, 1884-02-20
TELEeRAPHIc NEWS IN BRIEF.

Joseph Coburn, of Indiana, has beef
confirmed associate justice of tn
supreme court of Montana.
The gain In our national circulation
OF coin since July 1, 1883 is, gold, SIS.
$40. 300; silver. s14, 1872, 694.
The president has nominated G. s
Parker, Of Vermont, as associste Jus
tice of the supreme court of Dakota.
At Columbus, Georgia, a severe wind
storm struck the eastern portion OF the
city at noon, and many buildings were
damaged.
The steamer France arrived in Lon
don yesterday from New York with a
loss Of one hundred and fourteen head
Of cattle.
At London, Agoob Khan, in address
{ the heretics, states that he intends.
with the aid of the car, tn %recoDQuer
Afghanistsn.
A passenger train on the Cleveland
& Pittsburg railroad ran into a hand
car of trackmen, yesterday, seriously
isjuring four men.
Minneapolis special report that all
the roads In southern Minnesota and
Dakota are blockaded with snow. The
storms have generally subsidized.
The citizens guarded the cemetery to
prevent the burial Of VIM. v. Terrell,
the murderer of the Weldon family
who died recently In the Ohio peniten-
tiary. 10
Archbishop Feebau, of Chicago, was
rendered a reception last night by the
Catholic clergy and societies. The
feature was the presentation of costly
vestments. rntr.I
The debate In the house Of commons
to censure the government for the
Egyptian policy. was yesterday con-
cluded and on a division defeated, by
311 to 282.
A fearful storm struck Anderson and
Ladiga, Alabama, yesterday afternoon.
Fourteen persons are reported to be
killed. A great many houses were
blown down.
The steamer Alert will be used for
the Greeley relief expedition. She was
built especially for Arctic service and
will be used as q supply ship and follow
in the wake Of other vessels.
The Western Export association, of
Chicago has advanced the price Of high
wines from sl14 to s115 (the Cincin-
natl basis). Another advance is prob
ably to occur in a short time.
In the house Of commons the Irish
party threw their whole vote, thirty
four, in favor of the conservative side,
yet the government obtained a majority
Of forty-nine In the house, numbering
67s, Both sides voted every available
man.
The body of General Ord is expected
to reach Washington on the 9th inst.
The following general officers in the
army are detailed as pail bearers: GEL
erals Bennett, McFealy, Wright. Ha-
zen, Sackett, Rochester, Holalevid and
Murray.
Osman Digms, in a letter to Admiral
Hewitt, says that as soon as he has
finished with Tokar, he will treat Il Q
English the same as he has treated the
Egyptians. General Gordon advises
the tribes to be assembled for a COL.
ference.
The San Francisco Worlds Fair
committee have prepared a memorial
to congress asking for an appropriation
Of 81, 000, 900. Communications have
been sent to the governors of all the
states and territories requesting them
to appoint commissioners to the fair.
Senator Logan introduced In the
senate yesterday, by request, a bill to
provide for the appointment, by the
president, Of an inspector Of live stock,
dressed meat, hogs and products for
foreign shipment, 1t is to be made his
duty to inspect animals and meats and
furnish certificates, being paid by fees.
At Cairo, ILL.,, the river vas Afty-ene
feet and four incbes and rising slowly
last evening. A heavy rain In the
afternoon was accompanied by
gale. The wind is still blowing very
hard. This will prove a sever strain
on the levee. A large force Of men
are watching and placing sand bags in
the washed out places.
]. II. Hall was arrested In st. Louis
yesterday and taken to Logan county,
Illinois, charged with the murder Il
Charles McMahan, q wealthy farmer,
and two farm hands, Robert Matheny
and John Carlock. in August last. The
bodies were found bound and gagged.
The murder, which was for robbery,
created intense excitement at the time.
The Apache Indians are reported
raiding again. They are crossing into
Old Mexico and driving back horses
and cattle. Ammunition being scarce,
they are not killing any citizens yet.
Anew days ago q party Of cowboys re-
captured a lot OF stock from them, and
In driving 1t away they quarrelled and
engaged in a Aght, during which n OF
them was killed.
Chicago Cattle Market.
Chicago, February 18.-.Cattle. Re.
ceipta q 400. s1o~ uhada 1ower uood