The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-04-25
RUssELLvILLE POPE CO. ARK. THURSDAY, APRIL 25 1882

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sixty-five. He was for twenty-five years
foreman of the New York Evening Post.
THE gross earnings for the Union Pacific
for February, including lines in which the
Union Pacific has a half interest, were
So, 22T, ,964--a decrease from the earnings of
the same month last year of S264, ,444; ex-
penses. 81, Ts2, OLA decrease of S4.032;
net earnings, $685. 010--a decrease of $500, :
Gil,
THOMAS PALMER, the last survivor Of the
famous battle of Corunna, was buried re-
Gently in England with military honors.
THE Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will soon receive from Glasgow, Scotland
their magnificent new steamer Pacific,
which they found it cheaper to build abroad
than in an American yard. The vessel
will fly the British flag.
SIX thousand people embarked at Liver
pool on the 18th, principally for the United
States.
The postal authorities of Germany have
sent a letter to the United States Postal
Department urging steps to secure the
distribution of mails by postal employees
on the fast mail steamers.
THE great sugar trust was reported to be
in a bad way, for not only were the Now
York authorities energetically prosecut-
ing the combine, but the sugar market
had been cornered by other parties, leav-
ing the old trust in a much ''bustedn con-
dition.
THE Gaulois, of Paris, says that the
Princess of Saigon, noted leader of FASH
ion, was bitten some time ago by q pet
monkey, which has since died from by dro-
phobia, and is about to visit Paris for the
purpose of putting herself under the care
of NJ. Pasteur.
BY an explosion In a colliery at Tief-
blau, Austria, recently, eleven persons
were killed.
THE Archbishops of Paris, Lyons, Mech
lin and Bordeaux are soon to be made
Cardinals.
PRINCE FERDINAND. of Bulgaria, is
soon to be betrothed to an Orleans Prin-
cess.
CHOLERA is epidemic in the Philippine
islands, and out of /. 500 cases 900 have
proved fatal.
THE prisoners escaped from the district
Jail at st. Joseph Beauce. Que, recently
after seriously injuring Police Sergeant
Harpe.
In recent German white book Prince
Bismarck blames his Consul, Knappe, for
the Samoan difficulties.
IT was understood that the sentence of
Lieutenant Commander Book for leaving
his post of duty in Alaska would be very
light, consisting probably of a temporary
suspension.
THE United States Consul at Havre
under date of April informs the State
Department that on and after May / next
a duty of 60 cents per 100 pounds net will
be levied on all importations into France
of lard mixed with cotton seed oil, irre-
spective of the percentage of such mixture,
and that all lard imported from the United
States will be subject to Governmental ex-
animation.
THE interesting matter from Paris is
Andrienps evidence about Boulanger,
showing that Clemenceau offered Andrient
the Presidency to defeat Jules Ferry.
Republican feeling against Ferry is furi-
Gus. His election would have provoked
civil war.
THE Town Council of Edinburgh, Scot
land, By a vote of to 5 has decided to
confer the freedom of the city on Mr.. Par
nell
FATHER MoFADDEN, the Irish priest ar
rested for completely in the murder of Po-
lice Inspector Martin at Gweedore, Ire
land, has been admitted to bail.
THE Boulangist leaders in Brussels have
decided 10 remain Quiet during Lne e8nl-
bition, provided the Government adopts a
similar course.
THE river Thiess in Austria has burst
its banks. The adjacent country is flooded
and the Banat province is threatened with
inundatIon.
HUNGARY has again been visited by
snow storms.
THE Seville (Spain) cathedral is again
in a totterng condition.
A DYNAMITE petard was exploded in
church in Valencia, Spain, on the 10th.
The altar was damaged, but nobody was
hurt.
IT is stated that Russia demands 45, 900
roubles of France on account of the bonn
bardment of Sagalic.
SEVERAL Russian artillery officers have
been arrested for plotting against the
Gar.
THE Mexican authorities of Lower Cali
fornia have issued formal warnings to
American fishermen to keep out of Mex
lean fishing ground.
THE Duke of Edinburgh continues to
suffer from severe fever.
THE Shah of Persia will visit the Gear
of Russia May 1921 and will then go to
Berlin to pay his respects to the Emperor
of Germany.