The Newtown bee., 1879-11-12
way, Indiana. Treasurer, Frank B. sanborn

| Way, Indiana. Treasurer, Frank b. Sanborn,
| Massachusetts. A resolution was adopted to
| appoint committee who shall in proper
manner present memorials to all church or
CARNATIONS asking that equal rights be granted
to ali members irrespective OF sex.
The Odd Fellows building and four adoin-
ing stores were burned at Helena, Ark. Loss,
100000.
At San Francisco Joseph E. Bowman,
fish dealer, shot Mrs. j. I'll. Hays and her
daughter Annie Carr, infiicting slight wounds,
and then blew his own brains out. Miss Carr
had refused him.
From Washington.
At recent Cabinet meeting the Secretary
of the Treasury called attention to the fact
that the Dominion of Canada has prohibited
the importation Of American cattle on account
OF apprehensions OF pleuro-pneumonia, and as
the same fear exists among Americans in re-
gard to Canadian cattle, it was agreed that an
order shall be Immediately issued prohibiting
the introduction OF Canadian cattle into this
country.
The last Treasury statement issued says the
public debt was decreased $40, 1862, 906. 81 dur
ing October, and gives the following figures:
Cash in the Treasury $229, 844,Sl1 90
Gold certificates ........... IA ,59l 900 90
Silver certificates. ......... 6,l35, $50 90
Certificates OF deposit out
standing 2Z,405, 900 70
Refundlng. Z,099 400 W
Legal tenders outstanding SAC, 6Sl ,0l6 10
Fractional currency outstand-
ing 1910, 1853 81
The coinage of the mints during Octo'>er
amounted to Sc, los, 254, of which So, GIG, $50
was gold and 1852, 1856 was silver.
Foreign News.
Many floods in Spain reported by dis
patch from Madrid, which says there have
been heavy rains throughout the entire coun-
try. At Malaga water-spout uprooted trees
and injured many persons AT Vera, in
Almeria, the river overfiowed and flooded the
mines, throwing 1000 men out OF work.
Twenty ono persons were drowned and thirty
houses and 10000 peseta's worth of ore were
carried away. At Cueyas several lives were
lost and one house was destroyed.
The Princess Louise, wife of the governor
general of Canada, is in England on visit to
hor mother, the Queen. She will return to
Canada in January next.
Within three hours drive of Belgrade, in
Servia, band of fifty highwaymen hold the
country roads. They murder travellers, ex-
tort money from the peasantry, defy the gov
eminent and prevent the tax gatherers from
performing their functions in that region.
More than seventy vessels went ashore on
the coast OF Nova Scotia during recent
heavy storm
The Russian expedition against the Turco-
IIlnS Ol Oeutibl ASH HIS ulob viii u ulSttSCEOuS
defeat
A new Canadian ministry has been formed,
with Mr.. Chapleau as premier and minister OF
public works.
An official return laid before the French
Chamber OF Deputies shows that 1905 Com
munists have been amnestied, 1900 ,of them
having been prisoners, and LOO condemned
by default. About 900 remain excluded.
Clark Brown was hanged at Cornwall, Ont,
for the wanton murder OF his father and sister
in September last.
Great bush fires are raging in the province
of Minas Geraes, Brazil. Sixty-seven persons
have persisted.
A Constantinople dispatch announces that
the band of Greek brigands which has been
robbing and numbering in all the villages sur
rounding Fricala has been completely ami
hilated by company of soldiers. Twenty
brigands were killed and several wounded.
Advices t. ON the seat OF war in South Amer
lea state that 8 ,00D Peruvians have arrived at
africa to reinforce the troops there. Troops
are also beug sent to strengthen the army at
Iquiquc Peru. The CHILEAN forces Is, 900
strong, are reported to be advancing against
lquique.
By an accident to a railroad train in india
caused by the sinking OF an embankment after
Il rain storm, nineteen persons were killed
and forty-flve injured.