The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


On the 10Th unexpected opposition to
the nomination of Mr.. Rathbone as Con-
sui General to Paris developed in the se-
cret session of the Senate.
On the 2Sth Chief Signal Officer, Gem
eral Greely, issued official notice of sus-
yension of large number of signal
offices because of want of funds to sustain
them.
The manifesto of General Master Work
man Powderly to the knights of Labor
engineers and firemen created a sensation
among the Brotherhood men, who de-
nounce it as stab in the back.
On the 1st Mr.. Kirkpatrick introduced
a bill in the Dominion Parliament to al
low American vessels to render aid to
vessels wrecked in Canadian waters.
On the Goth the President signed an or
der placing the Civil Service empl Dyes
on the classified department list. This
action will be followed by an order plac-
ing also the Interstate Commerce Com =
mission and the Indian School service
within the Civil-service rules.
On the Goth the grand jury of New York
City dismissed the cases against Jay
Gould and Russell Sage.
WHILE the Prince of Wales, says the
London Chronicle, was yachting at San
Reno, he was purstd by Fenians in a
steam yacht bearing the American colors.
A British gunboat saw the Princes
danger, and went to the rescue. The
yacht hosted the Irish flag, and after a
long chase escaped.
On the 29th the will of the late w. w.
Corcoran, of Washington, was offered for
probate. The greater portion of the es-
tate, which is valued at 50, 900, 900. Is be-
queathed to his three grandchildren
George p, Louis Z. NJ. and William C.
Eustis, to be held in trust for them for
ten years. Several legacies of $4,000 or
5000 are left to other relatives, and
similar amounts to various orphan asy
lums in the Distric.. The sum of 100000
is left to the Corcoran Art Gallery, the
will stating that Sl,590,000 had already
been given to the institutions; $50, 900 to
the Louise Homs $780, having alread
been devoted to it.
On the 1st the firm of Seckendorf, Le-
vino a. CO., hop merchants, having houses
in New York, London, Saczs, Bohemia,
and Nuremberg, Bavaria, failed for 5000,
900 marks.
On the 1st the credit of S32,j00 for ex
penses of Mr.. Chamberlain's mission to
Washington was approved in the British
house OF commons.
OK the LIST dispatch from San Reno,
Italy, sa Id that owing to the depres sion
exhibited by the Crown Prince his Ply
sicians now take a gloomy view of his
case.
COMMENTING upon the omis sion OF the
official bulletins regarding the condition
Of the Crown Prince, the London Lancet
regrets that il is forced TO the conclusion
that the royal patient is proceeding from
bad to worse.
On the 1st the Mills Tariff bill was re-
ported by the subcommittee TO the COM
mittee on ways and means. 1t adds be-
tween two and three hundred articles TO
the free list, effecting a reduction of rev.
enue of $22, $50, 600 and reduces the duty
on other articles to the amount Of $32, 750,-
900, aggregating a total reduction of S55, :
1900.
On the 1st NJ. Wilson, son-in.law Of ex.
President Grevy of France, was convicted
of completely in the Legion of Honor
decorations swindles and sentenced TO
two years. Imprisonment and TO pay a
fine of 3,000f.
STANHoPE, the British Secretary OF
State for War, insists that Englands
coast defenses are insecure, and that
large appropriations of money are need
ed to properly remodel them.
RECENTLY the famous swords belonging
to the late General Shields were sent to
Washington for the inspection of the
committee now considering the bill pro-
viding for their purchase.
On the Cd, in an interview with NJ. De
Stael, Russia Ambassador, Lord Sails
bury gave notice that he would oppose
the deposing of Prince Ferd inand from
ths bulgarian throne unless the Powers
would first agree upon his successor.
on the I'd news was received in London
that the malady Of the Crown Prince had
assumed an alarming aspect. | n conse-
quence, the Queen directed the postpone
ment Of ell levees and festivities.
AT the National capital the Mills Tariff
bill continues TO furnish the chief topic OF
conversation among the statesmen Of all
parties. AS rule, they are loath to COM
init themselve desiring more time in
which to study its prov isions in COM
parison with existing duties.
OK the 2d concurrent resolution was
adopted IN the Legislature of New ork
appointing committee TO attend the re-
moyal Of the remains OF the late ex. Presi.
dent Antonio DaeG of Venezlei la from
Eew York to the Pantheon at CaraeAg