, 1881-02-11
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senator from Wisconsin.
Maxey was elected senator Of Texas on
the first ballot on the 18th inst.
heavy snow storm prevailed on the
2jth along the Wilmington & Weldon
railroad.
Howell L. Jackson was elected senator
from Tennessee ON the 30th ballot. He
is state credit democrat.
1t has been decided to permit the three
per cent. dividend recently declared by
the Central Pacific railroad TO be paid,
subject TO certain conditions
In the British house ofcOmmons Cham.
berlain, president Of the board of trade,
said that the government cannot prohibit
importation Of oleomargarne or other
compounds.
The steamer State Of Indiana, which
arrived at Glasgow on the 24th from New
York was in collision with and sank
steamer trading to Spain in the river
Clyde. The State of Indiana received
very little damage.
The largest fall Of top coal and rock
ever known in Wikesbarre valley oc-
Cured in the Empire mines on the 9th.
Two thousand tons fell, burying two min
ers. Hundreds of men are at work dig.
ging for the bodies. The cause of the fall
is not yet known.
Two regiments of Chillans have dis
banded. Gillian and Argentine minis
tiers Of foreign affairs have expressed the
belief that peace between these two coun-
tries will be maintained, Complete un-
derstanding exists ,etween them and the
treaty Is expected to be signed when the
congress meets,
The house committee on territories
took action to-day upon Delegate Ben.
netts bill TO provide for di vision of the
territory of Dakota and for admission in
10 the union of the southern portion as
the state of Dakota, and voted to report
the bill adversely to the house.
A traffic blockade has begun in the
lower part of New York city, which con-
tinues from early morning till late at
night. The blockade extends along Canal
street from Broadway to West street, and
is caused by large number oftrucks with
goods for shipment on railroads. 1t has
lasted two weeks, and seems to grow
worse daily.
At q crowded meeting Of operative cot
ton splnners at Bolton on the 25th it was
resolved that notice for advance wages
be withdrawn until March. A strike
therefore is averted. A riot occurred be.
tween miners and police at Skillmersdale
and Clydesly, near Bolton. One man was
killed and many police and miners se-
verely injured.
Proprietors of Marsellaise have been
condemned to pay fine Of 1000 francs,
IN continuation for defaming the army
and eulogizing the regcide. The mana
ger OF the same paper has been sentenced
TO years imprisonment and fine of
1000 francs, and Gen. Cluseret has been
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and fine Of 5000 francs.
General Skobeloff telegraphs from tieok
lepe, the 24th, Announcing that the Rus
slams that day captured >Geok Tepe and
Dengillepe, after nine hours fighting, and
that Tekke Turcomans are in full retreat.
The loss was enormous. TurComans were
pursued and cut down for distance of
fifteen yersts. The victory is complete
Russians captured quantity of arms
cannon, ammunition and provisions
Troops fought heroicaly.
The railroad war still! continues, A few
days ago the Pennsylvania railroad com.
pany reduced its immigrant rates 40 per
cent. To-day the Erie and New York
Central did the same The following are
specimen rates at which tickets are sold
az Castle Garden to all comers, whether
they be emlgrants or not: Gle ye!and, ,S5 81:
Chlcago, ~ 81; ST. Louis, 80 80; Cincinnati,
50 80; Louisville, SIS So, etc.
Permission to organize new telegraph
company with 81 100000 capital was re-
celved at Chicago from Springfield on the
25Ih inst and stock books will be opened
at once Tor subscriptions. 1t is believed
that the telegraph com pany will push for
ward lts enterprise and get lines first to
New ork and subsequently to other
principal cities in the east, and between
chicago and New York S36O,OOO will be
paid up.
A 81. Petersburg dispatch SAYS: Thorn.
ton, an English millionaire, and owner of
the largest cloth manufactures in the
world, has discharged 1900 weavers at a
stroke and announces that his mill will
be closed in a few days if trade does mot
improve Other Russian cotton mills are
on short time or closing because Of the
accumulation Of stock and slack trade,
lac failure OF last yeais' harvest depriyes
peasants of the means to buy cotton
|,nHfs. The cloth trade is in similar con-
dition, ''' N'''
Archibald Gibson, second lieutenant of
the IN l. ;. cavalry, and son of a promi.
nent lawyer, died at st. Louis on the 2Bth
OF January OF Inflammation Of the brain,
caused by D singular event occurring
while he was West Point student. On.
day while on parade spiuer got into hi-
ear. The rules prohibited his removing
u, and he stood in the ranks while the
creature worked its was into the wear,
and when be was dismi issed the ear was
full Of blood. This caused corrosion OF
tie bone next to the brain. and he has
never been completely well since al
-Honrh he has since done hard service in
Dakota,