, 1888-10-18

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Among the I'M
migrant arrivals on the steamship Spain
to day was a party OF destitute men and
women sent over by the duke of Bucking-
ham. of England. They will be sent
back. The steamer Britannia brought
one Chinaman, the first who has at
tempted to land at this port in years. He
will be returned.
Fairfield, Wis.-The residence of G. f.
Smith was burned this morning. Two
small children persisted in the flames.
Ellsworth, Wis.-The entire family of
Abel Olson was poisoned yesterday. One
child is dead and the others are danger
ously i'll. Foul play is suspected.
New York.-An extract from a note
Just received from one of the Jurors of the
Brussels exposition, shows that though
the number of American exhibitors was
not as large as it should have been, the
reputation of American artisans for in
genuity and talent was fully sustained by
those who represented them at the expo
sItlon.
st. Petersburg .-The rearranging of
troops in the vicinity of the Russian from
tier is proceeding actively, in response to
~ hONCIlOubo VI IA L1Uotiiah lVlOSo.
No special change in the relations be-
tween the two countries has taken place,
and the movement of the Russian troops
is merely a measure of precaution.
New York.-The second days regis
tration in this city was also exceptionally
large, 90, 1887 names being registered as
against II, 566 for 1884.
Philadelphia. -The most important
action by the present general executive
board of the Knights of Labor, was taken
to-day, when Thos. B. Barry, a former
member of the board, was formally ex-
PEELED from the order.
Quebec The count of Primiorial,
Spanish consul general at this port. while
handling a revolver this morning accident
ally shot himself. He died almost i'm
medlately.
Rome. Count Rabitant is dead.
Chicago.-W. +. Kinney, law part
ner of Minister Thurston of the Hawaiian
government is in the city to consult with
President Spaulding of the Chicago ball
club On the subject of having the Ameri-
can ball teams stop at Honolulu on their
Australian trip and play one or two games.
He assures them a hearty reception.
indianapolis. : The Garfield club of
Columbus, o., came to the city to day as
an escort to Governor Foraker. During
the afternoon they called on Gen. Harri-
son at his residence and Governor Foraker
briefly introduced them to the Republican
candidate for the presidency.
Rome. Acting on the advice of Italian
and foreign clericals, the pope has decided
to instruct all bishops throughout the
world to continue to agitate for the restor-
alton of the temporal powers of the pope.
Lafayette .-Many thousands we're at
Tippecanoe battle ground to hear Jas. G.
Blaine to-day, but the Maine statesman
did not speak on account of a cold, and
at 8 o'clock he lett for Chicago.
Glasgow. An iron syndicate is being
formed here. Its success depends upon
the Cleveland iron masters joining the
combination.
Berlin.-The supreme court has re-
fused to release Prof. Geffcken, under
arrest for furnishing the Deutche Rund-
Schdn extracts from Emperor Frederick
diary.
st. Petersburg.-The newspapers of
this city again urge that the entente cor
dale with England is opportune owing to
the GOODNESS between Germany and Eng
land. Novosti says an Anglo. Russian
alliance would hasten the solution of the
questions now hindered by the rupture
between Russia and England.
Calcutta. The Atghanistan rising has
been crushed. Ishak's troops have sur
rendered and Ishak has taken refuge in
Bokhara.
New York.-Advices from Montreal
say that the match between Jake Kilrain
and the unknown has fallen through,
for the reason that the syndicate backing
the Unknown" refused to divulge his
name until within fifteen days c. the date
set for the battle.
Havana.-The losses by the recent
cyclone in the Qumado De Guirres dis
trict are estimated at $67l, 900. Sagua
papers are confident hat the decrease in
the sugar crop will hardly reach 10 per
cent.