Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16
liminarles OF peace have been signed.


Captain Norton, OF the Shenandoah anded
$50 marines at Panama to protect American in
terests. lie has been instructed by Secretary
Whitney TO keep transit open, guard the lives
and property OF citizens OF the United States,
and remain absolutely neutral in conflicts be-
tween the local forces.
Nearly all the Indians In the region beyond
Manitoba are up in arms. Fourteen persons
were recently massAcred by Rleps savage ad-
herents at Frog Lake. Indian Agent Quinn,
who was among those killed, was a halfbrccd
Sioux, whose father had been killed in the
Minnesota massacre.
A box addressed TO Prince Bismarck excited
the suspicious of the authorities at Frankfort
on-the-Man and It was opened. It contained
clockvork and dynamite machine OF new
type aud Of skillful contrlyauce. There Is
nothing 10 indicate BY whom the box was pre-
pared or sent,
A Gordon OF Canadian police has been estab
llshed along the northwestern boundary 10
prevent the escape Of Riel and his men into
Montana. Captain Howard Of the United
States army, has started for Winnipeg to In
struct the Canadian troops u the use OF Cat
ing guns.
President Zaldiyar, Of San Salvador, telo.
graphcd TO the Costa RIcan minister at Wash
!ngton that President BarrlOs and son were
killed at Chalchuapa, The government OF
San Salvador has prohibited the transmission
OF political dispatches over the wires.
The Russian government has sunk hundreds
OF torpedoeS In the ship channel at CronstadL
England Is watching every Russian vessel
aaoat, and will soon commence the work OF
placing ten guns each on the merchant
steamers Oregon and America
| Mr.. Gladstone stated In the house of com.
mons that Russia has demanded from General
Komarof an explanation Of his conduct in at.
tacking the Afghans, and that Penjdeh has not
been occupied by the forces Of the czar.
While the crown prince of Austria and 'hC
count and countess OF Flanders were driving
TO the cathedral in Brussels, lunatc rushed
al the carriage aud broke the windows witt
his fists. He was not armed.
Montrcals streets are in fearful condition
Locomotion is almost suspended, and fears arr
entertained that the town will be flooded. Tn,
snow in some places Is nearly five fee. deep
and rain is now falling
The congregation of rites Of the Vatican ha
approved a petition received from the Flat
head tribe Of American Indians to canoniz
the Jesuit martyrs mastered in 1916 by tn
IroQuois Indians.
The steamship GermaGic encountered tldl
wave, Sunday, when over five hundred mile
out from Queenstown, and received sue
damage as TO force return. One seaman wa
lost overheard.
f. Sheppard, the owner Of newspaper
Toronto, has rendered the Canadian goycrI
ment the services OF a company OF mounte
cowboys from Montana, who stand ready (,
active service
Thomas Judah, for thirty years promincI
member Of tho bar OF Montreal, has been Sc
fenced 10 Imprisonment for six months f
obtaining $4,000 by false prccuccs.
General Graham has Issued proclaim
ton urging the Soudancsc to submit to Il
British and send in supplies of provisions al
cattle, which will be paid for.
General NJ. L. Barillos has been installed
!, president Of Guatemala, and the cabinet h
been reorganized since the death of Pre-
dent Barrios
Brsson has completed a cabinet for I
b French, including De Freyclnct as minister
:, foreign affairs and General Campenon as mi
!, ister Of war.
II The French government has resolved TO &C
!. tinue 10 send rcinforccmcnts 10 China un
h the final treaty OF peace shall have been signc
n A fire at Toxic, Japan, last month,
Il stroyed twelve hundred buildings, rendcri
one thousand families homeless.
- The government has ordered 1000 pack So
~ dies for India The Armstrong; are busy co
N pleting guns ordered from them.
Four thousand coal miners are now or
strike In Yorkshire, England, alone, against
"a 10 per cent reduction in wag :.
Il Mr. Pierrepont, charge d'afIairs Of
" American legation at Rome, is reported to
lying at the point Of DEATH
II. Both ends Of the Panama railroad are qua
"A ed by United States marines, and relief ira
- arc running.
i A cablcgram from Spain reports thirty II
IL cases Of cholera at Jativa on Monday, a
seven deaths.
n, The gross public debt of Canada, as sta
M in the house Of commons by Mr. Boswell
m S227 1lO336,
nj George Swan Nottage, lord mayor OF l.
don, has passed away,
Ia Mrs SusannNh, the celebrated Canadian
II thoress is dead.