, 1882-04-29

Senator Miller will urge immediate
action ON the Chinese bill He thinks 1t
viii be disposed Of at an early date.
I, i, said there is reason to believe
that before the end Of the week all Amer
ican suspects imprisoned will have left
the country.
Representative Washburne, on the
25th, presented in the House petition
signed by workingmen protesting against
the importation Of Chinese
Chinese at Grand Rapids, Mi;h-, pro-
pose to become citizens. ING Joe took
the oath and full papers recently. and
two others slso took out papers
A party of bridge-builden took posses
sion of Greenfield, Mass, Saturday last,
and assaulted citizens, and John Flynn,
railroad fireman, was fatally stabbed.
Hon. ". B. Allen, author of " Aliens
History of Kentucky" and one OF the
eldest Masons in the state, at one time
grahd master of the grand lodge, aged 50
years, is dead.
Parnell has arrived at Dublin. He
was much cheered AT the depot, but he
avoided an ovation as far as possible and
took cub and was driven direct to hil-
mainham Jail.
A large anti-Chinese meeting WIS held
in Chicago on the 23d. Resolutions de-
nouncing Mayor Harrison were adopted
because he had stifed free speech at
former meeting.
A. d. Mason, prominent attorney OF
Grass Valley, Cal, was shot by Judge E.
W. Roberts, an old and leading lawyer.
Eye witnesses of the affair refuse 10 be
interviewed. Mason's wound Is pro-
nounced fatal.
Doris, late assistant secretary Of the
land league, has been released from Dun
dalk Jail. He was informed that his
movements would be strictly watched and
he would be arrested if he did not behave
himself properly.
On the 9th, West Oakland, Cal. was
visited by destructive fire. The flames
We're first discovered in the Point planning
mills, witch spreading, destroyed seven
buildings and most Of their contents.
Total drmage, $50 COO
4 regular gang of car thieves was ar
rest at Grand Rapids Mich, last Sunday.
All are Employees of the company involv-
ed, and had committed extensive depre-
dations They number 10 in all, emhrac-
ing a conductor, number of switchmen,
yard watchnen, etc.
Extensive preparations are making for
grand military and naval display at
Fortress Monroe during the week. at
which the President, Secretaries Of War
and Navy, Admiral Porter, heads Of bu-
reaus and other distinguished visitors Will
be present.
The Daily Nsprs says one of the sus-
poets claiming American nationality re-
fuses the offer of release. He came to
Ireland with the express object of raising
an international question. The other
American suspects, having undertaken to
quit the country will be released
The Standard says: The speedy release
Of American suspects on terms that may
involve the recall of Lowell, gradually re-
lease all political suspects and treat those
detained upon suspicion OF completely in
outrages, the substitution of the summary
jurisdiction vested i'll magistrates, and
amendment of the arrears and purchase
clauses of the land act, are the principal
features of the ministerial programme
A semi-panic has been prevalent at
Joliet, Ill since Friday because of the
rapid spread OF smallpox, which has been
brought from Chicago by the son of
German gunsmith and through impru-
dence OF the family given TO numerous
others. q cases are reported already
and vigorous measures have been taken
TO check the disease. Schools and
churches are closed and the board Of
health enlarged
The revenue cutter Corwin sailed for
the Arctic on the 23d. When the news
Of the disaster to the Rogers was first re-
celyed, the government intended 10 send
the Iroquois to the rescue of the ship
wrecked men and orders were given to
have that vessel made ready as soon as
possible. 1t was found it would take too
long, however, and so the Corwin was
sent The Corwin has been under orders
some time for Alaska and was fitted out
for six months stay.
Saloon keepers have taken stand in
regard to the Pond and Smith law, which
is causing considerable commction and
inconvenience in Ohio They notified
the authorities that they would observe
the law strictly, and demanded in turn the
strict enforcement of sweeping Sunday
law passed about fifty years ago, prohibit
ing all sorts of work on Sunday II in-
cludes street cars, barber shops, groceries,
butcher shops, etc. Saloons We're all
strictly closed. and the police took the
names OF those engaged in Sunday en-
ployment, including the drivers Of car
riages at a funeral, but they made no ar
rests. Warrants have been issued.
GANGS OF miners are he.np taken from