Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
BENATE

Mr., Edmunds introduced q bill authorizing
The fresidg mt to appoint and place on the re-
tired list OF the army one person from among
those who had been generals commanding the
armies OF the United States or generals in
chief Of said army.
The Senate further considered the Inter
state Commerce bill, and Mr.. Yanoe's amend
ment that no railroad company be allowed to
charge higher pgopOrtionate rate FOR the car
riage Of small than oflarge parcels, was agreed
to.
The Senate after a lengthy discussion agreed
to resolution by a vote Of 50 to 10 to call for
the papers in the Saerman-DaYis controyersj.
HOUSE.
The Committee Of the Whole took up the
| Naval Appropriation bill for the remainder Of
the current year and passed it. The bill ap-
! prOpriates in all So, 100, 1856. 4s, which, added
to the sum app opiiated for the first six
/ months which ended December 81, 1884
! Ss $50, ,S1Z11, makes the total appropriations
for the navy for the entire fiscal year of 1885
ga, $50, 47259, or S913 9616i less than was
appropriated for the fiscal year 1884.
The House reduced the salaries Of a number
of Consuls.
The House had before it the several bills
Mr.. Dingley,s, Mr.. Potter's and Senator Nc
PhersOn's-for the relief of national banks, but
after debate adjourned without voting on any
measure Of the kind.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
Edmond About, the novelist. jourp-list.
dramatist and member of the Acade
France, is dead AbOut's fame will res -
cites. Sae
The English soldiers in the ,Fqs6tian
desert are suffering terribly tfiio,a thirst and
fatigue ~----
- More earthquake shocks have been felt in
Spain.
The heavy snowstorm and frost con-
tinue in Spain. In Malaga the most Sc
we're snOwstorm since 1861 prevails. The
sugar cane crop has been destroyed and the
orange and olive groves have been damaged
The situation is most critical
The city Of Klagenfurt, capital of the
province Of Carinthia, in Southern Austria
was visited by an avalanche, which wrecked
several buildings and killed twenty of the in
habitants. Many others were injured and
rendered homeless. All efforts to rescue the
buried peasants have been futile.
A small village at the foot Of the Simplun
in Switzerland, has been buiied
under ten feet Of snow by an avalanche.
Germany has rejected the English propos-
lls to settle the finances Of Egypt
Prime Minister Ferry Of France. says that {
The pride Of China must be chastised. {
"A London correspondent cables that there /
5 much doubt and anxiety in military circles
-egarding GSleTal Gordon and his so-called
dispatches.
1t is learned that the agreement entered
into between COrea and Japan stipulates that
Jorea shall pay an indemnity Of 500, GOO taels
md that japan shall place permanent garri-
ION of 500 soldiers at Deoul. The Corean 5
Government has issued proclamation absoly-
ng Japan from all blame or connection with a
he recent disorders. b
Edmund Yates, editor of the London =,
H. I'LL an..N n.
,nment TO which he was sentenced by the s.
JOurt Of Queens Beuch for libelling Lord
4Onsdale. The Court Of Appeal dismissed his L
ppeal against the sentence. After the cOult :
lad pronounced its decision Mr.. Yates sur
endered to the officers, and was removed from 81
be court room and placed In custody.
The English troops suffer greatly from ri
hirst in their march through the desert tq
each Khartuum. Il
"A man named Deahanty, who was occupy =,
lg farm at Kilbeggan, in Westmeath, Ire n
md, from which tenant had been evioted, .
as shot dead Tuesday night. 3
Mr.. Rumpff, Chief Of Police at Frankfort VI
Main, was killed by anarchists in front of
is house. on Wednesday.
M. Ferry made a speech in the French
hamber, announcing that the whole Of Ton
1in was to be definitely occupied.
A French garrison at Lambor, Cambodia, e5
as desperately attacked by insurgents and al
lffered heavy losses. tu
The Australian colonies propose that they W
derate aud be represented by the colonial pa
,ent general resident in London. II
General LeWaps proposal to declare war ii
,ainst China has caused dissension in the @ se
,ench Cabinet. az ~
The revolt in Cambodia is so serious that fr,
ere are fears that the French will be massa- mi
ed at the military posts. on
The British press hopes that the dyna- no
tiers fray in New York may lead Americans eiN
do something to stamp out those agitators. me