The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-26
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

uo1oI " iHiaihs, VI hentucky, Is
outspoken as to what should be done
If the Democrats come into power at
the next presidential election. He
says; eve must not put distinctions
IN the way of cleaning out the whole
thing | an for clean sweep; | am
for bousecleaning from garrett to
| cellar; | am for cleaning ont the old
rats In the treasury who know where
the choice cheeses are, and where the
best hiding places are. The water
must be tanned on, and the Demo.
cratic president must take bio
broom and clean the whole platter
This is practical sense; that is a ne
cessity
Louis Z. Solomon the president Of
the Black Republic Of Hayti, is de-
scrlbed as a massive, broad should
cred giant, at least feet 6 inches in
height, with the physical proportions
of a gladiator snow white locks.
keen, restless eyes, glittering like
diamonds in setting Of jet; high, in
tellectnal forehead, and form, de.
spite his advanced age, erect as a
pillar OF stone, with a dignified air.
lie was educated at one of the most
famous colleges in Paris, and is a
person OF no ordinary ability, being
brilliant conversationalist and lin
guist and crafty diplomat.
The New Orleans Picayune says:
"Ihe truth is, that were it not for
the general dread of return of Afri.
can supremacy in the state, Louis
lana might be classed as doubtful in
the November election. There is
nothing else which holds or which
could hold the party together under
existing conditions.
An idiotic person in Terre Haute.
Ind, who gave friend loaded
cigar to smoke, and occasioned dan
gerous burns to his face, has been
fined nearly $40 for his fun.
The County Commissioners of
Fort Wayne, Ind, have returned to
the old system of time, and on Sun
daJ the court house clook was set
back % minutes. All the city and
school clocks in Fort Wayne were
also set b ok the following day.
Gen. John A. Reynolds, of Roch-
ester, has been presented with a dia
mond q. a. II. badge by the aides
de-camp of the department of New
York.
Osc'r Wilde will never forgive the
American newspapers. He has Just
written to a Boston friend telling
him so.
lIr. James Brown, of Lawrence,
Mass, who was one of the saved
Storage passengers in the City of
Columbus, has returned to his home.
The Lawrence american reports him
as saying: "The first shock sounded
like the report of cannon. | ran
up the ladder and asked what the
trouble gas. Some one said they
had struck buoy. There were three
or four blows in rapid succession. |
went on deck and helped to hoist a
jjb. Those in the Storage were
much excited. There were two com
partmcnts in the Storage. In my
part there was only one life preserver,
and when | went on board in the af-
ternoon | said jokingly there would
be fun if there should be an accident"
Gen. T. Morris Chester has been
elected president of the Wilmington,
Wrightsvile and Onslow railroad,
situated in North Carolina and owned
by colored men.
MIR. Pierce has shown that sort of
self denial by Withdrawing from the
ticket in Philadelphia that
the average politician don't possess.
The party should take care OF such
man.
The state executive committee of
colored men, of ILL.,, have issued
call for q convention of the states of
Pennsylvania, New York, Massachu
sets, Indiana ann Ohio to be held
at Pittsburg, May and 2, 1884.
Hensel has accepted ne arduous
task of again guiding the Democratic
party safely through defeat,
Cold Dipping.