Connecticut western news., 1884-01-23
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
SENATE.

UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
 SENATE.
 The Senate discussed in ezecutivo session the Mexican Reciprocity Treaty, which is opposed by protective tariff Senators.
 Mir Hoar's Electoral Count bill was passed. it being the same measure as passed the Senate during the Forty-seventh Congress.
 The Senate, in executive session, confirmed a large number of nominations for promotion in the army.
 Tho regulation which forbds tho sale of "spirituuus or malt liquors" within the pc ,ints If the Capitol was taken up. Mir Bayard moved to strike out he words ''or malt" Tbe ioint rulo wns passed.
 George r. Ednlunds. of Vermont was chosen President pro tempure of the nate. Mahcne, of Virginia, voted with the Republicans against Bayard.
 A memorial was read from viliam P. Kel- logs referring to { charges made by J. J. Newell in his letTer of May 12 lasf, that he (Ne logg and other 5 natoIs had entered into an arrangement to secure tho passage of tho act incorporating the Texas Pacific Railroad Company. MT. keulgS prouounces tho charges false
 MT. Van Wyck introduced a bill to secure reasonable rates of transportation to the people over raj roads aided by the issue of United States bonds and public i>ndk
 Several memorials from temperance societies were presented asking for prUhibitory amend ment to he Constitution.
 Tho Senate in executive session failed to adopt the Mexcan treaty.
 HOUSE.
 The consideration of the Mississippi River Appropriation was continued in Committee Of { e Whole of tue House without reaching vote.
 Ihe House took up the Fitz-John Porter case. Tho debutu wus opened by Gen. Slocum, who fixor, the b Il, as dId Col. Lymau, of MUssa- chusetts. Col Steele, of Indiana, spoke against 1t
 The House Committee on Military Affairs in- structed Mr. Lyman to pr pare and report to the cumm tee blH proSldng for the retiIe- ment c9 all non-commIasionGd officers who have served in tho army tor more than thirty years
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 A number of farmers, with 160 blows and S20 horses, plowed fifty acres of Mr. Parnells estate.
 The Spanish Ministers, having ten dered theIr resignations, King Alfonso has charged Senor Canovas del Castillo with the task of forming a new Cabinet The billiard contest between Wig naux and Schaefer, in Paris, ended ID favor of the folmer. Viguaux played twelve innings and made 6U0 points, in- cluding the wonderful run ot BPS, which evoked enthusiastic applause. Schaefer also played twelve innings, in which he made 4S4 points, including runs of 15S and lS9.
 The insurgents in Egypt have rem dered the Nile below Daem impas sable by sinking boats ill the channel.
 It is reportel in Paris that the mediation of the United StLtos between France aud Chma wIll be accepted aitel the French have taken BIcuInh.
 Eleven men were killed in British colliery by the breaking of the rope which held the cage Ill which they were descending the shaft.
 Switzerland refuses to prohibit Nor mon missionaries from preaching.
 Madrid correspondents say that if Senor Sagasta comes into power the American commercial treaty will be ap- proved by the Cortes.
 -England is willing to negotiate with Abyssinia for assistance against the False Prophet in Egypt.
 The Chinese fear that after taking Bacninh the French may occupy Hainan or bonn bard Canton. Colonel Rath bone has been declared insane and placed under the guardian. shIp of the American Consul. Preparations are being made in Berlin for the funeral of Herr Lasker.
 It Is expected that the strike in the cotton trade will terminate in favor ol the strikers. The cotton masters of Manchester, England, have decided 10 continue the struggle with the striking operatives.
 The authorities in St. Petersburg, Russin, have obtained possession of 0 NIhilistic cipher.
 -Senor Castelar, says that England, France and the United States are the natural friends of Spain.
 The new King of Aunam was crowned at Hue, and received the French representative very graciously.
 -El Mahdi's power and prestige are still increasing, to the imminent danger of the Egyptian government.
 It is rumored that a serious indict- ment will be made out against the French royalists recently arrested in | ParIs.
 The rebels in the Soudan have cap tured and burned the town of Helouan
 Special precautions have been taken in St. Petersburg for the safety ot the Czar.
 The Chinese troops arc advancing to meet the French.
 The steamer Huai Quen, from Shanghai for Hong Kong, was wrecked on the He Shan Islands. Five natives We're saved, but nothing is known Uf tue rest of tue crew, consisting of SIX Euro peaus and 19S natives.
 An explosion of firedamp occurred on Friday at the Ferfy coal mine, near Arrus, France. Seven men were killed, and twelve, who were injured, T-fe res cued. It IS feared that five others, wbC @Ie not accounted for, have pershed.
 Tine Upper House of the Hungarian Diet has rejected, by q vote of 2u0 to l9l, the bill legaIizing marriages between Jews and Christians.
 The Viceroy of Canton Eow call: upon the people to repel Ihe French in vaders.
 In the southern provinces of Chin; the Catholic missionaries have been sub jected to renew, d persecution.
 The Grand Hotel Vina del Mar, il Valparaiso, was totally destroyed by fir, on Friday afternoon.
 -Severe shocks of earthquake were felt on Friday at the towns of Linguag lossa and Castigli9ne in the Island O Sicily.
 Everything throughout Upper EgypI denotes the immediate spread of the in. A.. ] :