, 1881-08-26
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WIZ Was Out Ol nedlln some UdYS before
! the race, is now better.
1t is reported that Parker. the A.iiron-
dack guide who assaulted Mrs. Bull, died
from the shot wound received while re-
sistlng arrest.
The News and Observer has official re-.
turns from 13 counties i'll North Carolina,
giving $50 majority against prohibi ion.
80 far it stanCs alone.
A dispatch from Mecheria announces
that the flying columns under Gen Conii-
| Goa VIII leave on the 18th for Ainsefra.
TIE present whereabouts of the Algerine
chief Ben Amen.
A correspondent ofthe Epoca reiterates
the report that the Spanish consulate at
Sfax was sacked by French troops and
declares that the Austrian government is
ready to confirm the statement.
The DirettO says the appointment of
LeGoux as French consul at Tunis is in
conteStibiy satisfaction given to England
ana Italy, and helps to restore the good
relations between the three countries.
Gen. Cook, agent Of the Spotted Tail
Indians, arrived at Eankton o5 the 10Th
ell route to the agency. He fears an out
break as the result OF the murder of SPOT
ted Tail. He leaves by stage in the MORN
ing.
Another small fleet of ships, suitable
for wheat, five IN number, arrived ct San
Francisco OH the 10th, and quite num-
Der of others are known to be not far off
some having been sighted bv the Austria
lian steamer.
Yell county, Arkansas reports another
cowardly assassination. The victim Was
school teacher, MIR. Sturdevant, who for
taking the part OF child that was being
abused by a rutiian named Burgess. was
waylaid and shot dead. Burgess escaped
The Alabama state temperance conven-
tion lasted two days An executive com
mittee for the state and for each county
were appointed. Ali attempts to make the
question party one were voted down.
Among the resolutions was one of regret
for the shooting of the president.
James Howard, of San Francisco, was
arrested on charge of killing his daugh-
ter, Mrs Joseph Wellsford, by beating and
kicking her while both We're engaged in
drinking the night before last An au-
topsy shows death to have resulted from
cerebral hemOrrage, bat WHITTIER caused
by whisky or violence. is Lncertain.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany elected directors as follows: Charles
Crocker, Charles +. Crocker, IL. NJ. New
hall. Charles Mayne, w. " Huntington,
n. L, Smith and J. l.. WilIcutt. The di-
rectors elected the following officers
President, Charles Crocker; vice presi-
dent, Charles +. Crocker; treasurer, y. T.
Smith; secretary, j. l.. WiIlcutt.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
sends delegates to the transportation con-
vention Aug. Is at Ultra in accordance
with call signed by many prominent
farmers throughout the state, to consider
whether our government is 10 continue a
government of the people, for the people
and by the people, or whether it is to be
government OF corporations by corpora
tions for the benefit of favored few
Daniel Goodnew, Boston merchant,
was feeced out of $4,000 by some young
sharpers. who claimed 10 be agerts of the
Pepperill manufacturing company, of
Biddeford, Me-, and got him 10 ship a
large cargo OF cotton, wines, etc, TO Bidde-
ford and they would buy the ship. Tie
ship cleared on the 2Sth ult.. and has not
been seen since. The Pepperill company
does not know the man, who gave the
name of G ID. Fuller.
Fifty representatives of railroads were
present at the meeting i'll New York on
the 10th, trying to adjust the railroad
war. No facts are known. 1t is reported
that they tried to restore the rates of
grain from Chicago to New York to 20
cents. Report says that the meeting de-
cided to restore the tariff of June 18th on
all freights. This makes the gram rate
from Chicago 20 cents.
Cardinal Jacobidi, papal secretary of
state. has sent q circular 10 the Nuncios
in regard to the recent meeting IN Rome
to urge the abolition of the papal guaran-
tees, the purport of which may be judged
from the fact that the pope has openly
stated that he considers the speeches
made at the meeting as greater offence
against the church than the disturbances
at the removal of the remains of Plus IN,
inasmuch as at the abolition meeting the
insults were directly and with impuniiy
leveled Mt the living pontitf in his own
person as head of the Catholic religion,
and as sovereign granted by Italian
laws
A very distinguished party of Canadian
government officials arrived at Chicago
Aug. 10th and registered ut the Grand
Pacific. The party was composed OF Sir
Charles Tupper, Canadian minister of
railroads and canals. and Lady Upper of
Ottowa, Collingwood Schreiber, chief en-
gineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Ottawa; L. X. Jones, secretary, OF Ottawa;
Sir Alex. I. Gait, commissioner OF Cana
dian affairs, and George Gait, secretary to
/ the cOIntnisSlOntr. ne cOmtniSsloHcT 10
on his way to Winnepeg on official busi-
ness, have lately arrived from London.
| But Sir Charles and other officials are
| journeying TO British Columbia by way of
San Francisco to inspect the construction
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, intend
| ing to be absent about two months. They
are accompanied by Jas. A. Dickey and
wife of Nova Scotia, K. Hurd and wife of
| Hamilton, Ontario, DIR. Parker of Halifax,
and Col. and Mrs. Clark, of Halifax.
These ladies and gentlemen make the trip
for pleasure.
During the session of the Irish conven-
| ton in Chicago il was stated that one oil
| the trustees of the Skirmishing fund was
! Alexander Sullivan. That gentleman
having his attention called to the state.
ment, said he had never been connected
with the fund i'll any respect Whatever
| The names of the trustees are well known
| in New York. He says also that the con-
vention was not discordant, as reported
but was harmonious. Fully ope-third 1t.
membership were professional men. and
one-third were engaged in the civil wal
of 1861 in this country. The convention
had no possible sympathy with Rossa, anu
abhorred the idea of dynamite being USED
against non combatanIs. Especially
would they refuse TO assail American pas
sengers on English ships when the mem
ory of Americans kindness TO Irish suf