The Grange advance., 1874-09-02
NEWS OF the WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY, August 25.-The New York
Herald gives synopsis of the forthcom-
ing report Of the Plymouth Church inves-
tigating committee. according to which the
committee find Mr.. Beecher "not guilty"
. Of the charges preferred against him, and
accuse Tilton Of perjury Spain, instead
of carrying into effect the conditions
OF the Fish-Polo treaty, namely, inves-
tiwate the conduct of those of her authori-
ties ~ho have infringed on Spanish laws
ar treaty obligations, and to punish those
who have offended, has made demand
for indemnity in the affair ofthe Virginins,
aud other alleged wrongs suffered by Spain
owing to fllibustsring expeditions fitted
out this country. To this demand our
government has replied in firm but cour-
teous terms, asserting the untenableness
of the position Of the Spanish government
and reminding it of remissness or in
excusable delay in making reparatioa for
wrongs suffered ~ American citizens in
person and property.....A ministerial
crisis is reported at Madrid. .. Eight
millions Of natives are still dependent on
charity in India in consequence of the
famine. .. .Studebaker's wagon manufac-
tory at South Bend, Ind, was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Loss s300, 600. "A fire
at Buena Vista. Pa, yesterday. destroyed
thirty buildings. Loss $4,000; insur-
:anoe light. . The British Back Achieve
ment put into San Francisco in distress.
She encountered gale which washed
overheard and drowned three Of her
Grew. ~. All the coal companies in the
Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys stopped
" .rk yesterday on account Of the market
being overstocked. They expect to re-
sumo cd the first of September. Twenty
thousand men and boys are thrown out Of
employment. .
WEDNESDAY, August rs. The Demo-
cratic State Convention in Louisiana de-
caares the existing Kellogg government
fraud, and denounoes Kellogg as usurper.
The Apaches are making raere raids
into Sonora, Cal. Three young men
were drowned in the East river at New
York while attempting to attach row
boat to the stern of barge while in mo-
ton. y. Three hundred Mennonites
reached New York Sunday, and left on
Monday for the West. IA Pittsburgh
{Pa.) policeman was shot and killed by
roughs on Monday night. Two old men
were run over &nd killed on the Psnhan-
die railroad yesterday. ....A e75,00O fire
occurred at Nuscatine, Iowa, on Monday
night. . : In row at Hillsboro, Ohio, yes
terday, Robert Daggett shot and instantly
killed Burt Heller, = bar keeper. George
Kerstsn, a German forger, was arrested in
New York. >. "A confidential clerk of Cor
lies, Macy & Co., in New York, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with embezzling
$35,0O0 from the firm. Large
fires are reported from Charlestown, Ind,
Erie Pa. and Danville, Ill. The losses
amount to about 600. 1000. The Ger
man government has formally notified the
powers that It will not interfere in the in
ternational affairs of Spain. The Amer
ican orieketers defeated the Dublin club
by s7.... The Mark Lane Express Of Lon.
don, England, says the bulk Of the wheat
crop is now safe. Another week Of fine
weather and the fields will be clear of the
damp. Prices are now receding in conse-
quence of the belief that the crop is fully
up to the average. Prices in France are
very low, and English wheat is still being
reshipped from there. The races at the
Charter Oak Park at Hatford, Conn.,, com.
menced yesterday. The 2:40 trot was won
by Wesley, Reserve ID, Owen 3rd and
Maybir 4th> Tine, 228 IL, 1882 and
2:3l IL. The second race, 2:27 class, was
won by Nashville Girl, Music ID, Frank
Ferguson 3rd and Phil. Sheridan 9TH.
Time 2;28 IL, 2:26 IL and 2:24 3-8.
THURSDAY, Aug. 27.-The Michigan
Republican State Convention met at Lam
sing yesterday, and nominated ). J. Bag
ley for Govsrnot. 1T endorsed the fnan-
eial measures Of the late Congress, but
calls for specie payments at an early day.
Il advocated free banking, aud denounced
reputation. 80 The Obi, DEMOCRATIC
State Convention mat elso yesterday q
Columbus. The National Bank system
was strongly denounced, and imitation
I favored. -. ]. The Illinois Democratic State
Convention mat at Springfield, and dsclar-
cd asainst indation. The resolutions de-
maud ) speedy return to hard money
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