, 1884-12-05
WIRE WHISPERS.

The House of Commons adjourns Sat
urday to February 10.
The benefit for the Actors Fund at III,
Pittsburg Opera House netted 1882.
Colonel Gyama, Japanese Minister o.
War, reached Washington yesterday.
The defense in the Swain Court Mar.
tial case opened their argument yester.
day.
The French will assume a protectorate
over the Catholic Church in Africa. The
Pope objects.
Henry Newman, San Francisco mil
linery dealer, failed. Liabilities $4,000;
assets sac, 200.
Rebels again attack Suakim and are
again repulsed. Loss, fifteen killed and
many wounded.
Blaine dined with some friends in New
Pork last evening and subsequently at
tended a theater.
Queen Victoria has granted an annuity
of s400 to the widow Of Bale, the COM
poser of Bohemian Girl.
Rev. Edward Girdlestone, a well known
advocate Of the cause of the agricultural
laborer, is dead in London.
General Larkin Smith, Mexican War
veteran and Confederate General, died at
San Antonio, Tex, aged II.
D. Nicolopulo &Sons, merchants, failed
in London. Liabilities s45O,oO0. Fail
ure attributed to financial crisis in the
Danubian district.
The commander Of the French forces at
Tonquin ~telegraphs to Paris hat an I'm
perial decree, urging the natives to poison
the French, has been placarded.
Fire losses in United States and
Canada for November computed at ST.
100000, largest for November since the
Boston fire. Losses so far this year
amount to slOl, OO0. 200.
A delegation representing the Marion
County Democratic Soldiers and Sailors
Veteran Association called on Vice Presi-
dent-elect Hendricks last evening. The
visit is considered significant.
Electoral vote of several States reached
the President of the Senate yesterday.
Pennsylvania vote was the first to arrive
by messenger and that of New Hamp-
shire the first to arrive by mail.
The earnings of the Union Pacific for
the whole system for October were 81
Gel, 900, a decrease Of S2s6, 900 from the
same month in 1883. The expenses were
81, LIT. 900, II decrease of s2s6, 600.
A number of leading Democratic mem
ben of the House say hat no adjourn
ment will be taken to attend the New Or
leans Exposition. They propose to ad-
journ only for the usual holiday recess.
The United States steamer Boston was
successfully launched at Chester, Pa.
yesterday in the presence of many people.
The Boston is 270 feet on the water line,
AZ feet beam and 2s feet depth of hold.
In the hearing of libel suit brought
by Miss Hill against the San Francisco
Aao' Witness s"o,e tna' 'nv wy uear
mne ie''ers oi oena'o, onaion were
iorBeries, US he n"o seen 'hein " p'"oeNS
Vi manuiac'ure-
james IL. Peck, at White Plains, n.
T.. has begun an action against his uncle,
Jared v, rec.' 70 ieco'er legacy OF,
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'ne es'a,e VI 'chn uerrn" 'aieu
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the legacy lor sio'VVV'
The Springer committee on expendi-
lures IN the Department OF Justice which,
by order Of the House, is to conduct an
investigation OF the appointment and en-
ployment OF deputy marshals in Cincin-
natl at the October election, will get to
work shortly. The investigation will be
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