The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

IN discussing amendments 70 the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
IT is reported that the Pope's rescript
has led TO falling out between Bishop
Bonacum and Patrick Egan, delegate at
large to the National Republican cOnven-
tion.
On the 23d, at the Wisconsin Prohibi-
ton State convention, which met at Mad
isOn, $. X. Hastings and +. &. Richmond,
of Madison; +. G.. Durant, Of Racine,
and Mrs. Amy Kellogg Morse, OF Eau
Claire, were elected delegates to the
National convention.
ON the 23d the House committee on ap-
propriatious concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the Pension Appropriation
bill dating back to the death OF husbands
pensions granted to widows.
ON the afternoon of the 23l the funeral
OF Mrs. Sawyer, wife OF the Wisconsin
Senator, took place from her late resi-
dence, No. 1920 1 street, Washin ngton.
The Wisconsin delegation attended in a
body. The Senate adjourned out of re-
spect-
on the oath the members of the New
York Democratic State committee re-
elected Edward Murphy chairmani Chas.
r. Defrest of Troy, clerk, and Cord
Meyer of Queens, secretary.
1T is reported that Governor Hill of New
York will retire from politics and return
to the practice Of law.
PRoF. HARRISON WEBSTER, of Rochester
N. V, has been elected presidentof Union
College, at Schenectady.
In Philadelphia, on the oath, the funeral
services of Colonel A. Wilson Norris
Auditor General of the State of Pennsyl
vania, were held under the direction o.
Fred Taylor Post, No. 10, q. A. R., o.
which the deceased was n past com
mander.
On the 23d it was reported from Wash.
ington that General Sheridan was serious
" i'll of nervous prostratiOn. His physi
clans were very much concerned as to hi
condition.
SUIT has been commenced against VIM
Kissane Rogers by the widow of JAS. b
Hart, "a California lawyer, to recover So,
600 for services rendered by her husbant
about two years ago In going to New Y or
and Arkansas and attending TO certain
legal proceedings pending against tn
defendant in those States under the nam
OF William Kissaue.
on the path the House committee on in
dietary agreed TO report favorably tn
Senate Copyright bill with an amendmeu
making il apply to chromos.
ON the 2ith the announcement that Dl
Newman had been elected Bishop by tn
Methodist conference in New York wa
received with much enthusiasm by hi
friends in Washington. In honor of tn
election the "Bishops Peal" was rung o
Metropolitan Church chimes.
THE official relations of Lord Lans
downe with Canada have ceased, and h
soon leaves the Dominion for his new fel
Of labor.
ON the cath Queen Victoria's birthda
was duly celebra' ed throughout th
Dominion Of Canada with all the old-tim
enthusiasm. Salutes, military paradei
excursions and other festivities are rC
ported from numerous points.
on the gath General sheridan was re
ported as feeling much better.
On the 9th the marriage Of Prince HenI
Of Prussia 20 Princess Irene Of Hesse wa
solemnizcd in the chapel at Charlotter
burg Castle.
on the gath Dom Pedro was reporte
better.
THE Maryland Democrats made the fol
lowing congressional nominations on Oh
oath: At Baltimore, Third district, HarI
Welles Rusk, renominated; Fourth dis
trict, Isadore Raynor, renominated. I
Frederick, Sixth district, Colonel II. KY
Douglas, of Hagerstowu.
on the 26th Sir Charles Upper, Cana
dian High Commissioner 10 Englan
sailed from New York to Liverpool.
A CARD has been published by Jol
Swiuton, of New York, stating that I
will not bc a candidate for President {
the Socialist ticket as had been reporte
ON the 25th the body Of Adelbe
Kreiger, OF Dayton, O., who died SUI
denly, on the 2tth, at Chicago, was CT
mated at Cincinnati in the unfnish'
crematory on Clifton heights.
On the 23d Lord Lansdowne sailed fro
Canada TO England. His successor
Governor General, Lord Stanley, sal
from England for Canada on the 3Oth.
ON the 25th Sir Charles Tupper resign'
his position as Minister of Finance in Il
Canadian Government to accept the p
sition of High Commissioner for CanaC
In London.
On the oath Charles Clendenuing, oi
of the pioneers Of Allegheny County, p,
celebrated his one-huudredth birthda
Mr.. Clendenning is in good health al
personally superintends the work on
large farm in West Deer township.
A MEETING of the council Of the Sta
executives Of the Irish National Leag
mas been called by President John Fit
gerald, 20 be held at Cleveland, o., Ju
12. TIC meeting will probably call N
tionaI convention to take action on I
papnl rescript.
THE notorious gold-b brick swindler, d
Hennessy, alias Howard. was releas
from the Tennessee penitenuary, on {
25th, having been pardoned by Govern
Taylor The pardon was granted on {
affidavit of the prison physician that He
messy could live but a short time.
1T is reported that Bishop O'Dwyer
Limerick wrote a letter to the mayor
that city, warning Roman CathOl
against attending a meeting of the \
tional League to be held on the 27th, a
declaring that those who attend the me
ing would be guilty of gricvous sin.
AT Stolpe, Germany, on the 26th,
Prince OF Wales inspected tie Blucl
uussars, OF which he is honorary Colon