Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-11-05
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.

NEWO ANU NUIEO
A Summary Of Important Events.
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A PROCESSION in Buenos Ayres in
honor OF the memory Of President Garfield
numbered pveg 10000 pcrsons:t All along
the west coast the demonstrations were SOL
emn and profound yab 9l. 81 aH
ThA Newish, emigration to America
is a subject Of icOncern'to the Russian Cow
ernment. Another attempt will be made
to turn Jewssinto farmers and settle them
in the Provinces Of Kherson and Ekater-
inoslav.
AT Washington, on the 25th, the
French Minister received and entertained
the French guests of the nation in royal
style. All the diplomatic corps, members OF
Cpngress, naval and other prominent men
were present.
AN advance III railway rates, both
passenger and freight, has been inaugurated
by the Pennsylvania Company, and other
roads are expected to follow suit, with the
evident hope of soon restoring rates to ante
war figures. re.
THE official canvass of the vote for
Governor. in Ohio shows, the following re-
suit: Foster Rep.), 3l2, 1856; Bookwalter
(Dem. J, -2SS, APO; Ludlow Pro.), 1857;
Leitz (G.) $3.50. Fosters plurality, "a, 800;
majority, 1882; .I.alE
IT was reported on the 25th that ex-
Cow Edwin ID. Morgan, Of New York, the
newly.appointed Secretary OF the Treasury,
had peremptorily declined to accept the
position, on account Of ill-health and for
otherreasons Of private nature.
THE King and Queen of Italy were
royalty received at Vienna on the 9th.
They were met at the railway station by the
Emperor and Crown Prince Rudolph, and
escorted to the royal palace at Hofburg,
where grand court supper was partak-
EN- Of. "a, t.: ...
GEN. MERRIwETHER LEWIS CLARK,
II
can War aud the late civil war, died at his
home in Frankfort, Ky, on the 2Sth, aged
II. The deceased served under Lee during
the whole OF the late war, holding the rank
of General at its close.
THE Mississippi River Improvement
Convention at st. Louis was formally or
ganized on the Goth. There was large at
tendance Of delegates from various States,
and the session promised to be Of unusual
interest and Of paramount importance TO
the great scheme of Western river improve
ment.
GUITEAU's trial has been postponed
until Nov. IA. 1t is now said that Scoville,
Gutcau's attorney, will waive the question
OF jurisdiction, and base his defense solely
upon the ground OF insanity. Judge Porter
of New York City, will assist in the prose.
cution, and Messrs. Leigh Robinson, o.
Washington, and Trude, of Chicago, will ait
in the-defense.
NINE Governors were in attendance
upon the Atlanta Cotton Exposition on the
9th The feature OF the day was maxim!
two suits OF clothes, one for Governor Col
qifitt, Of Georgia., and one for Governo
Bfgeow, fC6hnecticut, from seed cOttor
picked at 7 in the morning. The suits wert
worn at the reception in the evening.
In explanation of the denomination o
Postpaster- General james, it is. said some
doubt existed as to his legal status hnde
the Tenure of. office law, and the Presiden
thought best to remove this by having hin
rcappointed. 1t is understood Mr.. james
will continue at the head OF the Post t-officC
Department long enough to close up tn
Star route prosecutions.
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The election of Shorber as Acting
Secretary of the Senate is said to be salts
factory to both parties, and many be
lieye it is final disposition of the Sec
. rctaryship until some change in the po
litica status of the Senate gives one part
or the other n decisive majority. ShOrbe
was formerly member OF Congress from
North Carolina. AS Chief Clerk he has Civ
en- general satisfaction.
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THE eleventh annual meeting of tn
American Woman Suffrage Association wa
held at Louisville, KY, on the 25th. Elcve
States were represented by forty-four dele
gates. DR.. Mary j. Thomas, of Indiana
presided The annual report was read b.
Mrs. Lucy Stone. Letters indorsing tn
movement were read from Governor Long
OF Massachusetts, Governor st. john
KSnsOs, and other prominent gentlemen.
TIE nomination of Stratham, Re
adjuster of Democratic antecedents, fc
Postmaster at Lynchburg, Va, in the plaC
ofWilson, d Republican, who has oppose
Malone, is taken as indicating that Presi
dent Arthur is in hearty sympathy with Ma
hone and will support him. Senator John,
stion.
IT is reported that Judge Folger wa
only induced to accept the position OF Sec
retary OF the Treasury on condition, or wit
the understanding, that he shall be appoint
edto the United States Supreme Bench, (
SUCCEED Hunt, who, it is confidently believed
will be retired by Congress on account q
physical disability. Folger did not reall
want the Secretaryship, but is ambitious (
20 upon the Supreme Bench. 1t is still as
serted by those who assume to know tha