American Summary.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1344, 10 February 1881, Page 3

American Summary.

The Mormons, uneasy at the attitude of the President, have organised a lobby at Washington. Canon, their delegate to Congress, was refused his certificate of election by the Governor of the Territory, he being a Polygamist. Mark Twain shows signs of mental aberration. The population of the United States la estimated unofficially at 80,152,569. The House Committee on Post-offices is preparing a bill to appropriate 1,500,000 dollars for Ocean subsidies. The Australian service ia included in the bill. The Chinese Treaty is not so favourable to the Pacific Coast as was expected, but enables Congress to regulate the immigration, and the people hope to stop the influx of Chinese when the treaty is satisfied. , Jay Gould, by lease or purchase, ob--fcAined the control of 2,487 miles of road, making him control 9,649 miles of railroad, employing one hundred millions of capital. . . . . Very cold weather m Mississippi valloy, along the Atlantic sea boarder and Southern States, in some places the coldest ever known. Bernard is a great success m the Western States. Thelndiaus continue to commit outrages in NeM Mexico. . Moody and Sankey are still holding crowded revival meetings in San Francisco. . The opposition of the Canadian Legislature has compelled the modification of the Pacific Railway proposals, but the line is to be carried out substantially on the original terms. A poor house at Dover New Hampshire was burnt down. Thirteen injured and killed. Commissioner Cheyne, R.N., proposed Lieutenant of the International Solar Expedition, asking his co-oper-ation. Swartka will probably not accept. An independent expedition from the United States, under Schwatka's command, is probable. The Uovernmeut has given the proposed ship railway accross the Istmus Tehuantepec the right-of-way and * million acres of land. 'J he ChiUiana, in advancing on Lima, landed two divisions at Gisco ; the third division at Carascocoa advanced on Leurin, and captured it from 9000 Peruvians, with heavy losses on both sides. The Cliilliaus had 30,000 men in three divisions, and were reinforced by 10,000 more before advancing on Lima. The Peruinns stood on defence at the fortifications along the line of road. The Chilians burn, pillage, and destroy as they advance.