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1Ul lOO vi ILL I'M
News from Everywhere.
THE President has signed the Sundry
Civil and General Deficiency bills.
HONORARY degrees have been conferred
on a number of Americans by the Heidel-
berg University.
THE gold production in the United States
FOR the calendar year 1885 was $3l, 100000,
and silver SOL 100000.
THE River and Habor bill went through
the House on the Sd, by pretty good
majority, the vote standing 121 to 90.
Two more coopers, William Potts and
George Hazlitt, navigated the Niagara
whirlpool rapids in cask on the 9Th.
THE King of Portugal, who is on a visit
to Queen Victoria, arrived at Plymouth on
the 9th. He was received by the Duke of
Connaught.
THE Prince of Wales has declined to ac-
cept a testimonial service of plate valued
at $12,500 from the commission of the Col
onial exhibition.
SECRETARY LAMAR emphatically denies
certain reports that there exists a disa-
greement between him and General Black,
of the pension office.
A WASHINGTON rumor has it that AS
sistant Secretary Thompson of the Treas
ury Department is to succeed Secretary
Manning before Congress reassembles.
OWING to washouts on the railroads
leading to Atlantic City, N. j., on the
9Th, one hundred and seven car loads OF
excursionists were detained there unable
to return to their homes.
MISS LAURA MOORE, of st. Louis, who
took the prize last year at the Paris con-
servatoire, will not compete this year, it
having been decided that her stature is
too short for grand opera.
TWENTY FIVE new cases of typhoid fever
and three deaths were reported on the
South side of Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 5th'
AT that time there were over two hun
dred cases and many Of them were Sc
rious.
The Cabinet was in session about three
hours ON the Sd arranging the affairs OF
the departments in anticipation of the
speedy adjournment of Congress. The
Cutting and Rasm es cases were also con-
sidered.
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THE Frenchman, Lordidews, and two
italian brothers named Vecchi who were
charged with treason in disclosing secrets
in connection with the maritime defences
OF Italy have been acquitted. The public
is gratifled at the verdict.
THE complete returns from the elections
for conseilleurs genereaux in France show
S47 Republican and All Conservative can.
didates were successful. In 1T districts
there will have to be second ballotings
The Republicans made rs gains, the Con-
servatives SO.
THE cholera returns from Italy on the
9th were: Bologna, G new cases and
deaths; Rsvrnna, II new cases and II
deaths; Verona, 8 new cases and . deaths
Venice, 4 new cases and 1 do ath; Padua
10 new cases and . deaths, and AZ new
cases and 10 deaths elsewhere.
THE Republican members of the House
of Representatives have subscribed fo
the purchase of a handsome testimonial
to be presented to Speaker Carlisle as al
evidence of their appreciation of his fair
ness as presidin officer and his recog
milton of the rights of the minority.
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THE seals of office were handed to tn,
Queen by the outgoing ministry on the Sd
at Osborn, and were received from tn
sovereign by the new cabinet. The Queer
afterward held royal council, at which
the preliminarieS relating to the opening
of Parliament on the 9th were settled.
SURGEON GENERAL MURRAY has beef
placed on the retired list of the army, hav
ing reached the age of sixty -four. Colone
j. H. Baxter, Medical Surveyor of tn
army, being the next medical officer i
rank, will act as Surgeon enera unit
the President appoints a successor to Gen
eral Murray.
The utterly ruined condition Of the no
crop throus hout New York State, by lice
has created sudden advance. Grower
have repeatedly refused thirty-five cent
for those picked in 1885, and on the Sd
grower Of Minden sold last years crop q
forty cents which is the highest price pal
in three years.
SOME Of the manufacturers at Salem
Mass, are fitting up barracks for thei
non-uniun employees that are expecte
flom the provinces. One has a buildin
with thirty hunks, dining hall, kitchen
etc. The men will be kept in first rat
style. The Knights keep sentries out 70
all new men that come in.
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A DETACHMENT of four hundred Mex
lean troops arrived at Nuevo Laredo o
the night of the 9th, and two cannon
which accompanied them, have bee
placed to command Fort Mcintosh on tn
Texas side of the Rio Grande. Much in
dignation is expressed by Americans, an,
matters are getting a squally look.
TIE French Government has intimatet
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