The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-16
IN BRIEF.
o@pllsd rOR varsous SOuruA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

ana W9lA-kuOWu DOA6E anu aLNA6Gos HAS
posted $500 with the Police Gazette and
accepted Duncan G. Ross challenge to
wrestle for 81, 900 a side.
A COPY OF the new tariff adopted by
San Salvador has been transmitted by
the United States Consul at San Salvador
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, which,
he says, rests almost exclusively upon
the gross weight Of the merchandise, and
only incidentally applies to the ad valo-
rem theory.
THE London Times OF the 7th says:
''Had the United States Government de-
sired to be courteous they might have
wired Mr. Phelps the details necessary TO
decide the Sackville case"
IT is announced that MIR. HarrisOn's
victory in tho presidential election ex-
cites little interest in British diplomatic
circles, where it was expected the election
would be intently watched. The public
show almost no interest in the result
ARRANGEMENTS were made by Lord
Salisbury, Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Bal
four, the Irish secre tary, TO obtain the
earliest bulletins OF the progress OF the
American election.
HENRY THURsroN PECK has been ap-
pointed to the vacant chair in Latin Lam
guages and literature Of Columbia Col
lege, New York.
WHEN he learned Of the result In New
that Michigan and Ohio would turn the
tide in favor of Cleveland.
1t Is said that the betrothal Will shortly
be announced OF the Prince Of Naples,
the Crown Prince OF Italy, and Princess
Clemantine the third daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium.
Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN's departure
for America was accomplished in the ut
most secresy, from fear of influencing
In Ha A al A
special state-room was engaged on the
Aurania, in which Mr. Chamberlain rig
idly secluded himself until the steamer
left Queenstown. His name did not ap-
pear on the steamers passenger list
1T is announced that Henry Arthur
Blake, Governor and Commauder-in-
Chief of Newfoundland. has been pro-
NOTED to Knight Commander of st.
Michael and St. George.
On the 7th President Cleveland held his
regular midday reception in the East
room.
THE publication OF the Blue Book, says
the London Daily Netgs, OF the 7th, con-
tanning the correspondence in the Sack
Vile incident considerably improves
tho position taken by President Cleve
land and Secretary Bayard. Lord Sails
bury's error lay in not perceiving that
Lord Sackviue's recalling involved NJ
personal discrsdIt"
THE London Standard considers thai
the publication Of the Blue Book acqutt
the Foreign Office Of an error in the
Saokville incident, and shows that Lord
Salisbury acted with dignity aud discre'
tlon. "It removes" it says, ''the onl,
extenuation that il was possible to plea
for Mr.. Cleveland"
ON the sth Edward G. Corrigan, mem
Der of the Massachusetts State Board o
Education, died of apopleXy, on a Denve
& Rio Grande passenger train.
THE necessary legislation in regard {
the tariff will be made, says Mr. Edwar'
MACPHERSON, chairman of the Republican
Jational committee, and it will probabl
be considered to be embodied in the Tartt
bill reported to the Senate by the Repub
liCans.
MRS. SECRETARY OF WAR r NDICOTT ha
announced the approaching marriage {
her daughter to Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain, M. p, of England, wealthy manu-
facturer, in his fifty second year, and or
toying an income Of 100000 a year, with
prospect of becoming n Cabinet Ministe
and a peer of the re aim.
IT is announce Il that Representaty
Foran, of Ohio, attributes Mr.. Cleveland
defeat 70 the tariff question, and says
tsTVe simply placed a club in the hanC
OF our political opponents, and they Pre-
oeeded to beat out our brains with it"
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw will deliver u
orntion on the occasion OF the centenni5
celebration. Of Woshington's inaugurg
ton, April 80, next, at New York Cit.
Or. Storey VIII offer prayer, Whitu'
will read a poem and Archbishop Coz
rigan will pronounce the benedictIOn.
MISS ANNA DICKINSON has brought sui
against the Republican committee fo
81, $50, balance of salary and expense
as q campaign lecturer.
A DISPATCH from Youngstown, o., an
nounces the death, on the Sth, OF Mrs
Hannah Shatkey, the oldest woman
the State. She was one hundred an
eleven years of age, having been born I
Cork, ireland, i'm 177I
ON the Sth Oliver Waloott aged sixty
Ave, a prominent citizen Of East Lon
Meadow, Mass, aud a desceudent OF on
of the siguers of the Declaration Of lnd'
pendeuce, died from heart disease.
ON the sth Mrs. jay Gould was reports
as suffering from nervous prostratoi
and very ILL.,
Mr.. JOHN W. DAVIS, who was assistal
10 Robert Garrett during the latter
presidency OF the Baltimore q Ohio raj
.oad, died at Baltimore, Nd, on the 81
of Bright's disease.
1T was arranged at Chicago, says q
New York Post that in case OF Harrison
nomination and election Russell A. Alg
was 10 DC secretary OF W Az NAAA -
compact holds good.
THEIRS is great speculation as to q
composition Of President elect Harr
sons Cabinet Among the probabilih
mentioned are: James G.. Blaine, I
Secretary OF State; Nathan Goh ~
Senator Frye, for Secretary Of the Nav
1. T. Mcheuer, for Attorney Geueru
John c. New, for Secretary of the Trea
urv; aud Warner Miller, for Secretary
the Interior.
In an interview Sir John MacD onI
says he views without apprehensions
the future the election of Mr.. Ha rrisC
and expressed no doubt that new a
satisfactory fisheries treaty will
negotiated In good time.
REv. WM. II. SCorr, Mrs. Harrison
father, is "a clerk in the Pension ON
He is over eighty years old and wond'
fully wcl pres ervyj.
1T has becu fiicjal ly intimated by h
peror FrancIs Joseph OF Austria that IL
his special wish that on the occasion
the anniversary OF his accession to
throne he shall receive neither address
nor deputaHous. aud that no fetes be b.
that would involve expense.
STEVE BRoDE, the champion jump
sprang from the bridge now being bU
aoross the Hudson river at Poughkeeps
on the 9th, receiving serious injuries
Jump was on a wager OF 500.
ON the eth General >. bowman Sweit
died in Pittsburgh, Pa, after brief
ness.
r. A. Porrs. once a candidate for &C
ernor OF New Jersey died Ia New Y
City on the ON
BETTING man are deuouucine Calvlt
Brioe chairman OF the Democratic :
tonal campaign committees, because
raised false hopes after he knew
election was against him.
on the 9th Mayor Btbcock OF CleVela
O left Montreal, Can, after a ton ia
soiourn, spent Ia the vaiu endeavoi
interview the dofaulting treasurer, !
worthy.
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