Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-25
LONDON. Oct. 1S.--The cholera has broken

LONDON, Oct. 1S.--The cholera has broken
out in suburb of Alexandria.
The manufacture of the Mackey- Bennett
ocean cable is progressing satisfactorily.
Mr.. Sargent, the United States minister,
has returned t. Berlin a0d resumed the
charge of his duties.
A despatch from Hong Kong says the
government of China is actively preparing
to close the port of Canton.
The London Standard says there is reason
to believe that the Cabinet will meet Novem-
ber 10th to discuss the withdrawal, either
partial or entire, of the British troops from
Egypt
The Bangor Oll.) Furnace Company has
made voluntary assignment. Liabilities
$3.50 600.
The bill granting women the right of suf-
frage has passed the House of the Washing
ton Territory Legislature.
The Rapid Telegraph Company has mort
gagged its lines TO the Safe Deposit Company
of Boston for 5000, 900, with the view of ex-
tending lines into other states than those
now occupied.
Masked men entered the house of Edward
Mclaughlin, farmer, and tortured him and
h wife until they disclosed the hiding place
of $1,000 i'll gold. They then departed,
leaving their victims nearly dead.
Gen. james b. Steadman died at Toledo,
O., October Is. He was a prominent army
officer during the war, and was promoted TO
the rank of major general for conspicuous
bravery at the battle of Chickamauga.
At Port Hope a package containing ten
thousand dollars was stolen from the safe i'll
the Canadian Express Office at the station
here during the time the clerk was receiving
goods from the messenger on the train
There is no clue to the robbers.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE grand jury in Lon
do1 yesterday returned an indictment charg
ing O'Donnell with the murder of Carey.
The rainy season in Tonquin has put stoI
20 military operations.
memorial of Alexander III of Russia Ii
Killed
Villa Allegno near Brescia, Italy, hm
been destroyed 10y fire and thousand pen
SONS are homeless.
Great loss of life and damage TO property
las been done by the earthquakes in Asia
M,nor. Over 1000 lives are said to have
.tea lost.
The First National Bank of Chicago has
.o:lfed its l3J clerks that they must all pro-
,ure bonds, VIII ch will range from SAC, 900 10
80 each.
Al Wilmington Delaware, John Wood, an
.ilclt whisky seller, pleaded guilty, and was
g, utencod 10 four years imprisonment and
i4cd SlCO and costs.
Joseph L. Hale, we'll known New York
piiEo manufacturer, died of heart disease in
tI1: city. He is said to have been worth ten
millions of dollars or more.
There have been four new cases of fever at
3renton, Ala, including two lately, but no
deaths, Since the outbreak there have been
81 cases and is deaths. Only one patiAni
h Is fully recovered.
Two suspicious strangers, who gave their
names as James Holmes and Vim. Bracket,
have been arrested at Halifax, n. S. In
A1pIuIS lOChclS dluOIlB Olller IDlQRS were
found two loaded revolvers several car
tridses, two dozen dynamite cartridges and
copy of the Irish World. A loaded revol-
v>r a2d lot of dynamite cartridges were
found in Brackett's possession. TheSr va
Uses contained one forty and the other sixty
pounds of dynamite.
The oyster industry of Maryland, in all IL
branches, employs 25,OOO persons and af-
fords living for 5000.
The Nashville City Council, which was
elected on the reform ticket, was sworn in,
and Mayor Phillips, in his inaugural address.
recommended that the colored people b,
given fair share of the offices.
Fowler Berry, leading merchant of San
!usky, Ohio, committed suicide by shooting
himself. No cause for the act is known. He
Nas TO have been married to Cincinnati
lady, and was dressed in his wedding suit
>hen he committed suicide.