The Russellville Democrat., 1888-11-22


mill of the Bethlehem (Pa.) Iron Conn
pany, which had been idle for several
weeks, resumed work. M
1T is reported that the Washington
aaueduct Investigation has unearthed a
thoroughly organized conspiracy to de-
ceive the inspectors and defraud the Gov
ernment
The British Government has, asked
for vote Of c., 600, 900 for the purpose Of
extending the Ashbourne act
THE Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the American National Bank
of Sioux City, Ia, to begin business with
capital of $4,000.
THE Supreme Court OF the United
States has decided that the proceeds of a
life insurance policy caa iSt under any
circumstances, be diverted from the
benefciaries named to the use OF credit
ors of the deceased.
THE Harvard Foot. Ball team have no.
tilted the Yale club that they will play
nowhere but at Cambridge this year.
II is said that the Producers Protec-
tive Association, organized at Bradford,
Pa, one year ago to curtail the output of
crude petroleum, will, on tine last of the
present month, wind up its affairs and
dissolve.
ANOTHER papal rescript has been re-
ceiyed by the Irish Bishops ordering them
to actively execute the instructions con-
tanned in a former rescript
In Russian Government circles it is
emphatically denied that tho recent
changes in the organization of troops in
Western Russia have warlike intent
The only object sought is to preserve a
military balance as compared with the
forces maintained by neighboring powers.
THE London Times Zanzibar corre-
spondent telegraphs, under date Of the
18th, that the southern mail brings news
that the ports are filed with insurgents
and that the anti German feeling is una
bated. The burning Of Minengeni
Tunghi is confirmed The Governor of
Mozambique is prevented from returning
to his capital by hostile chief on the
Zambesi.
PAPERS by DIR. Merriam, DIR. Shufeldt
and Mr.. Whitmer Stone were read at a
meeting OF the American Ornithologieal
Union at the National Museum in WASH
ington, on the 10Th. and
THE Pasteur Institute in Paris was
formally opened in the presence of Pres
ident Carnot, several government minis
ters, foreign ambass adops and the Rus
sian Grand Dukes, who are visiting the
city, on the 14th. NJ. Pasteur received an
ovation from the people present.
IT is reported that the new Russian loan
of 800. 000,0 900 francs has been concluded.
1t is intended to devote 800, 900, 900 francs
of it to the conversion of the loan of 1877,
the balance Of 200, 600, 900 remaining at the
disposal OF the government
On the 10th the spinners at the Robson
mills, at Fall River, Mass, quit work,
claiming that the agreement made last
winter to advance their wages has not
been fully carried out
THE Dublin correspondent of the Lon
don Neaos writes his paper that nothing is
known there of the reported papal re-
script on the Irish question. The arch
bishop has received nothing.
OF the 900 non Episcopal ministers in
Ireland Gncluding Presbyterians Bap-
lists, Methodists and Congregationalists)
S64 signed the anti Home Rule address
to Lords Salisbury and Harrington. OF
the l26 composing the minority who re-
fused to sign the address, eight only were
Home Rulers.
1T was rumored on Wall street, on the
10th, that an agreement had been deter
mined upon for the settlement of the
trunk line freight war. IL is understood
iron clad agreement Will be entered into
so strong that no company will care to
break 1t.
Much to the disappointment of Canadi an
contractors, who are prohibited from com
peting for Government work in the United
States, the Gallays Ripids contracts,
amounting to $4,000, aud the Sault Ste.
Marie canal contracts, 81, 80, 900, have
been awarded by the Dominion Govern
ment to a syndicate composed largely Of
United States contractors.
On the night of the 10Th the severest
gale of the season was experienced at
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The weather was
bitterly cold.
THE Ottawa (Ont) Government refuses
to permit prospective Mormon immi-
grants from Utah to take their polyga-
nous wives into the Northwest Territory.
The Berlin Post says: "The increase of
Frances military force brings us nearer
to war. This increase is being made at a
rate with which the peace powers are
scarcely able to keep pace. The same
remark may be applied TO Russia, the
increase OF whose military strength can
not be expl aimed as defensive measure"