Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-07-14
GENERAL NEWS.

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The Rev, A. K. H. Boyd, DID,, Dean Of
Exeter is dead. -
Cholera has broken out at Swatow, Hong
Kong, and is raging violently.
Bradlaugh has been excluded from the
House OF Commons until such time as he en-
cages not to disturb the proceedings.
At Wiugsburg, on Monday night the -four
ing mills Of J. A. FAINT were completely de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000.
tuesday woman living in. Houston, Texas,
buried her new born babe alive. 1t was res
cued by the physicians and still lives.
A dispatch from Durham says great battle
was fought between the forces Of Cetewayo
and Cham, AMI the latter chief was captured.
The London Post says M. DeLesseps has
made satisfactory arrangements with the
British Government in the matter Of The Suez
canal.
Mile. Marie Lolita, the prima donna, died
at Bloomington, ILL.,, Saturday, Of cerebro-
spinal meningitis. She was in her twenty
seventh year. ,.,
The Italian Government has directed the
construction of two more monster iron -clads,
for the building Of which contracts will be
made at once.
Kansas had another cyclone on Wednesday
afternoon. At Holton three persons were
killed and fifteen injured. Many bull lings
were blown down.
According to the reports Of the National
Bureau Of Agriculture, Indiana now ranks as
the first Of the wheat. growing States, Ohio
second. and illinois third.
There are threats in Texas that if the Gov.
ernmeut persists in trying the election case.
the Judges and every one connected with thu
trials will be assasslnated.
Chief Engineer Robeling. who built the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge, has resigned, thu
work being SO nearly completed that he be.
lieves his services no longer needed.
The increase in the amount of cotton il
sight. as compared with last year, is put a
l,592,577 bales. The corn crop is larger ant
better than it ever was; also the oat crop.
The agreement between the United State
and Mexico. providing that no troops Of eithe
, country shall cross into the other in pursui
Of Indians, has been prorogued for who'll
, year. TT. m
.. During the last three-quarters Of the las
fiscal year, the receipts Of the Post-office Dc
. partment have been $50, 946. 1853, and the ex
penditures ssl.4a6,sl4, leaving surplus 0
s2,5O9,444
Lee James, man from Tennessee. wa
hanged to tree at the foot Of Bushy noun
tain, Indian Territory. I've men, name
StovaIl and Culper. are suspected. The latte
, has been arrested. ear S%
A cablegram from London agent of tn
Department Of Agriculture says The weathe
of the first ten days Of July was hot an
forcing. The wheat estimates are increasing
generally throughout Europe.
= A,phladelphia clergyman preached on tn
text. Thou shalt not tempt The Lord tn
God" and illustrated it with. 1--WE pray to tn
, Lord to give US health, and tempt him wit
filthy streets, sewer gas, and bad water"
:, Four more murder conspirators, have beel
=, found guilty in London. They maas 30 uu
successful tempt. at the Direction Of a secre
t society to blow up ia hotel at Galway. Ha'
they killed the inmates they would have re
, ceived $500. IN T.
A bill has been introduced in the Frenc
' Chamber Of Deputies authorizing the takn
/ Of sorndings for the piers Tor a railway bridg
from Cape Gisnez, on the French coast, acros
the Straits of Dover to Folkestone, on th
: English coast.
n On and after the first OF September, posts
notes will be issued by the various post office
e throughout the country at the REASONABLE
charge Of three cents, on which any amour
4 not exceeding five dollars can be sent to an
-ofice IN the country where it will be hon
ored and paid.
IS A colored murderer in Missouri attempte
o suicide by shooting himself twice in the heat
Both bullets we're buried in his brain, hut
roamed the woods from Thursday till Suuda,
q and then. ate& hearty meal and talked ration
ally. The doctors are still looking for serio,