The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-04-12

THE twenty fifth anniversary OF the or
ganization of the Flora Horticultural So
ciety Of Cologne, Prussia, will be cele-
brated by an International horticultural
exhibition to be held in that city in August
Of the present year.
Prominent members Of the two great
Women's Suffrage associations Of Amer
icp--the National and the American-are
making an effort TO bring them together
under one organization.
OK the 4th the strikers boycott, which
threatened to paralyze the entire railroad
system Of Chicago, was raised, and all OF
the discharged men, sase those 81 the Bur-
lingbon, returned TO WORK.
On the fth the bi-metalic conference as
sembled at Manchester England
AT HolIidaysbuFg and Duncanville, PA,
the rolling mills of the Blair Iron Com
pany and the Portage Iron Company closed
down on the 18th. and thousand men we're
thrown out Of employment.
on the 5th, 9th and 7th the formal cele-
bration of the one -hundredth anniversary
of the settlement OF the Northwest Terri
tory, from which the States Of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
were formed, was held at Marietta, O.
On the 5th the Secretary Of State re-
ceived cablegram from Consul General
Lewis, at Tangier, from which ii is in
ferred that an early and satisfactory
settlement Of the trouble with the Moorish
Government will be reached
OK the spot where the murdered body of
Sarah Alexander was found in 1879 the
police OF Ridgewood, l.. l., recently found
box containing knight Templar jewels
valued at 5000
On the 9th the executive committee of
the trunk lines considered the matter Of
export rates, but adjourned without ar
irving at a decision. Differential rates
and emigrant rates were also considered,
but were finally referred to the meeting
of the trunk line presidents.
On the 5th six new cases Of smallpox
were reported to the Health Board Of New
York.
OK the 5th, before the Senatorial COM
| mittee investigating alleged irregularities
in the Philadelphia post-offiee, Colonel
James Lambert, of the Philadelphia Press,
testified that nearly every county had its
representatives from some Government
office present at the State committee meet
ing at Harrisburg
OK the 9TH the Senate, in secret session,
removed tho injunction OF seoresy from
the Chinese treaty, heretofore published,
and from the report of the committee on
foreign relations on the British Extradi-
ton treaty.
| A LONDON dispatch of the 9TH says the
subscription to the Mexican loan has pro-
gressed fayorably, apparently finding
favor in German quarters. Four times the
amount asked for has been offered.
AT Rome, N. Y, on the 9th, in q sparring
match, under Queensberry rules, Con
Tobin, of Troy, knocked out Bob Rey-
nolds, of Syracuse, in three rounds.
ACCORDING to the London jStandard the
government intends to drop Mr.. Balfour's
land bill, and substitute therefor a bill
for the prolongation of the term of the
Land Commission. Also appointing addi-
tional sub- commissioners.
On the 9th the executive committee of
the trunk lines took action in the matter
oflake and rail tariffs, which were finally
settled for the season.
THE Arrears bill introduced in the Brit
ish House of Commons by Mr.. Parnell
provides that all proceedings for the re-
moval of tenant for non payment of rent
shall be~stayed upon the tenants applica-
tion for revision of rent, until decision
upon such application is given, and that
no extra rent shall be exacted for im-
proyements made by the tenant.
~ FoR the seven days ending April 9
business failures we're as follows For
the United States, 1893; for Canada, %;
total, 227. For the corresponding week
last year the total failures numbered 223.
On the 9th the bill which passed the
Iowa Senate, providing that all executions
in that State should take place at the
| penitentiary, by either electricity OF
hanging, as the judges might decree, was
defeated in the House of Representatives.
OK the evening of the 9th Polish woin-
an named Volvovitch, whose husband was
hanged at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the 3D.,
eloped with a butcher to whom she had
been engaged since her husbands con-
viction.
IN the upper counties of the State Of
Georgia Mormon missionaries are reported
as doing very successful work. Fifteen
persons left Oconee County for Utah
within a few days recently.
OK the 9th the House committee on post
offices completed the consideration of the
POST Office Approp ration bill
DURING March, according TO the Treas
ury Department reports, there was a net
decrease in the monetary circulation Of
| 50, 1854,