The Springdale news., 1889-02-08

ON the al-t thn Brtisl stn5mrr Topaz brought to New Orleans six sailors of the Boston whaling schooner Alcyoa, who left the schooner al St. Vincent, claiming iIl-treatmeut. and demanded the protec- lion ot the American Consul.
 F0R the first seven months of the cur rent fiscal year receipts of the Govern ment from all sources were S224 75G, "A, against S223. 2l4, ,94 during the first seven months of the preceding fiscal year; and expenditures were SlSs,GiS 107 during the past seven months, against Sl63 5is, 461 for the corresponding months of the pre- eediug fiscal year.
 ON the 3lst the Union Iron-works of San Francisco received orders from See retarY Whitney to have the new cruiser Charleston ready for sea within twenty days if possible, no matter whatthe extra cost.
 THE Post office Appropriation bill, as completed by the House committee on Pe5t-afiieas and post roads, proposes a total appropriation of 966 595, III. This is total of -, 7a9, 2l1 more than the appro- priation for the current year.
 AT meeting in New York City tho passenger agents ef the trunk lines made a rate of one ceut a mile for military or ganizations of New York State and Penn sYlFauia b the Washington inauguration centennial in that city ill April.
 DURING January the reduction in tho public debt amounted to S12,2l6,21f. The total debt now less cash iu the Treasury amounts to II, ,f21, ,sf5 953.
 IT k reported that the Spanish steamer Ramon de Herrora has been sold to ths Haytien Government for SlsJ,09l in gold
 IT is said that the Cherokee Indians look with alarm at the various meetings held along the border with the intention of de- YISing means of opening the Indian Ter rltury to settlement
 CONSTABLE CLIFTON, of Kildysart, Ire land, has resigned from the police as a protest against the Governments treat ment of Mr. 0fBrien.
 TIE Reading 0Pa.) Coal and Iron Con- pany has restricted its output, and all but twenty out If its fifty colIieries were shut down. The Lehigh Valley Coal and NaYi- gatien Company followed suit, and their mines are now idle.
 ON the 4d eight more arrests were made at Indianapolis, Ind, by the Deputy United States marshal for violations of tHe election law. With one exception tho eight are well-known citizens, and seven of them possess first-class farms.
 \ CRISIS in the anthracite coal trade is threatened There are 1,090. .0o0 tons of coal at tide water. The consumers refuse to make contracts, as they have entered into a compact ta hold off uutIi prices be- come aemaraHzed.
 TIE St. Petersburg Novoe VremYa pub lishes statement from it's Berlin corre- spoHdeuf wha says he has reason to be- Ieva that Germany and England have | formed aH alliance for the protection of Northera seas and ports.
 ON the ath the Secretary of the Navy was informed that the United States steamer Muhicau, fitting out at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, was ready for sea, and that she would proceed direct to Panama, where, 1t was expected, she would receive orders to join the fleet al samoa.
 TIE French tribunal has dissolved the old Panama Canal Company.
 THE French Minister of Justice, on the fth sent his resignation to Premier Flo. quet.
 X GALE on the 2d did much damage througho It England and Ireland to build. iHgs aud telegraph wires.
 ON the fth the ice carnival at Montreal Gam, opened with great eelat. The Gov eruor-Geueral and party opened the ice palace at s:3o p. m. There were speeches by distinguished guests. A vast crowd witnessed the ceremonies ill the palace which was brilliantly illuminated with electric lights
 IN the mountain district of Prussia much rain has fallen, and further floods are feared. Three pilots of HeligolaHd were drowned on the sea during a heavy storm recaHtTx=