The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-28

Yes fHJfsasp apaalaffs ars asslrou,
N snlisslnx ID me English army far me
HoufaH eampslEa
Al fiilstarEh, Pa. blil hes i~ea alsd
" Wee ~ ths recent explosions, asking sa
lhIanetlon " restrain natural gas eomps.
nlea from lflasIng gas into The city.
~ Washington sight hauifei special
policemen we're sw0fa IN 10 preserve o..
def during the ceremonies attending the
dedication Of tho Washington Monumsnh
THE british uovernmsni, since the fall
n khaftuum and the death " General
oordon, have deemed n espoilsnt 10
change the whole plan u the soudan
campaign.
IN many sections VI Massachusetts, pc.
cullar and fatal hog disease lsraglng. The
symptoms are loss Of appetite, sight aud
strength, death invariably resulting In
three days. Thousands Of hogs are dying.
BELGius's efforts to secure tho creation
Of an international convention for the reg.
ulatIon Of duties on sugar failed, owing
TO the opposition Of Gcrmany.
The Washington monument was dedl.
Gated on tho 2lst with imposing ceremo.
nies.
THREE THOUSAND miners are on strike
In the coal district OF Mons, Belgium.
IT Is said that III Mnhdi Is making ar.
rangemcnts for heavy attack upon tho
English.
BOTTLE containing gunpowder was
exploded on the 10th at the entrance 10 the
Italian Parliament. No one hurt.
The production OF Bessemer steel In the
United States last year was seven per
cent. behind that OF 1888.
The newspapers In Ireland are jubiant
over tho British reverses In the Soudan,
and one Of them hopes that success may
shine upon III Mahdi's banners.
The British Government has at last be.
come alarmed at the situation In the Sou
dan, and the reserves are 10 be sent out TO
assist General Wolseley.
The Italian government is preparing for
quick action in the event Of an alliance with
England In the Soudan.
LATEST reports from Kortl declare that
the Mahdi is bolsterlng the spirits OF his
followers by heralding British defeats
OK the 10Th citizens OF Richmond, Va.
held meeting and passed resolutions re.
citing that tho recent decision Of the
United States Court In the coupon cases
tended to complicate tho State finance,
and embarrass It's officers.
THE coke pool Of Pennsylvania has been
signed by oil the parties interested.
THE Educational Congress mot at New
Orleans on the 23d.
AT the Washington Monument cere.
monies on the 2lst there were present q
great many Of the descendants OF General
Washington.
The police at Dorpot, In the Russian
province Of Livonia, made an important
seizure OF Nihilist documents.
THE British Government has instructed
It's authorities at Hong Kong to relax tn,
regulation Of the foreign enlistment act SC
as to permit French men-of-war to Goa
and repair In ports under English control
The House Committee on Appropria
tions held session on tho I'D owing K
the urgent business yet to be disposed Of
THE Supreme Medical Examiner of tn,
Knights Of Honor has decided case wher,
the member committed suicide. The widow
gets the 5000.
ITALIAN forces are intrenching at Mas
sowah, and building piers for the landing
Of stores and troops.
THE Detroit (Mich.l Light Infantry ere
ated quite n sensation at Washington OF
the 9lst by their almost perfect evolu
tions.
THE sensational report thattho Plllsbur,
mills at Minneapolis were TO be blown a
is laughed at by the owners.
A TRAMP who prevented the ditchlng o
train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton 4
Dayton Road was rewarded with posi-
tion on the road.
Is libel suit against the Cincinnati En-
quirer, VIM. Leo was awarded $1,000 dam
ages.
The Russians are reported advancln
upon Penjdeh, In Khorassen.
The streets OF London were packed wit
cheering thousands on the 2lst when tn
Scots Guards left for Egypt
TnE great light" belonging TO Alexan
drla tva.) Washington lodge, No. p, upo
which Washington, as worshipful Master
received vows OF initiates, was exhiblte
at the monument exercises
Tue House Committee on ApproprIa
tions decided to Insert In the sundry civil
appropriation bill clause authorizing th
President In his discretion 10 suspend th
coinage Of silver dollars for ono year fror
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