Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

VMM WAMiieroa, Tnc po bUr-debt statement, as published on the Ist, Indicates the following: Total debt, tedmllnx Interest of *27,800,017, *2,329,107,901. Cash In Treasury, *800,002,881. Debt, leas cash in Treasury, *2,039, 105,02a Decrease during August, *6,475,804. Tu Secretary of the Interior, on tlie 3d, rendered pa additional decision to the <Jora mlssioorr of the General Land Office, lb respect to railroad land grants. An appeal hail been taken In the Dudymott case for a reversion or suspension of the former decision, but Sec’y Schurx declined to do either, and the first decision, by which large tracts of land, covered by land grants to railroads, were opened to settlement. Is to stand unless reversed by a decision of the courts. Immense numbers of applications had been made to enter the lands under the origins) decision, and It waa expected the railroad companies would take immediate steps to appeal to the courts. Gin. Lew Wallace, of Indiana, was, on the 9d, appointed Governor of New Mexico, (inAxtel, suspended. Tnn average condition of oats throughout the country, as shown by the August returns to the Agricultural Department, was represented by 100. The - average of-tobacco, as reported from twelve of the largest tobaccogrowing States, was about 89. The Secratary of the Treasury has lately issued a Treasury circular, announcing that hereafter silver dollars will he Issued, In sums not less than #I,OOO nor more than *10,003, in exchange for greenbacks, upon application at any Sub-Treasury or designated depository, and that National Bank notes presented for redemption will be redeemed in silver dollars. Sbc’t Sherman, on the 4th, Issued the seventieth call for the redemption of 5-30 bonds of 1865. The call is for *2,000,000 coupon and *3,000,000 registered bonds, principal and Interest to he paid on and after Dec. 4.

-rant cast. On the 3d, the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in session in New York City, adopted a preamble and resolution deposing from the ministry Bishop McCoskrey, and Presiding-Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, formally declared such deposition. The State election in Vermont was held on the 3d. It was thought, on the morning of tk sth, that Proctor (Rep.) for Governor would have about 17,000 majority. The Republican candidates for Congress in the. First and Second Districts were probably elected. No choice In the Third. Orville Ghaxt, brother of ex-President Grant, was, on the 4th, sent to the Insane Asylum at Morristown, N. J. His mind ran on immense speculations, starting new business on a gigantic scale, etc. He was sent to the asylum at the request of liis friends and Dr. Morton. The National Ureenbackers, of New Hampshire, met in State Convention, at Manchester, on the sth, and adopted resolutions demanding the repeal of the National-Bank act; the issue of full legal-tender money; the immediate repeal of the Resumption art; that no subsidies be granted to individuals or corporations; that the public lands be reserved for actual settlers, and that a modification be made of the iron-clad Tramp law enacted at the last session of the State Legislature. Warren G. Brown was nominated for Governor. Dennis Kearney delivered one of his characteristic speeches to a large assemblage of workingmen in Union Square, New Y.ork City, on the evening of the 6th. A strike of the car-drivers on the Third Avenue Street Railroad, New York City, was ended on the 6th by the Company agreeing to pay the men *1.90 per day. A strike was in progress on the Second Avenue line. = Gold closed in New York, on Sept. 6th, at lift' The following were the dosing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, #l.lo*@l.li; No. 2 Milwaukee, #1.13,g1.13*; Oats, Western, 28<g320. Corn, Western, Mixed, 46(g50*c. Pork, Mess, #9.75. Lard, *7.05. Flour, -Good to Choice, #4.35(tt5.00. White Wheat Extra, *5.10(85.75. Cattle, #[email protected] for Good to Extra. Sheep, #[email protected]. Hogs, #[email protected]. At East Liberty, Pa., on Sept. 6th, Cattle brought: Best, #[email protected]*; Medium, *4.00 @4-75; Common, *[email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, *[email protected]; Philadelphlas, #4.30(8 1.65. Sheep brought #3.2s(B4.2s—according to Quality. At Baltimore, Md. on Sept 6th, Cattle brought: Best, #[email protected]; Medium, #3.60(84.37*. Hogs sold at *[email protected] for Good. Sheep were quoted at #[email protected] for good.

WWT AMD SOUTH. Diking the week ending Aug. 31, there were 734 petitions in bankruptcy filed with the Register in Chicago. Aggregated liabilities, •33,356,253; aggregated assets, $4,148,705. At Indianajiolis, the other day, a little daughter of Mr. Westfall was burned to death, In an attempt to light the kitchen fire with coal oil. Mrs. Westfall was badly burned while trying to save her child. A bot seven years old was found, a fgw mornings ago, oh the Illinois shore of the Mississippi River, about sixty miles below St. Louis, floating on a large cottonwood tree. From the evidence attainable, it appeared that the little fellow had been in that position five or six days without food. He was nearly starved when rescued. At Wheeling, West Va., a few days ago, three young girls, aged eight, ten and twelve years, respectively, daughters of a Mrs. McGee, started the kitchen fire with coal oil. The usual result followed. The eldest was burned to death, the second was fatally burned, and the youngest slightly injured. The National Firemen’s Tournament wa6 Inaugurated, at Chicago, on the 3d, by a grand parade, in which many thousands of firemen and soldiers, from Chicago and abroad, participated. It was estimated that from 25,000 to 50,000 strangers witnessed the display. The President and members of his Cabinet, Gov. Cullom, of Illinois, Gov. Smith, of Wisconsin, and many other distinguished gentlemen joined in the procession. In the evening. President and Mrs. Hayes gave a grand reee plion, which was largely attended. - The Northwestern -Exposition at Minneapolis, Minn., was formally opened, on the 3d. Senator Blaine made the inaugural address. There were 26,000 persons present —_ The Farmers’ and Mechanics’Savings Bank of San Francisco failed, on the 3d. The amount owing its depositors is stated to be •365,000. The bank officers say these will be paid in fulL The Republicans of Minnesota held their State Convention at St Paul, on the 4tb. John M. Berry was renominated for Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, Samuel Bt Nichols for Cleric of the Supreme Court and O. P. Whitcomb for State Auditor. The platform indorses the Administration of President Hayes: declares In favor of specie resumption, that tiie Nation is pledged to pay its debts in poio; favors the resumption of specie payfoent, and condemns the doctrine of an unlimited and Irredeemable paper currency. ?*■ Grand Central Hotel, at Omaha, was completely destroyed tsjr fire, on tlfe evening of the 4th. This hotel was bajlt in 1873 at a poster «oo, oo°, although It was sold recently |

under foreclosure for #130,000. Four firemen were killed and several others seriously hurt by falling walla. Postmaster Fillet, of 8L Louis, hat been removed for an alleged violation of Executive Order No. 1. The statement is made that he allowed his clerks to participate too much in politic*. The Minnesota State Prohibition Convention met at Minneapolis, on the 3d, and noml naied the following ticket: State Auditor, T. G. Carter; Clerk of the Supreme Court, Wm. Capp; .First District Congressman, 0. W. Green; Second District, J. C. Stearns; Third District, referred to the Central Committee. The Chicago Inter-State Exposition was formally opened, on the evening of the 4th, in the presence of a multitude numbering 15,060 persons. The display was an excellent one, and*vastly sii|>erlor, It is stated, to any that have preceded It. The Exposition will closb on the 19th of October. The Democratic State Convention of Kansas was held at Leavenworth, on the 4th. The nominations are For Secretary of State, L. W. Barton; Treasurer, C. C. Black: AttorneyGeneral) J. F. Cox; Superintendent Public Instruction, O. F. McKein; Chief-Justice Supreme Court, R. M. Ruggles; Auditor, O. Shannon. The resolutions adopted declare that Congress should provide a paper currency In such volume as may be necessary for the convenient transaction of busluess at all times, to stimulate'enterprise, etc.; favor the unconditional repeal of the Resumption act, the full remonetisation of silver, ami the retirement of National Bank notes, and the substitution therefor of greenbacks, to be made a legal tender for all purjioses.

The Minnesota Democrats met in State Convention, at St.'Paul, on the sth. Resolutions were adopted, declaring that the investigation of frauds committed nt the last Presidential election ought to have lieen made by the Electoral Commission; in favor of the gradual substitution of Treasury for National Bank notes, tube the sole paper currency of the country, to be a legal tender, on a par with coin; against any further contraction of the currency; opposition to a tariff for protection, etc. The nominations are: For Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, Wm. Mitchell; Clerk, Dillon O’Brien; Auditor of Btste, Mahlon M. Black: Frank Welch, Member of Congress from Nebraska, died, at Nellgh, Neb., on the night of the 4th, of apoplexy. The President reached St. Paul, Minn., on the st,b, and was enthusiastically received. At the Fair Grounds he delivered an elaborate speech, mainly devoted to the financial question. Pleasant speeches were also made by Att’y-Gen. Devens and Senator Butler, of South Carolina. In Chicago, on Sept. 6th, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at 88c cash; 88c September, and 88*c for October. Cash Corn closed at 36%c' for No. 2; 36%c for September, 37%c for October. Cash Oats No. 2 sold at -19'Kc; 21*c seller October. Rye No. 2,46 c. Barley No. 2, (New) #1.04 for cash, #1.05 for October (New.) Cash Mess Pork closed at #8.65. Lard, *6.70. Beeves—Extra, *5.00(85.40; Choice, #4.4O(jC 4.65; Good, #[email protected]; Medium Grades, #[email protected]; Butchers! Btock, #[email protected]; Stock Cattle, etc., *[email protected]. Hogs brought #4.oo@4<Co for Good to Choice. Sheep sold at #3.00(g5.40 for Poor to Choice.

THE YELLOW FEVER. A Memphis correspondent writes, under a recent date, that there were women of pluck and devotion iu that place, who were daring everything for those they love. “ The faithless are of the other sex. While one man forsakes his wife and leaves his children to die in strangers’ hands, while a son hies to Arkansas Springs and leaves his mother and two brothers to be borne by other hands to the grave, in contrast shines out the faithfulness of woman as a devoted mother, as a patient, attentive wife, as a life-risking daughter, sister, friend. She watches, and nurses, and cares for her loved one till he lives again, or passes beyond her hIJ. The penalty of her service of love is generally death.” Over #IOO,OOO had been contributed, up to the 3d, in New York City, #35,000 in Chicago, and corresponding amounts iu other Eastern and Western cities, for the relief of the yel-low-fever districts of the South. An order was issued on the 3d, by the Beeretarv of War, for rations for twenty days to be issued to 2,000 of the suffering poor in New Orleans. Memphis was reported, on the 4th, to he one vast charnel house. Over 150 deaths had occurred during the last twenty-four hours, sixty dead bodies remaining unburied at nightfall. The question of disposing of the dead had become a serious one, and cremation had been suggested, as corpses had been known to lie unburied for more than fortyeight hours, and it was with difficulty that men could be hired to haul them to the Potter’s field. The Finance Committee of the Citizens’ Association issued an appeal to the civilized world for aid, to enable them to feed and clothe the destitute there, furnish necessary material for the sick and dying, and to bury the dead. The destitute were crying for bread, and the sick for such care as can only be given by open-handed generosity. Urgent appeals for help were also made from Holly Springs, Greenville and Canton, Miss. The stores In Holly Springs were all closed, and all the people who could do so had left the city.

Between twenty and thirty cases of what was supposed to be a mild type of yellow fever were reported at Newport, Ky., on the 4th. Additional deaths of refugees had occurred in Cincinnati. The fever was still Increasing in Vicksbjp;. ■ The number of deaths at Memphis, ou the stb, was eighty-nine, eighty-six at New Orleans, forty-three at Vicksburg, twenty at Hickman and ten at Grenada. There were over seventy new eases at Holly Springs, and the disease there was very fatal, taking off some of the best citizens. The disease was rapidly spreading in all the above localities, and substantial aid was still, and would continue to be for some time, greatly needed. The new cases in New Orleans numbered 201. B*.rict quarantine regulations were decided upon at St. Louis, to go Into effect, on the 7th. Every house In Grenada had been visited by the scourge, aud the fever In New Orleans was spreading to every part of tlie city. It was reported, on the 6th, that the fever was spread ail over Memphis, and wa6 very violent in the southern part of the city, a locality never before visited by the scourge. One hundred and one deaths had occurred during the preceding twenty-four hours, and several volunteer physicians and a number of nurses were down with the fever. The total number of eases in New Orleans, to the 6th, were 4J502.; deaths, 1,323. .Great consternation existed at Holly Spring* Miss., and the town was nearly deserted, Only 600„ people remaining in the town. Little help of any kind. The new cases in Vicksburg numbered 186; deaths, thirty-seven. The fever seemed to haive exhausted itself in Grenada, for want of victims; six new cases and three deaths, on the 6th. Appeals for help were still being mule from all the stricken districts. rouiux MnUUKEHPE. The Town of Mickalcz, In Hungary, has been almost depopulated and destroyed by a hurricane. Up to the morning of the Ist, over 400 dead bodies bad been recovered, and 2W» persons were still missing. At Erlau, the River Eger broke through the town walls. Many rows of bouses werq, swept away aiid a great many persons drowned. Air etpursion-train on a British railway collided with a freight-train, near Sitting Bourne Junction, on the Ist. The train was completely wrecked. Thirty poisons were severely ffijyrpj gild eight killed. " r

The Sultan of Ttirkey lately sent a telegram to the Cur of Russia asking him to Issue an order directing that a period be put to the outrages on Mussulmans in Koumelia. The Cur replied, on the lit, that be waa sorry because of the prevailing anarchy and disorder, l'lit behaved 1 that (he reports thereof were greatly, exaggerated, u the Russian Generate had received strict order* to prevent and punish ail acts of violence. Accormxo to a Ragusa telegram of the 2d, the Mohammedan population of Kolaschin had seised the fortifications there, after a brisk fight with a couple of battalions -of Turkish regulars. ' • An insurrection recently broke out in Trcblnje, caused by the knowledge that the Turkish regulars Intended to surrender the citadel to the Austrians, in obedlentc to orders from the Porte. A Constantinople dispatch of the lid says the Bosnians interned at Nlcsics bad revolted, and that great numbers had l>een killed or wobnded liefore the revolt could be suppressed. The Turkish forces have defeated the Adona Insurgents and captured the town, after eight hours’ hard fighting. The Thames excursion steamer, the Princess Alice, was run down, on the evening of the Bd, Just off the City of London gas works, ■by the Bywell Castle, a screw collier, bound for Belfast.. Five minutes after the Alice keeled over and sunk in deep water. Of the 800 passengers on board, It was believed, on the 4tb, tiiat not more than 150 had been rescued. It was stated that the accident was due to a misunderstanding of signals. According to iDndon dispatches of the sth, France and Italy had Jointly notified the Porte that they should not 'permit the bombardment of the Greek coast in the event of war between Turkey and Greece-. It was alao reported from Constantinople that Greece had notified the Porte that, unless an answer waa shortly received to her demand for the appointment of a Commission for the rectification of her frontier, she would Invoke tl)e mediation of the Powers. Dublin was greatly rejoiced, on the 6th, over the release of Condon, the Fenian convict. He was given his liberty, at the Instance of Mr. Welsh, the United States Minister to the Court of St. James, on the ground of his American citizenship. A Vienna dispatch of the 6th says the Trebinje rebels had surrendered to the officer commanding the citadel, upon his threat to bombard the town. The Paris International Congress of [Weights, Measures and Coinage has adopted a resolution favoring a ore-tenth alloy for gold coins. Tnr Russian army for the occupation of Koumelia is to consist of 100,000 men.