Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-03

the cars On- Ol eX0DllntlOn lb Was
 fouud that two large pleces of iron and brace beam had been placed over the frog switch. No serio us damage was don,. r. is bsl;evel to
 be the work of some ex convicts.
 FENIAN THREATS.
 VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 29.-Th C police are in possess'o1of informa
 ton that plot is on foot to blow up
 H. Nj. 5. steamer. Heroine and the dock yard by means of torpedoes
 prepared by Fenian', in reveu ge for the hanging of O'Donneli. Every possible precaution is taken There
 is no fear of the naval authorities
 being taken by surprise.
 TWO MURDERERs ESCAPE. | WAILA WALLA, Dec 29.-E'fus
 and Owenby, two murderers under sentence of death, knockei down the sheriff and jailer last "Wednesday night, and made their escape The ja.ler was severely cut with kni fe. A posse are in sharp pursuit on their trail. The murderers reached Uma> tilla county, Oregon, where they stole two horses aud started toward Prineville.
 WANTS PAY FOR THE CHARGE.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Rose Horan, formerly a ladies maid to Lord
 Vaudeville began suit to recover $20, ,OOO damages for false arrest and Imprisonment at the instance of Vaudeville, who charged the maid | with larceny
 AMERICAN CARDINAL TO BE APPOINT ED.
 ROME, Dec 29.-Fhe Pope holds a coEsistory ln April, when several cardiDals will be created and vacant sees in America filled. It is rumor- ed that another American cardinal will be appointed at the close of the forthcoming council in the United States. Probably Arch bishop Gib- Dons of Baltimore will be selected. coNGRATULATINe GLADSTONE
 HAwARDEN, Dec. 29.-Congraiula- tions are pouring in upon Gladstone from all parts of Great Britain on the anniversary of his seventy> fourth birthday.
 WON'T STEAL ANY MORE HORSES.
 LITTLE RocK, Ark, Dec. 29-For l long time past the northwestern | part of this state and the southern | part of Missouri have been infested | by horse thieves whose headquar- | ters, it is believed have been at Cape | Girardei A farmer, named Kim ball, lid prth of Missouri had three h es stolen. He organ ized a posse'of seven meu, started in pursuit of the thieves, W ho mum ber- eG three. and overlook them near Forsythe, Mo. The thieves turned upon their pursuers when sharp fight tnsued. Two of the pursuers were seriously injured. Two of the thieves. James and Andrew Da> vies, formerly residents of Cape Girardeau, were shot dead, and the third was fatally wounded.
 TRENCH NEWS.
 PARIS, Dec. 29.-The decree pro hibiiing the inaor- ation of sait~ ed meats inlo French ports is pub> liShed. It admits, until January 20, 1884, only wholesome, perfectly preserved and completely salted meats; th ey must be so pronounced by an expert.
 The reported French loss in killed and wounded in the capture of Som lay is 36 officers and nearly one thousand men. The loss of the black flags in the same battle was coco; but the black flag army, after their defeat at Sontay, retreated to Honghoa and Namdirk. The French found two million dollars in 1 5ontay. It IS reported also that China, acting under the advice of [ European powers, has withdrawn it's | roops from Bachnia. i
 AFRICAN sAvAGEs CAPE TowN, Dec. 2S.-In Ashan- !. ee people are overawed by the 7 laughter of King Koffez' family md the daily massacre of his adher- nts, hundreds of whom have been xecuted. Sixtv~eight of Koffez' c hildren have been killed. When ? is adherents heard the Kings life " ras endangered, they sent 90 men as ? b tIy guard; these men remained . yith Koffez several days, with the T onsent of the present king, and . 7ere then suddenly attacked and all <, filed.
 THE RIGHT KIND OF 4 NAN.
 CHICAGO, Dec 29.-A Washington " pecial says that Judge Payson, who h. as in the West this summer to iu> " the Paclnc rOadS, IS doln8 IL fective work. He has mastered the fc lbject of railroad land grants and U lat he will cause many million m cres of land now held by spacula> Dl ITS to be thrown open to bona fide ,ttlers. l.
 PADDY RYAN FLUNKED OUT VI CHICAGO, Dec. 28,-Paddy Ky an ho was expected to meet Sullivan
 San Francisco next month. left IT Toledo unexpectedly two days -" 70, and late last night telegraphed W ere: q have to throw uD every te ing at present." Par-on Davies, si' ho had been managing Rvan's af- lh