The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-16

Parliament occurred on the 9th. The Oueen,s speech congratulates the country on the peaceful outlook; on the improved condition of comm cree, and the tranquil state of Ireland under the operation of the Crimes act. It suggests various sub jects for parliamentary consideration, and comments the members to the guid- | ance of the Almighty. ON the 9th tho House committee on the liquor traffic gave hearing to large number of temperance advocates from all parts of the United States in favor of Q commission to investigate the traffic. IT is said that owing to dissensions
 among the native tribes, and the defec-
 tion of the Ailet chiefs, the advance of
 the Abyssinian troops toward Saati and
 Massowah has been suspended. ON the Sth the German Military bill
 was passed by the Reichstag without
 change.
 Ar Toledo, O., five cases of trichinosis
 have occurred in the family of Wm. Man, German resident, embracing himself, his wife, two children and the wfe's brother. The disease was contracted from ca ting the fiesh of young hog purchased
 January 8, of butcher. All five are in dangerous condition.
 IT is reported that Italy claims not to
 be bound by the treaty of the triple alli-
 ance to act against Russia if the latter
 invades Bulgaria. Ar Guanaj juata, Mexico, a wealthy and eccentric Englishman proposes to build S6, 900 palace.
 IN Hungary leading papers combat the
 position taken by Bis marck in his speech
 that Russia has Q privileged position in Bulgarian affairs. ta D ~,xf4 41., 1,a, telegraphic orders for the United States
 steamer Alert now at Panama, to pro.
 ceed to Callao, Peru, to look after the American interests in that vicinity, re- ported to be in danger by reason of local disturbances.
 THE special committee appointed to
 make an examin ton and count of the
 internal revenue stamps in the vaults of the Commissioner of In nternal Revenue at
 the close of business January If last, has
 submitted it's report to the Secretary of the Treasury. Every stamp was found to
 be properly accounted for. 54s9 4H s8
 A LOCOMOTIVE has been sent by the
 King of the Belgians to Tangiers as a
 present to the Sultan of Morocco-a
 singularly inappropriate gift, consider- ing that there is not a yard of railway or tram line within the domnions of the lat ter.
 ON the 10th resolution was introduced
 in the Virginia State Senate to investi. gate the affairs of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, in which the State holds over one million and seven hundred thousand
 dollars in stock. General W. c. Wick ham, the receiver of the road, buldozed the Senate into voting down the resolu tion. q
 ON the 10th nothing of importance was developed in the tally sheet investigation at Columbus, O., but highly sensational testimony was said to be forthcoming.
 ON the 10th writ of habeas corpus was granted in the United States District Court at Louisville, Ky, for the mem bers of
 the Hatfield gang
 THE freight-rate war between Chicago
 and Missouri river points continues. The
 St. Paul ordered another drop of four
 cents on the 10th, which was promptly
 met by the Burlington, Rock Island &
 Northwestern.
 BUSINESS failures during the last seven days as reported by R. G. Dun & Co:
 for the United States, 2S7; for Canada, 52; total, 2s9, as compared with 26I for
 the corresponding week last year. IT has been decided by the Senate com mittee on agriculture and labor to report ldNOIdDly u blli lO PtRNitO tSi q Npiiiiio-
 sion to inquire into the alcoholic liquor traffic.
 DURING January cotton exports from the Un tied States aggregated 542,4H
 bales, valued at S26 orc, 430; against 6s2,- 354 bales, valued at $50, 9i0,0is in Jan | uary, 1887.
 ON the 10th tho marble-cutters of Boston
 demanded reduction of hours at full pay, which precipitated q lockout involv- ing eight hundred men.
 AT the Kehley Run (Pa.) mines further
 trouble is feared when the company att
 tempts to resume operations, but the lead
 CTS are confide mt they can hold the men in check.
 ON the 10th William NJ. Donaldson &s
 Co.,, dealers in pictures and frames, No. 113 Main street, Cincinnati, assigned to Howard Douglas. Their liabilities arc placed at S75, 5,O0J; assets, S4),0o0. Prefer- ences were given to the amount of S24,0o0. OS the 10th the Odessa University was reopened The university at Kazan new is the only one in Russia that remains
 closed.