, 1885-03-10
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

$780,"
to Turkey, has resigned.
Sonnenthaz, the distinguished German
tragedian, has arrived in New York.
The coal beavers at Sedalia. Mo-, have
Joined the Missouri Pacific strikers
Thirty horses we're burned in a fire at
the Ocean hotel stablesat Providence. RI.
The court martial to try ex-Surgeon
Gen. Wales met to-day and adjourned
till April IA.
Rudolph Jeske, a cigar dealer of Canon
City, committed suicide in his store by
shooting himself.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Crosby has resigned and his resignation
has been accepted.
The Chicago police made descent upon
upon a party of co~ck-iighters at Blue Is
land and made thirty arrests.
The governor of Mississippi has APP
pointed Gen. f. G. Waltham to succeed
Secretary Lamar as senator.
A collision between two freight trains on
the Santa Fe road near Lawrence, Ks,
caused about $4,000 damage to property.
The employees Of the mechanical depart
ment of the Missouri Pacific and Wabash
roads at Kansas City have decided to Join
the strikers.
The strikers at Parsons, Kan. say if
their terms are not granted by Tuesday
noon, they will allow nothing but the mail
to be carried.
The Missouri Pacific strikers have
stopped all freight trains. They state
that emigrants on freight trains will not
be allowed to pass.
1t is rumored at Dallas, Tex, that the
governor has refused to furnish military
protection to the railroads against their
striking employees.
Georgetown claims to have a dynamite
organization for the purpose of wreaking
vengence on the Colorado Central road if
needed legislation fails.
Rev. DIR. Burchard, the celebrated r.
R. R. clergyman, has been retired on a
$500 pension by his congregation, to
make place for 4 younger man.
President Cleveland failed to attend
church, on Sunday, and disappointed a
large crowd who attended the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church.
Three mills at Latin & Rand's powder
works. four miles west of NewburQ, NY,
exploded on Monday morning. killing two
men and severely injuring another.
Nominations by the president Chas.
s. Fairchild, New York, to be assistant
secretary of the treasury; John G. Black,
Illinois, to be commissioner of pensions.
Brig. Gen. Delos B. Sackett, senior in
spector general, U. s. A, died in Wash
ington on Monday. He will be succeeded
by Col. Nelson Davis, now stationed in
Chicago.
William Peyton, alias Dick Buckley,
was killed at Sheridan, Wyo., by a man
whom he quarreIed, and who emptied a
shot gun into him before he could use his
revolver.
A man named johnson was accidentally
wounded in the shoulder some fifteen
miles from Pueblo, and he bled SO pro-
fusely while on the way 10 that city that
his death followed.
The resolution offered On Friday, max
ing inquiry Of the secretary ofthe interior
with regard to the issuance Of patents TO
the Backbone road, was laid before the
senate yesterday.
The roads which form the new fast
freight line in connection with the Union
Pacific between Chicago and San Fran
cisco have completed their cars, and the
first train will start about March l6.
Adyices from the west coast of Africa
state that the Germans hauled down the
British flag and hoisted the German at
Victoria, an English mission town situated
at the head of Ambas Bay, joining Cam
eroons territory; while the English consul
protested against the action. His action
was UNDECIDED.
Late London advices show there can be
no doubt that Russia is rapidly concen-
trating troops in Central Asia. The ac-
tive d~islocation or breaking up of smaller,
scattered and unimportant military posts
is progressing. Additional guns and men
are being sent to Central Asia and troops
are moving in from the Caucasus.
FOREIGN Notes.