, 1878-01-12
TELEGRAPnIc NEWS.
EAsTERM. STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
PoTTsvuLE, Jan. 6.-The FIRE at the
mine at Summit Hill still burns iierNely
The ground continues to give way, and
in addition to the engine house. with it,
valuable machinery. that went down
yesterday. it is now feared that the fan
house. used for purifying the air in the
mines, will soon fall in. Five men,
working at the burning mine. were
overcome by sulphur. but it is thought
they will recover. The loss thus far
will .esch $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Jan, Ga bloody fight
took place few days ago on the south
side of Red river, in the panhandle OF
Texas. between hunting parties OF
Cheyenne, Pawnee and Arapahoe In
dians. Thirty Cheyennes and twelve
Pawnees are said to have been killed.
The loss o. the Arapahoes is not stated.
The cause of the fight was the trespass
of the Pawnees on the hunting ground
of the Cheyennes.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Dispatches from
various points in New England show
that the cold is intense this morning.
ranging from "a deg. below zero at
Nashua. N. H., to AZ deg. below at Fort
Fairfield, Maine. Along the Hudson
the thermometer marks several degrees
below zero. In this city it is IA deg.
above zero and becoming colder.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. S.-A Call has
been issued for a mass meeting Of the
friends of silver reconciliation in this
city on Tuesday. the 18th inst.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 8.-The supreme
court to>day entered judgmentin the
case of the commonwealth ex rel Gov.
Hartranft vs. the Quarter sessions, AL
leghany county, in which an attach
ment granted by the court below was
set aside. The court holds that the ac>
tion Of the. grand jury and court inter-
feres with tho prerogative rights Of the
governor as the chief executive officer
of the commonwealth, which were be-
yond their power.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Prof. Sumner, Of
Yale College. lectured here to>night by
invitation on national finance. His
audience, which was fair. was composed
principally of the better class of mer-
chants and heavy business men. He
was decided in opposition to remoneti>
zation and for the single gold standard.
arguing that other modes of securing
prosperity would prove fallacious and
destructive to national wealth.
New YORK. Jan. S.-The report of
the commissioners of emigration shows
tho total number of aliens arrived at
this port last year was 54 $50. de-
crease of 16.129 compared with the
previous year.
OMAHA, Jan. Seen. John O'Neil.
the noted Fenian leader, whose illness
WAS mentioned in the dispatches of
Sunday, died last night at II O'Clock Of
the Mercy hospital from the effects of a
paralysic stroke received three months
ago. He leaves a wife and three chill.
dren. Arrangements are being made
for an imposing funeral.
As the train from st. Louis was ap-
preaching Omaha last night young
Dane was enticcd from the cars at Pa
cific Junction and beaten out of $1,000
at top and bottom dice by gamblers.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 8.-The thirtieth
annual convention of the American
Dairymen's Association met to-day.
There was large attendance and sub
jects of interest were discussed. 1t was
stated that the dairy interest was grow
ing rapidly and higher prices than ever
before prevailing. Exports Great
Britain last year were 1000 900 lbs,
worth over $l3, 600. 900, large increase
over the past years. Francis D. Moul>
ton spoke on the salt question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The President
has definitely determined to make the
Chinese question the subject of spe~
eial message to congress. In this mes
sage he will call attention 70 the pres
snt and prospective evils of unlimited
Chinese immigration to this country,
and will recommend congress to take
such action as in its wisdom it may
deem most proper and effective to re-
strict and regulate the immigration of
Mongolians. The president has not yet
decided whether he will suggest any
particular manner for the attainment of
these objects. but at present it seems
probable that he will confine himself to
q forcible presentation of the necessity
for action and leave to the two houses
of congress the task of devising pro-
per remedy. It is also quite probable
he will direct the state department to
notify tho Chinese government through
the usual diplomatic channels that some
action ON its part to restrict the immi>
eration of its subjects to this country is
Likewise considered desirable, but no.
thing positive in regard to making such