The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-07
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
Secretary Thompson is at his farm near
Terre Haute, Ind.
The population of New Orleans is 2l5 2S9-an
increase OF Il, ,S2S in ten years.
Kentucky farmers are alarmed lest the en-
tire wheat crop will be ruined by raiu.
The remains of forty victims of the Seawan-
haka disaster have been recovered. Twelve
are still missing.
mile long ut Kansas City Saturday, and then
departed for Leavenworth.
Richard Gear, an old citizen OF Butter Coun-
ty, living near Oxford, o., committed suicide
Saturday morning, by hanging himself in his
stable.
The United States war steamer Tennessee
sailed from Fortress Monroe Saturday on a
mysterious mission, probably TO investigate
affairs on the Cuban coast.
A treaty OF peace has been signed at Buenos
Ayres. Tejedos has withdraw as a candidate
for the Presidency, and the provincial forces
have laid down their arms.
The President and Mrs. Hayes were on Coney
Island Saturday. the guests Of Postmaster ana
Mrs. James, of New York. They returned TO
Washington Saiurd &y night.
A soldiers monument at Painesville, Ohio,
was dc 6dicated Saturday with imposing cere-
monies, including large military ana civic
p oceSsion, speeches by General Garfield, Gen
eral j. ID. Cox, and others.
Many cattle are dying throughout Ocean
and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey, from
streams dried up, and Indigestion. starva-
ton and thirst are doing terrible work.
The San Francisco Bulletin, referring TO the
eign bank capital, says II understands that
the Nevada Bank balance at New York, from
sS,OOO,OOO TO S4.OOOOCO will be ordered to London
y prominent Democrat of Pittsburg, who
prefers TO have his name suppressed, states
positively that the CnairmanshiD of the DEM
ocratic National Committee has been decided,
and that Senator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, is
the coming man.
Senator Cameron gives as a reason for de-
Ginning the Craftsmanship of the National
Committee, that il successful, he would re-
ceive no credit for his work. and If unsuccess-
ful, ne would get all the blame. Besides, he
would have 10 live in New York for three
months.
The London Times editorially cougratulates
the American people on their National anni-
versary, and declares "that all mankind gain
by the prosperity which the American people
have succeeded in extracting from the noble
land IL tenants"
The two.hundredth anniversary of the dis
at Minnespolis, Mimi, saturday. About is.
GO people were in attendance. General Sher-
man, Hon. +. 3. Washburne and other nota-
From census reports already at hand the fol-
lowing estimates are made:
The New Eng Ohio 3 8 O0f0
land states.---4 $50 600 ls0.O10
new 1Or6..-..0,b ,b00sUyU lnC1an a.-.--.2, ,2Uu,tO0
nnsylYanla....4, ,lUO,WO
The STATE Department has received official
confirmation of the issuance of a decree pro-
hibiting the importation into the British rsm-
pire OF all preparations OF PORK from the United
States, hams and bacon being excepted. This
measure Is said TO be simply "A sanitary one.
The West Virginia Republican Convention
met at Grafton last Thursday. George Z. Stur-
gis, of MOrgantown, was nominated for Gov
Governor; George B. Caldwell, OF Wheeling,
for Attorney General; Judge Edwin Maxwell,
of Clarksburg. for Judge of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals.
The California State Convention Of the DEM
ocratic wing OF the Workingmens party has
deposed Kearney as President of the party,
declared the offices Of Vice President, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer vacant elected State Cen
tral COMMITTEE, and indorsed Hancock and
English and the Democratic Presidential
electors.
Shaftesbury on Saturday unveiled a statue
on the Thames embankment to Robert RaikeS,
originator OF Sunday-schools in England a
hundred years ago. DIR. Vincent was present
on behalf of the Sunday schools of the United
States. DIR. Murphy, American, read portion
of Scripture, and DR.. Todd, American, offered
prayer.
Alex. c. Laushlin, prominent citizen of
COlum bla, ). e.. is In lail on the charge of
grand larceny. He had been employed BY the
State Commissioner to count the state funds,
and to separate the good from the bad bills.
After counting, many packages were found TO
be 'shorf." The total deficiency, il is charged,
will exceed 100000.
Secretary Schurz purposes making an ex-
tended trip to the West this summer, leaving
Washington about the middle of July. He
will 60 to the Pacific coast. stopping a. the
reservations. After spending about ten days
in Californlashe will return, via Fort Hail,
visiting various Indian agencies on the way.
The gross revenue OF the Kingdom of Great
Britain for the dscal year ending June 80 was
S409 Sl0,3l5. against s4l6, l0l ,635 the previous
year, and for the last quarter OF the present
period th0sfevious year. There is thus de-
crease in the year OF 81, ,29l $40 and a net in
crease in the quarter OF 3s4s5,03O.
william Longshaw, one of the persons who
committed robbery RpDrR-
sentative Horton, of Attleboro, Mass, one of
the victims OF the Narragsnsett disaster, was
arrested at East Lyme, Mass, last week. The
prisoner was committed in default of bail.
Officers are upon the track of his accomplice.
The valuabes were not II covered.
The gross receipts from the internal revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 30, estimating
the receipts for the two remaining days, Will
be in round numbers Sl23 ,000, an increase of
$40 900 600 over the receipts of last year. and an
increase of So 000,O00 over the estimates of the
Department at the beginning OF the year. This
increase OF revenue IS derived from whisky,
cigars and cigarettes.
The Cochrane and Cannon herds of Short
Horns from Canada, were sold at Chicago lsst
week. The attendance was large, and the
prices were the highest obtained since the
New York Mills sale. The seventh and eighth
Duchess of Hillhurst sold for 5000 each and
the seventh Duke OF Hillhurst brought $500.
Forty-three animals were sold for sSS.525
thirty two cows averaging 1896, and eleven
bulls s622.
Secretary Sherman says there is no author
| ity for the published statement that the Treas
| ury Department Will suspend Its weekly pur-
chases of bonds after July l. The Issuance of
| orders for the purchase of bonds for the sink
| ing fund will depend entirely upon the condi-
| tion of the Treasury week by week, and the
Secretary will adhere to his policy of applying
| to the purchase or bonds for the sinking fund
/ all surplus revenue that from week TO week
may be found to have accumulated.
The Tay Bridge Commissioners presented
| two reports. The majority report censurss,
/ more or less severely, the contractors. engi-
neer and the North British Railway Com.
| pany. The design of the bridge is condemned
| and the Company charged with neglectiBg to
keep II In proper repair. Although the con-
struction of the bridge was faulty, the Com
missioners believe II might have weathered
/ the storm and lasted for years had il been
kept In proper repair. The minority report
arrives at substantially the same conclusion,