The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-17
RECENT EVENTS.

\ shock of earthquake was felt in
Norfolk on the I4th.
Chief Moses and his fellow chiefs had
an interview with Secretary Schurz on
Saturday.
An ice-house, in Memphis, was set on
fire by lightning Monday night, and
completely consumed.
Kansas farmers are jubilaut over the
crop prospect. This promises extremely
well both in wheat aud corn.
The name Of Z. \. Swain, Of New
York, has been sent to the Senate for
confirmation as Indian agent at Siletz,
Oregon.
A hail-storm occurred at Pensacola,
Florida, on the 18th, a thing before uu-
known in those parts, hail-stoues as
large as eggs falling.
Senator Blaine opened the debate on
the army bill in the Senate on Monday.
An immense audience was present aud
the speech was strong one.
The Utah and Northern railway is
completed to Eagle Rock bridge, Snake
River, idaho, two hundreds and ten miles
north Of Ogden. Regular trains will
commence running there April 18th.
The Hungarian benevolent society, of
Chicago, have sent eight thousand flo-
rims, collected from citizens OF Chicago,
to the minister resident Of Hungaria,
for the relief Of the Szegedin sufferers.
Judge Laughlin, Of st. Louis, has
ordered the manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company to produce
certain kilograms sent and received by
Governor Phelps. The company will
take an appeal.
| The total number Of failures in the
United States for three months, ending
March 3lst, were 1854, amounting to
S43, ,64S, ,69T. OF these the Pacific States
aud Territories furnished 2O7, amount
ing to s4s59,O47.
Petitions were filed in the House o
Representatives, on the 18th, by mem.
bers from Georgia asking that the pres
ent system of internal revenue may
either be abolished or modified so as {,
be less oppressive.
A man sentenced to- be hanged a
Chambersbury, Pennsylvania, on Thurs
day, for wife murder, attempted suicid
in his cell on Sunday, by opening vein
in his arms aud legs with a wire taker
from a broom handle. His recovery il
doubtful.
a resolution was introduced into th,
Pennsylvania Assembly, on the 18th
appointing a legislative committee o
ten Senators and fifteen Representative
to proceed to San Francisco to receiv,
ex-President Grant on his return to th,
United States.
The House committee on epidemi,
diseases has agreed to report favorably
a bill Of Representative Young, Of Ten
nessee, for the prevention off recurrenc,
OF yellow fever and other epidemic dis
eases. This bill also gives the nationa
board Of health power to Investigate
cattle diseases.
The select committee appointed to in
vestigate and report the best means o
preventing the introduction and sprea,
Of epidemic diseases, Saturday adopted
bill for presentation to Congress. I
gives 10 the national board Of healtl
plenary powers, appropriates $3.50. 600 T.
carry out the provisions.
The Indian question was fully dis
cussed in Cabinet meeting on Saturday
/ Secretary Schurz took the ground tina
to promote the best interests Of bot
whites and Indians, it was necessar
that Indians should be kept upon thei
reservations and out of the way Of ba
white men, who would ineite or pro
woke them TO acts OF violence. No def
mite conclusions were reached.