The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-04
Arabians to the Rescue.

Arab1ans TO the Rescue.
An Alexandria correspondent says
great excitement prevails in Jedtla and
all the towns of Arabia, Reconnoiter-
ing and drilling is progressing every
where, aud large numbers are volun.
teering. The Sheik of Mecca sends
the Sultan 1000 fully equipped troops.
A. H. Stephens.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Hon.
Alexander Ii. Stephens argued case
in the Supreme Court today for the
first time in years.
Prosecuting the Christians.
The Turks are prosecuting the Christ
ians near Ismail and Galalz, and fugi-
tivcs are arriving in the latter place.
An Extraordinary game.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The most
extraordinary game of base ball on
record was played here to-day between
the St. Louis Browns, and the SYRIA
cuse Starts. Fifteen innings were
played without scoring run on either
side. The game was remarkable
throughout for heavy batting, splendid
fielding and unusual brlliancy OF mdi-
vidual play.
Feeling on the Mississippi Murders.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Inter-
Oceans Washington special says Mis-
sissippi Republicans are considerably ex-
cited over the murder of Judge CHS
holmn and others last Sunday These
men were leading Republicans, native,
very wealthy, and ex-Coniederltes.
Chlshclmn and Glmer have held respon-
sible positions III Mississippi since the
war, and became reconstructed early.
1t is believed the assassination was The
result of prearranged plan and that
the assassination OF Gully short tim,
before was sliced upon as ii pretcxt iol
arresting Chisholm and Gllner, that
they might be disarmed and killed.
Chishomn leaves family. Both OF
these men testified before the Senate
Election Committee last February, and
before leaving here expressed to friends
| the conviction that they would he muir.
dereG because of their testimony.
Kerosenei.
SAN FRANCISCO. May IA young
lady residing in this city, name nol
ascertained, was fatally burned This
evening by the explosion of kerosen,
lamp. A young man in company with
her was also seriously injured in at
tempting to exlinguish the halucs.
Pension Agents.
1t ia reported that the subject of re,
ducing the pension agencies throughout
the country to twenty has been con-
siJcred by the President.
New York aimes on the policy.
New YORK, May 3.-lhe Times hiss
an editorial on the political situation, OF
which the following are the salianl
points: No observant person can pre-.
tend that the party as Il whole, dlsap-
prove of what the President has done.
Ii is divided upon the subject, bur the
division has more OF the characteristics
OF quarrel, and all traces OF it will
disappear in one direction or another
when the results OF the new policy be.
come apparent. Business elements
which must soousr or later attract from
the north, will naturally gravitale To-
wand the Republican organ'zalion aud
will ultimately make the party power
in the States whose ruling politicians
now Danish it from their boundaries.
Jim Kesne's Magnificent Operations
The Sun says i'm Keene says il the
boys stand by him, and do not do any
scaIping Oh their reports of purchase
and sales, lie will make them all rich.
Recently ne put hundred thousand
capital into the firm OF Sterly & Dam
ham, and yesterday he started the firm
OF FiIzhugh & Stewart with like
amount. Fuzhugh was formerly will,
Sanity & Co., and Col. Stewart was
Keene's private secretary.