The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

GENERAL HARRIsoN's proposed trip to Middle Bass island, it was stated on the 1ith would be postponed and the place changed, on account of premature publi- cation of the proposed journey.
 MR. BLAINE arrived at Augusta, Me-, his home, on the evening of tho 14th. The whole city turned out to meet him, and he was escorted in grand style to his residence.
 IS Newport, k. l., on the 14th, Mrs. Cor nelius Vanderbilt was thrown from her carriage by collision with another ve- hicle, and was thought to be seriously in- jured.
 IT is claimed by the party leaders h, Nebraska that 5000 prohibition votes will be cast in that State next November.
 A CONSULTATION was hold by Mr. Par nell in London with the counsel for the Irish leaders, on the 18th, and afterward left for Ireland for three weeks shooting
 ON the 14th Prince Joseph of Saxe-Co- burg Gotha died of inflammation of the lungs
 AFTsR taking 132 ballots the Republic ans or the Twentieth Ohio Congressional district, in session at Cleveland on the 18th, adjourned without making 6 nomina- tion.
 ON the 18th Hon. John Haggart, the new Postmaster General of Canada, was chosen by exclamation to represent South Lanark, Ont., in the D )minion Parliament
 ON the 18th resolution was offered in the House for another investigation into the affairs of Public Printer Benedict. Ir is understood that the purpose Of the meeting of the State central committee of the Union Labor party, of Iowa, at Des Moines, on the 14th, was to make over lures to the Democrats for fusion on the electoral ticket No decisive results were reached, and the committee adjourned to meet again September 1.
 HoN. F. NJ. WILSON was nominated for Governor by the Minnesota Democratic State convention in St. Paul on the 18th. THE Democrats of the Fifth South Caro- lima district renominated Hon. John J. Hemphill ou tho 18th. IN a published nots Mme. Alan, of Paris, stigmatize Bism trek as ''the most
 mpudent liar in the world" Iy has been decided to convene the com mission appointed to investigate the chmrges against Mr. Parnell and other members of Parliament, on October lB, CS the 18th the House aud Senate con- ference committee reached an agreem mt
  Senate accepts the heavy arm ,rel gun boat provided for by the House. and the House accepts the Ssnate's three cruisers provision.
 C,S Che 18th Samuel R. Ha1ey was elect ed by tbe Rhode Island Democratic St ate central committe as a member of the Ma tional committee, tn place of Hoa. E. B. Barnaby resigned.
 AN agreement was reached by tho con- ference committee on the Army Appro- priation bill on the 18th. TIE Democratic Senator's held caucus in Washington on the 18th. ON the 18th a memorial tribute to the late D. k. Locke, of the Toledo (O.) BlGde, was directed to be prepared and entered upon the records of the Western Asso- oiated Press at it's meeting in Detro Mich.
 Ma. BLAINE is announced to speak al Bangor, Me, on the 23l.
 IN an address before the National con- v9ntiou of the Uniyer sal Peace Union, al Mystic, Conn, on the 16th, Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell ayowed full sympathy with the Peace movement, and declared that the Home Rule party of Ireland have always acted according to its princi-
 ples. She declared that to her personal knowledge the Times charges against | Mir. Parnell were false. Is is announced that Emperor William will visit King Humbert at Rome, on l October 18th, and remain until the 18th. oH the 16th Secretary Bayard returned l 10 Washington from Middletown, Del, l where he went to attend the funeral of a friend.
 OS the 10th Andrew Garrett the last sprvivor of the original man ufacturers ! of reapers and mowers, died at his hoGla l in Shelby, O.. aged seventy-six. | OK ths 18th, in a toast at the dinner 1 which followed the unvailing of the mon- umeut to the "Red Prince" at Frankfort, Emperor William said; "There are 46, 1 oO0. 0O0 Germans who would die rather l than deliver single stone of Alsace . ! Lorraine to France"
 1 BS atItct party vote of2s to 2i Senator 1 Morgan's resolution to postpone con- ! eideration of the Fisheries treaty until
 December was defeated on the l6th 1 ON September p tho New Jersey State Republican convention to nominate pres | .dential electors will be held at Trenton. THE reports circulated in Dublin that he intends to vacate his seat in Parlia- ment until the commission or the Scotch
 court complete their inquiries, Is denied bY Mr. PsTRslL