The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-03-25
NEWS AND NOTES.

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Treasurer Jordon thinks the banks
are the best agencies for the keeping
of silver in circulation.
The House Committee on Elections
decided the contested case Of Hurd.
Romais Of Ohio in favor Of Romeis,
the sitting member.
The veterinary surgeon Of the
Agricultural Department thinks he
| is Oh the edge OF discovering cure
for cholera by means of incubation.
jefferson Davis has accepted IN
invitation to deliver an address in
Montgomery, Ala, in May, for the
benefit Of Confederate charity.
a delegation ofcolured men Of Vir-
ginia called on the President and
thanked him Tor his expressions in
regard TO the future Of the colored
race, and expressing the hope that
under Democratic Administration
sectional discord would disappear.
The United States Senate passed
two important temperance bills:
One to establish commission to in
vestlgatc the alcoholic liquor traffic,
and one providing for the study in
the schools of the District CT Colum
! hia of the effects Of alcohol and mar
cotics.
The Invalid pension bill has been
reported back to the house with an
amendment that llonorably discharg-
ed soldiers who served ninety days
in the war, and whose disability was
not caused by their own gross care
lessness or vicious habits, shall be
entitled to pension.
Interests in the Senate's fight
against the President is tagging.
The whole country has come TO I'M
derstand that the Republican attack
is mere partisan movement, with a
view to making political capital.
1t also sees that the President is get
ting about all the political capital
made by the fight.
For the first time in it's history 1t
may be stated the Agricultural Blu
reau has "the right man IN the right
place one who has the practical
knowledge and experience of the
wants OF the Agriculturists; mind
to conceive and plan remedies for
those wants and executive ability to
put into practical operation the ma
chinery necessary for the successful
application of the remedies. While
from Newton to Loring all the Com
missioners have been good, able and
efficient men, as the world goes, it is
admitted on all sides that in the Sc
lection Of Norman j. Coleman. Presi-
dent Cleveland secured just the man
for the place and one who will honor
and elevate the posi:Ion.
Commissioner OF agriculture Hon.
Norman j. Coleman with many lead
ing sugar growers, are urging upon
Congress an appropriation OF 81 900,
600, to provide two machines for the
manufacture of sorghum sugar by
the diffusion process. This is "a
move in the right direction and
should receive the endorsement of
all agriculturists. In this connec-
ton it may lie stated that Commits
sioner Coleman being practical
/ farmer and agriculturist and know
| ing all the wants and needs OF this
great industrial class, is ever ready
to take hold of and press forward,
every scheme that will insure to
their benefit. He is making the
bureau of agriculture what it was
intended it should be, viz-the right
hand promoter and benefactor OF
the agricultural class.
The president has made three
nominations which, however much
the lordly senators may desire to re-
fuse to confirm they will doubtless
confirm all the same. The nomina-
tons referred to are those of w. l..
Trenholm, of South Carolina, as
comptroller of the currency: John
II. Oberly, OF Illinois, as civil serv-
ice commissioners in place of w. l..
Trenholm, and Charles Lyman. of
Connecticut, civil service commits
sioner in place OF Dorman B. Eaton,
resigned. These appointments will
give very general satisfaction, but
Mr.. Trenholm, as comptroller, will
not be we'll received among the sill
yer advocates, and the spoilsmrn
among the republicans will not be
delighted with the choice of Charles
Lyman as civil service commissioner.
While the world OF politics is be-
ing upturned by the Pan Electric
and Bell telephone scandals Rich
mond has entered the field who pro.
poses to make a revolution in the
telephone business. Mr. w. C.
TurnbuIl, wealthy merchant Of
Baltimore, Md, has Invented what
is termed the loud speaking tole-
| phone, and that transmits the sounds
clear and distinct any distance. An
experimental trial took place yester
day over the line of the Postal Teie
graph Company's wires between
Willard Hotel and the United Tele-
oranh Lines No 1877 proa,t-