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The City of KhartOum.

Khartoum is the chief city as well as the
capital of the Soudan country claimed by
Egypt. 1t is located on the peninsula formed
by the junction Of the Blue and White Nile.
The dock yards and principal landings
are on the Blue Nile. The water
in the river is about 1,400 feet
above the level of the sea. There is an ex-
tensive quay on the banks of the river,
where the principal commerce of a country
as large as all India naturally centres. The
provinces of the Soudan are not commercial
to any great extent, but these great rivers
bring to this point great number of ships
The principal productions are ivory, hides,
SIENNA, gum Arabic and beeswax. 1t will be
seen that all these productions are natural,
and not the result of industry or cultivation.
The inhabitants of that vast country are
VIGOROUSLY INDECENT and some one has said
that bees are the only industrial creatures in
that whole country.
great part of the city lies low Sc that at
high water it is flooded, which renders It I'M
healthy, but it is believed that some day q
remedy for that evil will be provided. The gar
dens around the city are extensive, and contain
long rows of date palms, many of which are half
a century old, and have become very valuable
The view of the city from the opposite side of
the river is very fine. The city is 500 miles
from Cairo The climate is severe From
June till October the Thermometer ranges
from % degrees to 100 degrees in the shade,
and is about 81 degrees in winter during the
daytime
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

GENERAL MCCLELLAN is writing two ar
ticles about his campaigns.
COLONEL BURNABY, slain at Abu Klea,
could speak we'll in seventeen languages.
j. n. NEsMITH, recently United States
Senator from Oregon, has become hopelessly
insane from domestic troubles.
n few days ago, was loo years old and had
been close friend of Daniel Boone.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL and John Green
leaf Whittier both viii take part in the
Newburyport Mass 25Uth annivel sary next
June.
NJ. BRIssoN, tho present PRESIDENT of the
French chamber of deputies, is much talked
of for the next president Of the republic He
holds Gambettas mantle.
GENERAL GRANT does his literary work
without stenographer or amanuensis, but
Colonel Frederick ID. Grant, his son, helps
him by copying his Ms. and by looking out
references.
Mrs. LAFAYETTE S. FOSTER, of Connecti-
cut, has presented to the United States
Senate fine marble portrait bust of her late
husband, who was member of that body
from 1855 to 1867.
COLONEL JOHN c. SPooNER, of Wisconsin,
will be the youngest-looking man in the
United States Senate. Though past forty he
does not look 10 be more than twenty live,
and he is short and slight in stature
GOSH BILLINGS whose real name is
Henry w. Shaw, has furnished one New
York publication half column of mlscel-
laneous contributions every week for the last
nineteen years He is now sixty-seven years
old, and has lately given up housekeeping and
taken rooms at New York hotel.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

A LONDON dispatch says that Mrs Dudley
who shot O'Donovan Rosa, in New York,
was once imprisoned in England for attempt
ing suicide, and for year was an inmate of
an English madhouse.
GREAT battle has been fought in the
Galiabad country, Egypt with large force
OF Baggara rebels detached from SEMINAR
After severe struggle the Baggaras were
utterly routed, losing six thousand men ana
four emirs, one of whom was a nephew of
the Mahdi.
The interiors of public buildings in Lon
don are now protected by special detective
force.
A DISPATCH from Gibraltar says that the
vicar,-general of that diocese has been muir
dered. butcher, supposed to he insane, at
tackled the priest in the sacristy of the cathe-
dral and stabbed him to death
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-



Inc chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials of John G.. Spooner, elected United
States Senator from Wisconsin for six years,
from March 4; also the credentials of re-elec-
ton of Senator Vest, of Missouri "A mes
sage from the President was received, inform
ing congress that the government of Corea
desired the services of one or moro American
military officers as instructors for the army of
Corea, and recommended the passage by
Congress of concurrent resolution author
inng the President TO comply with the desire
expressed: Also the Presidents message re-
commencing the return of the steamship
Alert to the British government. Discussion
OF the Interstate Commerce bill was carried
on by Messrs. Cullom, Harrison, Coke, Ma
hone Beck, ingalls,, Hoar, Plumb, Van Wyck
and Sherman.
MIR. Morgan introduced a bill to revive and
amend the act of Congress of August Is.
800, TO encourage and promote telegraphic
communication between America and Asia
1.-The credentials of William NJ. Evarts as
senator from New York were received and
referred The consideration of the inter-
state commerce bill was resumed, and, after
some debate, Mr.. Cullum's bill was substi-
tuted for the Reagan bill, which passed the
House.
=, The Senate, by 43 yeas to - nays passed
Mr.. Culloms Interstate Commerce bill It
provides for commission of nine members,
one to come from each judicial circuit of the
United States, and each to receive 81 800
salary. They are toinvestigate the questions
relating to commerce between the States
especially the matter of transportation
and report annually to the secretary of the
interior. During the first year they must in
qulre into the subject of maximum and mini
mum charges pooling, the watering of stocks
and unjust determinations. The commission
has authority to hear and determine charges
OF extortion or unjust discrimination by
transportation companies. Mr. Morrill,
spoke against and Mr.. Mcpherson in favor of
the House bill providing for the retirement
I and recoinage of the trade dollar
The chair laid before the Senate the Gre
qenuals of reelection of Senator ingalls,, Of
Kansas; also letter from the secretary of
the treasury, recommending, on the basis Of
report of the supervising architect of the
treasury, that the limit Of appropriation al
lowed for the erection of public building at
LOUISVILLE, Ky, be increased to s.. 800. 900.
Mr., Palmer addressed the Senate in favor
OF the joint resolution providing for a con-
stltutlonal amendment prohibiting the dis
REIMBURSEMENT of citizens on account of sex.
.:.Ihe consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill was passed.
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being received from officers throughout the
country asking for assignments on the rescue
expedition for General Stewart should
the government decide to send an expe-
dition for this purpose. This capture OF
Khartoum has created grave fears, es-
pecially in army circles, for the safety Of
General Stewart and his little army, and
number of army officers express the opinion
that unless rcinforcements are hurried for
ward to Korti the fall of Khartoum may
lead to disasters to the forces under Wolse
ley and General Earle. 1t is stated that Com
mander Cameron, the African traveller, has
offered to start at once for the Soudan to as
sist the British in their campaign against the
rebels. Orders have been sent TO Portsmouth
Haven to begin Immediately the fitting Of
troop ships.
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South and West.

MORE than $4,000 cattle are said to have
persisted in Indian Territory owing to the
severity of the weather.
THREE men-Cicero Jefferson, John A.
Smythe and Joel Wilson-were imprisoned
in jail at Audubon, Iowa, for the murder of
Jellerson's father, who was also Smythe's
father-in-law, last April. A judge having
granted n change of venue to another coun-
ty, the citizens became SO incensed that three
or four hundred of them broke into the Jail
the other morning and hanged the three
men, together with another man named
Ryan, also imprisoned for murder.
AN entire train of cars was blown from
the track into a ditch near Georgetown,
Col, and of the twenty persons on board
eighteen were more or less injured.
BY an explosion of gas in coal mine near
Savanna, Indian Territory, three miners
were instantly killed, eghty-nine seriously
burned and forty-two slightly injured.
A YOUNG man living in Louisburg, N.
on wager drank quart of whisky in less
than forty minutes He died two hours af-
terward.
The Illinois Republican legislative caucus.
renOminated General Logan for the United
States Senate, and the Democratic caucus
put in nomination Congressman w. r. Nor
rison. The Illinois legislature is a tie on joint
ballot.
AN investigation of the Kentucky records
Is alleged to have shown that during the past
fifteen years a system Of robbery has been
carried on under cover of law which has re-
suited in loss to the State of about $4,000
0JO.
JERRY JACKSON, a negro charged with
murder, was taken from the Jail at Bland
Courthouse, Va, by a band of white men
and riddled with bullets. On the same
night Ben Hawkins, a negro accused of the
murder of an old pedder, was hanged to
tree by lynchers at Franklin, Texas
MANY horses in Illinois are suffering from
CHAMBERS.
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decrease of the debt during January to be
S9,42OO46 Decrease of debt since June 80
1854, $40, 92l $40.
Cash in the treasury ......... $500, 81 ,SO4
Gold certificates outstanding .. 1874, 279. So
Silver certificates outstanding. al 1876. 7Ol
Certificates of deposit outstanding 30, l3O, OOC
Refundng certificates outstand-
ing Observation-Disclosures. 2j3, DOC
Legal tenders outstanding. ....... 346 GSl ole
Fractional currency outstanding
mot including amount estimated
or destroyed ................. 6,969,0O
DURING January the coinage executed at
the various United States minis was: JOG $50
gold pieces, worth 50, l2S 1863; 2,92S, 297 silver
pieces including 2.3S5, 900 standard dollars,
worth S2,439, 1870; and 4,2g3. 900 minor
coins, worth $14, 100 Total coinage, 7, 32s,-
S17, worth Si,642i 1870
Mrs LAURA DE FORCE GORDON, of Cali.
fornia, has been admitted to the bar of the
United States supreme court She is the
second woman allowed to practise before that
court.
THE secretary of war has reported to Con-
gress that there are 6, $50 500 men in the
United States who are available for military
duty, and that in the organized militia of the
country there are 7,3ll commissioned officers
and $3.50 non-commissioned officers
and privates In Georgia, Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Tennessee and Oregon there is no or
gained militia.
THE court martial assembled at Washing
ton concluded the proceedings in the Swain
case, forwarding their records and findings
to the secretary of war, and began the trial
OF Colonel Morrow. New charges, alleging
fraud and conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman, have been preferred against Gen
eral Swain.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has transmitted to
Congress message concerning 1.-The generous
offer made by Mrs. Grant to give to the CO.,
eminent In perpetual trust the swords ia
military and civil testimonials lately be.
longing to General Grant. The President
says that these gifts and mementoes are Of
national interest, and he asks Congress
to take suitable action to accept the trust
and to provide for its secure custody, at the
same time recording the appreciative
gratitude of the people of the United
States to the donors" He also urges the
passage of bill looking TO a national rec
ognition of General Grants eminent services
by providing the means for his restoration to
the army ON the retired list.n
THE President has asked Congress to au,
thorize him TO accept tho japanese govern
ment's offer to give the United States plot
Of land in Toxic for the use of its legation.
THE President has nominated to the Senate
James A. Mcknight for United States consul
at St Helena and Edward II. Thompson. of
Massachusetts, at Merida. The Senate has
confirmed Joshua A. Smith, of Mississippi,
as consul at Asuncion, Paraguay
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LATER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senate.

The Senate passed resolution accepting
General U. S. Grants swords medals and
other testimonials rendered by Mrs. Grant
and William II. Vanderbilt. "A bill wa
passed authorizing a retired list for nom
commissioned officers and privates who have
served twenty continuous years in the army
1.-The pension OF the widow of General
George H. Thomas was increased to 5000
year, and pension was voted to the widow
of Colonel Charles G. Halpine.
Mr.. Van Wycks amendment to a
private pension bill providing that
all soldierS widows or minor children
who are or may become entitled by law TO IS
a month shall hereafter receive Sl2, was
agreed to. Mr. Blaire's amendment to pen
sion evory soldier who served three months
in the last war and was now disabled through
no fault of his own was lost. E. Mr. Miller re-
ported bill to make the commissioner of
agriculture cabinet off ,er. Mr.. Pendleton
reported his bill to pay to China $js3, 400.
the sum due from the Chinese indemnity
fund.
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House.

The first scene in the House after the morn
ing hours, was one Of reconciliation. Mr..
Young rose to g. question of privilege and
Informed the House that in his criticisms Of
the River and Harbor committee on the
previous day, he had said some things which
he did not intend to say; that he appreciated
nightly the energy and ability eXhb-
ited by Mr.. Willis, and desired to
withdraw his remarks rejecting upon
that gentleman personally. Nobody OBJ
lected, whereupon Mr.. Willis also con-
tessed that in the heat of debate" he had
used language in regard to General Young
which he now desired to withdraw As be
fore nobody objected, and thus harmony
was restored. The river and harbor APP
preparation bill was considered further with
out action.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

THE territory embraced in the "geographi-
cal basis OF the Congo" which the Interna-
tional African association claims, comprises
1900, 600 square miles, an area forty four
times larger than France.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

THE Publishers Monthly states that during
1884 there were published 4,OSS books, an in
crease of COZ over the books of 1888.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

THERE having been no law to protect them,
the sponges off the Florida coast have been
well-nigh stripped and the business of col
lscting them ruined. An effort is about TO
be made to secure the passage Of protective
law similar to that covering oyster beds on
the Atlantic coast
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WaNhinYfOn.

THE last public debt statement shows the
decrease of the debt during January to be
S9,420,O46. Decrease of debt since June 80
1874 $40 g21 $40
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-18


SAN ANTONIO, Sept. T.-[Special. 80
Deputy United States Marshal G. G..
Walker arrived In this city this morn
ing from Austin, having in custody
Frank Scott, who was arrested nOsr
Helotes, short timo since, on tho
double charge of robbing the Kendall
postoiilce, in Kendall county,
ans also with plunderlng
by force and violence tho
postofice Of Smithwick Mills,
IN Burnett county. In this last CASE
Scott was accused OF attaching Post.
master A.. NJ. Cor vita deadly
espon, end by this means oompell-
ing him to turn over 60 the accused az
much OF the property Of Uncle Sam M
csuld he conveniently appropriated
aud cotton away with. United States
Commissioner Ruggles, however, held
investigation into tho Burnett county
escapsde yesterday, and after hearing
the evidence, ordered the prisoner tobo
discharged in that court. Sect Ia q
constable in Precinct No. 2, in which
Is Helotos, aud was brought from Aus.
tin TO stand his examination before
United States Commissioners Steven
rage. He says he IL entirely innocent.
| aud the commissioner win give hun
& hearing as soon ~ witnesses can be
summoned from Helotea. Meanwhile
the suspected constable ia IN ISL.
His escellency, Governor Ireland,
who has been so seriously indisposed
tor tho past fow weeks, returned, this
morning, from brief Western visit.
he was accompanied by Captain
George IL. Schmitt, of tbe state ran
gers, and IL much improved IN health,
Thoy visited Maia, Fort Davis and
other points, and received warm and
kindly greeting at every place thoy
stopped. AT Fort Davis, especially,
the people evinced u friendship aud
solicitude for the executive Whirh
must have been as pleasing to III,
governor, as 1t certainly was credit.
able to them. Seeing now i'll no was,
they sought to press their vehicles
into his service, have him visit their
| country homes, to nurse him into con-
valesCence, and in various other ways
showed disposition both grail
Tying aud commemorate. Tho
same cordial spirit has
bsen manifested nil along tho iins
over which he passed since leaving
San Antonio week since, and TO
this, as much as to any other agency,
may DO attributed his almost complete
restoration TO health. He loft
for .Seguin this morning and
Captain Schmitt proceeded TO
rejoin his company at Pearsall.
A little son OF Mrs. Webb, who keeps n
restaurant on Houston street, secured
email flask OF powder from q bureau
drawer, In hin mothers room,
and went ont In the back
yard to e8perlment with Il.
no called up two OF his plsymstas and
they set tho powder ON fro. 4 serious
explosion onsued and all of the boys
were severely injured. Two OF thom
had 70 have physicians with them
Mrs. Webb's boy was badly burned
about the face,
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AUSTIN, Sept. l7.-[Spocial. From
reports Of the grass commissioners, /.
Is evident that the assessors have been
wofully low in assessing property,
and Mr.. Stevens says ia hls report
that the shortage in tho unorganisod
counties alone viii reach millions oil
dollars. In ono county he places the
value Of catt.e at over Sl,0)0,00), when
rolls show that tho sssussed value
reaches but Lutte ovor 100000. Tue
cattle barons arc evidently getting
away with the State Ia moro ways
than ono,
Tho penltentiary board held 4 moot.
Ing to-day aud perfected arrange.
ments for transferring o,uvlots 20
Burnett. Financial Agent Brahau
has not turned In hia report.
IL is thought there will bs develop
mants in the Ramey murder case In u
few days. The do;0ciives h Syo several
persons under arrest who, IL Il sup.
posed, know something about tho
bloody affair.
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WEATHERTonD, Sept. H.--[Special.l
There was mistake made In refer
ence to the stock law in Yesterdays
report. The stock law wes dofeeted
by about so m.iority, instead of being
carried, as reported.
The Westherford string band sero-
naded Mr.. G aston ditchell and bride,
who have just returned from Tho
North. Mr.. Mitchell Ia prominent
cotton buyer here.
A fine rain fell this evening, which
which will settle tho dust for q few
dAya.
Mr.. Con Hsrtwol returned from a
business trip last night and reporls
that the outlook for business H5 thiB
poist this fall IL good.
Rev. II. +. Boone, of Jacksonville,
Texas, Is here attending the protracted
meeting that ~ going on ~ the Meth
Odist Episcopal church.
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ATHENS, Sept. H--[Sptcial.l THO
laying OF the corner stone for the court
house was observed to-day by the Ma
sonic fraternity, OF this place. Owing
to sickness, Hor. John II. Rogers wa
prevented from delivering the address
OF tho occasion. Hon. j. J. Faulk was
called upon, aud on tho spur of tho
moment, delivered most ele9pnt ad-
dress. Among uome Of tho deposits
made, was a confession of faith and
discipline of tho Methodist Episcopal
church, by Rev. U. b. Phillips, and n
list OF the members and officers OF the
lodge and District Grand lodge. The
brass band discUursod sweet music for
the occasion.
District court IL still IN session. Tho
jury Ia tho case of w. Il. Stewart VIZ.
y. II. Reynolds, et al, COR laud la this
county, returned n variict tor defend
ant. Judge J Il. Bisnop WAS elected
special judge for that case.
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PLANO, Sept. l7.-LSpecial. Yoster-
day afternoon 0t 4 o'clock MIR. Luxe
Recor. of this place, was married to
Miss Lolia Key. The wedding was a
quiet affair, no one beng present but
toe immediate relatives OF the bride
ana groom. Mr.. Rocor il ono of the
leading farmers of this county, and
stands high 10 the estimation OF all
who know him. The bride is one OF
the most popular and charming young
ladies' of this city, and has, by her
winning mannors and many charms,
made hosLs of friends who WI, miss
her sadly from among their midst.
The groom hes prepared neat little
dwelling for the reception of mis- bride,
where they repaired Immediately after
the wedding, and proceeded at once
into the mysteries oil house, keeping.
The bride looked charming In a suit
OF gray, with hat and gloves TO match.
The groom was dressed Ia a suit OF
black with gloves and neck wear to
match. They were the recipients OF
many costly presents, too numerous
to mention. That they may enjoy many
years OF unalloyeu happiness and
pleasure, IL tho wish of their many
friends and relatives.
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LANCASTER, Sept. 7.-[Speciai. -
Continuous showers interfere with
contemplating.
The Institute opens next Monday,
with John w. George principal; Miss
Minnie White, assistant In tho liter.
airy, and Miss Maggie Ayers In tho
music department. Tho outlook for n
prosperous school Is very hopeful.
Miss Kate Sin pson, n charming
young lady from Nashville, Ia visiting
the family OF Il. M. White and othor
friends.
Tho Presbyterian meeting closed
with four additions. The Baptist
meeting begins next Saturday night.
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Houston, Sept. T.-[special THE
auditing department OF freight Offices
Of tho Galveston, Harrisburg Il San
Antonio railway loft to-day for New
Orleans. Some of tho employees loft
yesterday. II Is reliably stated that
the land offices OF tho Same road will
be removed from San Antonio here,
which will more than compensate for
the loss Of the other.
Lenora Gay, colored, who was shot
Saturday, at her home In tho country,
died this morning. Her husband and
father. were lighting for the possession
OF loaded gun, when IL was dis
charged, with the above result. Tho
husband was arrested, but the father
escaped.
Heavy rains have been falling here
for four days.
Tho contract was lot to-day to com.
plete Bremond's Marrow Gauge rail-
road through to Shreveport. 1t will 60
done ia u month.