The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-03


Tariff bill occupied almost the entire days ses-
sion. An evening session was held, devoted to
private pension bills.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
In an interview with United Press re-
porter, on the 25th, Walker, son OF James
G. Blaine, said that the reports so persist
entity circulated of his fathers illness
were very annoying and positively with
out foundation in fact.
On 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 l.. Sullivan
was banqueted by his admirers
OK the 25th the household effects of the
late ex-Attorney- General Brewster, in
Guiding expensive china, bric-a-brac and
furniture, were sacrificed at auction, re-
alizing 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 d 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 ii.
Brimmer and William p. 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 e.
On the 26th Rev. DIR. Courtney, late of
Boston, was consecrated Bishop of Nova
Scotia.
OK the 25th Hon. Seth l.. Milliken was
nominated for Congress by the Third Dis
trict Republican convention of Maine.
Resolutions indorsing 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 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.
On the 25th Queen Victoria visited the
sick room Of Emperor Frederick and spent
short time with her afflicted son-in- law.
TEE Indiana Democratic State conven-
ton at Indianapolis, on the 26th, nomi-
mated Courtland c. Matson for Governor
and W. r. Myers for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and a full State ticket
THE Maine Republicans met in State
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 indorsed
Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. MANLEY, of Bangor, Me-, au init
mate friend of the Blaihe family, says that
Mr.. Shaw is mistaken about Mr.. Blaine's
being i'll. Mr.. Manley shows letters from
Mr.. Blaine as late as April ~, stating that
he is in excellent health.
THE New York friends of Mr.. Blaine
place little confidence in the editorial an
nouncement by the New York Sun of the
26th, that the editor had information from
an undeniable source that Mr.. Blaine
would again decline the nomination for
the presidency, even if rendered him at
Chicago.
on the 26th the sentences of General
Caffarel and Nine. Lamousin, who were
convicted of selling medals Of the Legion
of Honor, were confirmed by the Paris
Court of Appeals.
THE protective tariff meeting at the
Philadelphia Academy of Music on May
will be addressed by Senator William p.
Frye, OF Maine; Hon. VIM. Mckinley,
Jr., of Ohio, and Hon. VIM. d. Kelly, of
Philadelphia.
On the 26th the Emperor OF Germany
partook of solid food, which he greatly
relished.
on the 26th Governor Gray, of Indiana,
was indorsed for Vice-President by the
Indiana State Democratic convention at
indianapolis.
HENRY GEoRGE's paper, the Standard,
on the 26th, advocated as the Democratic
ticket, Grover Cleveland for President
and Roger Q. Mills for Vice President.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, it is said, got drunk
on board the Catalonia on his return voy-
age, tuSulteu ldultes btht
men, and generally acted like brute,
until the steward broke soda syphon
over his head, and the engineer threat
ened to turn the hot-water hose on him
and the captain TO put him in irons.
To GET look at the Queen Of England
it is estimated that between eighty thou
sand and hundred thousand persons Wis
tied Charlottenburg, on the 26th.
On the 26th General Mariana telegraphed
from MassOwah that King John had re-
opened negotiations for peace between
Italy and Abyssinia.
On the 27th Mr.. Blaine was enthusiastie-
ally indorsed for the presidency by the
Seventh District Republican convention
of Maine
ON the 2Tth Emperor Frederick held a
conference OF an hours duration with
Prince Bismarck, and afterward gave au-
dience to other visitors.
On the 2Ith Hon. r. r. Hit was re-
nominated for Congress from the Sixth
IlI.) Congressional district by acclama-
ton.
On the 9th the Americas club Of, Pitts
burgh gave their second annual dinner In
celebration OF the sixty sixth anniversary
Of the birth OF General Grant
ON the 27th Congressman Frederick
e. Woodbridge died at Vergenpes, Vt,
aged seventy years.