, 1878-04-27
News OF the Week.

L ne revenue pill, - IL loilS,i ~ "
restores the income tax
Unemployed miners IN Pennsylvania are
demanding work or bread
The Russians continue TO fortity Poslnons
around Bucharest and PlO!estl, and to"ards
the Danube.
The new silver dollars are being turned
out at the San Francisco Mint at the rate OF
IO0, 600 per day.
The material of the Workingmen's organ
at San Jose, the .S:icer Dollar, was sold, IN
der attachment, for $50.
,Jere. Black has sued ex-secretarv OF war
Belknap Tor 5000 Tor legal services In the
latter's impeachment case.
Several Chinese merchants IN San IRAN
cisco are moving toward taking out natural
ization papers and becoming American cltl-
ztns.
Twenty-one bankrupt merchants, OF Chi
cago, suspended active operations on oa1uF-
day last Amount of liabilities not gwen.
San Francisco wheat market reported dull,
owing to general pause IN waiting for some
thing decisive concerning European eomph-
cations.
Daily notifications are now received at
Chicago from points IN the Northwest of na-
tiorai banks redrcming their circulation IN
gold.
Switzerland and Italy have accepted the
proposal of the United States to participate
In the international congress to tix the rtla-
tive value OF gold and silver.
A currency debt was paid in gold at the
San Francisco sub-treasury the other day
II is the first payment Of the kind Since the
suspension Of specie payment.
Basius Pestorius, the e1-prlest convicted
of murder in PhiladelPia, demonstrates
against taking his case to the supreme court,
and demands 20 bc executed without delay.
Bisp.arck IS enieavoriug to Obtain SIM
ultaneous withdrawal OF the British fleet
from the Sea Of Marmora and the RUSSIANS
from the neighborhOod OF COnstantIN0ple.
The dispatch Of troops from India TO Nal
ia causes much discussion in London, and IS
regarded by opponents Of the government rs
another step in the development OF war
ike policy.
The republicans OF Oregon have nomina-
ted for congress, H. X Hines /; governor,
{. &. Beekman /; secretary Of state, K t.
Earhart treasurer. Ed. Hirsch printer,
W. L. Garter; superintendent OF schools,
l. J. Powell.
The senate resolution for the final adjourn
mcnt Of congress On the l0th of June was,
after considerable argument, taken up IN the
house. and consideration postponed until the
18th of MAY. Should it prevail, the tariff
bin is absolutely dead for this session
The third national banh OF Cincinnati
gives notice tha. it is prepared 20 redeem All
its outstanding circulation in gold. 1t lsthe
second largest hank in the city, having a
capi,al OF million dollars. TIE other Cln-
cinnati banks it is said, are preparing to pur-
sue the same course.
Some Washington bohemian, evidently az
his Wits ends for an item, sends telegram
10 the effect that formidable movement
vii! soon be made to admit this territory as
| = state in the Union, thus providing two
mor,. republican senator's. The fact that
the present house is largely democratic pre-
| cludes the possibility OF such scheme being
carried oct.
The senate, on Tuesday las5, resumed the
| consideration Of MitcheIIs bill extending
the illtlt .'iT Itst Con 'A'l'A'i va s''N
| Pacific railroad, and, after being amended,
was passed Iteytends the tirie ten years
( ,,a,sas ii compulsory upon the company to
! huild TIE portages around the Iailes and
| Cascades within four years Iocatcs-tfl7 roo',
| on the south OF ihe Colurnbia; and that
lands acquired By the company shall be sab
ject to taxation by state or territory.
Tie British IiGn and the Russian bear still
continue 10 grow.l at oHe another. First they
are To withdraw simultaneously from N and
around Corstanti;lo:le ; and then, fr"i" s"r''e
ca-se. iley each positively refuse to carry
out the programme, as fixed up for them by
enterpris;ns news agents. Then al differ
ences are to be settled by a peace congress
soon to he assembled at Berlin. THIS, toe,
invariably proves failure, for no sooner
does the telegraph announce the fact thau
news reaches us that either Russia or Eng
Land declines to acce.!e 10 certain pr1poai-
tinns. the acceptance Of which is a necessary
preliminary to the meeting Of the eonSfess-
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