Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-20
FOREIGN.


FRENCH MINISTER 10 RESIGN HIS
OFFICE.
PARIS, July 2O.-'rhe chamber Of
deputies past all entire new tariff
measure. The chamber rejected the
proposal made by DeFreycinet,
president of the council and minis
ter of war, to grant 100000 TO
L'Ecole Polytechnique. As result
the session of the chamber was sus
pended and cabinet council sum
moned to considered the situation.
The cabinet of ministers having rep
resented to DeFreycinet that the re-
lection By the chamber Of deputies
of the credit asked by him for the
T. 1cole Polytecnique did not imply
want of confidence in the govern
ment, he decided not to resign.
AMERICAN PORK.
PARIS, July 20.-The decree re-
ending the prohibition of Ameri
can pork, which takes immediate
action, simply enacts that the duty
on American salt pork, hams and
bacon, which paid ST francs before
the prohibition, will now be 20
francs per kllos G. In accordance
with the new tariff, all prohibitions
will be abolished. The immediate
application is due to persistent pres
sure brought to bear by United
States Minister Reid, especially dur
ing the last few weeks.
CONGREG ATIONAL COUNCIL.
LONDON, July 20.-The feature of
the Congregational council Saturday
was the speech of Rev. Walker, oi
Melbourne, condemniDg Unitarian
ism, which, he said, was making
tremendous headway among the
Congregatioualists. The speaker
said he would rather look toward
the church of Rome or Episcopalian-
ism than UnitaTirnism. The coun.
Gil decided the Congregational min
listers should not exchange with
Unitarians.
The delegates were entertained at
breakfast by the Total Abstinence
Society.
SPURGEoN MAY RECOVER.
LONDON, July 20 Rev. Charles
II. Spurgeon, whose death has beer
hourly expected by his physicians
for days past, is apparently recover
ing from his severe illness. Now
that az improvement in his condi-
ton is so apparent the exaltation OF
his faithful flock, over what they
consider direct answer to their
prayers, is very pronounced.
Not one-half of the people who
thronged to the City Temple yesler
day to unite in thanksgiving service
for the lifting of the shadow of death
from the eloquent preacher were
able to succeed in gaining en-
trance, although the structure has
seatiag capacity of 60O0
The physicians in attendance
upon Mr.. Spurgeon are unable t.
explain the remarkable change in
his condition. Three days ago they
rave it out that he was III the last
stages aud could not possibly sur
vive more than u few hours. This
morning they were surprised be
cause their patient was not only able
to take nourishment, but retained ii
and enjoyed eating the first solid
food he has partaken Of in several
months. His complete recovery is
now conf lently anticipated.
THE AMERICAN HOG.
PARIS, July 2O.-Senate must
ratify the bill removing restriction
upon importation Of America pork |
before it can become a law. 1t is
feared it can not be- accomplished |
without difficulty.
FROM CHILL.
CoQUIMBo, July 90 Four insur.
gentvessels, the Esmeralda, Cochrane, |
Ama2ones and Aooncagua have ar
rived of this bay from Hu"Sco and |
an attack on the town IS hourly ex-
pected. II is supposed the land |
attack will be made by troops from
Huasco while Balmaceda's troorps
"a a rpnAllinU hp ur0rgA hin. ManV