Democratic messenger., 1881-09-17

six weeks there was no rain and every
thing was as dry as tinder.
-Drs. Bar nes, Reyburn and Wood
ward, after signing the official bulletin
of Wednesday evening, September 7,
withdrew from the Presidents case at
his desire.
The frightful heat interfered some
what with the anniversary celebration
at Groton, Conn.,; but the affair was
successful, and highly enjoyed by the
thousands who took part in it.
The New York Democratic State
Committee met Wednesday and issued
call for State Convention to meet at
Albany on October II.
In the Cramer case, at New FL aven,
Thursday, Professor Chittenden, who
made the chemical analysis, was exam-
med at great length before the Justices
court. He testified that the remains of
the girl contained probably from two to
three grains of arsenic. The line of
cross-examination showed that the de-
Tense will seek to meet Professor Chit
tenden's testimony with the theory that
she was addicted to arsenic eating.
FOREIGN.
In Egypt the alleged cause of the
mutlny III the army was an order issued
by RlaZ Pasha, President of the Coun-
Gil, for the transfer of a regiment from
Cairo to Alexandria. The troops de
manded the dismissal of the Khedive's
Ministry and threatened to depose the
Khedive himself. The Khedive con
cnnfnH N I
order was restored for the time, but the
troops again returned to the palace and
serious trouble is anticipated.
"A land slip occurred near the village
OF Elm. IN the Canton Glarus, Switzer-
land. Two hundred persons were killed
and thirty houses destroyed.
AT Manchester, England, Friday a
large meeting of cotton-spinners was
held to consider the action of the Liver
pool cotton ring. The question of work
ing short time IN order to break the ring
IS under consideration.
The British steamer Amoor
grounded in the Suez Canal
suspension of the traffic.
In Peru, terms of pea
discussed by the Provisio
ment of President Caldert
Chilian representative. Pieroi
his National Assembly" at Az
and after recounting the misfC
the country, resigned his dj
and expressed his intention
to private life.
The village of Reichen
Bernese Oberland, has bee
stroyed by fall of stone.
In Tunis it is reported
GUS engagement between
and Arabs was fought at
which was occupied by the 4-z.
that the town was destroyed
French occupied Susa on Wednesday.
The Arabs in the disturbed districts have
thrown up their farms.
The Project of Constantine, AL
geria. has received dispatch announc-
ing that sixty-one persons were burned
to death in one day in the recent forest
fires. Many persons were wounded, and
682 dwellings were destroyed. The
value of the cattle, grain and other
articles deyoured by the flames is 20O,-
600 francs.
Lord Derby, discussing the agri-
cultural depression and the &" fair trade
movement at public meeting on
Wednesday, said the seasons had been
against the English farmer, and that
trade had received temporary check.
but pointed out that $4,000, 900 of in
genious people with unbounded CAPITAL
could not be easily dislodged from their
industrial position.
In Tunis the French fred on ma.
tive party near Tunis, killing ten and
wounding twenty. The French papers
in Algeria approve of the recent demoli-
ton of marabout's tomb in Oran and
advocate :" similar energy" in Tunis.
In Afghanistan Ayoob Khan, the
pretender, is obtaining arms and auxil-
iaries on the plea that he intends to fight
England. He is reported to be trying
to come TO terms with the Ameer Alb
durrahman, who possesses much supe-
| rior force.