, 1882-01-20


Dayidgo opened for the prosecution in
the Guitcau trial ON the ItA wItha strong
argument.
Hollauds $ ram at New York, supposed
to be built for Fcnians, has been sunk by
a canal boat.
A special from Louisville says the
James brothers are in Kentucky, and
have been seen lately.
Revenue receipts from direct and indi-
rect taxes in France in 1881 exceeds the
estimate 10y III 100000 francs.
1t is said that among the letters re-
ceivcd by ,iultcau to-day were two con-
tanning draft, for 81 600 and $500, and
postmarkrd Brooklyn.
The postoiiice department issued S64O,-
900 in stamps on the 9TH; the largest
ever known, being 20 900, 900 stamps and
5000, goo postal cards.
Mississippi members will meet soon to
considet Improvement of the Mississippi
and SAY they are determined to have an
appropriation this session and are in ac-
cord.
The Commercial Advertiser Washing
ton correspondent says there is report
privately circulated that j. NJ Butler is
to be made assistant secretary Of the
treasury.
The Post will publish denial by Joe
Johnson that he recently accused JEFF
Davis OF stealing confederate funds. he
admits having said Davis should have
accounted for the funds.
Michael II. Sharkey, arrested for COM
plicity IN the murder of Raymond 3.
Davis died in Tauton Jail, of erysipelas.
1t was expected that Sharkey would turn
states evidence.
There has been an encounter between
q body of Austrian troops and % Herzo-
govinians, at Sutorine, in which the latter
killed number of Austrians, but suf-
fered no loss themselves.
Two lieutenants of the 9TH Mexican
infantry. Manuel Yalasco and Vicente
Cano, fought a duel with pistols at Chill
panago. Galasco shot Cano through the
lung, killing him instantly.
A crank has been arrested who says he
knows all about the Pollock murder and
will sell for $500. AS the reward offered
amounts to $1,000 this is considered
cheap by the Nevada authorities.
Since the parliamentary conflict, 20
years ago, so deep and universal sensa-
tion has never been created as by the re-
script addressed to the Prussiau minis
try. The gravity of the situation is patent
to everybody.
Intelligence from Accra confirms the
report from Cape Coast Castle of Novem
Der last of the massacre of 200 young
girls by order of the king of Ashantee.
The girls were purposely captured for the
massacre in raids upon neighboring
tribes.
According to requirements of law the
state board of equalization will meet at
Sacramento for the purpose OF adopting
form of assessment roll to be used
throughout the state. The board will
soon begin estimating the value of rail-
road property.
A Mail and Express Washington spec
ial says: Capt. Eads arrived this morn
ing. He is here TO urge his proposed
marine railway across the Isthmus OF
Panama. The committee on the Isthmus
canal is not appointed, but will be an
nounced Monday, with kasson as chair
man. The committee is already selected.
Edward A. Stoughton, ex.U. s. minis
ter to Russia, died at New York on the
8th. His physician, DR.. Metcalfe, said
that no disease in particular caused his
death, but that it was due to the general
breaking down of his system and that
there was not an organ in his body in a
normal condition.
Orders were received at New Orleans
on the Sth from San Francisco to provide
freight room in March and April for
1S0, 900 bushels of wheat for Great Brit
ain. This wheat is to he shipped from
California to New Orleans by the South
ern Pacific railroad, thence by steamer
to its destination.
An account is received at Shreveport
of several skirmishes at Westport be-
tween J. W. Moore and a party who oc'
cupied his store and besieging party.
Outside the house was riddled with bull
lets during the siege, windows being shot
out. Robert Perkins, j. Dykes and
Simon Mericlc were killed, and several
others wounded.
The News understands that the Brit
ish cabinet, refuse to recognize, as incon-
sistent with international law in general
and with the Clayton-Bulwer treaty in
particlar, the claims Of the United States
TO exercise entire control over the Pan
ANA canal, and says that Lord Granville
will explain to Minister Sackyille West
the grounl on which this decision is
based.
Walter II. Brown, lately of Emmett
county, Iowa, and in 1878 democratic
candidate for congress from that district,
was the man who organized Douglas
county, Dakota, when the recent bogus
warrants aud bonds were issued. He
was the county government and his name
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