Show SEWS OF THE DAY The scorching weather and deadly wind of the desert are powerful allies of El Mahdi I The situation is still very critical This is the tenor of the dispatches in regard re-gard to England and Russia Members of the Chinese legation at Berlin state that earnest peace negotiations negotia-tions between France and China are proceeding pro-ceeding at Pekin Texas has passed a law to compel all railroad companies doing business in the State to maintain a general office there under a penalty of 1000 per month This morning 1000 unemployed workmen were given a breakfast by Baron Rothschild assisted by Princess Louise and Mrs Gladstone These charitable breakfasts are the latest freak of fashion They will not soon go out of style for want of patronage Emperor William through Bismarck has written letters thanking the German nation for the evidences of loyalty and I affection on his birthday He says Encouraged En-couraged by these affectionate manifestations I manifesta-tions until God ends my power I shall never weary devoting my whole strength to the welfare of my beloved Fatherland Mackin and Gallagher ballotbox stuffers of Chicago are saved from the penitentiary for the present by a writ of error with bonds placed at j50000 If the writ of error is reversed the sentence of two years each in Joliet prison and a fine of 5000 each will be carried out Such sentences ought to clear the political I atmosphere of Chicago a little I American manufacturers of cartridges have received heavy orders from the I English and Russian governments It is I said that if war breaks out the foreign factories cannot supply a quarter of the j I demand This industry Is more prosperous prosper-ous in the United States than in Europe owing to the fact that to turn out a really good cartridge Lake Superior copper is I the one indispensible article and as they have no Lake Superior we have a monopoly monop-oly of good cartridges Barrios has proclaimed himself Supreme Su-preme Military Chief of Central America Amer-ica takes absolute command and is marching on San Salvador His decree declares that anyone pronouncing himself him-self opposed to the Central American I I Union or embarrassing his movements in any way will be treated as a traitor to the great cause of nationality and will subject himself to the pains and penalties thereof San Salvador will resist Bar rioss scheme and President Diaz of Mexico has also taken a hand in the game and sent word to Barrios that Mexico Mex-ico will help protect the autonomy of her sister republics Barrios is a daring schemer and from the dispatches it will be seen that he is playing a bold game It is probable that the United States will help sit down upon Mr Barrios |