The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

On the Goth Il. n. Shaw, formerly man.
aging editor of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Dis
patch, with a proprietary interest, died,
after prolonged illness.
1T is reported that arrangements have
been completed for the marriage of the
Prince of Naples, son of King Humbert
and heir to the throne of Italy, to Princess
Sophia Dorothy, third daughter of EN-
peror Frederick of Germany.
ACCORDING to French Government or
gans nothing can avert the almost imme-
d late retirement of General Boulanger.
On the Goth motion was adopted in the
Reichstag looking to the erection of a
monument to En- peror William.
On the Goth the reply of the German
ReIchstag to the imper ial address was
read by President Wedell- Presdorff.
On the Goth the funeral OF Senator Car
not, father of the French President, oc-
Cured.
OTTO HEGENER, the ten-year- old musical
prodigy of London, it is claimed, is the
equal, if not the superior, of the German
wonder, young Hofmann.
IT is said that investigation into the af-
fairs of Treasurer Tate of Kentucky in
dicates that the States loss will not
reach 100000.
On the 2lst the argument in the contest
of the will of Samuel j. Tilden was begun
in the Supreme Court of New York before
Judge Lawrence. Mr.. McCurdy opened
the argument for George Tilden, the con-
testant.
ON the 22d John T. Howard, one of the
founders of Plymouth Church, father of
several well.known journalists. father in
law of General Horatio King, and one of
the leading citizens of Brooklyn, N. Y,
died of apoplexy. He was eighty years
old.
On the goth, during the funeral of Sena
tor Carnot, 81. Ferry was recognized by the
crowd, and hooted and reviled until he
was compelled to retire under the protec-
tion of the police.
OK the goth il was stated that the EN-
peror of Germany would proclaim extern
sive amnesty to political and other Of
tenders.
ON the 21st General George w. Cass
died at his residence in New York.
On the 21st it transpired that a general
tie-up of the Northwestern roads was
only prevented by Chief Arthur's coun-
sci. The men had been on the point of
striking for some time, but W ere unwill-
ing to take the responsibility of doing so
without the approval of the grand Off
GERS and the support of the whole Broth
erhood.
THE minority of the House committee
on ways and means has authorized Mr.
Mckinley to prepare a tariff bill in oppo-
stion TO the Mills bill
AT New Haven, Conn, Lieutenant
Howard, of Gatling gun fame during the
Riel rebellion in the Northwest, has APP
piled for a divorce from his wife.
Al. Io..l
garian Minister of Finance, says the gov
ernment has no intention TO proclaim the
independence of Bulgaria. The country
will remain loyal to Europe.
On the 21st Colonel L. b. Faulkner and
Leonard Kuhn. director and cash Ter re-
speetively of the defunet First National
BaSk of Dansville, KY, were arrested
upon requisition OF the United States
Court, and taken TO Buffalo.
LEIBAcH's celebrated portraits or Kaiser
Wilhelm and Bismarck have been pur-
chased by the city of Leipsic for $40 600.
The former picture was painted in 1886
and the latter in 1887.
On the 221 jay Gould and family left
Jacksonville, Fla, for New York.
THE death of Hassan, son of IsmAil
Pasha, of Constantinople, occurred on the
22d.
ON the 22d "Miss Grundy" Miss AUS
tine Sneed) died in Washington, of pneu-
monia.
OK the 22d the performance at the New
York Academy OF Music for the benefit
of Tony Hart, netted about $4,000.
on the 23d Judge c. S. Conger was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Court by the Democratic convention at
Mt. Vernon, III.
In an interview Tn omas b. Mcclure. Of
Assembly No. 40, Knights Of Labor, gives
il as his opinion that the Knights favor
Judge Gresham for President
on the 231 decisions on the appeals of
Nj. Patrick OiBrien, Luke Z. Hayden and
Jarrett NJ Byrne, members Of Parlia-
nent, from their sentences cf imprison-
nent, were rendered at Athlone, Ire aud.
The sentences we're confirmed, and
Nesss. O'Brien and Hayden will have TO
,erve three months and Mr.. Byrne four
nonths in Jail
ON the 23i Governor Beaver OF Penn
sylyania issued a proclamation contain
ne stringent regulations designed 10
,revent the spread OF plenro-pnenmo non "a,
shioh was known TO exist within radius
i eight miles of Philadelphia
uN the 28d Horace Davis was inangu
ated pre- e3ident OF the University Of Cal
u "a at B.gkley.