, 1881-06-24
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY,
HY TELEGRAPH TO DATE.

| 1t is reported that America and France
will form bimetallic union.
An Indictment againgt the alleged
murderer of the sultan, Abdul ASH, has
been drawn up.
A private message states that cyclone
at Solon City, Kansas, killed two persons
and damaged much property.
A telegram from Constantinople states
that hundred persons were killed and
six injured by an earthquake which re
Gently devastated number of villages in
the passalic of Van, Armenia.
1t is estimated thae the postal revenues
fthey year ending July 1st will be $39, ,579,-
600. congressional appropriation S40,955-
! 600. Reductions in expenditure of star
service since the 4th of March are almost
exactly S,l,000G00 per annm. This in
| cludes 1000 900 cut off during the past
week.
Another nihilist proclamation has been
issued from the office of the nihilist jour
nal, Will of the People, called trial and
torture" and declaring that the assassins
of the late czar were tortured before
execution, Rousakaff having informed the
crowd 10 that effect while on mis- way to
The scaffold.
1t is stated that Andrew Cummings,
liberal and home rule member of parlia-
ment, will defend McKeevitt and Nc
Grath and Roberts on their trial for at
tempting to blow up the Liverpool town
hall. The authorities of the Portsmouth
naval station are taking precautions to
prevent the Introduction of explosives
amongst Goals on board iron ciads.
In consequence of the attempt to blow
up the town hall at Liverpool, regulations
foI bidding strangers to enter the precinct
of the house of commons with parcels,
which had lately fallen into abeyance,
will be reinforced, and the gathering of
strangers in the lobby will be strictly
prohibited. The police are renewing
their vigilance relating to personal safety
of ministers.
OF SllS,0OO,OOO of per cent. coupon
bonds outstanding May y, when the 103d
call was issued, about $50, 100000 have
been received for continuance at 81 per
cent. Exclusive of Sundays, there re-
main but IL days before the limit for ex-
tension, July lst, be reached. Bonds if
sent now, could be promptly handled. 1t
is believed that all will be received for
continuance before the 1st nrox.
A semi official letter from Tunis has
been communicated to Paris newspaper.
announcing the arrival at Tripoii of
Turkish pasha with 1900 troops. The let
ter gays: Doubtless the porte has the right
to maintain troops i'll rripoli, but not to
excite fanaticism under the pretense of
defensive measures. We are now respon-
sible for order in Tunis. We respect the
rights of the porte, but good feeling has
been reciprocated.
The state commissioner of agriculture
presents q gloomy picture of prospects in
Kentucky. He says that dry May has
a m anaA than nf rain
can repair. Wheat will fall below reason
able expectations of q month ago, and
certainly will not be over two-thirds
crop. Corn has been planted in some lc-
calities three times this year-seed bad,
weather bad and season late. Hemp alone
is in fine condition.
1t is estimated that Postmaster General
James will saye at least 81 ,500,0 900 during
his first fiscal year by star route savings.
Ae has saved over $500, 900 in postal cards
and envelope contracts. There is no dam
ger of his econOmiZing too far. 1t is his
purpose to keep pace with the growing
necessities of tile country, TO increase and
10 enlarge facilities for the distribution of
mails, star routes receiving as close atlen-
ton as the largest cities and all branches
of the service will be improved.
l.. NJ. Harris, county judge, and John L.
NlatntwS, vi u newspaper. were
warned 10y the Ku Klux to leave Morrill,
town. Ark, within fifteen days, which
expired on the 9th. They were searched
for by q body of armed men that morn
ing, but had prndently left. The offense
was certain prosecutions by Harris, which
Mathews published in his paper. Harris
thinks that he can identity the men who
notified him to leave, and will ask the
government to aid him in prosecuting the
offenders.
On Tuesday night last week the safe of
the county treasurer at Pawnee City,
Pawnee county, Neb., was opened by
some one who understood the cembina-
ton and who stole $3.50 which had been
received by the state during the evening
from a Lincoln bank. The funds belonged
to the county. A stranger who left Paw
nee City early Wednesday morning is
suspected; also Dick Cummings. son of
Treasurer Cummings, and a friend named
Parker are suspected. The last two
young men bear excellent regulations.
The New York Times of the 10th says:
The quarrel between the Southern Pacific
and Texas Pacific railroad company pre-
sents a very fitting opportunity for re-
storing to the people the enormous land
grant which the latter company has for
feited. 1t has been endeayOring as is
reported by telegraph from Santa
Fe, to sell j. to the Southern Pacific
in The matteris hinted at On the
other hand, strong opposition against
permitting the Texas Pacific to make
any use of the land grant has sprung up
and copies ar circulated of a petition to
Secretary Kirkwood, calling upon him and
the executive to take steps to have the
lands put back again into the public do
main.
A suit instituted here against agents of
the old real estate pool is the outgrowth
of quarrel between some organs OF the
pool and its agents over profits. The
pool was organized in the first place bv a
number of men with the idea of buying
large tracts of real estate and holding it
for increase in value that it was believed
would result from great improvements
then being inaugurated by Alex. Shep-
herd. Senator Stewart and other veal
thy men formed pool and in looking for
agents, Hallett kilbourne, who was very
intimate with Shepherd, was chosen. be-
cause it was supposed that Kil6ourne.
would be able to ascertain in advance
what improvements Shepherd intended
t. make, and what parts of the city would
be benefited. XII ,ourne was trusted
and confidential friend of Shepherd and
In fact did find out where to buy real es-
tate, so as to make money. Now some
of the parties who We're members OF the
pool or syndicate claim that Kilbourne
and his associate partner made more
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