The News Condensed

The Now Jersey f actory, and four or five adjaceut dnellings, in Now Brunswick, N. J., were burned last week. The loss in $300,000 i inaured. Tho factory gave cmployuicnt tn 350 hands. A tassengeu train on tho Lako Shore and Micliigan Southern railroad was thrown from the track by a brokon rail near North Kast, Pa., last week. A numbor of passenger wero badly injured, two or tbroe of whom havo sinco died. Foto boys wero drowned in the North rivor, oppoito Now York, a few days ago, tho boatH in which they were rowing being run down by toamboats Four eolorod persons who woro attending camp meeting at Ked Bank, N. J., wero droivned by tho overturning of their boat in the Shrewsbury river, last week. THK WKST. A DiflrATcn from Bismarck, dated Aug. 16, Baya: "We have news of Terry'a last fiht with tho Indiana by the atoamer Western, which arrived this morning from Benton. When at Port Peck, tlio Indiana told tho captain of the Western that Terry had had a íight with the Sioux the day boforo, and that Tcrry"s killed immbered 300, Sitting BuU's loss being 700 men." Chicago elevators, as per official figures, oontain 1,23G,457 bushels of wheat; 1,278,728 bnBhels of corn ; 86,595 buehels of oats ; 124,1C1 buühelfi of rye, and 328.287 buahels of barlcy, rr.aking a Brand total of 3,054,223 buahels, agaituit 3,(568.421 bushels at thia period last yoar. Adtices from tho aeat of ve r in ne Indian country report that Terry and C. i iok effected a junGtiou on tho lOthof August. Tbey unitcd their commando and started on an ndian trail in tlie direcüon of Powder river. The Fifth infantry ivas detachod frora Terry's column and ordored back to the stockade with inatructions to tako 0,000 rationa and ombark on tho steamer Far West and patrol tho Yellowstone river as far as tbe mouth of Powder river, and ascortain whethor or not the Indlaus had succeeded in crossing the Yellowstoue. If not, to use his forcé to prevent, whilo Teny and Crook would oome down on them with their combined forcea and forcé a general battle. It was not poeitively kuovru whether thoy were on tho Tongue or Powder rivers. . . . Wollarmed Indians recontly ran ciS a berd of 400 beef cattlo from theBlack Huls, küliug all lint one. A large number of liorses have also beeu run off. The boys killed an Iudian, and lus hoad, preserved in alcohol, will bo sent to Washington when an opportuuity presenta. There are now about 7,000 whito piople in tho HUI country. TnEyachtSylvia,witk six young mon aboard, ■while en route from Jlilwaukee to Chicago, last vrcek, to tsko part in the regatta, was overtaken by a equall and capsizcd, and two of tho crew perished. James Bowmaüt, register clerk in the San Francisco postónico, and former meniber of tho California Legislature, has been arrented for robbing the mails. His deprodatious extend over a period of several years ExM.iyor John A. Ilarris, of Cleveland, i dead. He was for many years proprietor and pubJishei of the Cleveland ITeraM.. . . A Cheyonne diitpatcb. eays that "all but twenty-soven of tho Utes who left Fort Fettcrman,after bavlng been foaated and armed, and huving indulgeu in numoroua war-dance, deaertod at Choyenne rivcr on Friday laat, taking with them thé arms wldeh were iurnwhed tUem to fight the Sioux with," A. SEPOitiER for a Chicago journal called at Military Hoadquarters iu that city, the other day, and made inquines of Gen. Drum, Gen. Sberidan's Clüef of Staff, as to tho probable future movements of the troops now m ihe Indian country, in view of tho fact tbat it has boen prelty definitely setlled that tlie hoetile savages have broken up iuto small band and do not iutend to give the troops battjo. Gen. Drum assurod tho reporter that it was tho intontion of tho commander of tho departmcut to contiauo the figbt through tho winter. There ia to be no let ap, aud wherevor a band of saveges can bo struck they will bo hit hard, too. None of the ground occupieil is to be relinquished. Material for barracks ia to be at once forwarded, and shelters will bo erectod on Tongue river and Goose creek. Hero the army will remain during tho winter, doing whatever they can toward trouncing Sitting Buil and hia followors, and will be on the ground iu the spring, if uecaesary, to completo the job. A boud is reported from Dallas, Toxas. Two highwaymcn rode into tho city, about noon, proceeded to the State Savings líank, dwmoilntod, ontored the bauk, jum}ed over tlie counter, aml attackcd E. H. liruber, the President of the institution. Fclling bim to the floor by a blow on the head with a navy six-Bhooter, they helped themselvea to what money they eould find. When the alarm was raised they ran into a back alley, whero their horses vere hitched, and rodu off south Willis Jones was killed near Holly Spring, Miss., last week, by Jlarsh Walker, colored They, being leaders of base bal! clubs, disputed about the right of their respective clubs to a cc-rtam field. Walker Btruck Jones OTer the head witii a bat, killing him iistantly, and then lied. POLITICA I,. Bon. Gubtatu A. Fimkelkeuiio declines the Eepublican nomination for Qovernor of Missouri, tendrod him by the State Conventiou of the party Tüo Democrats of feouth Carolina have nominated Wade Hampton for Governor. Tiif. Kansas Iiepublicaus mot in State Convention at Topeka laet eek, and placed in nomination the following ticket : For Governor, Georgo 1. Anthony ; Lieutenant Ooverncr, 3t. J. Satter ; Secretary of State, T N Cavanaugu : Auditor, K. J. Bonobrako ; Treasurer, John Francls ; Attorncy (ïcuoral, Willard Davia ; State Superintendent, A. M. Lemar ■ Asecciate Justice, A. j. Brewer. A Wasuikoton dispatch states that the President, at tlio instanco of the Iïepublican Coni-ressmon of Jfissiseippi, mado an ostensivo cliauge of Federal offieers in that State, including the Maröhal for the Southein district and the principal poetmaeters. WASUIXOTON. President Orajít, on the las, day of the ses icn of Congresa, pormitted himaelf to bo iuterviewed bythe New York Heraliïs Washington correspondent. According to the report of the interview, tbc Preaidont atatod that there were many misreprenontations made m couuectiou with tlio oilic.iil eommun catión hot ween himaelf and ex-Socretary iiriatow and ex-Solicitor Wil8ou. Ai au Ulustration of thi, he said he nevar imkert for the resiguation of Mr. Briatow, and that that official resigned yoluutarily, and contrarv to hi (Grant'ö) wiahes. " Ab for Briatow,"" tho President added, ' notwithstanding tho doubta aud oxpostulationa of my frienda, I always rogardod him with tho fulleat confidetice, good-will and respect: but my friendo laiighed at me when I gave it Dnaily aa mj opinión, from the factj and information brought to my knowledge by persons wliom I tuought reliablo, that thero waa a conspiracy on foot. in which lic took part, pertaiuing to the l'remdential candidaey, and I regret U.c oonclosion foroed npon me that ihero waa more than seemiug trutb in the suppoHition coneerning himnelf." The Prcsideut, roporto tho Hvrahl, interviewer, " eniu the qiiostion of hits integrity or probity, au it might be jiidged now or in af tor years, nevor gave him an omotion of concern, at leant in tlie way oí doubt, beeaueo he knew he had ever boen impellcd by proper motivoa, and he did not bolieve there was the sÜRhtest tliing to the coutrary on record. With tho light of event and the experienco of earlitr timre, thero were many things that he could seo now which he miglitdo, if again necesaary. in a different way, br.t they pertained more to the maiter of diocrotiou as to individua's than o (jueationi of policy." Tuk President, throupjli the Hecrotary of W:vr, ha? addresaed the followmg communicaliou to Gou. Shertnan : Wah Dr.rAHTMtNT,) Washinoio dry, Aug. 15, J876 f To Gco. W. 1'. Hhcrman, commandinir United KUtes Army : Km : The House of Representativos of tho Uni'ed States on tho Klth inat. passert the followmg preuniblp and resolutions, viz. : Wii KREA8, The ritflit of BUlTraRC prescribeij by the coiMtltmlous of tlio scvoral states is subject to the Fiftecnih anu-ndnjent of the constitution of the United States, which is as follows; ■'.i:r. 15, Skc. I. Tho rlRht of citizfns of tho I'riit.ii States to vote Khal! nptbe doniedorabridyeil ly tho United BMtM nr hy miy state on account of race, color, or preriotifl cuudition of Korvitude. ".'-'Ec.2. Thu Uonre6B hall have thepeworto ooforec thin artlcle by iipiJiopri;ilc k'Kixlation ; and, "WnMir.vs, Tlio rixht of mifTraRC so prescribod and rcKulated shonid bo falthfollv malntamed and obmrved by tbe U'iited Statcsaud'thusevcriil States and eitízona Utenorï :ind. " Whekkas, It la amexted tliat the -i rciso of the ri(;ht oí snll'ruíto is In ome of tlio 8tti', notwith■tandlng the efforte f i good oitlzeiu to the contr.iry, resislcd and cautruilatl by fraud, ntiiiiidatlon and violeucc, o tbat u SUch cases tlnj otijitct if the amenlinciit tedcfoated: aud. " WllKKFAS, All OUlZl'UK, WllllOUt cl :-t I II' t ioll , .f race, or class or color, aro enUllcd to tho pr.it. rimn conftrred by men artiele; therefore, '■ ;■■ (( ruohnd, By tbe House al lti?irccnt ittve. Ihat all kttempta by fon, frad, terror, intiuiidation.or otherwlao, to prevent Ou tree eaei „ ri)?]it of soffragc in :ny stu'e. shou'd me. I wiiii certain, conflign anil cllectual puuirinncnt ; and ihaïinanyi .-.,. b.irettifure ocenrred ur (hal hereafter ooonr, In wi,K-i, vlolenoeor muri!r has been orslüill b ■ ■ miuiitted by onc or (■:;is iipnn the olhi r, th plompt proi di Uob of Ihn criminal op cfuaii,ïiu auy court bavtng lurladiotwi'i i. ... ■ : ■- l, whethor 'tin , or onc i. , ,. ■■. Uio ppirit of the. above, yoii ade to bdï9 tho avüilablo fotrc under your cr&iüiand, not now sníaRed ín aubduinft ïae eavagoB of the Western ' rontiet ín ïcfuuness lo be used uion the cali or renmnition of tbc proper legal autUoriticR for protecting all citizens, without diftÜDction of race, color, or political opinión, in the exerciae of tho rigut to voto, as guaranteed Vy tio Fiftctuth anidndment, and to acïïiBt; In thi cnforceinerit of " CertAin, condihn aiid effe'ctual punlshinent" upon all pcrHOue. Who Rïm'l ftttctopt by force-, frnud, Ifcrroh ïntlrüidation. or otheiwise to precnt the IFtot mrdM of tlie riRht of RiQ'rago hh proVidcd by the law of the United Ktatcp. ftnii have euch force fo distributed aud Btattoued as to be able to render prompt UBUtenofi in the enforcemont of the law. Such additional orders ae may be necessary to carry out the purpose of these iïiulructions will be given to you f rom tinie to time after consultation with the law ofllcers of tho Government. Very respect f uil y , your obedlent servant, (Signed) J. D. CAmübOh, Sccretary of Wtti Orders have been issntJd ttom the War Depat'tmout for Iho löoruitiüg of 2,500 additional men ïoï tho cavain' refrimeiits. The priucipal recruiting stations are at St. Louis. Chicago, Iudianapolis, Buffalo, Boston, and Nw York. Branch oftices will bo opened in Boveral Western cüen, to seMiro tno reqnired number au booö ah poseiblo It is announced trom Washington Uiat Geu. Slierman will at present issue no order relative to the location oí troops in the Southern States, but will furaiah ofticers in commaud of detachmeuts witb copies of tlie President's order on that subject for tUeir Information and guidancc. lt is also stated that the Attorhey General U dovisiug tneasures for the strictenforBemeut of the National Electioh lfcw in all parta of the country, tWntxU the sesion of Congress juat closed there woro iutroduced in the House of Representativos 4, 105 bilis and 104 joint resolutions, and in the Senate 1,045 bilis and 25 Joint resolutions, makiog a total of 8, ISO bilis and 189 joint resolntiolis. Of this numbor about 140 public acts, 130 private acts, 13 public joint reaolntiong, and 5 private resolutions havo become laws The CoramiesioDer of lui lian Affairs lias given permission to Gen. Sner'.dan to raise 1,000 Pawnee sooute for the BioVi wal' The Secretary of the Interior has appointed the followiug gentlemen as a Commission to treat witU the Sioux, as provided for in the Indian Appropriation bill passfd by Congress at tlie last seesion: H. C. Bules, Iowa; George W. Manypenny, Ohio; A. G. Boone, Colocado; Newton Edmundo, Dakota; Bishop H. B. Wbipple, Minnesota; A. S, Gaylotd, Michigan. (iKNKK.VL. The doath of Kev. E. P. Smitb, ex-Unitod States Indian Conimi.syionor, is aunounced f rom Accra, on tho west coaat of África, wuere ho had gono under the auspices of the American Miseionary Association to Burvey the missione of that society. The Feuian prisouers who escaped from New South Wales in the American bark Catalpa au ved at New York a few days ago. Thoj were met by a large number of their sympathizing oountrymeu, and escorted to O'üonovan Eossa's Hotel, The prisoners havo all tbc appearanco of laboring men, and were dressed in overalls and jumpers, some woaring belte Hon. Michael O. Kerr, Speaker of the lowei house of Congress, (lied at Kockbridgo Alum Springs, Va., on Saturday, the 19th of August. Mr. Keir was bom in Titusrille, Pa., Marcb 15, 1827, and ho was something over 49 yeare oí age. tie uaa an orainary ecnool eduoation, reatly amplifica by aubaeqüeut Btudy. Was admitted to tbo b.tr in Keotucky, and settled in New Albany, Ind. His firat official life waB a two-years' term in the Indiana Legislatura, beginning iu 185G. During the war he served aa reportfir of iho Supremo Court of tho State, being appointed to fill a vacancy. It was not untü 1864 that he was keard of in national politics, wkou hc was electod to Congrea, his term boginning in 1865. He was elected again in 18C6, 18G8, and 1870. In 1872 he was nomiDatcd as candidato for Largo, and was beatón by lees than 200 votes by the Hon. G. 8. Orth, Jate Minister to the Court of Vienna. During the later years of his aervioe he nerved on the Ckmmittee of Ways and Moan?. In 1874 he was acato elected to Üongress, and wae choscu Speaker of tbe House. Hok. S. 8. Ox, in a telegram to a frieud announcing tho doath of irpeaker Kerr, says : "Hia last hours wore painless, as he 80 niuch desired. Ilis composure was as remarkable as it was heroic. He was tüoroughly content, and prepared for the uuseon world. He was conscious and intelligent, gentle and brave to the end. Ilis dieeaso was consumption of the bowels, but toward the last his lunga were involved. Ho haa been for days paat, in fact, a diaombodied intellect - amereekeleton. Everything possible lo be done at this remoto Bpot to softeu tUis blow to his family by throiving tho tenderest care around his dying bod has Doen done." FOREIGN. Títere in talk in Spain of rebelling against Qneon Inabella, and a ministerial crisis exiats. Another rovolution has broken out in Sontli America. The republic of Columbiais tue scène of tlio atrife. The Catholic or clerical party, known aa " Conservativos," have risen against the Goverument. There havo already been several liglits between the belligerents, in one of whicli 100 o( the Government toizes were killed. In another battlo tbe ' ' Conservatives " were beaten, with the loss of their leader, Herrera,... From a military point of view the situation of the Serviaus could hardly be worae. The Turkieh invaders are pushing westward from Gurgusovatz, and pnrpose eoncentrating their forcea with the view of marching on Belgrade. The Servían forcea in the sonth havo rotr cated while in Herzegovina the fortune of war appears also to have turued in favor of the Turks. A rovolutioH bas broken out in the Colombian Republic of South America. A STATDEof Dr. LivingBtone has justboe unveilea at Edinburg, Scotland Serious rent riota are reported in the vicinity of Belfa, Ireland. The city of Beyreutli, in Bavari bas just beon the scène of the greatest musicii eventof the century, namely, the production of the latest work of tho composer Waguer, entitlod '■The Hing of Nibehmgen." A dispatch from Beyreuth sajs of the cloeing installment : "The repreaentation of 'The Ring of Nibelunlungen' was completcd to night, with the performance of ' Gotterdam.merung.' The conclusión was grandly tragic and majestic. Anti-Wagnt ites refuse to admit Uut they lind muou meloij', but ookuowledged that the Nibelungen Trioiogy is the greatest work of the composer. They consiJer that Herr Wapner has given the predominance to the dramatic over the lyric element. Somo acts are wearisome, but it is admitted that Nibelungen will be tbe model to future generations am a work of the highcst dramatic and nrasical charaoter." Thero is a terrible famine iu the uorthern proviuces of China, and thoro are thouaands of dcaths from starvation daily. AitisTAncHi Vk; tho Turkish minister at Washington, haa rccoived an ofticlaldtclaration of the Turkish governmcnt, dated at Conatantinople, Aug. 19, giviug tho history of Iho commenccmcnt of the JicHtilities with Servia, and Montenegro. It sets forth the concessions made to Servia under the treaty of Parii, and epeakn of the eftorta of tho Porte to aid in deve)opiug tho prosperity of the prinoIp&Uty Tlio trifo was cauaed by a few ambitious and restlens men who sacriticed to vain pojiularitv the true intcrests of tlie country, and from the begiauing of the insurrection in HerzegCTina have, by every means in their powor, aided the inaurgenti. A skrious fínancial crisis prevails in Portugal, and tbe Government, as a raeasure of roliof, has insuod a doeree for tho suspension of all monotary engagementi for two montha. The enibarrasmcnt is due to the acarcity of sil ver coin Reporta have been received at Alexandriit, Egypt, from Abyssinia, that Waldo Mikael, the ineurgent chief, bas defeated the Abyesiniana at Zakraga, asd 1, 500 women an children liave been maasacred. A sevekk battlo was fought near Alexinatz, on Sunday, Aug. 20, betwoen 40,000 Turks an the main Servían armj'. Both uiden claim a viciory The dory Centennial, which lof Glouceeter, Mass., in July, ha arrived aafely at Liverpool A firo last week dtatroyed al moet the o itire business portion of tho town of Brussels, Ontario, together with a number of dwelhnghousea. Loas, $100,000.