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CHICAGO. March 16.-A. j. Z Thomp
son. an operator on Change. wlo wa
short ON wheat and consequently I
heavy loser. attempted suicide thi
evening by shooting himself in the alb
domen. It is thought he cannot sur
vive.
Last night Mrs. Malinski, aPole. an'
two children were found dead i'll tb'
northern part Of the city. having evi
IDENTIFY been poisoned. A third chilt
was in a dying condition. 1t is no
known whether the mother. in fit o
insanity. attempted to kill the chill
dren or herself or whether they wer'
poisoned by some one else. Her husband
has been arrested on suspicion but there
appears nothing SO far to warrant be
lief in his guilt.
FAIR RIVER, March 16.-The mil
operatives strike is ended and mill:
open Thursday.
NEW York, March 16.-The Henry
Chauncey sailed from Aspinwall fol
New York on the 14th.
HARR1sBURG, March 16.-The House
bill to repeal local option passed tie
Senate on the 3rd reading to day. with
a stringent license law added AMI sent
back to the House for concurrence. 1t
is thought the House will not accept
the bill and local option will stand.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 16.-The mag
nifcent bridge spanning the Susque-
hannah at Plttston was swept away by
flood tonight. about ten minutes af-
ter the passenger train passed over
The river is rising rapidly and is full of
immense cakes of ice. 1t is feared tie
two passenger bridges lower down will
be destroyed.
WASHINGTON, March 16--The Presi-
dent nominated j. B. Allen United
States Attorney for Washington Terri
tory. +-
The Spanish Minister to-day present
ed to the President an autograph lstter
from King Alfonzo.
1t is stated that the Louisiana arbitra-
ton will give the Conservatives the
lower House. but there will be small
Republican majority on joint ballot
which will make tie Senatorial contest
in case of the rejection of Pinchbacl
very exciting.
The fight against Governor Axtell o.
Utah was originated and has been pro
NOTED by ex. Governor Woods in th'
hope of being reinstated. Woods is al
50 making efforts to obtain either Su'
perintendent of the San Francisco Min
or so ne foreign mission, but is regard
ed as an impecunius place hunter, with
out chances of success. v as
Mr.. Lyman, chief of the civil service
board of the Treasury Department. re-
ported to the Secretary of the Treasury
to day that, in accordance with instruc'
tions all sub-boards have been abol-
ished.
LONDON, March 16.-Mark Lane Ex.
press says: 1.-The long winter has made
a backward season, though all accounts
agree that the young wheat has passed
its trials successfully. Most European
markets show an increase of from one
to two shillings." ct-c LIS
News is received that the natives Of
Anam have massacred surveying party
commanded by British Lieutenant
and consisting of .63 surveyors and cool
les. ~ -li
The steamship Oder, which sailed
from Southampton to>day for New York,
ook $55 600 in specie.
PARIS, March 16.-When the Assem-
bly, met to-day. Duke d'Audifret Pas
quier took the chair and read an address
with some strongly worGed expressions
against the Bonapartists, which were
loudly cheered by the left.
BERLIN, March 49, In the lower
house Of the Prussian diet to-day, the
debate opened on the first reading of
the new ecclesiastical bill, DIR. Falk,
Minister of Public Worship, in speech
explaining the necessity of fresh legis-
lation on the relations of State and
Church, dwelt specially on the fact that
the Pope had authorized the Austrian
bishops to obey laws similar to those
denounced in Prussia. He was not
afraid of the encyclical, but considered
the matter serious and the Government
would not allow itself to be treated with
scorn by the Church. Bismarck made
a powerful speech in support ofthe bill.
He said the motto that more obedience
was due God than man certainly did
not mean that more obedience was due
Pope misguided by Jesuits than to
king.
NEW YoRK. March 16.--A letter from
Guadalajara gives an account of an
earthquake which, on the 4th Of Febru-
ary, shook large portion of Northern
Mexico. The little town of San Cristo-
bel was almost entirely destroyed and
10 dead bodies were taken from the
ruins. The centre Of the disturbance
appears to be in the volcano of Cebor-
nee. The earthquake occurred in the
night and the terror Of tho people was
increased by darkness.
New Yoak, March 1.-THE celebra-
tion of st. Patrick 8 day is UNIVERSAL -
The professions of the various societies
number, it is estimated, fully 10000.
Mansions and walks along the route are
crowded. Dispatches from the chief