, 1882-02-17

$50, 600 in government per cents.
Three burglars were killed at Camel
ton Ind, while trying to rob a store.
The Washington grand jury are inves-
| tigating the straw bond star route cases.
Dodge's box factory at Jersey City was
burned on the 9TH, Loss considerable.
The house sub committee on territories
favors the admission of Washington as a
state
Dispatches from Paris and Cairo are
more reGssuring concerning the Egyptian
question.
The Tribune denounces the effort to
make a state OF New Mexico as disrepu
table job.
The porte has conferred the grand
Gordon OF the imperial order of Os-
manilic upon Count Won Moltke.
Sir William Palliser, inventor OF Palli-
sers proiectlles, and scientist of note,
died ut London on the 9Th
Applications were received from east
ern National banks on the 4th for 81, ,O00,-
600 of the new 3 per cent. bonds.
| James Johnson, from Jackson county,
Or, was killed in Weiser City on the 4th,
by Jas. Smith, in dance house row.
Lieut.. Harbor and Master Schieltze,
OF the navy, left for Europe on the 18th
on the search for Belongs party.
The extension of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad to Chicago is among
the probabilities Of the coming summer.
Gen. Abel Buford, of Kentucky, we'll
| hoo 4 81 Io
turf and joined Louisville church.
Five men are now in the field as can
didates for the sheriff of King county, w.
T. The election is to be held ON the
10th.
A cotton warehouse on Greenwich
street, New York, was damaged by fire
on the night of the 4th to the extent OF
S75, 200.
A dispatch from Guaymas says the
railroad has laid track forty miles be-
yond Hermosillo, and stopped for want
of ties.
An immense meeting was held at
Deadwood, Dakota, on the 4th inst, to
discuss means of aiding the completion
OF railway to the Black Hills.
The trouble between the rival govern
ments at Jalisco, Mexico, has been
quietly terminated by the abdication of
Reistiesta, one Of the governors.
Charles McLane, greenback member of
the Massachusetts legislature, was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for three months
at Boston on the 4th for being common
drunkard.
The secretary of the interior has modi-
fed the ruling of Secretary Schurz by
which any nseful timber heretofore ex.
cluded can now be planted under the
timber culture act.
Miss Fannie Cavalry, of Atlanta, ILL.,,
was allowed 800, 900 damages last week in
her suit against DR.. James A. Campheld
for seduction while under influence of
ether in his office.
News is received that the Pope is about
to create the office of papal delegate to
America, and that Bishop Fitzgerald, of
Little Rock, Ark, is likely to be ap-
pointed to that Office.
A. B. Woods, son Of the late Judge
Woods, OF Yolo county CAL, aged twenty
years, committed suicide on the 4th by
shooting himself in the head Cause of
the deed, unknown.
An explosion took place in the Midloth-
ian coal mine, Chesterfield county, Va,
on the 4th, entombing 32 men. The mine
is reported on fire. There is no hope
that the men are alive.
The house committee on reform of the
civil service, considered the establish
Inent OF department embracing agricul-
ture, commerce and manufactures. The
sentiment is decidedly favorable.
The president confirmed sentence of
death pronounced by the court martial
in the case of the three Indian scouts,
Dead Shot, Dandy Jim and Skippy, con-
victed OF mutiny at Cibicu, and ordered
their execution March 3D. next.
Delegate Ainsley has introduced bill
granting TO the Idaho Land and Irriga-
tion Co. perpetual right of way for the
construction ofiriigation canals through
out Snake river and Boise river valleys,
together with every alternate section of
public land not mineral that may be thus
irrigated.
Secretary Hunt telegraphed Lieut..
Danenhower at Irkutsk, Russia, as fol-
lows; Owing to the'condition of your
health, the order to remain and search
for survivors OF the Jeanette is revoked.
Return home, bringing inyalids with
you"
The Golos reports the murder OF
Jewish family of six near Novidvor by
Monjeks. Police are on tue track OF the
miscreants. The authorities of Warsaw
are apprehensive of renewal Of outrages
against the Jews. General Albedensky
has organized thorough patrol of Cos
sacks, and this Is considered sign that
authorities are disposed to made strenu-
GUS efforts to prevent repetition of out
RACES.
The house committee on Indian affairs
few day ago reported a general bill
proyidinu for the appointment of q COM