Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-23
Secretary Folcer has issued n circu-

and half per cent. bonds into three per
cent. bonds from December 30, 1882, to
February /, 1888. Between these dates
three and a half per cent. bonds intend
ed for exchange will be received and
filed in the order of their receipt, the ex-
change being effected upon the reopening
of the books February /, 1883. Upon the
resumption of the exchange of bonds
and until further notice the interest on
the three and half per cent. bonds sur
rendered for exchange into three per
cent. bonds will cease February |. 1888,
and the three per cent. bonds issued
therefor will bear interest from that
date, and department circulars hereto
fore issued concerning the exchange of
three and half per cent. bonds are mod
flied accordingly.
Postmaster General Howe has issued
an order to all postmasters notifying
them that the section of the Postal laws
governing the exclusion of obscene mat
ter from the mails is amended so that
hereafter when any postmaster is in
| doubt whether certain publications come
within the statute the question shall be
submitted to the United States District
Attorney i'll whose district the post office
is situated instead of to the First Assis-
tant Postmaster General, as has been
the custom.
Representative Butterworth, who is
at work on the Army Bill in the Committee
Of Appropriations, has not, rs reported,
secured the insertion of clause largely
increasing the number OF privates III the
army. No increase IS contemplated by
the committee. a paragraph will be in
Guided in the bill constituting the retire
ment clause in accordance with the UNI
derstanding of the House at the time
The provision was adopted at the last
session.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
There was great fire at Canton,
China, Nov. and s. Eight hundred
houses We're destroyed and many lives
+, lost, including firemen who were burned to
death. The Viceroy visited the scene
with a body of soldiers to prevent rob
berries, and fierce fights occurred between
the thieves and citizens.
There is Il general rising in the
province of Yu-Nan, China.
Russia has protested against the
plundering of her subjects ON the Chi
nese frontier
Recent failures to the extent OF
100000 among tin plate firms III Eng
land have completely demoralized the
trade.
"A famine is reported in Carrick,
county Donegal. ireland $500 persons
are in danger of starving.
New proclamations have been issued
in Dublin offering rewards for informa-
ton relative to the Phoenix Park muir
ders
-Westgate, who says he is one of the
assassins of Lord Frederick Cavendish,
has been alraignedin Dublin.
One thousand tenants in county
Mayo desire to emigrate to the United
States.
Three Peruvians, who refused to pay
the war tax imposed by the Chilians.
have been taken to Valparaiso.
France has given notice to England
of the interests which she means to pro-
tect in Egypt.
AT banquet to Mr.. Parnell, in
Cork, stranger who had proposed the
health of the Queen of the Belgians and
flourished revolver was elected
1t is believed that Sir Charles Dilkes
will enter the British Cabinet in some
other capacity than as Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster.
Two men convicted of numbering n
farmer at Leinster, Ireland, were SEN
fenced to penal servitude for ten and
twenty years.
An anti-nihilist association has been
formed i'll ST. Petersburg, with branches
in other large cities of Europe.
Patrick Higgins has been found
guilty of participation IN the murder of
the two Huddys and has been sentenced
to death.
An Irish farmer, convicted of
seriously wounding bailiff, has been
sentenced TO penal servitude for life.
Two men imprisoned for connection
with plot against the Emperor of Aus
tria have been released by the Italian
government.
King Cetewayo has signed the Zulu
settlement and will be installed King at
Ulundi next month.
Five hundred prisoners, charged
with inccndiarism and massacre Mt AK
andria, have been released owing to in
sufficient evidence.
Patrick Joyce, Myles Joyce ana
Patrick Casey, the three men con-
victed of participation in the murder of
the Joyce family, were hanged i'll jail at
Galway.
The terms of the Austro-G German al
lance are said to be that if either empire
is attacked from two sides the other shall
render assistance.