Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

wmmm w Tn War Department recently Issued a general order calling the attention of officer* ol the army to a section taibe Army Approprl ation bltt, passed at the last session of ConIHW, prohibiting the nae of the army aa a pom comitatut except in each cnaet sa mar he expressly euthoriaed by the Constitution or acta of Oonineaa Tux United Btate* Treasury held, on tbe Mb, #840,522,150 In Government bonds to scrum National Bank circulation, and 918,858,400 to secure public deposit*. Is answer to the question whether, under the new postal regulations, bank notes and greenbacks can be mailed as third-class matter, the Poetofflee Department has ruled that bank notes and greenbacks, haring written signatures, or signatures added by means of foe limit* stamp, or other mark or sign added to the original print (engraving), if sought to be sent in the mails, w ould be sdbject to letter rates of postage, under Sec. 150 of the Postal laws.” 1_ UtN. Sherman returned to Washington, on the 7th, from his extended Western trip. A proclamation* was issued by the President, On the Bth, reciting that it had been made to appear to him that, by reason of unItwful combinations and assemblages of persons in arms, it had become impracticable to eaftowyhy ordinary com sc of judicial nn>ceedings. tbe liws of the United States within the Tetri tort’ of New Mexico, and especially in Lincoln County, and that such laws had been therein forcibly opposed and their execution resisted; he, therefore, admonished all good citizens against aiding, countenancing, abetting or taking part in such unlawful proceedings, and warned all parties engaged in such proceedinys to peaceably disperse and return to their homes, on or before Oct- IS Btf order of the President, the Secretary of War, on the Bth, issued instructions to Gen. Sherman, directing the latter to notify the proper military officer that, after- the date mentioned In the President's proclamation relative to the disturbances in New Mexico, he should proceed to disperse by military force ‘all unlawful combinations or assemblages of persons within said Territory. Gen. Sherman at once issued the necessary order to the Brigadier-General commanding the Military Department of tbe Missouri. A ooxsultatiox wcs held, on the 11th, between the President, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, at which It was decided that troops could not then be used to aid the Internal Revenue officials in Arkansas in breaking up illicit distilleries, as request* 1 by Collector Wheeler, at Little Bock. At the Cabinet meeting the opinion of the Attorney-General was read, to the effect that the civil authorities must exhaust all means in their power to enforce the laws before the Military can be called upon. Wften shown that the civil authorities are powerless in this respect, the President will issue his proclamation, and, if necessary, military force will he used to enforce tbe Revenue laws.

fU EAST. The pedestrian contest in New York City, between the champion O’Leary and John Hughes, of New Jersey, terminated on the sth, tn an easy victory for the former, who did not find It necessary to come up to his previous record to win. During tbe six days’ walk O’Leary made 403mllesaDd Hughes 311. The latter was said to be used up. During the celebration of the mass at St. Xavier’s Catholic Church, tn New York City, on the morning of the 6th, a man named John Carpenter rushed down the center aisle, bearing aloft a huge butcher knife and plunged it into the back of Mary Lyon. He was subsequently arrested and said he had mistaken the woman for his wife. At Wollaston Heights, a station on the Old Colony Railroad, about live miles out of Boston, on tbe evening of the Sth, an excursion train, consisting of two engines and twentytwo heavily-loaded passenger coaches, ran into a train just emerging from a side-track, and both engines and fire coaches were precipitated down a steep euibaukineut, becoming a total wreck. Of the excursionists on board, sixteen were killed, and aliout ion more or less hurt-" Some‘of the'" latter wilT die. Among the killed were several newspaper reporters, and the Agentg ent of the Associated Press was seriously hurt. The State Democratic Committee of New York have elected William Purcell, of Rochester, Chairman. This is-rCgarded as an antiTildeu victory—the candidate of the Tilden men being Gen. Faulkner. Full returns from the recent tewn elections in Connecticut show eighty towns Republican; fifty-fire Democratic and thirty evenly divided. Last year seventy were Republican : sixty-nine Democraeic and twentysix divided. The Woman’s Congress recently in session »t Providence, R. 1., elected Mrs. Kate N Doggett, of Chicago, President for the ensu. fug year. Among the Vice-Presidents are Annette 8. Seelye, of Ohio; Martha W. MqMcKay, of Indiana; Ellen Mitchell, of Illinois; Lucinda H. Stone, of Michigan- Emma £. Bascom, of Wisconsin; Julia M. Hunting! of lowa. Among the Auditors chosen was Lavinia Gondell, of Wisconsin, and among the Directors were Frances E. Willard and Caroline M. Brown, of Illinois; Margaret T. Longly and D. H. Beckwith, of Ohio, and Sarah B. Stearns, of Minnesota. Gold closed in New York, on Oct. lltb, at 100%. The following were the closing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring, Wheat (New), 95%<g90c; No. 2 Milwaukee (New). 98c(§tl.00. Oats—Western Mixed, 27%@33c- Corn, Westlern Mixed, M(@4Bc. Pork, Mess, £8.90- Lard, 96.83 Flour, Good to Choice, »i 15(6:4.75: White Wheat Extra, 94.49(65 50. Cattle, 97 00(6 .10-53 for Good to Extra. Sbcep, 98r50-r?-i.ft4M - Hosts, 94.00@4.’e5; ™ At East Liberty, Pa., on Oct. 11th, Cattle brought: Best, [email protected]; Medium, £4.25 -4.25. Sheep brought #[email protected]—according to quality. At Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 11th, Cattle brought; Best, 94 25(84.75; Medium, *fca?%®a.fs. Hogs 80Wat94.n®5.8!%"f6r Good. Sheep were queted ok $3.00(34.50 for Good. —“ WDHT AID SOUTH. Ditbino the few days preceding the 6th, a band of Cheyenne Indians left their reservation and moved across the States of Kansas tlon and ruin Men, women and chi.dren were murdered, stock killed and ranches burned. A latfti of frontiersmen was hastily gathered and vigorous pnrsult made, but up to the7th tbe lndta* bad not been overtaken, and it waa believed they had scattered in the direction of tbe Sioux agencies. A Nashville (Tenn.) dispatch of the 7th ■» Pep»tJ Vnfiefi States Revenue Collector Phillip* bad returned to that eity from a raid In Overton, Jaekson, Fentress and Putnam OownMes. Several illicit dtatfflerie* had been dlstroyed. A fight jVasdtoft with about fifty ntitll iSiisrevenue force waa exhausted, compelling them to retreat. Four distillers were reported killed and several wounded. A majority of from 5,000 to 8,000 was the Republicans 111 Ohio, on the l)§ A ' - ■' ■' ' '■- -t*.

morning at tl4 11th, the Democrat* conceding the State by 8,500. The Republican* carried Hamilton County by majorities ranging from 900 to I,ooo— Butterworth’* majority over Bayler (tor Congress), being 1,066. It was thought at Cincinnati,.«>n the Bth, that the Ohio delegation, in the nekt Congress would stand as follow*; Democrat*—Third District, McMahon; 5 th, Sth, Finley 9th, Convene; 10th, Ewing; 11th, Dieltey 18th, Warner; 14th, Atherton; 15th, Geddcs; total, 11. Republicans—First District, Butte rworthj, 2d, Young; 4th, Heifer; 12th, Neal; 16th, McKinley; 17th, Monroe; 18th, Updegraff; 19th, Gar6eld; 20th, Townsend; total, 9. 1 The Democratic majority on the State tlcktet In Indiana 1* about 10,000. The Return* received, on the 11th, Indicated that the State Legislature would consist of twenty-five Democrats, twenty-four Republican* and one National in the Senate, and fifty-five Democrat*, thirty-eight Republicans and seven Nationals in the House—thus securingVoorhee*’ re-elec-tion to the United States Senate. The Congressional delegation would probably stand a* follows: Republican*—First District, Heilman; sth, Brown; 9th, Orth; 10th, Calkins; 1 ltb,Cowgirl; 13th, Baker. Democrats--Sec-ond District, Cobb; 3d, Blcknell; 4th. New; 6th, Myers; Sth, Hoetetter; 12th, Colerick. Democrat and National—Seventh District, De LaMatvr. The new* from West Virginia, on the 9tii, was to the effect that the liewly-eleeted Stale Legislature would be, largely Democratic, McKenna (Dent.) for Congress in the Third District would have a majority of about 500, over Walker {Rep. and Greenback). First ami Second Districts had been also carried by the Democrat*

Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, of Mexican War notoriety and Brigadier-General in tbe Confederate service, recently died on his plantation, at the mouth of the St, Francis River, in Arkansas, of congestion of the liver. The Missouri State Republican Convention met In St. Louis, on the 9th. The following ticket was placed in nomination : Alexander F. Denny, Judge of Supreme Court; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Roderick Baldwin; Register of Lands, William T. Nordell; Railroad Commissioner, John Sr Tracy, The platform favors bard money and the payment of Iwnds and legal tenders in gold and silver, etc., etc. Gen. D D. Colton, Vice-President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and President of the Occidental A Oriental Steamship Company, died at San Francisco, on the night of the 9th. He leaves an immense estate. J. Mercer, ex-State Treasurer, and Gates, the present State Treasurer, of Missouri, were arrested at Kansas City, on the 10th, on indictments found by a Jackson County Grand Jury, charging them with embezzlement and violating the statute which forbids the State Treasurer to derive any’ benefit or advantage from the deposit of public moneys. Mercer was held to bail in the sum of £17,000, and Gates in the sum of $I2;OO0rr“ The house of John Conquest, about two miles south of Clio, Mich., was burned, on thejjlght of the 9th, and the charred remains of COnquest, his wife and child were subsequently found In the ruins. It was thought they were murdered and then the house set on fire. . Ox the Chicago Jockcy-Club Race-Course, on the TUfli, Rarus (to wagon), Hopeful (in harness) and Great Eastern (under saddle) trotted a race in which Hopeful won three straight heats, Rarus being second. The time was 2:17%; 2:17 and 2:16. Rarus’time was 2:18%; 2:18 and 2:17. Returns received at DesMolnes, on the 1 lth, from the lowa election Indicated* that the Re- ; publican majority in tbe State would be about The Greenback-Democratic candidates for Congress in the Sixth and Seventh Districts (Weaver and Gillette) were probably elected. The other seven districts were carried by the Republicans.

The Thornburg expedition which had been pursuing the fleeing Cheyennes, reached Camp Robinson, Nebraska, on the 10th. Owing to the ignorance and incapacity of the guides, the expedition was an utter failure. Harlaxd, tbe attorney for Mr. Tilden, has been held in the sum of 910,000 to answer to the charge of stealing the books of the New York Mine, at Marquette, some days ago. The books have been returned. —ln Chicago, on Oct. lltb, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at S2tj'c cash; 83 ‘4c for November; and 84c for December. Cash Corn vetuber; 34t 4 'c for December. Cash Oats No. 2 sold at lS’jfc'e, and 19H'o seller November. Rye No. 2,43 c. Barley No.- 2, 91.04 for cash, 91.06 for November (New). Cash Mess Pork closed at 98.00. Lard, Beeves —Extra brought 94.85(a;5.23; Choice, 94.25 <3>4.50; Good, [email protected]; Medium Grades, 93.25(33.40; Butchers’ Stock, £2.23(33.75; Stock Cattle, etc., 92.40(33.00. Hogs—Good to Choice. £3.00(33.90. Sheep Poor to Choice, 92.75(34.00. TIIK YELLOW FEVER. —-TitE steamer John M. Chambers, with suppliesfor tbe suffering towns on the lower Mississippi, reached Memphis, on the 7th, from St. Louis. The cargo was valued at 930,000—13,000 of which was in medicines. The Yellow-Fever Commission appointed by Surgeon-Gen. Woodworth, consisting of Dr. S. M. Bemis, of New Orleans, Chairman; I)r. Jerome Cochrane, of Mobile, and Prof. E. Howard, of Baltimore, met in New Orleans. on the 7th, for the purpose of inquiring into the origin, spread, effects, treatment and results of tfie ycHew feveiyanri as~to fts contagious and infectious nature. There were twenty-four deaths inside, and seventeen outside, the city limits of Memphis, on' the 9th. At New Orleans there were'forty deaths ami 143 new cases reported; total to datev-eases, 10,929; deaths, 3,303. There were two deaths and four new cases ip Cairo. The fever \rtis very fatal in the entire country around Vicksburg; five deaths occurred in that city. The news irons other towns in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee was to the effect that the disease was still spreading, u-itU veryJatal results. . .1— There was little change in the general sit uation of affairs in the Infected districts of the South, on the 10th. A slight abatement in the fever was reported from some of the swall«r-4ownst-aflda *pread--of -the'dtrease ill other localities. Rain trad fallen at Memphis since the morning of the 9th, and the cautinuedwarm weather was destructive to all hopes of an immediate relief from the deadly plague. The deaths' in Memphis numbered twenty-two and seventeen in the. suburbs. •Five deaths and fifteen new eases were reported at Brownsville, Tenn.; three casesand one death at Cairo, Ill.; forty-eight deaths and 113'new cases at New Orleans, and several new cases and many deaths iu other localities. Further calls for aid were being TnSde: The amount contributed in Chicago reached nearly and proportionate amouuts had been realized in other Western cities and at the EasL . There were thirty-five deaths' reported in Memphis and vicinity, on the 11th. Among those reported sick of the fever was Jefferson Davis, Jr., son of Jefferson Davis; Who was in the country, eight miles from the) city. The deaths in New Orleans werir forty-nine; new cases reported, 164; total deaths to date, 3,400; number of cases, 11,206. The cases in Vicksburg seemed to be confined to returned refugees. There were eight new cases ..and two deaths at Decatur, Ala., and tbpjjtuatlon there Was daily "growing worse. Five deaths and three new cases at Hickman, Ky., and two new cases and one death at. Cairo, 111. There seemed to be fjo material chan-re in the condi tlon of affairs to any of HtC jufected localities, on the 11th.