The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAL.

The Chinese fear that the French AT
entertaining designs upon Canton, and tn
people are very uneasy. Hal Phong report
say that Admiral Courbet would adyanc
upon Bacninh without awaiting reinforce
ments.
The French government, it is report
ed, ,'has been assured that England has urged
China to accept the accomplished facts ant
arrange terms of peace with France.
1t is stated that the Egyptian govern
ment has given orders to evacuate Khar.
toum. The guns will be spiked and the
powder destroyed. 1t is believed that al
efforts will now be concentrated in the de-
fense of Massawah and Suadm.
The Paris Figaro asserts that direct
negotiatiations between China and France
will be resumed on basis on the new from
tier Of Tonquin and the amnesty of the
Black Flags. China will also guarantee the
free navigation of the Song Noi river to Lao
Kay.
. The whiskey men of Louisville have
sent out a circular asking constituents to i'm
press their representatives in congress on
the necessity depressing The bill which pro-
vides for the extension Of the bonded period
of two years on the present stock Of
whiskies.
A vacancy will soon occur in the
grade of brigadicr-generals by the retire
ment Of Wesley Merritt, superintendent OF
the West Point Academy. Col, d. S. Stan
ley of the Twenty infantry, is prom
inently mentioned as likely TO receive
promotion.
The Newark canal andE EPassaic and
Hackensack rivers are being dragged for
the body of Chas. Delmonico, who has
been missing for more than week.
The United States treasury gives no.
tce that the principal and accrued interest
on SIC, 200, 900 three per cent. bonds, issued
under the act approved July 18th, 1882,
will be paid on the 18th of March, 1884.
The interest will cease on that day.
The trial of James Mutt for the kill
ing of Dukes, in Pennsylvania, is now in
progress at Pittsburg, having commenced
on the 14th.
The rush to the Guyotoa mines in
Arizona is unabated. Water is scarce and
selling at dollar barrel. Many new dis
coveries are reported, and the excitement
Is so great that the reports are not consid-
cred reliable.
The powder magazine of the Corn
wall ore hills exploded at Lebanon, Pa,
and workman named Posey was blown TO
atoms.
Reports from twenty-seven leading |
clearing houses OF the United States for the |
week ended on the 18th, gives the total |
cearances at $40, 446, ,277.57, being an in
same period last year.
As soon as the weather permits thirty
seven construction trains will be put in
operation over the Canada Southern division
Of the Michigan Central railros for the pur-
pose of double-tracking the line during the
ensuing year.
S. A. Bridges died at Allentown, Pa,
IN the 18th, of dropsy, aged 80. He was
member Of congress from the Tenth district,
Turing the years 1S4S to 1855, and 1876 to
1878.
Henry b. Payne was elected United
states senator from Ohio without opposi-
ion from the republicans, both houses vot-
ng blank.
Application will be made to Canadian
parliament for an act to incorporate a COM
,any to construct tunnel under the st.
lair river, for railway purposes, from
;arina to Port Huron.
The Baptist church at Port Norris,
I. j., burned. Two hundred children
we're attending Sunday school at the time.
'ut were removed unharmed.
: 1t is rumored on change in New
iork that several large grain houses are In
shaky condition, one of the principal ones .
My putting up half margins.
AT the republican caucus of the Iowa
legislature Senator Allison was renominated
or United States senator by acclamation.
VERY republican member in the legislature
aas present, and the nomination was made
mid great enthusiasm by rising vote, and
very one Of the ninety-one members rose
nd voted In the affirmative. Prolonged and
epeated cheers greeted the result.
The statue to the late Senator Nor !
on was unveiled at Indianapolis on the 15th.
Senator Allison WAS renominated by
exclamation by the Iowa republicans.
The bill for an immediate appropria- (
on for Mississippi river Improvement gave {
se to heated discussion in the house. |
fourteen people were injured on the '
exas Pacific, near Weatherford Texas,
iused by broken rail.
A consolidation will in all probability
G formally effected by the Hannibal and
ouncl Bluffs roads with the Burlington, at
meeting for that purpose early In Febru-
y.
The Indiana republican state commit
e has issued a call for a convention to NOM
ate candidates for state offices June 10th.