Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MoSpAy.-A strike of freight HANDS
an the New York Central and Lake Shore
transfer houses Bridget Quiniah
shot in New York by her drunken SON.
Mrs. Garfield alarmingly sick. Her Illness
attributed TO the bad sanitary condition
of the white House. The Coercion act
In Ireland failure. Murders are common,
and misery and anarchy prevsil.--ureat
CONSERVATION prevails In Italy over the
Frauco-Tunisian treaty. "A large
amount of 5 and per cent u. ). bonds
have been received ut the Treasury TOT
continuance at Q l-2 per cent.
Trrsp,Y.-.Joint letter OF resignation
of Messrs. Conkling and Platt Is publish.
cd. They recite the circumstances 81
the New York nominations, give their
affections to Mr.. Robertson and construe
the Presidents withdrawal OF several OF
these nominations as an attempt
IN coerce the Seuate.--The French have
been ordered to enter Tunis In conse-
auence OF the Bey's note to the Porte.
WEDNESDAY -The plague Is carrying
off the the Asiatic hosts. Papers con-
denim Conkling and Platt's course Judge
Matthews takes the oath and assigned TO
the Sixth District The sultan OF Tur-
kew attempts 10 arrest Midhat Pasha. who
escaped aud appeals 10 foreign consuls
for protection L. s. Senate are
InquIring into the relations OF the central
Pacific Railroad To It's leased lines
| Administration members OF the New YORK
legislature are unit In their determine
ton 10 vote for no man for senator who
is not I'm cordia, sympathy with the adj
|
State Committee condemn the admins
tration, aud declare for the immediate re-
election OF CoDkling and Platt.
THURSDAY Judge Robertson confirm
ed. His friends In New York fred salutes
on hearing the result, and scrcnaded him.
The President nomlnates Wallace II.
| White OF Maine, TO be United States At
torncy for Washington Territory, and
confirmed. 1t Is stated that GOrtscha-
koT will again assume the Russian premier
ship.
FRIpAY.-Gen. Fitzpatrick confirmed Min
| lister TO Chill. is about raid.
| iug into Persia The International
Monetary convention will probably take
a recess TO enable the delegates 10 confer
with their respective governments.-A
/ bill has passed the French Deputies, FOR
reforming elections. The bin provides
for elections on general Department
ticket instead OF by separate districts, and
It's effect Is very much the same rs II mem
beers OF Congress from each state were
elected on general state ticket, Instead
OF separately. by districts.
SATURpAY.-Mrs. Garfield Is believed TO
be out OF danger. - Anti-Jewish riots
continue In Southern RuSSa.--D. W.
| Haley confesses TO have stolen goods to
the amount OF 1000 from A. T.. & +. +.
Brackets store In Biddefo'd, Mc.-The
| L. =. Senate confirmed the New York nom
nations and adjourned. - Gen. w. II.
French OF the L. 5 Army dead.--Senor
Rarnacona, Mexican minister, resigned.
"A mine caves In at Deadwood, DakOta,
killing three persons and inluring five.
| Nine men were imprisoned in the mine for
several hours Six days Of northeast
erly rain aud drzzlc Heavy rains have
prevailed the past twenty four hours In
| New England, Middle States, Texas, Lou
iSiaua, Arkansas, Indian Territory aud
Kansas.