The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

into committee OF the Wnoie on lne IaTiH Dill.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
On the 30th Hon. Joshua A. lowering,
| of Baltimore, whose name had been promi-
| nently mentioned for nomination for
| Vice President by the Prohibitionists,
telegraphed to Indianapolis that he could
| not be induced to accept the nomination.
PRoF. VIRcHow, after examining the
| throat of the Emperor of Germany, on the
29th, said that he found the glands per-
| fectly healthy and that the general re-
| suits of the examination were satisfac-
! tory.
| AT Madison, Wis, Prof r. D. Irving, a
grand nephew of Washington Irving, died
of paralysis, on the 30th.
| IT is reported that the Duke of Bedford
| has decided to remit twenty five per cent
| of the rents of the tenants on his Devon
shire estates, and that other English land
| lords intend taking similar action.
OK the 29th Mrs. Sheridan sent to Sena-
! tor Henderson the thanks of General
! Sheridan for the good news that the bill
reviving the grade of General had passed
/ the Senate.
! On the 10Th the Pope gave audience to
| the Bishop of Green Bay, Wis.
THE new Canadian Minister of Marine
and Fisheries is G. II. Tupper, NJ. p, of
I Pictou, n. s., ason of Sir Charles Tupper.
! He takes the place of Hon. Mr.. Foster,
I who has been appointed Minister of
| Finance.
THE Bishops meeting at Dublin, on the
I Both, was presided over by Archbishop
/ Logue, coadjutor to Archbishop McGet-
I tigan, of Armagh. He was on contirma-
ton tour, and was at Dunganon when he
was suddenly summoned to be the presi-
/ dent Of the Episcopal meeting.
/ A VIENNA dispatch announces that the
| Grand Duke Paul of Russia has been
made honorary Colonel of the Austrian
| Uhlan regiment of Alexander III.
| OK the Goth Jack Wannop, the champion
of England, and D. A. Mcmillan, wrestled
/ before a small audience in Milwaukee,
| Wis. The match was catch as catch can,
| best three in five, for 5000 side. Nc
MILAN won n three straight falls
| AT Marion, Ind, Cynthia J. Fisher
| filed complaint in the Circuit Court on
/ the 29th, demanding damage in the sum
of $40, 900 against James Shaw, who acci-
dentally killed her husband while using a
| maui.
| On the 31st General Clinton b. Fiske, of
| New Jersey, was unanimously nominated
for the presidency by the Prohibition
| convention at indianapolis. John A.
| Brooks, of Missouri, was nominated for
! Vice President.
! WITHIN an hour the Prohibition conven-
! ton, in session at Indianapolis, on the
| 3lst, raised over 1000 for campaign pur-
| poses.
on the 3lst John Bright suffered re-
| lapse.
! In Berlin new police regulation pro-
hibits the throwing of flowers and petit
tons into the Emperor's carriage.
| 1T is expected by the Democrats to get
q vote on the Mills Tariff bill without any
further amendments than those offered
and agreed to in caucus, and believe they
| will not lose more than four votes in their
| party, If indeed that many. Three or four
want an amendment to the internal rev.
enue section, but it is not probable that it
will carry.
IT is said that the alleged newspaper
man who recently sailed on the Sarmatian
! and created comment by his lavish dis
play of wealth, is John K. Miles, who is
wanted in Philadel phia for forgery.
| On the 30th John NJ. Randall, we'll
known capitalist and retired merchant of
st. Louis, died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. c. X. Garrison, in New
| York.
| IT is asserted by the North German
| Gazette that Duke Adolphe of Nassau will
succeed 10 the rule of the Grand Duchy
of Luxemburg upon the death OF the
present incumbent, King William OF
| Holland, and that when this event takes
place the Grand Duchy will again become
part of the German Empire.
OK the 18th Minister Phelps will sail
| from New York for England.
| AT Barcelona, on the 1st, the Queen
Regent of Spain unvailed the new statue
of Columbus amid great rejoicing.
| On the 1st General Henry Bierge died OF
| apoplexy in New York.
| THE appointment OF Admiral Stosch TO
succeed Count Won Stolberg- -Wernigerode
as Grand Chamberlain of the German
court. has been announced.
| ON the 3lst Mr. Pyne, M. p, who had
been serving sentence of Imprisonment
at Clonmel, Ireland, for offenses COM
mitted under the Crimes act, was released.
He was met by a large crowd and heartily
cheered.
! OK the list Mr.. Taulbee, of X entucky,
announced in the House that he did not
propose to be bound by party caucus. At
| The proper time he would move an amend
ment TO the Tariff bill putting lumber on
the dutiable list at 10 per cent ad va
| loren.
| IN New York City, on the lst, a meeting
/ Of Mr.. Blaine's friends was held 10 con-
I slider the situation created by that gentle
1 mans late peremptory declination.
1 In was reported on the Ist that the secret
/ of the failure of the Senate committee on
/ the judiciary To- make report on the case
Of Mr.. Fuller is certain charges preferred
/ by one Dunleyy, Of Chicago which the
committee have under Investigation.