Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-14
GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, June S.-The Pope is firm in the
POSITION he recently assumed on the Irish
question.
A meeting of thirty Nihilists adjourned
precipitately at ST. Petersburg recently,
taking with them a printing press and type.
This incident, it is said, prevented the ap-
pearance of a prepared number of the
Nihilist paper, The VIII Of the People, and
only small special edition was issued.
The Porte recently informed General
Wallace, the United States minister, that the
commercial treaty between Turkey and
America would terminate on March 13, 1884.
After the termination of the treaty, the i'm
portation of all American meats, lard and
similar produce will be prohibited.
4 correspondent of the London Times
says that only in the event of France at
tempting to establish water communication
between Tonquin and Yun-Nan will China
abandon her passive attitude and close her
ports against the French.
Two hundred Turkish troops have been
massacred by Hottis in Albania, where war
is being waged.
LONDON, Jone THE returns issued by
the British Board of Trade show that during
the month of May British imports increased,
compared with that month in last year, by
e321 900, and that the exports during the
same period decreased e54s, 900.
Suleiman Daoud and Mahomoud Sami,
who were accused of setting fire to Alexan-
dria at the time of the British bombardment,
have been found guilty and sentenced to
death. Eighteen officers were found guilty
of completely in the same crime, and we're
sentenced to various terms of penal servi-
tude
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr..
0'Donnell, member for Dungarvan, gave
notice that he would oppose the appoint
ment of the Marquis of Lansdowne to be
governor general of Canada.
The story about the poisoning by the Irwin
cibles in Dublin of number of persons OBJ
noxious to them is discredited in many
quarters.
Carey, the informer, refuses to leave Ire
land. He is still kept in confinement.
Hostilities have broken out between the
Turks and Albanians.
The Chinese continue their preparations
for war in Tonquin.
VIM. @. Moore, formerly president of the
Victor IN. " Bank has been arrested near
Atlantic, Iowa. The Victor Bank closed
with deposits of $130, 1000 and no assets. 1t
was branch of Rochester bank, of which
Charles Upton was president, and which
closed on the same date as the Victor Bank,
with 100000 deposits and $4,000 assets.
1t is understood that suit will be brought
at Nashville, Tenn, against the estate of
Thomas O'Conor involving $104.0O0, the
alleged profit of joint speculation between
O'Conor and ex-Treasurer Polk in Tennes-
see bonds. The State sues to recover the de-
faulting treasurers share of the profits.
A Tombstone special by courier from
Mexico relates that Crook is encamped thirty
miles northeast of Vacori, from which point
he is sending scouts In all directions. Up to
the time OF the departure of the courier he
had been unsuccessful in discovering any
signs of Indians.
The American brig Nettie, which was re-
Gently seized at Cienfuegos for violation of
Cuban customs rules, has been appraised and
will be sold for account of the Cuban treasury.
She is reported TO be worth $4,000.
The Clarke Insulated Electric Wire Works
at Bristol Pa, have been burned Loss
$4,000.
A heavy snow-storm prevailed throughout
Colorado the 9Th inst.