The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-19
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The Pleuro-Pneumonia Bill has passed
the senate and an appropriation of $780,
900 made to carry the measure into eff
feet
A brig, having on board twenty-five
Cuban men, women and children, which
attempted to land at Vineyard Haven,
Mass, has been seized by the United
States authorities who viii investigate
the character Of the passengers to ascer-
tain if they are criminal or pauper emf
grants.
From Sharkey to Greenwood, a dis
tance of over 100 miles, the Mississippi is
over all the plantations. The planters
are in good spirits, and believe the worst
is over. There is no Generalization of
labor, and it is believed that the water
viii recede in time to make good the
crops.
There are no signs that the defeat of
Osman Digma has crushed the spirit Of
the rebel tribes. The Haddendowas, who
suffered the greatest loss of life, still ad-
here to Osman.
General Graham and the principal in
habitants of Suakim have offered a re
ward of one thousand pounds for the
capture Of Osman Digma. This reward,
it is said, was offered contrary to express
orders sent to General Graham to try
friendly overtures with the rebel Sheiks,
including Osman.
Prime Minister Ferry has reopened di-
rect negotiations with Marquis Tseng for
a treaty based upon the condition that
the French be allowed to retain posses
sion Of Bacninh.
Communists are making extensive pre-
parations to celebrate on Tuesday the an
niversary of the Commune Of 1871.
A general, a senator and several others,
have been arrested at Madrid charged
with conspiring to incite a military ris-
ing.
A Berlin despatch to a local news agen-
cy states that Minister Sargent has been
allowed by Secretary Frelinghuysen the
option Of remaining at Berlin or be
coming minister at some other court.
A majority of the German Reichstag
will unite to adopt the anti-Socialist law.
Bismarck is receiving telegrams in ap-
proval of his action in rega,d to Herr
Lasker.
The counties Of Londonderry, Tyrone,
Fernanagh, South and Amagh have been
proclaimed under the Crimes Act.
Placards have been posted at Sibibbe-
reen, County Cork, announcing civil war
in March. The police have removed
them.
The Governor Of New York has appro-
we'd the bill placing the appointing power
in the mayors hands, independent of the
board of aldermen, in the city of New
York.
The experts employed by the Treasury
Cattle Commission pronounce the out
break among the cattle in Illinois not the
foot and mouth disease. DR.. Law, OF the
Cattle Commission, has gone to Kansas
to investigate the reported appearance of
the disease there.
Fire Sunday morning in the glycerine
factory of Marx & Rawolle, 276west Goth
street, caused loss of 100000.
St Patrick's Day was celebrated en-
Enthusiastically in all the great cities of the
North yesterday. Everything passed off
pleasantly.
The case of Hallett VS.. John g. Thomp-
son, ex-Seargeant-at-Arm of the House
of Representatives, is again up for trial
in Washington before Justice Hagner.
At Newcombe Tenn, sixty miles north
of Knoxville, a man named Mckinney
was killed by his wife Monday for abus-
ing their child. He also attempted to
abuse her.
Henry Brown, colored, aged 121 years,
died at Niagara, Ont, Monday. He
claimed to remember General Washing.
ton. He was born on Lionel Clayton's
plantation on the James river.
Repu bIican Division of Labor.
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