The Russellville Democrat., 1888-05-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
On the sth the serious illness of EN-
peror Dom Pedro of Brazil, who is suffer-
ing from All attack of pleurisy, was unan-
imously attested by his physicians.
THE Senate passed the Unearned Land
Grant Forfeiture bill on the 9th.
1T is said that the Chinese Government
will show its grateful remembrance of
General "Chinese" Gordon by the erection
of monuments in his honor on the fields
of his victories over the TAPPING rebels.
On the 9th Colonel Robert Ingersoll de-
livered the eulogy of Roscoe Conkling
before the members of the New York
Legislature and three thousand citizens,
at Albany. 1t is said to have been the
crowning effort of the great orators life,
and a glowing tribute to the worth OF the
dead statesman and jurist, the guiding
principles of whose life his eulogist de-
clared to be intelligence, integrity and
courage.
AT Tullyvallin, Ireland, on the 9th, the
trial of Mr.. Dillon, under the Crimes act,
was begun.
On the Sth Pitcher Radbourne signed a
contract with the Boston Baseball Club.
1t is said that he is to receive $1,000, and
the money deducted from his salary while
under suspension last summer is to be re-
funded to him.
A DISCREPANCY of 50, 800 was reported
by the committee appointed to investigate
the accounts of General James w. Ewing,
disbursing clerk of the Department of
Justice
On the Sth deadlock occurred in the
Republican Congressional conference
convention of the Twenty fourth district
of Pennsylvania, which met in Pitts sburgh,
and after two days sessions, during
which $40 ballots were taken without
change of result, the convention took a
recess until the 3lst.
ON the 18th the Senate will take up the
Fisheries treaty in executive session.
THE Senate passed the International
Copyright bill on the 9th.
On the 9th an address signed by S,770
dissenting ministers was presented to
Mr.. Gladstone, expressing the sympathy
Of the signers with the work of reconcil-
ing Ireland.
On the 10th the Michigan State Demo-
cratic convention, held at Grand Rapids,
was unanimous in support of Cleveland's
administration and candidacy.
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT, of Pennsylva-
MIA, is reported as saying that the ways
and means committee will never yield an
inch on the free wool proposition, though
in other matters they may modify the
Tariff bill TO secure votes,
On the 9th NJ. De Freycinet, French Min
ister of War, accompanied by General
Fevrier and two other Generals, inspected
the forts around Toulon. 1t is expected
they viii visit other points on the eastern
frontier.
In speech at Guildford, on the 9th,
Earl Spencer said he did not know any
one who could take exception to Mr.. Par
nelps programme. The only course open
was to subscribe to its sentiments.
On the 10th Hon. George f.. Seney was
renominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the Fifth Congressional district
of Ohio at Upper Sandusky.
IT is given out that Rev. Lyman Abbott,
temporary pastor of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, has received and will accept u
call to the permanent pastorate.
WHEN told that an effort was being
made to nominate HIM for the vice. -presi
dency, ex-senator Allen G.. Thurman, of
Ohio, is reported to have laughed. He re-
fused to talk on the subject, but his son
Allen said that his father would not con-
slider such thing for a moment.
On the 10th the Democratic State con-
vention of Tennessee, in session Nash
Vile ind6rsed the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland, and elected A. NJ. Looney,
j. r, Goodwin II. II. lngersoll and j. g.
Brown delegates to St Louis.
IT is said that fine portrait of the late
Secretary Manning will grace the center
of new twenty dollar silver certificate.
By the probating OF the will, il is shown
that Rev. DR.. James DrummOnd, a prom
inent minister Of the Episcopal Church,
who died recently in Cadiz, o., aged
eighty -four years, left large proportion
of his estate to the Church Extension So
ciety.
In Washington, on the 18th, there was
some talk Of "a possible extension of the
tariff debate in the House until the 10th.
This extension is said to be necessitated
by the fact that number of members
who desire TO speak upon the bill can not
secure an opportunity in the time already
allowed for the purpose
AT Indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th, it
was authoritatiyely reported that Judge
Woods had received an intimation from
Washington that the decision Ia the elec-
ton conspiracy case against Coy and
Berphamer, the Democratic po iticians
convicted OF tally-shcct frauds, would be
reversed by the United States Supreme
Court
ON the 1lth the Democratic members of
the ways and means committee took up
the consideration of the various amend
ments to the Tariff bill which had been
sent to the committee.
on the l1th john Dillon. the Irishpatriot,
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment without hard labor, on charge
made against him under the Crimes act
Die HHe Il -
Commons, Mr.. VIM Smith, government
leader, declared that the statement pub
lshed by the Dublin Cothoiic Weekiy Her
qla. that the government had decided 10
endow an irish Catholic college, was utter
ly haseless.
on the lith the Senate privileges and
elections committee devoted asa hours
consideration to the fapie case. and
aamded set seaalot inrp.e was entitled
80 hls seat