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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
FORTTEIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1884.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads reported favorably the bill granting
thirty DAYS annual leave Of absence to
letter-carriers at the iree-deliyery offices.
Ii was placed on the calendar.
The bin amending the Revised Statutes
in relation TO timber depredations was
read third time and passed. 1t protects
Indian reservations from unlawful cutting
OF timber.
The bin heretofore reported adversely
from the Committee on Finance) TO au-
thorize the payment OF customs duties in
legal-tender notes went over, MIR. Beck
calling the yeas and nays upon the motion
to take it up-yeas, %; nays, rs.
The Chair laid before the Senate the spe-
cial order, being the bill TO establish bu-
reau Of animal industry to prevent the eX-
portation OF diseased cattle and provide Tor
the extirpadon Of pleuro-pneumonia ana
other contagious diseases among donesuG
animals, The House bill was substituted
for the senate bill. The bill was discussed
by Messrs. Plumb, Mcpherson, Coke, ana
Williams. -,
Mr.. Brown, representing the minority OF
the Committee on Woman Suffrage, SUBJ
mitted the views OF that minority in oppo-
sition TO the measure recently reported by
the majority OF the committee which pro"
posed The constitutional amendment grant
ing the right Of suffrage to women.
Pending debate on the pleuro-pneumo-
mia bull the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were re0pened
adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. DOwd, OF North Caro-
lima, Joint resolution was passed authorl-
ENG the Secretary Of War to loan TO the
city OF Charlotte. n. c., two hundred fiags
for the celebration Of the MecklenDurg
Declaration OF Independence.
Mr.. Payson, OF Illinois. from the COM
mittee on Public Lands, reported Dill 10
prevent the unlawful occupancy OF puDlc
lands. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations. reported back the naval APP
preparation bill, with Senate amendments,
and moved a Inconvenience IN those
amendments. .,
Mr.. Kas,on, of Iowa, thereupon raised
the point OF order that the amendihentss
must first be considered in Committee OF
the Whole. The bill was an Important
one, affecting, rs il did. the construction
OF new naval cruisers, and he did not
think that the House should, pro Jornd'
express inconvenience In the ainehu-
ments.
The Speaker sustained the point OF or
der, and the bill, with amendments. was
referred 10 the Committee OF the Whoie'
Mr.. Randall said he would not move 10
20 into committee, as be bad agreed not 10
interfere with the tariff bill at this time.
THE action OF the Appropriation Commlo-
tee In recommending non-concurrenco ~
the amendments was 10 expedite the APP
preparation bills and secure an early au'
iournment.
Mr.. Townshend, OF Illinois, from the
same committee, reported back the post
Office appropriation bill, with Senate
amendments, and moved non-concurrence
IN those amendments. ~
On point OF order raised by Dr. MAJ
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BIaine and Lincoln Endorsed.
TRv teleqraph TO the Dispatcb.I

TBy telegraph 10 INC DIspalch'I
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, April 23.-At the
Straightout Republican convention held
here to-day-B. b. Belts chairman-reso-
buttons were adopted affirming the alliance
to the National Republican party, fayoring
protective tariff, and the payment OF all
debts, State and national, and endorsing
Blaine and Lincoln for President and Vice
President. j. w. Cochrane (colored), for
merly chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee, was appointed dele
gate to the State Convention.
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Louisiana Election Returns.

GBy telegraph TO The Dispatcn'l
NEW ORLEANS, April % Election re-
turns are coming in slowly. Up to noon
returns had been received from only forty
precincts, showing good majority for the
regular Democratic State and city tickets.
A recapitulation Of the returns so far
made OF yesterdays election, including
thirteen OF the seventeen wards OF this
city. gives for GOvernor-McEDery, 7O3; ;
Stevenson. 1923. For Mayor-Guillotte,
6,743; Behan, LIS; Penn, SO.
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Flannel Win Burned.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

Wu.LIMANTIC, CONN, April 20. - The
Washington Mill, at South Coventry, was
burned last night. 1t was occupied by
Gilboa a. Carson, manufacturers OF flannel
dress-goods. The building was owned by
Horace A. Kimball. of Providence, and was
insured for $1,000. Gilboa & Carson were
insured for $4,000. Two hundred hands
are deprived Of employment.
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North Carolina Republican Politics.

by ItItKTapl 70 inc DIspdICH'I~
RALEIGH. n. g., April 23.-The Repub-
licans of the First congressional district
met in Convention at Elizabeth City to-day,
and elected as delegates to the National
Republican Convention United States Mar
shall ]. b. Hill and L. A. White. The del
egates are uninstructed, but are said to be
for Arthur. The Convention was not har-
monions. X. S. Graham, Of Charlotte, was
appointed clerk OF the civil-seryice CON-
mission uice Mr.. Roulhac, who resigned
on account of i'll health.
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LIME. CEMENT. &C.

SCHOONER ALFRED KEEN JUST
- arrived with cargo FRESH E0 ~ MA
LIME: for sale low from yessei FKESh h M FL
DALE, JAMES RIVER. AND ron n ID III nsT - !.
FI1RE-BRiCKS, MARBLE DUST, LATH :,
HAIR, &C. Prices on applicatl9enn; ,,oopr
foot Seventeenth street, south sideo' DOCK.
ap20 ------------
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The Woman 4.

by yesterdays earthquake. The woman Is
In q precarious condition. Ine.e were
many narrow escapes. The ine Ola parish
church at Langenhoe was demoiisaed, and
the place looks as II Il had been Dombard-
ed. An invalid at wivenhoe died from
terror. The damage at Wiyennoe alone Is
$4,000. At Coggeshalla number OF school
girls rushed panic-stricken into the streets
and many OF them were crushed.
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Relief Asked for the POcahOntas
Miners.
by telegraph to the Dispatch

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The Mayor
to-day received communication from a
committee OF citizens of Pocahontas, Va,
appealing to our citizens for pecunary aid
In behalf OF the widows and children OF
the miners who lost their lives by the re-
cent catastrophe at that place. The com
munication stated that many OF the people
were suffering for the actual necessarieS OF
life, and asked that some relief be afforded
tho cuffarinO
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The President Invited TO Visit the
Virginia BaftIe-Fields.s
by telegraph to the Dispatch.

TOY 10 EIIsIIatVI'I
WASHINGTON, April 33.-The Committee
OF the First Army Corps OF the Army OF
the Potomac, including Generals John
Newton, Hunt, RoSecrans, and Dudley,
and misunderstanding Coon, waited on
the President to-day and invited him to
accompany the Society on its excursion to
the battle-tields Of Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsville, and the Wilderness on the 18th
OF May. The President said he would be
glad to go il he could arrange TO do so.
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.Cutting.Down Process OF New Eng.
land Mills.

by telegraph % tIIt DIsPaIVn'I
BosToY, April 23.-The replies OF the
New England mills TO the proposal that
the production be restricted by partial
shutting down, and by reducing the hours
Of labor, have been generally favorable.
Some of the mills are bound by foreign
contracts and the restriction cannot be
uniform, but there will be a very general
reduction in running time.
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Shot and Killed His Father.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I

I'I9IIutNII'I
ATLANTA, Ca, April pa Monroe (Ga.)
dispatch 10 the Constitution says: At II
O'Clock this morning Jesse Gum shot and
killed his father. Willis Gum, the father,
was widower, and he and his son courted
the same young woman. The son married
her two weeks ago, and the father sent him
word to be on his guard as he was coming
to kill him. This morning child saw the
father enter the sons house and told the
son, who fired on his father as the latter
was taking aim at the son.
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A Thief and Rascal Captured.

ST. LOUIS. April o. Tilden G. Abbott,
charged with robbing the Watertown
(MaSs.) Bank OF $4,000 last fall, was ar
rested Monday night at Pierce City. He
had stocked a store with $4,000 worth
of clothing, and was living with woman
said to be his niece. He has a wife and
four children living near Boston. HIS
property was seized, and he will be held
until the officers Of the bank arrive to take
him,
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PROPOSALS.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
April %, 1854.
SAILS FOR EARTHWORK
Il AND BRICK AND PIPE-LAlING.

The Executive Committee Of the Board of Visit
ors of The University of Virginia Will receive pro-
Dosals until MAY 18TH for the execution of a GER
tain amount of EARTH-WO DIRK excavation in
trenchesl, LEDGE-WORK, BRICK-LAllNG.
and PIPE-LAYING, for sewerage. The brick :,
sand, cement, and pipe will be furnished by the
IniyeI sity but the contractor besides giving bis
personal attention and direction to the work, viii
be required 10 supply all labor, teams, tools and
utensils necessary Tor It's completion. For further
particulars, Including the form for proposals and
the engineers plan and specifications, parties n
terested will apply to the undersigned az the UNI
yersity of Virginia. j. L' CAbkLL.
Dl-Th3t
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Flour.

Flour.-We quote: Fine. s2.5O@s3: superGne,
s3.256s4: extra. S4.75@t4.90; family, S5M
1928; Patent family, country, s6@s6.5O. Mar
ket very Gull.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
Deaei. I'm a Prison Account.

TBy telegraph 10 The DIsPalCn'I
BosToN, April 23.-The examination Oh
the books OF the Massachusetts, STATE prison
shows deficit Of over $4,000. III Is sara
the deficit is the result OF bad booK'keep-
ing. and is not really defalcatlon. war,
den Usher claims that the accounts are Ill
correct.
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Georgia Affairs.
IBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.I

IBy telegraph to the Dispatch'I
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 2S;-At SWANS
boro', Ca, to-day, j. &. Coleman, a mer'
chant. and j. f. Meyers, editor OF .,
Uemizer, resorted to arms TO settle a dim
culty. Thirteen shots were fired, and Cole
man was shot i'm the abdomen.
Alfred G.. Inman has been sentenced 70
the penitentlary for life for the murder Of
hiS wife
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
LICENSE-TAXEs-
OFFICE CITY CoLLEcToR,l
RIcaMoND, April L, 1884.
THIS OFFICE WILL BE OPENED
DAILY

DAHL
from O'Clock A. NJ. to @ o'clock r. NJ, from tne
18TH to the 30TH DAY OF APRIL, Tor the pur-
pose Of receiving the
LICENSE TAX
from all auctioneers, architects, brokers' board
lighthouses, commission merchants coal compa-
mics, doctors, dentists, eating-houses ana snack
houses, employment agencies, lawyers lumber
measurers, mercantile agents, merchandise bro
kers, stock and exchange brokers, steamboat COM
panies, sewing. machine agents, junk and oyster
dealers, photographers, hotels, restaurants whole
sale and retail liquor-dealers' Telegraph ana ex-
press companies, ticket agents, theatres and pub
lie halls, real estate agents, bitters manufacturers
bottling ales, &C.
For all bills remaining unpaid on tue isr DAY
OF MAY flne of not less than 81 nor more than
IS for each day thereafter will be imposed.
A. r. wooDsoN,
ap2-tApsoi c0nec'or'
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Tannessee Races.

(By telegraph TO the Dispatch.
MEMPHIS. TENN, April 23.-The races
were again postponed to-day.
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cottop Destroyed by Fire.

10y telegraph 70 TIC D1spatct'I
NORWICH, Conn.,, April 23.-Large cot
ton.mills at Fitchyille, owned by Provl-
dence company, was burned this morning.
Loss. 100000.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, April %, 1884.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-White, liz bushels. Red, S4S BUSH
els. $500.
CoRN.-White, 1856 bushels. Mixed, 1900
bushels.
OATs-2,l00 bushels.
MEAL.-20 bushels
PRAs.-l4 bushels.
SALES REPORTED To SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-White, % bushels common 10 good at
Sl.l0 to Sl.14. Red, 1O2 bushels fair to very good
Iongberry at SLIP To Sl.l6; $40 bushels very
good shOrtberry on private terms; 246 bushels
fair to good ShOrtberry at Sl.0S 10 Sl.l0.
CORN.-Mixed, 200 bushels very good on pri-
yate terms
NEAL.-20 bushels at zoe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
DICHMOND, VA

DICHMOND, VA
~ MURPHY'S GUIDE
TO AND DESCRIPTION OF IT'S PRINCIPAL
PLACES AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST, with
an outline map of the city and the latest map OF
the State. Price 35c. Publishedby
J.w.RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
ap 20 DIV
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60 S0O GIVEN AWAY
DL,COO FOR THE
NEWT TulnTX nAXG

NEA Thirty DA1S
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, GENUINE
DIAMONDS, &C.;
and for ONE WEEK ONLY we viii positively
give to purchasers 10c to $50 In actual cash, In.
dependent OF other
VALUABLE PRESENTS.
so don't neglect to call or send your orders early
and secure can with GOLD or NEW GREEN
ID ACkS in IL.
Orders by mail are selected by disinterested par
ties and forwarded all parts 81 the United States
Prices: VI per can; six cans for 80, twelve
cans for $40.
Address
GLOBE TEA AND COFFEE-PACKERS,
No. 523 BROAD sTISET,
RICHMOND. VA.
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x.oavv Cotton Loss by Fire.
(By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., April 23.-some SIz
bales OF cotton in the yard OF the Trans
portation Company's Baltimore steamers
were burned this afternoon. Loss, S4S'-
000
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
wrpsnspAr. April 90, 1854.

WEDNESDAY,. AprIf 70, 1884.
sALEs.-FmsT BoARD.-s335 Virginia per
cent, fractional, at 81; 5000 Virginia new IS al
sex, 1000 do. at 567s; 10 shares Atlanta and
Charlotte stock at 72k; 1000 Virginia consol
coupons, new, Mt 40a.
SECOND BoARD.-300 Virginia fractional Ger.
tincates Mt 81; $500 Richmond city SIS, due
July, 1887. at lo4k; 80 shares Petersburg Rail-
~, "A stoot 10 m 4L
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BOOKS, STATIONERY. sc.

TOR POLITE CORRESPONDENCE
EMBOSSED SEALS, an excellent imitation OF
wax. and no trouble 10 attach; PERFUMED
SEALING-WAX. in twenty different shades ;
ENGRAVED WAX SEALS. MONOGRAMS, and
CRESTS cut to order; FORGED" PAPER, with
ENVELOPES to match-the latest novelty In In
ishing writing-paper; ROUGH-FINlsH PA
PERS, ENVELOPES, an4 CARDS, with aud
without uncut" edges.
rs soon as issued by
EVERETT WADDEY,
StatIuner and Printer.
aD20 l1l2 Main street.
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GOLD ehfprnenf.

fBy telegraph to the Dispatcb.l
NEW YoaK, April 23.-Gold shipment
to-day, ss,4s7,ooo.
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REMOVAL.

DR. HUNTER MCGUIRE HAS RE-
MOVED his ONCE and residence 70 3la
EAST GRACE STREET, CORNER OF SIXTH.
p23-lw
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UNDERWRITERS.

WILLIAM II. SUTHERLANDe9
w & SONS, FURNISHING UNDER-~
TAKERS, between seventh and Eighth 724 EAST
MAIN STREET have large assortment OF
SHROUDS, WOOD aud METALLIC CAskETS
CASES, and CLOTH CASkETS, at low prices.
Country and telegraph orders promptly attended
TO day or night. NH 2I-lwSeowtJelS
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EngIand,s Earthquake,

LONDON, April 23.--At Colchester child
was killed and womsn's skull fractured
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MOULDINGs, BRACKETS, &c.

WHITE & POINDEXTER,
w PLANING-MlLL AND B0X FACTORY.
Manufacturers of MOULDlNGS- CORNlCE
BRACKETS. UNDERSTANDINGS OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS, ROUND AND SQUARE
WOODEN PACKAGES. Estimates furnished.
FACTORY. Twenty-fourth and Main Streets
lfe 2g-3mI
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BEAUTIFUL PARLOR FIRES.

Having The agency of the Kanawha Camel Coal
Company am prepared to furnish PURE CAN
MEL COAf. as cheap as more ordinary fuel also
a full supply Of CROWN HILL SPLlNT COAL
the best West Virginia Splint mined.
L. LATIIROP,
Sole Agent for Richmond
de Seventeenth street at draw-bridee.
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P0RT0F RICHMOND. APRIL IS, 1884.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Amelia Hearn. EIsey, Philsdelphia.
pig-iron, Old Dominion IRON and Nail-works
Company.
schooner John Realty, Marshall, Philadelphia
vta Norfolk, powder. W. d. waldron' agent.
SAILED.
Steamer Nellie White, Clifford, Norfolk. United
States mail, merchaDdiAe. sEd passengers, l.. H..
Tatum. superintendent.
PORT or NETWORKS NEWS. APRIL 20, 1854.
IBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
steamer Luray, Sehermerhorn, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company land sailed on returnl.
Steamer Accomac, Delk. merchandise and pas
seBgers, smlthheid, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company land sailed on retnrnl.
Steamer Northampton, McCarrick, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company land sailed on returnl.
Steamer Richmond, Boar, New York.
steamer George Appold, Foster, West Point, and
sailed for Providence.
SAILED.
Steamer William Kennedy, Parker, West Point.
Schooner AlVira, Coleman. Baltimore.
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REFRIGERATORS.
FINANCIAL.

~~~--s~~s~~s-Nr~-~~
V'HE BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION To
MOND AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD
COMPANY. incorporated by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia by an act approved on the 7lh day
II. A. Atkinson. Jr., No. 1014 Main street, In the
city OF Richmond. Va, on the 10TH DAY OF
ensuing. The stock will be in shares Of 500
each. under the direction Of the undersigned COM
missiOners. c. r.. BELVIN,
j. r. PACE.
4. Y. STOKES,
THOMAS W. MCCANCE,
II. n. PRICE,
Commissioners.
Test: =. G.. TINSLEY, Secretary. APP l5-30t
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MISCELLANEOUS.

rTO OWNERS OF CATTLE AND
i HOGS: Ihave on hand ONE THOUSAND
BUSHELS OF CORN, slightly damaged, which
will sell in quantities 10 suit purchasers at the low
price of THIRTY CENTS PER BUSH Ell. OATS
and MILL-FEED at cCrrespopdlnglY low prices
JOHN KELLY.
an I9-6tE Twentieth and Main streets.
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CARRIAGES. RUGGIEs, &c.


GORGE \. AINSLIE n S"A
SONS,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
large stock Of RICHMOND-MADE CAR
RIAGES for sale low.
PAINTING AND REPAIRING speciality
Iah 6-6m
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WOOD AND COAL.

GOAL AND WOOD.-PRICES DOWN.
OBEsT ANTHRACITE, all sizes, from 1928 TO
S5.75 according 20 quantity. PINE WOOD
Long, from a. 70 $3.50; sawed, s2.75 per half
cord. sPLINT COAL, $3.50. ENGINE COAL
of all kinds. Lowest prices for best COAL Salts
faction guaranteed. phone No. 1875. Ofice,
1905 Cary street or Broad street opposite Theatre.
ap6 CHARLES ". PAGE.
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MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE,, April 23.-FloW s"r afes
Corn firner; No. 2, SIC. Gals firm No. z, SOC
provisions higher. Mess pork, slo:sV ss S5 an.
Nav Lard-Prime steam, $3.50 eash anu siAs
| Hogs lower at s5.30@&6.75.
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, April 23;-Grain hrn ana .,, g sa
changed. Provisions steady. heSs poIt - i N
clear sides. s9.l5. Sugar-eured HAMS l2HGsiSe
LaYd-SIeam leaf, loo.
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Foreign Intelligence.

On the 23d the st. Petersburg police
found three Nihilists secreted in the park
Of the palace where the Car promenades.
The Nibilists resisted. wounded Sergeant
Of Police and escaped.
THERE were forty-four deaths from chol-
era at Marseilles and twenty-one at Tou-
Ion in the twenty-four hours ended at nine
p. m. on. the 23d. The epidemic had ap-
peared at Brignoles and other points in
the south Of France.
IT was stated at a meeting in Paris on
the 23d Of the shareholders that the Pana-
ma Canal would be open for traffic in 1888.
By treaty recently negotiated by Great
Britain with the King of Abyssinia the
latter Is bound to abolish slavery and the
slave trade within his kingdom.
FoRTY.EIGHT deaths from cholera oc-
CURED at Marseilles during tho twenty
four hours ended at nine O'Clock on the
evening Of the oath and twenty-four at
Toulon. It was officially announced that
the epidemic at Marseilles and Toulon was
decreasing. The health Of Paris was good.
Thirty.one deaths were reported at Aries
during two days.
A FEW days ngo tho Spanish steamer
Gijon collided with the English steamer
Laxham, and 1t was feared at London on
the oath that lOi persons who abandoned
the sinking vessels and took to the boats
had been lost.
In Switzerland all meetings Of the SAL
vation Army have been prohibited.
THIRTY-EIGHT deaths from cholera oc.
Cured at Marseilles during the twenty
four hours ended at 0p. m. on the 25th,
and thirteen at Toulon. At Mourillon,
near Toulon, fifty cares Of cholera were re.
ported. While the disease was decreas-
ing in Toulon and Marseilles, it was in
creasing in the surrounding villages. AZ
Aries great distress prevailed, and the
town was rapidly becoming deserted.
Ten deaths were reported at Vintimiglia
Italy.
EGYPT's Minister OF Finance, acting un.
der instructions from England, demands
the immediate payment Of arrears OF
taxes, and agriculturists will be compelled
to sell their crops In tho field at q heavy
sacrifice.
MANY Of the houses at Massowah, on the
Soudan coast, were destroyed on the 2jth
by an earthquake. The inhabitants, panic.
stricken, fed the city.