The Russellville Democrat., 1888-11-01


nese who arrived on the steamer Belgic,
recently, we're remanded to China by
United States Circuit Judge Sawyer, OF
San Francisco, having failed to establish
their plea that they were merchants and
entitled to land
OK the 25th an alarming increase Of
new cases of yellow fever was reported at
Jacksonville, Fla.
UP TO the oath no official information
had been received at the Department
concerning the reported outbreak among
the Grow Indians.
WHILE attempting to save steer that
had fallen from his boat into the water,
Captain George Mccoy, proprietor Of 1.-THE
Fifth-Street ferry, Cincinnati, was drown-
ed, on the 2lst.
INQUIRIES are being received at WASH
ington looking to the engagement of hotel
accommodations during the inaugural
ceremonies in March next.
On the oath the convention of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Brakeman, at Column
bus, o., spent the day in disposing of
disputed claims, Of which there were
forty two before the body. They were all
decided, aud nearly $4,000 was ordered
paid out.
A PITTSBURGH coke producer says that
the cost of making coke is now Sl.0s per
ton, while it sells for one dollar; yet pig
iron is as high as last year when coke
brought two dollars ton.
A STRANGE story of being bound and
gagged by five men, who were apparently
intent on robbing the house, was told the
police by Mary Willis, servant in the
house of Mrs. Mary Berry, at Washing
tom on the 2lth There was no evidence
90 18th
missing from the house. The police be-
lieved her insane.
In the United States Circuit Court at
San Francisco Judge Sawyer decided on
the oath, that ten Chinese sailors who
shipped from there on the Panama Line
steamer Colima, and we're refused land
ing on their return, must be permitted to
land, as they have not left the United
States in the common acceptation of that
term, and have been under American
Jurisdiction as much as if they had re-
manned on land.
ADvIcEs of the 2fth state that deputies
from the Prari- Sayad Tribe had arrived
at the British camp at Smla, Hindoostan
Their purpose is to arrange terms of SUBJ
mission.
On the oath the Brotherhood of Loeomo-
tive Engineers met in open session at
Richmond Va. The only question dis
cussed was the insurance feature. Several
claims were allowed, and the forty-tiye
year restriction was established
FIFTEEN THOUSAND colliers went on
strike for an advance in wages in York
shire, England, on the oath.
THE Provincial Board of Health has be-
gun proceedings against several WE'LL
known physicians of Montreal, Can. for
evading the law requiring them to report
all cases of contagious disease coming
under their notice.
The League champions, the New York
Giants, won their sixth and the deciding
game in the worlds championship series
in St Louis from the ST. Louis Browns
on the 18th.
THERE was general snow-storm
throughout Central Dakota on the night
of the 25th. The weather was warm, and
the flakes melted as fast as they fell.
THE Dunsberg Court of Berlin has de-
clared that the stoppage Of the sales of
DIR. Mackenzie's book on the late Emperor
Fredericl's case is Illegal.
A FT. BUFoRD (Mont.) dispatch to the
effect that the Cheyenne Indians are sur
fering from starvation. is regarded as
without foundation, as rations have been
issued regularly TO them.
THE report that the Crow Indians were
on the war path against the Sioux was
officially denied on the 25th
The Americans, it is stated, who have
been referred TO as having influence over
the King Of Wurtemburg were Jesuits,
who persuaded the King to become q
Catholic, aud that the ceremonies attend
ing the conversion We're secret
OK the 26th the switchmen's strike on
the Rio Grande railroad at Pueblo, Col,
was temporarily settled and the men We're
ordered back to work pending an invest-
CATION
THE London Standards correspondent
at Shanghai, China, writes that reports
from Corea indicate that declaration OF
the independence of that country may
shortly be expected, and that the Russian
and American epresentative 'pport
the King. a
DURING the month of September sixty
five of the total of 5l5 deaths occurring
in Havana, Cuba, were caused by yellow
fever.
On the 26th nine cases Of yellow fever,
six being critical, were reported at Enter
prise, Fla