The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-07

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Nih Minneapolis, Nafrh glihi Madison,
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nations applicants fer departmental ,af.
vice " washington viii hg eAHmlnad
IHE hnal sitting " iha Congo Conisr.
enca was hait N Berlin on Tho g9lh, Wit
blsmafck Ia tho chair
FoH tho month II January me excess
ot Falueg 81 exports uerr Imports n
merchandise Haa ts8lpn rlr soyea
months ended January g, issi, tiIGn.
NJ, Twelve months ended January gi,
lSsD, tlaAH9,6jl Total yaluaa imports II
merchandise for twelve months ondsd
january ~, lssj, Sgi1, l0gnls; for preceding
twelve months, s0si 90 ,Gli, decrease. Sdf,.
23sI01 Total value OF exports of mor.
chandIso for twelve months ended Janu.
ary u, 1886 siib 1l9. $50; previous twelve
months, S7ss $1,000; decrease, So ,sli, ,0gt
A COMMUNICATION has been received at
kcrti from nun taken prisoner when
khartoum Tell into tho hands Of tho Arabs.
and who is now kept in captivity ia tho
Mnhdl's camp nt Omdurman She confirms
tho statement that III Mnhdis troops mas
sncrsd the soldiers at the garrison and
many peaceful citizens, and she statos the
number OF persons slaughtered Is fully
1000
An editor and physician OF tho City Of
Mexico had duel on tho 2G.h. Tho lat
ter was wounded fatilly, II is thought.
COWBOYS stopped Pacific express In
Dakota on the 9Th aud made the eondue-
Tor dance the team -cann on tho platform,
varying the monotony by shooting at his
feet.
The Evangelical Conference at Reading,
Pa, at It's session on the 2Sth, lndorsed
constitutional prohibition nnd opposed
skating rinks.
BRADsTRETT's weekly review, based on
kilograms from Leading commercial CEN
ters, shows more encouragement for tho
trade outlook In the early future than
has been reported Of late Failures for
the seven days, ended tho 9th, numbered
go as compared with 2ji tho previous
week.
The consolidation Of the two oil ex-
changes at New York is officially an.
nounced.
POLICE are arrestiug and driving out
Anarchists in various parts Of Switzor-
land.
FRENCH torpedo boats recently sank
Chinese frlgate carrying twcnly-six guns
and 800 men, and corvette carrying seven
guns and $50 men.
GREAT fears are entertained in shipping
circles at New York for the safety of sew
eral vessels overdue
THE rebels near Sunklm arc said to be
very active at present.
WITHIN the seven days ended the 27th
wheat declined five cents bushcl in the
Baltimore market
IT is officially denied that France intends
to occupy Tripoll.
The sportmen's tournament Of tho
Northwest terminated at Davenport Ia,
on the 27th.
IT is semi-oilicially denied that n crisis
prevails in the British Cabinet.
Now comes Germany and adds her OPP.
position TO Frances declaration making
rice a contraband of war.
ITALY has sent II 100000 to Mnssowah to
bo expended In the purchase OF cdmels.
AN attempt to blow up dam near New.
castle, Pa, with dynamite caused con-
cussion that shook houses a mile away.
Tue Italian troops will attack the Turk.
In the Soudan II the sultan's troops inter.
fere with General RIcci's forces.
THE Anarchists recently arrested ai
Berne, Switzerland, are charged with d
conspiracy to blow up the Federal palace
ALL the high dignitnrics Of Chinn hav,
been summoned to Pckin 20 give thor
opinions as to the expediency Of continuing
the war with France
The Secretary OF the Treasury regrets
the action of the House on the sllyel
question.
TWENTY companies Of troops now com.
prise General Hatch's command In Indian
Territory, and plckets will bcplaced along
the line 10 keep the boomers out.
OK the 2sth the "Gridlron Club" com,
posed OF Washington correspondents, CAV,
banquet, tho President -elect being
among the guests.
Az article published in a Chicago papel
states that the Fenian organization hal
been revived In this country and that al
actual movement has been put on foot I,
organize two or more regiments 10 operate
with the Mahd In the Soudan against th'
prttfah