Milford chronicle., 1885-04-17


PRoBABLY no greater political sur
prise everstruck the country than the
action of President Cleveland since
his inauguration. He was elected, as 9p{ i
the champion of reform, b IaIfs
bordes of ofIice-seekec : as,'s's III 49,.
b1od in ~ ,.-=sLl'Sn, still 1QuF5.Iou- |
,.-,ll9s. W ii true elan. nirit
s19 k Of the gs6t uOf The oE9s receipts IG thupou
Wction mao the average but the disR%yGG Govoyn WI
a. Nenave been larger than usuc,.,iii'i
nents on account Of pensions ,.7 al9.sf ei,,s ~ c,
W " fouls, shot his wife to death; then killed him
self.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb was married to
Count Primo Magri in the Church Of the Holy
Trinity in New York.
Thomas J. Cluverius was indicted at Rich
mOnd, Va, for the murder OF Miss Madison.
One of the gangways of the Cuyler col
iiery, at Raven Run, Pa, caved in without
warning, entombing ten miners who were at
work inside. The cave in occurred about four
hundred feet from the bottom Of the slope,
and was caused by sudden crushing OF the
timbers.
The American man-of-war Shenandoah
and tie British ship Heroine arrived at Pan
ANA. Their presence imparts greater con-
lndence 10 the public, which had become
greatly alarmed by threats and rumors OF the
French ship Ceine Blanche positively refused
% land his men at Aspinwal, unless all the
consuls would join in requesting him to do so.
The Mexican army now en- route to the
frontier numbers 1900 men.
The charred remains Of J. Perrin Joyce,
his daughter Margaret Joyce, his grandson
Charles Joyce, and Mary Rice were found in
tho ruins Of J. P. Joyce's house at Turnpike,
North Carolina.
John L. Oummingsgwas killed in street
car at Newport, KY, by father who claims
Cummings had ruined his daughter.
Howard Cooper, the negro who assaulted
Miss Kate Gray near Rockland, Nd, has been
captured.
The New York Assembly passed the bill
appropriating Sl,OOO,0OO for work on the State
Capitol.
The bill to prevent gambling in grain, oil
sincks. ETC.. passed the New York State Senate
AT Waco, Texas three men were struck
b. lightning and fatally injured.
Tho Connecticut House passed an anti
dynamite bill prohibiting the manufacture,
sale, or possession of dangerous explosives, ex-
cept by license.
The advance Of the Dominion militia
against Rie is slow. Chief Beardy was killed
in the fight at Duck Lake. At Prince Albert
the settlers are said to be in dread Of an at
tack.
WASHINGTON NOTES
In diplomatic circles in Washington the
general impression Is Llub Ulere Will DO
war between England and Russia, but that the
two governments will come to an arrangement
which Will at least delay hostilities for year
two.
While a heavy storm was passing over the
city, the Washington monument was struck
three times by lightning, without causing the
least damage. Col Casey examined the alu-
minum tip with powerful telescope and found
it as sharp and bright as when it was placed
on the summit some months since.
--Secrnfarv Bavard has eiunffed fhe uiIlino-
ness Of the United States to cooperate with the
Latin Union in fixing the ratio between gold
and silver with view to the unlimited coinage
Of both.
"A committee Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public called upon President Cleveland in be-
half Of the retention Of oiliceholders who belong
to that organization.
The Secretary Of the Navy has directed the
Commandants Of the various navy yards to
take an inventory of all Government property
IN their charge. No inventory has been taken
since 1878
Unofficial information has been received
to the effect that Salvador refuses to agres to
an armsiice, and intends invading Guatemala
Secretary Whitney has appointed board
to examine the Dolphin; Mr.. John Roach is
annoyed because he has to pay the insurance
on the vessel for thirty days longer.
Capt. Couch is about to visit Washington
to present the case Of the boomers in behalf Of
opening Oklahoma to settlers
FOREIGN TEMa
"A hoS addressed to Prince Bismarck ex- I
cited the suspicious Of the authorities at /
Frankfort-on-the- Main and It was opened. 1t /
r contained cIockwork and a dynamite machine 4
Of new type aud Of skillful contriyance
There is nothing to indicate By whom the box
was prepared or sent
"A prominent Pussian officer says We
feel sure that General Romaroff acted from
sheer necessity. 10 recall him would cause
bitter feeling throughout the Russian army
him.
-Several menacing letters have been re-
ceiyed tn the insil address d to the Prince Of
Wales IN Ireland. The Prince has directed his
secretary 70 throw such letters aWag as soon al
their character is discovered