The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-04-03

hloalgo the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico was placed so miles too far
north, and that the real boundary terminates
on the t9cihc ocean at point some distance
south Of Ensenada
There Is a canal being dug across the Isthmus
OF Corn tn the work Is going on continuously.
and desp''e the season FIVE days work in each
week have been done; the number of workmen
reaches one thousand four hundred, and good
progress ls being made, which will make great
shortening OF distance now traversed by sea.
Ferdinand Vandertaelen, merchant prince
Of Antwerp Holland committed suicide March
9th. The act was due to the failure Of several
allied firms, whose liabilities will probably reach
colossal sum. Mr.. Vandertaelen was a lead
ing member Of the liberal party, and had been
dubbed the John Brigh. Of Belgium.
Alter effects of the Paris panic, about the
failure of the Copper Syndicate are reported
from different quarters. M. Congnard banker
of Geneva, has committed suicide. At Lemens,
the centre of a great farming district large
numbers Of persons have been thrown out Of
employment through the bankruptcy of their
employers. In one day 900 bills Of exchange
were returned unpaid.
Canada is agitated from centre to circumfer.
ence by the passage of the Jesuits Act of the
Quebec Legislature. This promises to wipe out
the purely political lines along which the two
political parties have heretofore contended and
to cause the formation of two parties divided on
the religious question.
1t is estimated that the present population Of
the United States is 81 O0O,OOO The total in.
crease Is said to be 100000 a month, exclusive
OF immigration, and last year the increase by
immigration was SIS 900. At this rate the next
census which will be taken in July, 1890, will
show about 67000000.
Ex-senator Chace has. in the NorthAmerioan
ReUlel0 an article to prove that the present Con-
gresslonal salary is insufficient The Rhode
Island Assembly should order copies for distri-
button while the rush for the ex. x.Senators place
s on.
It is asserted upon the authority OF many of Mr..
Blsine's warmest personal friends that Mrs.
Stonewal Jackson would be offered the post
office at Richmond or Charlotte, N. c. This,
however, Is mere rumor.
On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. near
Cameron, W. Va, freight train went through
a burning bridge into the stream below. Two
tramps were burned to death, and seventeen
freight cars were burned.
The authorities in New York have closed
down on the Sunday sacred concert business.
and large number Of song and dance artists
have their incomes much shortened in conse-
quence.
The magnificent building which the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union proposes to erect
IN Chicago will cost $8OO0O0 About half of
this sum has been raised already.
Lord Vaudeville, heir to the Duke of Man.
chester has been pronounced bankrupt 1t has
been decided to institute criminal proceedings
against him on charge of having made untrue
sfhdavits.
The United States Senate last week rejected
! the nomination of Mr. Murat Hastead as minis
ter to Germany. He had abused some of the
Senators In his newspaper.
! OF the gifts for the famine in China Messrs
Matheson Co., London, contributed five thou
sand dollars. The head OF this firm Is one of
the most active otice-bearers in the Presbyte-
rian Church In England.
The palace Of the Emperor of China is to be
illuminated by electricity, an engineer having
gone there from Berlin to superIntend the set.
ting up Of the plant
Sir George Gray, ex Governor of New Zea-
land, says America will eventually become
leader Of the Anglo-Saxon civilization, and will
displace England from the position she now
holds
| The jury in the case Of Mrs Virginia Taylor,
on trial In Accomac County Court for poisoning
her husband returned a verdict of guilty and
fixed her punishment at FIVE years in the peni-
tentiary.
Committees from eight Western legislatures
/ ioIOutiJ uioI az OF LOUIE 10 confer on measures
/ to break mp the alleged dressed-beef trust of
/ Chicago and Kansas City.
The Chess Congress in New York proceeds.
/ lschigorln, the Russian, and Gunsberg the
Enghshman seem to be ahead Of the rest
Secretary Tracy has ordered the Alert, the
Adams and the Richmond to sail for Samoa as
soon as possible
1t IS proposed to transfer the remains Of Light
Horse Harry Lee from Georgia and G. w. P.
Custis from Arlington to Alexandra Va
1t is stated that President Harrison proposed
to appoint Mrs Stonewall Jackson postmaster
at Lexington, Va but she declined the proffer
Over 100000 orange trees have been sent to
California from Florida within the past three
months.
LUXEMBURa March 81 The council Of state
has resolved TO invite tho Duke Of Nassau 10
become regent Of Luxembourg
Iauiel Coskley one of the most popular citi-
zsns OF King George county, Va, died last We'd
nesday aged 80 years
W u. Tallsut has sold his farm Of 122 acres,
near hondel, Montgomery county, Va. to Jas
H. Lester for 5000
vienna March 3l.-It is rumored that En-
pe.or Francis Joseph has been seized with
sudden illness
The contractors have been instructed to push
The work on the new cruiser Charleston
A Turin telegram reports that Kossulh is
dying.
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