The Dillon tribune., 1882-03-11
Qofs and flashes.

The German emmig' alton to America
mi, year promises to be much greater than
last year.
The President has received fiom ex.Sen.
,,,r Conkling his declination Of the Asso.
ciate IJusticcship.
There are assured najorities in both
Houses Of Congress in favor Of the desired
Chinese Legislative action.
Vienna dispatch says that forty per-
sons are reported killed by the falling Of
the shaft in the mine near Te7litz.
Atelegra,n from the Postmaster at Vicks.
burg saws that the levee has broken all
along the river and many are d, owned.
The st. Louis journey,nen printers are
out on strike for IS per day, and various
classe. Of workmen are agitating a strike.
r. B. H. Stenhouse, the well-known
York Hcrala, died at San Francisco on the
9TH inst.
Bob Sarver, colored,. was lynched at
Franklyn, Kentucky, Monday night, for
attempting to commit rape on white girl
16 years old, named Ruly.
Sareear. Mason will either be acquitted
by cour tnartial on the technical ground
that he had not actu,lly entered on duty
Wlen TIC lTSu ~ ouNCNuS VI WI" We 6tEGL
short sentence.
Justice Miller, Of the Supreme Court. is
nj again. Indications are that another
operation, similar to that Of q year ago,
will have to be performed. The former
operation was most painful and danger.
Gus one.
The prohibition leaders claim that a sc.
cret MEETING Of distillers, brewers, ect., in
New York was held last week to plan Il
Kansas campaign agaisnt. prohibition at
this fail election. The idea is not to break
down prohibition here, but chiefly to pro-
duce an effect in other States.
\ press reporter has ascertained posit0e-
" that the Supreme Judgesl;,' was ten.
d,rcd to Senator Edmunds am. declined
\ prominent Senator says Edmunds would
have &C :epted the appointment If rendered
him first Now it is thought Judge
Ba,tchIord of New York, will be appoint
cd.
The committee Of One Hundred have
discovered Frauds in the November elec
ton in the ,sth division, Twenty sixth
Ward, Philadelphia. Warrants were is
sued for the arrest Of the judge and in
spectors, but they have fled. The com.
mi1tce offers reward Of $500 for their
apprehension.
\ Kansas City dispatch says tlls it is
discovered that George Sherherd. who
claimed to have shot Jesse James, is really
lanes friend, and made the claim merely
to get the reward and divide it with Jesse.
lie was apparently leagued with the police
through the leg to create the belief that he
had fought with James. Taxed with his
pertidy, he confessed that James was still
alive.
Representatives of several House com
m;ttce, have b.cn in consultation same
time upon bills introd duced looking to the
transfer of all claims upon the Treasury
now before Congress to the court of
claims. 1t has been decided to recon-
mend substantially the bill of Representa-
tive House, OF Tennessee. The calendar
i, so loaded with all sorts Of relief bills and
claims it is practically impossible to con
si'ler any Of them promptly. The design
is not to confer udon the conrt power to
decide and award, bat simply to investigate
and report testimony in each case, with
the opinion OF its rights for the guidance
OF Congress when it comes to consider
them.
The Queen's Would.hc Assassin.
clean, the would-bc assassin of the
Queen, was quietly removed Saturday to
the jail The solicitor OF his family writes
that he possesses the certificates Of eminent
physicians (Mandslcy and Gooprich) o
the existence of mental alteration in the
prisoner OF long standing, and he has nc
hesitation in saying that there will he nj
difficulty in establishing the fact of his in
sanity.
Mississippi Floods.
Memphis dispatches Ut the 9TH report
that the backwat-r from the Mississippi
river extends up White river to Clarendon
Arkansas, distance Of thirty.ive miles
from the mouth. The entire country in
terveniny is under water, which Is two fee
higher than was ever known before. Great
loss Of stock and damage to farming in
tercsts have occurred throughout thu
White river bottoms. The river here con
tinues stationary. Further aid has beer
asked of the Government to keep from 3,ooe
to 5000 sufferers from starvation.
Russian Affairs.
\ St. Petersburg dispatch Of the 9th
says: A most important arrest has jus
been made at Moscow. The chief Of
section Of revolutionist party known IL
Parti Nori, has fallen into the hands Of thu
police.
The execution Of the condemned Nihil
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OF March.
Strict orders have heen issued to proven
foreign correspondents in Russia iron
telegrapic communications With the paper
they represent An inquiry Is opend I'm
der the direction OF Ignatieff and Secrcrar,
Noickeff with view of ascertaining b.
what means certain foreign newspapers
and especially the New York Herald. late
ly succeeded in battling the authorities ant
reporting the Nihilists trials.
The Bankruptcy Bill.
The bankruptcy bill reported in the Sen
ate provides that whe, a person, withou
fraud, shall become involved in debts c
SSooand upwards, which he could not pa,
he may apply by petition in equity to
tnited States District Court, setting tort
the cause Of his insolvency, and schedu''n
his liabilities and assets, and may surrende
his estate for the benefit of his creditors
except such as may he exempt from exec,
tion. The court shall adjudge him bank
rupt If good cause appear, ard appoint
receiver, and serve notice to all interestet
ana distribute the estat. according to II,
rules Of equity, and il there was no frau:
the petitioner shall be discharged as Il bank
cunt Whan r,rs0n nj n conceal