The Russellville Democrat., 1888-04-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
OK the 9th Mrs James Brown Potter
was reported greatly improved from her
recent illness.
OK the 2sth Lawyer Andrews, of New
York, published long statement, repeat
ing the charge that George Gould offered
money to have the Kansas Pacific suit set
tied. On the same day Jay Gould issued
his reply to this, in which he accuses An.
drews of attempted blaekmail, and gave
his evidence on that point at length.
OK the 2Sth the New York Board of
Aldermen passed an ordinance taking
away from the mayor the absolute power
of controlling the flags on the City Hail.
and placing it in majority of the Board
Of Aldermen. Mayor Hewitt expresses
himself well pleased with the change.
AT engineer headquarters, in Chicago,
on the 2Sth, rumor was current that
Chief Arthur was seriously considering
the matter Of resigning his Office, and a
thorough reorganization of the Brother
hood would be the result.
RECENTLY Recorder Smythe of New
York City received the following note,
marked "Personal:" "Dear Sir: When a
decision favorable to Jay Gould is rem
dered, $3.50, 900 in 81 900 bills will be left at
your residence" 1t was evidently the
work of some wag,
On the 2Sth the new treaty excluding
Chinese laborers from the territory of the
United States was transmitted to the Sem
ate by the President, with the request that
1t be made public. BY its terms all Chi
nese laborers are absolutely excluded, ex-
cept those returning from China who have
parents, wife or children in America, or
who have accumulated property to the
amount of 81 900. Chinese officials, teach
ers, students, merchants and travellers for
curiosity and pleasure are allowed to re-
main undisturbed.
THE London police, says the Dublin MAJ
of the 2Sth, have taken special precautions
in consequence of rumors of a plot to
murder Mr.. Balfour.
OK the 2Sth funeral services TO the late
ChiefJustice Waite, attended by the
members of the Senate and House of Rep
resentative, the Associate Justices of the
United States Supreme Court and their
families, the President and his Cabinet,
the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of
the various bodies of which the deceased
was member, and relatives and friends,
were held in the House of Representa-
tives.
On the 2Sth Clads Spreckels, the sachca-
rine king of the Pacific coast, arrived in
Baltimore, to inspect the advantages Of
fered by that city for his proposed sugar
refinery.
AT the funeral Of Chief Justice Waite
the Union League Club of New York City
was represented by Elwood f. Thorne, an
old and intimate friend of the illustrious
dead.
On the 2Sth Rev. Father j. c. Drumgool,
known all over the world through the pa
per The Homeless Chud, whose subscrip-
tions built the Mission of the Immaculate
Virgin in Lafayette place, New York City,
at cost of Sl50,0OO, died at the Home, of
pneumonia, aged seventy years.
SIR JOHN MAcD oNALp is reported as say
ng that no executive will be created
lnder the bill relating to the government
of the Northwest Territories.
On the 29th President Isaac Hinckley of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington q Balti-
more Railroad Company died in Philadel-
phia.
On the 29th Land Commissioner Stock
slayer refused patents to redwood timber
land in Humboldt County, Cal, valued at
$1,000, ,0OO, ,fraudulently entered by the Red
wood Land Company.
On the Goth the Arlxwright Club of Bos-
ton sent protest to the Congressional
committee on ways and means against the
clause in the Mills Tariff bill, substituting
the ad valorem principle for the specific
system Of duties.
THE National Association has restored
Malcolm w. Ford as an amateur athlete
He had been pronounced ineligible for
alleged participation in professional
games in 1886
On the 2Sth the State Central committee
Of the Prohibition party of Connecticut
voted to call a invention at Hartford
about August l, to nominate State ticket
On the 3ist the funeral services over the
remains of x-Lieutenant-G Governor DORIS
heimer were held in Grace Church, New
York City.
OK the goth the Crosby High License
bill passed the New York Assembly by a
vote of 66 TO 81.
On the 30th the House committee on
commerce agreed to q favorable report on
the bills establishing permanent quaran-
tine at San Francisco; also, the bill 10
change the method Of paying steamboat
inspectors.
On the Both Counsel Tweed OF the Gem
trail Pacific railroad made an argument
Sefore the House committee on Pacific
railroads, u, favor of the bill under con-
sideration 10 extend the time allowed his
company to meet its Indebtedness TO the
Government.
Os the 10th the Plumb bill, allowing
Kansas 70 swallow No Mans Land, passed
the Senate
AT Plat&hGa My, VIM. e. Smith,
OK -Assistaue$ecretaSy of the Democratic
state oommxffee, died on the 10Th. aged
thirty-six years. He was law partner Of
smith N. Weed and protege OF the late