Show TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES iI i I I I Secretary Whitney had a conference with Roachs j counsel yesterday Nothing definite was decided upon Whitney said he would contribute to the press in writing when all was completed Dr Rauch executive officer of the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Association while in Louisiana examined the precautions precau-tions which have been made to exclude cholera and yellow fever and yesterday expressed ex-pressed himself as well satisfied that the gulf entrance is excellently provided for He does not fear any serious trouble with yellow fever and thinks cholera cases will be well handled At a banquet in London to Patrick Collins Col-lins the Boston member of the House of Representatives Parnell entered into an explanation ex-planation of the present political situation in England and Ireland and in conclusion assured the Irish people in America through I their distinguished representative that the attitude of the Irish party in the coming Parliamentary election would be firm dignified digni-fied and prudent Collins said that Irish Americans had already subscribed 1000000 to the cause and were ready to subscribe another million if necessary At the Chicago meeting yesterday the formation for-mation of a new Colorado and California pool was completed In addition to the roads named as prospective members of the association is the Southern Pacific system which was accorded the privilege of becoming becom-ing a member George A Daniels the present pres-ent commissioner of the Colorado Railway Association was chosen commissioner with power to fix and award percentages The will be two from duration of the pool years July 1st The readjustment of percentages may be had every six months |