Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1879 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

lion. Richard M. Thompson, Secretary ol the Navy, is not a candidate for the nomination for governor of Indiana. Bnt ho would be a good man for the office all tho same. t)r. Daniel Spitlcr, chairman of the committee of arrangements, sends notice of a reunion of the old settlers of Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana, to' bo held at Iroquois (Bunkum), 111., on tho 13th and 14th instants—Dext Wednesday and Thqisday. Cordial invitation isgiven every body to attend. It is a fact which may not bo disputed that the doctrine of state rights has never been invoked for the protection oi liberty and justice. On the contrary it has been iflo shibboloth of the foulest wrong nnd tho most revolting injustice. It is possible that national power plight become harmful to the states. It is certain that tho exaggeration of state power has almost destroyed the nation. Providcnco doesn’t seem to bo smiling benignly upon the growling nationals on this section ofthe footstool. The wheat crop was too abundant, eattle are doing too well on a thousand pastures, there’s no hog cholera abroad in the land, the threatened drought was averted this week by copious showers that insure bountiful crops of corn and potatoes, while accomplished resumption has restored confidence, commenced improvements and set every industrious hand at work. This state of prosperity is terribly trying to the felicity of local political pessimists, but as a general thing republicans boom right along with the good tim&i.

Tho democrats carried Kentucky at the elections last Monday by 25,000 majority, and elected for governor Dr. Luke P. Blaokburn, an inhuman scoundrel who proposed to introduce the yellow fever among the women and children at the North during tho rebellion as a war measure to assist the Confederate cause. The republicans made a vigorous campaign and reduced the majority of 65,000 that was given for Mr. Tilden two yesrs’ago to its present comparatively meagre proportions. The democratic victory of Monday will be heralded as a glorious one by the democratic newspapers, but another such victory will break their supremacy in a quarter where they have thought themselves securely established. Our democratic contemporaries have been ransacking the state to find, how many Union ex-soldiers were now editing democratic newspapers. After two weeks’ scouting they report eight who have doffed the blue to don the gray. Therefore it is resolved unanimously that the democratic editors of Indiana saved the Union. And this may bo proven by the holy Scriptures, for is it not written: A little leaven leaveneth tho whole lump? And again hath it not been said: The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong? What feebler thing may be imagined than the intellect of a man who fought to enforce the national authority x was triumphant, and then joins his routed foes to preach the doctrine of stato supremacy?

A change in the schedule time of the arrival of the train at Rensselaer is announced. Until further notice the alledged time of arrival of the mail and passenger train will be 8:30 p.m. The real lime, however, will be from 9 to 12 p. m.,40 accommodate excursions and horse races. So tar as their mails are concerned the people of Rensselaer would be better served it the postoffice department would establish the old hack-line ittethod of transportation again. The people of Rensselaer did moro active, determined and effective hard work at the critical hour to give Messrs. Yeoman, llegler & Co. a foothold and to sustain them in their position, than any other community from Chicago to Indianapolis; and it is neither grateful, right nor necessary that their business and correspondence be deranged as they have been for the last month and threaten to be for an indefinite period in future. A material portion of the business done at this point is effected hy tho fluctuations of tho markets, reports of which must come by the daily newspapers, and a largo number of them are taken; formerly, by the old hack-line, these were received on the day of their publication, with possibly a dozen delays in a year, with a continuation of the present order they cannot be bad uutil tho day following and they are worthless as market reports. Yeoman, llegler Jk Co. receive $45 per mile per annum for carrying tho mails, (see report of Postmaster General tor 1878-9, page 98.) For $0 miles SI,BOO. About $0 a day, money prompt every three months. Nyietenths of the actual service is done between Rensselaer and Bradford, but is provided by the government for the accommodation of Rensselaer, the points of Bradford, Honticello and Delphi having had good mail facilities before tho narrow guage rpad was built which it has

not improved materially. Ninetenths of SI,BOO is $1,020 a sum that ought to insure the arrival of the mails at Rensselaer at a reasonable and business hour. The government designs to provide for the transmission of mails for tho accommodation of the people whose money to pay for it, not to make a sinecure for contractors. Col. Yeoman, the manager of the road, whoso indominilablo will and pluck have triumphed over obstacles,.vexations and disappointments that would have appalled ordinary rnefl, ought not to lorget tho friendship of men whoso faith in him iias crippled their own business nor the peoplo who have sustained him \yith their sympathy and money when such friends were needed; but should show a disposition to favor them when it certainly will not harm the interests of his company to do so and as in the case now being considered they are well paid for it. Tho Indianapolis, Delphi <fc Chicago road is not yet so firmly established as a freight and passenger transportation monopoly that it can safely practice the neglect of public aceommodation that . has characterized the movements of its trains for the last month. Tire dissatisfaction and complaint of the people of Rensselaer from the cause named is general and more severe than The Union ever wanted to have knowledge of.

In (lie event of the partisans of Senator Wood, ex-Senator Dykeman, Mr. Rufus Magee and other gentlemen of known ambitious desires, succeeding in creating feelings that might disturb the harmony of the democratic congressional convention for the tenth district, that party may find it politic to unite upon Senator Major for a compromise candidate. Measured by his successes, Mr. Major is tlie peer of any democrat in tho district in shrewdness and ability. Twice in succession ho has turned a largo adverse majority into an equally •large majority in his favor, while' his public record as a state senator is certainly as invulnerable to the criticism of his political enemies as that of any democrat who served in the state senate with him. That Senator Major aspires to the nomination for congress is not known to the public, but that ho may be tendered the democratic nomination is one of the possibilities of political mutation. If the two consecutive campaigns that Mr. Major lias made for state senator are criterions by which to estimate, no gentleman whom the democracy might nominate is likely to be more popular than he in the counties of White, Benton, and Jasper. A plain, plausible spoken farmer, persistently vigilant, his influence with the fanners of the district is like that Governor Williams developed in his state campaign, and greater than either Mr. Wood, Mr. Dykeman, Mr. Magee or any other lawyer could hope to command. In the language of one of Senator Major’s personal and political admirers “a prejudyce have arise agin” lawyers among the farmers south of the placid Kankakee

It does us a power of good to hear democrats boasting over the action of their party in Ohio in nominating General Ewing for governor. We feel a glowing sensation all over when they deprecate the course of the republicans who are supporting Mr. Foster against him. It is wonderfully exciting to watch democrats when they dive way down to the bottom and stir the depths of their sympathy for a gallant ex-soldicr of the Union cause whose body is the depository of bullets that were shot into him by democrats when be was defending the integrity of the nation from the assaults of democrats. Then again it makes us most exceedingly glad to know that the same variety of democrats that helped William Allen, deeeased.beat thepne-logged General Noyes, repented their sins and are now doing theirhandsomest to help men who were crippled up in defense of our country by tho democrats who assailed it. A thrill of ecstatic joy prevades us through and through when we listen to the same identical democrats that did their, level best for Mr. Tilden against President llayes, for Governor Williams agaiiwkGeueral Harrison, for Senator Voorhecs against General Harrison, tor Morgan II: Weir against Major Galkins, as they now wax eloquent upon the duty of the people to sustain those who were maimed in the dufenso of the glorious principles at stake in tho war of a democratic rsbellion. We now understand, to some degree at least, why thero is, more joy in heaven over ouc sinner that joins the blue ribbon army than over ninety and nine teetotalers that never went on a tear. Oh l Glory! how touchingly tender is the love of the democrats for the boys that whipped them 1 Fred Hoover, recognized as the shrewdest democratic politician in our senatorial district, spent a friendly hour in Tint Union oflioe Saturday afternoon. Mr. Hoover is flattered with the idea that the democratic supreme court of Imli-

ana will be donipelled by partisan consideration, if all ethers fail, to render a decision in favour eff hiftiself and Mr. Leo in their contested case with the acting board Of direolOrn of tiie northern prison, which ton*to they arc to bet., and decide in September. Such a consideration is unworthy of men who occupy exalted positions, and should go far to destroy whatever confidence people may havo in the oft repealed declaration of democratic politicians that judicial offices should be selected without regard to party affiliations. But* it would be only a natural incident of the new doctrinoofthedoinocraey which teaches that juries must be selected by the party test. Buy stationery at the postoffictf. Miss Rachel Bass id visiting iff LaFaycttc. Will A. Erwin is visiting in L* Porte county. Alex Peacock’s family welcomed a new member ytesterday. Ira W. Yeoman has gone to Goodland to practice law. Dr. Wirt, dentist, will be in Rcns-* selaer next week. Professional/ . 4 1 —* —•—— ■-—- Miss Julia Davis of Michigan is the guest of Mr. McEwen’s family. Miss Josie Catt is visiting relatives in town —Sheriff Robinson and others. Grandpa Rothrock of Mbnttcello is visiting his son-in-law’s family, J. S. Wigmore’s. There arc lots of prairie chicken* this year and the game law ia often violated to get them. The blue ribbon people will hold a regular meeting in tho Methodist church, Saturday night. On the 2d instant a marriage! license was issued to Joseph Story and Lovefette M. Dillon. * Charley P. Ilopkint ia hanging .paper at tho school bouse—‘in the grammar department roogt. Wra. B. Austin has hied himself away to Denver, Colorado, etc.,, ’etc., on a free pass as an editor. A narrow gauge coach load of excursionists went down to Battle’ Ground camp meeting last Sunday. It is announced that Eli lleldfe* berger.will take charge of the Bass boot and shoe store, lately bought by Mr. Leopold. One dollar is tho ronnd trip faftf to the Old Settlers* Meeting a( Delphi, day after to-morrow. Traiir leaves at 5:30 a, nr.

County Clerk Price mid wife have gone junketing to DontUf Colorado and intermediate points of interest. They a ftt editors pro Urn, Billy Legg the baker wa» visited this week by his mother/ brother and sister from Logansport/ and another who is in business' at Goodland. A gentleman named Dunn, froitt Tippecanoe eounty, has decided ttf establish a tile and brick factory at Frank Hengisbach’s farm one mil* east of town. D. T. Sigler of Hebron was fiflf town yesterday. He recently sold an undivided half interest in hi* 1,600 acre farm in Wheatfield township for $5,000. William Rich of Oarpenter township spent a few moments in friendly converse in The Union office Saturday last. Crop prospects in hi* neighborhood are very flattering. An excursion train will leave the depot at 6 o’clock to-morrow night to carry a crowd to attend Jimmy Duun’s temperance meeting at Monticello. Fare for rouud trip,fifty eents. % Thursday night next—on the l"4ttf —a dance will be given in Starr’s Hall. Professor Montague of L» Fayette will persuade the music. Two for a quarter, each. Every body invited. Superintendent Millikan of thd tho narrow gauge banqueted on new and spring chicken at the Austin House last Sunday. Ho has a habit of coming over when' he hankers for a square meal. A gentleman from Watseka or vicinity, rumor hath it,-would fill ap the space between Starr’s and Rhoades’ vVitli a three story brick for business rooms, if he could buy or lease the ground ou satisfactory terms. A more profitable investment would be found in a scof* o i neat five and six room dwellings. Jonathan Peacock and his most estimable wile celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. It was probably the first fiftieth anniversary of married life ever formally observed in Jasper county. Tbirtytwo. relatives wsrepreaeut, including a soil from Tennessee, Hon* James Fbacock, of Gallatin, and a son from Illinois, Thoa, Peacock/ Esq. Elegant presents were made io the worthy couple, among which was a substantial gold-headed cane for the patriarch lather and an elegant album farther dear, gentle mother. Jlay they live loug U> oiyoy the recelleotiotf of thq tender associations of. thW happy occasion. .

Fran Washington. ttm the loformaUou of merchant!, muuhcfwn and o therm who may be dlapoeed to take part In the representation of natural and lnduatrial products of the United States at the Sidney and Melbourne exhibition!, the Secretary of Btata announced oo the 89th that " the oraaaisatJoa of the Oonataskm tor both exhibitions la aa follow!: Commissioner, Oliver M. Spencer, Consul-General of tbe United States at Melbourne, Viet Honorary OoeMßtaatouera, Augustus Morris, Sydney, N. 8. W.; Samuel C. Lord, Melbourne, Victor. C. C. Cor, of Washington, has been appointed Secretary of the Commission, and win snU from San Francisco on the 4th of Auguat All persona having occasion to do so can communicate with the Secretary of the Oneaialsalon to the care of tbe State Department, where the mail will be regularly made up.” Tun total amount of National Bank notes redeemed at the United States Treasury durfSg the last fiscal year, on account of failures, going Into liquidation and reducing circulation, was t 7,885,457, lr waa reported from Washington on tbe Slat nit. that tbe Mint at Carton City had been reopened, and coins.« would .be recommenced as soon aa the necessary bullion could he procured at market rates. Tbe Treasury waa making arrangements to avoid the neceaifty of running the Philadelphia Mint night and day during August to make up tbe deficiency In the coinage of standard silver dollars in July. Thx public-debt statement, Issued on the Ist, shows tbe following: Total debt (including Interest of *19,634.009), *2,316,198,873. Cash In Treasury, *282,905,273. Debt; less amount In Treasury, *2,033,293,630. Increase during July, *8,096.344. The** was paid during July for arrears of penetoua the sum of <8,694,600, which exhausts the special fund held for tbe redemption of fractions! currency. Information was received by the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department In Washington on tbe 3d that photographic counterfeit five-dollar notes on the Globe Nations! Bank, of Boston, Mass., letter C, and the Dedham National Bank, of Dedham, Maas., letter D, bad made their appearance at San Francisco. Tbe total amount of refunding certificates received at the Treasury Department up to the fid Jo conversion into four-per-cent, bonds was 134,100,750.

The East. Six carrier pigeons were liberated at Columbus, Ohio, at 5:30 on the morning of the 27th. One of them arrived at New York City at 11:15 a. m., and a second at2:so p.m., on the 2Sth. The National Educational Association began its eighteenth annual session at Philadelphia on the 29th. Mayor Btokeley and Edward Shlppen delivered addresses of welcome, and John Hancock, President of the association, responded. Ox the 30th ult., Prescott J. Plllsburv, Cashier 'of the Lawrenee (Mass.) National Bank, was arrested for embezzling 165,000 of the funds of the institution. and lodged in jail in default of *£lo,ooo ball. It is stated by Professor Chandler, of the New York Board of Health, that the scarlet fever caused more deaths In New York State last year than the yellow fever did in the South, and yet failed to excite public apprehension, or to make people ordinarily careful to prevent the Infection. Os the 31st ult., the yacht Josephine capsized in the vicinity of Clayton, on the St. Lawrence River, and five of the passengers were drowned. Sixteen were rescued. The members of the Boston Commercial Exchange have resolved to follow the example and advice of the New York Commercial Exchange in adopting the cental system as the basis of trade. On and after October 1 next thsy wtU use the cental system in all their transactions, so far as existing laws will permit, and they have resolved to petition the Btate Legislature to make such changes as are necessary in the State laws to conform to the change agreed upon. At its session in Philadelphia on the 31st ult., the National Educational Association adopted resolutions advocating the donation of a portion of the public domain for tbe endowment and maintenance of institutions in the States and Territories for the higher education of women, and a committee was appointed to bring the subject more thoroughly before Congress and the people. The following were the closing quotations for produce in New York, on August 2d: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, *1.04@ 1.04}5; No. 2Milwauke«. *1.0401.04)4. Oats, Western Mixed, 33035)4c. Corn, Western Mixed, 42® 15c. Pork, Mess, *8.8538.95. Lard, *6.0006.02)4. Flour, Good to Choice, *4.8006.50; White Wheat Extra, *4.7505.25. Cattle, *6 25010.00 for Common to Extra. Sheep, 63.2 f 05.25. Hogs, *4.2004.50. At East Liberty, Pa., on August 2d, Cattle brought: Best. *4-9005.00; Medium, *l5O 04.60; Common, (3.0003.30. Hogs sold— Yorkers, *3.8003.95; Philadelphia, *3.950 4-00. Sheep brought *3.oo(o4.so—according to qualitv. At Baltimore, Md., on August 2d, Cattle brought: Best, *5.0005.12)4'; Medium, *8.0004.00. Hogs sold at *4.5005.75 for Good. Sheep were quoted at *3.0004.50 for Good.

West and South. The State Central Committee of the lowa Prohibition party have nominated Rev. D. R. Danger for Governor, to fill the vacancy caused by the declination of Professor Carpenter. Ox the 20th, Hon. Bland Ballard, Judge of tfe United States District Coart for Kentucky, died at his home in Louisville, of heart disease or apoplexy. John Kkakz, of East Farmington, Polk County, Wie., drove into a neighboring lake on the 29th, to water his horses. In the wagon were his six children. The animals became frightened, ran into s deep hole, upset the vehicle, and Krans and five of the 6ix little ones were drowned. Dn. A. H. 8. Born, of Livingston County, Ky. f on the 30th ult,, through mistake, gave his two young sons, who were ill, poison for santoniue, and the boys died in less than an hour after taking the fUal doses. S Actu has been issued for the meeting of' the Nebraska Bute Republican Convention ior the nomination of State officers. The place selected is Omaha, and the time, October L General Teebt received a dispatch from General Miles on the 31st ult, stating that, after the fight on Beaver Creek, the hostlles engaged fled northward, leaving their property acatt&ed'Uong the trail (or fifty miles. Their mala camp stampeded and retreated across the line into British territory. General Miles thotttht he had force enough to hold in check any fares that Bitting Bull could bring against IfrlHHiMiwatt Minnesota Republican Bute Conveutkm is to be held at St. Paul on the 2d of !■ Chicago, m August 2d, Spring Wheat N 0.2 closed at 86««86Hc cash; B>X@B«c tor September; ®X#BJU tor October. Cash Cora closed at No. 2; 34® 34# for September; Me torOetoher. Cash Oat* No. 1 aold u 26c; seUcr September; 23c tor October. Rye No. 2,51 c. Bari^ 1 No. 8, si®ssc for cast. Caah Mess IMt closed at •8.12X08.1A Lard, cash, Beeves—Extra brought $4.80® Al»; Chotoa, #4.40®4.00; Good, *4.00®

406; Medium Grades, *8.8003 90; Butchers' Stock, *3.400300. Stock Cattle, etc., *2.40 02.90. Hogs—-Good to Choice, *8.2003.60. Sheep—Poor to Choice. 2-5004.75. The Yellow Fever. The report on the 28th showed thirteen new cases and three deaths In Memphis. A census of the city had just been taken, tbowlng the number of parsons then in the city to be 16,110, of whom 4,983 were white and 11,827 colored; adults, 10,551, and children, 5,589; number who had had yellow (ever, 8,743; who had not had the disease, 7,867. Owe of tba three esses reported in New Orleans on tba 27th died on tha 28th, and an additional case was rejiorted In the'same locality. The entire neighborhood for four blocks around waa thoroughly disinfected, and the utmost precaution "was taken to prevent the spread of the disease. A special of the 29th to the Chicago TYthtuu says five clear and undisputed bases of the fever were reported In New Orleans on that day, two in tbe same neighborhood where the death occurred ’ on the 28tb, one further up town, and one In the heart of the city—the last case having* been brought in from Morgan City. The work of disinfecting the city was going on rapidly. Montgomery, Ala., and Vicksburg, Miss., quarantined against New Orleans on the 29th. A Memphis refugee (s child) died at the 8t- Louis Quarantine Hospital, of yellow fever, du the S9UJ. Another •genuine ease -of the fever (s broker from Memphis) was developed in Cincinnati. The daughter of the Chief of Police of Memphis was reported sick of the fever at Raleigh, Tenn. On the same day there were two additional admissions at the New York Quarantine Hospital. A ciroilar on disinfection was issued on the 29th by tbe Executive .Committee of the National Board of Health, In which they advise thorough sernbbing and moist cleansing, to be followed by the fumes of burning sulphur at the rate of eighteen ounces tier 1,000 cubic Jqet of space to be disinfected. There were twelve additional esses and only obe death rt ported in Memphis on the 30th ult. The fatal case was that of a man named Hatcher, who bad the same disease in 1873, and also last year, this being the third -attacks. 1 , ,

One hundred and seventeen deaths from yellow fever occurred in Havana, Cuba, during tbe week ending on the 26th ult. A fireman belonging to a steamer from Havana died of yellow fever at the Quarantine Hospital in,New York on the 31st ult. One case was reported at quarantine near New Orleaus on the 31st ult., and two suspicious cases of children in the city. Dr. Choppin said there was no danger of an epi demic in New Orleans. Two men connected with ocean steamers were sent to the New York Quarantine Hospital on the Ist, having the yellow fever. The number of new cases in Memphis on tbe Ist was seventeen, and four deaths were reported. The Committee of Safety held a meeting and passed a series of resolutions relative to tbe refusal ofmauy colored people to locate in tbe camps putside the city. lt was claimed that no unjust discrimination was made against the colored people, and that tbe plan adopted had the approval of the State and National Boards of Health. There were nearly 1,000 people already in the camps. Reports were received in New Orleans on the 2d from Mississippi City to the effect that the fever was spreading in the latter place. Four cases of yellow fever and three deaths had been reported in New Orleans during the week. One death from yellow fever (an imported case from Memphis) occurred in Louisville during the week ending on the 2d. There were eighty-two new cases of yellow fever reported in Memphis during the week ending on the 21. Total number to same date 216, and total cfcaths sixty-live. Twelve new cases and two*deaths were reported on the 3d. The colored people were still opposed to the camp system, and would not go out of the city unless forced to by the pangs of hunger. Two seamen from s vessel which touched at Havana were admitted to the New York Quarantine Hospital on the 2d, having the yellow fever. Italian and Portuguese ports have quarantined from the United States, because or the reported prevalence of yellow fever in this country.

Foreign Intelligence. ' A Trieste (Austria) dispatch of the 28th says a violent hurricane visited the Adriatic on the preceding day. Twenty persons lost their lives, and great damage was done to the shipping. Baron Von Golt, formerly Prussian Mim lster to the United States, died at Bonn on the 2Stn. A South Africa telegram, received on the 28th, announces the resignation of Lord Chelmsford, late Commander-In-Chief of the British forces in Zululand. A London dispatch of the 2Sth says the Colorado beetle had made its appearance near Cork, in Ireland. According to a St Petersburg dispatch of the 28th, an attempt had recently been made to destroy the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, by the Nihilists. The grand staircase was saturated with petroleum and fired. The damage was heavy. In Wadsworth Prison, England, on the 29th, Kate Webster, the Irish servant-girl .who murdered Jars. Thomas, her mistress, in March last, was hanged. The greater the East India docks in. London gave way. on the* 29th, Involving a loss of over a half million dollars. The Turkish Government has decided to grant to the new Khedive of Egypt all the prerogatives granted to the late Khedive by the firman of 1813, only stipulating that the foreign treaties he may conclude shall be submitted to the Porte. A Constantinople telegram of the 29th says a terrific fire had been raging in the City of Orta-Keni, on the shores of the Bosphorus, since the preceding day. '.-The- larger portion of the town had already been destroyed, and there was little hope gs saving the remainder. A Madrid dispatch of the 29tb says that, at a Cabinet meeting held there on that day, it was definitely decided to abandon the proposed marriage of King Alfonso with an Austrian Archduchess. , The statement was made from London on the 30th ult. that the Government would prorogue Parliament bn the 16th of August. All Indian troop-ships have been ordered to get ready for six-months’ continued service, to bring home the British forces from South Africa.

AT the Goodwood (England) meeting on the 30th pit. Lorfflard’s horse Geraldine won the Levant stakes. Before the race the betting was ten to one. against the winner. Serious disturbances have occurred in Bulgaria, and the authorities have asked for the return of a brigade of Russian troops to assist in maintaining order. Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, has been appointed to. the command of the Turkish Army of observation on the Greek frontier. According to a Rome (Italy) dispatch of the 31st ult. the differences between the Vatican pud the German Government had been satisfactorily arranged. According to 'a -London dispatch of the Ist, an expedition for the discovery of the North Pole will leave that country in the spring of 1860, and co-operate with the expeditions sent out by Holland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and the United States. A Calcutta telegram of the Ist says the cholera was ■ raging fearfully among the troops returning from . Afghanistan. The 'Tenth Hussars lost forty men In one day, aDd the Seventeenth one hundred and ninetyflve men. - - ~— The failure of the Consolidated Bank of Montreal was announced on the Ist The rapid withdrawal of deposits Is the alleged cause of the failure. The bank had 1,700

shareholder#, distributed over Canada, tbe United States, Great Britain, Ireland and France. Their Investments are lost, and it Is to be doubtful If the assets will pay Its liabilities other than (he capital stock. Great financial trouble is caused by the failure. On Die afternoon of the Ist Melinite’ Block In Hamilton, Ont, waa destroyed by {jre. Among the sufferers were the Bank of Hamilton, the Hamilton Provident Loan Association, Livingston A Co., Mcfnnis A Co., and others. The estimated losses were about 11,900,000. Two persons were fatally injured ] Carr. Town dispatches, received on the 3d, announce Die surrender of Cetewayo’s brother and several important Zulu chieftains. The statue of ex-Prcaldent Thiers was uu▼eiled at Nancy* France, on the 3d, in the presence of aif immense tmtHHude. The United Slates Minister to Greece, General J. Meredith Read, has left Athens for home, havlnlf'been recalled. George Wall A Co., an extensive coffee firm of London and Coiumbo, have (ailed for *1.500,000. A Constantinople dispatch of the 3d says the excitement in that city over recent events was very great, and threats to depose the Sultan were openly made. Th 6 Sultan, fearing deposition, had shut himself up in his seraglio. AccordiNo to Berlin telegrams of the 2d, the Government, in view of recent Socialist victories at Breslau and elsewhere, was constilcriiig ilie practicability of a more vigorous execution of the Aati-SocislUt law. The French Bcnate and Chamber of Deputies have been prorogued. They will reassemble at Paris on the 20th of November. was male on the 3d that the cholera had entirely disappeared from Cashmere, in India.