Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28

81, 767, 900 reduction IN cost for 1852, as
against the same items for 1880.
An old couple living in Morrisania,
n. Y, were suffocsted 10y coal gas from
q stove while asleep with all the win
dows and doors closed.
In the Sixth District New Jersey
Republican Convention John l.. Blake
was nominated for Congress.
AT ST. Louis, No, Col. Cockerill,
who fatally shot Col. Siayback, was
liberated On furnishing bail 10 the
amount of Sl0,0 tie is charged with
murder II the second degree.
The independent Republicans OF
Massachusetts, have Endorsed General
Butler as their candidate for Governor.
The number Of voters registered on
the second registration day in New
York City was $3.50; 1927 more than
On the second day OF registration in
1879, and il. $40 less than on the same
day Of 1880
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The city of Manila, capital Of the
philippine Islands, has been almost
destroyed by typhoon tine shippng
in the harbor was also greatly damaged.
a woman fred twice at King Milan.
{ Servia, in the Cathedral on Monday.
The King |as not hurt. The Kings
-gsailant is the widow of Colonel Jefrew
Markowitch, who was executed with
eeveral other rioters in NAV, 1873, by
rider of Milan. It is suspe cttd that
he attempt is not merely attributable
10 revenge, but partly to political mo-
ives. The Kings assaiiant has been
differing from melaucholia ever since
the execution of her husband, and she
can scarcely be considered responsible
tor her actions.
Considerable uneasiness is felt in
France on account of rIotous demonstra-
lions. At Lyons the mob oyerpowered
The police and blew up a restaurant
attached to a theatre; several persons
connected with The liJts at Montceau-
les-Mines have been arrested; strike
l. threatened in the furniture trade in
The Faubourg S Antoine, Paris.
Labor troubles IN the mining dis
tricts OF France are increasing; many Of
the rioters ale to be tried on charge OF
conspiracy 10 wage civil war.
Very little documentary evidence
has been adducad IN the examination Of
the Egyptian insurgents. Arabi admits
nothing. His English counsel will have
access to hin.
There has been a great decline in
Russian grain owing to American com
petition.
1t was reported at Victoria, B. c.,
that British steamer, supposed to be
named Wambe, from Hong Kong for the
former place, had been wrecked and a
large number OF lives lost, principally
Chinese.
Justin Mccarthy and Michael
Davitt, trustees of the Land League
fund, deny that certain inaccuracies ex-
ist IN Mr. Eagan's statement of receipts
and expenditures made to the late Ma
tional Conference, as was charged by
al anonymous writer to the Irish Times.
Lieutenant Barber's party on the
Lena Delta are all well, but have re-
ctlFed no news of Lieutenant Chipp, Of
he Jeanette.
st. Petersburg is said to be encir-
lied By incendiarv fires in the woods,
xfending from Finland to the Baltic.
They include within their circumference
CATCHING. where tine Gear now is.
-Overdank, the Austrian bomb
thrower, has been sentel ed to death.
Marshal Serrano declares that he is
ready to form Ministry in Spain from
the Left q progIessist policy he thinks
the only one adapted 10 the wants OF
the country.