Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-02

a visitor at her house and damage
suit for $500 few months ago was
instituted against him by Mrs. Pier
son, for alleged assault committed
during one of his visits. Since that
time the parties have been on un-
friendly terms.
Congressional.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Eena.e-
Moarill, from the committee on FL
nance, reported favorably tho joint
resolution to abrogate the Hawaiian
treaty.
House-A long and hot discussion
took place over the constitutional
question of thu Senate amendments
to the Revenue bill and Tariff bill.
A resolution was finally adopted that
the House non-conncurrcd in the
Senate amendments, and appointing
conference committee who should
consider both the bill and constitu-
tional question OF the ScnI;c's origi-
mating revenue legislation.
The supplemental mail route has
passed.
The commercial treaty with Mex
leo MAS postponed till next Deem
b>r
Parncll PeterinE Ont.
LONDON, Few. 28-There are symp-
toms of revolt against Parnelrs lead
orship. His following is now re-
duced one half.
settlement OF Peru'ss Trouble.
PANAMA. Few: q. Star -saysr that
that the1fumor is confirmed that Gar.
cia Calderon is treating in Chilli with
Altimirino and strong hopes are
entertained that an arrangements
will be arrived at which can .subso
quently be ratified by the congress to |
be held at Lima. Gen. Buuerfield
now at Guatemala, recently paid Mr.. |
Schlessing $1,26O, 900, being the bal.
lance due for the purchase Of the |
railroad from San Jose to Escuintla-
Exemplary Punishment.
TANrAH, EayPT, Few. 27.-Thirty.
five Bedouin chiefs were summoned
to witness the hanging tomorrow of
five of tho murdcrors Of Prof. Palm
er and party. Troops will be in
readiness in case Of necessity.
Seventy Men Poisoned.
NKw YORK, Feb. 27.-The 7ri-
bune's Milwaukee special says: a
lumberman named Alfred Everson
arrived today from Manistee, and
reports that on Sunday. in lumber
camp near Glencoe, Mich, the cook
mixed . batch of biscuits with
used to poison wolves.
He mistook the poison for baking
powder. The biscuits were eaten by
every man in the camp and seventy
out of eighty men died in terrible
agony. No physician and nobody
familiar with antidotes was on hand.
Tho Flood Sufferers.
SHAwSEETowN, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-
The water is five feet higher than
ever before. Several hundred houses
have been swept away. Many peo-
pie are suffering for shelter and
food.
Star Routes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Grand
Jury hasfound an indictment against
A. b. Williams, the Star Route coun-
rel especially employed by Dorsey,
on charge OF receiving stolen goods
based upon his action as counsel for
the parties charged with having
stolen watch. anld soiner -vaIuaoles.
Williams says the charges are absurd
and are the outgrowth of the i'll will |
Of the Department of Justice. Dor
sey says an attempt will be made to
indict Col. Ingersoll upon a charge
of dcfaming the Department of JUS
tice. Williams thinks this idea is
not seriously entertained.
The Mississippi Up.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27-Crevnsse
watar is rising on the railroad be-
tween Delta and Monroe. Trains
will stop tomorrow. The levees
above Vicksburg on the Mississippi
side are considered safe. The peo.-
PIE are working hard to make others
safe. |
Paper Manufacturers Failed.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, February 81
Lucius Clark 81 Co., paper manu-
facturers, have suspended. The-f
will issue a circular calling its cred
itors together. and promises a state
ment of their assets and liabilities
on Saturday next. The mill at South
Bond was one Of tho largest in the
West.
One Million.
CHICAGO, February 27-The retail
house of Chas. Gossage 81 Co. has
been sold to Carson, Pierre, Scott s.
Co., of Chicago, for a million dollars.
Chas. Gossage, the founder OF the
firm, died recently.
Chicago Licenses.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27-The Common
Council last night adopted anumber
'r ordinances greatly extending the
license system. Every trade which
could be taxed was assessed an an
lual sum ranging from $500 per an
lum on brewers and distilleIs to
$3.50 on express wagons. The rate
IN bankers, brokers and liquor deal.
ITS is not yet fixed.
Suicide. A.
Los ANGELES, Feb. ,27-This morn 7