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formal treaty with Earl Dufferin recoguiz-
ing England's right to fortify the northwest
ern frontier OF Afghanistan.
The Superintendent of the Carson
City Mint has been ordered to suspend all
coinage operations until July l. This checks
the issue of silver dollars in part.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has ordered that final action be
suspended in many localities, including all OF
Colorado except the Ute reservation.
There were 231 business failures for
the week against 277 for the previous week.
Three -fourths OF the failures occurred in the
Western, Southern and Pacific states.
Pointed instructions have been for
warded to Commander Kane OF the Galena by
the Secretary OF the Navy ordering him to pro-
tect American citizens at Aspiuwall.
The United States Government has
purchased the old Produce Exchange bnilding
in " hi. ehall street, New York, for ssJ0, 900,
subject to the approval of Congress.
The total number of nominations sent
to the Senate by President Cleveland was lib
VI tneSe were lNo were rtyeSt-
ed and twelve were left unacted upon.
There was sudden change for the
worse in eneral Grants condition on the
3oEh, which caused great anxiety. He him
self realizes that his case is hopeless.
The President had an interview with
tho Utah Commission, and after hearing an ac-
count OF their work he promised TO sustain
them in their Efforts to root out rolygnmy.
An engine and FIVE cars fell through
bridge near Harrlsonville, Missouri, on the
who was in a car with his h ;usehold goods.
The British Government ha, pur-
chased large rife factory Mt Birmingham,
which controls all .he patents on the Martini
Henry rife, including Il stock OF rides valued
at e75o,0Oo.
The bark Sonntag has arrived at
Salem, Massachusetts,, from Chittagong after
losing two OF the crew from cholera. The
vessel was ordered from the wharf. The town
is greatly excited.
A magazine containing eight and
one half tons OF powder near 81. Joseph, Mo,
was struck by lightning and exploded. Many
buildings were shattered, bu: no person was
seriously injured.
It is rumored in Washington that a
proposi,i on has been submitted to the Prcsi-
dent, having reference to the requirement by
the United States Of commercial supremacy Of
the South American States.
The Secretary of tho Treasury de-
cides that Chinese, after residence In this
country and sfter he embraces the Christian
religion, who wishes TO bring his wife here
from China, cannot be permitted to do so.
Joseph Palmer, the accomplice Of
Beruer IN the Kirk murder at Cincinnati, has
again been convicted OF murder In The first de-
gree. Berner's conviction Of mansiaugh,er
led 10 the Cincinnati riots, which cost some
sixty lives.
Robert Ireland, who was a piper in
an English regiment, and who deserted nine
across the border into Canada last week and
arrested. His wife at Mott Haven, New FORK,
has just learned Of It.
An express car containing three
thoroughbred trotters, Agatha, Scott Norman
aud King Faro, valued at sl7 800, and SIX
yaI1Ablc work horses, were wrecked near New
port, Kentucky, on the i.t, and tho horses
were rendered worthless.
Soldiers wives, 1000 in number.
marched to the Office Of the Minister Of Fl.
nance In Constantinop'e md demanded the
arrears OF pay due to their husbands. The po-
lice were Intellectual TO quell the disturbance,
and the Minister escaped By jumping ou. OF
back window.
The friends OF General Grant have
been Informed that he has ex pre- SEED the desire
to be buried at Washington, and they arc con
sul,iug as to what action to take when he dice.
II is said that General Sheridan will have the
matter In charge, and that the funeral will
take place in that city. The hope Is expressed
that the necessity for this service may be de-
layed as long as possible, hut whenever the
time comes they expect to have the funeral
take place there with grand and impressive