The National tribune., 1881-12-10
NEWS ITEMS,


Congress will begin the consideration of busi-
ness next week, but it is not expected that much
will be accomplished until after the holidays
Acting Vice-President Davis has reannounced
his political position. He is still on the fence
President Arthur took up his residence in the
White House on Wednesday.
The new Cabinet will probably be announced
on Monday.
Mr.. John Davis, and not Mr. Phillips, as here
tofore stated, is to be President Arthurs private
secretary.
its testimony.
bill has been introduced in the Senate pro-
viding for the reimbursement of Oregon for
damages done the State during the Modoc war.
Several bills looking towards the expediting
of mail service in the far southwest have been
offered in the Senate
Congress will take recess on or about the
21st for the holidays.
General Burbridge, of Kentucky, is being
urged by his friends for Minister to Brazil
General Negley, the president of the National
Council of the Union League of America, has
called general meeting of that body, to be held
at the Continental Hotel, in the city of Phila-
delphia, on the 14th of December. Distinguished
members of the Republican party from all parts
of the Union are to be present and take part in
the proceedings.
First Assistant Secretary Upton has rendered
his resignation to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Several others in the Department will, in all
probability, be requested to do likewise.
Several large Touring mills in Minneapolis,
Mimi, have been destroyed by fire.
Secretary Folger has appointed Mr. James B.
Butler late United States attorney for Idaho, a
special agent of the Treasury Department for one
month"; and detailed him to take charge of the
Appointment Bureau vice Lamphere, whose
resignation has been accepted, to take effect on
December 81, until which date Mr.. Lamphere has
been granted leave of absence
There is rumor that Mr.. Dillon will soon be
released from Kilmanham.
The British Treasury has undertaken to prose-
cute Tobin, charged with treason felony" as
one of the " Irish Brotherhood"
Spain objects to the partiality shown by the
French commission which is investigating the
Saida massacre
NJ. Rouvier, the French Minister Of Commerce,
declares his readiness to withdraw the decree
against American pork if America would insti-
tute trustworthy system of inspection.
A fresh outbreak of the anti-Jewish agitation
In Russia is considered imminent
The steamer Germanic on her voyage to
Queenstown, picked up the crew of the steamer
Hurworth, which was in q sinking condition
and had been drifting about for eleven days.
The rescued seamen had suffered greatly from
exposure. Funds were supplied them Dy the
passengers of the Gemanic, who also presented
d purse to the rescuers.
On the Sd instant Captain BroWnrlgg, OF the
British man -of war London, with ten men in
steam pinnace, attempted to capture dhow,
dvino French colors and loaded with slaves
The Arab crew resisted fiercely; Captain Brown
roo a seaman stoker and supernumerary
were killed, and one man was severely and two
slightly wounded. The dhow escaped.
The Dsblin correspondent of the Times SAYS:
'The conspiracy against the payment of rent is
Intimidation, Boycottng and threats
are prevalent throughout large area of terri
ory" Six hundred of the Duke of Dev0nshires-
enants have decided not TO pay their rents ex-
ept with a reduction Of twenty per cent.