The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-24
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Reports from the interior of Egypt say
that the cotton worm has reappeared
there.
The Spanish Cabinet will allow the in
PRODUCTION of measures for economic re
forms in Cuba.
The Pail Mall Gazette denOunces the
statement of Sir William Harcourt of
the pretended withdrawal of England
from Egypt, and says that it will awaken
hopes in France for the seizing of Egypt,
and that the reported withdrawal will
bring on war with France.
Joe Finn and Bill Hale, two de8pera-
does, during quarrel near Irving, KY,
last Saturday shot and killed each other.
The trial of Frank James, at Hunts
vile, Ala, is postponed on account of
the illness of General Walker, his leading
counsel.
Hon. John C. News resignation as
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury has
been accepted to take effect April 10Th,
the date of C. E. Coons appointment.
Prof. Law, of the Treasury Cattle Com
mission, says that the catsle disease in
Kansas cannot be communicated by in
oculation, thus proving that it is not the
foot and mouth disease.
Discontinued printers had a meeting
and parade in New York Tuesday night.
The speeches were principally denuncia-
tions of the papers which they could not
COerCe to their terms.
The House of Bishops of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the United
States convened Tuesday morning at
Grace Church, New York, for the pur-
pose of electing a number Of missionary
bishops to fill the vacancies that have re-
Gently occurred.
NEW YORK, April 22-The steamship
Alert, which was presented by the Brit
ish government to the United States for
the Greedy relief expedition, arrived here
this morning after a stormy passage
of twenty-four days.
PARIS, April 22.-The two Austrian
Anarchists, who were induced to address
an Anarchist meeting, have been arrested
and conducted to the frontier. AT the
meeting violent speeches were made ad-
vocating an immediate uprising. A col
lection was made pour la dynamite.
LONDON, April 22.-The Times this
morning says: "Florida's turn has now
come for notice and the material devel-
opments of fresh and exquisite phases
have been opened for the pleasure and
profit of the human race. The opportu-
mites it affords any will not be slow to
embrace
GALVESTON, April GA special to the
News from Laredo says: Costly clubs
and hotel buildings erected by the Con-
struction Company of Gould's extension
of the International road into Mexico
have been seized and appropriated by the
civil authorities of New Laredo because
of some alleged failure to comply with
the requirements of the general govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Hon. John
w. Foster, United States Minister tc
Spain, who arrived in Washington yes
terday, has come here to confer with the
authorities in regard to the details of the
proposed commercial treaty between
Spain and the United States. 1t is SAID
on undisputed authority, that his visit
has nothing to do with an alleged plar
for the purchase of Cuba by the United
States, nor has it any bearing on the in
surrection in Cuba.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 22.-Myel
Moscovitz, Jr., and Beke White, a ne
have been arrested for assassinating
Meyer Friendman about a week ago il
order to obtain So, 600, for which Friend
mans wife was accessory before the fac
and sent her husband to meeting hi
death.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 22.-On Sat
urday last negro living near Loachapo
ka beat his wife so badly that she CAV
premature birth to two children and died
Soon after this he made a criminal assault
upon a white lady, the wife of his EN-
ployer, but was frightened away befor
accomplishing his object. He fled, bu
was pursued by large body of men an
this morning was arrested about te
miles from here and lodged in Jail.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Senat
was in executive session to-day thre
hours, having under consideration tn
recommendation of the President tina
Collector Wicker, of Key West, be Re
moved. The issues were both of fact an
of methods, Itwas maintained by Wick
er's friends that he had done nothing t
merit removal, while others COntende
that his acts of open sympathy with tn
Cubans insurgents were ample ground
Tor dismissal Tt cold olcD that +h