The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-05-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


tage at Marion, Mass
1t is the intention of the German govern
mont to fortify the coast towns and villages
Of German East Africa.
The President has appointed Ex-Governor
William n Stone, of Iowa, Assistant Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
Patrick Carroll, who recently jumped from
the Brooklyn On " bridge, was arraigned
in the Tombs on the 18th and held in bail for
trial
tits officially stated that the Importance
of the Socialistic demonstrations in differ
ent parts of Germany has been greatly ex-
aggcrated
Hon. Elijah NJ. Haines. II noted Illinois
legislator and statesman, died at his home
in Waukegan, H., on the .5th, paralysis be-
ing the cause.
At New York City on the 25th Recorder
SInyth reduced the bail to Sl5, 900 in the case
of Mrs. Olive Friend, one of the alleged.
Electric sugar frauds.
Secretary Noble has directed AN investi-
cation Of the reports that Government Off
Gals had used their authority as officials to
secure entry TO land in Oklahoma.
During March past 39,Sc5 immigrants
came TO the United States, against 1892
| during March, 1858.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has tele
craphed the postmastcrs at Atlanta and
Savannah giving permission to close the
| post-ofiices at those points on April 26, Con
| tolerate Memorial Day
| Edward Malct, British Ambassador to
Germany; Mr. Charles Scott, British Min
ister TO Switzerland, and a Mr.. Grove have
been officially designated as the British
| delegates to tie Samoan conference.
Charles w. Filler, of Connecticut, has been
! appointed chief of division in the Pension
Office vice General J. b. Colt, dismissed.
George W. Gill, another chief of division in
the Pension Office. has also been dismissed.
BY order Of Archbishop Williams circu-
lar has been read in all the Catholic churches
Of the Boston archdiocese directing that a
high mass be celebrated in every church on
the Both inst, the centenary of the inaugu
ration of Washington.
The Treasury Department has informed
A. p. Arlington, of Dixon, H., that under
the decisions now in force he can take a
bicycle to Canada and return to the United
States at any point without paying duty on
it, if the bicycle is part Of his personal eff
fects.
The Secretary of War and Major General
SchOfield have in contemplation an extended
trip to the military posts in the Western
States. The Secretary desires to inform
himself of the condition of these places, and
he will probably make the tour at the first
opportunity.
The following superintendent of mails
were appointed on the oath by Postmaster
General Wanamaker: l.. l.. Terry, at Nash
vile, Tenn. f. NJ. Smith, at Baltimore,
Nd; f. B. Sullivan, at Cincinnati. They
are old employees who have been in the SER
vice for years. t..,.a
Secretary Noble has appointed j. e. Stod-
dard disbursing officer of the census bureau.
Mr.. Stoddard has been disbursing officer of
the Department of Labor for several years
and for many years was connected with the
disbursing office of the Interior Department
Mark Mcguire, familiarly known as ''Top
pyn Mcguire, the oldest sporting reporter
on the metropolitan press died at his home
in Harlem, N. Y, recently. He was seven
ty-five years of age. The cause of his death
was carbuncle which first appeared ayeai
ago on the top of his spine.
Major General Crook, who is in Chicago
has been ordered to report for temporary
: duty at New York City during the centen
NAL celebration.
George Breen, toll-gate keeper neal
Georgetown, KY, was fatally shot the othe
day by Shed Collwell during a dispute abou
the payment Of toll.
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency
has declared second dividend of fifty pc
cent. in favor OF the creditors of the Lowell
National Bank, Of Michigan, which faile,
in September, 1885, This makes in all ninet,
per cent. paid to the creditors of the bank OF
claims proved, amounting tie SSS,S33.
The Birmingham, England, Unionists hel,
a conference recently and adopted resolu
lions stating that the troubles in Irelan'
were caused by the land question and ask
| ing for the introduction in Parliament b,
the government of measure enabling ten
ants to become owners of their holdings.
The Attorney General has decided tina
the payment OF accounts of land grant rail
) roads for army transportation is not con
trolled by an amendatory proviso that tn
, account should be adjusted by the account
ing officers of the treasury, but is governe,
solely by the provisions of the act itself
The Attorney General is of the opinion tina
l such accounts can be lawfully paid by
quartermaster without previous actiO
y thereupon by treasury accounting officers
NM Rochefort and Senior, who re
manned at Brussels after General Boulange
and his companions left, have been re
quested by the Belgian government to ais
, leave the country, and have gone to Londo
:, to join the exiled Boulangists.
In the Catholic congress at Madrid on tn
i 25th, Prof. Sanchez Castro vehemently dc
nounced 1taly's treatment of the papacy
The action of the congress is creating som
), alarm in government circles, as the SPANS
: preates promised to do nothing that woul
: tend to irritate King Humbert.
n W. c. Baird, Of Illinois; j. d. King, {
Illinois, and l. O. Culver, of Calforni;
q post office inspectors who were removed b
= Postmaster General Villas, have been reil
- stated by Postmaster General Wanamake
J. in accordance with civil service rules.
II The State Department has been informe
by cable that Minister Pendleton, at Berlil
has presented his letters of recall and tn;
: the affairs of the legation have been ten
% porarily turned over to the charge d'affaire
Mr. l.. u Reavis, a noted character of $
II Louis, and known throughout the countI
as the persistent advocate of moving Il
y capital from Washington to the MISSISSIPPI
!. valley, died recently from the effects of
~ surgical operation.
q 1t is expected that the Spanish COVER
n ment will shortly sell at auction 100000
worth of wood lands belonging to the Stat
/. in order to cover a deficit in funds and
% build railroads, canals and highways, al
= establish rural loan banks.
10 William N. Clements, manager of the Ba
= timore 4 Ohio road east of the Ohio rive
I has resigned. J. T. Odell, formerly gener
- manager of the Chesapeake & Ohio, will
~ appointed general manager of all Baltimo
,, ~ Ohio liues II is not known who will su