Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-06
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.
FOREIGN,

| FOREIGN.
Gen. Ncnosky, Russian minister of war,
Is increasing the means of transporta-
ton on the Trans-Caspian railway.
The French senate has voted 100, 900
francs for the establishment of frontier
ports to prevent the entire OF cholera into
France.
The rapid development of the cotton
trade of Turkcstan has resulted in a
complete blockade, the dcpots along the
line of railway not having facilities for
transporting cotton.
Fifteen American consuls are holding n
conference at the American consulate in
Paris on the mode OF applying the Nc
knlcy bill in Europe.
Over 1905 troops will take part in
the military mancuvcrs to be held by the
Gar i'll September. Emperor William
will arrive at Pctcrhoif August ~.
\ dispatch from Bucnos Ayrcs says
Nicc-Prcsidcnt Pcllgrine threatens to re-
sign. Cclman has offered every post in
the cabinet to the opposition leaders but
each has declined the offer.
The tenth international medical con-
grcss was opened in Berlin to-day. Two
thousand five hundred German and O.
800 foreign doctors, including 500 physi-
clans from America are present. Among
the British doctors attending congress
are Sir James l'agct, Sir Andrew Clarke,
and Prot. Stewart of Dublin. Among the
Americans are Drs. Draper, Jacoby, Buscy
and Sexton.
uoMr.
4 fire destroyed half the business por.
ton, and forty residences OF what
Cheer" Iowa, Monday.
All employees of the Carbon Iron com.
pany, Pittsburg, Pa, have struck because
an attempt was made to start the pud-
ding department with negroes.
Herman K. Baldwin, of Richmond vice
consul tor many years ofthc governments
OF Brazil Spain, Portugal and Urugua,
was found dead i'll bed OF apoplcxy.
The reception rendered President Har-
rison and Secretary Blaine at Cape May
was a brilliant affair. Two Thousand
| five hundred persons attended and shook
hands with the president and secretary
of state.
Mrs. +. A. l.. Smith, of Danvillc, Va,
pass special act allowing her to prac-
ticc law, will soon begin the publication
of a newspaper there. She will advocate
the right of women to practice law.
WASHINGTON.
The nomination of Stephen NJ. Eaton
to he postmaster at New Orleans has
been iavorably reported from committee.
The majority report of the house COM
of Goodrich VS.. Bullock, from the second
Florida district, decides that Goodrich is
entitled to the seat.
The conference committee on the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill has made
considerable progress towards the ad.
iustmcnt of differences between the two
houses. The two principal points ol
variance are items for the election of n
new wing of the Watcrvlict gun foundry
and the construction of heavy ordnance
by private firms.
In the course of a long discussion IL
the senate yesterday Mr.. Edmunds illus
tratcd remark by Mr.. Vance Ito the CT
feet that one Of his arguments was ar
old story by an anccdote Of thief who
said when told that one of the ten com
mandments was "Thou shalt not steal
that that was an old story, and Vanc,
rctorted to the amusement OF the demo
cratic side that the protectionists hat
got to the point where they did not evei
make an excuse for stealing.