The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-10-18


ifallaa squadron tspfoeesd y Nss uulnss
shd pfeclalm . pfstsessfats % the part
q England over ths coasts u shs lslaai
sast N the iiIst msfldlan ot sast longh
tHda, and over The adjacent Islands 10 the
south. The commander Il Instructed not
70 allow Europeans " ssstle upon the
lsisHd ~ present
DuaiSo ths yess ended tuns %, issi, ths
total value " Imports aud exports " mef'
eiandise amounted 10 sl,iOs. .ail,ail o.
flis,sjs, iOi less than during the preceding
year Jhe value of domestic merchandise
exported during the year amounted
10 i77i,a0i,sb2, or tis,25s,7s) less ihsn
during the preceding year, and the value
of imports amounted 10 fooT,Gpf Osl, or
s5,isa,22i less than tho preceding year.
Tbs exports Of specie for ths year amount.
ed to iBi, iaa,SsJ, and the imports 10 tgi,.
i26,202. THIS excess OF specie Imports dur.
Ing the year amounted 10 s2p,J la, ~,
against sl,aD,gil during the preceding
year.
A SECRET conference OF paper manufac.
turers was held in Philadelphia on the
ssh, at which reports were made OF short
supply Of rags all over tho country, owing
10 the Government embargo or imported
rags from the East. and II was determined
to call u meeting to be held in Cleveland.
IL was thought determined effort would
be made to force the price up an average
OF two cents pound. Tho supply OF rags
In port aud on the water will only keep
tho mills going until December lst. Tn,
large paper dealers In Chicago and other
cities, East and West, are serving their
customers with notices to the effect tha.
they are compelled TO withdraw former
quotations aud give priccs on amounts, or
from day to day. Tho writing paper man.
ufacturers agreed. at a meeting held In
Boston on the 9th, to advance prices two
cents per pound, and to maintain the ad.
vanced rates.
FoR the seven days ended the 10Th the
failures numbered, in tho United States,
i06; Canada, "a; total, 22O; as against 2i7
the preceding week. The failures are now
below the average In the Western, Now
England and Pacific States, but a CORE.
spending increase is noted In the South
ern and Middle States and New York
City.
FoUR THOUSAND unemployed workmeu
OF Glasgow, Scotland, held meeting on
the 1O.h. They passed resolution asking
the magistrates to assist them.
IT is announced tina. tho Governmeu, o,
the Republic Of Santo Domingo has ubol.
ished export duties on sugar, molasses
and all other productions OF the country.
The export duty was twenty.a cents
per 100 pounds on sugars.
AN epidemic Of diphtheria Is said TO pre-
vail on Long Island.
SEVEN deaths from yellow fever wer,
reported at Havana, Cuba, for the weol
ended the lith.
FRANCE will send some OF her troop
now in Africa to Tonquin TO strengthen
tho forces there.
THERE were 100 fresh cases OF cholorr
and forty two deaths reported at Naple'
on the 1lth, and 175 fresh cases and fliiy
one deaths on the l2:h.
In Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jsr
ses hog cholera OF violent nature 4
1
spreading.
THE window.glass factory owners a
Pittsburgh, Pa, are complaining Of exces
sive dullness In trade, and efforts ar,
being made to close down for q shor
period.
The Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsyl, aniu
Railroad troubles grow worse. The formel
has entered suit against the Philadelphia
Washington & Baltimore TO keep that lin,
from going back on its agreement. Tner,
are many interesting points In the case
and the fight promises to be warm ono
OK tho I2.h Socialists melted riot q
Bradenbcrg. Germany. There was /
serious conf ct with the military.
The National Health Association met IL
St Louis, Mo. on the I4th.
The twenty fourth annual st. Loul
Fair closed on the 18th. There was
large attendance Signor Llbarati de
lighted the assembled thousands with hi
eornet solos. The week was one Of th
most successful ever enjoyed by the 81
Louis Fair, the attendance being unpre
cedsntsd and the exhibits above tho aver
age in every depar ment except cattle
which were excluded.
os the 18th the new Roman calholl,
Church, 1t. Charles Borrmao's, In Balti
more, Nd. was consecrated and opened i,
public worship. Archbishop Gibbons wa
assisted by Vicar General MeColgan, ant
other ciergymen ofiicIa,ed.