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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

to appeal to the country soon has not been
cOntradicted it is now generally accepted as
authoritative. The ministry's hOme-rule
measures are expected to be brought for
ward about the fist of April. After a
thorough debate, in which the state of af-
fairs in Ireland will be- fully ventilated, the
defeat OF the ministry may be looked for.
This is the prevailing expectation nov, bas-
ed on the remarks of Mr.. Morley, and the
fact the Irish members talked against time
last night in the commons over trivial mo-
ton. with the evident desire TO avert the de-
bate which was expected on NJ. SeXtOn's
motion To censure Lord Churchill for his
Ulster speeches.
The Parnellites apparent desire all the
talking about Irish affairs to be done when
there is tangible basis for debate before
them. They wish To attack the definite pro-
pOsals of the government. should these prove
unsatisfactory, rather than the vaporlug of
Lord Churchill. who represents nobody bat
himself and few irritable Torres who are
out OF influence with their own party. Mr..
ParDell is understood 70 have advised Mr..
Sexton against allowing himself to be drawn
into discussion with Churchill at this time
lest something should inadvertently be
brought out which would seem 10 afford MIR.
Gladstone an excuse for introducing some
striDgency into the Irish measures he is at
work upon. The Irish leader IS known 10
have expressed himself in favor of greeting
Mr.. Gladstone with Gladstone tactics, and
by keeping silence under all possible circum-
stances increase the probability that some
body else will make the mistake OF saying
too much. ChurchIlPs rash speeches in Ire
land have hurt his party so much that they
are likely to be pointed to for years to come
as terrible examples of the effects of bump
tiOusness. Mr.. Parnell does not propose to
let any OF his lieutenants in an angry debate
over no practical issue utter some bitter
sentiment that may arouse the alarm of Eng
ish prejudice and hinder the progress to-
yaId recognition of the Irish claims.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

caught the very English derby which one of
the gentlemen wore and carried it up into
the network of telegraph wires that centre
in the Western Union Telegraph Ofice.
Before the owner of the chapeau could re-
cover from his astonishment his hat was
fast lodged on an insulatOr and half dozen
giddy chorus girls We're shrieking with
laughter at his predicament. He ran up and
down the bank steps in state of excite
ment. A crowd gathered and grinned and
the other members of the company began to
guy him. He threw his cane At il and that,
too, failed to come down. Then the COM
pany collected sticks, cObbleStOnes and 9TH
er available articles and commenced a trISil-
ade so violent that the JanitOr thought the
bank was being mObbed and threatened to
call a police. Al last some of the messenger
boys brought long pole and after several
futile attempts the derby was finally dis
lodged and the victim of the windy joke beat
a hasty retreat. Scranton Truth.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
Foreign

rssGsulios states that serious difference
aooniou between France and China has ar
rrssd tip progress of negotiations for the
Truouin frontier question and the establish
ssut Of commercial! treaty between the two
sunfrief.
me London and Northwestern Railway
xmosuy have issued an order discharg1ng
Inn uavyies. The men thrown out of work
=, nssrly all Irishmen. The company says
~ present depression In trade In Grest Bri-
IN made the present action necessary.
M. Gladstone, il is announced, is suffering
ron severe CO d. The announcement is
rouo,ed With the statement that the physicians
% not look upon the premier's ailment as Sc
rous and thar his throat Ia not affected. Min
iasn required by the exigeneies of states
business 10 call upon him. have been received
n his bed room. He attends to necessary
ourespondenes by dictation.
All the powers have given the assent to the
Hcumelian agreement as modified by Russia.
fheoriginal agreement stands except thar the
eansereiafinx 70 the military alliance between
IGrkey and Bulgaria has been eliminated and
hat the title "Prince of Bulgaria" will be in
nFsedin place Of prince Alexander" The
iresment ID being drafted and will soon be
mbmitted to the conference for ratification.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
Labor Matters.
Strikes everywhere.

Strikes everywhere.
Forty policemen guard the railroad prop
erty at Marshall, Tex.
The Santa Fe railroad is threatened with
a strike.
No trains are moving at Longview, Texas.
The train dispatcher a: Sherman, Texas, Is
employing all men willing TO take the place
of the strikers.
The trouble with the Mallory steamship
line continues. Galveston merchants refuse
10 treat with the Knights of Labor.
The New York Steam Heater Company
are Iaboring under the difficulties attendant
upOn a strike of the coal handlers.
The Flint glass workers at Pittsburg have
struck because the companies will not recog
nize the Knights of Labor.
The Philadelphia street car men wani
shorter hours.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
NSWsY NOTES.
,Aor. and Comprehensive CON-
oiIation of Things Trans
piring in the World
2s4 About Us.
Domestic:

,,a,snder mas ordered the demobili.
-.,,on Of the Bulgarian army
- ,be trial of his son for forgery col
81 dead in tue witness-oox AT Montreal.
A1,sker and eleven braves have been
rs.sS from prison in the Canadian North
vest. S..aor,
I1e sss1e was won by the 4-yesr-oid colt
.;r.r,csu has created a sensation by
A.a- AZ ami 10 dispossess the holder OF the
Tikenny estates.
-, I1~de mark rioters have been sentenced
..ssersl seryitude for terms ranging from one
-. christina has psrdoned the Duke of
a'xs,le Who was recently imprisoned Tor IN
miting her.
. amber OF British officers are 20 be re-
,,seed 10 the Egyptian army 10 make room
tufurks.
Ttnidsd Alvarez was killed and Senor Par
.~ss fatally wounded in duel at Chlhua-
hus Mexico.
.,rserence a: Berlin has been proposed
AZ Rnss,ap government TO Ak the terms
JDulaaran unity.
r,s Cubsn Bandit, Juan Gonzalez Cristobsl
rss, v,th seyeral aliases. were killed oy the
.sri guard stationed at Majuae.
ms authoritativey stated that Gladstone
- neltner directly or indirectly consulted
prruell 10 regard TO home rule.
,hh..s Naieslre Casepouce was murdered
:. bsnd Of ruffians at Perpignan. France.
~ dining in the hospital OF the Sisters or
he Poor.
,cvsnk preated CONSERVATION on the Paris
A.nrse nv firing revolver and throwing q
boiiIe containing an explosive on the hoor, At
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
Preferred Death.

When Blackburn was first running for
Congress he happened TO be present one day
at an execution at Owenton, Ky. After the
preliminaries had been arranged the Sheriff
consulted his watch and discovered that it
was not yet 12 o'clock, the hour liked for
the execution. Turning 70 the prisoner he
said:
You have ten minutes yet to live; is
is there anything you desire to say in the
meantimew
The prisoner sullenly replied there was
not. At this instant Blackburn sprang frem
his seat and advancing to the edge OF the
s.If the gentleman will allow me his re-
naming few minutes will be glad TO an
nOunce myself candidate for your suffrages.
If elected to Congress"
At this point the prisoner Interlected: :
'.Mr. Sheriff, won't stand on few minutes
when it's death OF listening TO one of Joe
Blackburu's speeches. Flip the trap and let
me co."
The goOd-natured Sheriff Obligingiy
'afiipped the trap" and the next instant the
desperate swung into eternity. san Fran
cisco ArgOnaut.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

In the Senate on the sth the names of
Senators private secretaries were given to
the Senate. \ bill amending the national
banking law was introduced. Petitions in
favor of the Hennepin canal were presented.
A resolution was offered for immediate re-
port Of the dill for repeal of the civil service
law. Mr.. Bowen addressed the Senate on
the silver question. In the House, Mr..
Blanchard of Louisiana refuted some state
ments recently printed in an Indianapolis
paper. Under call of states many bills were
presented. among them the following: To
regulate the transportation of live stock; to
repeal the civil service law: to convert the
Garden of the Gods in Colorado into a
national park. The interstate commerce
bill was reported; also two bills affecting
railroad land grants. Death of Senator Mil
ler of California was announced and the
House adjourned.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

The End of the Russo-Austro-Ger
man Compact-IndIcatio Point
ing to a General Breaking Up.

Indications multiply that the Russo
Austro-German triple alliance is nearing its
end. The latest of these is a report circula-
ted on good authority in Berlin that the i'm
perial crown princes of the representative
countries-Nicholas, Rudolph and Frederick
William-will hold the usual imperial meet.
ing this year, instead of their fathers, and
that the meeting will take place at Lowicz
Castle, in Hungary, next August. This will
be the first autumn since the alliance was
formed that the three emperors have not as
sembled for mutual conference and cOmpli-
ment but it would be absurd for the car
and the Austrian emperor TO repeat the hob
nobbing this year while their troops are
shaking fists across the frontier.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

In the Senate on the 5th, petition for
government action in behalf of American
pork in Germany was presented. ResOlu-
ton agreed TO calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information concerning the Dol
phin and other vessels. The education bill
was then taken up, and, after the adoption
of several amendments. passed. Edmunds'
resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
on the Dustin case was called up and
adopted. Two appropriation bills were re-
ceived from the House and referred. In the
House the urgent deficiency bill was dis
cussed at length in committee of the whole,
and passed by the House. The private cal.
endar was then taken up, and in the evening
fifty pension bills were passed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

In the Senate on the 4th, report of the
fore the Senate. A number of memorials
were presented, but none of part cular inter
est. Bill passed accepting from Mrs. Grant
and w. II. Vanderbilt the Grant trophies.
Fitz John Porter bill was favOrably reported.
The education bill was taken up and several
amendments adopted. In the House, smi-
nOrity committee report against incOrpOrat-
ing the Atlantic and Pacific ship railroad
was presented. Bills were passed for pub
lie building at Savannah, Ga, and increasing
the allowance for Peoria to S215.000. The
House refused to lay aside the pensions ap-
preparation bill, which was debated during
the rest of the session.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Seven Men Instantly Killed by the
Explosion of Tug Boiler.

A terribly fatal boiler explosion occurred
in the harbor of Cardiff, England. The
steam tug Rifieman had just left her berth
to go after tow. when her old fashioned
tubular boiler exploded with tremendous
noise. The tug was shattered to atoms,
and everyone on board, comprising six men,
was instantly killed. Their bedies were so
torn 10 fragments that no pieces large
enough to be recognized as parts of a human
body could be recovered. The cylinder of
the engine fiew over the deck of an Italian
vessel which was passing at distance of a
quarter of a mile and struck and instantly
killed the pilot.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
Capitol Cuttings.
What is Transpiring at the
Fountain Head of the Fed
eraI Government.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the Sd, three messages
from the President we're laid before the Sen
ate. 4 petition was presented from citizens
of New Jersey for national legislation for
protection of young girls. Also petitions of
New York savings banks for suspension of
calling on Senators to report the names of
their private secretaries. The education bill
was then taken up and debated. In the
House among bills reported from commit
tees was one by Mr.. Hatch TO establish agri-
cultural experiment stations. A resolution
was reported for an investigation of the
pension department. The pension appropfi-
alton bill was discussed in committee of the
whole. The army apprOpriatiOnibill was re-
ported.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
Common Metre.

He Injecting her at the church door to es-
cort her home)-That was beautiful hymn
the service closed with.
She-Yes.
He-Are you fond of hymns!
She-Well, there's one may say I'M par
tieularly fond of. ..
He-fRdeed. What kind Of metre is il
IMP
She-It is a come an meet-er him.
Then they linked arms and strolled away
with their hsads close together, Eostou
Advertiser.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

Attention has been called to the fact that
the streams in certain cultivated portions of
northern Texas now run during that part Of
the year when they were formerly dry.
This is not attributed to any change in the
rainfall, but to more even absorption of
water over the cultivated areas.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

The language of sealing-wax promises to
supplant that OF flowers. Red wax mus,
be used for business only, black wax for
mourning, and blue to signify love. Five
tints of blue are made to express all the gra-
datiOns OF passion. Pink wax il for con-
gratulatiOns, and white is for wedding and
ball invitations
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

A fireman on a railroad train near Dittau
met with remarkable accident When the
train was in motion partridge flew through
the small window aperture in the cab Of the
locomotive directly into his face. His eye
was pierced and seriously injured by the
bill of the fowl. which itself feil dead 10 the
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

Gen. Sturgis is being urged by his friends
for promotion to be maiOr-general.
The total amount appropriated by the
naval bill as referred to committee is S14,-
675, 900.
Mr.. John w. ). Atkins of Arkansas has
been appointed $1,000 clerk in the post
office department.
The President has approved the act legal
lZing the election of the territorial! legislG-
tive assembly of Wyoming.
The lighthouse board is Informed that the
lighthouse in the Roanoke river, y. C., has
been carried away by the ice.
Government suits against the Bell Tele-
rhOne company are expected to be begun
within week, probably at Columbus, ..
Gen. Crook, in an order to the troops under
his command, announcing the death of Capt.
Crawford, pays high tribute to the dead
soldier.
The President has approved the act pro-
viding tor the performance of the duties Of
the President in case of the removal, death
or inability both of the President and Vice
President.
The sentence of dismissal from the army
pronounced against First Lieut.. Lorenzo w.
Cook by general court martial at Fort
Ellis, Mont, has been set aside by Gen..
Terry.
Commissioner Colmah of the agricultural
department has been invited by the faculty
of Purdue university Qndiana) to deliver
the annual address before the scientific So
cieties at the next commencement exercises
of that institution which will occur in June
next.
The department of state has received in
formation that affairs are quiet on the Sa-
moan Islands and that the recent report of
an attempt on the part of Germany to seize
the sands arose from purely private con-
troversy between the German consul aud the
local authorities.
The discomfort over the appointment OF
the Albany negro, Matthews, to succeed
Fred Douglass, still continues. The Wash
ington Post calls on the Pre- sident to with
draw the nomlDatl0n- teNlng MIN lts an
nouncement caused shock of surprise and
disappointment.
Some of the newspapers have been report
ing recently that Manning is to leave the
cabinet shortly. A gentleman speaking OF
these reports said that while he had no in
| formation tending to confirm them he wa:
| sure that if Mr.. Manning should conclude Il
retire it would not be on account of any dis
satisfaction with his position or the Presi
dent, but only for a lOng-settled purpose to
retire from public life.
A Democratic congressman commentm,
on the purchase of Mrs. Fassett's picture o
the electoral commission by the joint Iibrar.
committee said: II feel very much ike Of
fsgins resolution 10 have IL sltsred 30 % .
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
PRuoeNT PARSsLL.

l.... -eader Avoids Small
-, -. waiting the Grand Contest
VIM, y nsr Evidence that Gladstone
epsal to the Country.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

Visitor of the dime museum To the little
girl who takes the cash. I'VE have naaie
bet and we want you to settle 1t. Ii the
bearded lady your mother or your aunt!
The little giri. "y0H are all Wgols she'H
NY !atlsI,"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

A cannon-ball and lock of hair were
found in the cornerstone of the Calhoun
monument which was repairei II Charles
ION, q few days ego.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
How Emma Abbott Advertises.

An amusing incident occurred as the Elm
ma Abbott Opera Company came from the
depot at noon today. Ths trolicsoms WIND
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
CHINA WILL RETAllATE.
She Will Collect Indemnity from Resi-.
dent Americans.

II the United States VIII Not Settle
for Damages-The Chinese Minis
ter to the United States 70 Be Re-
caIled-The Instructions of the I'M
perial Council to the Minister Ad-
mits OF No Concessions.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

Sssspselal. .pselal. As chIsiSecrstary Nor,
TNassearpsstas sovsnG.sat sxDsOr. ,sOr
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
THE CHINESE ULTINATUN


He was directed to demand from the
United States total disavOwal of the affair :;
the cOndign pumshment-capitally- kill
ing cOul0 beproyen against the individuals
and pecuniary indemnity to the sufferers for
their losses; to be paid by the United States.
This was the ultimatum, and if the United
States refused to comply with the demands,
the President was to be informed that the
Chinese government would Immediately
proceed to collect indemnity from Ameri-
can citizens in business in the imperial terri
tory and withdraw its protection from them,
which meant that they would be notified to
leave China at once.
simultaneously with this, information
came to the State Department from semi
official source in London that Marquis
Tseng, Chinese ambas sadOr to the courts of
st. James and ST. Cloud, was about to return
home to take a high position in the imperial
council of state, and that he would insist
upon stern measures being taken against the
United States to mark its displeasure at the
outrages which the American authorities per-
mi:ted its citizens to commit against his peo-
pie without any attempt being made to pre-
vent them or punish those who openly
avOwed their participation in them. This
was the situation when the President sent
his message To Congress on Tuesday last.
Ii will he seen thIt he denies the right OF
the Chinese government to demand an III
demnity for property destroyed. This is
point upon which the instructions of the I'M
perial council 10 the minister admits Of no
concessions.
II has been known for month past that
the Chinese minister here is % return home
very soon. II is also learned that lie will
take with him the final conclusions OF the
President in regard 10 this matter. These
are the simple facts, The Critic says, from
undOubted authority, and they are given to
the country as aids to comprehension OF
the Presidents last message IN lis full i'm
pOrtance.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

In the Senate on the 9Th, letters from the
departments in response TO requests for in
formation were laid before the Senate. Bill
authorizing railroad bridge across the river
at Alton was favOrably reported and passed.
The Edmunds resolution was taken up and
the SenitOr from Vermont made lengthy
speech on the Presidents refusal TO furnish
the Senate the papers in relation to suspen-
siOns. In the House the bill requiring the
Pacific railroad to pay for surveys of their
lands was passed. Among bills reported
from committees was one granting pensions
to Mexican veterans. Bill fOrbidding the
employment of convict labor was passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
in committee of the whole.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

The Wa. hEgton Critic publishe, Il column
explanatory of the circumstances which led
TO the PRONUNCIATION of the Chinese message
by the President. The investigations of
Colonel Bee. consu! general of China at San
Francisco into Rock Springs massacre, was
forwarded to the imperial Chinese legation
here and transmitted to China through the
proper official channels. The instructions
the Chinese minister received from his gov
eminent in return was startling.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20

represent Judge Black as he poured out his
vials of wrath upon the commission and
then instruct the library committee to have
it hung in the supreme courtroom so that
Joe Bradley might see it daily
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
CLOVER HILL
Health good 1T this time.

Health good 1t this time.
Our place Is impr0ving. w
have one store, one grist and -
nail, one shoe shop, one blacksmith
shop and two church houses.
There are t0 be three dwelling
house erected Ia the near future.
Trade is good here at this time.
g. w. Blankinship is doing Q i've
~ bushes, running his grist and
saw mill. ss1a.
G. p. Culton, formerly Of this
place, is now clerking for John C.
Hale, at Brick Mill.
I. JnO. B. Ross will commence his
school here the LIST of March.
Z w. r. Cochran Is teaching school
at the Mcconnell School House.
4 Geo. w. Henry staid over night
In or 1Dwn last week. He found
there ~ bachelors, four by the
name Of John.
D. P. Baldwin has moved to his
farm near Friendsville. &.
s The valentine social at Blankin-
ships on last Friday night has y
good report.
The new Arm Of w. C. LaneA b.
c. Taylor are doing lively work In
the goods business.
John l.. Kenney is clerking for
the above firm. ]. &c.