The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-21
pERsONAL AND POLIrICAL.

IN the Rhode Island General Assembly
Jonathan A. Chace was reelected Unit ed
States Senator by a majority of both
houses. Tho Legislature has adjourned
until next January.
The Missouri State Prohibition conven.
tion met at Kansas City on the 18th and
nominated Frank NJ. Lowe for Governor.
The nominee is a Kansas City lawyer, only
twenty-eight years of age.
MRS. SHERIDAN, mother of General Sher-
idan, died at Somerset, o., on the 18th.
The General was not Immediately informed
OF his mothers death, his physicians not
deeming it advisable.
In the House of Commons recently Mr.
w. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury,
announced that all the licensing clauses in
the Local Government bill would be aban-
doned.
The elections in Belgium are resulting in
favor OF the Catholic party. The Catholics
have gained two Liberal seats and in Ant
werp all their candidates have been re
elected. In Brussels another ballot is
necessary in divisions.
SOLOMON &. CoMsToCK has been nomi-
mated for Congress, to succeed Knute Mel
son, by the Republicans of the Fifth Min
nesota district.
The Bulgarian Cabinet has resigned in
con sequence of dissensions over the Popoff
affair. Prince Ferdinand is endeavoring to
effect reconciliation.
The King OF Hollands heir. the Princess
Wilhelmini, aged seven years, has been
betrothed to the twclve-y ear ole Prince of
Saxe-Weimar. The marriage will unite
Saxe-Weimar and Holland.
THE Spanish Cabinet has been reorgan-
ICED as follows: Premier Senior Sagasta;
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Senior Armijo;
Minister of Finances, Senior Pulgcerver; !;
Minister of the Interior, SCnor Moret; Min
lister of Justice, Senior Martinez; Minister
of Commerce, Senior CanaIejas; Minister
of War, General Organ; Minister of the
Marine, Senior Hodreguez; Minister Of the
Colonies, Senor Ruizcapdepos.
A CURIOUS fact has developed in the Pro-
hibition nomination for Governor OF Mis-
souri,. The nominee, Frank NJ. Lowe, of
Kansas City, is only twenty eight years
old, when the law requires the Governor
to be at least thirty-tive.
Hon. JonN SCHULTZ has been appointed
Lieutenant Gov vernor of Manitoba.
Miss MoLLIE GARFIELD, daughter of the
murdered President was married to j.
Stanley Brown at Mentor, o., on the l4h.
At the same time and place, Henry Cur
field, Mollie's brother, was married to Miss
Belle Mason, daughter of the late Hon.
James Mason, of Cleveland. The wedding
was a quiet affair, newspaper men being
excluded.
REV. w. W. NICHOLS, of Philadelphia,
has been elected Assistant Protestant
Episcopal Bishop Of the Cleveland, o.,
diocese.
GEORGE s. HASKELL OF Rockford, H.,
has been elected president Of the Ameri-
can Trade Association.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was reported con-
siderably improved by his physicians on
the night of the 18th.
EMPEROR FREDERICK, of Germany, died
at Potsdam on the morning OF the 18th,
fourteen weeks after the death OF his
father, Emperor William. He was con-
scious to the last and was surrounded by
his Empress aud other members of his
family. His end was unmarked by any
signs of acute suffering. He was born in
the palace in which he died October. Is,
1881.
COUNT RICHTER. who was destined to
succeed Count Piper as Swe Iish Ambassa-
dor to London. has committed suicide at
Stockholm by shooting himself With re-
yolver.