The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-28
PERsONAL AND POLITICAL.


 tary Bayard will remain in Washington during the summer season, but he intends every Saturday to make flying trip to Wilmington to spend the Sabbath.
 IT is said that Howard Russell and a dozen of the more prominent English war correspondents are engaged in writin g their memoirs.
 ON the 20th Emperor William tele- graphed to President Carnot of France, thanking him for his message of condo lence on the death of Emperor Frederick, and expressing the hope that the good re- lations now existing between France and Germany may continue.
 THE announcement is made that Dr. Leuthold has been appointed chief phy- sician to the Emperor of Germany Dr. Leuthold was one of the late Emperor Williams physicians,
 IT is announced that Joha D llo l, wh was taken to Dundalk jail, on the 20th, as been sent to the infirmary connected " ith the jail.
 Ar nine o'clock on the night of the Fist General Sheridan's physicians issued the following bulletin: General Sheridan has had a good night and comfortable day. His circulation and respiration are im- proving. His appetite is good, and he is able to take an increased amount of nourishment. His sleep is quiet and restful. He is gaining in muscular strength.
 ON the 20th the remains of Beethoven were exhumed and placed in a new coffin. They were conveyed through the prin- cipal streets of Vienna on the 22d, and inferred in Central Cemetery. The grave is marked by a handsome obelisk, on which is inscribed simply the name Beethoven.
 AFTER being in session eight days, the Democrats of the Savannah (Ga.) district nominated Rufus E. Lester, mayor of Savannah, for Representative in Congress from the First Congressional district of Georgia, on the 2lst.
 THE cable announces that dispatches received in London on the 2lst, from St. Paul Loanda, state that several deserters from Henry NJ. Stanley's expedition, who had arrived at the camp of Yumbunga, reported that Stanley, after traversing the country of the Upper Aruwhimi, reached rough mountainous country, where he had continuous lights with the natives. The deserters also state that he was wounded by an arrow, and that he lost a large number of hls men. Many or his people, they say are i'll, including the Europeans of the party. When the de- serters left the explorer, Stanley was en- camped in the mountains and surrounded by bands of hostile natives.
 ON the 22d Hon. C. M. Saltsgaber, or vanwert County, O., was nominated for Congress by the Sixth district Demo- cratic convention on the twelfth ballot The district is now represented by Hon. n aaun l- ians County.
 HERE SaoLKA, President of the Austri- an delegation, has been thanked by Prince Bismarck by telegraph, for his speech of condolence to that body on the death or Emperor Frederick.
 IT is reported that Dr. w. A. Leonard, pastor of St. Johns Church, Washington, has refused the position of Assistant Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Ohio, to which he was recently elected
 LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN J. CoP- FINGER, Eighteenth Infantry, son-in- law of James c. Blaine, has been detailed as superintendent of the general recruit ing service, with headquarters in New York City, for two years, beginning Octo- Der next He Is at present stationed at Ft. Gibson, I. T.
 IT is said that Miss Endicott has qniet- ly acouiesced in her parents opposition to her marrying Joseph Chamberlain, and the engagement is therefore "on "
 THE left handed pitcher of the San Fran cisco Baseball Club, Knell, has signed contract to play with the Pittsburg hsi and started East on the 22d! He goes highly recommended as pitcher batsman and { base runner.
 oN the 22d Editor o'Brien's libel suii | for S2o. 0o) damages against the Glasgow | Herald was settled, by the HerdId publish .ng an apology and paying the plaintiff he sum os So00