The Grange Advance

News of the Week.

Tuesday, August 25. - The New York Herald gives a synopsis of the forthcoming report of the Plymouth Church investigating committee, according to which the committee find Mr. Beecher "not guilty" of the charges preferred against him, and accuse Tilton of perjury. ... Studebaker's wagon manufactory at South Bend, Ind., was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $300,000. ... A fire at Buena Vista, Pa., yesterday destroyed thirty buildings. Loss $75,000; insurance light. ... The British bark Achievement put into San Francisco in distress. She encountered a gale which washed overboard and drowned three of her crew. ... All the coal companies in the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys stopped work yesterday on account of the market being overstocked. They expect to resume on the first of September. Twenty thousand men and boys are thrown out of employment.

Wednesday, August 26. - The Democratic State Convention in Louisiana declares the existing Kellogg government a fraud, and denounces Kellogg as a usurper. ... The Apaches are making more raids into Sonora, Cal. ... Three young men were drowned in the East river at New York while attempting to attach a row boat to the stern of a barge while in motion. ... Three hundred Mennonites reached New York Sunday, and left on Monday for the West. ... A Pittsburgh (Pa.) policeman was shot and killed by roughs on Monday night. ... Two old men were run over and killed on the Panhandle railroad yesterday. ... A $75,000 fire occurred at Muscatine, Iowa, on Monday night. ... In a row at Hillsboro, Ohio, yesterday, Robert Daggett shot and instantly killed Burt Heller, a bar keeper. ... George Kersten, a German forger, was arrested in New York. ... A confidential clerk of Corlies, Macy & Co., in New York, was arrested yesterday, charged with embezzling $35,000 from the firm. ... Large fires are reported from Charlestown, Ind., Erie Pa. and Danville, Ill. The losses amount to about $200,000. ... The races at the Charter Oak Park at Hartford, Conn., commenced yesterday. The 2:40 trot was won by Wesley, Reserve 2d, Owen 3rd and Maybird 4th. Time, 2:28 1/2, 2:32 and 2:31 1/2. The second race, 2:27 class, was won by Nashville Girl, Music 2d, Frank Ferguson 3rd and Phil. Sheridan 4th. Time 2:28 1/2, 2:26 1/2 and 2:24 3/8.

Thursday, Aug. 27. - The Michigan Republican State Convention met at Lansing yesterday, and nominated J. J. Bagley for Governor. It endorsed the financial measures of the late Congress, but calls for specie payments at an early day. It advocated free banking, and denounced repudiation. ... The Ohio Democratic State Convention met also yesterday at Columbus. The National Bank system was strongly denounced, and inflation favored. ... The Illinois Democratic State Convention met at Springfield, and declared against inflation. The resolutions demand a speedy return to hard money basis. ... The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention assembled at Pittsburg, but no platform is yet promulgated. ... The Kansas Republican State Convention met at Topeka and effected a permanent organization. The resolutions favor free banking. ... A Fort Sill dispatch to New York says Gen Davidson left that post on Friday night with four companies of the 10th cavalry to attack Big Redfoot with fifty of his band of Comanches. A lively battle occurred, and the Comanches camp was destroyed. A number of Indians and three soldiers were killed. ... A fire in New Orleans destroyed 15 houses; loss $30,000. ... Two suicides, three murders and three wounded men are reported from New Orleans to-day. ... A $7,500 fire occurred at New London, Conn., Tuesday night. ... Negro troubles are reported from Tennessee. A riot was threatened at Pictonville, Gibson county, and sixteen of the colored ringleaders were arrested and subsequently lynched. All the whites in the vicinity are under arms, as a general uprising of the negroes is apprehended. ... Ann Eliza, one of Brigham Young's wives, has sued for divorce on the plea of cruelty and neglect. She demands $20,000 for counsel and $1,000 per month for herself and children, Brigham denies that she is his wife, but admits that a "celestial marriage" occurred between them, and claims that she voluntarily deserted him : wherefore he prays that the suit be dismissed.

Friday, August 28. - Henry C. Bowen has sued the Brooklyn Eagle for libel, laying damages at $100,000. The complaint is based upon an interview published in the Eagle purporting to have taken place between Bowen and an Eagle reporter, which Bowen claims to be false in every particular, and upon three editorial articles immediately following the publication of the same. Mr. Bowen also brings a civil suit for libel against the reporter who wrote the interview; damages are claimed to the amount of $50,000. ... The report of the Plymouth Church Investigating Committee will be submitted at the meeting this evening. ... Everything is quiet in Tennessee and Kentucky. Gov. Brown has issued a proclamation offering $500 each for the jail-breakers, and invoking the aid of all good citizens in preserving the peace. ... Two hangings took place in California yesterday. ... At Madison, Wis., yesterday the Hudson yacht Minnie beat in the race on Lake Mendota. ... At Long Branch, in the selling race for all ages, a mile and a half. Quits won, Stockwood second, Mary Constant third, Wizard fourth. Time 2:48 1/4. The one mile dash for two-year olds was won by Bay Minister in 1:48. The third event was a mile heat race, best three in five, substituted for the four mile heat race, which did not fill. The race was most exciting, requiring five heats to decide the contest, and was won by Jack Frost taking the last three heats, after Fadladeen had won two. Time, 1:45 3/4 and 1:46 1/4, and 1:46 1/2, 1:49 and 1:53 1/4. ... The Democratic State Convention of Missouri, at Jefferson City yesterday, put forth their platform, in which the national administration is arraigned as having proved false to the true principles of government and to the constitution. They oppose the civil rights bill, and favor separate schools for the blacks. The first ballot for Governor was taken without resulting in any choice. On the second ballot the following ticket was nominated: For Governor, Chas. H. Hardin; Lieut. Governor, Norman J. Coleman; Secretary of State, M. K. McGrath, Auditor, Thos. H. Harvey; Treasurer, Jas. W. Mercer, Register of Lands, Oscar Coolbaugh. The remainder of the ticket is not yet reported. ... The Pennsylvania Democrats nominated Warren J. Woodward for Supreme Judge and Hon. John Latta for Lieut. Governor. The platform denounces the Republican administration, favors specie payments and opposes the civil rights bill. ... The New Jersey Republican State Convention met yesterday, at Trenton. Speeches were made by Senator Frelinghuysen and Secretary Robeson. The platform endorses Grant, approves the protective tariff and calls for specie payments. ... The Kansas Republicans completed their nominations for State officers yesterday. ... Prof Pierre Blot, the famous culinary artist, died yesterday in Jersey City. ... It is announced that Gen. Butler will run for Congress in the Sixth Massachusetts district. ... Gov. Dix has pardoned Christian Mayer, who was sent to prison for participation in the Tompkins Square labor disturbance. ... A Fenian Convention met in New York on Tuesday.

Saturday, Aug. 29. - Six hundred Mennonites arrived at New York Thursday, bound for Dakota. ... The Democrats of Delaware nominated John P. Cochrane for Governor, and Jas. Williams for Congress. The resolutions vigorously denounce the administration and the civil rights bill. ... Gen. Sheridan has issued an order notifying parties now reported to be organizing at various points on the border, to visit the Black Hills in search of gold, that they will not be permitted to go, unless under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior or of Congress. ... The ticket office of the Michigan Central Road at South Bend was entered by burglars Thursday night, and $2,200 in South Bend city bonds stolen. ... In Ohio the majority against the new constitution is 147,284; against license, 6,286; against minority representation, 185,800; against railroad aid, 251,242. ... The City of Pekin has returned to New York from her Newport excursion where 11,000 people visited her. ... The report of the Plymouth Church investigating committee on the Beecher-Tilton affair, is elsewhere given in brief.

Monday, August 31. - The Mississippi Pilots Association have advanced their wages to $300 a month or trip for boats of less than 600 tons, $350 for boats of over 600 tons and $400 for tow boats. The pilots of the Ohio are expected to take the same action. ... A meeting of stockholders of the Keokuk-Northern Packet Company, intended to have been held at St. Louis Saturday was prevented by an injunction sued out to prevent W. F. Davidson voting the 1,518 shares recently purchased by him and with which he could control the directory and virtually manage the affairs of the company. ... A strange scene occurred in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, on occasion of receiving and adopting the reports exonerating Rev. Mr. Beecher from the charges made against him by Tilton and Moulton, The enthusiasm of the church and society for Mr. Beecher was at its height when Mr. Moulton took a prominent seat in front of the audience and soon after responded to a declaration by Mr. Raymond that he (Moulton) had tried to poison the minds of men against Mr. Beecher, by getting up and exclaiming twice in a loud voice, "you are a liar, sir!" A scene of confusion followed, in which women vied with men in shouting "Put him out!" "Shame," &c. to which Moulton replied, "I dare you to put me out !" Policemen appeared on the scene, soon after, when Mr. Moulton retired just before the close of the meeting, It appeared as he pushed through the throng to the door as though their presence was necessary to prevent hands being laid on him. ... In Conshatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, Friday and Saturday, there was a serious disturbance, apparently arising from local political quarrels, from which a bloody contest between whites and blacks was feared, but at latest advices, up to Saturday evening, no blood had been shed, though the town was in possession of 150 armed whites who had arrested and locked up nearly all the officers, black and white, of the Parish. ... In San Francisco 22 Chinese women imported by the steamer of last week, are held in jail to be sent back to China under a decision of the Supreme Court of that State sustaining the State Law prohibiting their importation for immoral purposes.