The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-04-17

OLU nj II Viii.
TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.
M. BRIssoN, 1t is stated, has succeeded
In forming the new French ministry.
THE heat is so intense at Suakim that
the sickness among the British soldiers is
increasing.
THE losses by fire during the month of
March were 50, 900, 900 in the United States
and Canada.
IT is thought in official circles at Berlin
that Russia intends in any event to go to
war with England.
A DELEGATION called on the President
on the 7th in reference to settlers rights
on the Winnebago Reservation.
LONDON papers generally declare Rus
sIa,s answers regarding the Afghan from
tier dispute to be eyasive and unsatisfac-
tory.
FRANCE, through her prime minister,
tells Europe and the world that she means
to be one of the first powers OF the uni
verse.
THE Secretary of the Navy has ordered
400 more marines to start for Panama.
They were to sail on the steamer Acapulco
on the 7th.
IT is semi-ofiicially announced at Paris
that Bismarck offered to arbitrate for the
settlement of the dispute between Russia
and England.
PATRICK ]. HOWE, the New York dy-
namiter, says it is absurd to talk OF Fe-
nian invasion of Canada, as that would
not help Ireland.
ORDERS received at Calcutta from Lon
don direct continuance of active prepa-
tions for war, Notwithstanding the pacinc
assurances of Russia.
y GENERAL, FIrzHUGH LEE, of Virginia, is
now prominently spoken of in connection
"A with the United States Marshalship OF the
District of Columbia.
N THE Director of the Mint has computed
1.-THE value of the Shanghai tael for Custom
Hhouse purposes at $1.17 5-10. The value OF
1.-THE coin was formerly fixed at $l.2l 6-lo.
A TERRIFIC explosion Of fre-damp oc-
curred on the Sd in coal mine near
3Charieroix, Belgium. Eighteen miners
were killed outright and many more
wounded.
L ,s,,r tror-a r,ti aDA1n9t
&hIissouri cattle, Governor Marmaduke has
photographed Hon. Norman J. Coiman,
3Commissioner of Agriculture, in reference
to the matter.
THE Gaulois of Paris predicts that the
comipg elections in France will show that
the country has no confidence in repub-
Mic, and desires a re urn to amonarchical
@orm of government.
Things from the Northwest Territory
indicate that the state OF affairs Is grow
Ing worse. Rebels and Indians are swarm :
&ng over the country causing residents TO
hesert their homes.
THE United States Government had on
&eposit in the Exchange National Bank OF
Norfolk, Va, which suspended on the I'd,
between $4oO, 900 and 100000, placed there
II
8y the revenue collector.
THE Grand Shereef of Mecca has issued
proclamation declaring Ell Mahdi an
8utlaw, and notifying all true Mohamme-
ans that the English have a right to treat
him as a common murderer.
THE President has removed the fost-
naster at Rome, N. Y, and appointed
lew man. The old incumbent has been
3rossly violating the rules of the depart
nent, and for that reason he has been sus'
pended.
A The New York Tribune of the 7th pub
Hshed an extract from letter Of Mrs
Harfield to her brother in-law, in which
Mhe denies in delicate and womanly man
Ter the report that she was to wed Penn
Uylvania preacher.
THE river coal miners strike In Pennsyl-
ania ended in favor of the strikers, anc
900 resumed work at the advance. Two
bird, of the mines started up on the 9th
Ind the balance expected to be working
kithin few days.
THE Supreme Court decided that the
chesapeake & Ohio Railroad must pay
hxes in West Virginia, the company
banning rights not to do SO under an &C
hich Incorporated road absorbed by
be Chesapeake & Ohio.
COLONEL CHAs. MARSHALL, Of Balti
bore, Nd, who was General Lees chief
baff, tells of the surrender of the Confed
rate commander to General Grant, an
the indness which the latter, exhibite
the hungry confederates.
SENoR BATREs, the Minister from Guate
ala, has not received any informatio
om Guatemala confirming the report {
be death of General Barrios. He has re
Pived dispatches from San Salvador
K owever, confirming the report
The April crop reports of the Ohio Stat
oard of Agriculture, issued on the 7tf
Btimates: Wheat, average full crop, Al,
5,249 bushels; condition 10; probabl
ushels for 1885, 2S,662, 1888, or 70 per cen
the average. Rye area, IS; condition
M. HENRI BRIssoN, the new Prime Mir
ter of France, stated on the 7th tht
rance would insist on China recognizin
French protectorate over both Tonqui
hd Amman. Ho also demanded vote I
edit for 150, 900 900 francs to enable I'll
overnment to carry out its policy in r.
tion to China, and he got it.