The Grange advance., 1874-09-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TUESDAY, Sept. 22.-Yesterday the sum
Of sl,329,Sl was paid at the State De
partment to the agent Of the British Gov
ernmcnt. being awards to British claim
ants by the mixed commission, under the
Washington treaty ofl673.. REV. Wes-
lev Prettyman, of the NJ. E. church, and
Postmaster at Marietta, Ca, has been ar
rested there charged with embezzlement
and other penal violations of the postoflce
laws. 80. The party in pursuit Of the Hot
Springs, Ark, stage robbers, have been so
far successful as to force them into the
mountains, where they are co.npletly sur
rounded, and the capture or death of the
entire band is expected. "A Cuban in
France has given $20, 900 to the PARROT
agency in New York. :. Victor Sejonn a
French dramatic writer is dead. >. Gen.
Sherman takes up his headquarters in St..
Louis Oct. 49,. The Narragansett Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, of Provi-
dence, Z. l., has suspended on occount OF
its heavy losses by the Chicago
and Boston fires. -. Frank Moulton
ha, accepted the service Of a capias in the
libel suit of Miss Edna Dean Proctor. in
which that lady asks for 100000, grow
ing out Of charges in the Beecher scandal.
80. Henry Ward Beecher has notified his
congregation that he will attend the Fri.
day evening prayer meeting t"is week and
preach from Plymouth pulpit next San
day.. Henry W. Dodge, executive officer
Of the Hsyes' arctic expedition, died at
Brooklyn, Monday, Of appoplexy, aged
The complete transfer of the city
government of New Orleans to the Kelleyy
Officials is finally consummated. An at
tempted compromise by the opposing fac
tipns i'll reference to the composition 0
tie returning board Of the coming election
failed Advices from the interior Of the
State indicate further trouble. In some
parishes citizens are arming and refuse to
allow the restoration Of the Kellogg Off =
cialS, and it is feared that nothing but the
presence OF U. S. troops will restore order
in these asailectcd districts.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23.--The Russian
go7 rnment, on account Of the extensive
emigration ot Men*onites, proposes to ex-
enlpt the members OF that sect from actual
military service, but to hold them liable
t., duty 50 hospital atte4dants. ..Nornina-
tion~ for Congress were made by the Wis
eonsin Rrtormers yesterday as follows ::
Sixth District, Hon. Gabriel Boucl@, OF
Winnebago; and Third District, Hon
Charles c. Thompson, and Gen. 3D. Bragg
~fFondulac, from the Fifth. . Presden!
Grant, in a conversation yesterday, stated
that as far as federal otli-
<-'rs were concerned, tn.
konth should have no complaint in the fu-
tHrr. In this particular he was decided
Oil 4 new departure. The civil service
GALES are working so acceptably that the
President has issued an exe%utive order
extending their operation over the customs
district Of Boston. Reports from the
wheat crop OF Europe continue dattering.
1t is estimated that Hungary has million
%usrters to sell. Prices in Germany, Russia
and France have declined heavily Mrs.
Euniee Howell, a maiden lady Of 70 years,
at washingtonville, Orange Co.,N Y, was
mordered Tuesday night. Her gold
watch and a large sum of money kno. to
be i'll the house, are missing. ...s. A.
Briggs, of Chicago, said to be defaultrr
in the sum OF 500, 900 from the bank OF
which he was Vice President auS Cashier,
was arrested in New York yesterday, and
sent back to Chicago. The motion to in
ciale the old Prairie du Chen railroad in
the injunction compelling compliance
with the Potter law, was argued in the
Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday, the
court then adjourning for week when /:
.:ecisiop will be rendered.. 80. Tie Annual
Convention Of the Catholic total absti-
nenee union Of America, will be held at
Chicago Oct. T.. Judge A. A. Atocha, Of
the New Orleans Superior Criminal Court,
before whom any action instituted by
S ':e authorities against leaders Of the
late insurrection, would have been brought
has resigned.
THuRsDA1, Sept. A.-Klie de Beaumont,
the eminent French geologist is dead. -.
The Democrats of the Goth Ohio Congres.
sioual district yesterday nominated Hon.