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WASHINGTON, D. c., April "A statement
of the Italian affair, gwen out by high OH
cial of the government, is as followc:
Baron Fava, the Italian minister, notified
Secretary Blaine that under orders from
Rome, he was compelled to withdraw his
mlEslon to this government. He does not
Close the Italian legation, but leaves the
Marquis Imperiale, the present secretary, to
act as charge 'affaires. The act is no sense
OF hostility to this government. but may in
dictate certain degree of discomfort on the
part OF the Italian ministry. Baron Fava
has been on diplomatic duty in Washington
for the past ten years and his retirement will
be much regretted, both officially and So
cially. The highly sensational rumors with
his retirement are not believed to have any
foundation"
1t is said by a gentleman who has had
large experience in the diplomatic affairs of
our government, that Mr.. Porter, the United
States minister to Italy, will not necessarily
retire because of the withdrawal of the Ital-
Ian minister of this country. A declaration
of war, the same official said. did not neces-
sarily follow such action rs that of the Ital-
ian government There were many prece-
dents for it, nearly all of which, however,
we're among the European nations. Through
better understanding of the differences that
may come, or through the friendly interces-
sion of a third power. these difficulties are
often adjusted without recourse to arms.
The prospect of war over the incident is ridi-
culed by this gentleman, as is also the pros
pect of an extra session of congress growing
out of the same incident.
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Before \ Fro,ra, Graud jury.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-The federal
grand jury and the interstate commerce law
have come together at last, and the legal in
vestigation of the alleged illegal acts of rail-
roads in Kansas City territory will begin
next Monday. The matter has been kept
quiet, but it is now an assured fact that rail-
road cases will come before the federal grand
jury, which convenes at st. Joseph April 5.
The first matter to be brought before the
jury will be the bribery of certain weigh
masters by shippers, who have thus unlaw-
fully secured light weights for heavy ship
ments. Superintendent George L. Carman,
of the Western Railway Weighing and In
inspection bureau, has this branch of the in
vestigation IN charge, and is said to have
secured positive and eliminating evidence
against shippers at Kansas City, st. Joseph
and Hannibal, Mo-. and st. Paul, MINI.
Another subject to be brought before the
grand jury Will be the cutting of timber on
government lands near Springfield, NO., and
converting it into ties for use along the
roads.
United States District Attorney Neal will
have charge of the cases before the grand
jury and of the indictments which may be
returned. He is out of the city at present.
Deputy United States Marshals Oechslie and
Siddell, whose headquarters are here, have
been ordered to ST. Joe to assist in handling
the witnesses,
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Didn't Expect to Raise a Row,

ROME, April Good authority quotes the
Marquis Di Rudini as saying that he had no
intention of pushing his demands, and was
content with having taken one positive step
as a protest against what he was led to be-
lieve at the time was a neglect on the part of
the United States government to protect the
lives of Italian citizens in America, under
the provisions of the treaty. He expressed
himself as aware that to do anything more
at isejuncture would be a grave error on
his part, as he has perfect confidence in the
sincerity and justice of the United States
government. Finally he said:
"No, / shall simply wait for further details
of the New Orleans affair, of the characters
of the slain men, of the action of the Louis
lana authorities aud the intentions of the
United States government; but whatever
these may be. am quite sure that settle
ment thoroughly satisfactory to both parties
will be found, and that the friendship which
binds the two nations will remain unaltera-
BILE and secure"
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Will b, Gone Six Weeks.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-The pres;-
dent, as now advised, will leave Washington
on Wednesday, April Is, on his California
trip.
The party that will accompany him will be
small, and will probably include no ladies.
Several members of the cabinet will be of
the party, including Secretary Tracy.
Tue Itinerary of the trip is not as yet
mapped out. The president will probably
be away in an about six weeks. Numerous
letters of inquiry as to what cities the presi-
dent and party will pass through are being
daily received at the executive mansion, but
no replies can be made. as the president him.
self has not yet made up his mind as to the
exact route he will take.
At first he was inclined to stop at several
southern cities on his way to California, but
this part of the original program may be
abandoned, as he is urged to visit Oregon
and Washington while out on the Pacific
coast, and he fears he may not have time to
tarry long IN the south, should he decide to
20 TO the far northwest.
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OF the revolutionists; the Florence is gov
eminent tug; the O'Higgins is sloop OF
war consorting with the Blanco.
A heavy shell from the Blanco struck the
Florence, blowing her entirely out of the
water and everyone of her crew, seventeen
men, were either killed or wounded. A
broadside from the O'Higgins knocked the
torpedo boat all to pieces. The two insur-
gent vessels then turned their attention to
the forts and lively battle ensued. A shell
from the forts struck the O'Higgins and
went clear through her. Another shell caused
a gun on her quarterback to explode. When
the smoke cleared away the deck was found
to have been literally torn out of the vessel
and nine men out of the guns crew of twelve
were blown to atoms. The sloop was at once
taken out of the range of the guns of the forts
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ALL SIDES,
And Everybody Who Talks Has Side Of
BIS OWn-"Whst Can be Expected
From a Community Of
Murderers?"
"NOt Constitution Worthy OF q Civilized
Country. "-"CannOt Negotiate With
Judge Lynch"-SOuthern Press Full
OF Defiance, BrSg and Buster.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.-Dr. T. S.
Verdi. an italian resident here, was inter-
viewed just after he had been some time with
Baron Fava, the Italian minister. He said:
ut has been asked again and again, Why
does not Italy wait for action by the New
Orleans grand jury? and now / ask why
should she? What can we expect from that
grand jury? What could we look for from
such community as New Orleans, where
the mayor is a murderer, the sheriff muir
derer, the board of trade and the clubs COM
posed of murderers, where murder was COM
mitted in open procession in the heart of the
city. Very much, indeed, would be gained
by that grand jury"
RolIE.-United States Minister J. A. Por-
ter had an audience at the foreign Office. His
conciliatory efforts, and his attempt to ex-
plain American institutions were met with
this reply:
1--WE have nothing to do with your consti-
tuition. IF it is found wanting you must
mend it You know that it you must mend.
You know that it is no constitution worthy
of a free civilized country if it does not in
sure punishment for crime and protection
for the weak"
LoNDoN.-The Globe expresses the opinion
that it is necessary that the government at
Washington should receive a sharp lesson III
the customs of international diplomacy.
The United States, it says, will have to
founder out of the trouble by some method,
but not that of war. 1t will have to amend
the weak point in its foreign relations, aris-
ing from a weak place in its domestic admin
istration. European states cannot negotiate
with Judge Lynch, and can as little negotiate
with a government unable to answer for
Judge Lynch without an indefinite inquiry
as to his exact rights and status.
ATLANTA, GA.-The United States govern
ment has, and can have no jurisdiction in
calling the executioners of the assassiDs to
account. The IaiIan government ought to
be told even now that the United States gov
eminent proposes to do nothing, because it
can do nothing; that the American people
strongly sym pathize with the spirit and the
motive that led to the execution of the Malta
assassiRs, and that the only way for the Ital-
ian government to remedy matters is to re-
call its expatriated assassins with its minister.
The Chattanooga Times, the Charleston
Courier, the Columbus, Ga, Enquirer. and
the southern press generally, is full of such
states rights talk.
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our Interests In Hawnit.

SAN Francisco, CAL, April THE state
department has sent orders to Admiral
Brown, commanding the squadron, for the
destination of the two new cruisers chartered
in San Franciso. The San Francisco Is or
dered to sail on Wednesday for Chill. Tbs
Charleston received orders to return imme-
diately to Honolulu. Secretary Blaine is not
at all satisfied with the condition of affairs
at Honolulu. and the state department. antic-
lpGtes trouble. 1t is Mr.. Blaine's desire to
show the English and other foreign elements
that the United States does not intend to
neglect her interest in Hawaii and the state
department will be ready for any emergen-
cies which may arise.
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fest showing extraordinary shipments. has
taken on $4,000 worth of American farrn
products at Newport News.
The shippers manifest Of this part of the
cargo exhibited to-day, discloses the fact
thar the following states shipped the follow
ing articles; Maryland, 1,770 kegs and 800
cases of lard. and II cases Of bacon; Kansas
391 barrels and A. kegs of bacon, and 950
kegs of lard; Illinois los barrels and 10 keQs
of bacon, and 1, 705 kegs of lard; Ohio, 800
barrels of -four and 80 kegs Of lard; Virginia.
1000 barrels of -four, and Missouri, 600 bar
rels of -four.
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wheat Must Remain Up.

LoNDoS, April S.-The Mark Lane Express
in its review of the British grain trade says:
English whests have been strongly held
at an advance of Is. Foreign wheats shared
in the strength and prices showed an average
rise of Sd. Trade was 6rmer all along the
line. Corn, beaLs and peas are up Cd. Bar
ley and oats are Sd dearer. The prospects
of the wheat crops in Russis, Austria and
Hungary give hope of an increased export
surplus amounting to 4.000, 700 quarters.
Against this must be set the certainty of
heavy import demand from France, Italy,
Belgium, Holland and Germany. The deh-
cheney in these countries, combined with the
wants in England, is expected to absorb the
surplus wheat of America, Austria and Rus
sia, thus causing q decidedly higher mean
value during the cerial year of 1882"
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M Troub,s Apprebended.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE COM
missioner of Indian affairs has just received
the following from DR.. Charles A. Eastman,
full blood Sioux, and the government ply
stefan at the Pine Ridge agency, in South
Dakota: ''The papers have been reporting
me as saying that there will be trouble in
the spring. You know what l said to you in
regard to this matter. There s no danger.
am more confident of this now than when
| saw you. American Horse came into my
Office saying he, too, had been reported as
becoming hostile. He said to me: Tell the
commissioner and the general / shall stand
true to my word and position in regard to
the trouble.o
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ItHa. Com. Eight

P1TrsBURG, Pa, April A desperate bat
tie is reported between the coke strikers and
the armed guards at Moorewood.
At o'clock a. N. three or four hundred
strikers approached the works of the 81. c.
Frick Coke company and began to batter
down the gates.
When ordered to quit they fred on the
deputy sheriffs slightly wounding several.
The latter replied with their RemIngtons,
and killed seven rioters instantly, while many
were wounded. The guards fired two volleys
before the rioters retired. Previous to the
raid the rioters had cut the telegraph and
telephone wires.
A private dispatch from Greensburg says:
Eleven men were killed and twenty-seven
wounded in the Moorewood riot The dead
miners are all foreigners, mostly Poles.
The governor ordered the Tenth regiment
to aid the sheriff of Westmoreland county in
quelling the trouble in the coke region. The
regiment in this city has been or
dered to hold itself in readiness.
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italian Minister Recalled.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The Baron
Fava has presented to the state department
his recall by the Italian government and de-
manded his passports.
The department is greatly surprised be-
cause it was wholly unexpected, and becaus &c
investigation into the New Orleans matter is
not completed.
The reason for recall is: THE king Of
Italy is dissatisfied with the progress OF sd-
justment between the two countries IN re-
gard to the New Orleans massacre"
This action can be construed in no other
way than an act of open hostility on the part
of the Italian government to the United
States, with which it has heretofore been on
friendly terms
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Jobupv Reb.Iat Camp Morton.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, April IA great deal
of feeling is exhibited here among the ex-
federal soldiers over an article in the April
aumber of the Century. claiming that con-
federate prisoners of war were almost starved
and ate rats and dogs, and were furnished
with insufficient clothing, and cruelty treated
while confined in Camp Morton. at this
place, during the war. W. R Holloway, who
was private secretary of Governor Morton
during the war and who made daily visits to
the camp, pronounces every material state
ment in the article untrue. which he pro-
poses to prove from official sources, in an
early number of the Century.
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A Water Haul.

providence, r. l., March 6.-Election re-
turns available make it certain that there
has been no choice by the people for any
Office upon the general ticket. The repuhli-
cans have carried a sufficient number Of
towns TO give them the fifty-ive votes nece&
sary on joint ballot.
The total vote for governor stands: Bur-
ton, nationalist, 384; Davis, democrat, q, 2z9s
Ladd, republican, 81 ,S95; Larry, prohibit
zionist, 1929.
The next general assembly stands: Sem
ate, q republicans, 8 democrats and to be
chosen; house, 81 republicans, q democrats
and 10 to be chosen.
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The Australian Commonwealth.

LONDON, April 6.-The creation of the COM
monwealth of Australia by the federation
convention, now in session at Sidney, is
barely noticed in the morning papers, which
fail to recognize its Importance.
By the action of this convention Australia
will be democratic federation practically
republic with a monarchical veneer. deli
cate task devolves upon the queen of ap-
pointing a governor general, as Australia
will not accept titled nonentity. A mis-
take in the choice would endanger the con-
nection between the mother country and the
new federation. where everything is ripe for
q resident
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Fifty Thousand Rarre,. in Bond

CHICAGO, April 2.-The free sugar clause
at night, and over 10000 barrels of sugar
was thrown on the market in Chicago.
For over month past the custom house
officers have had their hands full in making
arrangements for the release of this immense
quantity. 1t was found necessary to secure
and bond twelve temporary warehouses, and
even then the cars at the railroad depots had
to be bonded.
Collector Clark opened his Office at mid
night for the accommodation of the mer-
chants and the issuance of the necessary
paper for the release of the sugar was at
once commenced.
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Q minimum rate Of wages of not less than 80
cents per hour. There are nearly aOOO IN
the city. and of these nearly 1850 have al
ready joined the union. The paper-hanRers
have also fallen into the procession.
The bricklayers and carpenters are re-
moved from the list of possible disputants as
a result of the agreements between the WORK,
mems organizations and the Carpenters and
Builders association. The stonemasons are
claiming that they do not get equal rights
with the bricklayers and threaten trouble
The Cornice Makers union is also organ
izing preparatory to making demand for
an increase of wages.
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ATurbulent Nav Day Expecsed.

CHICAGO, April There is more activity
among the trades unions of Chicago st the
present time than for many years past. and
the outlook indicates serious labor disturb
ances in May unless moderate councils pre-
vail.
The sash, door and blind mill workers have
formed an organization, over 1900 strong,
and are preparing to demand an eight hour
day, an increase of wages. time and half
for overtime, and double pay for Sunday
work.
izatson preparatory to making demand for
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GeneraI sherman,s Rsdv.

ST. LOUIS, April before his death Gen.
eral Sherman gave directions as to his last
resting place, and it is in order that the
wishes may be complied with that the remains
will be temporarily transferred from the
Sherman plot in Calvary to the receiving
vault of the cemetery. 1t was the wish Of
the general that his remains should not Be
inferred in an ordinary grave in the earth,
but that they be placed in an appartment
under ground, which should be built of stone
and concrete and covered over with heavy
marble slabs. The sepulchre will De built
large enough to receive the remains of the
general his wife and two children, that now
rest beside HIM in Calvary cemetery.
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Wheat Crop Prospects.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The Farmers Review
says: Since our last report. March 4. there
has been considerable change in the condi-
ton of the crop throughout the winter wheat
states. The crop has shown the greatest inn
provement in Indiana, Missouri and Kansas,
and the greatest deterioration In Illinois.
The average condition shows gain of So
per cent. The percentage of condition COM
pared with the average is as follows: Illinois,
Sc per cent; Indiana, 90; Ohio, "a; MIchi-
gan, 81; Kentucky, 81; Wisconsin, 80; Iowa,
SO; Missouri, So; Kansas, 104.
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Washington Claim Robbers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-Secretary
Foster has issued circular letter reciting
the act of congress providing for the pay
ment of claims for stores and supplies taken
and used by the United States army dYring
the civil war. Settlement of these claims"
says Secretary Foster, will be made by the
treasury department upon receipts of the
certificates of the attorney general or the
court of claims as provided in the foregoing
and drafts IN payment thereof will be deliv-
cred to the respective claimants in person or
to their executors or administrators, or they
will be mailed to their actual postofice ad-
dress
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Berlin Newspapers Remark.

BERLIN, April 4.-The National ZeitunR
says that Baron Fava's note to MIR Blaine is
perfectly correct, adding: ''Italy is quite
right in not wishing to discuss American in
situations and in calling attention to tn
principles of international law"
The Vossissche Zeitung remarks that the
Italian news is somewhat reassurIng in the
face of the hostile tone of the American
press, and hopes that more reliance can be
placed upon the former than on 'the bonn
bastic utterances of Mr.. Blaine, who is ac-
customed to hide his weak reasons by strong
words.n
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Can't ReciprOcate With England Through
Canada

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Sir Charles
Upper, the Canadian envoy, and Secretary
Blaine have had several conferences in re-
gard to reciprocity, but matters have not yet
reached definite conclusion.
Secretary Blaine is ready to offer Canada
unrestricted reciprocity let into the
United States free of duty everything pro-
duced in the dominion, on condition that
everything produced in the United States be
let into Canada duty free. He will not con-
slider any scheme which has for its object
merely using this country as packhorse be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
Reports from Ottawa indicate belief there
that Sir John Macdonald will make no sim
cere effort to secure reciprocity with this
country. One dispatch says:
at is now patent, even to those most I'M
willing to believe, that the government has
no intention of even making a decent effort
to obtain reciprocal trade with the United
States. The pretense of doing something
begins and ends with Sir Charles Tupper's
flying visit to Washington.
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Now the Lands Can be rnxed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April THE secretary
of the interior has approved lists number q,
30 and 81 of the Union Pacific railway. Lists
No. % and 30 contain respectively 81, 1888 and
7SS01 acres and cover lands within Salina,
Kansas, land district. List 81 contains $751;
160 acres of land located in the North Platte
ana Bloomington land district In Nebraska.
These lands have long since been sold by the
railroad company to private parties and the
effect of these approvals will be to confirm
the right of the settlers and to bring the land
within the jurisdiction of the states in which
thev are located
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Rows the Order of the Day.

DUBLIN, April Michael Davitt and MIR.
Roche, NJ. P, returned from Sligo to Easkey
by a circuitous route. Mr.. Condor immedi-
ately called meeting and dared Mr.. Dav1tt
to show himself. And an alteration in the
road led to scuffie between Messrs. Roche
and Conway, NJ. P's., and the police were
compelled to separate them. Mr.. Davitt re-
manned in Easkey. Quiet has prevailed at
North Sligo. The McCarthyites continue
their canvass and Mr.. Parnell addressed
meetings in Tireragh. The surgeons OF
Sligo have been kept busy dressing wounds
received in fights. The mayor has refused to
grant the use OF the town hall to either party.
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The Western Unions Government Service

The Western Unions Government Service
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 7.-Jsy Gould
and party, consisting of his son, George
Gould, and others, called first on the post
master general and had a long talk with him.
Telegraph matters was the principal theme
of the talk. Next June will be two years
since Mr.. Wanamaker fixed the schedule of
rates which the government should pay the
Western Union for telegraph service. The
Western Union refused to accept these rates
but continued to perform the service. The
consequence is that the government had paid
nothing for the use of the telegraph since
that time and the amount now due the COM
pany has reached large proportions. Mr..
Gould talked the matter over with Mr.. Wan
amaker, but no definite conclusion was
reached. Jay Gould and his son subsequently
called on the president, Secretary Foster and
Secretary Tracy. and spent short time in
the society of each.