The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-19

with the subsequent directions OF the
President, Minister Lathrop presented
the sword, through the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, to the Emperor OF
Russia, who accepted it and directed 1T
to be placed in the Imperial Arsenal,
there to remain as another bond OF
the friendship existing between the two
countries.
The London Pail Mall Gazette an
nounces that, despite the partial denial
of Gladstone, a Liberal scheme for home
rule in Ireland has been decided upon.
This scheme provides for the creation Of
an Irish Parliament at Dublin, the acts
Of which the Crown will reserve the
right to veto only upon the advice of
the Irish Ministry. The Irish members
will continue to sit in the Imperial Par
lament at Westminster, and take part
in the Imperial legislation. The scheme
further provides that Ireland shall have
control of local police and requires Par
nell to furnish guarantees that the
rights of the minority and the interests
of landlords shall be protected.
A Philadelphia special of December
10th says: At Seventh and Callowhill
ekcoo4e AZ, foraoooon &hara ooourra1 a
bloody fight. William P. Dodson. aged
so, who has been deranged for some
time, came into the room where his
wife was sewing and attacked her with
carving knife, gashing her body in
several places. Then thinking be had
killed her he rushed up stairs and lock.
ing the door began to sharpen the knife.
The wife was found by servant,
suffering from the knife thrust and loss
of blood. When the police were in
formed of the attempted murder they
went to the house, and, upon trying
the door of the room where Dodson had
confined himself, found it locked. They
burst it open, and not having been told
that the man was crazy, were amazed
to find him standing in the center of the
floor, half clothed and raving maniac.
There was wild glare in his eyes and
q crazy expression on his countenance.
In his hand he had the carving knife,
and as the officers entered the room he
drew the blade across his throat, cut
ting it from ear to ear. Then grind
ing his teeth in frenzy he raved and
roared and fourished his knife in a
threatening manner. When finally
captured he fought desperately and had
to be dragged to the police station.
Dodson was wealthy at one time, but
became poor, and moved from Baltimore
to this city. 1t is thought his reverses
turned his brain.
The fire in the suburbs Of Detroit, in
which the bodies of Frank Knox, his
wife and two children were burned, now
proves to have been an appalling MUIR
der. This crime was suspected, but
the finding of revolver, with all the
cartridges discharged, was all the evi.
dence then secured. A post norton
examination of the bodies was made.
and resulted in proof positively sub.
stantiating that theory. Bullet holes
and 22-calibre bullets were found in the
skulls of both Frank Knox and his wife.
No suspicion attaches to any one as yet.
The funeral was held and all four bodies
were placed in single coffin.
A special dispatch from London to
the Freeman's Journal says: Earl
Spencer and Earl Granville approve
Gladstone's scheme of home rule for
Ireland. Joseph Chamberlain, Sir
Charles Dixie and Marquis of HartinR.
ton are wavering in their objections to
the scheme.
AT starkville, Miss, Jerry Bardwell
(colored) left his house, locking the
door, his three children being inside.
The house caught fire and the children
persisted in the flames.
In an interview at Dublin Harrington
said that 1000 National League
branches, averaging 300 members, had
donated $4,000 to the executive of the
league during the present year.