Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-05-31
GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, May 25.-Archbishop Croke in his
speech at Thurles on Thursday gave an ac-
count of his interview with the Pope.
II is believed that Lord Granville has sent
a communication TO the French government
expressing regret at the action of France
towards Madagascar.
The display of devotion on the part of
the people on tho day of the CzarS entry into
Moscow is commented upon by the foreign
journals.
Two hundred and fifty pounds were sub
scribed at Cork yesterday to the Parnell ties.
timonial.
John Behan, correspondent of the New
York Irish World, has been arrested.
Anti-Jewish riots have broken out at Ros-
off, Russia.
LONDON. May 24.-The proclamation an
nouncing the coronation of the Gar on
Sunday next was formally made in Moscow
yesterday.
Mr.. Errington and his recent errand to the
Vatican were discussed in the English HOUSE
of Commons yesterday. The subject of
shortening the term Of imprisonment of
Messrs. Davitt, Healy and Quinn was also
mentioned.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, NJ p, has said in a
speech to the ParneIlite members of Par.
Lament that it is the duty of all IriAhmen
now to contribute to the Parnell fund
Asevere drought prevails in some parts Of
Cuba. In Cabarien a demijohn of wser is
sold for fifteen cents.
The Arctic exploring vessel Sophia sailed
from Gothenburg for Greenland yesterday.
Further advices have been received from
the French troops in Madagascar.
While the United States Express Com
pany's wagon was standing at the Union
depot, at Cleveland an expert thief substi-
tuted two pouches stuffed with paper for
two money pouches while a confederate at
tracted the drivers attention. Seeing that
he had the right number of pouches the
messenger drove to the company's Office and
did not discover the loss until he removed
the pouches from the wagon. The stolen
pouches contained about $4,000.
Thomas j. Morrow was nominated for
governor by the Kentucky Republican State
convention at Lexington on Wednesday
night, on the sixth ballot.
Augustus c. Rand, captain, and Thomas
Penders, mate of the steamer Tropic, tried
in the United Srates District Court at Phila-
delphia for violating the neutrality laws by
carrying arms anu insurgents to Hayti, have
been found guilty.
At Helena, Ark, Judge Sanderson WIS
struck with cane and shot at by a man
named Moore, because ihe Judge refused to
be interviewed on trial pending. One shot
took effect in the Judges hand.
The Martinsburg Independent says that
there is evidently a gang of horse thieves
industriously at work in Berkeley county,
and cautions owners of horses to keep q
sharp lookout for them.
New York and Brooklyn, have been united
by the opening of the bridge. The ceremo-
MES were upon a grand scale. and thousands
of fpeople enjoyed the fete.
There were heavy frosts in portions of Him
ois and Iowa, and in central and southern
Missouri. In the section of Illinois recently
swept by cyclones the early vegetables have
been entirely destroyed by frosts, and the
fruit and grain have been badly damaged.
Snow drifted foot deep on the line of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad, between
Lynchburg and Clifton Forge, on Tuesday
night. The cold weather is damaging the
crops in that section of Virginia.