbury, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had stated at dinuer that day that peace or war would be decided u(«on within .ten.djtyS, and that he believed it would be war. Instructions had been received at Chatham to graut no olllcer or soldier an hour’s leave of absence on any pretext whatever. ”"TV

Riots occurred la Blackburn and Burnley, Eng., on the 15th, which required the efforts of the military to stop. ' At the latter place a laige warehouse was burned. The riotous conduct was caused by the refusal of the masters to compromise with the strikers. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Princess and the Prince of Denmark, visited the Ainerican section of the French Exposition on the 15th. He said he was greatly pleased. A KECEXT earthquake at Cua. in Venezuela, destroyed much property and caused the loss of 600 lives. THE recent drought in the District oi Dome-, ran in British Guiana efitaik-d a loss to tlie planters of between #3,OOcMKK) and #4,<JUO,OiS.

Berlin dispatches of the 16th aa; the PanSclavist party of Russia was rapidly gaining the ascendency, and that its triqmph meant war with England. Skrvu ha* Increased her army of otieerva. tlop from 15,000 men to 35000. The concentration of a large Turkish force on the frontier is believed in Belgrade to forbode mischief to ScFVia. and has' largely stimulated war preparations. A Bkiaikade dispatch announces the resignation of the Servian Ministry. The Russijujjqjjlitgry autborltiee., have forbidden the Bessarabian members of the Roumanian Parliament to attend any more sittings of that Assembly. It was reported from Vienna, olf the 17th, that the Mussulman Insurgents had secured slid were bolding three of the Balkan Passes, and that the Turkish Commission had been unable to induce them to give them up. TliE ( Jurks have again attacked the Christians In the Island of Crete. A Bt. Petekhbi-ro telegram of the 17th say* that Count Schouvaloff had succeeded in converting the Emperor to his pacific view*, and Would immediately return to his post In London. It was lielieved that the meeting of the Euro|iean Congress was assured, and that the gathering would take place within a fortnight, unless further complications arose. On the 17th, Gen. Todleben sent a note to the Porte demanding: First, the immediate evacuation'')! Slnimla, Varna and Batoum; second, the removal of the Turkish Camp ,at Maslak, and third, permission to occupy Buyukdere. It was believed the Turks would tight rather than yield to these demands.

FOKTY-FlFTtl fIONGRHSS, Senate not in session on the 11th. Bills were passed in the House—for the relief of settlers on public lands; providing that any person who shall plant and maintain for eight years ten acres of timber land shall lxf entitled to a patent for a full quarter section; permitting Nebraska to cede certain territory to Missouri; providing for the sale of timher lands in California. Oregon, Washington Territory, Nevada and Colorado, in quantities not exceeding 16) acres to any one citizen at a minimum price of *2.614 per acre, and making it unlawful to cut any timber on public lands ... A hill wns reported from the Committee on l’uhlic Lands, ami referred to the Committee of the Whole, providing for the loan of #SOO to every person who sliall settle on the public lands under the Homestead law, the act to be in operation until *lO,(100.000 fc ave been thus expended. AThEL" was introduced in the Senate^ ott the 13th, to levy, by the Moffett bell-punch, a (ax on liquors in all places in the District of Columbia where intoxicating liquors are sold by the drink.... Several amendments to the Poetofhce Appropriation bill were agreed to. In the House, Mr. Potter presented a resolution directing an investigation, by a select committee of eleven, into the alleged frauds committed in Florida and Lomsiana in the late l’residential election. After considerable discussion, the Speaker decided that the preamble and resolution presented a question of the highest privilege, and must -be received. An appeal was taken from this decision and a motion to lay the appeal on the table was agreed to—l2B to 108. Mr. bale asked Mr. Potter to yield to him that he might offer an amendment, which he desired read. Mr. Potter refused to allow the amendment to be read, but asked as to its purport, and on subsequently ascertaining that it embraced the question of alleged frauds in other than the two State* named in the resolution, refused to receive the amendment on the ground that it was not germane to the resolution, and would he of no practical effect. When Mr. Potter insisted upon tiie previous question, the Republican members refuaed to vote, thus indicating no quorum present anti voting. The Army Appropriation bill was reported . A bill was passed prohibiting the further coinage of three and fivecont silver pieces, and declaring subsidiary silver coin a legal tender hi amounts nst exceeding twenty dollars.

In the Senate, on the 14th, the House amendments to tl* bill authorizing citizens of Colorado, Nevada and the Territories t<»;feli and remove timber on the public domain for mining and domestic purposes, were concurred in. ana the bill was passed Several bills were reported from committees and placed on the. calendar. . The Pfistoffice Appropriation hill waa farther amended and passed.... Messrs. Coke and Harris spoke in favor of the bill to repeal the SpecieResumption act. The dead-lock continued in the House on the investigation resolution of Mr. Potter, the Speaker announcing the regular order to be on seconding the demand for the pre - vious question. The Republicans refrained from voting, thus leaving the House without a quorum, as there were Dut 113 Democrats present--146 being necessary to make a qu' 'rum. After farther filibustering on the part of the Republicans, a motion to adjourn was carried—l3l) to 104. In the Senate, on the 15th, the petition of Robt. G. Ingersoll and others favoring the repeal of the law forbidding the transportation of obscene literature through the mails was reported from the Committee on the Revision of the Laws and referred to the Judiciary Committee ...The bill authorizing the publication for sale of an edition of the narrative of the Polaris Expedition was passed.... Bills were introduced and referred —to authorize the Postmaster-Gen-eral to place mail aerviee on any public highway, river or railroad wherever public service requires it; increasing to seventy-two dollar* a month the pension of certain pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost both arms, or both feet, or the sight of both eyes, in the service of the country. In the House, the Senate resolution for the -final adjournment of Congress, on the 10th of June, came up as a question of the highest privilege, and a motion whs agreed to—l3o to 106—to postpone its farther consideration until the 29th of Slay .... The dead-lock on the Potter resolution continued, the highest number of votes cast by the Democrats on the motion to second the previous question being 120. the Republicans still refusing to vote. A call showed 268 members present, but efforts to get a quorum to vote were ineffectual, and the House finally adjourned.

A concurrent resolution was submitted bv Mr. Butler of South Carolina, and referred, iji the Senate, on the 16th; providing fora Commission to consist of two Senators, three members of the House and three officers of the regular army who have Fervcd not less than ten years, to whom shall be referred the whole subject of the reform and reorganization of the Army, the commission to assemble as soon as practicable, and to report to the next session of Congress through the President of the United States.... The House joint resolution-to print 300,00 i copies of the report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for 1877, and 5.000 copies of the Colonial Charters and Constitutions, was passed. . .The bill to repeal the Specie-Resumption act was further con sidered, and Mr. Matthews submitted an amendment, in the nature of a substitute, providing for the reissue of Treasury notes when redeemed, the amount of legal-tender notes outstanding at any time not to exceed $350,000,000, ana further providing for a coin-re-serve f and of #100,000,000, and that bonds of the United States shall be sold for legal-tender notes, and that legal-tender notes shall be receivable for all debts, public and private, except principal and interest of the public debt. The dead-lock continued in the House, two or three votes being had without indicating a e,norum. One call showed 261 members present, but the Republicans still refrained from voting on the motion to second the previous question on the Investigation resolution. The la*t vote showed 142 Democrats present, or within five of a quorum. A motion to adjourn wasagreed to, bv a vote of 141 to 116.

Several Pension bills were passed in the .Senate, on the 17th.... A number of bills were reported from committees and placed on the calendar..’. -A resolution was adopted instructing the Committee onßnles to consider the propriety of admitting the heads of bureaus of Executive Departments of the Government to the floor of the Senate during the sessions thereof.... Adjourned to the 20th. Tiie Senate amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill were, noh-coucurred in by the Ilppm?.',. -Altera protracted strugwlo and the issuing of a warrant to the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and bring in f u li rnemhers as were absent without leave, the Democrats succeeded in securing at quorum of their own number, and the previous question; on the Putter motion, then was ordered— l4B to 1. 4 motion to lav the resolution on the table was then defeated —ils to 145 and the preamble and resolution wore finally adopted—l 42 to 2—the Repuhiieans-refus-ing to vote. Messrs. Mills and Moo e (Dem.) voted in the negative. Dining the eouteet on.the previous-question motion. Mr. Goode explained why be voted after a previous pair with Mr, Loring, and Mr. Conger made the remark that it was simply a question of honor whether he (Goode) would break his pair. Mr. Goode replied that he rould take care of his own honor, and if Mr. Conger assailed it ha should lie held personally responsible. Demands being made that the remarks of the gentlemen be taken down, the Speaker deeidea that the words of Mr. Cunger were not parliamentary if they were used in an offensive sense, and that a man's honor could not be called in question without allowing him to defend it i. - —A brother of the bite Vice-Presi-dent Wilson opens the door for visitors to the United States Senate Chamber, and a brother of Senator Blaine, who only slightly resembles him. folds papers in the document room. |