Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
News Items.

General Stewards forces are marching on
Ghuznee.
The California anti.Chinese law is de-
clared unconstitutional.
Ayoob Khan, the Afghan chief, has begun
to negotiate with Persia.
The Shereef of Mecca has been assasxna,
ted by Persian fanatic.
Hartmann denies that he confessed that
he tried to kill the Gar.
Steps to form a great railroad union at
Cincinnati are in progress.
Money has been subscribed in Chicago to
bring out poor Irish families.
The Oxford crew won the University boat
race by three and a half lengths
The revolt in Venezuele is oyer. and
Guzman BlancO has full control again.
The troops Of King John of Abvs.isia
nave defeated two bands of insurgents.
About thirty people were injured bv the
lali OF part OF floor at Lincoln, Penn.
Ex-Governor Brown has given sjOOo0
to the Baptist Seminary at Louisville, XIV.
More prisons are wanted in Siberia to
accommodate the rush of political conyicts.
The Governor of California has signed q
bill taxing corporations and savings bank
deposits.
The first through train from Cincinnati
to Port Royal, S. c., has arrived at the
latter city.
Parnell says constant manufacture Of
lies has hpeA -, ,
! and America about him.
The Rhode Island Democrats have nom.
mated Horace NJ. Kimball for Governor
tho delegates are for Tilden, " if available ::
General Ord and staff and d corsnitt0s
from San Antonla, Texas, arrived in Gal.
weston on Sunday night to meet General
Grant.
The Maine Legislature, prior to its
adjournment last week, passed new
| liquor law more stringent than any previous
ens in that State.
A decision in the case of the Pacific
EallrOad OF Missouri was rendered in the
Onlted States Supreme Court yesterday.
Affirming the sale for foreclosure.
In the Senate Monday majority and
minority reports were presented in the
Spottord-K Kellogg contested election case ;
Mr., Kellogg spoke in his own defence.
The California Legislature has passed
and the Governor approved bill for the
taxation of savings bank deposits, mort
cages and capital stock Of corporations.
In the House a number of new bills were
introduced and several resolutions referring
to the lntsroceanic Canal were referred.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria.
ton bill was taken up.
Five Of the Virginia judges indicted for
not putting negroes On jurIes have asked
the United States Court at LvnchLurg. Va.
TO continue their cases. The three others
will probably be tried at this terHa
collision between two freight trains on
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad.
near Vicksburg, Mich, Sunday caused the
wreck OF one engine and the burning Of
one Car and cOntentS. Loss $4,000.
Ihe Cincinnati cigarmakers, having ac.
cspted the concessions Of their EMPLOYERS,
returned to work. 1t is estimated that the
loss to the manufacturers, men and internal
revenue during the five weeks of the lock.
out aggregates over $300,000.
Mineral lands having been discovered on
the Crow Indian reservation. an invasion
OF that reservation, is theatened. Secretary
ochurz has, therefore, arranged for a delega.
ton Of the tribe to visit Washington with
view to amcably settling the matter"
The so,asyou-plsass match, composed of
a field of local pedestrians of both sexes,
which has been in progress during the last
SIX days in San Francisco, clesed Sunday
evening, native Californian, named
Guerrero, wnning by score of 800 miles
and laps, Scott second, score of 4S7
miles.