The Russellville Democrat., 1888-03-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

MEMBERS OF tDe NaIlOudl benDcTaIlC
committee who are Federal office holders
took the hint recently sent out from
Washington. and were represented on the
committee at its meeting ON the 22d by
proxy.
GENERAL Won WERDER arrived in st.
Peters burg on the 21st, as the bearer of an
autograph letter from Emperor William to
the Gar.
Mr.. GRAY, repres enting the Chicago
syndicate to purchase Libby prison, ar
rived in Richmond, Va, on the 22d, to
close the option of purchase.
A CONVENTION of Republican clubs of
Michigan was held at Detroit on the 22d,
at which a State league was organized,
and meas ures discussed for conducting
successful campaign next fall. General
Alger was the unanimous choice for Pres
ident.
THE doctors all agreed on the 22d that
the improvement in the condition of the
Crown Prince was maintained, and that
his symptoms were encouraging.
MRS. JOSEPHINE AMMoN, the wealthy
widow of Cleveland, o., who was incar-
cerated for contempt of court for refusing
to reveal the whereabouts of young girl
whom she was defending from mercenary
relatives was released on bail on the 22d.
On the 23d Doc Wilson of barb wire
fame, etc, sailed for London with a
bountiful letter of credit.
THE Fisheries treaty was carefully ex-
amined and approved by Lord Salisbury
on the 22d.
SPEAKER and Mrs Carlisle left Wash
ington on the 2lst for Wichita, Kas., to
visit the bedside of sick son.
GENERAL BoULANGER protests against
ha of n Ia fa for ia
Chamber of Deputies as reactionary
movement intended to discredit him.
The one hundred and fifty-sixth ami
versary of the birthday of George Wash
ington was very generally observed at
the National capital and other large cities
of the country.
THE Democratic Nat ional committee
met in Washington on the 22d and fixed
the date of meeting of the National Dem
ocratc convention for July 3 Invita-
tions from New York, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, st. Louis and San Francisco were
pres ented and the Claims of the several
places to the honor of entertaining the
convention were ably urged by repre-
sentatives from each Ten ballots we're
taken, when the convention adjourned
until the 23d, with San Francisco leading
by the following vote; San Francisco, II;
Chicago, IS; ST. Louis, "A; New York and
Cincinnati out of the race.
OK the 23d the annual meeting and
election of officers of the Grant Monu.
ment Fund trustees was held in New
York. The committee has now on de-
posit Sl26, 1872. 30. About ten thousand
dollars was contribute to the fund last
year.
On the 28d Lord Randolph Churchill,
a 1 Al
ty, said: "When England has ceased to
be a nation of wealth; when her manu-
features and her commerce have depart
cd, and when manly resolution and logged
determination no longer remain, and the
memory of the past is forgotten, then, and
then only, will home rule be granted in
Ireland"
ON the might of the 18th DIR. McGlynn
sent cable message in Latin to Rome.
II is said to have been addressed to friends
there who have been working in his inter
est all along. The doctor does not want
to re enter the priesthood, but wants, and
expects to have the ban upon him re-
moved, and see his enemies in the church
hum bled.
In Boston a movement has been inau-
gurated TO erect monument TO Wendell
Phillips by popular subscription.
On the 23d the Parliament Of Nova
Scotia was opened by the Lieutenant Gov
srnor. The leader of the government in
the legislative council of Nova Scotia will
be Mr.. d. C. Frazer, Of New Glasgow, re-
Gently appointed TO that body.
On the 23d the Government printing
office Investigation was resumed. Public
Printer Benedict being on the stand. He
made statements very damaging to his
dead predecessor.
On the 23d the call for the National
Democratic Convention to meet in st.
Louis on the 5th Of June was promulgated
by the National committee.
THE freedom of the town will be con-
fsrred upon DR.. Mackenzie, by the corpo-
ration OF San Reno, Italy.
THE Duke OF Montpensier, so say the
newspapers Of Madrid, has notified the
government that he will return TO Spain,
Notwithstanding Prime Minister Sa-
gasta's warning.
OK the goth w. w. Corcorau. tho great
philanthropist and successful banker,
lied at his residence In Washington.
Notwithstanding his princely bsnefac,
Iions, amounting TO millions, he was pos.
sesssd, at the time Of his death, Of S6,00l,.
w.