The Washington critic., 1888-09-14
NEWS nF TILE DAY.
Recent Happenings of Interest Condensed
for Hnsty Kcnding.

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The condition of Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali has so much improved since nc re-
moved to Casrnca that his physician,
DIR. Martin, assures him that he may
safely count upon rcsuming his seat in
Congress when the House reasscmblcs i'm
December. Mr.. Randall is able to sec
visitors, and those who have convcrscd
with him say his eye is bright, and his
manner and conversation denotes he is
rrgaining his strength. He mllys upon
al thc current topics OF the day, dis
cusscs politics with some of his particu-
lar friends and manitests q great inter-
est in what is going on. lie is now we'll
enough to ride out, and the br0cing
weather OF the fall is expected to do him
great deal of good.
The National Convention of the Green
back party, in session in Cincinnati, adj
journcd yesterday afternoon after de-
cldlng not TO put % national ticket in
the field and passing resolutions against
a fusion with other parties, and cnlling
u national convention TO meet in this
city on the first Wednesday in Scptem-
ber, 1889.
Nj. Nj. Riggs, secretary of the marine
state committee, telcglaphs that the
Lewiston journal claims TO have re-
turns from whole State, showing Re
publican plurality 1S,405, or 1850 less
tha> In / 8S4. Republicans increased
their vote 004, Democrats 2,154. maxi
ing straight Democratic vote 6s5 larger
than ever before thrown Total Re
publican vote 10,
Tho Vossische Xcitung, of Berlin, de-
scribes the German Colonial Companys
resolution as an attempt TO inauguratc
forward African policy rather than as
having q humane obiect--the relief of
Emin Boy Tho Frcissinnigc Zetung
strongly warns the public against being
enticed, on the preteXt of relieving Emin
Boy, into colonial policy
There were 1875 delegates present at
the opening of the 2lst annual session
of the General Council of the Lutheran
Church Of North America in Minneapo-
lis yesterday. The opening ceremony
was by its president, Rev. DIR. o. Spoeth
OF Philadelphia. 1t will sit for a week
In New York, yesterday Judge Pat
terson confirmed the findings of the
Sheriff's jury that Joseph Muir, the
New York and Philadelphia iewclcr, is
insane, and appointed his wife o COM
mittee of his person and estate.
Six hundred Paris telegraphers held q
meeting yesterday, and formed fund to
communicate with tclcgraphcrs through
ont France. A committee was appointed
to petition the postoflice authorities TO
TtulONc cNlSlluH RTlcNunCCS. n HpUpr1l
strike is feared unless the grievances are
removed.
La Libcrtc says that President Car
not's tour has been one OF success, and
that the welcome he has received con-
stitutes a spontaneous plebiscte against
q revision of the constitution
The London Star says that Mr.. w. II.
Smith will be raised to the peorage, with
the title of Viscount Henley, and that
Mr. Goschen will become Conservative
leader in the House Of Commons.
Emperor William arrived in Berlin at
an early hour yesterday morning, and int
mediately left for Mucnchcburg the
scene of the coming maneuvers OF the
German troops.
A dispatch to the Berlin National lei
tung sayI that Zanzibar is becoming
quiet, and that the Sultan has ordered
the withdrawal of the troops.
At reception of the sub-prefecturc in
Havre the British consul presented to
President Carnot the other foreign con-
suls
Emperor Francis Joseph, accompanied
by the Prince of Wales and Grown
Prince Rudolph, left Bellovar yesterday
to attend the army maneuVcrs.
The national steamer France, which
was reported ashore at Gravesend Eng
land, has, been floated off. r