Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

Navy glv** the number of desertion* during tin hurt yew at M, against 818 Urn previous p*t. The number of boy* collated during (Ol pMt )W «M 698. Am appropriation of P a»d docks, oto., and of #984,886 for the B»n*T flcnu baa written a letter to the Secretary of War, In whlcli he denies the ftitl —made by Oon. Sheridan (In hi* annoal report) and other army officers, reflect lag Upon the management of the Indian Bures*. He chsUongen Oon. Sheridan toprodpes evidence I* support of his Imputations. Tm Postmaster-General, In his annual report, recommends the entire abolition of the franking privilege and the use of checkstamps by all branches of the Government. Tm annual report of the Revenue Marine Bo ism of the Treasury Department shows OKt, Of vwstiMwimhml or in distress, with an aggregate of 996 person* on board, 199 hav* been assisted by revenue-cutters. The setlieelrl value of property gaved is #1,700,-! COO, and Id persons were rescued from death by drowning. The expenses of the revenue marine asrrice for the year ending June 80, Inst, ware #844,001. The number of vessels tn the eerytee Is thirty-seven. Ix his annual report, the Secretary of the Harry place* the estimates for the support of the Navy for the next fiscal year at about the same amount as that appropriated during the last session of Congress for the year ending June next—about $14,000,000. The report ot the Secretary will show that the appropriations have aot only been confined within their proper limits, but that there la a small balance to the credit of the Naval Academy and Marine Corps. Unless Congress shall order the building of new vessels, the Secretary, with the meant asked for, can render those we now have more efficient and keep them in good repair. | tU SAIT. Ur to the night of the 17th, the reports con corning the finding of the late A. T. Stewart’s body were numerous and contradictory. At that time a special dispatch stated that the body was in Judge Hilton’s possession and the thieves under arrest. The Associated Press report was hi substance that the authorities had obtained no clue to Its whereabouts. Michael Rossitck, a New York husband, threw a lighted lamp at his wife, on the evening of the 17th. The lamp broke, the oil exploded and the poor woman was burned to death. Retches imostly official), published in the New Yah Tribune of the 17th, give the vote in that State at the recent election as follows: Republican, 389,676; Democratic, 853,060; Greenback, 71,090; Prohibition, 8,533. Total vole this year, #7,873 larger than that of last ywar. A looomottte boilkr exploded at the Philadelphia A Reeding Depot in Mahoney City, P*., on the afternoon of the 16th, instantly killing an engineer, a conductor and a boy and fatally injuring another boy. Eight ot ten other persona were badly injured. Miss Mat Marshall, a female pedestrian, recently walked, at Buffalo, N. Y., 360 miles in sixty hours. Her fastest mile was made in eight minutes. She was walking against time, and had twelve minutes to spare. Dumas Kuarnut, the San Francisco isbor orator, left Boston for California, on the evening of the 20th. He was accompanied by his wife and children.

Walton Dwight died at Binghampton, N. Y., on the 19th, and it was thought by some that he committed suicide. Three months before his death be secured policies on his life, in favor of his wife and son, to the amount of $263,000; and paid about #2,300 in premiums. A dispatch of the 20th saya his death was undoubtedly canoed by gastric fever of malarial JNigtn. i According to a New York special of the 21st, August Belmont, the American representative of the Rothschilds, does not approve of the attitude of the New York ClearingBoose In respect to the silver question. He says it would tend to raise an issne between the West and the East, and cause one section to be arrayed against the other. Gold dosed In New York, on Nov. 21st, at The following were the dosing quotations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Bpring Wheat, «sX@96c; No. 2 Milwaukee, #7R«9Bc. Oats, Western Mixed, 30@ 31c. Corn, Western Mixed, 44 @47c. Pork, Mess, $7.85. Lard, $6.20. Flour, Good to Choice, $4.0004.50; White Wheat Extra, #4.5905.25. Cattle, $6.75010.00 for Good to Extra. Sheep, [email protected]. flogs, •EM08.25. AT East Liberty, Pa., on Nov. 21st, Cattle brought: Best, #4.3004.00; Medium, *3.75@ 4.00; Common, $3.5003.60, Hogs soldYorkers, $2.7003.80; PhilMelphlas, $2,900 3.00. Sheep brought s3.ooo4.4o—according to quality. At * Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 21st, Cat.tle brought; Best, $4.37*>«@4.75; Medium, $3.0003.25. Hog* sold at $3.7304.25 for . Good. Sheep were quoted at #[email protected] for Good. ... .

WKKT AMD ROITH. A dispatch from Wilmington, N. C., on the 17th, say* it seemed settled, beyond doubt, that Martin (Hep.) was elected to Congress, from the First District, in that State, by forty to fifty majority. Ok the 16th, the Supreme Court of Florida granted an alternative mandamus against the Canvassing Board of Alachua County, returnable on the 20th, in response to a petition asking that the Board be compelled to make a canvass of all the returns of the county, three precincts having been thrown out. Bisbee claimed that if the votes of Alachua County were all counted, he would have 200 majority, without the vote of Precinct No. 4 in Madison County, which bad not been returned by the Inspectors. A cuttoso-ukdkr in passenger rates by Eastern-bound roads resulted in such a reduction in fares that tickets were selling in Cincinnati, a few days ago, at the unprecedentedly law rates of one dollar for Philadelphia .and New York; Pittsburgh, *2.75, and at merely nominal rates for some common points in Ohio. A BSCENT official proclamation in South Carolina announce* that Wade Hampton, bein# incapacitated by recent injuries from discharging the duties of Executive, had transferred the office of Governor to Lieut.-Gov. Simpson, who is bow styled Acting-Governor. Ok the night of the 18th, a severe earthquake shock waa felt in the Cities of Memphis, Tank, and B*~ Loots, Mo. In both cities the oscillating movement of the earth wae plainly felt. No damage waa done. Ax Indianapolis dispatch of the 19th states that the was on passenger rates to Eastern potnU had ceased, and the old prices had been Txs Chicago Juter-Oceasi of a recent date notices the following counterfeit bills: A fiUXMMII oo the Pittsfield National Bank of PBMMfi, Mass., changed from Beveie Bank of Boston. A fifty-dollar bill on the Tradesman's Natiotutl Bank of New York—a very daftgarooa, because afiaoet " perfect lmMtstfoe. A five-dollar Mil on the Pocaaeett Nfttfoasl Bank of * Phi} River, Mass., msd hfils of the samt denomination on the Farmers’ National Bank of Virginia, lIL, sod on the

Manufactures*’ National Bank of Amsterdam, N.Y. Thu Georgia Legislature, on the llth, almost unanimously redacted Geu. John & Gordon. United States Senator from that OmciAL returns have been received from all the Congressional Districts in Wisconsin. They foot up aa follows: Republican, 98,578; Democratic, 99,996; Greenback, 18,098. Total, 906,581. The total vote in 1877 was 178.133. Posthastem-Gun. Kut baa discontinued the Poetodke at Spring Garden, Ala., and ordered the mails for that office to be sent to Ladlga, on account of the riotous demonstrations and threats made by a portion of the Inhabitants against a special agent of the Department, who had caused the arrest of the village Poetmaster for some poetal'irregularityThe twelfth annual seas ion of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, was begun at Richmond, Va., on the 30th. Twentyfive States were represented. The reports of offloer* show the Order to be In a flourishing condition throughout the country. A TRUBinc gas explosion occurred lu a coal mine at Sullivan, Ind., on the afternoon of the 91st. Thirty five men were at work In the pit, and of these thirteen were killed outright, eight or ten more or less hurt, and several were saved. At midnight the flames were still pouring from the shaft of the mine, and the voieea of those below could be distinctly heard calling for help. Is Chicago, on Nov. Hat, Spring Wheat No. 3 closed at 83%c cash; 84c for December ; ~B4Jfc for January. Cash Coni dosed at 33c for No. 3; 32%c for December; 83c for January. Cash Oats No. 3 sold at 20%c, and 29%c seller December. Rye No. 3,45 c. Barley No. 2, 93u403)ic for cash, 92c for December. Cash Mesa Pork closed at #6.66. Lard, #5.75 Beeves —Extra brought $4.6004.80; Choice, #4.10 (94.50; Good, #3.4004.00; Medium Grades, $3.15(93.50; Butchers’ Stock, $3.30(93.00; Stock Cattle, etc., $2.30(38.00. Hogs-Uood to Choice, [email protected]. Sheep—Poor to Choice, #2.26(93.25. TUI VULLOW nvu. In an order, Issued on the 17tb, the Health Officer of Vicksburg announced that It was then considered safe for absentees to return to that city, provided their houses had been thoroughly ventilated and fumigated? There were two yellow-fever deaths at New Orleans, on the 16th. A child died of the fever at Chattanooga, Tenn., on the night of the 15th, and the mother was sick with the same disease; they were returned refugees, having fled to Alabama at the outbreak of the plague. Thbhe were ten yellow-fever deaths In New Orleans during the forty-eight hours ending at six p. m. on the 18tb. No new cases reported on the 18th. Dt'RiNo the recent prevalence of the epl dernlc at Memphis, the Appeal lost a bookkeeper, eight compositors and ten men from the press-room, while sixteen members of the families of its workmen died. The Avalatu-he lost its business manager, two editors, five compositors, two pressmen, a porter and two carriers, and the Ledger four compositors. Three yellow-feVer deaths occurred in New Orleans, on the 19tli. A meeting of the American Public Health Association was held in Richmond, Va., on the 20th. Dr. Bends read the • regular report of the Yellow-Fever Commission, which says the fever was imported into New Orleans by the steamship Emily Bonder, in May last. The commission visited various Infected points iu the Mississippi Valley, and found, as the result of their investigation, sad neglect and violation of the laws of health In regard to drainage, inattention to deposits ot fetid matter and refuse animal and vegetable matter, and Inattention to purity of drinking water. The commission had reached the conclusions; That no case had been found which could be considered Indigenous to the locality; In most cases the Importation was direct. and convincing in its character; the transmission of the fever between distant points appeared to be wholly due to human Intercourse, sometimes the poison being carried Tn clothing and at other tiqnes in cotton bagging or similar goods; dis infectants are useless agents to arrest the spread of the disease, and. their use thought by many to be Injurious to the sick; quinine in small doses If thought by some physicians to lie of some use as a preventive; strictly-enforced quarantlne,|to the extent that Intercourse was absolutely prevented, has been entirely successful In guarding otherwise exposed localities and protecting their inhabitants from the scourge.

VOKKIUK IHTUXIUMCB. Ox the 17th, as King Humbert was enter ing Naples in state, an attempt was made by Giovanni Passauante to assassinate him with a poniard. The King escaped with slight wonnds, but the would-be assassin was immediately seized and hurried to prison. He said he was poor, belonged to no society and hated Kings. According to London telegrams of the 17tb, the Russian Government had demanded, as a condition precedent to the evacuation of Roumania, the right to occupy and fortify certain strategical points in the Dobrudscha and to maintain a. military road through Roumania. The Town of Norwich, Eng., was inundated, on the 18th, by a freshet, the result of a fortnight’s continuous rain. Two of the most densely populated portions of the town were several feet under water, the warehouses and stores on the river bank submerged, and 3,000 dwellings rendered uninhabitable. Several persons were drowned. A Pesth telegram of the 18th announces the overflow of the River Save, in Bosnia, involving the loss of many lives and immens destruction of military stores. (l The Russian Army in the new Asiatic Provinces of Russia has been again placed on a war footing. Recent advices from South America state that an earthquake in New Grenada, tn October last, did considerable damage to property, and several lives are reported lost. The destruction in the southern portion of the Republic of San Salvador was complete, and the loss of life and property was very great. The Volcanoes of Izaleo and Santa Anna were in a state of tremendous activity, and the inhabitants in the neighborhood were terribjy alarmed, and many had fled to places of safety. A Bucharest dispatch of the 10th says the Roumanian Government had refused to grant to Rusala the right to cross her territory during the occupation of Bulgaria, as demanded by that Power. Ok the 19th. the Pope sent a message to King Humbert, congratulating him on his escape from the knife of the assassin. News was received ip Paris,'on thfc 19th, that Manuel Pardo, ex-President of Pern, bad been assassinated. , . , 1 ■ . The London Homing Standard of the 21st states that the Ameer of Afghanistan having contemptuously failed to respond to England’s ultimatum, the Viceroy of India, had been ordered to advance upon the Afghanistan passes. A Peshawar dispatch of the night of the 20th says that the forces were already marching) and that thirty miles of the road to the khurom Pass was covered with troops, elephants, camels and supplies. According to a London telegram of the 30th appalling distress existed among the qiechanics and laborers of, Sheffield, because of the business depression. Hundreds were living in tenements without clothing or furniture, all having been sold or |>awned for fdott had called public meetings to dwite fneasurei of relief. • Tee Viceroy of India issued, a proelamaUi n to the Afghans and Ijelwhees, <m the 21st. explaining that be bad no quarrel with them,

bill tbit the Ameer had greatly Insulted the Empress of India, and he proposed to show that she bad the power to aveoge the Insult On the same day the British forces occupied Fort Kaplyahga, the Afghans precipitately retiring. Upon receipt of Bbe news in London, British console appreciated and the Bank of England reduced Ita rate of diicounta 1 per cent * "V Mu. Welsh, American Minister at Lohdon, on the 21st, in accordance with Instructions from the Secretary of State at Washington, paid to Lord Salisbury, for the British Government, the #6,800,000 awarded that Government by the Halifax Fishery Commission. Mr. Welsh accompanied the tender with a lengthy let#>r, stating that such payment was made upon the ground that the United States desired to place the maintenance of good faith In treaties and the security and 7alue of arbitration between Nations above all question In It* relations with Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, as with all •the{ (governments; but that it was deemed important that Great Britain should tie “distinctly advised that the Government of the United States cannot accept the result of the Halifax Commission as furnishing any just measure of the value of the participation by our citizens In the In-shore fisheries of the British Provinces, and protests against the actual payment, nowwnade, being considered by Her Majesty’s Government as in any sense an acquiescence In such measure, or as warrantlng any Inference to that effect.” On the 21st, Qajnbetts, the leading French Republican, and UeFourton, Imperialist, memtiers of the French Chamber of Deputies, fought a bloodless duel with pistols at thirtyfive paces.