Connecticut western news., 1882-08-02
In the House a resolution declarin

In the House resolution declaring forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land grants was introduced. In the Senate an effort to reduce tEe tax on tobacco to eight cents per pound failed, and an amendment granting to- bacco manufacturers who have paid the tax rebate equal to the reduction was l adopted.
 Tt is rumored that the representa- tives of GuatemalR and Mexico have agreed to submit their boundary dispute to President Arthur for decision.
 Under an opinion of the Attorney. General it is unlawful to convey China men across our territory on their voyage home from Cuba.
 l Assistant Attorney General Free man holds that the Political Assessment act is unconstitutional. l An opinion of Attorney General Brewster holds that members of Con- gress are not United States officers within the meaning of the law forbid ding contributions for political pur- poses. -s "A large cargo of granite for the | Washington monument has arrived in Washington from Rockland, Me-, and as soon as it can he cut into blocks work on the monument will be resumed. The section which was unfinished when the work on the last course was stopped will then be completed, giving the monu- ment height of 290 feet. FOREIGN ITEMS. An attempt was made Thursday to assassinate the Recorder of Dublin in open court.
 Public opinion in Great Britain is inclined to disbelieve the confession made by O'Brien, the man arrested in Venezuela on suspicion of being one of the assassins of Lord Frederick Caven- dish. The Arrears bill has passed its sec- ond reading in the English House of | Lords.
 Admiral Seymour has written let. ter to the Khedive stating that England has no intention to annex Egypt.
 The English House of Commons has passed the vote of credit for Egyptian expenses by vote of 275 to 19.
 A tremendous conhagration has oc- cured in the native quarter of Alexan- dria.
 It is said that Turkey has definitely decided to send troops to Egypt.
 The Egyptian troops attempted to surprise the English near Ramleh on Tuesday night, but were easily repulsed.
 Twelve rifemen have been selected as members and alternates of the British team to come to America to compete in the rifle match.
 The London Times declares that ii necessary England will act alone i1 Egypt and establish government under
 exclusively English protection. The British Foreign Office confirms the report exclusively of the capture o one of the Phoenix Park murderers il Venezuela.
 Two inspectors who have arr ived 8
 Alexandria report horrible atrocitieI perpetrated by the Egyptian mob ol the bodies of massacred Europeans a
 Tantah and Mehalla.
 -O'Mahony, an Irish suspect, ha. , been offered release on condition tha he would go to America.
 The British reserves have been callet out and are leaving their homes to ioi1 the regiments.
 Turkey has agreed to send troops tt Egypt.
 MT. George P. Marsh, the Ameri can Minister to Italy, died suddenly a Vallambrosa Monday. -Arabi Pasha wrote letter to MT Gladstone before the bombardment O. Alexandria assuring him that the frs gun fired by England would absolvt Egypt from all treaties.
 The British troops advanced from Alexandria toward Arabi's outposts early Monday morning, and after severa hours skirmishlng occupied Ramleh The casualties were insignificant.
 The Land League is about to or
 ganize public movement in Ireland with view to counteracting the opera
 tions of the Land Corporation. A dispatch from Vienna report
 that 300 houses and some large ware , houses have been destroyed by fire a i, Radziwilow, Russia, and that 800 people are homeless.
 Tt is reported than the Russian
 steamer Moskaw has been sunk by boiler explosion with 200 hands. MT. Parnell, on account of his sis
 ter's death, will not resume his seat il
 Parliament during this session.