, 1879-03-08
News OF the Wccs.

is SO years Of age to-day.
1t is said that Queen Victoria viii leave
London at the end of March for the cnnti-
nent, resting one night At the British en-
bassy and viii then proceed to Italy.
\ Cincinatti paper says that man
named Dempsey leaves for California to en-
gage a cargo az Chinese, which he viii work
on his airline railroad contract, Just received.
The national congressional greenback com
mit.ee resolved that it is not advisable TO
call national convention prior to the hold
ing OF suclI to nominate candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president.
Dispatches from Cape Town, say that
Transvaal delegate told Governor Sir Bart.e
frere that the people of Transvaal unani-
mously desire their independence. The gov
ernor replied that it was Impossible to grant
1t.
The prospects for final passage OF ali the
necessary appropriation bills are now very
slight. 1t is now the almost universal belief
that one or more of the appropriation bills
will fail 70 get Through aud that an extra
session cannot be avoided.
Weston, the walker of England, though
regarded rs a failure, Is pronounced most
wonderful pedestrian. He Is recorded as
having walked 1877 miles within less than
1909 hours. lie made good thing hy his
lectures along the rou.e and the sale OF pho
to.raphs.
Commander Cheyenne of the British
navy IS making efforts to organize IN e-pc-
dition to reach the North Pole by balloons.
He is an experienced navigator, having
,,,l ha. he.
services Of Capt. Templar, . well known
aeronaat.
The public will receive with sadness the
news of the deep afilic:ion with which Mr..
J. W. Virtue and his eStimahe family have
been visited qnite recently. in the Death Of
two of their beautiful and promising chill
dren.-CMioa Sentinel
The pope held consistory ana raised
Cardinal Mimi, pontiiica! secretary OF state,
TO cardinal priest, and nominated Cardinal
Edward BorroWmeo, Came,icrro of the
cred college, IN place of Cardinal Fer:eri,
who's. term has expired. His holiness also
recognized 81 archLishops and bishops. No
cardinals were created.
With the expenditures of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars ami the all of rlission-
aries and ministers OF rare ability and devo-
ton, il is doubtful if daring twenty y-iive
years Of effort, a single Chinaman las been
really converted 10 Christianity III this coun-
try. Wha. folly it Is to talk about convert
ing such 4 people.
The democrats in congress decided IN pre-
liminary caucus to force through two Impor-
tant political measures, in the form of amend
ments to the snndry civil appropriation bill.
One of these Is the repeal OF the test oath
now required of jurors; the other, the re-
peal of the law authorizing the appointment
OF federal supervisors of elections.
\ bonanza has been discovered in the har-
Dor at Key West It WAS supposed that
sponge was extinct there, having been gath
cred years ago, but by accident it is ascer-
tanned that the ncighboring bars are teeming
with sponge OF 4 superior quality a few
small boats secured between $4,000 and $40,
600 worth ii two days. and all within q half
hours sail q: the wharf.
\ dispatch ,latcl Reno March 9Th, saya
1t about Il quarter to 6 this morning 4 fire
commenced IN soIic ~poien binding at the
Yves. end If tie business street back of Ma
sonic block. ! gale was blowing from the
lire il was hcyond control. The flames
lea,,,A from haas, to housc and iram b!cck
t. Lloci PANE stricken. half clathe,l peo-
pie cal.ht The mas5 .villah.e articles and
lcft ali alS5 to ,!.ssrGc ioa The tir.in IN
were helpless The ti-rcsn:ss of the w'nl
ar.l intensity o: the hea5 rendered 1t I'M
pos@il, /, get ciosc e,:ouga tn do any good.
IA three h ma n: o! t .r basIre'S par. ot the
fown was IN aS!.-s, the only house escaping
ie.lS - " ,so,.ic l,niidinL.
iagGANDS Prince. W., Tim did We
hear Of thin Ssxons!' Somebody Ia. -
land is disposed to tribe with the affections
Of the IRISH peci.l, fo- the British royal
family. Everybody knows with what de-
light ali ireland would receive the news
that The government had determined to
establish roya! residence III Dublin and
how 4 r,sl prime, sent i'll place OF the or
Ginary ''vice-oy, dear body, would be
showercd with od"rous testimonials oi
popular esteem. 1t is, therefore, easy to
understand the pleasant ctftct IN that
country Of the report that the govern
ment intended to send the Duke of Con-
nau"ht to shine upon Ireland with the
soft glory Of royalty that enanates from
the person of every member of Her MaI-
| esty's large and healthy family. Bu, it
Is now given ont that 1t Was Il hoax, and
Sir Stafford Northcotc says, wi,h sTper-
ciIions Indifference, that he is ''i.ot aware
Of any foundation for the report Per
haps it WAS only Il fee!er-only a kind OF
vivisection of Irish Seasi5lities: but per-
haps, also, that sly fellow Hcaconsteld
means, indeed, that ireland shall have
its prince rs well rs Canada q princess,
but does not mean TO let the public into
his confidence Just yet
No MogE-Everyth thing in human lite is
transient-hnpes, happiness, health, wealth
and prosperity, even honOrs. We thought
We would risa On the ladder of military dis
tincton We dreamed Of gcncral,:iips. glory
and fame, when alas, We Were suddenly and
ru,lely reminded of the mortality of all
things The governor Of Idaho has dis
banded the territorial militia, and the conf
missions of al officers are revoked. We
are colonel no more, and any man who
will call Us So hereafter, may be assured that
We will Use strong personal PERSUASION III
defense of the orders and laws OF the author
! tiles OF oar great and glorious republic.
Too LArE-0u Saturday last, the citizens
of Portland held mass meeting to express
to the president their feeling regarding the
anti Chinese bill Governor Thayer pre-
sided, aud resolutions We're adopted strong
enough to Danish all Cinnamon here back to
their own shores. Unlucilily, tie veto mes
sage was al;eady in the hands of the clerk
of the house when the good citizens tele-
eraphed their sentiments against 1t. The
t'rinps. have another show but general ap-