The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-17
LIGHTNING FLASHES.

The coinage OF one and FIVE cent
pieces has been discontinued fos the
present.
The San Francisco Chronicle has ar
ranged with George Augustus Sala fer a
series of descriptive letters from Aus
tralia.
Sharon says of the alimeny awarded.
II shall neither pay promptly, nor shall
pay at all. There can be no COM
promise. My honor and the honor of
my children is at stake. would not
purchase peace at any price. will win
peace from the decision Of the court.
Proceedings for an appeal VIII be taken
Immediately"
Astor's resignation as minister to
Italy is confirmed.
A heavy rain storm in New York,
Monday evening, which, with shewind,
played smash generally. Two men were
reported killed. one by being blown
from the roof of house, the other by
flying sign.
A fearful storm swept the eastern
coast on Sunday night.
The Reiehstag has agreed TO raise the
duties on rye and wheat to marks.
The increase was opposed by the new
German Liberals and Socialists and sup
ported by the Conservatives, Imperial
lists, National Liberals and members of
the Centre.
The British troops at Suakim are still
extending their fort works.
Admiral Courbet opened fire on three
Chinese men-of-war on Saturday, with
hot 1rNR il
fog prevailed at the time.
The damage by the Gibraltar explo-
sion was not so great as at first stated.
Nobody was killed. Three engineers
were seriously injured.
As result of the railroad blockade,
/ six theatres in Chicago failed to give
performances Monday night-the
| Olympic, Peoples, Standard, Academy
Lyceum and Criterion. AS conse-
quenee theother theatres did a rushing
business.
The Mardi Gras opening yesterday
was grand success, and the attend
ance at the exposition exceeded any
thing in its history.
| Two men robbed the passengers il
the cars on the Galveston, Harrisburg
81 San Antonio, road, on Saturday
night, and jumped off the train Will,
the latter was in motion. They secured
about $500.
The Canadian government will In
crease the duty on flour 20 per cent.
The French flag floats over Lang Sou
The strike in Hooking Valley, Ohio
which began last April, has ended, the
men having been forced to return Il
! work through the failure of outside aid
France having issued an order for tn
search of all vessels IN China seas 70
contrabands of war, no more vessels con
tanning war munitions will sail from
Germany for China,
A pastoral of Cardinal McCabe, writ
ten just before his death, and vigorousl,
denouncing dynamiters, was read il
Dublin churches on Monday.
Both houses of the California Legisla
ture on Monday passed resolutions O
sympathy with the striking iron worker
of San Francisco.
The unemployed men in Londol
held demonstratiye and riotous meet
ing yesterday
r Gladstone urges his. supporters il
Parliament to be present at the open
ng.
Editor Hill, who mysteriousiy dis
appeared from his home in Brooklyn
last week, has been founu in New York
On Friday night, P. b. Kinkead, trea
i surer OF. Linden County, Texas, wa
knocked down and robbed OF 81 90
. money. and SD 900 State securities, al
belonging to the State and county.
Two negroes found obstructing rail
road track with the intention OF wreck
ing train, on Saturday, wer
killed by the officers who were tryinl
to arrest them.