LATEST NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6214, 17 October 1881, Page 6

LATEST NEWS.

San- Fraxcisoo, September 25 The obsequies of the late President V. field occur to-morrow at Cleveland ()'■! The day has been proclaimed one of by President Arthur. The irires -•! burdened with accounts of the deatH obsequies, to the exclusion of almost other matter. Messages from all the !>. vernment s of' Europe and from Australian Parliaments have been The affliction is deeply felt in England the Court goes into mourning for one vib The Queen has had placed at Garfield's p a magnificent floral tribute inscribed '■ Q :; ~ Victoria to the memory of the late PresiCGarfield, as an expression of her sorrow sympathy with the Mrs. Garfield and American nation." President Arthur was again sworn inatfr Capitol, by Chief-Justice Waite, on Septe-i ber 22nd. He made a brief address referri--to the circumstances preceding his aecesi? and eulogizing his predecessor. The addr«< was quieting in tone, and promises no sent change. The Cabinet officers were re quested to retain their positions, and i-. ceded. There is no doubt Congress \r?i soon be convened, by request of benatop although President Arthur would prefer a await the regular session. The result of the autopsy promises to furnish material for a bitter discussion ber.re medical men in the East. Dr. ex-Surgeon General of the Army, openlv denounces the treatment as an "unmitigated outrage," and says the discussion will h? "promptly forthcoming." The assassin Guiteau is in mortal dread ci popular vengeance, and appears to look ;a but slight punishment by tiie Courts. The Widow Garfield Fund is rapidly approaching 300,000 dollars. Congress" will vote her the salary for the rest of""Garfield'i term. A national monument, to be built tj 25 cent, subscriptions, has been started. Arizona advices indicate that the Apache question will either be settled, or a war result in ten days. News thence is meagre, and mostly concerning "pow-wows" with the Indians.

Joseph Heralitzky, insane, murdered lis wife and her mother, near Schuyler, Nebraska. Ha surrendered himself. The Utes are murdering settlers on the White River, near Cheyenne. Forest fires around Georgian Bay, Misjkaha, and French .River, Ontario, have caused great destruction. At Tubercurry, Ireland, the police were stoned by the people, and fired on the latter, wounding several. The uathorities at Copenhagen have ke advised that infernal machines are to be sen; there from America, by Jfihilistt and Feniari for re-shipment to Russia and England. As expected President Arthur has issued i proclamation convening the Senate in extraordinary session. The Democrats *2 organize it by electing a president pro ti%pore and secretary, probably giving the minor offices to the Republicans. The Archbishop of Canterbury tenders hi; own and the sympathy of the Church to Mr. Lowell, American Ambassador.

A railroad train in Arkansas was boarded and robbed of 30,000 dollars. A surveillance of resident lodgers and hotel guests has been established at St. Petersburg. A tornado at Quincy, Illinois, killed four people, and did damage amounting to one hundred thousand dollars. Washington telegrams say Mr. Blaine is to succeed Minister Lowell; Grant can be Secretary of War if he desires. The Cabinet will be almost entirely remodelled. The Belgian Court has gone into mourning out of respect to Garfield. Stanley, the African explorer, has bee heard from by letter dated Congo River, July 4tli. Hs had been so seriously ill i: May as to have prepared for death, but ire crisis passed, and he was strong and hear:; at time of writing. The Times of 2-lth September says there i: no sign of improvement on affairs in Ireland It calls upon the Government to defeat b; any means the Leaguers, and says if the Land Act is insufficient, let it be supplemented with other legislation.