Rensselaer Union, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1879 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

From WMhingbm. 13i It* montly report timed on the 15th the Deportment of Agriculture pieces the general average of the cotton crop at eightyfive, against ninety-one the month previous. The average condition of corn in the whole country on the Ist was ninety-five, against ninety-three in August. The tobacco crop averaged eighty-seven, an advance of ten per rent, over Angnst, and of six per cent over the condition of the crop at the same time last year. ' - A recent Washington telegram says the J called bonds of the Government outstanding on the 10th, upon which interest ceased July 17, 1879, amounted to $32,510,060, and the amount of deposits with National Banks, the proceeds of bonds sold, was $10,206,918, of which $7,000,000 was covered by called bonds or coupons in the bands of the agent of the United States in London. Dlbixo last July there were exported from the several United States ports 80,082,280 gallons of petroleum and petroleum products, the aggregate value of which was $4^(98,461. Secretary Sheehan Issued an order on the 19th authorizing the United SUtes Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurers at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco to pay out gold coin as well as silver coin and notes upon current obligations of the Government, and upon advances to disbursing officers, as may be convenient and practicable. Transfers of coin for this purpose will be made to any Assistant Treasurer when necessary by the Treasurer of the United States in Washington, by application to him. Standard silver dollars may also be obtained as heretofore. The United States Secretary of War has completed his estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30,1881. They aggregate $40., 4*3,218, being a reduction of $344,500 over the estimates made for.the current fiscal year. The original estimates submitted by the heads of Bureaus aggregated $54,194,568, but they were reduced by the Secretary to the sum named. A reporter of the Washington Port of the 21st claims to have had an interview with Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, at her home in that city, and represents her as declaring it to be her intention to remain in Washington with her children, where she “can be quiet and wait until her wrongs are righted.” She says she has been charged with all manner of misdoings of which she is entirely innocent.

The East. Ik a swimming match at New York a few days ago, Ernest Von Schoening, of Brooklyn, won the championship of America and 11,500. Captain Webb, of England, and Daily, of were his competitors. A little seven-year-old boy died of hydrophobia in Philadelphia, a few days ago, the result of bites by a dog inflicted about two months before. ' - The Kennebec (Me.) Journal of the 16th contains official returns from the entire State with the exception of twenty small towns and plantations, with the following result: Davis (Rep.), 68,012; Smith (Greenback), 47,088; Garcelon (Dem.), 21,181. Davis’ plurality over the Greenback ticket is, according; to these figures, 20,924, and over the Democratic ticket, 46,831. The returns from the remaining towns will not essentially change the result. Davis will lack about a thousand votes of having a majority over both competitors. Aistim Birchard, uncle of President Hayes, died at Fayetteville, Vt., on the 15th. The Massachusetts Republican State Convention was held at Worcester on the 16th. Alexander H. Bullock was chosen Permanent Chairman. John D. Long was nominated for Governor; Byron Weston for Lieutenant-Gov-ernor; George Marsto* for Attorney-Gener-al; C. R. Ladd for Auditor; H. B. Pierce for Secretary of State; C. Endicott for Treasurer and Receiver. The resolutions adopted affirm the doctrine that the United Btates is a Nation, and declare that while local self-government on all matters which belong to the States must be fully recognized, the National Government should secure to Its citizens, from whom it claims allegiance, complete liberty and exact equality in the exercise of their civil and political rights; charge the Democratic party with having undertaken to revive sectional animosity for the purpose of securing political ascendency in the Southern Btates; insist that the paper and coin circulation of the country shall at all times be maintained at par with the £old standard of the commercial world; applaud the “firm and patriotic course of President Hayes In maintaining the Constitutional prerogatives of the Executive, and in courageously and successfully resisting all efforts of a Democratic Congress to cripple the functions of the Government;” etc., etc. The Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia have adopted, by a vote of ninety-four to six-ty-four, the cental system as thebasis for the purchase and sale of grain, flour and seeds, to take effect January 1, 1880. Shoktlt after midnight on the morning of the 18th a fire broke out in a three-story tenement house on Gold street in Bouth Boston, Mass. Nearly all the occupants—principally Germans—were asleep at the time, and the fire made such rapid headway that before those in the upper story could descend all avenues of escape were cut off, and the imprisoned victims appeared on the roof and at the windows in a vain attempt to find safety. Several were burned to death, and many others who jumped from the building s tye seriously injured. TnEstriking workmen at Fall River, Mass., on the 17th attacked a party of French men, women and children, who had been brought from Canada to take some of the vacant places Jn the mills there, and drove them through the town, hurling stones at them and beating and kicking them. Several of the women and children were very badly hurt. The Democratic State Convention of Massachusetts met at Worcester on the 17th. General B. F. Butler was nominated for Governor; A. C. Woodworth for Lieutenant Governor, and Michael J. Donohue for Secretary of State. The platform adopted reaffirms devotion to the time-honored principles of the Democratic party of the country; cordially invites the disaffected Democrats in the State to reunite with the party and make common cause with it in the contest with party now ruling the State;'deprecates the discussion, in this campaign for State officers, of National issues, as tending to create a division between men who are in entire accord upon all questions involved as-

fecting the sdministration of State affaire; demands rigid economy in the public expendi- > tores, and the abolition of all sinecures and unnecessary offices; opposes all restrictive and sumptuary laws; declares opposition to any system of convict labor in the prisons which brings Its products into competition with free labor. The present Btate Central Committee was continued until the Ist of January next. There were 1,723 delegates present in the Convention. , Rxv. Rolxjx H. Neale, D. D., a distinguished Baptist New England clergyman and author, died at his home in Boston on the 18th, He was seventy-one years old. Ax Independent State Convention was held at Worcester, Mass., on the 18th. After a permanent organization had been affected a motion was made and unanimously carried

nominating General Butler as candidate for Governor. A. C. Woodworth waa then nominated for Lieutenant-Governor, and M. J. Donohue for Secretary of State. Danikl Drrw, the old-time Wall-street magnate, died in New York on the 18th, from a complication of disorders. He iyae in his eighty-third year. The following were the closing quotations for produce in New York, on September 80th: No. 3 Chicago Bprlng Wheat, sLl2*@Ll4; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1.13*@1.14. Oats, Western Mixed, 34*<g86c. Corn, Western Mixed, 51<308c. Pork, Mesa, $9.00(39.00*. Laid, $6.35(30.45. flour, Good to Choice, $5.05 d&fiO; White Wheat Extra, $4.75(35.36. Cattle, $675(310.50 for Common to Extra. Sheep, $650(3650. Hogs, $3.37*@4.30. At East Liberty, Pa., on September 20th, Cattle brought: Best, $5.00(35.12*; Fair to Good, $4.8004.86; Common, SB.OOOSJOI Hogs sold—Yorkers, $3.00(38.80; Philadelphia*, $3.80(33.85. Sbeep brought $3.0004.26 —according to quality. At Baltimore, Md., on September 20th, Cattle brought: Best, $5.00(30.12*; Medium, $626(34.25. Hogs sold at $4.50(3650 for Good. Sheep were quoted at $8.00(34.25 for I Good.

West and South. Thb United States Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows began its fifty-fifth annual session at Baltimore on the 15th, John B. Hannon, Grand Sire, presiding. The report of the condition of the Older at the present time Is as follows: Number of Grand Lodges, 50; Subordinate Lodges, 0,975; Grand Encampments, 89; Subordinate Encampments, 803; Lodge initiations, 33,860; Lodge members, 442,291; Encampment members, 82,408; total relief, 01,740,405; total revenue, 44,206,936; decrease, $150,065. Jefferson Davis, in a recent letter, says his name will not be, with his consent, included among the candidates for United States Senator from Mississippi. Thb Quarter-Centennial celebration of the settlement of Kansas was held at Lawrence on the 10th, and was a magnificent success. It is estimated that 20,000 people were in attendance. The Governor and most of the State officers were present and participated in the ceremonies. The leading address was bv Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston. Thb Louisiana State Republican Central Committee has issued an address to the people of that State, requesting a reorganization of the Republican party, aud calling a State Convention for the nomination of Btate officers to meet in New Orleans on the 20th of October. Thb Wisconsin State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, at Delavan, was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 16th. Loss $250,000. The fire originated in the cupola, from spontaneous combustion, it is thought. Thb western portion of the City of Hastings, in Nebraska, was burned down on the 16th. Loss $150,000. Rev. Bamcbl S. Harris, of Chicago, was formally consecrated Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, at Detroit on the 17th. A few days ago a seven-year-old boy named John B. Ramer died of hydrophobia, at Cleveland, Ohio, after an illness of one day. He was bitten by a dog about two months before the disease was developed in his system. The dog also bit a policeman at the same time the boy was bitten. It appears, according to official returns received in San Francisco on the 17th, that Berry (Democrat), i& elected to Congress from the Third District, instead of McKenna (Republican) as previously reported. General Geokoe B. Smith, a distinguished Wisconsin politician and lawyer, died at his residence in Madison on the 18th. His disease was neuralgia of the stomach. Advices received in Washington on the 18th state that the Indians aere committing horrible atrocities in Grant County, New Mexico. President Hates and party reached Detroit, Mich., on the 18th, and met with a hearty reception. They were present at the reunion of the Twenty-third Ohio regiment at Youngstown the day before, where a large assemblage of people gave them an enthusiastic welcome.

The Wisconsin Btate Democratic Central Committee met on the 19th and nominated James G. Jenkins, of Milwaukee, as their candidate for Governor,' trier Alexander Mitchell, resigned. Mr. Jenkins accepted. The Colorado Btate Republican Convention met at Denver on the 19th, and nominated William E. Beck for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the only office to be filled this year. The platform was an exceptionally brief one, and touches lightly on National politics, but advocates strongly the remonetization and unlimited coinage of silver. The renomination of Grant was advocated, and a promise recorded to give him the Electoral vote of the State if he is a candidate for the Presidency in 1880. Ex-Presidknt Grant and party arrived at San Francisco on the steamer City of Tokio, on the afternoon of the 20th, and met with a grand and enthusiastic reception at the hands of the thousands of waiting people who had assembled to do honor to the occasion. At night the streets were illuminated by electric lights, and tiie distinguished guests were escorted to their rooms in the Palace Hotel, accompanied by an immense concourse of people. The Mayor delivered a welcoming address, to which the ex-Presldent made a brief response. In Chicago, on September 20th, Bpring Wheat, No. 2, closed at 98@99c cash; 98* @9B*c for October ; [email protected]* for November. Cash Corn closed at 36*@30*c for No. 2; 37@87*c for October; 37@3 * for November. Cash Oats, No. 2, sold at 25@ 25*c; 26*@26*c seller October ; 26%@26*c for November. Rye, No. 2, 57*c. Barley, No. 2, 77@77*c. Cash Mess Pork closed at $8.70 @8.76 Lard, cash, $6.05@610. Beeves —Extra brought $5.00@625; Choice, $4.50 @4.75; Good, [email protected]; Medium Grades, [email protected]; Butchers’ Btock, $2.45612.90. Stock Cattle, etc., [email protected]. Hogs—Good to Choice, [email protected]. Sheep—Poor to Choice, [email protected].

The Yellow Fever. There was one new case of yellow fever reported In New Orleans on the 15th, the patient being a young man lately from Morgan City. A dispatch was received at Cairo, ID., on the 15th, to the effect that there were eight cases of yellow fever at Concordia, Miss. Quarantine against the latter place had been established by the surrounding neighborhood. The number of new cases reported in Memphis on the 16th was twenty-three (twelve colored); deaths, nine. Several cases had recently developed outside the city limits, thus indicating the gradual spreading of the disease in the surrounding country. The Tennessee Board of Health decided on the 16th to adhere to the rule prohibiting the introduction of cotton into Memphis until the epidemic should decline, and thus to avoid the otherwise necessarily increased fffHtles of communication with the country, and because of the danger, more or less remote, of transporting yellow-fever poison in cotton ginned and baled in an infected atmosphere. On the evening of the 17th Mr. W. J. Corney, of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in his bed at a hotel in Oakland, 111. Deceased had eaten a heavy dinner and then gone to his room. Decatur physicians pronounced it a genuine case of yellow fever. Three new cases were reported at Concordia on the 17th, (two colored). • Ohlt ten new cases (sir white) and six deaths were reported to the Memphis Board erf Health on the 18th. A notice was about to be issued to absentees, warning them of the risk they would run at present by returning to the city, as the fever was dying out only for want of new material. Os the 18th Vicksburg abolished Its quarantine regulations against New Orleans.

Woolen goods picked la New Orleans would still be excluded. There were eleven new cases (nine white) and four deaths reported In Memphis on the 19th. iHmrss excitement existed it Lebanon, N. HL, on the 19th, oversale of yellow fever there, the victim being a man named Arthur H. Gray, who had recently returned from a sea voyage. Four new caeca and one death were reported at Concordia, Mill., on the 19th. Srtrx new eases end two deaths were reported in Memphis on the 20th, and eight new cases and one death on the 21st. The total number of cases reported during the week was eighty; total to date 1,216 Total deaths during the week, thirty-one; total to date, 846 A warning to absentees was issued by the Board of Health, stating that, though the number of new eases of yellow fever was small, it would not be safe for those who had not had the disease to return yet The comparatively small number of new cases and deaths was thought to be due to the fact that there were so few unaocUmated persons in the city.

Foreign Intelligence. Con ßTantinoplr dispatches of the 18th and 14th say that advices received from Eastern RonmeUa represent that country as in a state of complete anarchy. Bclav committees multiplied daily, and openly advised the massacre of all Mohammedans and the union of Eastern Ronmelia, Macedonia and Thrace with Bulgaria, forming a grand Sclav Kingdom. , Thk Zoological Institute connected with the KeU (Denmark) University burned on the 13th. J According to a London telegram of the 15th a treaty had been signed between China and Russia, by the terms of which the latter had agreed to evacuate the Kuldja within three years, and the former to pay an indemnity of 5,000,000 roubles. Russia also reserved a strip of territory for a military road td Kashgar. A Glasgow dispatch of the 15th says that fifty-four Scotch furnaces had been blown out during the preceding few days because of the unwillingness of the owners to accede to the demands of the workmen for an increase of pay. At Ashton, Eng., 12,000 cotton operatives were on a strike for higher wages. On the 15th General Sickles visited Paris with the view of organizing a Franco-Ameri-can Commission, under the Presidency of General Grant, to make a definite choice between the Panama and Nicaragua Canal schemes. On the 16th Currie’s large distillery at Bromley, Eng., was burned to the ground. Loss, $2,000,000. The English Episcopal Bishop of Durham, Right Rev. Charles Baring, D.D., died on the 16th. One of the troopers of Major Cavagnari’s escort arrived at Simla on the 16th. The facts of the late massacre, as detailed by him, do not differ materially from the reports heretofore made. Major Cavign&ri and the most of his associates are certainly dead, but Mr. Jenkyns, the assistant, was alive when the soldier left. According to a Cape Town (South Africa) dispatch, published on the 17th, Cetewayo, the Zulu King, had been captured. It was thought this would end the campaign. King John, of Abyssinia, has written to the British Foreign Office complaining that General Kirkham, an English General in his service, had been poisoned at Massowah, while on his way to England with a communication to Queen Victoria protesting against the closing of the outlets to his territory by the Egyptians. The following was telegraphed from Simla on the 17th. Another Sergeant and several members of the escort attached to the British residency in Cabul had reached All Kheyl. The military authorities had received information that the frontier tribes had caused the interruption of all communication between Khyber Pass and CabuL It was reported and believed that the Governor of Jelalabad had gone over to the insurgents, and was organizing against the British. A strong Afghan force had been sent to Kushi to check the British cavalry advance in that direction. A dispatch was received in London from All Kheyl on the 18th, which stated that news had Just been received there that the Cabul tragedy had been re-enacted at Herat The native troops at that place revolted on the sth, and massacred the civil and militaiy authorities.

A dispatch was received from Sir Garnet Wolseley on the 18th announcing the surrender of all the important Zula chiefs. Cetewayo would be taken to Greytown. According to Vienna telegrams of the: 18th there was a prospect of famine In Hungary. In consequence of the numerous floods and the bad harvest, the people of some sections had already been reduced to extremities. On the 19th the Viceroy of India telegraphed to the home Government that he had notified the Ameer that a large British force was about to march on Cabul to his relief, and requested him to use all his resources to facilitate the march through his country. • To this notification the Ameer had replied that he was virtually a prisoner in his own country; that he had preserved his life and the lives of his family through the good offices of rebels friendly to him, and through bribes and deceit; that several persons in high post tlon had become rebellious. He feared he would be unable to do much, but he was carefully noting the situation, and trusted that an opportunity would be offered to show bis sincere friendship for the British Government and secure his good name before the world. The Russian Government has begun the construction of a canal to connect the Sea of Azof! and the Caspian Sea. The estimated cost of the Improvement Is 50,000,000 roubles. In consequence of the Afghan revolt the Czar has ordered General Kauffman to return at once to Turkestan. The City of Serpuchoff, in Russia, was lately destroyed by fire. The 'loss was immense. Cause, Nihilism. • A portion of the large rock on which stands the Castle of Lampen, in Switzerland, fell into the pass below on the 20th. Over 18,500 cubic feet gave way. The castle Itself stands.

Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, D.D., a distinguished American author and clergyman residing at Berlin, and the oldest member of the American colony there, died on the 21st of apoplexy. For twenty-seven years Dr. Thompson preached In the Broadway Tabernacle in New York. A Pesth telegram of the 21st says the floors of a Jewish synagogue at Czolnok gave way the day before, in consequence of overcrowding. Eighteen women were killed outright and eight were seriously wounded. The Chairman of the Committee on Strikes of the Bradford (Eng.) mechanics has sailed for the United States to arrange for the emigration of 750 artisans. A French lass was at school, and during a thunderstorm the electric fluid fell close to her. For a moment she seemed to be suffocating, but this sensation soon passed off into a fit of hiccoughs. These became so distressing that after three days her mother took her to the children's hospital in Paris for advice. The surgeon ordered her to be taken to the operating theater, where on seeing the medical man standing at a table covered with some awful-looking instruments, and surrounded by a number of assistants in white aprons, the child became so terrified that she forgot her hiccoughs, and she was thus cured. —A recent writer says: “I do not believe in * encouraging ’ young or weakly authors by praising poor work of theirs. A good snubbing is the best thing that can happen to them.