Christian herald and signs of our times . a highauthority on all di- PROF. HARRINGTON. m a t j / nroblems, having particularly made a study of weatherchanges in relation to agriculture. In 1871,he acted as astronomical aid of the U. Survey in Alaska. While abroad in 1876,he was offered the position of professor of as-tronomy and mathematics at Pekin, China,and while in that country he introduced thefirst large telescope ever seen there. * * # Chilis Long Rebellion. Late advices from Santiago intimate thatPresident Balmaceda is gaining ground in hisconflict with the Congress Party. The
Christian herald and signs of our times . a highauthority on all di- PROF. HARRINGTON. m a t j / nroblems, having particularly made a study of weatherchanges in relation to agriculture. In 1871,he acted as astronomical aid of the U. Survey in Alaska. While abroad in 1876,he was offered the position of professor of as-tronomy and mathematics at Pekin, China,and while in that country he introduced thefirst large telescope ever seen there. * * # Chilis Long Rebellion. Late advices from Santiago intimate thatPresident Balmaceda is gaining ground in hisconflict with the Congress Party. The insur-gents are represented as being short of gunsand ammunition, while Balmaceda suffers onlyfrom a lack of naval force. The war vessels,which till now have been controlled by therebels, are in bad condition and the men aredissatisfied. A similar state of affairs prevailsin the army, which is now reduced to less than4,000 men who have not been paid in manyweeks. Most of the residents of Iquique,Pisagua, and Antofogasta have emigrated to.
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