Milford chronicle., 1885-04-24
WASHINGTON NoTRs

"A delegation Of colored men from Virginia
presented to the President a petition asking
him to appoint to positions in their State men
who would not use their offices for political
) purposes The President received them cor
daily and replied that: 'sIhe day viii come
which 1, tor one, viii be glad 10 see, when
something better than race or color will divide
the political action Of those who are citizens
OF the United States"
The court martial proceedings in the case
ofGen. VIM. B. Hazen have been made public
The sentence is reprimand, which has been
made by the President
In several departments the clerks nave
been notified that full ten hours work daily
would be exacted Of them until all work was
caught up with. The order created much ex-
oitement.
The Grand Jury indicted Buhler Malone
son Of Senator Malone Of Virginia, for assault
with intent to kill John Wills.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The arming Of men-of-war at Cronstsdt
continues Adyices from Samareand state |
that den. homarohs victory over the Afghans /
has fayorably impressed the inhabitants Of /
BOkhara
Eleven fast steamers have been bought
ready equipped, at various ports, for use as
russian privateers.
lie Paris announces that an outbreak Of
iinlailary conspiracy on vast scale has occurred
"A dispatch on Monday saws. Iondon 10
day is as firmly persuaded that peace Is Sc
eYitable.
The German Foreign Office is in receipt Of
information that the crews Of two German |
vessels have been captured and eaten by cam
hioals on Hermit Island, in the Pacific ocean.
4, -aeports received from Hong Kong state {
mat severe lighting has occurred in western !
Ionquin during the past two days The Chi Z
lese claim to have won decisive victory, but I
'dmlt that their loss was very heavy. 1
The parleyings between China and Japan r
'ver the Corean difficulty have been amicably j
'rought to a close
The blockade Of Formosa by the French d
7as raised on Thursday. el
The Porte has replied to England that in 81
ne event OF war between England and Russia. !;
urkey will remain neutral and will close m ~
,ardanelles and Bosphorus to men-Of-War Of ~
lther natien. Ol
rive thousand Amarars have inform ed =,
eherai Graham that they are willing to Join
,e i british and fight Osman Digna. The Brit OF
n have occupied Deberet. A few of the ~
leuy were seen IN the neighb0rhood, but dr
ey retired to the hills The English force IN
turned after burning Hasheen. las
The Hague Banking Company has failed an
lder circumstances indicating criminal mis-. To
e OF lts funds. Meinheer Palal, its munager. tel
- HOuth Aiueflca. Melnheer Wolff, the /
b-manager, fed to Antwerp, when it became for
possible to conceal the eompany's condition.
d committed suicide in that CITY, The car
lount OF the liabilities has not vet been as usr
tanned The police have taken charge Of swt
eir premises. o. - pre
fifty persons were burned to death in 2 por
which destroyed several houses in the town Tel
heleeg few miles north Of Cairo in Egypt nay
ten de rIsle says that he sent envovs to ma.
ny the Chinese Of a cessation Of hostities "@s @tss
that before the ENJOYS were able to deliver A..
notice 1000 Chinese troops, unaware Of the 1r M
eluslon OF peace, attacked Kep on the I4th ~; =
. and were repulsed beyond Bacle. The "
nch loss was one killed and seven wounded Iliti ~
-Ihe English Government is informed of ~ ~
arrival at MassOwah OF the garrisons from az az,
heit and Amadib, with many women and dole
dren from those places Before the escape a a.
he garrisons they made sortie. in concert dlulO dluO
the garrison of Ghary 500 men in ali natl @
had desperate fight with the Arabs cont
= killed l,000 Of the enemy aud eaptured a az 10 10
ber Of cattle. Taking advantage of their FoleS lS
Use of the rebels, they then sailed out and y
e their way to Massowah without much os5 az ~
bic. and
It Is feared that the steamer Maqneta. be- conc
ing to the Eastern Extension telegram oniet
pany, has been lost in the Bay Of Biscav mem
had large staff Of telegraph officials on reguj