, 1888-02-23

probable that Senator Hiscock, of
| New York, would become the legatee
of Blaine, and he wonld go into the
J national convention with New York,
! New Jersey and ali he other eastern
and middle states, except Connecti-
cut, behind him. This report has
made Hiscock an important factor in
politics. 1t is believed, however,
that Blaine will be nominated by ac-
clamation on the first ballot.
THE FISHERY TREATY.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 16.-The Do~
minion parliament will meet at Otta-
wa next Thursday, and Immediately
thereafter either Sir John Macdonald
OF Sir Charles Upper will lay the
treaty signed last night before the
Dominion parliament. The fishery
treaty will also be placed before the
British house OF commissions as soon
as it can be sent across the Atlantic
The British commissioners have
agreed to give American vessels
trading privilege, only asking in re-
turn that they shall pay license for
| the privilege, the license to be tom
mage tax, which is to be abolished
whenever Canadian fish are admitted
free into the United States. To this
extent only does commercial lecipTos
ity figure in the settlement The
treaty deals only with the north At
lantic controversy. So far as it can
be learned Behring's sac played little,
if any part in the negotiations. The
Canadian commissioners leave for
home the latter part of this week, and
Chamberlain will sail for England
on the 25th inst.
The treaty as agreed upon by the
fisheries conference yesterday Was
transmitted 10 the president today
and will probably be sent to the
senate by him this afternoon. 1t
was the subject of informal consider
ton by the cabinet today and its
provisions are generally commended.
PORTS OF ENTRY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Dolph today reported favorably,
from the committee on commerce,
the bill to make Seattle and Tacoma,
on Puget Sound. ports of entry.
The secretary of the treasury reported
agains. making Tacoma a port of
entry, but the committee oYerruled
the secretary's objection.
SENTIMENT FOR BLAINE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.-It is
stated today that when Blaine ar
rives in this city in June next, prior
to the meeting of the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago, he will
be met by prominent republicans from
all parts of the country and pressure
will be brought to bear upon him to
induce him to allow his name to go
before the convention.
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
passed today the urgency deficiency
bill.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
has notified Pacific coast members
of both houses that ON Tuesday even
ing next meeting will be held at
his residence for the purpose of
taking up and considering all anti
| Chinese measures now before the
| foreign relations committee and. If
possible. agreeing upon some one bill
to be presented to the senate.
sEEKINa FRIENDS.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-France is statedlI
to be engaged in active negotiations
for defensive treaty with Russia
| Flouren's recent speeches seem toil
strike German critics as warlike. 4
The strongest thing the French for-
| eign minister has said is that since1
| other nations were concentrating
! their military force he believedE
France should do likewise ~
BROUGHT sMALLSpox.sA r,d4
) San FRANcIsoo, Feb, 17.-Steamer
City of Pekin came into port from
China and Japan at seven o'clock
this morning with one case of small
pox and was Immediately placed III
quarantine This makes the fourth
consecutive steamer from itheaO4ient
with smallpox. 10 a
The steamer brings the following
advices. Smallpox is prevalent to a
considerable extent. In Hongkong;
several Europeans are suffering from
the disease
The Russian gunbost Aleut,"
which had been given up for lost has
Harriyed at Fladiwostock. q
/ A serious riot occurred at Hokhan.
IA church belonging to the Catholic
omission being butned down by the
Inatives, nine christians were killed 4
Ilby the disturbance.
/ The sum Of six million tales. has
IIbeen raised to be devoted to repara-
l;tion of the Yellow river.
/ The yiceroy of Twokong has set
jeui with nine gunkoats and four
thousann troops for Hainan to avengeI
1.-THE assassination OF commissioner
Esent out by him to restore order on
the Island
Ii Two fires destroyed $50 houses at
Nv alzawatshueo and .Kadarigops Jap
Ian in two days lest month.