, 1888-11-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEWS PROM THE MHALEhS.

| NCho thOA Ihh WhALEhS.
New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 31.-The
latest advices from the Arctic whaI-
ing fleet state that the whaling yes
sells reported in the Arctic, are alto
gether, fifteen miles south from Her
aid Island, instead of twenty miles
north as before reported.
| EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA COMING.
London, Oct. 31.-The Empress of
Austria, who is suffering from acute
rheumatism, contemplates a voyage
to the West Indies followed by a
tour in the United STATES.
| ELECTION TALK.
| New York, Oct. 3I.-Ths Journal
this morning says that England is
quietly arming Canada against the
United States. New forts for King
ston, new forts at Halifax and a
system OF forts for the Pacific coast
are not merely talked of, but are al
ready undar way. The Canadian
transcontinental railroad is to be a
hostile line drawn to the north of
the United States. The journal be-
lieves that the retaliation law, incom-
plete as it is, should be enforced.
PACIFIC COAST co.
San Francisco, Oct. 29.-The pub
lished statement is made here that
the Oregon Improvement Company
has purchased the property of the
California and Mexico Steamphip
Company, thus giving the Guaymas
trade to the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company. The price is under
stood to be something like $200,000
for the steamers Mexico and New
burn. The Newburn will remain in
the Guaymas trade, and the Mexico
will be temporarily suppIanted by
the Queen of the Pacific on the
Northern line.
THE PARNELL TRIAL.
London, Nov. Captain OShea
before the Parnell commission to-
day submitted to the protest yester-
day and testified concerning his ex.
clusion from parliament. The read
ing of the short hand reports of the
policemen followed and the testimo.
ny concerning the same was then re-
sumed.
NEARLY 1000 WARRANTS ISSUED FOR
ILLEGAL REGISTERS.
New York, Nov. 1.-The police
canvass of registered votes is COM
pleted. The result is $50 warrants
have been obtained for the arrest of
persons illegally registered. More
have been applied for and it is esti-
mated the number will probably
reach 1000.
THE sACKvILLE MATTER IS OVER.
London, Nov. 1.-The government
considers the Sackville incident end
ed. They have not, however. been
advised Of the date of Sackvilie's re-
turn. Possibly some time may
elapse before the new ambassador
will be sent to Washington. In
American circles here anxiety is ex-
pressed for the appointment to the
post of Lord Dufferen, now yiceroy
to India.
THE GOVERNMENT SLOW.
San Francisco, Nov.-1.-A num-
Der of whalers OF this city, when
seen to day, expressed indignation
at the governments failure thus far
to send relief to the 500 whalers ice
bound in the Arctic. As the season
advances the ice foes will be frozen
together, and if aid is not soon sent
it will be impossible to reach them
at all.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Washington, Nov. IA proclama
ton by the president OF the United
States:
Constant thanksgiving and graft
tude are due from American people
to Almighty God for his goodness
and mercy which have followed them
since the day he made them nation
and vouchsafed to them free gov
ernmeDt. With loving kindness he
has constantly led US in the way of
prosperity and greatness. He has
not visited with swift punishment
OUR shortcomings, but with gracious
mercy he has warned US of our de-
pendence upon his forbearance and
has taught US that obedience to his
holy law is the price of the contin-
uance Of his precious gift.
|, In acknowledgement OF all God
has done for US as nation, and to
the end that on an appointed day
the united prayer and praise OF the
grateful people of the country may
reach the throne of grace, /, Grover
Cleveland, president Of the United
States, do hereby designate and set
apart Thursday, the 29th day OF
| November, instant, as day OF
thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept
and observed throughout the land.
On that day let all our people sus-
pend their ordinary work and occu-
pations, and in their accustomed
places of worship, with prayer and
songs of praise, render thanks to
God for ali his mercies; for the ablnd-
ant harvests which have rewarded
the toll of the husbandman during
the year that has passed, and for the
rich rewards that have followed the
labors of our people in their shops
and their marts OF trade and traffic.
| Let us give thanks for the peace and
social order and contentment within
our borders, and for our advance
ment in all that adds to the nations
greatness, and, mindful of the af>
| fiictiye dispensation with which q
portion OF our land has been visited
| let us, while we humble ourselves
before the power of God, acknowl
edge his mercy in setting bounds te
the deadly march of the pestilenee
and let our hearts be chastened by
sympathy with our fsllow-country-
men who have suffered and who
mourn. >,
And as we return thanks for al
the blessings which have been re-
ceivei from the hands OF our heaven
ly father, let US not forget that he ha.
enioined upon us charity and on
this day of thanksgiving let US gen.
erously remember the poor an6
needy so that our tribute of praise
and gratitude may be acceptable te
the sight of the Lord.
| Done at the city of Washington
on the 1st day of November, 1883