Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-12
Washington Notes.

operative May 1st The tobacco trade, which
has been dull pending the reduction, is
expected to be active from the outset.
Gen. Raum, commissioner of internal rev.
enue has rendered his resignation to the
President.
Red Cloud sends word to the President
that he has discovered a gold mine on his
reservation.
The debt statement issued shows the
decrease of the pu'5ssii6 dsbt during the month
of April to be $2,s51, 4O9.65.
Foreign News.
LONDON, April 27-Michael Pagan was
convicted at Dublin yesterday of participa-
ting In the Phoenix Park murders, and was
sentenced to be hanged May 20.
DoVlne, who was arrested in Dublin. at
inc tlme OF the murder of Detective Cox, has
turned 1nformer, and yesterday gave testi-
mony which will lead to number of arrests.
Inc London Times favors the trying of the
conspirators by the judges when juries fail to
agree.
nitro-glycerine mandatory has been
discovered at Northampton.
The French council of state has decided to
stop the salaries of all bishops and clergy
mon.
LONDON, April 29.--Joseph Hanlon, one OF
the Phoenix Park murderers, has made
statement duplicating other prisoners.
Patrick Delaney, sentenced to ten years
penal servitude, fer assaplhng Judge Law
son, has been charged with more serious
crime.
An anonymous letter has been received in
London threatening to blow up Guildhall
on May 6 with dynamite.
The Dublin police have evidence that
Carey, the informer, is implicated in MUIR
ders of Talbot and others.
Mr.. Sargent, American minister in Berlin,
has made an explanation concerning the
recent newspaper charges against him.
1t is stated that request will be made
from Dublin for the extradition of a
dozen persons from the United States.
More arrests have been made in Dublin in
connection with the murder conspiracy.
The yellow fever has appeared at Vera
Cruz, Mexico.
LONDON, April 30.-Fitzharris, alias "Skin
the Goat, ," one of the Phoenix Park priso-
uers, was placed on trial yesterday.
1t is said that the charges against dozt n
Irish refugees in America have been for
warded to the British ministry at Washing
ton.
Dr. Norvin Green, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was enter
timed at dinner in Greenwich, England,
last night by MIR. John Fender, M. p.
1t was said in the House of Commons yes.
terday that conspiracy to murder existed in
county Glare, Ireland.
The testimonial to Mr. Parnell has reached
$4,000.
The London Times says the Philadelphia
convention was supremely ridiculous.
LONDON, May 1.-The cab driver, Fitzhar-
ris, alias "Skin the Goat" who was placed
on trial in Dublin on the charge of being
one of the principals in the Phoenix Park
murders, was. acquitted yesterday. He will
will next be tried on the charge of conspir-
acy to murder.
severely criticises Minister Sargent for his
course relative to the Importation OF Ameri
can hog productsG ate Germany.
The Russian authorities believe that the
Nihilists are making preparations for simu,
taneous disturbances in various portions ol
the empire during the period of the Gar,
coronation.
The London Times says meeting of lead
ing owners of steamships will be held on the
10th inst, to take steps towards raising cap
ital for the purpose of building another
canal across the Isthmus of Suez.
Queen Victoria has definitely abandoned
her intention to open the Fisheries Exhibi
ton. The Prince and Princess of Wales
will officiate in her place.
Admiral Berger, the second commander in
rank of the German navy has resigned.