Show NEWS OF THE DAY Some sensational developments in regard to the Carson Mint are promised by an investigation now in progress A type of cholera has broken out at Barcelona Spain developed by water tainted by a paper mill Fifteen deaths I occurred out of a hundred cases It is believed that the English government gov-ernment has decided to recall all troops from the Soudan It may be that El Malidi will allow them to depart The anniversary of the death of Bea consfield was commemorated in London by adorning his statue with wreaths of primroses the late Earls favorite flower Buttonhole bouquets of primroses were numerous on the streets Fears are entertained that the J5os pliorcEgyptian affair is likely to lead to difficulties between France and England The situation at the close of the session of Parliament last evening was one of uneasiness un-easiness bordering on gloom A New York Grand Jury has indicted in-dicted Thomas W Daley and Robert V MacKev the building inspectors whose negligence is partially attributed the fall of the eight tenement houses last week for murder in the first degree Dr Newman is strongly impressed with the belief that General Grant will recover j that the prayers and sympathy of the nation have worked the change and under divine hands the means now employed will effect his restoration It is stated that Russia declines to subscribe to a distinct and definite obligation obli-gation that she will on no account advance ad-vance her forces beyond the country settled by the joint commission which England proposes as the only stable settlement tlement The big billiard tournament commenced com-menced in New York City last night between be-tween Slossen and Sexton the former winning by a score of 500 to 169 Slossen made some brilliant plays his largest run being 141 and Sextons highest count being 33 President Cleveland has been officially offi-cially invited to visit Atlanta during the session of the Commercial Convention in the latter part of May The President was unable to say whether he could attend tend but said he expected tliafr at least three members of the Cabinet would be present General Grant is now takiifg by permission per-mission of his physicians a certain f pe cific for cancerous growth in which be and his family have great faith While Senator Stanford could not confirm of his own knowledge the statement that the doctors had blundered or disagreed lie represented the feeling of many intiniato friends of the family as hopeful of the Generals final recovery Dr Geo R Elliott the New York specialist who made a microscopic examination exami-nation of the tissues taken from Gen Grants throat the result of which was published in the Medicalrecord giving the public the first intimation that the Generals disease was of a cancerous nature said in reply to questions that the microscopical findings were characteristic character-istic of epitheloma or epithelial cancer which is the least malignant of all forms of cancer It is a localized disease and does not tend to affect the internal organs or-gans A cancer of this kind oftentimes remains fifteen years without producing any serious trouble He further expressed the opinion that lie has not been at anytime any-time in any immediate danger of death His life the doctor thinks will be prolonged pro-longed for a considerable period The New York Herald of this morning morn-ing believes that the figures of Burchard Director of the Mint published in the DEMOCRAT yesterday will give encouragement encourage-ment to silver men The amount of gold produced has not been so small in any year since 1859 nor has the amount of silver been so large The plea that silver is an important American product and should be cherished and protected by Governmental action will receive new support as will the theory that as the production of gold is continually decreasing decreas-ing this metal should be made the sole monetary standard of the country Bur chards figures come at an appropriate time for the Latin Union is now being examined with a view to its continuance or abrogation and the questions involved Iin the silver problem must be reviewed in this connection |