The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

Il6 MoXlcdu OOlSLOoo OPOh0~ vi
the 1st inst.
Des Moines had its heaviest snow
storm on Friday.
The last Australian steamer is
five days overdue.
In Philadelphia, wool is quiet and
firm. Demand limited.
The Irish land bill is generally
well received in Great Britain.
The Car will visit Emperor
William the third week in May.
Four hundred and seven persons
have died from plague in Mesopo-
tamia.
The damage to steamers and pri-
vate property near Yankton, owing
to floods, is fearful.
The English House of Commons
has adjourned to April 25th and the
House of Lords to May 9th.
The chief of the remnant of Vic
torio's band, with four followers,
was captured in Chihuahua.
A report is current in London that
Lord Carlingford will succeed the
Duke of Agyle as lord of the prlVy
seal.
The river near Sioux City is fall
ling. One man was drowned while
escaping from his house on horse
back.
id. Phillips s. Co., cotton brok-
ers, Liverpool, and r. NJ. Carter q
Co, cotton merchants, same place,
have suspended.
Jeliahoff and the other persons ar
rested for the assassination of the
Gar, declined to give their names or
places Of residence.
The Russian minister, in full
court dress. presented his creden-
tials to President Garfield, ON FIJI
day, at Washington.
The favorable condition of Lord
Beaconsfield was maintained until l
o'clock ON Saturday morning, the
time of the latest bulletin.
Parnell held forth at Birmingham,
Eng, ON Friday night to a large au-
dience. He said he thought the land
bill was honest and sincere.
1t is said that Bismarck will open
negotiations with Russia with the
view to a revision of the eXtradltlon
treaties relative to the assaSsins.
The house of Edwin Reeves, near
Staunton, Va, was burned on Fri
day. Two children persisted and
Reeves is probably fatally burned
Secretary Window says he has
concluded what course to pursue re-
lating to maturin3 bonds, but could
not make it public until completed
Lord Carlingford has accepted the
office of lord of the privy seal, and
will take charge of the land bill il
It's passage through the House OF
Lords.
Postmaster General James ha:
appointed commission to make
thorough investigation and organ
ization of the clerk force of the de
partment.
VIM. Elsray was convicted IL
New York on Friday of having
raised county bonds from $1,000 u
$4,000 each and procuring none!
on them.
Anglo-American telegraph share.
are one-half of per cent. higher II
London on report that Jay GOul(
has arranged great combination, Il
include that line.
The famous suit of Thomas Drew
against Grinnell, former collector o
i the port of New York, resulted IN
verdict for the defendant, on Friday
A new trial is granted.
Latest advices from Omaha sa.
the water has broken over the u. Z
track. and that the U. 2. shops AM
the smelling works are in imminen
danger. Great damage is being
done.
John Williams, colored, wife
murderer, was hung at Nashville OF
Friday. He said he deserved hi
fate, and received tie rite of bap
tism before going on the scatfold
His neck was broken.
A memorial signed by importan
Indian banks and London banker
and merchants was presented to tn
secretary of state for India, favor
ling the representation OF England
at the monetary convention.
The street car strike at Chicag'
collapsed about pm, on Friday, b,
an absolute and unconditional sur
render of the company, which de
ciGed to grant every demand Of tn
men. All lines running as usual.
The Duke of Argyle, lord OF tn
privy seal, expressed his sorrow II
the House of Lords at leaving tn
cabinet, which he does on account 0
his opposition to the land bill. ID
says the bill would result injuriousl.
to any country, especially Ireland.
Secretary KiTkwood has made Sc
Elections for the new positions ere
ated by the last Congress, eight o
them to be examiners, at salary o
$4,000 each per annnm and the re
mainder, about 125 in number, a
salaries ranging from S720 to $3.50
per annum.
/ The Russian revolutioniStS haY,
issued manifesto demanding uni
versal suffrage, and freedom O
speech, press, conscience and cleo
ton, and if these are granted it i
promised the executive committe,
will dissolve and no violence to gov
eminent thus be sanctioned.
The Missouri River, at Omaha
was twenty-one feet above Low
water mark ON Monday, having
risen thirty inches the last twenty
] four hours. Fears are entertainet
for the safety of the smelling works
which are flooded, as also are thu
Union Pacific shops. All the UniOl
Pacific rolling stock has been moved
to high land.
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