The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-12-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND poIIrrcar

stated that Assistant Commissioner Mon
roe will succeed General Warren as chic
commissioner Of metropolitan police.
ON the 9th the National Anti Saloor
Republican committee met in New York
IL was decided to issue an address to the
people of the country, calling attention tc
the Anti-Saloon Republican movement
the work it has already accomplished, ane
what it intends to do for the future.
SUIT has been begun by Charles Colnt
and +. IL. Carmick, Of New York, against
the Gatling Gun Company for S350,00t
damages for an alleged refusal on the
part of the company to carry out con
tract with the plaintiffs for the sale OF the
Gatling patent TO the French Government
SECRETARY WHITNEY, following his Gus.
tom since he has been at the head of the
Navy Department, presented each of the
employees of the department with fine
large turkey for their Thanksgiving Day
dinner. 1t took four hundred turkeys tc
go around.
THE Russian Government has protested
against the erection by Roumania of forts
at Forseani and Galatz.
OK the 9th the "Republican Spell
Binders Association" composed 81 cam
paign orators, was organized at New
York City.
SECRETARY ENDIcorT is quoted as say
ing that the staff and other vacancies in
the army viii not be filled until after the
meeting of Congress.
On the 9th Hon. b, Frank Neatly (Rep.)
was elected mayor Of Dover, N. H.
SENATOR and Mrs. John sherman and
Miss Mary Sherman arrived in Washing
ton ON the 27th. 1t is stated that ex-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Hayes and Miss Fanny
Hayes Will be among the Senator's guests
for the inaugural festivities.
HENRY GEORGE, the single-tax advocate,
delivered a speech at Lambeth Baths, En-
gland, on the 27th, in the presence of an
immense audience.
QUEEN VICTORIA and Empress Fred
erick offered their condolences TO the
relatives of the late Duchess of Suther-
land.
Ok the 9th Mr.. Michael Henry Herbert,
Minister Vests temporary successor in
charge of the British Legation at Wash
ington, was married to Miss Belle Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. Richard Wilson, of No.
511 Fifth avenue, New York City.
THE following selection of the National
pension committee of the G. A. r., the
most important committee of the order,
has been made by Commander in Chief
Warner: George S. Merrill, Lawrence,
Mass; james Tanner, Brooklyn; John
Kountz, Toledo, O.; John w. Burst, Syra-
cuse, H., and Richard W. Blue, Pleasan-
ton, Kas.
CONGRESSMAN RANDALL has been given
permission by his physicians to attend the
opening of Congress, providing that he
will work in moderation and not spend
too much time in close committee-rooms.
THE London Daily Ne1es regrets Lord
Salisbury's decision to delay the appoint
ment of a successor to Lord Sackville,
and says this course may provoke Presi-
dent Cleveland to withdraw Minister
Phelps.
WILLIAM BEACH, of Australia, again de-
feated Edward Hanlan, of Canada, on the
2Tth, in race on the Paramatta river, in
the former country.
NJ. HERTENsTEIN, President of
Switzerland, died on the 9th.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was reported con-
fined TO his apartments with cold on the
2sth
A DISPATCH from Toledo, o., dated the
27th said Senator Sherman had been given
to understand that the Office of Secretary
of State will be formally rendered to him
by President elect Harrison.
ANOTHER letter from Cardinal Gibbons
has been received by the Pope, advising
against the condemnation of the writings
of Henry George.
On the 2Sth the Alabama Legislature, in
Joint session, declared John T. Morgan re-
elected to the United States Senate for the
term beginning in March next.
THE Sultan of Zanzibar is unwilling to
assent to the proposed blockade of his
coast.
THE President went 10 church on Thanks
giving Day.
JAMES EDDY MAURAN, of Newport, r. L.,
a widely recognized authority ON her
aldry and medieval literature, died on the
both
In London stories are prevalent that the
alleged cold from which the German EN-
peror is said to be suffering is, i'll fact, the
ihcipient stage of disease similar to
that which terminated the life OF his
father.
On the 2sth Mrs. Ellen Ewing Sherman,
wife of General w. T. Sherman, died at
her residence in New York City.
IN Vienna it is understood that Count
Won Taffee, president of the Austrian
Council, viii shortly be endowed with the
title of Prince.
GOVERNOR BEAVER of Pennsylvania has
been selected by the inaugural committee
at Washington as marshal of the inaugural
parade. The appointment was first Of
fered TO General Sherman, but was de-
clined on the ground Of the serious illness
of Mrs. Sherman.
Mr.. HENRY GEORGE has postponed his
departure from England for America UNI
til the 9th of December.
IT Is stated that the G.. A. Il. split in the
West finds little comtenance among the
members OF the order in the East.
ON the 2Sth PAX Chang Yang, COrea1
Minister 10 Washington, and Jacob T.
Child, United States Minister to siam
sailed on the steamer Oceanic for Hong
Kong.
REPRESENTATIVE W. c. OATES, Of Ala
bama, expresses himself as favoring the
entire Acknowledgement of the negroes.
CONGRESSMAN MILLS says: "On the
tariff issue the Democrats carried every
thing. 1t was Doodle that beat us. Ii was
In every Congressional district. | felt II
in mine"
UNITED STATES TREASURER HYATT, on
the 30th, mailed 9,4l6 checks, aggregating
Sis,025.17, to cover quarterly interest on
A.. per cent. registered bonds due Oeto'
Der /.
1T is stated that the original diary OF th'
late Emperor Frederick Of Germany is il
possession OF his widow, the dowager EN-
press Victoria, who has obtained copy
right upon it.
BISHOP LoGUE Of Raphoe telegraphe'
the London Times, on the 3Oth, that tina
papers imputations against him whiel
repres ented him as having condoned tn
plan Of campaign al banquet, are false
He demands that tho Times publish a de
NAL of its statements. Otherwise he vii
| institute legal proceedings
Ir is reported that Count Tolstoi Is az
I fiicted with softening of the brain, am
| Will, il consequence, resign his porttoh
! ia the Russian Cabinet.
TUE Gar Of Russia has sanctioned In
/ marriage Of his brother, the Grand Dak
/ Alexis TO Princess Helene, daughter 0
the Comte de Paris.
T THE marriage engagements was an
nouuced, on the aoth, os Prince Henry Q
4 Pless, an attache of the German Efnbass
a.. a. a4s, J