The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-04


In the Senate. on the 25th. Senator Voorhees,
speech on President Cleveland's Tariff message
was the principal feature Of the days proceed
ings......1R the House tariff speeches were
made by Messrs. Bynum. Brown and Dockery.
TIE marked features in the proceedings OF
the Senate. on the 28th, we're the notice Of Mr..
Ingalls, that he would, on Tuesday next, reply
70 Mr.. Voorhees, attack on him OF the 25th, and
the debate on the Land Forfeiture bill. In
she House, the Tariff bin was discussed at
length by Messrs. Buchanan, demphills Os-
borne and Hudd-
THE Senate was not fn session on the ZTtn.
..... In the House the debate on the Mills
Tariff bill occupied almost the entire days ses-
sion. An evening session was held, devoted 70
private pension bills
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
In an interview with United Press re-
porter, on the 25th, Walker, son of James
q. Blaine, said that the reports so persist
emily circulated Of his fathers illness
we're very annoying and positively with
out foundation in fact.
OK the 25th, in New York City, Judge
Patterson denied the motion to quash the
indictment against Thomas A. Kerr, of
the Broadway Surface railroad, on the
charge OF bribery in connection with the
Doodle Board Of Aldermen, and ordered
the trial to proceed.
In Boston, on the 25th, John i. Sullivan
was banqueted by his admirers.
On the 25th the household effects OF the
late x-Attorney General Brewster, in
cluding expensive china, bric-a-brac and
furniture, we're sacrificed at auction. re-
0lizing on an average but about one
twentieth of their value.
INVITATIONS have been extended to the
President and Mrs. Cleveland to attend
the celebration of the opening Of the new
State Capitol at Austin, Tex, in May.
On the 25th the House committee on
ways and means agreed TO limit the gen.
eral debate on the Tariff bill to seventeen
days and two evening sessions weekly,
with an equal division Of time between
Democratic and Republican speakers.
ROSWELL MILLER, general manager OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul rail-
road was elected president OF the road,
on the 25th, to succeed the late Alexander
Mitchell.
On the oath the President vetoed bills
granting pensions TO Chloe Quiggle,
widow of Philip Quiggle; William IL.
Brimmer and William 7. Witt.
1t is said the managers Of the proposed
Grand Army parade in Brooklyn on Dec
Grafton Day have secured President Cleve-
and's consent to review the parad o.
ON the Goth Rev. Dr. Courtney, late Of
Boston, was consecrated Bishop of Nova
Scotia.
on the 25th Hon. Seth T.. Milliken was
nominated for Congress by the Third Dis
trict Republican convention of Maine.
Resolutions indSrsing Mr.. Blaine for the
presidency were adopted with great en-
thusiasm.
THE approaching marriage of Mr.. JO-
seph Chamberlain to Miss Endicott, who
met the Birmingham statesman during
his late visit to the United States, was an
nounced by the London Chronicle on the
Goth.
ON the 25th a canvass Of the delegates
to the Republican State convention OF
Massachusetts in Boston showed Mr.
Blaine to be the first choice for the Presi-
dency by an overwhelming majority, with
Senator Allison as second choice.
OK the 25th Queen Victoria visited the
sick room Of Emperor Frederick and spen
a short time with her afflicted son-in-law
TEE Indiana Democratic State cOnven-
tion at Indianapolis, on the 26th, nomi'
mated COurtland G. Matson for Governor
and W. r. Myers for Lieutenant-Gov
ernor, and full State ticket.
THE Maine Republicans met in Stat'
convention at Bangor, on the 26th, elected
presidential electors -at-large and dele
gates -at-large to the Chicago convention
and in their resolutions heartily indOrset
Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. MANLEY, OF Bangor, Me-, an init
mate friend Of the Blaine family, says tina
Mr.. Shaw is mistaken about Mr.. Blaine'
being i'll. Mr.. Manley shows letters from
Mr.. Blaine as late as April u, stating tina
he is in excellent health.
The New York friends Of Mr.. Blaint
place little confidence in the editorial an
nouncement by the New York Sun of tn
26th, that the editor had information from
nm undeniable source that Mr.. Blain
would again decline the nomination fol
the presidency, even If rendered him a
Chicago.
ON the 26th the sentences of Genera
Cnfarel and Nine Lamousin, who wer
convicted Of selling medals of the Legio
OF Honor, were confirmed by the Pari
Court OF Appeals.
TIE protective tariff meeting at tn
Philadelphia Academy of Music on May
will be addressed by Senator William
Frye, of Maine; Hon. VIM. Mckinley
Jr., of Ohio, and Hon. VIM. d. Kelly, c
Philadelphia.
on the 26th the Emperor OF German
partook Of solid food, which he great
Felished.
ON the Goth Governor Gray, OF Indians
was indorsed for Vice-P President by th
Indiana State Democratic convention
Indianapolis.
HENRY GEoRGE's paper, the StdRdGrt
on the 26th, advocated as the Democrat
ticket, Grover Cleveland for PrestdeI
and Roger q. M1lAS Tor Nlce-E EeSA0eht.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, it is said, got drum
on board the Catalonia on his return voy
age, insulted ladies, beat unohendln
men, and generally acted like brute
until the steward broke a soda syphO
over his head, and the engineer threat
ened to turn the hot-water hose on hi
and the captain to put him in irons.
To GET a look at the Queen Of Englan
it is estimated that between eighty thoJ
. i Al r-rse
tied Charlottenburg, on the 26th.
on the 26th General Mariana telegraphe
from Massowah that King John had n
opened negotiations for peace betwee
Italy and Abyssinia.
ON the 27th Mr.. Blaine was enthusiastic,
ally indorsed for the presidency by. Il
Seventh District Republican conventio
OF Maine.
on the 9th Emperor Frederick held
conference Of an hours duration wit
Prince Bismarck, and afterward gave al
dfence to other visitors.
ON the 2Ith Hon. r. r. Hit was r,
nominated for Congress from the Sixt
Nu.1 Congressional district by Rcolanl
ton.
on the 9th the Americas club Of Pitts
burgh gave their second annual dinner
celebration Of the sixty sixth anniversai
OF the birth OF General Grant
ON the 9th ex-Congrcssman Frederic
T.. woodbridge died at VergeDnes, "
aged seventy years.