Smyrna times., 1880-05-12
News Items.

Another famine in the East is feared
The Afghan troubles approach solution.
Starvation is still rife in the west of Ireland.
Bismark was hssed in the Riechstag Saturday.
compromise on the Hamburg question is still
talked OF.
Not less than 100000 people thronged the Fairmount
Park Sunday.
Turkish troops have joined in the Albanian strike
for independence.
The steamer Americd, from the Cape of Good Hope
for England has fOundered.
The Chicago express train went off the track at ST.
louisville n. y; no one was killed.
Davitt and Brennan have sailed for the United
States in the interest of the Irish Land League.
Real estate in Philadelphia is in more demand than
for some time and prices are better maintained.
Bismarck argues the Hamburg customs line ques-
ton and says he is tired to death of the liberal oppo
sitiOn.
The English iron trade is fast getting into the same
condition as the trade here. The late reduction of
iron on this side is being sensbly felt there.
In Philadelphia, Monday. John Caldwell, 60 years
wife, year ago, cut and gashed himself in terrible
manner with razor across the abdomen and throat.
lie VIII die.
The fires among the oil tanks at Rixford Pa and in
the woods in the vicinity still burning Monday.
Hundreds of men were fighting the flames in the
forests Eighty buildings were burned at Rixford
Extensive fires raging In the mountains north
| and east of Hagerstown, Md. The sky was lit up
Sunday night for miles around, and many observers
occupied prominent points around the town witness
! ing the grand spectacle.
President Hayes and cabinet and Governor-General
Lorne of Canada will be invited to attend the cele-
braton of the 250h anniversary of the settlement of
Boston, to take place on September II. The city has
| appropriated S25 900 for the celebration,
Henry Horne a colored desperate, was hanged at
Charlotte, N c., Friday for burglary which in North
| Carolina Is capital ohense. He had committed
many robberes, and was finally caught by Col. X, NJ.
Oates wealthy citizen, whose dwelling he had en-
tered,
The permanent exhibition in Fairmount Park,
! Philadelphia, was reopened Sunday, tho anniyer-
Bary of the opening of the centennial exhibition In the
same building Appropriate ceremonies were OBJ
| served, and an address was delivered by John w.
Forney.
James McManes, a leading Philadelphia politician,
and delegate at large TO the Chicago convention, has
issued q pronunciamento announcing his purpose 10
vote for Blaine in the convention, and Senator Elliott
another Philadephian, announces his purpose TO do
the same thing
The Pittsburg Gasette giving the condition of the
says the fruit crop has not been injured by FROST and
abundant yield is confidently expected, Cereals
in many instances promise larger yield than known
in several years.
The brother of the Utsehief Douglass with 100 White
salina creek near salina. Utah. They asked a mer.
chant 10 get them forty kegs of powder They are
well mounted, clothed and equipped Trouble Is
feared by the people
The Blaine train from Portland Me- to Chicago
ear IL 10 contain band OF music In the rear of the
train there will be platform car for cannon and a
squad of men 70 work It, and salutes are be fired IN
the cities and larger towns along the line.