The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-20
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to-day of three cents IN the quotation OF
high wines causes some excitement IN
whisky circles. 1t was done without the
orders of the whisky pool. The sales re-
ported to-day were those of leading mem
bers of the pool in this city. The decline
is regarded as the necessary result of a
dull market and the large quantity Of
Kentucky goods pressing for sale.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The Chair
laid before the Senate a communication
from w. w. Corcoran, Chairman of the
Washington Monument Association,
transmitting a resolution of the Associa-
ton relating to the approaching compile
ton of the monument and appropriate
ceremonies for the celebration thereof.
Senator Sherman, from the Committee
on the Library, reported adversely the
Newspaper Copyright bill. 1t was, how
ever, placed on the calendar. Also, from
the same committee adversely the joint
resolution providing for the erection of a
bronze equestrian statute to Simon Boil
var. 1t was indefinitely postponed,
FLORIDA IN THE SENATE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Senator Call, to provide for the re-
pair of Fort Marion, at st. Augustine,
Fla, and the inclOsure of the grounds at
tached thereto; also, for the establish
ment of life-saving station on the At
lantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, as fol-
lows: One at or near st. Augustine, one
at point between Jupiter Inlet and St.
Augustine. one at or near Key West, and
one at point between Charlotte Harbor
and Pensacola.
The House Committee on Territories
to-day by a vote of to 5 adopted the
substitute offered by Mr.. Alexander to
Mr.. Cassidy's bill providing for the ap-
pointment by the President of a Commits
sion to govern Utah. The provision re-
lating to marriages requires that they
shall be solemnized by Minister, Judge
or Justice of the Peace and that any per-
son so officiating shall file a certificate of
marriage before the county recorder of
lands within thirty days after the cere-
mOny. Failure to file a record is punish
able by fine of $500. The substitute
makes the solemnization of marriage,
when either party to be married has a
husband or wife living, a misdemeanOr
punishable by imprisonment in jail not
less than six months or more than
twelve.
BOSTON, April 1S.-A special from the
City of Mexico via Galveston, dated
April 18th, says the reports of an attempt
to assassinate General Diaz have no fur
ther foundation than this: While re-
turning from three weeks hunting trip
in the country by train on the Irolo
railway, the pilot of the locomotive run
ming ahead hit a large stone on the track
and threw it off with the cowcatcher.
Another special of the same date SAYS:
Recent reports of the disturbances in
Northern Mexico are false. The country
is tranquil, and no bridge was burned on
the Mexican Central railway A train
was simply delayed by a slight accident
to its locomotive.
LOUISVILLE, April 18.-Henry Waiter
son makes an address to the Kentucky
Democrats, declining to represent them
in the next Democratic convention. He
says: Il can see no reason why I should
put upon myself the sacrifices and re-
spOnsibilities of service, which, at all
points difficult and thankless, is doubly
so at time when party strifes and pri-
vate aims give the people such scant as
surance of disinterestedness in their pub
lie men. I have no doubt that the policy
of revenue reform, now faily inaugurated
at Washington, will be completed at
Chicago, and that ticket will be named
in accordance with the integrity, tradi-
tions and spirit of the party"
LONDON, April 1S.-The Standards
Paris dispatch says: ga letter received
here from an Irish sympathizer with the
dynamite party states that the dynamite
CdIupdlSh Has hOt YET euueu. Two nun
dred and fifty pounds of dynamite have
been sent from France to England with
| in the past three weeks, a girl, resident
of Corf and sister of dynamiter Iiv-
ing in Paris, carrying it across the chan
mel. The girl is also medium of COM
munication between the dynamiters in
Paris and those of Great Britain and Ire
land. The woman who conveyed the
dynamite used in the Victoria depot ex-
/ plosion in London has gone to America
The dynamiters in England are opposed
to an isolated attempt. They contem-
plate general explosion in various parts
of the country on certain day and
/ hour"
SUEz, April 18.-The steamer Inchgar-
vie arrived here to-day from Bassein.
/ There had been two deaths from cholera
| on board. Cholera at Calcutta is increas-
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