Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.


 Mir. Edmunds introduced a bill authorizing the PresidS mt to appoint and place on the re- tired list of the army one person from among those who had been generals commanding the armies of the United States or generals in chief of said army.
 The Senate further considered the Inter- state Commerce bill, and Mir. Vauces amend ment that no railroad company be allowed to charge higher proportlonate rate for the car riage of small than of large parcels, was agreed to.
 The Senate after lengthy discussion agreed 10 a resolution by vote of 52 to 10 to call for the papers ill the Saerman-Davis controversy.
 HOUSE.
 The Committee of the Whole took up the Naval Appropriation bill for the remainder of the current year and passed it. The bill ap- propriates in all S6 120, 155.49, which, added to the sum app opIiated for the first six months, which ended December 3l, 1884, $s, S6O, ,31711, makes the total appropriations for the navy for the entire fiscal year of 1885 $14, ,980, ,472.59, or $913 961. 64 less than was appropriated for the fiscal year 1o04
 The House reduced the salaries of number of Consuls.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 It is learned that the agreement entered into between Corea and Japan stipulates that Corea shall pay an indemnity of 10000 taels, and that Japan shall place permanent garri- son of 1,500 soldiers at Deoul. The Corean Government has issued proclamation absolv- ing Japan from all blame or connection with the recent disorders.
 Edmund Yates, editor of the London World will undergo the four months impris onment to which he was sentenced by the Court of Queens Bench for ibelling Lord Lonsdale. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against the sentence. After the court had pronounced it's decision Mir. Yates sur rendered to the officers, and was removed from the court room and placed ip custody.
 The English troops suffer greatly from thirst in theIr march through the desert to reach Khartoum.
 The Chinese are afraid to carry out the war plans of the German officers in their ser vice because of the cost.
 A man named Delahauty, who was occupy Ing farm at Kilbeggan, in Westmeath, Ire land from which tenant had been evicted, was shot dead Tuesday night.
 MT. Rumpff Chief of Police at Frankfort on-Main, was killed by anarchists in front of his house, on Wednesday.
 M. Ferry made speech in the French Chamber, announcing that the whole of Ton quin was to be definitely occupied.
 A French garrison at Lambor, Cambodia, was desperately attacked by insurgents and suffered heavy losses.
 The Australian colonies propose that they federate and be represented by the colonial agent general resident in London.
 General Lewals proposal to declare war against China has caused dissension in the French Cabinet.
 The revolt in Cambodia is 30 serious that there are fears that the French will be massa- cred at the military posts.
 The British press hopes that the dyna- miters' fray in New York may lead Americans to do something to stamp out those agitators. Earthquake shocks have been felt again at Malaga. The village of G0eveja, Spain, pre- viously reported to be sliding down the noun tain toward the valley, has moved bodily sixty feet. It's former site is marked by deep semi-circular crevasse. The houses of the village, though damaged, still lremain standing. Lord Wolseley has succeeded in sending note to General Gordon at Khartoum and re- ceiving note in return.
 General Stewart started from Gakdul on Monday with 1000 men to march to Metem- meh The Ameer of Sangara, the Mahdi's lieutenant opposed to General Stewart, has g. GOO men under him.