Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

nkoa WAsnmmii. Gbomr W. Fna, o( MtohfcM, woo, on Uw IM, lll—ilmlihiil by rrnMcnt Hayes to be UnHed State* Oonsol at Tunis. A BOOT sixty I—ale employe* in the Patent tjfor. at TTBeMwgtmi. were discharged on the 10th, becaaee of the redaction in the approA WunrinmtN dispatch of the 16th says It was understood that -no formal opinion had he— plven by the Attorney-General to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the exrhange of gold for Treasury notes; but the Secretary and the AttomeyOeneral —re agreed that this could not be done until January 1, next. The Treasury Department had, however, the option of paying gold on Government account at any time, and smaller goM coins are said to be likely to get Into circulation In this manner. The coin balance was said to still show s steady increase, and at the close of business, on the 16th, annmnted to **16,546,000. Snc'v Sherman has instructed United States Assistant Treasurers to pay out standard silver dollars to all parties wishing to disburse them on Government pay-rolls, and to exchange them with Government depositaries for *1 and *3 notes. Tub Bacretary of the Treasury issued hit sixty-second call for the redemption of 5-30 bonds of 1865, on the 17th. The amount called for was #s,ooo.oo6—interest to cease on the 17Uk of October. Tmt amount of currency outstanding, on the 80th of June last, was as follows: State Baßk circulation *426,604 00 National Bank circulation 52t.514.2H4 00 Dams ad notes 62.207 60 Legal-tender notes 546.1W.016 00 One and two-year nates of 1063.... 90.465 00 Compound interest notes 274,920 00 Fracsmutt currency.. 16,547,768 00 Total currency #688,607.275 50 Hot weather was experienced in Washington, on the 18th, the thermometer Indicating 106 deg. in the shade in the afternoon. Public and private business was partially suspended because of the heat. •

r« EAST. In a South Brooklyn tenement, a few evenings ago, Mrs. Margaret Walsh brought the kerosene can to aid in kindling the kitchen #re. The usual result followed, and Mrs. Walsh and her seven-year-old daughter were fatally burned. Mesons. Din, Bihww A Co., In their late circular, report the number of business failures In the United Bta‘e* for the past six months at 5,835 against 4,740 for the same period in 1877. The liabilities are stated .at $180,000,000 as against *99,000,000 for the same period in 1877. Gex. E. A. Merritt, the new Collector of Urn Port of New York, qualified on the 16th. •James Gordon Bennett arrived at New York, on the 16th; from Europe. Tnt New Hampshire Republican State Convention la to be held on the 10th. and the Democratic on the 13th, of September. On the 18th, three deaths from yellow fever occurred on the naval vessels Colorado and Vermont, lying at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, N. T. New York, Boston and other Eastern cities suffered from extreme heat, on the 18th, the thermometer ranging from 90 to 96 deg. E. J. Oaklet, the absconding Cashier of the Merchants* Exchange National Bank of New York, who embexxlod #BOO,OOO and ffed with it to Canada, in 1870, returned to New York, on the 18th, and was arrested. He declared that be wee utterly penniless. Gold dosed In New York, on July 19th, at 100%. The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, *[email protected]; No. 2 Milwaukee, #1.<[email protected]; Oats, Western, 32@33c. Corn, Western, Mixed, 43%@48%c. Pork, Mess, #10.50. Lard, #7.27%. Flour, Good to Choice, #[email protected]. Winter Wheat, #5.80@ 6.50. Cattle, #[email protected] for Good to Extra. Sheep, #8.7505.75. Hogs, #[email protected]. At East Liberty, Pa., on Julv 19th, Cattle brought: Best, #[email protected]; Medium, *4.60 @4-75; Common, $8.75(24.25. Hogs sold— Yorkers, 54.50®4.60; 4.85. Sheep brought, *3.1)[email protected] —according to quality. At Baltimore, Md., on Julv 19th, Cattle brought: Best, #4.87%@5.37%; Medium, *[email protected]%. Hogs sold at #[email protected] for Good. Sheep were quoted at *8.00(ct4.00 for Quad.

w*w a» rovth, Intense beat wae experienced at Bt. Louis, on the 15th, the mercury ranging from 95 deg. to 108 deg. in the shade. Over 150 caaea of sunstroke occurred on that day, between forty and fifty being fatal. There' were sixteen fatal cases on the 13th, and over twenty on the 14th. -Extreme heat prevailed generally throughout the' West, Oil the 15th, and several deaths from sunstroke are reported from different localities. The news from Pendleton, Ore., on the 15th, was to the effect that the troops under Capt. Miles had driven the Indians into the Foot Hills, near Cayuse Bt*ticm, after a four <w five hours’ fight at long range. In the valley. Several horses were captured, and quite a number of Indians were killed. The volunteers did well, and were complimented by the officer in command. The Indians were surrounded, and further fighting would ensue. The heat was not quite so intense in St. Louis, on toe 16th, but several fatal cases of sunstroke are reported. The thermometer in same portions of the city indicated 100 deg. The day was toe hottest experienced so far this season in Chicago—o 7 deg. in the shade in toe afternoon. Eight fatal cases of sunstroke occurred. The weather was extremely THWtn throughout the West generally, and many deaths occurred because of the heat The boiler in a planing-miU at BarnesvUle, Ohio, exploded on the morning of the 17th, destroying toe bonding and killing three persons instantly. Three more were fatally, aad several badly, injured. A Boise Citt (Idaho) dispatch of the l«th says it was not true that the UmatUlas had joined the hoetUes. One hundred of their warriors had joined Col. Forsyth, and after a fight, OB toe 15th, with the hostile*, had brought In twenty-two scalps Rod 300 horses.

The Executive Committee of toe National Parqr of Indiana have put Robert Gregory, of Lafayette, on toe State ticket for AttorneyGeneral, in place of David Moss, who has been nominated for Congress in toe Eleventh District. C. <3. Post, of Indianapolis, has been elected Secretary of the Committee. I* Chicago, on toe morning of the 17th, the monument and statue, erected to the memory of Stephen A. Douglas,were formally unveiled in the pseeenee of about 1,000 spectators. ExCtifaf Justice Gaton delivered toe address. A Oohvbhtios of representatives, of the Illinois State Greenback Clubs met in Chic *MO, am the 17th, and adopted a aeries of resdMJoas (introduced by “Bride” Pomeroy, Chairman of toe Committee on Resolutions), dedarltof that a conspiracy exists in toe country, under the leadership of the leaders and chtefis of the Democratic and Republican pari(p% Including the present National Adminisbutton, to establish * financial despotism over todkiOßinwrcial and working classes of the country ; that toe Greenback and Labor party I wW hfiht **>eh movement to the bitter end; that the greenback (MMt boa full legal-tender; to be atone issued by the General Got-

eminent; the* the National bonds must be Immediately called in and paid in greenbacks; that the Resumption Act must he unconditionally repealed; that We pdWit lands mutt IK reserved to settlers; deprecating all. efforts to redress wrongs by violation of law, and looking to the ballot-bOx alone for Justice; favoring a general system of Internal improvements by the General Government; calling for a National Greenback Labor Convention, to be called hy the duly chartered National Greenback Clubs of the United State*, etc. About twenty deaths from sunstroke occurred In St Louis, on the 17th, thirty-one in Chicago, fourteen in Milwaukee, and several in other localities. The temperature in St. Louis ranged from 87.deg*, to 103 (legs; in Chicago from 86 (legs, to 100 deg A, and in Milwaukee auout the same. Tub temperature at the West was generally lower, on the 18th, and the weather much more eomfortatifc* than tt had been for several day*. | The number of suicides in the United States, reported in the newspapers, during the year ending July 15, was nearly.2,ooo, and the number of murders, during the same period, exceeded 1,500. Most of the suicides arc attributed to mental aberration, caused by financial or domestic troubles, aud most of tlic murders to strong drink or jealousy. A Baker City (Ore.) dispatch of- the 18th says the Umatilla Indians, under Forsyth, killed seventeen hostile warriors, on the night of the 17th, and captured seventy five women aud children and about sixty head of horses. Tde hostile* wore much demoralised, On the same evening, a man named llalnes, Captain

of a volunteer company, killed a friendly Nex Perec* scout and mortally wounded another. The Nex Perce* were much Incensed at Haines and would scarcely continue longer In the service, and it was also feared tlie-friendly Umatilla* would abandon the Held. Haines was under guard. The total nuuibcr of deaths in 8L Louis during the seven days ending on the 18tb was 876, of which 254 are attributed to the excessive heat prevailing in that city during that time. The Colorado State Democratic Convention was held at Pueblo, on the 17lh aud 18th. Hon. W. A. 11. Loveland was nominated for Governor, T. M. Field for Lieutenant-Govern-or aud Hon. Thomas N. Patterson for Member of Congress. The platform adopted condemns the extravagance of the Republican party, and charges it with being the cause of the bard times aud financial depression; Indorses the Potter Investigation; favors rigid economy in public expenditures; condemns the use of the army as a posse comitatiu; favors the repeal of the Resumption act; demands a mint for Colorado, etc., etc. In Chicago, on July 19th, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at 96%@97c cash, Ss%c for August, 83c for September. Cash Corn closed at 38%c for No. 2, 37%c for August, 37%c for September. Cash oats No. 2 sold at 2654 c; and 22%c seller August. Rye No. 2,50 c. Barley No. 2, 64(</65c for cash, 75%@76c for September (New). Cash Mess Pork closed at *9.30. Lard, #6.92%. Beeves—Extra, 05.00(5)6.50; Cho'ce, *[email protected]; Good, *[email protected]; Medium Grades, *3.<[email protected]; Butchers’ Stock, #[email protected]; Stock Cattle, etc., «[email protected]. Hogs brought [email protected] for Good to Choice. Sheep sold at $2.25g4.00 for Poor to Choice. FOREIGN INTKJLAIUKNCK. The closing session of the European Congress was held on the 13th, and the Pletdpotentiates then allied their signatures to the treaty. The treaty is said to number sixtyfour artKles is worded in French and printed on parchment. It commences “In the name of Almighty God,” and closes by the declaration that the Treaty of Paris shall remain jntact, except as modified by the present treaty, A Vienna dispatch of the 15th says Bosnia had become reconciled to Austrian occupation, and wouldoffer no further opposition It was also said that Italy and Greece webe negotiating an offensive and defensive alliance, by the terms of which the former Power would aid in the defense of the Grecian coast ln th 6 event of war between the latter Powt r and Turkey. ~ An Athens (Greece) telegram of the 15th 6ays extensive incendiary fires were prevailing throughout the Province of Thessaly. The harvest had beeu mainly destroyed.

According to Constantinople telegrams of the 16th, a large Russian force had left Tashkend for an advance on Bokhara. This was said to tie Russia's response to the Cyprus treaty. On their arrival In England, ou the 16th, Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury, the British representatives to the Congress, were accorded a most enthusiastic reception. Mons. M. Joley, the distinguished French Radical advocate, has committed suicide. According to London dispatches of the 17tb, the Greeks were maintaining a state of anarchy and insurrection in Thessaly and Epirus, with the avowed intention of forcing Turkey to comply with the directions of the Berlin Treaty. Constantinople dispatches of the 17th say ; nirißuMinpiyffiMtfiih'CTDnf arganw wa imser npmr s boat to'a Britfslrin an-of= war, although the Englishman had a white flag hoisted. A Mohammedan insurrection has broken out in the Bihaos District of Bosnia. V«i - The Village of Lcnk, in Simenthal, Prussia, has been almost entirely destroyed by tire. The obsequies of Queen Mercedes, of Spain, were celebrated in Madrid, on the 17th, with great pomp. Nine Bishops assisted at the requiem mass, and 40,000 persons were present. 1 In the British Parliament,du the night of 18th, Lord Beaconsfield made his promised explanation of the Berlin Treaty, and the efforts made by him to secure the peace of Europe. Tbe sensation in the House of Lords was the statement of Lord Derby that he left the Cabinet because it bad decided to send i a secret expedition from India to seize the Islaud of Cyprus and a point on tbe main land without consent of tbe Sultan. The Marquis of Salisbury declared this to be untrue, whereupon he was called to order, and the House adjourned in great excitement. A Vienna dispatch of the 18th says Austria would begin the occupation of Bosnia on the Ist of August. Hazard & Caldecott, London wool workers, failed, on the 18th, for *2,500,000. The miners’ strike at Auxin assumed huge proportions on the 18th. At that date over 5,000 operatives had left the pits, demanding higher wages and eight hours as a day's work. According to Berlin dispatches of the 19tb, the Czar had appointed diplomatic agents to reside at various points in Asiatic Turkey, to watch Russian interests. Russia was also making efforts for the construction of a railway from Orenburg 900 German rifles into Central Asia. Belgrade dispatches of the 19th say that all Servia was profoundly excited over the proposed Austrian occupation of Bosnia, and insurgent bands of Mohammedans, Amauts sad Christians were rapidly forming.