Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

None of the star route bribery cases
will so before the present grand jury Of
the District, the Attorney General not
having confidence in that body
The Attorney-Geu of the United
( States has decided that tine law exempt
ing clergymeu from taxation does not
apply to parsonages owned 10y church
I trustees or corporations.
The total number OF arrests made
/ during the last fiscal year by Secret Ser
vice agents Of the United States. was
| 335, the majority being orcountorfciting
money. The total fines assessed amount
cd TO $40, 6G4 and the total amount If
/ counterfeit coin captured IS. S3O. 22I51.
Secretary Folgcr viii recommend TO
/ Congress IN his annual report ihat meas
! eres ne taken for the REDEMPTION of the
iaflr and four and q half per cent bonds.
! which viii not mature until 1907 and
\ 1891 respectively. 1t is said he Docs not
favor the proposition to IN u. ..1sG oon6s
! n one. . ,...uhct and Is inclined to submit
-. questions relative to cirredemptiou to
Congress. 1t Is also said that the Secretary
/ is not disposed To take any action in re-
z
4 init a proposition conc rrning them to
Congress. Another report widely circu-
/ lated to-day IS that call tor ST.. 900. 900
continued fives will be made about the
md of the month. Seer fairy Folg,r de-
I clines to answer any questions in regard
to the various statements and it Is there
! tore impossible 10 verify thtm III present.
A Washington dispatch says The
| Democrats. it is understood VIII make a
/ bitter fight IN the Senate against the CON
lrmation Of General Pope to be major
general. The friends Of Fitz john
Porter accuse Pope of instigating the
overthrow of Porter and this. toy thor
Hith Pope's well known auti-Democratie
principles, WILL it Is Thought, eombina
Il the Democrats against him. 1t IS said
that three Republican S majors viii vote
against him.
Chaplain George c. Mullins. Tween
tv-fiith infantry. IN charge Of education
in the army. III his annual report to tile
Secretary OF Wan SAYS that considerable
Progress has been made IN the work Of
irganiZing and establishing post schools
md reading-rooms. and there is a grow
ing interest in these institutions among
both officers and enlisted mon. The
average number of pupils who attended
the day and night school during the Year
{ al military posts and camps was En-
listed men, Lose; children OF enlisted
men. 9S7 children Of officers, $40, and
hildren Of civilians, 412.
The official vote of the home of Coy.
Cleveland, Erie County. y. Y. was as fol
lows Cleveland, %. rs: Fulecr, rs. i0S !;
Hill, %, 365; Carpenter. 1910; Ruger,
1911; Andrews. l9,T71 Siocum, "a
$50; Carroll. 10. 795; for Congrcss-
Rogers, 20. 427 Nmllton, l9.S0L
The Chief of tn Bureau Of Statistics
reports that tie total values Of The cx-
ports of petroleum and petroleum pro
ducts from the United Status during the
month OF September, 1882, were -. 80
165, and during September, 1881, -. 762, r.
81. For the nine months ending Sep
TENDER 30, 1882, S34.3j6. 02l. and Tor
The same period in 1881. 81. 952. 9Gl.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Pope has charged the Irish
bishops to cndcaym to prevent the peo-
pie from offending against the laws.
4 crank has been arrcstedim England
for threatening t. murler Mr. Gladstone
The unions in The western part of
Ireland have been ordered to relieve the
distressed people
Severe polio regulations cause dis
satisfaction among Russian students: tho
University Of kazan has been clos, 4
seventeen lihilist, have been arrested III
Od. ssa
Russia Is said to be making friendly
advances to Germany.
A number Of persons haze been ar
rested at Lyons fer fomeutine strikes
among the worimen.
A French guuboat is about TO sail up
the Congo River
The Egyptian troops ordered 10 the
Soudan are deserting.in LARGE numbers.
A dispatch from Paris says =" \ fire
occurred on Friday IN school-housc
near Quimper. Nine children were
burned to death.
An infomer is said to have commu-
nicated to the government details OF the
murder OF the two hailiils whose bodies
were found III Tough Mask.
Dynamite works at Llaney, Wales,
have exploded and killed five men,
Patrick Cas- Y has been found guilty
OF the murder OF Bridget Joyc,, i'll Ire
land, and has been sentenced to death.
"A dispatch from Cattaro states ,nat
the chiefs OF the Albanian League have
asked for the occupation of Albania by
Austrian troops.
France is about TO send troops to
Southern TuniS to punish the mrdereIs
Of the men composing tho expedition Of
Colonel Flatters
An extension Of tim for The payment
Of arrears of rent Is being discussed in
the English House OF Commons.
The dispatch box Of Professor Pal
mer, who was murdered by Bedouins,
has been recovered.
The Finland Diet has petitioned the
Car to give full libe rty to the press III
Finland.
Heavy gales are blowing around the
coast Of England and several disasters
are reported with loss Of life.
Frederic Gretton, an English turf
man. owner Of Fernando. Isonomy and
other well-knowA race horses, is dead
Mr. Mansfield tn magistrate who
arrested Mr.. Matthew Harris III Ireland
has been suspended.
The authors Of the plot to murder
the joyce family have been made known
10y witness III the triad.
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