The Russellville Democrat., 1884-10-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

AZ. ). Jones, petroleum broker, OF
New York, has failed.
Sunset Cox is spoken Of as the
next nominee for mayor OF New
York.
Baltimore b as become exceeding
~ moral, and closed all Of her pool
rooms.
A fusion is to be made in Loulsi-
ana between the Republicans and
independent Blame and Logan men.
Captain Simpson died of yellow
fever at the Boston quarantine hos
|pital Thursday.
Joseph Sarver was hanged at
Indiana, Pa, Tuesday, for the muir
ider Of his father.
Forest fires are raging near Char
don, Ohio. Much damage has already
been done.
Charles III. Waterman, Vice Presi
dental candidate of the Alliance
party, has accepted the nomination.
Pensions Commissioner Dudley
has resigned, his resignation to take
effect November 10th.
Prohibition electors have been
nominated in Indiana. ST. John
will stump the State.
Hon. f. B. Hayes, Republican can
didate for Congress in the Fifth
Massachusetts District, died Satur-
day.
Railroad freight circles at the
West are excited over break in the
pool and general cutting Of rates
eastward.
Charles w. West, founder of the
Art Museum, now buildingin Eden
Park, Cincinnati, died Sunday after
noon In Cincinnati.
The Newcomtee, Buchanan Wits
ky Company, Louisville, KY, has
assigned to George w. Morris. The
liabilities are heavy.
The Brooks Iron Company, Of
Birdsboro, Pa, has reduced the wa
ges of all It's employees, except day
laborers, 10 per cent.
Miss G. j. Welton of New York,
wealthy young lady, was frozen to
death IN snow storm, while de-
scending Longs Peak in Colorado.
The contract for erecting the new
Georgia State Capitol was awarded
to Toledo firm, the price being fix
ed at $S62,756.
The Acting Secretary of the
Treasury has issued call for the
redemption Of $10,000,000 3 per
cents of 1882.
f. A. Learnard, Of Boston, whose
arm became useless some months
ago from pitching in base ball
game, died from It's effects Saturday.
The drought in the western part
Of Washington county, Pa, is so Sc
we're that cattle are dying in large
numbers. Many sheep have also
persisted.
Governor Cleveland has been in
vited to attend the Louisville Expo
sition, but gave the committee no
encouragement, on account OF press
of work in the executive office.
In the Halves bigamy case at New
York the alleged Mrs. Halves testi-
fed that she was 80 years old, could
not read or write, and had been mar
ried five times.
Harry Clay, well.known lawyer,
a grandson of Henry Clay, was shot
at Louisville Sunday, in a duel
which resulted from quarrel about
some borrowed money. He died
Monday.
The weekly associated bank state
ment shows small increase in loans,
specie and deposits, and slight de-
crease in legal tenders. circulation
and reserve. They now hold $685.
154, 700 in excess of all legal require
ments.
d. w. Callman's resignation from
the Eagan branch of the Irish Ma
tional League at Cincinnati, has
been requested and rendered, for
public criticism on Eagan's course
as president and treasurer Of the or
ganization.
An order has been issued by the
of New York of the G. |
A. R., to allow no uses of the Grand /
Army for partisan purposes or the
discussion of politics in meetings,
any offence will be subject for
General A. M. Scales, Democratic
for Governor of North
Carolina, narrowly escaped death
from falling over precipice in Jack
son county, N. c., a few days since.
His horse fell down, but he was
caught in the branches of tree.