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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 31, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 13.

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—A fifty-thousand dollar fire occurred in a tannery at Napa City, Cal., March 20.

—A grocer in New York has been fined $100 for selling oleomargarine unlawfully.

—On March 20 a serious conflict occurred at Detroit between the Polish Catholics and the police.

—Eighty-seven Russian torpedo vessels have been ordered to be put in constant readiness for service.

—Thirteen more indictments have been issued against members of the "boodle" gang in Chicago.

—The Italian bark Luziace Serra, together with the captain and crew of twelve, have been given up for lost.

—Germany has 28,000 miles of under-ground telegraph wires and France 7,200, all in successful operation.

—Twelve men were burned to death, March 23, in a boarding-house which was on fire at Bessemer, Mich.

—It is reported that Alexander will be re-elected King of Bulgaria just as soon as the Regents deem it opportune.

—An explosion occurred March 23 in the Bulli colliery, Sydney, New South Wales, by which seventy miners were killed.

—Recent reports show that resistance has not yet been crushed in Burmah. Fighting has been renewed at several points.

—The trial of the saloon-keeper, John Arensdorf, for the murder of the Rev. George C. Haddock in Sioux City, Iowa, began March 23.

—According to authentic statistics there are in Prussia 5,000 persons over 90 years of age; and there are 600 ten years older than the emperor.

—Willie Sell, the 16-year-old boy, who was tried and acquitted of the murder of a whole family at Kansas about one year ago, has now confessed his guilt.

—A large party of Mormon emigrants have started on their pilgrimage to Chihuahua, Mexico, where they will form a colony under the direction of Erastus Snow.

—On March 4 while the crew of the American steamer Omaha were having gun practice at Nagasaki, Japan, a shell exploded, killing four of them and seriously wounding seven more.

—It is reported from Bulgaria that serious revolts have taken place at Plevna, Waden, and in the vicinity of Philippopolis, and that the insurgents have held all these places for three days.

—A dastardly attempt was made March 23, to blow up the officers' quarters at the Benicia barracks, Cal. A twenty-five-pound keg of giant powder was exploded under the building but did little damage.

—The special delegate sent by the Vatican to convey its congratulations to Emperor William on the attainment of his ninetieth birthday, was very favorably received. In an audience with the emperor the autograph congratulation of the Pope was presented.

—An attempt was made to blow up the Salvation Army at Quebec, March 23. Many members were seriously injured. Fortunately the bomb exploded outside the building; had it exploded inside, as the intention was that it should, all the inmates would have been killed and the building completely wrecked.

—The Pope is delighted with the plan of having a Catholic University at Washington. By his instruction the secretary of the Propaganda waited upon the American bishops with a brief, fully and heartily indorsing the project. In it are the Pope's words: "It is the pride of our pontificate and the glory of the church in America."

—Advices received state that the Russian governor of Turkistan is buying up the head men of the tribes throughout the north of Afghanistan, and an extensive plot is being laid for a simultaneous rising in Afghanistan and the Punjaub. In consequence of this news 12,000 troops have been ordered to surprise Herat, and the Ameer has in readiness 10,000 men to re-enforce them.