, 1884-02-09
TILeeRApHlc NEWS IN BRIEF.

Some Aldershot regiments are OF
dered to prepare for foreign service
and more marines have been dispatche
to Egypt.
The European powers are about t
come to an agreement for carrying. GU
the work Of civilization begun in cen
trail Africa by the king Of the Bel
CLANS.
The Russian military tribunal ha!
sentenced Colonel Prioroff, commits
saria officer, and a man named Auen
bach, transport contractor, to departa'
ton to Siberia for fraud.
A Stubenville. Ohio, dispatch say
the water in the Ohio river at thai
point, at 8 p. M, Thursday, reached
the highest point, forty-nine feet; two
feet higher than in 1882.
General Lizard, commander-in-chief
OF the Canadian militia, has been re-
called to England. He became very
unpopular owing to his peculiar bear.
ing towards the officers of the militia.
1t has been decided to send to Suakim
three British officers serving in the
Egyptian army to form a battalion OF
800 picked black and Turkish troops to
hold the place with English marines.
While crossing a swollen creek near
Otsego, a lady whose name is unknown,
missed her footing and was drowned.
Three Nelson brothers, out boating,
were struck by driftwood and all three
drowned. All were nnder 20 years Of
age.
The worlds fair committee at San
Francisco has issued an address an
nouncing that the preliminary sub
scription of half n million dollars will
be taken up in that city before seeking
federal or state aid.
From Vancouver, Washington Ter
ritory, it is heard that Chief Moses, in
accordance with an agreement made
with the secretary Of the interior. has
moved his people to the Coleville res
ovation, where they have taken up
land.
The Montreal carnival continues with
undated zest. This evenings amuse-
ments wound up by a grand ball given
at the Windsor hotel by the citizens to
the governor general and wife. A vast
number OF visitors from the states are
leaving for home.
The correspondence between the
British foreign secretary and the Amer
lean minister, on the sentence Of Pat
rick o'Donnell, was presented to par
lament. to-day. Granville's replies to
Lowell are curt and formal. Each let
ter is limited to a single sentence.
In the case OF Howard vs.. Harris, in
the court Of the queens bench, it has
been decided that when the manu-
script of a play left with a manager is
lost, the author cannot bring action or
recover damages unless a positive agree
ment has been made with the manager
for its return.
The liberal wings, OF England, have
been testing the strength Of their party
for the coming division in parliament
on the motion censuring the govern
ment for its Egyptian policy. They
and a number Of radicals unwilling to
support the government and wish to
abstain from voting. The Parnellite
vote is uncertain.
~
The Fall River, Mass, weaver have
formed a union. They voted to keep
away from all mills where spinners
have struck until the strike is over
The Union mills paid of all the help
this afternoon. This equivalent to a
discharge. but it is stated that the mill
will open its gates on Monday morn
ing.
London advices make 1t appear that
the French ambassador in a conference
with the British foreign secretary, Of
fsred cooperation with French forces
In Egypt, proposing that French troops
be landed at Ssukim and march thence
to the relief of Khartoum, the ultimate
settlement OF the Soudan question 10
be left to a conference of the powers,
Earl Granville reserves his reply to the
otfer.
The president has approved the SEN
tence of dismissal in the case of First
Lieutenant William L. Clarke, of the
2lst infantry, and First Lieutenant
Joseph f. Cummings, of the 3rd cav
airy, tried and convicted on charges Of
duplicating pay accounts. The order
Is to be issued from the war depart.
ment tomorrow dismissing them from
the army.
10 New York City, Eddie Goodil
aged 80 years, a man with a score o
aliases, and who is known to haveIbeeI
connected with a dozen of the mos
daring robberles ever perpetrated IL
Tue metropolis, was arrested yesterday
charged with participation in the rob
oerY of Luther NJ. Church, on the step
OF the elevated railroad station, nea
Eleventh street and Second avenue.
Rest for the Weary.
Men have given up in despair In pair