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VOL. XXXVI-Xo. 47.1
SALE1T, OREGON, FRIDAY. JANUABY 21, 188'
I WEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
A COAL FAMIJIE IXMIXEXT.
On arronat of Strlkae. Thirty ThoiMad
Laborers eat ef Employment.
New York, Jan. 12. At the Coal Ex
change the dealer say if a settlement la
not effected very toon, nothing can save
this city, New England, and northern
New York, from a coal famine. There is
not more than a week's supply in this
city, they say, and every channel to the
districts most effectual at present has
been stopped. There ia little probability
of their resumption of traffic until great
damage has been done thousand of
men discharged, hundreds of factories
shut down, large sums lost on unfilled
contracts, and, again, suffering for
THIRTY THOUSAND MEM IXEXI'LOYEO.
It was learned this afternoon that at
least 10,000 men have been thrown out
of employment, and 30,000 persons are
suffering. Ah a result of the strike, 30,
000 coal handlers and strikers are scat
tered all along the coast, from Provi
dence to this city. They have been sure
they would win, as they thought they
had the coal supply of New England en
tirely cut off. Now it appears the New
York A New England railroad has been
using cars of every description in rushing
handled of thousand of tons of coal
into New England daily, rhis has been
kept secret, but on its leaking out to-day
it seemed to depress the strikers. The
firt advances toward a reconciliation are
are said to have been already made by
the strikers.
DISSOLUTION PKOHABLK.
Complication of lh.' Kltnalloa In Kn(.
linh Affair.
New York, Jan. 12. Referring to the
question of the dissolution of parliament
about Easter, the Post's London corres
pondent savs he is convinced it has passed
from the region of political forecast to
that of practical certainty. The govern
ment is simply crumbling to its fall. In
three months Lord Salisbury has lost
three of his ablest ministers, Carnarvon,
Churchill and Iddlesletgh. The unionist
alliance is cracking all around. A con
siderable caste of the young tory mem
bers are ready to support Churchill.
There will be great discord in the cabinet
on the coming local government bill,
which was supposed to be an immense
conservative success. The difference of
opinion is so great that influential con
servatives inside and outside the govern
rnent are urging Salisbury not to attempt
to introduce trie measure. Although its
introduction means the instant and com
plete collapse of the party, yet it is diffi
cult to see now he can avoid doing so. The
enforced retirement of Lord Iddlenleiith
was a piece of sharp practice on Salis
bury's part. When coalition became
necessary all the ministers sent in their
resignations formally, in order to leave
Salisbury free handed. Naturally among
them wa Iddlesleigh.w ho never dnamed
that he would be the one chosen for the
maacre. Salisbury jumtied at the op
Krtunity and accepted the resignation
by return st. Churchill is in high
spirits. He said yesterday privately that
everything was going as well as possible
(or turn.
.4 Steamer Abandoned.
Nfw York, Jan.' 13. The steamer
Celtic Monarch, from Cardiff to Philadel
phia, was almndoned at sea on January
Jnd. The passengers and crew are safe.
TIIK NOMINATIONS.
circling a
Man to Hnreeed Logan In the
Senate.
Si-Risi;riKi.D, In.., Jan. 13. Charles
B. Farwell was nominated by the repub
lican caucus this afternoon, to succeed
(leneral Ian in the I'nited States sen
ate. The democratic caucus was called to
order at 7 : 30 this evening, by Senator
Shutt, of Sangamon. An informal ballot
for a candidate for I". S. senator was tak
en,; which showed: Morrison 2. Ste
phenson 10, Black 11, Prendergast 11,
scattering 10. On the third ballot Mor
rison received 43, and Stephenson 32,
giving the nomination to Morrim. It
was then made unanimous.
The Absorbing Topic.
Wasiuxutox, Jan. 13. The absorbing
topic to-night in the hotels, clubs, and on
the streets, is what action the senate will
probably take to-morrow oa the inter
state commerce bill. The interest has
been increasing daily as the debate pro
grossed, till now it is all-absorbing. The
telegraph offices are kept busy forward
ing and receiving messages relating to
the bill. Clubs, labor unions, and rail
road officials in other cities are hourly
informed by agents here of any change
in the outlook. The number of senators
who dread to face the issue is said not to
lie small.
War Thought Inevitable.
New York, Jan. 13. The Star' Ixn
don cablegram says : Bismarck's speech
has created a genera! uneasiness on the
continental bourses. It is accepted as a
convincing proof that Germany regards
war as inevitable and is resolved to be
the first in readiness for the field. It is
a challenge to France to assume the of
fensive as soon as she likes. The tone of
the German press is proof of the increas
ing strained relations. The. French nreoa
generally treats the speech as a warning
w ue prcpuxvu nor a vrerman invasion
wunoui an nour s oeiay. in rrencn
military circles the feehnir is ppneral
that the French preparations are not
complete but that France will take the
e 1 1 t
ueiu oeiore uermany.
Claverias Hanged at Last.
RioixoxD, Virginia, Jan. 14. Thomas
J. Cluverios was hanged in this city at 1
p. m. to-day, for the murder of Fannie
Madison March 14th last. He made no
confession. Ilia case has been a peculiar
one, and has gained widespread noto
riety.
THE OREGON SENATORS.
Their Actions and Opinion apoa the later-
State Commerce Bill.
Wakhisgtwx, Jan. 14. With reference
to the adoption by the senate of the con
ference retort on the interstate com
merce bill, the question will naturally
arise, what do these Oregon senators,
who have privately consulted with their
brother senators on this bill, and have in
a measure participated in the discussion
arising thereon, think will be the effect
of the measure, should it become a law,
on' tlie transportation of the northwest?
The only answer is, they do not know.
They are, however, in precisely the same
situation as every other senator in con
gress. Not one of them has been able to
say to a certainty what will be the ulti
mate effect of the bill; but, of course,
the majority holds that, as a whole, it
will have beneficial results.
Dolph voted nay on a motion to recom
mit to the conference committee, fearing
a recommittal would have the effect to
prevent any law being enacted this ses
sion. He voted for the bill, although he
questions if in practice the clause relat
ing to long and short hauls will not be
detrimental, if not actually disastrous, to
much of the trade of the northwest, and
he also questions if it will give that re
lief to interior towns which they have
looked for.
Mitchell states that he voted "aye" on
the motion to recommit, as he thought
another conference committee would be
able to eliminate some of the objection
able features of the bill and to incorpo
rate others which would be beneficial.
He, too, fears that the bill will not give
relief to the interior northwest that it is
expected to do.
Cuicago, Jan. 15. August Spies, the
leader of the condemned anarchists, will
marry Miss Van Zandt, daughter of a
wealthy chemist, in jail on Tuesday.
Spies was to have been hanged on De
cember 2nd, with the rest of the convict
ed bomb-throwers, but his case is now on
appeal.
A Prairie Fire.
Taylor, Texas, Jan. 15. A prairie
fire has been raging near this city. Five
thousand sheep and an immense amount
of pasture and fencing have been des
troyed. A SEW TREATY.
China ( unrlades that Her People will not
A i ml late with Ours.
Wamhsgtos, Jan. 10. Secretary Bay
ard has completed and will send to the
senate, it is said, early next week, a draft
of the treaty with China, which it is
hoed will meet all the difficulties of the
Chinese-immigration question. The treaty
is the result of long and frequent confer
ences with the Chinese minister, who has
been in constant cable communication
with his government. Briefly, the treaty
provides that the importation of Chinese
coolies into this country shall tie stopped
by means and precautions to 1 adopted
by both governments, with equal care.
The treaty is reciprocal, and no American
laborers are to lw allowed to enter China.
American merchant.' and missionaries
are to be fully protected and to be given
everv advantage and facility China can
furnish. Several other concessions of
minor importance are also made. The
Chinese minister declares that his gov
ernment has come to recognize the fact
that his countrymen will never adapt
themselves to this country and will never
assimilate with Americans. Such being
the case, nothing but harm to both coun
tries can result from their constant influx
here, and the treaty is made on the part
of China with the utmost frankness.
Some curiosity is expressed among Pacific
slope people here as to wheftier the treaty
has been so intelligently drawn as to meet
the ready evasions which Chinese have
handily 'invented, and to prevent the
trade in certificates which numbers of
Chinamen are carrying on between San
Francisco and China, by means of per
jury, etc.
GKN. MAZEN-S DEATH.
The Chief ef the Geveraaaeat Signal Ser
vice Dies Suddenly.
Washixotos, Jan. 10. Gen. W. B.
Hazen, chief signal officer of the United
States army, died in this city at 8 o'clock
this evening. lie had been ill since
Thursday, but no danger was apprehend
ed until this afternoon. The cause of his
death was diabetes, from which he had
suffered for some years; but, of late, he
had improved in health and strength,
and hopes were entertained of his com
plete recovery.
The latent ate Commerce It 111.
New York, N. Y., Jan. 10. The
World says: The passage of the inter
state commerce bill is a triumph of the
people over- corporations, pool makers,
and stock gamblers. The rail itself may
not be either perfect or .adequate in all
its details. Undoubtedly it is not, but
there is sufficient discretion given to the
government's agents and enough adjusta
bility in the provisions of the bill to in
sure against any great injustice or harm
to the railroads. The important thing
was to assert the power of the people over
the corporations that they have created
for their service, but which have proved
in too many instances instruments of op
pression and extortion. The bill does
this. It proclaims that the master has
not yet abdicated to the, seryaat. , .
Trot, N. Y., Jan. 17. Three persons
were killed by fuel gas in this city to-day.
They were foond sitting as though they
had been conversing when the gas over
came them.
The Domlaioa Parliament Dissolved.
Ottowa, Jan. 17. The Dominion par
liament has dissolved. The new elec
tions have been ordered for February 22.
THE FOOLISH GIRL.
Mies Van Zandt. to Marry Anarchist Spies,
Disowned and Disinherited.
Pittsburg, Jan. 17. Upon the receipt
of associated press. dispatches from Chi
cago saying Mrs. John Arthur, the aunt
of Miss Van Zandt, had telegraphed from
this city to marriage clerk Zegur, frbid
djng him to issue a license for the mar
riage of the young lady to Spies, the an
archist, a Commercial reporter called
upon the lady at her residence, in Oak
land, to ascertain the feeling of Miss Van
Zandt's friends in regard to her conduct.
Mrs; Arthur seemed heart-broken. To
the reporter she said: "I sient nearly
the entire Sabbath on my knees, in pray
er for the infatuated girl, and when I
opened the paper this morning, and saw
that Mr. Eugene Zegur, the Chicago
marriage license clerk, had refused to
issue a license, so she could not marry, -I
thanked God for what seemed a direct
answer to my prayer, and the next thing
I did was to send a telegram to Mr. Zegur
thanking him for his manliness and cour
age in daring to refuse the license. The
first intimation which her relatives had
of the existing state of affairs was the
announcement in the papers Saturday
morning last." , ,
The shock to Mrs. Arthur and to her
distinguished father and mother can be
readily imagined, especially as Miss Van
Zandt's mother, who is the only sister of
Mrs. Arthur, had been visiting her pa
rents and sister just two weeks previous,
and, with the exception of jocularly re
marking that Nina expected to marry
some nice young man in the spring, had
made nothing known, and had not given
them the slightest hint in the true direc
tion. On reading the news, so great was the
prostration of Mrs. Arthur's father, Mr.
Wm. B. Clark, that Mrs. Arthur was
obliged to write to Van Zandt a message
he wished to send. The letter was
mailed by 10 o'clock Saturday morning,
imploring them to prevent the wedding.
This m as closely followed by another, and
the Van Zandt family were informed
that henceforth they were not to be con
sidered in the light of relations ; every
connection socially and financially was
dissolved forever, and Miss Nina utterly
disinherited.
Cold Weather.
St. Pai l, Jan. 18. The jeople of this
section are suffering from excessively
cold weather. The thermometer stands
thirty-six degrees below zero in this city.
The -Western I'nlon's Powerful Rival.
New York, Jan. 18. The Post's Mon
treal special says: Erastas Wiman,
president of the Great Northwestern tel
egraph companv, has issued a manifesto
to the shareholders of the Montreal Tel
egraph company, announcing that the
mowy for the dividend due on Jan. 1 has
been forwarded from New York, but stat
ing that the Western Union company
will not guarantee further dividends un
til t-o:ne arrangements are made by
which the company's rights can le pro
tected from its powerful rival, the Can
adian Pacific. He says the Canadian
Pacific is destroying existing telegrapn
interests and rendering them unprofita
ble ; that it has no limitation on the ex
tent of expenditures, and that the Great
Northwestern company 'is not powerful
enough to fight it single-handed.
The Portland Caottein Houfce.
Washisutox. Jan. IS. It will not oc
casion great surprise here if within a few
days the reMrnt sends to the senate
the name of a man to succeed F. N.
Shurtleft for collector of custom at Port
land. There may or may not be special
significance in the fact that less than a
week ago Mr. Cleveland sent to the trca
nry department for a list of all the appli
cants, their indorsements and all accom
panying papers. These are now in his
hands. It is not his custom to send for
snch documents rnless be means busi
ness, yet there has been now and then a
case where he has done this without im
mediate action being the result.
PROMINENT APPLICANTS.
An official near the president being
asked if when application papers are re
quested one is warranted in drawing an
inference that a new appointment will
soon be made, replied with a significant
fhrng of the shoulders and ironic empha
sis: "Sometimes that is the. remit."
Among prominent applicants for this po
sition are Hvman Abrams, Frank T.
Dodge, and Al. Zeiber. If the strength
and comber of recommendations will de
cide Mr. Cleveland in the choice of an
appointee, Abrams will be tle fortunate
man. It is said there have been few, if
any, names ever presented from Oregon
that had as influential endorsements as
has his. Dodge, who left here for New
York on the 12th, thence for the west, is
largely building on influence from rela
tives and friends in this city to give him
the position.
PACIFIC COAST.
News by Telegraph from
West of the Rockies.
Herder a the Second Decree.
8aJifFAXcuco, Jan. 12. Late this
afternoon the jury in the case of George
D. Gardiner, charged with the murder of
Eugene P. Guindon on August 29 of last
year, brought in a veniict of murder in
the second degree. The jury had been
oat since 12 o'clock yesterday. Defend
ant's attorney will immediately move for
a new trial. Guindon had escorted
Gardiner's daughter to the Mechanics'
fair and as they had refreshments after
leaving there they did not return to her
home until rather late. Gardiner was
much irritated at this, and when he
heard them arrive he rushed out and
shot young Guindon as he was walking
away.)
- Diphtheria Prevalent.
KasJ Francisco, Jan. 12. The preva
lence ; of diphtheria is causing
much apprehension in this city. During
the month of December seventy-six
cases of that disease and forty-seven
deaths have already been reported this
month, Six cases were reported yester
day and ten this morning. That portion
of the city south of Market street is es
pecially infected, owing to the sewerage
there being defective.
Portlaxo, Or., Jan. 13. John W. Bar
zee, a prominent citizen and capitalist of
Portland, and owner of the St. Charles
hotel building, died in this city at 4 a. m.
to-day, of rheumatism. Deceased was
well known in business circles, and was
one of the promoters of the Morrison
street bridge. .
. The Case of X. N. Kteevae.
Portland, Or., Jan. 13. The case of
X. N. Steeves, on trial before Judge Khat
tuck for conduct unbecoming a lawyer
and a gentleman, is on trial, the defend
ant trying to shew cause why he should
not be disbarred. A decision will proba
bly be reached some time to morrow.
THE COWARDLY DTK AM TWR-S.
They are Tet at Work oa the San Fran
cisco Street Railways.
Sax Frascisco, Jan. 13. Residents
on Post street, between Lark in and Polk
streets, were startled between 7 and 8
o'clock this evening by the sound of a
tremendous explosion, and by the shat
tering of glass about their ears. A dyna
mite cartridge had been placed on the
track of the Larkin street branch line of
the Sutter street cable road, and had ex
ploded under dummy No. 34. The dum
my was completely wrecked, and the
windows of the car and of the houses in
the vicinity were demolished. Mr. Hil
derbrandt, his wife and brother, were
sitting on the dummy on the side where
the explosion took place and they were
all thrown into the street. Mrs. Hilder
brandt, it is feared, is serionsly injured.
She was talen into a neighboring house
and medical assistance summoned. Later
in the evening she wa conveyed to her
home. It was a miracle that there were
no others injured, as several iersons were
on the dummy.
htii.l another.
People in the vicinity rushed to the
scene of the disaster, and soon, a large
crowd congregated. Officer Con boy, who
was on the dummy, describing his sensa
tion said that the explosion had the ef
fect of momentarily stunning him, and
it was fullv half an hour before he recov
ered his hearing. The excitement caused
by this explosion was intensified when it
became known that another explosion
had taken place on the Sutter
street cable road near IHiiont
street, about nine o'clock. The
explosive, which is believed to have
been a giant powder cartridge, was ex
ploded ay the dummy wheels running
over it. The dummy was disable"! and
had to be taken to the car house for re
jwir?. It was quickly replaced by a new
one and the road continual to operate its
can a usual during the remainder of the
night. No one was injured by the latter
explosion, as the charge in the cartridge
evidently was small. The authorities
are entirely at a loss as to the authors of
these outrages and have as yet not ob
tained the slightest clue to the perpetra
tors of any of these frequent attempts at
the destruction of life and property on
the Geary and Sutter street cable roads.
Portland, Or., Jas. 14. The steamer
N. S. Bentley, recently sunk at Albany,
arrived safe here to-dy, and will Ih re
paired and rvady for service in a couple
of weeks.
La T r Sleeves Case.
Porti-and, Or., Jax. 14. Lawyer X.
N. Steoves ia still on trial. The testimony
is very damaging to Mr. Steeves. There
will probably be no decision before to
morrow. Hearst for the Senate.
Sacraxkkto, Jan. 14. Heant was
nominated on the first ballot bv the dem
ocratic caucus for the U. S. senate.
Hearst received 54 votes, Wilsoo 3, Tem
ple .1, and Hetlman 3. .
Coal Miner' Strike.
North Yakima, Jan. 14. There is a
strike at the Rosryn Coal mine and forty
miners have quit work. About tea ear
loads of eoal per day have been passed
down the road for a week or more, an l
1 every thing was j-oiftg on well until this
strike, which began yesterday and continues.-
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' The Colaaabla Bridge,
Orders have been received to go for
ward at once with the building of the
Northern Pacific railroad bridge over the
Columbia . river between Kennewick and
Pasco.
DriTlaeot Chinese.
Victoria, Jan. 14. The people of Van
couver, headed by the mayor, several al
dermen, and Knights of Labor, . have
driven about 100 Chinese from town, and
threaten - the balance, about the same
number, who remain. The expelled Chi
nese have brought suits against the may
or and others, claiming damages in the
sum of $5,000. ,
The Case of Mr. Steevee. !
Portland, Jan. 15. The examination
of witnesses in the case of Lawyer
Steeves ia still progressing slowly.
Gen. Hasea's Saeeeeser.
Sas Frascisco, Jan. 10. A special to
the Examiner from Washington says:
"The next few days' rumor will be busy
assigning a successor to Gen. Hazen,
whoM death occurred this aveninv. Tha
position of chief signal officer carries
51- ' . a! 1 ,
inn ii wt ranx ana pay oi Dngauier-gen-eral.
(ien. Hazen'a mcMMor will he
appointed by the president, who may se
lect wuomsoever ne pieases, wiinout re
gard xo rank. CapL Greely, the Arctic
training and experience for the place
i wura vuinr vi lira aruir. xie
is at present acting in Oen. Hasen's
stead. Ibe strongest possible influence
will be brought to hoar on PresJdont
Cleveland to nominate him as Gen. Ua-i
sen a successor.
The Case of Lawyer Steeves.
Portland, Or., Jan. 17. The decision
in the case of." X. N. Steeves, the lawyer
who is being tried upon the substantial
charge of being a shyster, will probably
be announced to-merrow.
Erlctlng the Chinese.
Victoria, Jan. 17. The Chinese ia
Vancouver are still being compelled to
move. Hie provincial authorities are
inquiring into the matter. It is intended
to clear the town of every Chinaman.
i ' rris-htfal HehMSMMt,
Victoria, Jan. 17. Early Saturday
morning the Arlington hotel at New
Westminster burned to the ground. Two
men, George Campbell and Rufus T.
Brown, were burned to cinders. Thoe.
McKay jumped from a third story win
dow and was fearfully mangled. His
feet were driven through a wooden side
walk, where he was held and roasted be
fore the eyes of the onlookers. The fall
mnst have instantly killed him. The
building was an old wooden tinder box
and collapsed in fifteen minutes. The
other inmates escaped in their night
clothes. The building and furniture
were insured. The fire is thought to be
incendiary.
Portland, Ob., Jan. 18. Mrs. Kelly,
the plaintiff in the breach-of-proraise
case against Highfield, of Oregon City,
has decided to accept f 7,000 damages,
half of the original verdict. Hie costs
of the case are nearly $1200.
A Rig- Blase.
Oakimi.e, Cal., Jan. 13. Five princi
pal buildings burned in this city to-day.
The loss is 20,000.
PORTLAND'S CITY AFFAIRS.
Frank Vaughn Resirna ax Hupt. ef streets
W. a. Chapman, Klected.
Puktlaxd, Or., Jan. 19. Mr. Frank E.
Vaughn to-night resigned the office of
superintendent of streets, and Mayor
(rates appointed and the full council
unanimoUKly confirmed W. 8. Chapman
to take his place. E. W. Paget t, assist
ant surveyor, was then appointed and
unanimously confirmed city surveyor in
place of W. 8. Chapman. The salary of
each of the above officers is twenty-four
hundred dollars per year.
Four prisoners escaped from llic county
jail this evening.
I" i!Ti.Axn, Jan. 1!. The decision in
the Mves case will he announced on
Saturday. It is snowing quite - briskly
htv a! p. m. ' .
Dynamite Explosion.
l'..r uiklphja, Jan. 19. A telegram
fr iu .' "om, Pennsylvania, says that a
tmrk ..-ntaining dynamite exploded
hT" -. .lay and wrecked a baggage car
on jN Pennsylvania railroad. Several
-r -.- were injured. The owner of the
rrunk vaa arrested, but denies that it
contained explosives.
Cant Marry Spies.
Cub too, Jan. 19. The sheriff denies
admission into the jail of Miss Van Zandt,
the pretty and foolish heiress who wants
to marry Anarchist Fpies to-morrow, so
the marriage will not take place.
A CURE FOE DYSPEPSIA.
Citizen (seeking free information) If
yon had a case of dyspepsia, doctor,
what would yoa do?
Physician I would treat the patient
with my best professional skill and charge
bim a fair price for it.
Tt ia rainy weather bat T. . Cstterlin roes
richt sheed laaaliMT the floeet photographs ever
tamed oat ia the city, rata of shine.
FOREIGN.
Eecord of News from Orer
the Atlantic1
I. Earopeaa ASalra.
Lojtdok, Jan. 16. Defeat 'bf the army
bill 5 29 majority, and the dissolution of
the reichstag were not the end bat the be
ginning of a new struggle between the
two opposing forces, bound up in the Ger
man constitution. Good judges think it
is doubtful whether the government can
win the elections, bat gain of fifteen
members would give them a majority.
Taxation grievances, socialism, partico
Urism, clericalism, and many other Influ
ences will be invoked against llismarck,
but the: German people Know Bismarck
intends to have his own way in any
measure which he deems vital to the em
pire, and will dissolve the next reichstag
if it proves intractable, as ;he has dis
solved this one. The talk about France
seizing the occasion' to attack Germany is
idle. What France will do is to vote the
larger credits which General Boulanger
asks for the army. ... ..
A Speck ef .War,
, Losook, Jan. 17. Dispatches from
Constantinople state the fact that re in- '
forcements have been sent from Constan
tinople to Crete. An outbreak is feared
on this historical island of the Mediterra
nean against the Turkish authorities. It
is only since 18G9 that the Cretans bsvo
been subject to the Turkish yoke, and se
riouajrouble is feared.
The Staale Expedition.
Loxdon, Jan. 17. Henry H. Stanley
told a reporter to-day that the Emir Bey
relief expedition will go by the way of
Zanzibar; that the enterprise would cost
$100,000, and that it would leave Zanzi
bar composed of 1000 men. Of these
eight would be English and the rest
natives of Zanzibar. Stanley said he
expected that news of the progress of the
expedition would reach Europe by July.
The Emperor Pained by the Defeat.
Ba-RU, Jan. 17. Emperor William,
in receiving the president of the Prussian
laodtag to-day. referred to the dissolu
tion of the reichstag and the rejection of
the army bill. "The rejection of this
measure, so important for the preserva
tion of peace to Germany , the emperor
said, "has deeply saddened me. liter
so many happy days have been vouch
safed to me in my old age, and especial
ly after completing eighty years of service
in the army, the rejection of the bill im
pressed me deeply and most painfully.
It is impossible, from a military point of
view, to regard the three years' bill pro
posed by the majority of the reichstag as
sufficient. I hope the government meas
ures will be passed in the near future."
A la HIbba.
Paris, Jan. 18. The chief clerk of the
postoflice of this city has stolen forty
thousand dollars, and fled. His where
abouts are unknown to the French au
thorities. A ItrftUh Gunboat Wrecked.
Loxdox, Jan. 18. The British gunboat.
"Firm" was wrecked on the Northum
berland coast. Nineteen of the crew
were saved. The fate of the others ia
unknown.
IRISH EVICTIONS.
The Tenants Resist the Police and IUlliOfc
The OMeers Return.
PruLix, Jan. 18. The sheriff and
force of police from Gwedone, while on
the way to evict tenants at Bloody Fase-
land, county Donegal, to-day, found the
road blockaded with immense granite
boulders, and were obliged to proceed on
foot. The blowing of horns and rimrintr
of bells brought together a large crowd
of peasants, who threatened the polk
l . tl rrX . a
wiut violence, i ne ponce resisted, and
were assaled with s shower of stones. A
desperate fight ensued, in which five po
lice were badly wounded. A priest who
was present finally quieted the peojler
and thy allowed tlie police to proceed.
A tenant named Gallagher was evicted,
but for various reasons the other tenants
were left undisturbed. Meantime the
people carried Gallagher back to bis
nouMo. made a fire, and reinstated him.
The priest then persuaded the people to
allow the police to retire. While the
sheriff and his escort were on the way
nome masses oi granite were rolled down
the hillside, and the officers narrowl"
escaped injury. It is thought no further
attempts will be made to enforce the
writs.
A Panic, and Loss of Life. '
Loxrxnr, Jan. 18. To-night the He
brew Dramatic Club gave an entertain
ment at the theater. Princess street. Kbit-
al fields, which was attended by about
w people, mostly Jews. Some one in
the gallery, for a joke shouted "Fire!"
ine gas was turned off, and a terrible
panic followed. The people rushed in a
olid mass for the doors. When the
panic subsided it was found that twelve
women and youths bad been trampled to
death, in the rush, and many othera In- .;
jared. ,;'..-.-.
A Better Price for WooL
Lcrcdos, Jan. 18. Since the last sales
s good demand for woo) has been main
tamed, which is chiefly attributed to an
improved French trade. Four thousand
bales have been sold at an advance of b
to 10 per cent, over tlie lowest prices of
December. This, with the light stock in
most markets, brightens the prospects
for the sales whk hj commence, on Jan
nary 25, .