Smyrna times., 1879-07-02

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NEWS PARAGRAPHs.-Mr Edison has been exhibit
ing to his friends telephone which is of such
power that the receiver need not be placed at the ear
in order to catch the sounds.
If Congressman are sick of Congress how do thcy
think the country feels?
The ex-Khedive has left Egypt for Naples.
The British Governments Irish university scheme
has been introduced in Parliament.
Cetywayo's desire for peace is conceded to be gen
une.
The leading Bonapartists have held meeting in
Paris, but failed to adopt definite policy
There are sixtysix entries for the Saratoga boat
races.
The track of the Iron Mountain Road, Missouri,
200 miles long, was changed to the standard guage,
from feet to feet So inches, on Saturday, in one
day, by 5000 men,
Protestant school-house at Moyrus, Ireland, has
been sacked and the Bibles thrown into the sea.
nitro glycerine explosion near North Adams,
Mass. Monday. destroyed factory and blew two men
to atoms.
Affairs at Fall River are little more favorable to
the manufacturers.
The Republicans: at Washington are satisfied to 20
to the country with the political issue as now defined
A severe hail storm accompanied by lightning
passed over New England on Sunday afternoon,
doing great damage to crops and several houses and
churches were struck by lightning.
The body of Prince Napolean will be brought from
Africa on the British troop-Ship Crontes
The Russian authorities trying to quell the
disturbing effect of false reports about redistrbu-
tion of land-forty acres and mule, as it were.
There is great distress in the West of Ireland on
account of continued rains.
Minister Noyes gave dinner to Old Probabilities"
in Paris, Saturday night.
San Domingo will be blockaded if the Dominican
government refuses to give satisfaction to Spain.
The Maine Republicans have nominated D. F.
Davis of Corinth for Governor; their platform COM
mends the President for aiding the party in its fight
for fair elections deprecates the Confederate revival
of sectional issues and declares for hard money and
temperance.
The Democrats of Ohio have elected Frank
Mckinney to be manager of their campaign in the
State.
DR.. Hugh ]. Glenn, of Colusa, has been nominated
for Governor of California by the Workingmen's
party.
The hot weather of last week raised the death rate
OF the cities considerably, and specially as is ALWAYS
the case, among infants under five years of age.
Almost all who die of certain diseases prevalent at
this time. are Ofthis helpless class
General Grants reception at Shanghai was a re.
markable demonstration of goodwill including
ceremonies of all Sorts parades illuminations tea
parties in sixty courses and other distinguished cour
teseS.
The chairman of the Ohio Republican State Com.
mittee, General Robinson, has informed corresnon-
dent that the financial question will be the leading
subject of discussion during the campaign, to sbe
neglect of the political question raised by the ma
'o11y in Congress- 1t is hoped that, concerning the
silver question the Republican speakers will be more
pronounced than their platform which is silent ON
the point.
Prince Napoleon, having reavowed his Republican
principles and declared that his dormant claims bar
the succession Of any other aprant the Bonaparsts
are left without leader and might as well disband
1t is propable that many jealous Imperialist will
gladly follow the example of Janvier de la Motto and
join the Republican ranks. Released from party
allegiance by the death of Prince Louis they can no
longer be regarded deserers or time if they
loyalty uphold the National cause.
Upon the assembling of the United States Senate
yesterday, resolution adopted by vote of q TO
afternoon. House bill to repeal the duty on ouinne
was passed by viva voce vote and afterwards ap-
proved by the President. By vote of 30 to Is the
Senate passed House joint resolution providing thirty
days extra pay for House employees.
The Washington dispatches disclose a hilarious
state Of things growing out of the Senate proceedings
Nc less than twelve ubeommittees composed wholly
or in part of Senators, have been authorized to sit
during the recess. Three-ourths of the membership
Of the Senate are included in this festive programme
and majority of the committees, beingauthorized to
go from place to place, will as Senator Conkling puts
It, make the tour Of the continent" at the public ex
Pense There will be occasional batch of witnesses
70 vary the monotony Of sight seeing; the attentive
deputy seageantsat-arms will hard around the
Juleps and the Government will foot the bills Tho
senators might as well be candid ard call their SUP
committees what they really are-labeI one for in
stance, as the subcommittee on Coney Island. and
another the subcommittee on Cape May and Long
Branch with proper provision for Niagara Falls the
10 semitic Valley and the Pacific Coast Twelve sub-
committees!