Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-06-30
GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, June 21.--James Carey, the in
former, has the option of proceeding to one
of the British colonies or of being released
and allowed to remain in Dublin without
police protection.
The Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassa-
dor, and Prime Minister Ferry of France,
had an interview yesterday. The former
was very conciliatory ON all points except
that of recognition of a French suzerainty
over AMMAN. His views on this principle,
he said, he wonld not abandon.
In the inquiry which is now in progress at
Mullingar, Ireland, in connection with the
murder of Mrs. Smytiia in April, 1882, sn
informer testified that an sassination So
ciety had been started by Michael and John
Pagan with the object of removing tyrants
and bad landlords
United States Senator JONES' of Florida,
terday, and communicated with several
Irish members. He will next week attend a
banquet to be given by the Mayor of Dublin.
At the French Cabinet Council yesterday
it was positively stated that % Queen of
Madagascar had been dead six months, and
that the military party had concealed the
fact.
Prime Minister Ferry made a speech at
the opening on Wednesday of the Tennis
Court at Versailles, where the Third Estate
met in 1889 and swore not to dissolve until
constitution had been obtained.
LONDON, June 20. The condition of Queen
Victoria is such as to excite considerable
apprehension.
Before the Fisheries Conference in London
Tuesday, the Prince of Wales read a paper,
written by the Duke of Edinburgh, sug
costing that the example of the American
government, which devotes sum annually
for the breeding of sea fish, is well worthy
imitation by Europeon powers.
The French confidently expect the submits
sion of the Hovas in a short time. The
Malagassy embassy now in Paris will return
at once to London to try to enlis the aid of
E gland in the settlement of their difcp-
ties with France.
The arrest in Berlin of the Polish author
Krazewski and other persons charged with
giving information to Russian revolutionists
regarding the movements of Russian troops
will lead to their trial on charges of high
treason.
The Chinese ambassador at Paris homes
for pacific solution of the difficulty be-
tween France and China.
Most of the Irish bishops have given
thorough adherence to the Pope's recent
manifesto.
Prince Bismarck's condition is worse
Tho levee convention at Baton Rouge, La,
yesterday adopted resolution requestingt the
Governor of Louisiana to invite the Gov
errors of the States of Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Illinois to
appoint delegates to an interstate conven-
ton, to be held at Vicksburg on the first
Monday in October, to devise means and
plans for bringing about harmonious action
for securing the Mississippi Valley from dis
astrous overfiows. The plans of the Missis-
sippi river commission for improving navi-
CATION were Endorsed. 1t was also resolved
that the Red river ought not to be diverted
from the Mississippi.
The Milton Hydraulic Mining Company's
reservoir, near Smartsville, Cal, contain
ing 65O, 100000 cubic feet of water, burst.
The rush of water was irresistible and syept
everything in its path. 1t raised the Middle
Yuba river 100 feet and carried away all the
bridges. Several lives are reported to have
been lost.
The Postoffice Department has ruled that
when registered package envelope is for
warded from postoffice unsealed if de-
probation is committed on such unsealed
package, and the depreciation cannot be
traced directly to the person committing it
the mailing postmaster will be held resDon
sible for the loss because of his neglect OF
duty.
E. l.. Stewart, the aeronaut, made an as.
cension from Fayette, Mo-, in an old hot-air
balloon, which burst when it attained the
height of about 1000 feet The balloon and
aeronaut came down with rush and both
plunged into the Bonnie Femme creek and
at once disappeared. Stewards body was re-
covered.