The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

ON the Ith the Diplomatic bill was report cd to the House, appropriating Sl ,403, ,S6o. The Military Academy bill reported on the same day appropria S3l4, ,o07.
 THE Reading railroaders' and miners strikes have been formally indorsed by Mir Powderly and the geneyal executive board of the Knights of Labor. Aid for the strikers is rapidly pouring in.
 SPEAKER CARLISLE has appointed Messrs. Tfllman, Chipman and Stone a committee to investigate the Reading strikes, and they left for Pennsylvania on the Sth. They will be absent about one month.
 A CAPuoHIN monk, Very Roy. Father F ancis Haas. of Detroit, has been raised to the dignity of definitor, tho first mem her of the order in America to be so hon ored. He will reside in Rome.
 IT is stated that consideration of the British extralition treaty by the Senate has been postponed until December. This is regarded as equ va ent to it's rejection.
 A PLAINFIELD tN. J) dispatch says that the heirs of the lato John Roach are about to sue the Untsd States fog S2 500,- 010 damages resulting from the Govern ment's refusal to accept ths ships built for it by Bfr. Roach.
 OS the Ssh Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf, Ab- bolt of Atchison, Kas., was chosen Arch- Abbott Of !he Ben edictine order of monks, to succeed Arch-Abbott Winner, de- ceased. t
 ON the 10th the Prince and Princess of Wales will celebrate their silver wedding. Already presents-are finding the ir way to Marlborough House. 3 asat .H tttH
 ATNewiY iY ork Richard K, Fox, proprietor Of the Police GdZette, was arrested, on the 7th, charged with violating the penal code byiencouraging prize.iig hting. s-i+>
 THE assent or the Czar of Russia has bsen secured to the rnorganatic marriage ol the Grand Duke Nichoalvitch.
 IE Paris the prosecution of NJ. Wilson for the military decorations frauds has been set for February 1G.
 ON the Sshthe buoketshop carried on in the corridor of the House of Representa- tives, for the accommodation of specula- tive members was broken up by order of Sneaker Carlisle e ~
 IT is reported that the difficulty which tie Crown Prince os Germany has lately experienced in breathing is increas ing, and it is said that the operation of trache- oi omy will ba re 5orted to.
 ON the 9th Mrs. Charlotte s. Prince, daughter of ex-Goyernor Collins of Rhode Island, granddaughter of Governoc Brad ford of tue same State, and mother of B. Bcalford Prince, ex-Chief Justice of New Mexico, died at Flushing, L. l., aged eishty-fve years.
 CPS tho evening of the Sch the auniyer- stry of the birth of Samuel J. Tilden was celutcated by the Kings County (N. Y.) DaInucratie Club by e banquet given at tbe 4 cademy of Music. F &s&
 nal. II H)nlt Trade Club gave a banquet to Sen at or sherman. H5a &
 UsavERsAI surprise has been created by Lord Dnderin resigning his post as V ceruy of Ind a. His action has no DO. litical significance. Lord l. Lansdowne has been appointed his successor, who in turn is to le succeeded by Colonel Frederick Stanley.
 0N the 9th Speaker Carlisle's order re- moving all telegraph wires from the cor- rido of the H9uss was carried into effect
 Ar Wnshin ston on the 9th memorial seevlces 10 dedicate atabletto the memory O. the late Senator John A.. Logan were held in the Metropolitan Episcopal Church.
 ON the 9th the operation of tracheotomy was hastily performed upon the Crown
 
 royal sufferer immediate relief.
 Mss BLANCHE E. THoRYE. the "Rachelp of Gillett's Held by the Enemy" com pany, and Mir. David c. Johnson, of Ap- plebay & Johnson, tho well.knOwn turf men and bqokmakers, were quietly mar. ried at the Southern Hotel, St. Lonis, on the 9th, the event being e surprise in theatrical circles.
 IN Cleveland, O., a change of judges in the Probate Court gives rise to hopes for the eleass Of Mrs Josephine Ammon, con- fined for contempt a refusing Co reveal tbe whereabouts of tho persecnted Josie Blann,
 Bs the suit Of A Howard Henkle against Mrs Jeannettee NJ. rharber for Si20 or money advanced Co Manager Locke og the American Opera Company, at New York, the jury failed to agree.
 IN Canada, on the 9th, Israel Lucas, the lefalt ag treasurer og AaglRizs County l,. G0s discharged frow custody,