The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-02-21
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
rRoiIed Down from the Late Telegrasns.]

4 dispatch from Panama says that the
country is in complete uproar.
Several of the Illinois railroads have
been bockaded by snow during the past
week.
The officers Of the Dominion Govern
uent, at Ottawa, are fearfully afraid of
dynamite.
The wife of Minister Lowell is very low
a, London, and NO hopes are entertained Of
her recovery.
By terrific explosion in the powder
MAGAZINE at Gibraltar, seventeen men were
instantly killed.
Property in Shanghai has deprecated
in the past year $12,oooyooo owing TO the
Franco Chinese war.
Neil Coiway, once champion clog dancer,
was sent to the workhouse in New York
as a confirmed vagrant.
The report that Germany had annexed
the Samoan islands, despite English and
American protests, is confirmed.
The attendance at the New Orleans Ex
position is very large. The dog show prom
iees to be the creates: ever made.
The Manifold Valley, Pa, coal miners
have resolved not to abide by the Umpire's
decision, and a strike will probably result.
Queen Victoria will soon become great
grandmother again by the accouchement,
at Windsor Castle of daughter of Princess
Alice.
There are reports of destructive inun-
dation at Mazatlan, Mexico, causing the
loss of number Of lives and heavy dam
age to property.
The Matanzas and Sabinalla Railroad
Company of Cuba has granted freedom to
all its blacks-thirty. in number-stil
held is servtude.
In the Senatorial balloting at Salem,
OREGON, there is no material change.
Hirsch, Rep, gained one and los: one,
making his vote g.
1t is reported that Cardinal Jacobini, the
papal Secretary of State, has resigned.
Cardinal Laurenzi is the favorite of the
Pope for the succession. n
The Victoria iron mines and furnaces in
Rockbridge county, Va, have shut down
on account of overstock, and I, 200 men are
thrown out of employment.
1t is denied at the Supreme Court that
Bradley conternplates retiring. He is in
good health, and will probably remain on
the bench some time longer.
A canister filled with substance sup
posed to be dynamite, with partly burned
fuse attached, was found the other day near
the magistrates room at Woolwich court,
London.
The bodies of three dead men, lying
face downward, were found near Zacate-
cas-, Texas last week. They had evidently
been shot from an ambush by unknown
murderers.
The Pope has refused to see Michael
Davitt. He stated that he fears that Eng
land would deem an audience with Davitt,
under the present circumstances, an un-
friendly act.
Colonel Belford, Of Colorado, claims
that l13 members Of the House are oppos-
ed to the suspension Of the coinage of sill
yer, and will fight any bill having that pur'
pose in view with all the means at their
command.
The authorities in London have again
received letter containing warning that
St. Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of Eng |
land will be attacked with dynamite, and
leading detectives are threatened with as
sassination.
Ten thousand dollars worth of diamonds |
were recently seized at New York on the |
person Of passenger from Europe. The
stones were hidden in SOAP sewed in bon
nets, reset in old gold, etc. All were de-
clared confscated.
General Gordon's trusted messenger, |
George, has arrived at Abu Klea, Egypt. |
lie says that almost all the native accounts
agree that when General Gordon found
himself betrayed he made rush for the
magaz;ne near the Catholic mission build
ing, but finding the rebels already in pos
session, he returned to the Government
house, and was killed in trying to re.enter.
The Legislature Of Illinois met in joint
session at noon on the 18th for the purpose