, 1880-05-13

visit at Ann Arbor for the purpose OF ex-
changing views as to their prospective WORK
together, and Swift will do so en- route to
California, leaving Washington probably
next Tuesday and arriving at San Francisco
ON or about the Goth inst. Minister Angel
and Commissioner and Minister Prescott ex-
pect to reach San Francisco together between
the lst and 9th Of June.
Robbiug a Kentucky Eank.
IAR1s. KY, May 4.-Cracksmen took from
the National Bank box containing Sly9
and package containing Sl9,5OO IN bonds.
Ten thousand dollars Of the bonds are Of
the Cincinnati Southern and belong to Mrs.
C. S. Brent, OF this city; $4,000 are Carlisle,
Kentucky bonds, the property of Mrs. John
Marshall, OF Covington, kentucky. Pay-
ment on the latter can be stopped, but bank
officials say that the Southern bonds can
only be regsined by compromise with the
burglars. Parties are suspected.
Doings of the. VI. E. Conference.
CrScrNYAr1, May 4.-The address OF the
bishops was read in the NJ. E. conference.
It favors strongly retention OF the present
plan of prescribing eldership, maintenance
of doctrines of the fathers and general
diocesan superintendent. The conference
received the address with great favor.
Wednesday, May 18th, was fixed for the
election of church officers.
Found Hanging 10 IA Tree.
GALVESTON, May 4.-On Saturday two
men were found hanging to tree near the
line of Denton county; supposed to be horse
thieves. ...
Humaa Holocaust. ..,
RICHMOND, May 4.-Martha james. col.
ered, who lived with her five children in the
neiRhborhood Of Christiansburg, securely
barricaded the doors, set fire to the house,
and herself and children were burned to
death. ..fs .....
Fixing Foreign Capital
ALBANY, May 4.-Go7ernor Cornell vetoed
the bill taxing the capital of foreign banks,
but after heering bankers arguments re
called the bill. .....
Sanitary condition of Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May 4.--Sewefaee is greatly
improved. Local authorities declare the be.
lief that health will be unbroken through.
out the Summer. ..
Marbor Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, May 4.--The following items
are in the river and harbor appropriation
bill reported to the House to-day: Con-
structing canal around Cascades, Columbia
river, 800, 900; Upper Columbia and Snake
rivers, $4,000; Upper Willamette river,
$l2,000; Lower Willamette and Columbia
rivers from Portland, Oregon, to the sea,
$4,000; Oakland harbor, California, $780,
900; Sacramento river, $50, 900; San Joaquin
river, $4,000; Skagt river, Washington
Territory, S2,500; Petaluma creek, Califor-
mia, $4,000; Cowlitz river, Washington Ter
ritory, $4,000; Chehalis river, Washington
Territory. $7,5OO; Ynquina Bay, Oregon,
SAC, 900; Coquille river, Oregon, $4,000.
Time Extended.
Postmaster General Key has extended the
time to Wells, Fargo &c Co., to make an al
rangemeut against the breaking up Of their
post Office business until tomorrow.
Bills Approved.
The President has approved the army and
fortifcation appropriation bills.
Postponed Until Next Session.
The judiciary committee of the House has
decided to postpone till the next session of
Congress all further consideration OF the
Geneva award bill.
Am Insane Fratricide.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.--Col. r. NJ. Good
win shot and killed his brother, DR.. John
Goodwin, at Brookville, Ind, to-day. Col.
Goodwin was but recently discharged from
the insane asylum. DR.. Goodwin was
prominent citizen OF the eastern part of the
State and lay delegate to the general con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
now in session at Cincinnati.
81 African NJ. e. Conference.
ST.. LOUIS, May 3.-The seventeenth
quadrennial session of the general confer
ence Of the African NJ. E. Church opened
here this afternoon.
wNavaI Movements of the Chileans.
PANAMA, April 24.-The Chilean block ade
feet announced its presence in Callao bay
by sending before daylight torpedo launch
against the Peruvian corvette Union, an
chorea we'll in shore, but before exploding
il harmlessly struck feating palisade pro-
tecting that vessel. The Chilean launch,
earelessly or clumsily managed, ran danger
ously nsar the United States steamer
Alaska and the Italian frigats Garibaldi, and
just escaped warm reception from those
vessels. '' H
Ice Round.
HALIFAX, May 4.-The steamer Moravian
saw the Polynesian iA the ice in the gulf on
the 1st inst, but had no means Of communi.
cation with her. The Polynesian has over
q thousand passengers on board.
FOREIGN NEWS.