The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-23
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at Erin, KY, Thursday night. One has
since then been recaptured.
The failures last week were 176 in the
United States and 81 in Canada, The
previous week there We're ia in the
United States and ~ in Canada
The number of postofices in the Uni
ted States has increased /, ,134 in less than
nine months. If this rate is kept up
there will be 5000 in the United States
July 1st
The grand jury of the court of oyer
presentment against Sheriff Davidson for
Illegally overcharging expenses to the
city.
Enoch Brown, the wife murderer, SEN
fenced to be hanged at Halifax court
house, North Carolina, Friday, has been
Ieprieved until April 18th by Governor
Jarvis.
Rudolph and Champ Fitzpatric were
hanged Friday evening at Columbia,
Adair county, KY, for the brutal murder
of Miller Brewster. The execution was
witnessed by 5000 persons.
The New York Tribune says that a
movement is on foot to raise a subscrip-
ton of 500, 900 for Carl Schurz. Jesse
Seligman, who has taken a promsnent
part in the affair. says that gift is to be
made to Schurz, but will give no particu-
lars.
The rebel tribes have cut off the retreat
from Khartoum. They have environed
the town, except where it is protected by
the river. Three tribes are advancing to
capture the town.
The Porte has abandoned the discussion
which has been going ON for some time
with England in relation TO basis for
negotiations concerning the Egyptian
question.
The workingmen of London in q mass
meeting, Friday, objected to the cattle
bill, which, it was said, would restrict
the importation of meat.
Berne, Switzerland, have been instruct
ed to cooperate with the Austrian Minis
ter with regard to measures against Ad-
archists.
Twenty sergent clerks in the war Office
in Spain have been dismissed on suspi-
cion of making known to the rebels
+I,,
and the provincial commanders.
The senate subcommittee on postoffice
and post roads have agreed to report a
bill providing for the establishment of
governmental postal telegraph.
In the senate the day was consumed in
discussing the bill to increase the salary
of the United States district judges, and
the Blair educational bill.
In the house a resolution was adopted
that the charges rejecting ON Mr.. Ellis,
Of Louisiana, in connection with the star
route frauds recently published are I'M
true. The greater part of the day was
consumed in discussing the bill for the
retirement of VIM W. Averill with the
rank and pay of Colonel.
The Mississippi continues to rise. The
levees have broke at various points along
the river and the planters in the inun-
dated regions are suffering great loss.
The waters have now reached the feOd
mark of 1882.
Bsmark has received an address
from the workingmen of Marggrabowa
thanking him for his action in the Las
ker affair. In reply, ne says the signers
must remember that the American
house of representatives only wished to
express Americas desire for the welfare
of Germany. The fact that the recOgni-
ton Of Laskers merits included con
demnation of the policy of the German
government was presumably only known
to the German Originators of the Las1er
resolution.
OCEAN STEAMER IN PERIL.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Funch. Edye
& Co. express anxiety for the safety of
the steamer Chateau Margaux, which
was spoken of by the City of Chester 72O
miles from Halifax on the 10th. The
Chateau Margaux was then without a
rudder and at the mercy of wind and
waves. Her provisions and coal, it is
calculated, viii run out in eight days.
She sailed February 9th from Bordeaux
France, and was due here March 11th
She carries ninety passengers. The City
of Chester sails tomorrow, and having
secured extra strong cables, will search
for the disabled steamer and tow her in
to Halifax if possible