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

filibustering against the Direct-Tax bill,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS, on the
5th, sailed from England for New York on
the steamer Alier.
On the Sd the Oregon Democratic State
convention, the first State convention in
the campaign of 1888, met at Pendleton,
with very full attendance.
On the 4th the project of erecting a
statute of General Gordon in Trafalgar
Square, London, was considered in the
House of Commons, and will be carried
out during the latter part of the year.
On the 4th the accounts of A. l.. Fawcett,
treasurer of Marion township, Morgan
County, o., who had been absent some
weeks. were examined and found to be
| 81 800 short.
On her return journey from Italy Queen
Victoria will visit Charlottenburg, and be
present during the stay at the palace of
Prince Alexander Of Battenberg. 1t is
understood that the Queen will participate
in the discussion preliminary to the ar
rangement of marital alliance between
Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria,
her granddaughter.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the Sd,
Premier Floquet read statement of the
policy of the new French Cabinet.
i. AT Jackson, Mich, on the 4th, Prof.
Hogan, the Rronaut, had "a narrow escape
/ from death. When his air ship had
T reached an elevation of ten thousand feet,
he jumped out, and his parachute at first
failing to work, he shot downward rapid
/ ly for five hundred feet. The umbrella
shaped life-preserver then caught the air,
and he descended in safety to the earth
OK the Sd John G. Clarkson, the great
pitcher of the Chicago team, was sold to
the Boston club for $4,000.
Ar Philadelphia, on the 4th, Benjamin
Harris Brewster, Attorney General of the
United States under President Arthur,
died from the effects of kidney disease.
On the 4th the California State Prohibit
ton convention met at San Francisco with
about four hundred delegates at the open
ing session.
On the 4th Chief Arthur announced that
he had no intention of resigning from the
Brotherhood
THE approaching visit of Prince Alex
ander of Battenberg to Clfarlottenburg, it
is thought, may result in his marriage to
the Emperor's eldest daughter, the Prin-
cess Victoria.
OK the 9th dispatch from Rome stated
that, owing to a recent letter from Car
dinal Gibbons, the Papal authorities have
decided not to condemn the writings of
| Henry George
On the 4th the President returned 10 the
House, without his approval, the bill for
the relief of the executor of Donald Nc
Kay.
1T is said that DR.. Wolfenden, Of Bolton,
England, has been invited to attend the
| Emperor OF Germany during DR.. Macken-
zie's absence in England.
| The newspapers of Paris, with the single
exception of La Justice, join in the attack
upon the new ministry. The appoint
ment of the hot-headed NJ. Gobelet as
| Foreign Secretary is regarded as especial
| ly weak.
| On the dth NJ. Meline was chosen presi-
| dent of the French Chamber of Deputies.
! THE District of Columbia Democrats, on
the 9th, elected VIM. Dickson and Law
renee Gardner as delegates % the st,
Louis convention. Both are unpledged.
| On the 5th the New York State Demo-
cratic committee met and decided TO call
the State convention TO meet in New York
| City, on May 10.
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF BATE NBERG, it
is predicted, will shortly return as the af-
fianced husband of Princess Victoria,
daughter Of the Emperor of Germany, to
reign as King over Bulgaria, backed up
by the powers Of England, Germany and
Austria
On the 5th Sir Richard Sutton, owner Of
the yacht Genesta, was married at st.
Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, TO
Miss Constance Carbet.
ON the 9TH Prince Bismarck asked per-
mission Of the Emperor 20 resign the
,1.p aIH lf-hn as
reason.
In New York, on the 9th, at meeting OF
the Anti Poverty wing OF the United La
Dor party antagonists Of Henry George), /,
the chairman said the United Labor party
intended TO unite with the Union Labor
and Greenback parties and nominate a
candidate for the presidency.
OK the 9th the California state Prohibi-
ton convention adjourned.
On the 9Th the Pope summoned Cardi-
nal .Lavigerie, Archbishop OF Algiers and
Tunis, TO consult upon the policy OF
France toward the ehur eh. ~
OK the 9th MIR. T. w. RUSSELL Unionist
member for South Tyrone, intimated his
intention TO move the postponcment OF
Mr.. Balfour's land bin for siA months,
A CALI has been issued for National
conference Of the single tax advocates, to
be held in Chicago, J ally 4 1888.
On the 9th the Senate committee on
education and labor gave q hearing 10 sew
erai clergymen from q distance, repre-
senting various Sunday observance asso-
Citations. They advocated an amendment
10 the Inter State Commerce law, boxing
70 the stoppage Of Sunday trains.
OK the 9th the Prohibitionists of Wood
bury County, Ia, were surprised by th c
granting Of license BY the County Court,
to the Seller Brewing Company, 70 manu-