, 1884-02-17
TELEsRApHIc NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Ohio river is falling.


The Porte has resolved to protes
against the abandonment Of Sondan.
Chicago has contributed s20,0 600 T.
the relief fund for the flood sufferers.
Charles Weeks, a well-known horse
man, died at Brooklyn, N. Y, las
week.
The grand lodge of Masons Of Colo
RADIO has contributed $1,000 to the
hood sufferers.
Extensive measures are being taken
on the east coast Of Africa to suppress
the iniquitious slave trade.
The gross earnings of the Union Pa
cihc road during the last year was 800,
7el, 600; expenses. $40. $40, 900.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the
committee Of citizens raising funds for
sufferers by the Ohio river floods, col
lected $40, 800.
Mexico's secretary Of the treasury
has imposed s per cent. additional i'm
portation duties on all dutiable goods
from May 10.
The London Observer, commenting
on the Greeley expedition, says 1t is
quite possible that the men murdered
their commander.
The hey of Tunis has given M. Rou-
daire authority to carry out his scheme
Of transferring the Desert Of Sahara
into an inland sea.
The liabilities of Edgar Peck, the
Patchague (La.) banker, who failed
and tried to kill himself, are placed at
$3.50. 900; assets, $4,000.
A New Orleans Picayune special
from Plaquemene, says that Thomas
Benton (colored) was banged on Tues
day In the presence of 1000 people for
the murder of Robert Duggar on July,
9Th.
The Tacoma, W, T. chamber Of CON-
merce has organized, with General J.
W. Sprague as president. A memorial
to congress was adopted against the
forfeiture OF the Northern Pacific land
grant.
In Chichesterville, N. Y, last even
ing, q IA named Avery killed his
wife and attempted suicide. Avery is
willing to go to penitentiary for life,
but has conscientious scruples about
hanging.
T%orpedoes have been placed in the
river Of Pekln here. II Bacninh is at
tackled, the members of the French
embassy will receive their passports.
The approaches to BachnInh are
guarded by dynamite.
A Montgomery, Alabama, dispatch
states that Mrs. Stribling. the lady who
was grossly assaulted recently by a
negro, has since died. She fingered In
great agony two or three weeks. The
negro was hanged by a mob a day or
two after the outrage.
Both the German ministers and Sec
retaries Of state at Washington, say
they have information confirming the
cable from London, that Prince Bis
marck ordered the resolution of SON
dolence passed by the house Of repre-
sentatives ON Herr Lasker's death, re-
turned to this country.
Police Officer Nicholson, a native
Of Canada, was mysteriously murdered
on his beat yesterday morning, in San
Francisco. When found, the blood
was flowing from three wounds upon
his head, made by a pointed, dull edged
instrument. Detectives were actively
engaged throughout the day hunting
the murderer.
George William Curtis intends to de-
liver a public eulogy on Wendell Phil
lips. The date has not yet been de-
cided upon. The widow of the de-
ceased has declined to act as e~xecutrix
Of her husbands will on account of iii
health. She has requested the Judge OF
probate to appoint some one to admin
ister the estate.
At a public meeting at youngstown.
Ohio, last night, John Stsmbough,
George Todd, GIN. McElvey, L. Ell
Cochran, G. d. Arms and j.. L. Ford
were appointed a committee to pro-
coed to New York city to welcome to
the United States Lieutenant Harder,
who brings home the bodies of the
Jeanette crew. Youngstown is Har-
ber's home.
At Minnehaha, the family of Albert
HammerlIng purchased a ham. Sub
sequently they became sick. Mr.. Ham
merling, his wife, three children and
Mrs. Hammerling's sister were taken
10 the college, where the disease was
pronounced trichiAosis. Mrs. Hammer
Ing died after suffering horribly. The
other members OF the family arc In a
critical condition. The disease resulted
from eating raw ham.
London, February 18.--The Times
says hat Prince Bismarck has re.
turned to Herr Won Eisendscher, the
German minister at Washington, thu
resolution Of coincidence on Her
Lasker's death which wal passed by
tho United States congress, with tn,
request to return the resolution to tn,
house Of representatives, as the posi-
lion OF Lasker In Germany was no
snch a. to Justify the resolution. Tb,
Timel adda Tint althongh tho ohov,