Morris tribune., 1880-04-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The President has approved the Star
Mail deficiency bill.
Secretary Sherman has declined an in
vitation to visit Boston.
Admiral Tucker, U. S. navy, oied at
Boston, N. Y, April 9th, aged ~ years.
The net gain Of the English liberal
party at the late election is 90 seats.
Commodore Bassett was buried from
St. Joseph's (Catholic) church April 3.
In Burlington, Iowa, Grant delega-
ton was chosen to the county convention.
Parnell has received the freedom of
tue city of Cork, for his services in behalf of
Ireland.
The President has nominated William
A. Newell, of New Jersey for Governor of
Washington Territory.
In Iowa, ia delegates to the State con-
vention, to appoint delegates to Chicago, have
been instructed for Blaine.
The marriage Of the Crown Prince of
Austria with the Princess stephanie Of Belgium
has been fixed for the end of February, 1881.
Major Thomas Gallagher, a gallant
soldier during the war, and formerly well
known as a sporting character, was buried at
Chicago, April 8.
Peter Cooper, of New York, the Green
back Labor party candidate for President in
1876, has announced his final retirement from
active participation in politics.
The President has granted pardon to
Judge Wright, in jail in Washington for as.
sulting ex-secretAry of the interior, Delano, on
payment Of his fine Of 81, 900 part of the sen.
ence.
The Londen Times estimates that the
liberals in the new house of parliament will
number about $40 and the home rulers from
60 to So. The conservatives can hardly count
on more than 76.
The total number of liberal votes so
far cast in the present election in Great Brit
ain is 1,2S8,O0O, gain of $4,000. Total con-
servative vote 80 far 908OO0, gain of 10000
over the last election.
The widow of Daniel s. Dickinson ex.
United States senator, from New York. died
in New York city April 8, at the residence oi
her son in-law. Samuel g. Courtney, former
United States District Attorney.
There is growing opinion that the
split in the New York Democratic party, viii
] in some way be healed. Members of both
factions say truce will probably be earranged
till after the Presidential election.
Of 13 county conventions in Missouri
appoint delegates to State convention tc
appoint delegation to Chicago, l3 have in
structed for Grant and one for Blain, two 9th
ers were presumably for Grant, and three were
mixed delegations. .tIl
1t was reported April 6, in the Span
ish legislative assembly at Madrid that the
government found it imperatively necessary
to borrow QUO piasters to pay dues to the
army, and 670OOOOO to pay what was due to
military contractions.
At New York, April 8, after religious
services by Baptist clergyman, the remainl
of Mrs. Harriet Dutsch, grand niece of thu
late President Van Buren,, were taken from
the undertaker's and inferred in Woodlawr
cemetery. A few friends only were present
The resignation of Bismarck the chan.
cellorKof the German Empire produced grea
excitement. An interview with the Emperor
induced him, it is believed, to withdraw hi
resignation. tits said the wrath Of Bismarcl
will not be wholly appeased without the sac
rifce Of certain high officers.
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