The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01

IT Is said that Italy has agreed 10 CO.
operate with England and Austria in any
action they may take in regard to Bu'-
garla.
THE London Globe thinks Brother Jona-
than got the better of the fisheries confer
ence, and asks: "Will the Canadians be
satisfie ~
on February 90 the bark Arizona, from
Iloilo, reports that in lat. 1923 north,
long. 70 west, Tassing small spar with
the dead body of a man lashed to it.
On the I'D the House committee on PEN
sions agreed to the Senate bill increasing
to thirty dollars per month Dr. pension
for total deafness.
OK the 23d represent atives of whole-
sale preserving firms from all parts of
the country met in Pittsburgh, Pa, to
form National association and then
petition Congress to take off the duty on
sugar.
on The 20 the Legislature of Maryland
was considerably excited over the dis
covery hat a bill had slipped through the
House and been sent to the Senate con-
tanning a job by which high Federal
official was to receive fortune at the ex-
pense OF private citizens. The bill was re-
called aud very materially modified
JANUARY 20 the bark Archer, from Port
and, Me-. for Guadaloupe, passed, in lat.
81 north, long. 6).5S west, large number
of logs supposed to be a portion of the
great raft lost at sea.
OK the 23d four Cinnamon arrived at
Boston from Liverpool on the steamer
Michigan. They all had passports show
ing that they had been in this country
before, but the paper held by one of them
was not roperly filed out. He will be
kept on board the steamer until his case
has been passed upon by the authorities
at Washington. His companions were
allowed to land.
On the evening of the 23d the Delaware
river began breaking up. A field Of ice
three miles long moved to Port Jarvis, N.
Y, where it stopped, forming an ice dam
a mile in length and seven feet thick.
The water backed up and rose twelve feet
in TWEEN ty minutes, flooding many houses
along the river, and damaging the Barrett
suspension bridge.
SAN RENO dispatches state that tho
Crown Prince is using a new tube in his
throat, which was especially made for him
in England, and that better results follow
from its use.
1T is said that Mrs. Garfield and her
daughter, Mss Mollie, viii soon return to
America ON the steamship Trave, sailing
from Bremen.
IT is said that Sir Henry Burke, who
owns estates at Woodford, Ireland, has
agreed to the plan offered by his tenants,
and settlements have been made in ac-
cordance with it to the satisfae ton of all.
Only Lord Clanriearde and Mrs Lewis
now hold out in that district against their
tenants.
THE sum of $50, 000,0 900 has been ad-
vanced Russia by a syndicate of French,
Belgian and Dutch bankers. They refuse
larger loan unless the Bulgarian ques-
ton is peacefully settled.
Or the 23d mistake made as to the
place of holding the presidential reception
at Palatka, Fla, caused bitter disappoint-
ment to multitudes who bad travelled long
distances to see the Chief Executive.
ACCORDING to the mine inspect ors' re-
port for the year 1887 there were in the
second anthracite district of Pennsyl-
vania 50 fatal and 40 non fatal accidents,
leaving q widows and 60 orphans. One
employe was killed to every 26l em-
ployed and one injlred to every 93 en-
ployed There was an increase of Sl0,06)
tons mined over the product of 1886
OK the oath the New York State Senate
trust investigating committee took up the
Cotton Seed Oil Trust, overruling the OBJ
JectiOn OF the attorney iof tne trust, ana
developed some interesting facts. Mills
which before the formation of the trust
were on the verge of bankruptcy, have
since received an actual dividend of
twelve per cent. on their lnves tment.
On the oath the evidence before the con-
gressional COMMITTEES at Hazelton, Pa,
showed falling off in wages and an in
crease in charges imposed by the COM
pany storekeepers
On the oath San Francisco belle was
presented to Queen Victoria at drawing
room reception.
AT Canyon City, Col, the Exchange
Bank has failed.
IT is said that important changes in
German army commanders will soon be
made.
In the Doncaster district the G G'adston-
ians met with defeat in the parliamentary
vacancy election.
The government of Bulgaria, it is
stated has firmly reso we'd to reject any
proposal to dethrone Ferdinand, even IL
such proposal be supported by the Pow
ers,