, 1886-09-11
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Sedgwick has arrived at Paso del Norte.
Prince Alexander has arrived at Darn

Prince Alexander has arrived at Darn
stadt.
Ohio and New jersey have shipped the
tents Of their militia to Charleston.
The ruinor of meeting among the
troops in Ireland is pronounced false.
Prince Alexander is expected to visit
the queen of Great Britain at Balmoral.
Col. Glider and his companion have
started from Winnipeg for the north pole.
There were two slight shocks of earth
quake at Summerville, 5. C., yesterday.
Cholera reports from Italy show n
slight decrease in the number OF new
cases.
W. W. Corcoran. the Washington
banker. has sent s.. 900 10 the Charleston
sufferers.
The l03rd anniversary of the incor-
porationu Of Reading. Pa, was celebrated
yesterday.
An offer of bonds for the Mormon im
migrants detained in New York harbor
has been declined.
Hoffman Il Go fancy dry goods i'm
porters Of San Francisco, have failed tor
halt a million dollars.
By a colliery explosion near Bristol,
England, Yesterday, seven persons were
killed and ten severely injured.
Business failures during the last seven
days show a slight reduction as compared
with those of the previous week.
The French government is reinforcing
the troops in Madagascar. in anticipation
VI a threatened renewal of hostilities.
Russian agents have been instructed to
assure the Bulgarian people that Russia
IL disposed to exert her influence TO restore
quiet.
The officers Of the Bulgarian army have
pledged themselves IN loyalty to Alexan
der, and expressed their confidence in his
return.
The government organ at St. Peters
burg declares that of all the %signers of the
Berlin treaty, England alone opposes the
Bulgarian policy of Russia.
Geronimo and his principal followers
are to be imprisoned at San Antonio. Tex
until it is definitely determined what
course to take concerning them.
The creditors of Keane Brothers, dry
goods merchants of San Francisco, who
failed a few weeks ago. have decided to
accept fifty cents on the dollar.
Official crop reports of the agricultural
bureau show an unexpected increase over
the estimated Yield of wheat, and indicate
a total of goo, 000. 900 bushels.
Notwithstanding the release of Cutting,
the secretary of state will insist on a recoe-
milton by Mexico of the principle upon
which American interference was based.
The government inspector has been
directed to remain in Charleston another
week to assist the city authorities in ascer-
timing the condition of damaged build
ings.
The bishop of Tonquin reports that 700
Christians have been massacrod and forty
villages burned in the Chinese province of
Manhoa, and that 1000 Christians are
prrishing Of hunger.
A decision of importance to iron work
ers has been rendered at Plttsburg dis
solving the Injunction O. tanned several
years ago by the Bessemer Steel company.
forbiddlng the use of the basic process"
in the reduction of ore.
The Nevada Democracy have adopted
a platform endorsing the administration
except on the silver question. opposing
Chinese Immigration and f%avoring the
reopening Of the Carson City mint, and
have renominated j. VI. Adams for gov
ernor. and +. j. Bell for Lieutenant gov
ernor.