Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1878 — General Newt Summary. [ARTICLE]

General Newt Summary.

CLUUMoa N.iyHngsChalnßaa of tt» com I* Ik* late VkMMNtfal election, to a lon* lettar to a Mend ta Nmr Torfca, says President Hayes’ tttto totfce Prertdoocy rest* «pon the dwtalan <ff fee Electoral Tribunal, everyoat rataMtafftofeatdetenaiaatloo. “If now It prtkHy ifceted the BtodonU rale, end wMeh the OomMm dM eot notice, end If a heal mnafij ertrti for correetlnf; the error, yon wot belters that aach a proceeding aahrthe hnr awH land to a disturbance. * • • It h erectly becaaae thl. U prefer datermlnlcg questions by legal meth oh, aad If legal Method, have not been provided to Invent legal methods of determining them, and to submit to the determination than arrived at, that the country cannot be Mexican tacd. Having accepted the Electoral Commission, of course we won bound to submit to Its results, but wa ought at least be allowed to show, If sash was the fact, that the returns upon which the Commission passed were procured by tread.” Ho says be does not believe there is any danger of a civil war Cion kg oat of the investigation. P". M.-Gzs. Km has written an open letter to the people of the South, in which be reproaches the Members of Congress from that sartloa for their desertion of the Encnttra, aad ask* the people to retire those Rdorasentattves who have shown such subservience to the plans of Northern revolutionists. Mr. Key says the unseating of the President will inevitably lead to a bloody civil war, and ho appeals to the patriotism and honor of the people of the (tenth to prevent the catastrophe. Tn main Mature of the Army bill, as It pawed the House, on the 98th, are as follows: Fixing the strength of the army 5t90,000 men; raMiiag the force of various staff departasauta, aad providing for a board to reorganise those departments; fixing the number of Major-Generals atone, and of Brigadier-Gen-erals at three; reducing the number and rank of aides dp nampi; reducing the pay and emoluments of officers; transferring the Indian Bataan to the War Department, and prohibiting the employment of troops for civil purposes, unless specially authorised by act of

Iv a tetter to the Washington /'oaf, on the 9Kh Bit., Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, replies to certain criticisms by Clarkson N. Potter upon his settee in opposing the lnvescigatioo resolution in the House. He characterises Mr- Potter’s statements In this connection aa being untrue, and says he looks upon the whole of the investigation proceeding, “ concocted as it was, conducted as it has been, as most unwise, moat unfortunate and most mischievous. Its effect will be to disturb the peace, harmony and quiet of the country. Neither Mr. Potter nor anyboby else can prevent it.*’ Decoration Dat (90th uIL) wss quite generally observed a. a holiday at Washington and in various parts of the country. The soldiers’ graves were visited and decorated with flowers, and other appropriate ceremonies were duly observed. Twxfirst formal meeting of the Potter Investigating Committee was held on the 31st. ult., and It was finally decked to conduct the proceedings wjth open doors. J*s. E. Anderson, Mapervtror of West Feliciana, La., was present rsndy to give his testimony, but be was hot examined. Minister Noyes bad been subpee. naed, and. it was said, would return to this country at once. Mr. Cobb (lad.) bad resigned from the committee, and Mr. Springer (10.) had been appointed In bis stead.

THE KANT. Tu New York State Convention of the National Greenback Labor Reform party has been called to meet at Syracaee, on the 23d of July. Tbe Prohibition State Convention of MasaachuaetU is to be held on the 11th of September. T- ' Or the 80,000 looms In Fall River, Mass., 12,000 were idle on the 28th, and 4,000 operatives were out of employment. Tu Rhode Island Senate, on the 80th nit, on motion of a Democratic Senator, passed a" resolution by a unanimous vote, declaring the title of Mr. Hayes to the office of President settled by the Electoral Commission beyond all question, and deprecating all proceedings looking to any question of his title. The House subsequently concurred in this action of the Senate, by a vote of 42 to 10. Tn venerable editor and poet Wm. Cullen Bryant fainted and fell down the stone steps as he was about to enter the residence of a Mend in New York, on the afternoon of the SKh ult., and was quite seriously injured. Re had been exposed to tbe heat in Central Park, being one of the speakers on tbe occasion of the on veiling of a bust of Martini, and became quite fatigued. Jan. 6. Bum has been chosen Chairman of the Maine State Republican Committee. The next State Convention is to be held at Portland, August 1. Tn Pennsylvania Prohibitionists have nominated: For Governor, Gen. F. H. Lane; Lieu-tenant-Governor, John Shallcroes; Secretary of Internal Affairs, Calvin Parsons; Supreme Judge* Deaid Agnew. The Philadelphia Commercial Exchange has voted to petition Congress to increase the standing army aad to defeat the pending Army bill.

Gold dosed in New York, on May 31st, at I<H*. The following were the dosing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring, Wheat, $I.ll*@l.l8; No. 8 Milwaukee, Oats Western and State. SB@B9c. Corn, Western Mixed, 47@48c. Pork, Mess, 89.90. Lard, #5.75. Flour, Good to Choice, #4.6505.75; Winter Wheat, S&.BO@ASO. Cattle, [email protected] for Good to Extra. Sheep, $3.50 ® 5.00. Hogs, 83.50® 8410. At East Liberty, Pa., on Majr3Ut, Cattle brought: Beat, #5.0005.25; Medium, $4.00® 4.80; Common, $4.0004.35. Hogs «oMYoriters, #8.1503.25; Philadelphias, $3.40® IAO. Sheep brought #3.0004.50—aw-onling to quality. At Baltimore. Md., on May 31st, Cattle brmtght; Best, 85.12*05.75; Medium, Hogs sold at 84-5004.87* for Good. Sheep were quoted at *35004.73 for Good. _ warn* Apis south. Tn Chicago Board of Trade haa adopted a resolution to memorialise Congress to provide by law for the increase and maintenance of the army to full 100 regiments of 1,000 men eaeh, to provide adequate protection from any outside or internal demonstrations of violence which may ariee in the future. Tn Turners of the United States in Convention at Cleveland, on the 28th, adopted a platform in which tbeae so-called reforms were demanded: The abolition of the Presidency and the United States Senate mid the concentration of power in the House of Representatives, which shall eject a Commission to act asthe Bxacutive; the protection of labor; the sanitary protection of the cUlicn and govern mental supervlson of factories and the houses nMood^tomtoms; lews forbidding the landgMltis to aO IntfyWnals and corpora On noar; aboHtion of ta^ntn^f^oih fctSggX' frop^,7 ‘ oW

Tun Democratic State Convention of lowa met at Cedar Rapids, on the 99th, and nominated the following ticket: For Secrotary of State, T. O. Walker; Auditor, Col. Elboeck; Treasurer, K. D. Frnn; Register of Land Office, T. 6. Bardwell; Judge of the Supreme Court, J. C. Knapp; Clerk of the Supreme Court, M. V. Gannon; Reporter of the Supreme Court, J. B. Elliott; Attorney-General, John Gibbons The resolutions favor a tariff for revenue only; denounce the Republican party, its measures and its men as responsible tor the financial distress, the misery and the want which now afflict the Nation; deprecate the funding of the non-interest-bearing debt, and Insist that the bonded debt be refunded at a rate of Interest not exceeding 4 per cent; favor the equal recognition of gold, silver and United States notes in the discharge of public and private obligations, except where otherwise provided by contract and to that end favor the unconditional repeal of the Resumption act and the coinage of silver' on equal conditions with gold;oppose any further retirement of United States notes, and favor the substitution of Treasury note* for National Bank bills; declare that a thorough Investigation into the election frauds of 1876 should be made; that it U the duty of the General Government to take immediate steps to improve the great Western rivers, etc., etc. Tux Cincinnati Board of Trade has adopted resolutions protesting against the further reduction of the United' States Army and urging the enactment of a law for its increase. Considkbabi.e excitement was crested in Cincinnati, on the 30th ult., by the discovery of the body of Hon. J. Scott Harrison (who was buried the day before in the family vault at North Bend) In the dissecting rooms of tbe Ohio Medical College. A son of Mr. Harrison, accompanied by s friend, was in search of another body which had been stolen s few days before from the same locality, when they came across the corpse of Mr. H. It was not known the body bad been stolen until it was recognized by the son. The janitor of the college was arrested. The excitement at North Bend was Intense. Mr. H. was the son of the late President Harrison. R. W. Cobb Is the Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama, W. W. Screws for Secretary of State and J. 11. Vincent for Treasurer.

ChiefJistice Gailt, of the Supreme Court of Nebraska, died at Nebraska City on on tbe night of the 29th ult,'of dropjy, after a abort Illness. Ox tbe 31st ult., at Mansfield, Ohio, Edward Webb was bung for murder. A mob estimated at from 10,000 to 15,000 persons broke down the inclosure snrrounding tbe Jail, despite the efforts of the Sheriff and his guard, and witnessed tbe banging. John Henry Robinson (colored), was also hung at Caroline Court-House, Va., for tbe murder of Eliza Roy, his sweetheart, and Fred Robinson (also colored), at Groesbeck, Tex., for a felonious assault upon Mrs. Lena Whatley, a white woman. Ix Chicago, on May 31st, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at 98@98)fc cash. Cash Corn closed at 35c for No. 2. Cakh Oats No. 2 sold at 23c; and 23)fe seller Julv. Rye No. 2. 51c. Barley No. 2, 45J£ @ 4«e. Cash Mess Pork closed st sß.l7}<. Lard. 18.40. Beeves— Extra brought [email protected]; Choice, $4.60 @4.90; Good, [email protected]; Medium Grades, [email protected]; Butchers’ Stock, [email protected]; Stock Cattle, etc., [email protected]. Hogs—Good to Choice, [email protected]. Sheep—Poor to Choice, [email protected].

rORKIttX IXTEIXIOKXCK. The invitations to the Powers to meet in European Congress st Berlin, on tbe 11th of June, were formally issued and dispatched on the 27th. They were signed by Prince Bismarch. A Vienna telegram of the 27th says Austria bad occupied tbe Island of Adakaleh, in the Danube. The island was promised to Servia by Russia, but Austria notified the Powers that when it ceased to become Turkish it must, become Austrian—and took possession. A St. Petebskvho dispatch of the 27th says the Russian Imperial Bank had become so heavily Indebted that the Government had declined to continue the publication of the weekly returns. Tbe affairs of the bank were in a condition of almost hopeless confusion. A dxstcbbaxce occurred in Belgrade, on the 27th, and an excited crowd pelted Prince Milan’s palace and cheered for Karogeorgevitch.

The London Timet, on the 28th, contained a notable, editorial, urging the establishment of a British Protectorate over Turkey in Asia. Prince Goktsciiakoff, the Russian Premier, has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to leave his bed. During the first three weeks of the Paris Exposition 756,400 admission-tickets were sold. Earl Russbli. died on the night of the 28th. He wss eighty six years old. A Belgbaue telegram of the 28th says that Col. Markovltz, a Greek priest, and six other persons were recently shot, at Anjelorata. The Sultan has ordered the reinstatement of ex-Sultan Murad in the Tcberegan Palace, and the pardon and release of those recently engaged In the emeute at Constantinople. The Cretan insurgents have refused the amnesty lately offered them by the Turks through the British Consul, but bavc offered to accept A regular armistice.

The weavers and spinners of Macclesfield, Eng., have agreed unconditionally to return to work ot the 10-per-cent, reduction demanded by the masters. London dispatches of the 20th say there was considerable uneasiness in governmental and diplomatic quarters over an apparent change in the attitude of Austria. While England and Russia had substantially agreed to submit tbe treaty to the Congress, Austria was continually engaged In hostile demonstrations. She had concentrated a large body of troonsin Galicia, Transylvania and Dalmatia, and ordered Her iron-clads to tbe Albanian and Macedonian coasts. Strategical points on the road to Herzegovina were also being fortified. The London Olobe of the 30th ult. gives the following as the points agreed upon between Russia and Great Britain, subject to the decision of the Congress: Bulgaria to be divided into two Provinces, one north of the Balkans, to be ruled by a Prince, and tbe other, south of tbe Balkans, but not touching the Egean Sea, with a Christian Governor; Turkish troops to permanently quit Bulgnria; England not to oppose the retrocession of Beiusarabia or the annexation of Batoum; the conditions of tbe navigation of the Danube to he arrsnged ,bj, the Congress; Russia not to advance her Asian frontier, or take indemnity in land, or otherwise interfere with the claims or security of British creditors of Turkey; Congress to settle the question of indemnity; Thessaly, Epirus and the other Greek Provinces of Turkey to be reorganized ; Barazid to be ceded to Turkey and Kotour to Persia; the condition of the Dardanella and Bosphorus tn remain in ttatu <p*n, etc.

Acoobdixg to late Constantinople dispatches tbe Mohammedan insurgents numbered 30,000, were well armed and impregnate located. The German Iron-clad Grosser Kurfurst collided with her consort, the Koenig Wilhelm, in the British Channel, a few miles from Folkestone, near Dover, Eng., on tbe morning of the 3lst ult The Grosser Kurfurst sank immediately, her boilers exploding as she wont down. It wss reported, oh the morning of tbe Ist, that between 300 and 400 persons perished. A Rohe (Italy) dispatch of tbe 31st ult. reporta tbe Pope as‘lll in body and distressed in mind hy tbe plots and cabals organized to defeat the refprms be bad promised, and it was

said he bad Intimated a desire to abdicate tbe P*p«*y-FORTV-rIFTH tORUEEMS. In the Senate, on the 25th, the concurrent resolution was passed declaring that tbe provisions of Uw existing treaty between China and tbe United (Mates, allowing unrestricted immigration to this country from China, might wisely be modified to as to subaerve Ute neat interests of both Governments, and inviting tbe attention of the Kxecntive to the subject . The Hunae bill to provide for the publuution of notices of contest under the Homestead. Preemption and Tree-Culture acts was passed. In the House, a bill was reported and referred to apply the proceeds of the sale of public lands to tbe education of the people.... The Army Appropriation bill was taken np in Committee of the Whole, and several proposed amendments were disposed of.

A bill was introduced and referred in tbe Senate, on the 27th, to repeal the existing taxes on capital and deposits of bunks and bunkers, and to impoae taxes on dividends in excess of 8 per cent.... A resolution was agreed to requesting of the President copies ofall correspondence. not already submitted, and of all memoranda and minutes in possession of the Government relating to the selection of Mr. Maurice Del fosse as one of the Commissioners under tbe Treaty of Washington on the Fisheries question ... After tbe further consideration of the bill to provide a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia, a motion to take up the bill to forbid the further retirement of legal-tender notes was agreed to- -28 to 28. Several bills were introduced and referred in the House, among which were the following: To regulate the sale of United (Mates securities; to establish a permanent sinking fnnd; to encourage and aid the higher education of the colored race in the District of Colombia and in the several States; to establish a National University at Washington . .The Army Appropriation bill was further amended in Committee of tbe Whole and reported to the House, and a vote on the amendment, increasing the limitation of tbe strength of the army from 91.000 to 26,000 men, resulted—yeas, 116; nays, 120. Mr. Garfield changed from yea to nay. so that he might move to reconsider, the rote then being 117 to 119. Messrs. Garneld and Hewitt rose simultaneously to move to reconsider, and the latter was recognized by the Bpcaker, who claimed tliat the Chair was hound by all parliamentary prnctioe to recognize the gentleman in charge of the bill. A motion to lay on the tabta the motion to reconsider was finally carried -121 to 114—thns limiting the strength of the army to 20.000 men. Messrs. Patterson. Williams (Mien.). Wigginton and ail the Texas members except Reagan voted with the Republicans in favor of the amendment increasing the limit to 25.000 liten. A bill was reported in the Senate, on the 28th, from the Committe on Foreign Relations, providing for the payment of the award made by the Fishery (Commission at Halifax nn der the Treaty of Washington; also a concurrent resolntion approving of the views and recommendations emhraoed in the report of the committee nn the subject....Tbe House bill tn forbid the further retirement of legal-tender notes was taken np and passed—3l to 18.

The Army Appropriation bill was passed in the House, after being amended so as to provide for the transfer of the control of the Indiana to the War Department—l3o to 115; fixing the number of cavalry regiments at eight, and of infantry at eighteen; and prohibiting, under penalty of fine and imprisonment, the employment of any part of the Army as a pone eomitat in, or otherwise, under the pretext or for the purpose of executing the law, except whensnch employment mAy be expressly authorized by act of Congress— 130 to 117. . The conference report on the bill to encourage the growth of timber on Western prairies, was agreed t 0... The Senate amendment to the bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt law was agreed to. • • • A favorable report was made on the bill to establish a postal saviDgs depository, and to aid in refunding the interesting-bearing indebtedness of the United States. A motion was made in the Senate, on the 29th, and defeated ‘by a tie vote—2G to 26 —to take up the House bill to remove the legal disabilities of women to practice in courts of the United States.... A bill was introduced and referred to establish a board to he known as the Pacific Railroad Commissioners.. . .The Conference report on the bill relative to the cultivation of timber on the public domain was agreed to, and the bill was passed.... Several amendments to the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill were agreed to, among them being those res'oriup the number and compensation of employes of the Senate, and of clerks, messengers and laborers in the various Executive Departments of the Government, the offices of As-sistant-Treasurers, the Mints and Assay Offices throughout the country ... Adjourned to the 31st. The Senate adjournment resolution was called np in the House, and was amended so as to fix the day of final adjournment on the 17th instead of the 10th of June, and the resolution as amended was adopted. ... The Conference report on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was agreed t 0.... A bill was introduced and referred to secure the most efficient arms for the use of the regular army and military.... Ad- . joumed to the 31st. Bills were passed in the Senate, on the 31st ult. -providing for the appointment of an additional Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circnit, composed of the Stateß of Indiana and Illinois; the Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill, with several amendments On motion, the concurrent resolution approving of the views of the Committee on Foreign Relations embraced in the report accompanying the bill providing for the payment of the award made by the Fisheries Commission, at Halifax, was taken up and debated. Bills were passed in the House—appropriating $20,000 to defray the expenses of the Potter Investigating Committee; Senate bill for the relief of settlers on public lands under the Pre-emption laws in reference to the computation of time for perfecting titles.... Mr. Springer was appointed on the Special Investigating Committee in place of Mr. Cobb, who resigned on account of ill-health.